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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-13
Spring Potpourri.

Pare, wash and slice two large pota-
toes, one small turnip, one carrot, and
one-half onion. Fry the onion in one
tablespoonful of butter; put all in soup
kettle and cook slowly in one quart of
water; rub through PURGE sieve; add
one pint of scalded milk; thicken with
two tablespoonfuls of butter and -four,
cooked together; strain and serve. Sea-
son with a teaspoonful of salt and a.
saltSpoonful of pepper.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-13
CAPACITY of Bins ana wapona

Every boy around the farm of suita-
BILE age should be taught how to figure
out the number of bushels of wheat
and oats in the bin and how much the
wagon box will hold. A wagon box
ten feet long. three feet wide and
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-13

most palatial affair for an old hen and
her brood. 1t is handsomely made and
painted in the highest style of the art
provided with ventilating blinds and
ground glass windows. While it is
doubtful If the chicks so reared are
any better than those who spend their
chickenhood in dry-goods box, Mr..
Landon has, at least, >the satisfaction
of knowing that his chicks are well
protected and comfortably housed in
the prettiest brooding coop TO be found.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-13
Tomatoes Grown by the Acre.

Many farmers now find the tomato a
fairly profitable crop. They require
moderately fertile land, but not so rich
as the vines find in ordinary garden
culture. Very rich land makes too
much foliage and delays ripening of
the fruit. It is not expected, however,
that field tomatoes shall be earliest in
market. More often their best sale
comes late in the season, when there is
demand even for the unripe fruit to be
made into pickles with other vegetable
products Of the garden.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-13
Varying Quality Of Grass.

Grass, even Of the same variety, va
ries greatly in quality, according TO sea-
son and the character of the soil. Rich
land produces the most nutritious
grasses, though it is not best to be
made rich with unfermented stable
manure, which gives an objectionable
flavor On the other hand, mineral
manures Of any kind make the grass
not only more nutritious, but also more
healthful. So also does understanding
and subsoiling, probably because each
of these enable the grasses to reach
mineral fertilizers in the subsoil that
before were saturated with stagnant
water and therefore unavailables*.
A Poultry Table.
An ingenious StatiStician has drawn
up table to show how inany eggs the
various kinds of domestic fowls lay
per annum, and how many of the eggs
go to the pound:
Geese, 4 to the pound; 80 per annum.
Polish, 8 to the pound; $50 per an
mum.
bantams, 10 10 the pound; IUO per
annum.
Hamburgs, 8 to the pound; 200 per
annum.
Turkeys, to the pound; 80 to 60 per
annum.
Game fowl, 9 to the pound; 100 per
annum.
Leghorns, to the pound; 200 per an
mum.
Plymouth Rocks, s to the pound; 80
per annum.
Langshans, s to the pound; $50 per
annum
Brahmas, Z to the pound; 100 per an
mum.
Ducks, to the pound; 80 to 60 per
News.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-05-13
Barbed Wire Reel.

The reel is made up Of two cultivator
wheels, a 3x3 inch timber for an axle
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-03-10
FORCING PLANTS BY EXPRESS.

The English gardeners used at one
tine to have term that they applied
tc high and rapid forcing of plants.
They said cucumbers, for instance,
were raised "by express. By this,
they meant rapid forwarding or fore
ing of plants by excessive heat and
moisture. The houses where the Gu
cumber vines were growing were kept
very warm and moist. The result was
a very rapid, tender and succulent
growth. The plants grew long, spind'
ling and watery. As plants, they were
not in normal conG.tiop, yet they
were reported 10 give good crops.
Here is an idea for the window gard
ener, who can control the heat in her
bay window. Force your plants with
more heat than is required in nm or
dinary living room. The soft wood
plants, like the geranlum, will grow
long and perhaps i'll shapen, but they
give more flowers than if kept only
moderately warm. Such forced cul.
ture means that tho bay window must
be shut off from the living room. The
thingia, do You want flowers or plants
Most people will say flowers. Then
give heat, moisture and fertilizers and
things will come ''5y express. New
England Homestead.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-03-10
Some New Post Offices.

