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How Beef is Made Tender.
From Lancaster Inquirer.

from lhuctsteI
A prominent beef dealer of this city
discourses Interestingly on the best method
of preparing beef for the family table.
at is not generally known, said he,
that meat kept for day or two is vastly
superior to that which is absolutely fresh
Here is some beef, he continued, as he
lifted a cloth cover from some loins,
(which has been kept by me nearly three
weeks for one of the places in this city.
See what difference there is between this
meat aud that upstairs, which has just
come from Chicago. This looks dark and
rancid and almost unfit to eat, yet it is
vastly superior to that which has just come
in. The average family man will not buy
meat that is not absolutely fresh and bright
red in color, but the knowing hotel man
wants his beef three or four weeks old,
providing, of course, that he can get beef
dealer who keep it that lenght of time for
him. You may have noticed that the
steak which you order in a first-class res
taurant in the city is usually much more
tender than that which you purchase from
your provision dealer and cooked by your
wife at home. Perhaps you have won
dered why it is so, when you have always
been very particular to order the very
freshest and tenderest beef that your
butcher had in stock, without regard to
the price. Well, the reason is that your
dealer knew right well that your family
would make great kick if he sent home
beef that had 'rotted' for week or two,
aud had become nice and tender, and
would declare that he did not keep fresh
meats. They would, in that case, be per-
fectly fresh and be tender at the same
time. To be really good, this variety of
meat should be kept in a refrigerator for at
least ten days or two weeks. In that time,
however, it loses its bright, rosy color and
turns a dull red In the future, when
you want to buy real tender piece of
beef, do not be afraid to purchase a
piece that has been kept two or three
weeks. You will find it greatly superior
to fresh beef, despite the fact it may not
look quite so inviting before it is cooked.
l do not intend to give the hotel business
secrets away, as usual thing, but | would
like to have people learn that they must
not blame the provision dealer if, when
they order their beef to be perfectly fresh,
they fail to find it as tender as thay ex-
pected when it is placed on the table.
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BAZAAR
Ii IN 1897.

The Bazaar. thoroughly up-to-date periodical for
women, will enter upon its Thirtieth Volume in
1897.
As Fashion journal it is unsurpassed, and is an
indispensable requisite for every well-dressed
woman. Katharine De Forest writes a weekly
letter on current fashions from Paris In New York
Fashions, and in the fortnighty pattern-sheet sup
pement, ladies find full details, directions, and
diagrams for gowns wraps and children's cloth
ing SandoZ, Baude, and Chapuis draw and engrave
the newest and finest Partisan designs every week
The serials for 1897 will be: The Red Bridge
Neighborhood, by Maria Louise Pool; and Father
Quinnallion, by Octave Thanet. Short stories will
be constantly presented by brilliant writers among
whom are Mary (. Wilkins, Harriet Prescott Spot
ford, Marion Harland, Ruth McEnery Stuart, Viola
Roseboro. and Margaret Sutton Briscoe.
What Women are Doing in various parts of the
Union will form series of special interest
Other interesting features The Outdoor
Woman, devoted to healthful sports and pastimes;
Music, weekly critical summary of music in New
York;Amateur Theatricals Embroidery and Needle
work, Ceremony and Etiquette, Good Housekeep-
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Events" and Personals CLEANED from original
WOMEN AND MEN. Colonel 7. W. Higginson
will regularly continue his valuable essays.
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Everybody turns for hearty laugh to the Bazar's
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An Ail-Round woman's Iaper.-what more ap-
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ter than subscription to Harpers Bazaar? Secure
it as welcome visitor in your household for 1897
Newspapers are not to copy this advertisement
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HAMPERS BAZAAR
For one year $500
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Address HARPER d BROTHERS,
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Wall Paper Blisters.a

If a blister is found in wall paper after
it is hung, take penkn;fe, carefully cut
the slit, then dip small camefs hair
brush in little paste and paste the cut
surface down. Go over the spot lightly
with a small hammer, and when the paste
is dry the blisters will have disappeared
and the doctoring of the spot will not be
suspected. This is the way that profess
sional paper hangers treat blisters in light
weight and light colored papers. If very
heavy. embossed or dark colored plain
papers we're used, different treatment
would be necessary.
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4Oetrp.
THE DOWN GRADE.

