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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-24
Alleged Occurrence of Frogs in stone.

The occurrence Of living frogs and
.oals inciosel IN blocks Of rock or
stone or II clay. many feet below the
surface of the ground. has often been
reported, but never s1bstantiated, saws
Leisure Hour DR.. T. II. Traquair,
keeper Of the Natural History Collec-
tion il the Museum Of Science and
Art. Edinburgh, has examined this
lelusion. among others. and he puts
al such reports down . want Of DOW
~ Of accurate observation 4 stone is
being broken, a frog Is seen hopping
about close . the place, and forthwith
the lively imagination Of the quarry
uaan Derslades him that ne has seen IL
actually come ont Of the CAVITY in the
rock Dean Bucklanl male expert
men;s Tor the purpose Of ascertaining
how long frogs and toads could live
shlt up II cavities Of stone and ex-
cludel from air and food. with the re-
sui. tha. most OF them were dead with
n yea. and none survived more
than two Yeas Yet frogs are alleged
- have been found inclosed II rocks
which, geology teaches, were deposit
el under water millions OF years ago,
aud aherward subjected TO pressure
y hich has crushed all the fossils con
tanned l. them as fat as paper. If
geology : right. the frog stories are
utterly Incredible Or, as Dr.. Ira
QUAR- pats Il. the blow OF the hammer
Ina. disclosed q live frog inside block
%: stone without On opening would at
the same time destroy not only geol-
ory but the whole fabric of natural
/ 8cialce
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-24

How best 70 keep the house cool
n summer Is a grave problem. writes
Mrs :. 7. RCrer II the Ladies Home
Journal During the hot months the
house Is much nors hvable II artificial
hea; can be cut down % the minimum
Use the stove early IN the morning.
prepare certain foods that VIII keep
well aai svoid the necessity u a big
FIRE during the rest Of the dav. Bare
floors are much more pleasant n sum
mer than straw mating. although the
latter Is preferable 20 carpets or rugs.
Where one can command a water sup
ply. the house Is measurab.v cooled by
reducing the temperature Of the pave
ment aai grounds around ly copiols
sprinkLngS A goodly stream o.; new
air should o. allowed - sweep through
the entire house morning and evening
The hot air q midday viii condense
quickly on cold walls and cause mold
or dampness. consequently il should
not De allOwel 10 enter any portion OF
the house. Al the rooms 10 the house
shoali be KEEP; scrupuloUsly clean aud
neat
II the outside temperature is not
appreciably lover az night than during
the day u Is almost impossible - keep
sufficiently comfortAble q obtain
Necessary rest The sleeping rooms
may be cooled by placing u the centre
~ each q tub two-,hirds full % cool. or
better. ice water This VIII absorb
fhe heat 81 the room IN fev hours
and viii be found particularly helpful
where there are children u the hea,
continues during the night the chang
Ing Of the water viii preserve al even
temperature - the room. Air vour
cellars a. night when il j. possible.
Close them =, nine IN the morning and
thay VIII be col and dry the entire
summer. Exceptions 10 this rule
are on windy days, as the rapid mo-
ton Of the ar does not allow coadeas-
alton Keep the cellar perfectly clean
AID fresh. Frequent coats Of white
wash with plenty OF lime are OF the
greatest value ia summer"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-24

Nero. q dog owned by Wayne Bailey,
- Rutland. Is said u be the largest
ilaine n The world, SAYS the Vermont
Phoenix He tipped the scales Friday.
Z ae7 pounds. aad would undoubtedly;
lave gone ten pounds be-ler three
veeks ago
Nero is a handsome hall German
.ad hall Ecglish mastid, .-v-n brindle
- color, his huge heal bang Of tn
Ce darker shade. He is g agile and
lively as q cat He makes . splendid
watch dog, bl. is . kind All affection
.te animal
Mr.. Bailey bought him a. West Rut-
Ind when hc was six months old; he
IS now four years old. A. -nc time Of
Purchase Nero weighed l62 pounds.
The animal stands up from the
iround thi~ty-fve inches and girths
lily inches. The dogs neck is unusu-
ily large, measuring thirty inches, and
l'om tip 10 tip he measures SIX feet
I'VE aud One-half inches
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-24
WORDS OF WISDOM.