Here are the names Of some Of the
recently established post offices: A. B.
c., Tenn; Accident, Nd; Adieu, Texas;
American Flag, Texas; Bachelors Hall,
Va; Bird in Hand, Penn; Bundle Bee,
Arizona; Calf Killer, Tenn; Chat, Cal;
Chrome, Colo; Comlcal Corners, N j.;
Dead Horse, Neb. (afterward changed
to Live Horse, then to Rose Dale);
Dime, La; Doctor Town, Ga; Door
way, Ky; Dull, Tenn; Flnis, Texas;
Finger, Miss; Fort Spunky, Texas;
Funny Louis, La; Grubgulch, CAL;
Hard Times, La; Leap Year, Tenn;
Limbs, Tenn. (Weakley County,; Look
ing Class, Neb., and Ore; Looneyyille,
N. Y; Moral, o. T.; New Design, ILL.,;
New Moon, Ark; Nine Times, S. c.;
Not, Mo-; o. X, KY, Miss, and South
Carolina; Only, Tenn; overalls, Penn;
Pay Up, Ca; Piano, KY; Quick, Neb.;
Quote, No.; Rabbit Hash, KY; Rap
ture, Kan; Shoe Fly, Iowa; Shortly,
Del; Short OF, n. c.; Sleepy Eye, y.
c.; Sleepy Eye, Mimi; Sober, Penn;
Squirejlm, w. Va; Sub Rosa, Ark;
Sweet Home, Ark; Tin Cup, Colo;
Tombstone, Arizona; Toonigh, Ga;
Total Wreck, Arizona; Trim Belle,
Wis; U Bet, Tenn; Useful, Mo-; Use
less, Wash; Yimbyllle, Miss; Wake
up, Ohio; Walkchalk, Pa; Waterproof.
La; Why Not, n. c.; Yellvllie, Arl-
zona.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-03-10
IAUNDRIEs PAY.

"Why not start a laundry?" was
asked recently by man to whom
would-be bread winner applied for ad'
vice. SIT needs small capital to be-
gin in small way, and it is one of the
best businesses I know of to bring
in quick returns. Moreover, it is
emi1lently suited to awoman's manage
ment. I look TO see some one make
fortune who will eliminate 'blue Mon.
day from the housekeeper's calendar.
1 believe to have family washes done
by wholesale, the clothes brought
back rough dried and ready for the
ironing, would prove very popular and
financially profitable to those who
manage the scheme. The charge
would be as low es possible; trial
would soon show how low, and the
patronage, I believe, would be enor-
nous.
"rhe charity laundries are very suc-
cessful. At that managed by the
ladies of Grace parish the record is
most encouraging. There are plenty
in London managed and owned by
women, and every one of them pays
handsomely. ST. Louis Republic.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-03-10
Destruction of sodom and Gomorrah.

The destruction of the oldest seats
of civilization and culture in the
Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea dis
tricts, namely, that of the four cities
OF Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah and
zeboim, is one of the fixed facts OF
earliest tradition, and for the critical
geologist the phenomenon presents no
difficulty, rs far as 1t can be traced at
oil. The tragedy was caused by q
sudden break of the valley basin in
the southern part of the Dead Sea, re.
sulting IN the sinking of the soil, o
phenomenon which, without any
doubt, was in intimate connection
with catastrophe in nature, or an
earthquake accompanied by such o
sinking of the soil along one or more
rents in the earth. whereby these
cities were destroyed or overturned" J"
so that the Salt Sea now occupies
their territory. The view that this
sea did not exist at oil before this
catastrophe, or that the Jordan before
this period flowed into the Mediter-
ranenn Sea, contradicts throughout
all geological and natural science
teachings connecting the formation OF
this whole region. That the Pentapolis
at one time was situated in the south
ern part of the Dead Sea, which is
now called Sebeha, is proved also,
among other things, by the probable
location at this place of Zoar, the
place which escaped destruction in the
days of Lot; in accordance, too, with
the writers of antiquity and OF the
middle ages, including the Arabian
geographers. AS yet nothing certain
can be determined concerning the
location of the four other cities, viz,
Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah and zeboim,
of which names only that of Sodom,
| in Djebel Usdum, is found reflected in
any place in these precincts. And
even apart from geological and geo.
graphical reasons, this seems to be
the natural thing, as the book of
Genesis repl esents these places as hav-
! ing been thoroughly destroyed with
out leaving any trace or remnant be-
hind. The fact that now these dis.
tricts are dreary waste, and by the
Arabian geographer Mukaddasi called
"hill," is no evidence that in earlier
times this was not different, and this
valley not really vision of paradise.
DIR. Max Blanckenhorn.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-03-10
Two.He; d,i Tortol,e.

