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LAMPS ARE VERY ANCIENT.
Some Facts in Their History Which
A - Old nd Irtrrr-tinr


Az ODD ard Interesting.
To the Egyptians has been given the
honor OF inventing the lamp. but It
seems more than probable that they
received II from the older civilization
OF India. The lamps originally used
by the Hebrews, the Egyptians and
the Greeks were simple nat vessels.
with small handle at one end. apd
at the side little projection with
hole, forming 4 nozzle. In the back
was 4 larger opening. into which the
oil was poured. The oil used was
generally vegetable, but according To
P!iny it was sometimes or liquid btu
men.
The lamp commonly used In Egypt
at the present time Is a small glass
vessel. with n tube in the BOTTOM in
which Is placed a wick OF cotton twist.
ell around a straw. The common lamp
Of India Is small earthen saucer
with a bit of twisted cotton for wick
The ordinary travellers torch or lamp.
in India is bundle Of strips of rags
on the end OF II stick. with oil poured
over 1t. In bible lands" the lamp
commonly used is small carthcn-
ware plate. with the edge turned up
10 make il hold . small quantity of
oil.
Among the most beautiful ruins OF
antiquity that have been preserved
are great number Of Egyptian. Greek
and Roman lamps. formed of clay. met
al, terra Gotta and bronze. The muse
um at Naples contains the finest vlri-
nf In 1p
where. These were recovered from
the ruins of Pompcii and Hcrculaucum.
Some lamps were hung with chains To
bronze candclahra; some were sup
ported 10y beautiful brackets
In 1881 Ami ArEand. Il Swiss residing
in London. made an entire revolution
in artificial light 10y invcnting Il burn.
or with Il circular wick the flame be.
ing thus supplied with an inner AMI
an outer current of air r. ArCand
we also owa the invention Of the com
mon glass lamp chimney. lie was
very DESTROYS Of increasing the light
given ont by the lamp that he had
invented. and to that end had made
many experiments, but all to no pur-
pose.
'H' HlSHI as uc sal ~ MS WORK IA
bic thinking. he noticed an oil flask
lying near off which the bottom hajt
been broken. leaving long-neckcd,
funnclShGpcd tube. He careleSsly
picked this up, and, almost without
thought placed It over the flame OF
his lamp. The result astonishcd and
delighted him, for the flame became
brilliant white light Argand made
practical use Of the hint thus given
him by dcv!sing the lamp chimney
PHILADELPHIA Times
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w. G. lockwood, of Geneseo Uoun.
ty, Michigan, says: Perhaps every
one who has ever made butter has
been troubled with this at somo time.
The cause of the mottled condition
which is frequently seen IN butter is a
disputed one, yet it is simple enough,
after ull.
AS we all know, salt affects the color
of butter. All butter takes on
deeper hue when it has been sailed u
few hours. Take lot of butter from
the churn in mass, salt it in streaks
by cutting down through 1T with the
ladle aud scattering salt freely where
the ladle went, let 1t stand half day
before working and you will see a good
illustration of notified butter. In a
few words, the explanation is this
Notified butter is caused by uneven
distribution of sn t nothing more nor
less.
To avoid this the following plan is
an excellent one, and one which is fol-
lowed by many of our best butter
makers to-day. Leave the butter in
granules, wa'h with watt r cold enough
10 prevent adhesion, drain an salt
while still in the churn, then revolve
the churn or tip from side to side nm
til the butter globules mass somewhat
and the salt is evenly distributed.
by tipping the churn one way, then
the other, the salt may be very evenly
sprInkled on, or wooden fotK of
suitable size may be used to stir itup,
adding only n portion OF the salt ut
time.
The snlt melts or dssolves the mo.
mentlt touches the grains OF butter
and each grain is instantly coated with
brine. Then, when the butter has
drained n few minutes. remove it to
the worker, press until moderately
dry, and pack away. No further work
ing is necessary, aud there will be no
trace Of streaks or "a notified condition
to be found.
Sailing in the churn is sure to be n
favorite method with those who try 1t.
The amount of butter can be very
closely estimated, as the amount from
a given quantity of cream does not
vary very materially from time to
time. Nor is 1T essential to weigh ont
the salt each time. Measure ont n
pound of salt; usually full pint of
salt Will weigh pound, and it is moro
quickly measured than weighed each
time.
Some adhere very tenaciously to the
old way of twice working their butter,
but once is n great plenty. If the
salt is evenly distributed and the ex-
cess of moisture pressed out, that is
sufficient and can as well be done at
one operation as at two.
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POULTRY NOTES.