The offender never fnrgivcs.
Moro have repented speech than 81
ence.
Woman lives for sentiment, man
pr action.
He .ha. is SLOW to wrath is of great
understanding.
OF two evils. choose the least; of
:uo sins, neither.
Il pleases woman TO be told that
she is fascinating.
1t pleases a woman 10 call her o SEN
sible little woman.
Speak well of your friend. Of your
enemy say nothing.
He who SAYS what he likes Will hear
what he does not like.
Satisfaction comes by inches. disap-
oointment by the foot.
Opinions are mortgages the world
holds upon our liberty.
He who has a thousand friends has
1ot one friend to spare.
The doctor is often more 20 be
dreaded than the disease.
Cupid has given some people the
hardest fall they ever got.
Recollection is the only paradise out
IF which We eau not be driven.
Some people. like the earth. have to
Ne broken NJ before they become use
,Ul
They who cannot have what they
Ike should learn to like what they
have.
Opportunity makes short calls.
When one Is out il leaves card and
moves on.
L pleases o woman 20 lie told that
she improves a man 10y her companion
ship.
There Is pleasure in meeting the
eyes Of those 70 whom we have done
good.
Thinking we'll Is wise: planning
vell. wiser; doing well, wisest and
best Of all.
The bitterest medicine Is sweet to a
10y if he thinks his younger brother
wants 1.-THE Southwest.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-24

Excellent Cookies-Three caps Of
sugar, one cup Of lard, two eggs, one
cup Of sour milk, one teaspoonfGl OF
soda, and a pinch OF salt.
Transparent Pie-Three eggs. one
cup Of sugar, one cup Of cream. three
tablespOonfals Of Jelly; favor with
lemon and bake with one ernst.
Lettuce and Eggs-Scald the let
tuce with half a cup Of vinegar and
two tablespooafuls OF ham fat; slice
cold boiled eggs over and serve.
Mush Batter Cakes-Two cups Of
corn meal, one Of -four. two eggs, &
pinch Of salt; add enough sweet milk
10 make batter, and bake on hot,
creased griddles.
Boiled Asparagus--Wash clean; Gus
In short pieces; boil in sailed water
for twenty minutes; then pour of the
water and season with salt. pepper,
butter and cream.
Scalloped POtatoes-Fill buttered
baking-dish with finely chopped cold
boiled potatoes, cover with cracker or
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-24

While returning from a trip dovr
The picturesque Texas" Railroad {
few weeks since. I was surprised q
see a oddly constructed and rakish
looking craft tied up o. the Indians
eide o: the Ohio. Jus, below Clover
port ! fOunl upon inquiry that the
boat was . floating little red school.
house" whose owner mission Is a.
cOEnEenla5!e as u J. original
The hoEseboat Il The property O
Professor Dychus, philanthropic In
diana citizen, who decided some tine
since tnat he could serve lis peopl,
better II be became useful he haS
the boat built and fitted up after th'
fashion Of Village schoolrooms, ans
started on his trip down the Ohio
teaching the poor children their "A
G. AID imparting zach other infor
nation Es viii aid tho worthy it'll
ones. Professor Dycl4us makes n
charge for tuition. stops but thirt
days ~ each town, and accepts sncl
gifts in the way Of enables OF pro
Visions a. the parents q bis pupil
feel able 20 offer Air L-Louisvill
Ky Poik
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-24

An 'elucatel" seal, on exhibition
at the Schiller Theatre, elbowed its
way out Of the tank aad went on the
warpath recently.
The afternoon show was over and
the theatre almost deserted when the
Waterman and Policeman de Mari were
aroused by yells from the rear of the
stage They ran behind the scenes,
where they found the largest OF half
dozen trained seals had escaped and
was engaged IN q fight with Manager
X c. Gardner's pet dog. On seeing
the Iaen the seal left the dog for larger
game. II failed 20 catch them, how
ever, for they made the most hasty
exits from the stage in the history of
the theatre.
The policeman secured q heavy club
and returned 20 the battle. The dog
had left the field. Several heavy blows
from the policeman's club failed 70
make lasting impression on the fur
coated fighter, and the officer was
twice knocked down, but he luckily
escaped its sharp claws aud fangs.
After wearing out his club the police
man went for endorsements. When
he returned, with half the employees o.
the theatre at his back, the bellicose
seal had returned To its tank and was
quietly nursing its injured fn.-Chi.
cage Tribune.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-24