When the engine is a-puffin',
An a-snorin' an a-bluflln'
Like it mighty often will;
When you hear the thing a-blowin',
Then you know it's hard a-goin',
For it's climbin' up hill.
When it goes a-whizzin by you
In u way that's like to try you
If you're just a bit afraid;
When it's runnin' fast an faster,
Like it doesn't need a master,
Then it's on down grade.
When you see a man a-workin',
An his duty never shirkin',
An a-sweatin' more or less;
When you see him climbin' higher,
An he never seems to tire,
He's climbin' to success.
When you see one goin' easy,
In a manner light an breezy,
Like for pleasure he was made.
Just remember he's showin
That it's mighty easy goin'
When you're on the down grade.
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Steamers from South Street Pier:

Pocomoke River Line.-5.S0 p. m, every TUESDAY
and Friday for Cristield Tangier Island, OnancoeS
aud landings to Pocomoke City and snow hill
Returning leave Snow Hill at a. M, Crlsheid, 2 p
m. every Monday and Thursday arriving III DILL
Messongo River Line.-5.SO p M, every Monday
and Thursday for Fords, Crisfleld, Finneys' Coul-
Creek and Messongo. Returning, leave Messongo
every Wednesday and Saturday at . a. m, CHS
field D. m arriving in Baltimore at a. m
Occohannock kiver Line.-5.30 p m, every wed
nesday and Sunday for Crisfeld, Harborton Evans,
Boggs Cedar View, Nandua, Concord, Read s,
DAVIS Shields and Rues. Returning, leave Rues
every Thursday and Friday at $50 a. m. Crisfield,
6 D. m, arriving in Baltimore at a. m.
WILLARD THOMSON, General Manager,
iune27 FL South ST., Baltimore, Nd.
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Water will not extinguish burning kero-
sene oil but dry sand will, and it is wise
precaution to keep box of it in some con-
venient place to be used in an emergency
If it is not at hand, the flames should be
smothered by throwing some heavy rug,
wooden substance or damp towel over it.
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baltimore g. OHIO RAIL
~ ROAD.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT DECEMBER :. 1856
LEAVE BALTIMORE

LEAVE BALTIMORE.
For Chicago and Northwest. Camden Station yes-
tibuied Limited Express daily 9 90 IL M; Express
Mt. Royal Station. EXPRESS. g a Il .64e nm
daily.
For Cincinnati, St Louis and Louisville Cam
Gen station, Nestibuled Limited Express daily 30
p m, tx press 1920 p. IN.
Mt. Royal Station. Vestibuled Limited . "a p m
Express. 10 o. p. m. daily.
for Pittsburgh and Cleveland. Camden Station
800 Il. m. and 7.30 p. In.
Mt Royal Station, S As a. M, daily 747 p. M.
Except Sunday.
For Washington, Camden Station, week days5W
N6 10, x6 %, q 81, X7 ", KS CO. 81 X9 90, KOS,
Nj W a. m, u TO- X1250, X2 30, 80, (x3b
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q 10, 40 minutes) . Co. L 49, X o. X7 SO, 9 Is,
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xlO " p. m. Sundays X6 90, KS IS, x10 Is a. H.,
X q, X3 y. x6 ~, XI0 % p m
For Annapolis, Camden Station, 90 100 a; n;
Il ~ ana 10 p. m. On Sunday, 9 90 a. IN. and 90
For Frederick, Camden Station. 7 As a. m; ~.
p. m.
For New Orleans Memphis, Birmingham. Chat,
anooga, Knoxville, Bristol and Roanoke, Caliaeh
Station, week days IS. Sundays 7 30 p IN. Sleep
ing cars. Baltimore to New Orleans and Washing
ton 10 Memphis
Nc. Royal Station. week days IL p m. Sun
For Lurary. Camden Station. > 40 p, IN. daily
For Winchester, Camden Station 70 90 n
IA 80 p M
For Hagerstown, Camden Station, Il 49, mo
For Mt Airy and Way stations Camden Station,
week days, Is II. m, 20,4 30, Is, 80, II lOp n
For Elieott CITY. Camden Station week days.
6 40, IS a. m; 20 3 80. 80 D. 6 30, II 10 p. n
Sundays, . IS H. m. %, 6 30, II 90 p, m.
For Curtis BAY Camden Station, week days bE
Trains arrive from Chicago and the Northwest
daily Camden Station 90 and 6 O5 p. m.
From Pittsburgh and Cleveland, Camden Station.
$50 am, O5 D. IN.
From Cincinnati ST. Louis and the West, Camden
Station. 7 50 M 1856 m daily.
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THE CENTURY
Il in 1897.
ALL NEW FEATURES