Whars died at New Haven, Cenn.,
consequent upon injuries INFLICTED Ivy
cat, most remarkable instance OF
duality Of existence in the shape Of a
doubde-hsteded tortoise, or, more prop
srqy speaking, two tortosses inhabitiEg
single shell. It was found in the
West River, and taken TO the aquarium
of gentleman in New Haven.
The carapace, which was somewhat
broader than long and slightly dis
torted, bore the customary legs and
tail, but there were two perfectly de-
yesoped heads and necks. It's charm
was In the very perfection Of It's i'm
perfection. Such a oneness Of two with
individuality preserved is not often 20
he found.
s In one carapace there were two ali
mentary systems, two nervous syS
tens, two respiratory and calculatory
systems, two muscular and bony sys-
toms. Each was double, in part at
least. There were two wills, for the
heads fought continually for the rights
of their common shell and for their
food.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-03-10
Travels With Snakes.

Waiter Raiston, young man en-
ployed by the Smithsonian Institute at
Washington and the Academy Of
Science Of New York, arrived in the
city yesterday with quite an aggrega-
tion of snakes, lizards, scorpions, ia
rantulas and insects, in a two-horse
wagon, in which he has travelled all the
way from New York.
Mr.. Ralston's trip TO Florida is for
the purpose of capturing various specl-
mems Of reptiles and insects for the in-
stltutions he represents. He spent the
past summer in the Cumberland Noun.
tains in Tennessee, and there secured
quite number Of specimens. He
travels atone, so far as human CON-
panionship is concerned, but his horses,
q dog, and his snakes and lizards are
abundant company, and warm
friendship exists between them all.
In his collection are several iguanas,
or South American lizards, each three
feet in length, and tarantulas that he
has tanned.
Ralston is perfectly ai home with his
strange pets, and takes great pride in
them. He is camped on the vacant lot
corner Monroe and Main streets, but
Will leave tomorrow morning for the
Manatee River section, where he hopes
to add.a large number Of Florida rep
tiles to the collection.-Florida Times
Union
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-03-10
THE Law OF THE ROAD.

For the protection of the travelling
public, it Is necessary that certain
rules regulating travel upon the pub
lie highways be generally observed.
Our statutes do not require traveller
to keep upon any particular part of
the road, nor to turnout in any certain
direction, but it is universal custom
in this country for vehicles and ami
mails under the charge OF man to take
tho right side of the road when meet
ing others, if it is reasonably practi-
cal to do SO, A team should, in gen.
eral, keep the right side, whether
meeting another CT not. Yet, when
two are going in the same direction
and one wishes to pass the other, he
should pass on tie left side, as the
first team has the right OF way and
cannot be expected to deviate from
his course upon the right side. One
passing another must use great care to
avoid collision, as nothing but ne
cessity will warrant him in doing this,
for both, going in The same direction,
Ihalnne mon iharia ht eide. and by any
deviation from his proper side one as
sumes all risk of the experiment. The
rule must be very strictly observed at
night, or whep- -h5Jr- reaao :. storm or
fog it gighS be difficult to distinguish
others approaching.
A traveller on foot or on horseback
must give way to vehicle, and q
lightly loaded team must give way to
heavily loaded orc, but team with
heavy load ought, in certain cases,
to stand still so as TO allow lighter
vehicle to pass. The driver of horse
must use ordinary care in it's manage
nent, and is liable for all damage
caused by careless driving, and if he
leaves his team he must nse ordinary
care in hitching it, for if a horse left
unhitched starts, and occasions dam
age, the responsibility rests upon him
who neglected to hitch il. Bat if a
team is hitched with ordinary care and
is frightened by some unusual disturb.
ance, as by runaway team running
against it, and the team SO hitched
breaks away and in turn runs and
causes damage. no liability rests upon
him who carefully hitched his horse.
The movement of sleighs and sleds
upon the snow being comparatively
noiseless, it is customary to attach
bells to them or to the horses, and the
want of bells would render person
liable for damages. Bicycles are re-
garded as vehicles and are subject to
the same rules-they must give way
to heavier vehicles, and foot passen-
gers must in turn give way to them.
Massachusetts laws require bells to
be attached to NIL bicycles. As no one
is obliged to build fences next the
highway, the use of which is common
to all people who choose to travel upon
it, SO drovers Of cattle and other ami
mails are not responsible for damage
by their travelling herds, if reasonable
care be exercised in their manage
ment.-American Agriculturist.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-03-10
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