bread crumbs and bits Of butter; por,
q cup of sweet cream over and bake.
Pop-Overs-One cup of sweet milk,
one tablespoonful of sugar. one tea
spoonful of cream tartar, half Q tea
spoonful Of soda, butter size Of ar
egg; make thick batter and bake in
gem pans
Cocoanut Pie-One grated cocoanut.
one quart OF milk heated 70 the boil.
ing point and poured over the cocoa
nut. two tablespoonfuls of butter, fou,
eggs: sweetsn 10 taste. Enough 70,
two pies.
Cheap Fruit Cake-Rree eggs, tive
cups of sugar. one cup Of butter, one
cup of molasses. one cup OF chopped
raisins. one cup of sour milk, one tea
spoon Of soda, some ground cloves an6
nutmeg: add Hour for a stiff batter.
Fish Soup-Rub one pound of colo
boiled fsh through a sieve: mix two
tablespoOnfuls of butter and the sam,
Of -four in kettle over the fire: aiC
one quart Of milk and one quart OF
water mixed; when boiling. put IN IN,
fish; boil few minutes Season witt
salt and pepper and serve.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-24

There rs 10 way - prevent the bean
vesvl from dePoSirng Its eggs IN the
young green beans. Wha, can be done
81 lessen the evil "a % destroy the la
vac II the beans sitter harvesting. saws
Weeks Ns-azine. s,d th1s proven. any
great increase Of the insects. Those
making a business of raising beans are
careful - destroy the larvae Or C-1bs.
and TINS Is done by placing the beans
N tight casks o. compartments and
there cooperating. Or volatihziag. car
bon br@ulphiie: another method Is q
subject the beans for sd hou- - ste,n-
pe-at1re 81 las ieC-ees-this can De
done without ioiurin- the vitS,l-y O:
the sAais
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-24

Fr0r1 the birth - the death q the
horse. says fellow II TIE Royal Col
lege If Veterinary Surgeons. the hoot
requires at.eatloH, Il u j. - be Kept ia
healthy condition +. = before the
hoof y shod that the feet are generally
neglected, AID the animals su1er &C.
coriingiy, because they are young AID
immature, and the bones and other
Tissues are soft and could he easily dis
tor1ed % sui. the conditions under
which they are kept The feet II foais
aud growing horses should therefore
have attention given 20 them, since
neglect a. thai period often sO~s the
seed Of continuous trouble. The hoof,
should be kept clean ~ being pickle
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-24
But lie Got the ygoodchuck.

Charles Freeman, ten years old, re-
siding on the Ford farm, Darby Hill,
Conn, while chasing woodchuck had
one Of his toes 50 badly injured ii is
feared il will have 20 be amputated.
The grounding had pumped into a
stone wall and 20 get a. him the boy
loosenea heavy stone from the wall.
This he held up with one hand. while
with the other he grabbed the wood
chuck. and as he did so the stone fell
on his hare foot Though he suffered
much pain, he pluckily held the ami
NAL until assistance came.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-24

The idea tAas q flock Of sheen will
get along almost any way. 50 far O.
wafer enters into the consideration.
has cost breeders more money than
many 81 them Gre aware Of Tha-
numbers have passed through the en-
tire s1n1-- without water J. tue. AID
tha- those l>cus-onel 20 daily access
70 water can be deprived u !; f1r sew
era davs without apparent serious IN
convenience Is fact tha. la1y have
ben demon strltei. bat aside from
these facts every nan o: experience
knows tnat sheep not only relish
water. bat that full All regular sup
ply = Necessary - ;heir comfort and
thrift. from which alone - - De ~
Pected tie maximum profit The best
scarce - a good raining stream Th@
less this j. atT-c-el by irouths a1l
freshe-s the better stream j. bet
~ thai wells, from the far< that = j.
alv1vs accessible, u better tempers-
ture Il hot weather. and seems IL
every respect more inviting With
this j. associated the added care AID
labor - keep within ready reach q
the dock a constant and liberal supply
= water. The rrOuChs about II sh0ll ]
Re kept full. - IS . avoid The extreme
VARIATION II the temperature q the
~a-e- where the p1nping Is done only
e. such tunes a. the animals are a.
lowed access y l. Wind p1mps. with
trough - arranged that the surplus
water j. -etzrnei q the vel. seen
abou: 90 reach the limit q coave-i-
snce aal desirab.litv IL this direction
Ponds. both natural aol artificial
tho1Gh less desirable than the above
me8-ioasi solrces, are frequent De-
penlenee. Though Q great convent
e1ce, and furnishing water IN mary
instances better than none. these
should be he last resort q the dock
master. a. the st4gnALt water. under
the heated Temperature u tie SIMMER
EOig.lce, becomes lot oaiy unti: .
drink. bat .. tie same time q breeding
place for 1svrisds q aaiEa4lcules.
causing o. agyTavztIng disorders and
disease when taken into the stomach
q animals VOL (,ro.r..~..s o.. a--e-i--
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-24

As there are 1850 hills on an acre
when crops are planted three fee. apart
each way. II u easy 70 see that the
maximum crops OF corn or potatoes are
ve-v much above the average One
bushel 81 potatoes % thirty hills would
give l6- bushels per acre. One bushel
Of corn 20 49, hills would give 10l A.
bushels 81 corn Il should seem as Il
these YIELDS rniCht ne attained BY any
farmer. bat ;hey a-e not-Bostoa Gull
t-ator
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-24
Rubber Plants.