Burn n pound of sui pInr IN each
pen the first day of the month so Won
will not forget it. -. It will destroy the
germ of disease md kill myriads of
insects.
ClorL up tn roppings ev ~ morn.
ing.
Kerosene the roosts aud nest boxes
once n week 49,.
Change the litter in tho nest boxes
every week or two, and sprinkle libeI.
ally with insect powder.
Whitewash the inside OF the hen
houses, il you have not already done
so this spring.
Scald the drinking vessels once q
week.
The above advice has been re-
peatcd time ana again In these col
umns but in no time Of the year is
such work more necessary than the
present-the time when the lice come
out from their dull, lazy life to one of
general activity.
Select from your young stock what
you want to keep over for breeding.
This is one of the best months for
caponizing the young cockerels.
Fonciers take advantage Of this
month IN culliDg out the undesirable
birds, giving more room TO the better
ones.
Set all the hens you have, especially
on eggs from such ms Lcghorns, Nj
norcus, Spanish, An Iaiusinus, Ham
Ourgs, Aucouas aud others of the
lighter breeds, If you want TO get ont
winter myers.
10 is also good time Co set eggs
from the heavier breeds for fall chick.
ems for table use, or even for late
broilers.
Ship oil tho broilcrs you have this
month. The quotations arc still
good.
This is q good duck month. The
prices arc still tempting. Ship all
you can get ready Remember that
one of the secrets OF success i'm duck
farming is TO market them when ton
weeks of aqe After that they will
grow more 90 bono anil muscle and
gain nothing in flesh.
10 you have been feeding corn in
the ration, now is the time TO- st5p. for
10 Is too heating fcorumcoI. mid
dIlugs, meat boiled potatoes md
other fattcning food hova been feet.
reduce the quantity one half Re-
member that VIC arc entering tho hot
period OF the year, and nuything thnt
has n tendency to produce neat or fat
should be discarded OF course, thus
does not apply to poultry Won are fat
'ening for market Farm Poultry.
a newspaper exhibition is being or.
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be taken in, an extra circle Of bundles
should be laid so as to make the stack
higher in the centre than en- the out
side.
The mistake is often made of keep.
ing the centre too high in the lower
half of the stack. When the upper
half is reached there will be great
danger of the sides slipping out. The
centre is then permitted to become
more fat as the top is reached. The
bottom of the stack shoIid be per
fectly circular, otherwise a good stack
cannot be maze. AS n rule the stack
should be smaller at the base than the
middle. This will have the effect of
causing the outer bundles to slant
downward, as they will settle faster
than those in the middle. One side
ofthe stack must not extend farther
out than the other or it will lean
when finished or will settle to one side
and most surely take water il there is
much rain.
The top OF the stack need not run
TO very high point. Flat tops are of
course to be avoide !, but draw In
gradually and 90 not run up too high.
1t Is best to use fork i'll stacking, as
the operator can then avoid stepping
on the two outer rows OF bundles, and
they will settle most in the end. The
centre of tho stack will also be firmer
and will settle least. The work will
not be SO difficult as when the operator
uses his hands simply.
Agricuiturist.
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SEA SHELLS FOR POULTRY.