The Century will continue to be in every respect
the leading American magazine its table of con-
tents including each month the best in literature
and art The present interest in American history
makes especially timely
A GREAT NOVEL OF THE AMERICAN REyo
LUTON
its leading serial feature for 1897 and the MASTER
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story, Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker" purports to be
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II Is safe TO say tat the readers of this great ro
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ioVe ana war. The first chapters in the Noyem-
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CAMPAIGNING WITH GRANT.
by General Horace Porter, is the title of series of
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Of campaign life and scenes They viii he fnlIv IL
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M w. BABYLON.

l have added to my stock of Groceries
oueensware, Cutlery, Confectionery, Tobacco
and Cigars, livestock of Wines and Liqu'''
of all kinds.
Prices to suit the times.
A call is solicited. At the old stand.
NJ. BABYLON,
No. Is Z. Main street,
octl0 ly Westminster, Md
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Half the misery of human life might be
extinguished by mutual Offices of compass
sion. benevoIence and humanity.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-12-26
nALrIMoRE, CHESAPEAKE &
ID ATLANTIC RAILWAY co.
Water and Rail Routes to Ocean City and all polnts
on the Chesapeake Bay.
In effect Monday, September sth, 1896.
FOR HEALTH FOR PLEASURE.

the CneSdpedkS I'as.
In effect Monday, September sth, 1896.
roR HEALTH. FOR PLEASURE.
FOR BUSINESS
rnexceled facilities for both passenger and Freight
traffic.
Close connection with the trunk line rsilroa.eS,
insuring convenience to the traveller, ana qhcA
despatch of all freights. ,.,-a .,o, ont
Fifteen commodious and handsomely ntteu out
steamers Comfortable State Rooms. COCO Culstne'
Poiite attendance Schedule in effect Oct 18TH 1890
Steamers leave Piers 3, 4, AZ and Light street
Wharf baltimore as follows; . c,,,r
Railway Division-i.30 p m, daily, eAeePt o1 1ii
day and Sunday; Saturday only, 3 ?. m m, don IN;
horne and stations to Ocean City. Returning
leave Ocean City $50 a. m. daily, except sunday
arriving at Baltimore LOO p. M -, ,,oan,
Choptank River Line p. m, dally, e1 yep
ings to Denton. Returning, leave Denton at l.
IN. daily, except Saturday, Cambridge, P. N;
Oxford 100 p. m; Easton, $50 p. m, arriving III
Wicomico River Line p. m~ every Iuesday'
Thursday and Saturday, tor Wingates Loint'
Deals Island and landings to Salisbury. Return
ing leave Salisbury at 80 p M every Monuny
Wednesday and Friday, arriving IN Baltilnore NJ
a. m. - ,ro,,da,,
Nanticoke River Line p: IN. every Mond,iy'
Wednesday and Friday for Deals Island, and land
ings to Seaford Del Returning, leave Seaiorl az
- O'Clock noon Tuesday, Thursday ana SUNNY
arriving in Baltimore at a. IN. - -.
treat Wicomico and Piankatank River Lines
D. m every Tuesday and Friday ior Great y IN
Bay Milford Haven and Piankatank River 10 F[ee-
BORT Returning, leave Freeport at o a. m. every
Monday and Thursday, arriving IN Baltimore At .
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MAN, POOR MAN y