Rubber plants require 10 be nour-
ished. and If a tablespoonful of castor
oil is occasionally poured into q little
trench made around the stalk AMI
covered with the earth. il will he
found very beneficial - the plant
And 30 not neglect 70 give the leaves
a frequent sponge bath of milk and
water With such care the plants
Will he able to send ont new leaves
during the winter season as we'll as IN
the summer months.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-24

An experienced iceman gave as his
opinion that vast amount Of the ice
purchased for housekeeping purposes
Was wasted by being cut in the wrong
way. Every block of ice has its
grain. When . small piece. for any
reason. is to be cut OF this grain
should be studied. and the knife-not
q pick-used accordingly. Random
hacking and splitting is always waste
full
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-24

pr0.ecuo1. rE0 three-f01-ths-snch
holes Are borsi. and 8 pin a:tei = en-
ter then The board front j. then
hlnEe1 az t0p. where Il can be fastene
up IS a. awning for protection arains,
the Sun AID showers, and fastened
down AZ night - prevent the entrance
u aoi2als-=Anerican Agriculturist.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-24

The device shown IN the accompany
iag illustration csa be applied 70 al
most any form o. chicken coon. whether
ALREADY h1ilt ~ - he constr1ctei 4
narrow boari nailed CD each eai pro
iec-s, - shown l. IKE sketch l. tie
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-24

The average yield of potatoes to the
acre IN France is l02 bushels; in Ger
many, 121; in Italy, 164; in Holland
III; in the United States, 70.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-12
METHODS OF THE JAPANESE.
You Are Never Sure OF Getting What
You Pay For.
Qoston Transcript)

| Boston TranscriptD
An American manufacturer. writing
from Japan, says that those alarrnists
who would make the world believe that
the japanese can do everything don't
know what they are talking about, ana
that the people OF the fowery land. IN.
less they change their entire nature.
! or at all events their methods, can never
become formidable commercial rivals
with any civilized power. The real fact
Is that the Japs do nothing; they only
! half do IL, and therein lies the cause o,
their failure
The Jap thinks OF nothing but the pre-.
sent; OF what he can make now. and how
by making his commodities a little In.
ierior, he can add few more cents 70
ms profit. If he has to pay moro FOR
ms labor, the idea OF economy o. the
ooid declaration that hs can no longof
sen at the original price never strikes
MN, but he extends the whole OF his
ingenuity In trying TO diminish tho
quallty without any loss In the appear.
ance. There is no such thing as STANDARD
quality You are never sure OF getting
the quality you are asked 10 pay for 81
much Is this so in Japan that a mo
seldom buys. an article without unwrap.
ping and examining II on the spot. The
correspondent continues:
The japanese mind is so small that Il
is dlflcuit 10 weigh IL with American
scales; In fact, it may DO said that q is
made I'D or tribes, and IL is the attention
the labored attention-the Jap gives 20
these trires which makes him Incapable %
ever becoming anything more than a Unit
In whatever he may be concerned In As
an Illustration OF what mean, | will give
examples which are OF daily occurrence.
You want 10 buy an article, and you ask
how much IL IS. The answer IS, say 1
cent Then you ask how much the arti-
cles are by the dozen, fully expecting
that you will get them FOR 10 cents. Yog
are not little amazed when the mcr.
chant tells you 10 cents a dozen. You gel
mad, call the man a fool, and insist that
you ought 10 get a reduction by taking
a quantity. Not so with the Jap; that IS
not his way OF doing business II YOU
take one, he reasons that il is cent
but II You take a dozen he will have 70
count them and then Il Will be - cents
IL Is Just the same with the manuflc.
turer. You give him an order Tor a hun
dred or a kind, and then wish 10 make
IL thousand. Immediately he demands
an advance In the price. Should he. how
ever, reluctantly agree 20 take the IN
creased order at the original price. yea
Will probably get the first hundred articles
fairly up to sample. but as the delivery
goes on the quality Is sure 10 fan of.
And this smallness IS not confined 70
small people. 1t permeates tho whole
country. and ono OF the leading banks
advertise that IL allows Ass per cent.
interest on current accounts. and tm
per cent. on saving-bank deposits.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-12
WATCHES.