There is much that a flock Of hens
need in broken sea shells. If you can
buy them by the barrel and keep them
In boxes In the laying house you will
see that they like them by the ire
quency with which you are required
to fill up the empty boxes. The
shells should be broken as fine rs corn.
Along any part of the seq coast You
can get all you can haul away free of
charge; but there are those who are
not able to do this; many dealers in
fowls and poultry supplies IN the nrge
cities can supply them cheaply. The
salty flavor that the sea shell contains
is relished by fowls, and the lime and
alkall make it n very necessary adj
lunct to the gritty substances they re.
qulre. New York Independent
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rnE rnorrR srAnKxn or nnA1r-

Too great care can not be taken 10
have the stack so built as to- turn the
water from rainfall. Ina wet season
only the most carefully constructed
stack will escape without damage.
One OF The main points is TO have the
stack high BOO tho conItr md as soil 4
as possible Mt tho bottom. Som.
mako the mistake Of piIiug the loos
grain in the bottom OF the stack This
viii settle more rapidly than the outer
layers and form "a depression. The
bundles will slant iuwarl and the
stack will take water. Every bundle
must slant gradually outward, es-
peclally IN the upper part Of the stack.
At tho point where the stack begins to
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-09-22
ROW. 1EApERs OF FASHION.

1t is n curious fact that of the ladies
OF royal rank during the present cen
tury only two have been leaders of
feminine fashion, and they have both
been plebeian- born expresses of the
French. In the early years of the
century, the Empress Josephine was
the accepted model for the feminine
world to follow in its dress, and fifty
years later the Empress Eugenie die
tated the fashions from Paris. Queen
Victoria never originated fashion,
md her Gaughterin-law is responsible
only for the high collar or band about
the neck, which she wore to conceal n
scrofuious scar, and the punching of
frizzes on the forehead which be-
comes her better than any other STYLE
of hair dressing. Queen Nargherita
md the Empress of Austria never orig
mated style, and the present Ger
man Empress and her mamma In law
arc too domestic to care for fashions.
And an Eastern paper states that
Queen Sophia of Sweden, far from
caring for frills and furbclows, Is n
member OF the Salvation Army and ef-
tccts the garb peculiar TO that organi.
cation. -Argonqut.
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Iaiteta llDbcnS still take the lead
for stock collars, belts and sleeve
knots
White sweet peas and white roses
are used ut the all-white weddings now
so much in vogue.
Early dawn seems to b9 the time
enthusiastic bIcyclers find most pleas.
ant for their outings.
Pink and white Is an essentially
summary combination for hall decor
alton in country houses.
/ A match box and miniature case
combined is the latest novelty in
tended for the dearest man in tn
world. .r....
Inch wide. tucks on bodice sleeves
and skirts are favorite trimming for
dimity, linen, organdie and similar
fabrics.
Good taste shows itself in the selcc.
ton OF haudkerchiefs moro than IN
any other feature of the feminine
wardrobe.
If you make your porch attractive
visitors get very favorable impress
sion OF She house, even before seeing
the interior.
Morning glories and q handsome
knot of black velvet ribbon gave finish
to MANILA hat seen in one of the
leading houses.
Many substitutes for the spiking
hat pin are offered from time to time,
but none long supersedes these useful,
If somewhat dangerous, articles.
Uncommon and most effective are
the white horsehair hats in upstand-
ing plaits, with brims turning mp in
front und bright-green quilts shooting
at the sides
Hats with bonnet strings are late
edict of fashion Charming creations
in millinery for garden party wear are
provided with two-Inch ribbon strings
that are tied in n square bow under the
chin.
The lavish and artistic use Of lace
this season makes the simplest dresses
attractive, and lace vests, collars, re.
vers and irills add charm TO many n
gown which has little else to recon-
mend 1t.
As to the collars Of your dresses, if
they arc of any dark fabric sew n
piece Of white silk or white muslin in
side. No French woman ever allows
anything dark TO come in contact with
her skin.
Silk canvas is fovoritc dress ma
teriaI. So is foulard silk, which this
summer takes the place of china silk.
There is an infinite variety o, all sorts
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WEARING TIGHT GLOVES.