MAN, POOR MAN y
WHAT SHALL. WE GIVE HIM FOR A CHRISTMAS GIFFP
SHARRER & GORSUCH
OFFER THE FOLLOWING SUGGESTIONS
NECKTTES- beautiful Neekes shown West
Manufactured specially 70 US for the holiday
GLOVES-Upderaf Gloves and Collars, Working Driving
and Dress Gloves
better useful than dozen half
of fine o Silk Handkerchief
SILK MUFFI.ERS.-New and pretty effects received
OVERCOATS AND SUITS.
romn holidays the best values in Clothing
Westminster
WHY NOT
handsome made order Suits when
REMEMBER Suit Pattern have
the house No old stock work off Fit and workmanship guaranteed
Special from until Christmas
HAVE YOU BOY f., YEARS OLD?
opportunity buy him Suit of Clothes for just exactly
Suits for $780, 90 Suits
they will last long these bargain Chldrens
Refer and Overcoat
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PosTER PRINTING a specially at tbe
Il ADVOCATE Office. - '"e
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THE CARROLL FIGURING

TUE CARROLL FIGURING
MILL,
Westminster, Nd.
Buy WHEAT at all times at the HIGH
EST MARKET PRICES, especially for Long
berry, and will at all times be glad to
EXCHANGE FLOUR FOR WHEAT
with our customers.
Mill Feed, Flour, Screenings, &c,
constantly on hand and at the lowest prices;
naS-We invite the farmers of Carroll and
adjoining counties to give us call. We
guarantee kind and fair treatment.
Yours Respectfully,
ROBERTS, ROOP & CO.,
inly4 If Proprietors.
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HARPER'S MAGAZINE
Ii IN 1897.

Addre
MOVES If
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13

The "Oriole" Is the title OF u publi-
cation which is now being issued month
ly by the Baltimore Steam Packet Co.
1t is unusually well illustrated, contains
a large amount Of matter specially
interesting to the travelling public as
well as to the general reader, and 1t Is
needless to state refers chiefly to the
advantages of the Bay Line route,
which has been famous for its attrac-
tions to travellers for so many years.
One Of the features Of the "Oriole"
during the next few months will be the
matter devoted to sporting topics, aud
1t may be said that the publication, like
the bird from which it is named, will
sly high"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13

An Illinois editor has been asked to
run for office, but wisely refuses in these
characteristic terms: "No, kind but
deluded friends, the mission Of the hire
ling who holds the plow handles Of this
paper is to keep the fires burning on the
altars OF liberty and the beacon lights
blazing on the shores Of time at $3.50 n
blaze, invariably in advance. He does
not hunger and thirst after official life.
He did think once he would like to go
to the legislature, but he has grown in
grace since then and purged his system
Of that unholy desire. Since then he
has not yearned a single yearn or han
kered hank after political distinction" d"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13

The editor OF the Ioluntee seemed
to be somewhat exercised last week
because we devoted a half column of space
the week before in defense of the people
of Reynoldsville, therefore, we will not
give the gentleman any reason to COM
plain AS TO amount of space this week,
although three-quarters of column Of
the Pol,nteer was used last week with
ilimsy attempt to show that that
paper was right in charging the people
with being "changeable." Had the
Volunteer not made the assertion that
the changes in pastors and principals
was on account Of the "changeableness'
of the people, The STAR would have
paid no attention to the article. We
had no intention of trying to place our
contemporary in an unfavorable light.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13

II Is because the county paper Is a
visitor from home that II wins Its chief
welcome, but along with that Is the
pride Of the city man In his journalistic
alma mater, as well as the interest that
comes from scanning II paper In close
touch with the people. The county
paper Is one of the community. It's ed
itor is man known to every one, and
he is In sympathy and confidence with
his nclghbors. The country paper, too,
is keeping up with the age, and many Of
the brightest things, and most sensible
differences, come from its columns.
Sometimes they echo the sentiment Of
their city contemporaries, sometimes
they foreshndow. They are quick to
catch the sentiment Of their neighbor-
hoods, and they rarely fail to interpret
IL right. TO great extent the county
paper may be looked upon as the voice
of the people Of the nation. Any way
the rural paper has II warm spot In the
bigger newspaper offices, as It deserves.
-Pittsburg Times.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13
Are You Superstitious?