American, all the we'll
known movements. Imported
movements in hand made
cases. In Ladies' Watches
the stock is at the pinnacle of
completeness. A hundred diff
ferent pattern cases to choose
from-plain or deliberately
jeweled.
Ladies' 14-kt. Gold Stem
Winding Watch, Elgin or
Waltham movement. =. $40.
Ladies' 14-kt. Gold Filled
Cases, Elgin or Waltham
movement, stem winding. SIS.
Ladies Chatelaine Watches,
with gold pin to match. .S25.
Mems 14-kt. Stem Wind
ers, Elgin or Waltham move
ment. ............. ,.S35.
See our special Thin Gen
tlemen's 14-kt. Watch, open
lace. .........,.. S4U.
Come and see those beauti-
full Enameled and Jeweled
Chatelaine Watches, with pins
TO match. S35 to Sl75.
Silver Chatelain Watches,
with pin to match. $3.50.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-12

Ola papers for sale at the psv.tea
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-12
spot could only be Effected by water. but

spot could only be effected by water, but
| in Braekmos opinion people stranded
there could subsst for a time on a soe-
cies Of gull which frequents the place
! and allows itself 10 be easily captured
| OF drinking water there is an abundant
| supply Should the expedition prove
| fruitless, It will have had the satisfaction
| OF calming the public mind ard OF chow
| ing that Where there is possible pros
pect Of human life being at stake the
Norwegian Government does not shlrk
the difficulty or expense connected with
an attempt at rescue.
There is still a great difference of opin-
lon regarding the probable origin of the
cries, many being convinced that they are
from the daring aerial voyager, while
others (and among these latter large
percentage are men familiar with the
northern waters) assert that the cries are
made by seals or soxes. 1t was for this
reason that the master of the Malygen de-
clined to put in when he heard the cries,
as he believed they proceeded from sea-
fowl.
Baron Nordenskiold, who has been in
terviewed on the subject, states that he
had repeatedly been taken in by "cries
OK distress when in Spitzbergen, but
they arose from movements of the ice
OF the sea. Cries which might cause
alarm also proceed from sea-fowI. though
experienced Arctic sailors ought 10 know
the dinerence. The possibility OF Andrea
and his companions being there was not
precluded, but there was greater proba-
bility Of there being a shipwrecked
crew In that neighborhood. He regarded
II as being most desirable that e. relief |
expedition be dispatched to the spot with |
out delay.
Captain Otto Sverdrup, as regarded
experienced Arctic sailors" said. |
That's all very well, but there are fins |
and lot Of rubbish among them-boys |
and others who have no knowledge OF |
Arctic life" He did not place much faith |
in the report.
Andree left on the 18th Of July Cap
tain Sverdrup. with the steamer Iofoten. :
war In Ice Fjord on the 9th OF August. |
or forty-five days later, and as nothing
was seen OF Andree then, 1t is almost
Incredible TO suppose that the expedition
could gain spot which they could not
reach or escape from without the aid OF
a boat at a subsequent period. Dead
mans creek IS one OF the most DANGER
ous places on the coast, and hardly n
year passes without the loss of a vessel
n that vicinity. The Arctic seamen are
a superstitious and fanclful race, and
he idea OF human cries once started
would spread TO each member OF the
rev. Looms, large gulls, foxes. and
seals can utter cries resembling thosa
If men, and thus excite the imaglnations
II such supplemented people, and there
5 a possibility that the skipper ana
rev OF the Malygen have been deceived
~ their imaginations.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-12

costume 1t is necessary to take the Rosa
lind Of Act H., in "As You Like It." and
using her as a lay figure for the expla-
nation. to build the Madame Grand cos
tune around her. Madame Grand is an
enthusiastic admirer Of Shakespeare. and
the more she studied the free and eao
grace Of Rosalind, OF the russell doublet
and hose, the more she became convinced
that had bicycles been in use during the
Shakesperian era, the doublet and hose
would have been the costume that level
headed women would have adopted. 1t
was even an improvement on the male
bicycling costume, argued Madame Grand,
for even the emancipated man, who dis
carded his voluminous trousers for wide
knee breeches and stockings when he
mounted the fascinating Wheel occa-
sionally complained that the revolving
spokes caught in the "knicker" cloth and
made trouble. But the hose OF Rosalind
would prevent even the possibility Of a
spill from the wardrobe and the wheel