The wearers of tight gloves will be
interested 10 learn that the woman
whose hands and arms are famous for
their beauty all wear loose gloves.
Bernhardt wears long, loose wristed
gloves, and her white, beautiful hands
are among her charms. Miss Terry
has o large hand, almost masculine in
the strength of its lines, though the
fingers are beautifully tapered. Her
hand is in proportion with her figure,
and she does not squeeze either into
tight congresses.
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TESTING MILK FoR RuTrrn.

A sufficiently accurate test of the
butter value of any cows milk may be
made with n small churn if the milk is
lett Tor thirty-six hours for the cream
to separate in n cool place, where it
VIII not sour In that time. A chemi-
cal test may be made by putting some
milk, accurately measured, as soon as
II is brought in from the COW aud has
been well stirred, in measuring glass
graduated accurately. Half the guam
tlty OF either Is added and well SHAKEN
with the milk, the mixture being set
quietly for the fats dissolved by the
ether to rise. When this is done the
ether solution of the fat is poured off
INTO n small cooperating dish, set over
spirit lamp. When the ether is all
cvnporated the fat left is measured.
The most practical test is made by
churning the milk of the COW In a
small churn and weighing the butter
made. AS this is ELL that can be got
from the cows milk it Is her actual
butter value, for what is lost in this
way Is OF no account any way. Each
cows milk should be churned bv
measure exactly, then the same guam
titles mixed, and the results compared.
which will be n business certainty.
The ELECTS of the mixing of the milks
are always noticeable in the increase
OF butter made by Lesson of one milk
helping to collect the butter of others
American Farmer.
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reMININE EANc1rs IN n1nrrs.

For walking. travelling and general
outing wear, four hook or button
gloves are correct in glace or pique
kid, the latter being heavier than
the usual dressed kid. These
are in tan, brown and gray
shades. Chamo;s gloves in white
are very styli h for wear with cotton
or pique costumes. and as they wash
and clean easily are not expensive.
Black gloves are we'll favored in Paris
with light toilettes trimmed in black,
but here they are chiefly noticed with
mourning gowns, or with evening
gowns OF black and some brilliant con
trast. White and fcelle, very pale
straw, suede are the fashionable even.
ing colors for full dress, with pearl
gray, lavender and pale tan following.
White glace and suede gloves in four
hooks or buttons, plain or stitched on
the back with black, or worn for Wis
1tlng, concerts, driving, etc. There
is much favor shown to such gloves in
white glace or dressed kid with hook
fastenings. After white The tan and
brown shades are favored. Ladies'
Home Journal.
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Coffee Is now served out. and for Gf-
teen minutes the sailors sit and SIP IL
before beginning the morning york OF
scrubbing decks and cleaning ship THIS
work should be finished by FIVE min-
utes to s, when the bugle sounds tho
first call for colors. Upon which the
quartcrmastcr bends on the nag to the
halyards Of the Flagstaff at the stern.
and a signal boy does the same with
the Jack" ut the bow. and both stand
ready to hoist them NJ S o'clock A lit
lie period Of waiting follows, and then
s o'clock Is reported by mn orderly to
the officer Of the deck. who sends the
orderly TO report St to- the captain. Pres
emily the orderly returns and reports.
THE captain says Make H.. sir"
Thereupon the officer Of tho deck or.
ders:
Sound Off"
Then ring out the clear. majestic
notes OF the salute TO the flag. while 40
the men about Tie deck fnrn 70 as IT
scars with dignity aloftanl floats ont q.
rho morning breeze officers and mc1
touching their caps in reyercntlaI salute
as So comes FOO rest and tho music dies
AWAY 200 long ruI notes ST. Nicholas
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AGRICULTURAL.
TOPICS OF INTEREST RELATIVE
TO FARM AND GARDEN.
CULTURE OF ALFALFA.