1t is unfortunate for any man to rise
in the world-at the end of rope.
To lose pocket-book containing bills
of large denomination is unlucky.
To meet funeral procession is sign
that there has been death In the
neighborhood.
II you have u horseshoe above the
door and it doesn't fall on your head,
you are lucky.
When man visits your hen house
and in his hurry carries off your old
rooster, it's sign that he'll have a
tough Sunday dinner.
All signs fail in dry weather-except
lager beer The dryer the weather the
better they flourish.
To call on friend and find bent pin
on your chair is sign that there is a
bad boy in the family.
When man can go into the pawn
shop without quickening OF the pulse,
or a heightening OF color, it is a sure
sign that he has been there before.
When q dog howls under a mans win
dow at night and there is gun handy,
1t is sure sign Of an early death--to
the dog.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13

An exchange says n person who has
no higher object in life than to become
skilled in the art Of tattling about and
magnifying the short comings of neigh.
bors is II dangerous character, and II to
this be added a love for and desire to be
chief scandal monger of the town. he,
she or it becomes Il nuisance to be
Stunned with as much care as one would
avoid contagion. A scandal monger, be
the thing man or woman, is a creature
to be let severely alone.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13

Often times one person has an in
iluence over others and thoughtlessy
leads them ON to good or bad deeds.
For this reason every person should be
careful as to the example they are set
ting for others. An illustration of this
fact was shown on Main street last
Friday morning. TIE paved portion of
Main street was covered with dirt.
paper, &c, and needed cleaning very
badly. On Friday morning one young
man got out on the street in front OF
the store in which he works and with
shovel and broom gathered the dirt up
In a pile. This influenced one after
another to do likewise until it become
contagious all along the street and on
Saturday morning the street was clean.
This young man used his influence in
the right direction.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13

Several years ago Reynoldsville had
Il Board of Health, but there seems to
be no such board in existance to-day.
nor has it shown any signs of life for
over a year. There was some "hitch"
between the town council and the
Board of Health us to wherein lay the
authority to say who should act as
president OF the Board of Health. Town
council claimed the power and elected
a new president and the Board of
Health objected and there the matter
has been resting over a year, and in the
mean time this borough has no Board
of health, which is badly needed. We
should have such a board by all means
1t would be well for town council to get
the matter Strengthened up at the next
meeting. Every town the size of Reyn-
oidsville is supposed, by law, to have an
active Board Of Health.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13

The postal laws say distinctly and
emphatically that "Postmasters are
forbidden to address mail matter for the
patrons cf their office; to enclose it in
the envelope; seal it, or aiiix the stamp"
And yet, Notwithstanding the above
stringent law promulgated by the Post
Office Department at Washington, there
are many persons who insist that the
postmaster or his assistant shall address
their letters or papers, put letters in
the envelopes, seal the envelope, or put
on the stamp.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13

In his recent lecture Rev. Sam. Jones
paid the following beautiful tribute to
mothers love: "lIe told the story of
an angel coming down ON earth for a
day. Wishing at night TO take some
memento back to Heaven, the angel
gathered some beautiful flowers. Then
an infants smile attracted it as some
thing fairer still, and IA IL was taking
this it saw whatseemed yet more beauti-
ful, the mothers love. With all three
OF these the angel returned to Heven,
but the flower had withered, the infants
smile had faded, and mothers love was
the only bit OF beauty that could keep
its fragrance all the way from earth to
Heaven"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-05-13
A Queer Freak OF Nature.

William Long, of this place, is eighty
years of age. Two years ago he was
one of the baldest of the bald, having a
mere suggestion OF white hair around
the lower part of his head about on u
level with his ears. Since that time a
growth of fine, black hair has been
vegetating on his head, which is now
covered with it. 1t is as fine as the
hair of an infant, and just as free from
the appearance of age. So far as hair
is concerned Mr.. Long has certainly re-
newed his syouth.-Punxsutawney Spirit