Alfalfa is not valuable where clover
etows to perfection. But on dry lands,
and where irrigation is needed, it is
OF the greatest value for pasturing or
hay. 1t is closely related to clover.
and has a purple blossom, but the
leaves are small, and apt to break of
when made into hay. The stems are
woody, and harder than those of Glow
or. Twenty pounds OF seed are used
FER acre. New York Times.
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pains caused by Ovarian and Womb
irrub ] cannot csprc my rraii-
lndc. hope and pray hat other suf-
fcring women viii realize tho truth
and Importance OF my statement. and
accept the relief that is sure 20 attend
the use Of the Pinkham Medicine. 80
Mrs. JAMES PARRISH 25ol Marshall
st., n. T., Minneapolis, S'ium
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SCARED ROYALTIES.

1t has been remarked that no mat
ter how fashions in the dressing of
ladies' hair change, the manner in
which Her Royal Highness the Prin.
cess of Wales arranges hers alters not,
her curis remaining, so far rs their
arrangement is concerned, like unto
the laws of the Modes and Persians.
The Duchess OF York, in like fashion,
dresses her pretty brown hair much
after the manner adopted by her
mother-in law; but in Her Royal
Highness's case the style in which She
arranges her curls to graceful point
on the forehead has considerable
method in it, for years ago, when a
child, in course of play with her
brothers, Princess May fell and cut her
forehead somewhat severely, and a re.
suit of the mlshap has been that scar
has ever since remained, but this is so
NrtIuilv covered that its existence is
only known to n few.
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A COSTLY DETENTION.

Lady Randolph Churchill had to
pay London shopkeeper $l7 for
keeping chiffon front over night and
returning IT the next day as insult
able. The sLopkeeper testified that
ladies' would order things sent home
on approval ami after their maids had
copied the pattern would return them
the next day.
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Professor in English ito young mani
How. would you punctuatc the follow
ing: THE beautiful girl. for such she
was, was passing down tho street"
Student think, professor. would
make dash after the beautiful girl
-WCousockot Reporter
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poultry are kept IN aroom portitiouel
OIL from another room The dividing
partition can then be cut into. Wher,
the poultry house stands by itself
alone however, little hall can be
bniIt Just inside tho door from which
these devices can he operated The
devices themselves oro so plainly
shown Iu tho cuts that detHle de.
script'ou is unnecessary. New Yor1
Tribune.
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ing of eggs from outside the hen.
house, and the feeding and watering
of the fowls, also from the outside.
These devices can be used in summer
In the case Of houses that stand apart
by themselves, cutting into tho outer
wall for this purpose, but they are
especially adapted for use where the
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hands. Hardly knowing what to do,
or how to combat the subtle influences
which seemed to be surrounding his
daughter, he determined to marry her
to one of the young men OF the vii.
lage, but Joan quickly put an end 10
his hopes in that direction"
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To cic,n,e tn, srstrm

EreetuNuy. stgently, when castive or blhour,
or when the blood is impare or sluggish, u
permanently overcome habitual coastipNtioS
90 awaken the kidRcys and liver to a healthy
activity without irritating or weakening them.
to dispcl headaches. colds or fevers, use syrup
~ Figs.
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! NESTING AND FErn1Hn nrrrcn

NESTING AND FEEDING DEVICE.
There are many reasons why it is
preferable to do as much of the work
of caring for fowls outside the poultry
quarters as possible. There is thus
less disturbing of the fowls, which, in
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the case of nervous breeds, such rs
Leghorns, Spanish, MiLorcas, etc, is
highly desirable, and in particular
there Is much less soiling of the
clothes and shoes. Three devices are
shown herewith that permit the gather
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4 Great In,Instrr.

The man who does not look ahead win
soon have to fail back.
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The love which VIII be ahnihiiatei sooner
than he {. CaChcrouS has alroady made death
Impossible. X. W. Emerson.
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Inever think that 10 is quite ready FOR
another world who Is altogether weary OF
this II. \. Hamilton.
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For Whoo?ing Cough, Piso's cure is n sue
. Ave, Brooklyn, y. y, Nov. u. ISai.
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me ne only medicine Tor suffering, crime and ).
a. a. !, IHg ,othri woes of mankind is WISDOM
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one Eowtth aud another rcapeth," is n
verify when applies TO evil as well as good.
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To he Indifferent, whether we embrace
lasyhogi or uulh, is the great road 10