On old, thin land the cultivation of
the young orchard should begin sew
eral years before the old one fails and
before the new one is set, by heavy
manuring, deep tillage, clean crop
culture and the growing OF clover.
The frequent trips made from the
house to the barn on most farms make
it desirable that the buildings be in
reasonable distance from each other.
On some farms good deal of valuable
time is spent in ali Improbable man
ner trudging over the long path be.
tween farm buildings.
If your poultry house is SO cold that
water freezes in it. it would be good
plan to give the poultry water three
times day. Have it slightly warmed
and after the fowls have drank what
they wish pour out the remainder. In
this way the hens will have full sup
ply and also be invigorated by the
warmth from the water drank.
We have frequently seen in papers,
says Homestead, where the writer's
did not know what they were talking
about, that frosted grass is not good
for sheep. This IS oil bosh. We
have pastures where sheep run during
the entire winter, and they will Craze,
even paving off the snow to get at tho
blue grass. Some of these writer's
heads are frosted over with gray, and
they ought to know better.
We may be very sure that many a
good lamb. and doubtless the eve, are
lost by the chilling effect OF ice water
and snow on the inside. Loss of
lambs has been traced directly to ill
ness of the ewes, directly after drink
ing cold water or eating snow. Only
water from q deep well should be
used, and given fresh threo times n
day, and we should see that oil the
ewes get drink; it is indispensable
to good digestion.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-03-10
A Perfect Identification.

Signor Arditti, the well known mu-
sical conductor, has recently published
his memoirs in London. Among the
many anecdotes he tells is the follow
ing adventure he had with bank
cashier. He was in an American city
and wished to have check cashed, but
as the cashier did not know Signor
Arditi, he told him he must get himself
identified before he could receive any
money.
"But I do not know any one here, "
protested the musical conductor.
81 am very sorry" said the cashier.
Signor Arditi thought for a few mo-
ments and presently said:
''Do you ever attend the opera,
young MANI"
Frequently" said the cashier. 81
am very fond of music"
"Then you must know me-" contin'
ued Signor Arditi; and taking off his
hat, he turned his back upon the
cashier, and beat time vigorously to an
imaginary orchestra.
"Oh, yes!" exclaimed the cashier al
once. 81 know the back of your head
we'll. You are Signor Arditi." And
he handed out the money to the musi-
clan without any further ceremony
Harper's Round Table.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-03-10
ITEMS OF INFORMATION.

The most extensive cemetery in the
world is that at Rome, in which over
5000, 900 human beings have been in
tered.
1t rains on an average 2Os days in
the year in Ireland, about $50 in Eng
land, at Kozan about 80 days and in
Siberia only go days.
The most dangerous waters in the
world for the passage of ships lie off
the east coast of England, Cape Ushant
in France, and Cape Finisterre, in
Spain.
The British secretary of state for
war has issued circular to the various
commanding generals Of the army call
ing upon them to enforce the queens
regulations requiring officers to grow
moustaches.
Stockport, England, boasts of one Of
the largest Sunday-schools in the
world. The total number of scholars
at present on the books is no fewer
than 1884, while there are 23S male
and 1875 female teachers-a grand army
of over 5000.
The returns of causes for insanity in
England show that in every 100 cases
"a are hereditary, "a may be attributed
to drink, - to business and money
troubles, II to loss of friends, 10 to
sickness and Il to various causes.
The late G. Jerome Cary, of Mil
waukee, directed that his body be
burned, that the ashes should be used
to nourish certain rosebush, and that
the blossoms should be distributed
among his friends. His wishes were
carried out.
Spain has, ,995 elementary schools,
but only Al per cent of the children
receive even the rudiments of an edu-
cation, The teachers receive only S25
to $1OO per year, and most of them are
unable to collect that. In 1898 there
was owing toSpanish teachers 81, ,6OO,-
000
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-03-10
FASHION NOTES.

Long robes cf pearls are deemed
choice gifts for the winter bride.
Pointed shoes, which for q time
seemed to be losing ground, are now
shown with the toes more pointed than
any before put upon the market. The
most extreme stoles are SO long as to
be positively dangerous, unless one is
accustomed to them.
Bedroom slippers, knitted or croch.
eted, OF heavy double zephyr and
sewed to soles prepared for that pur
pose, are almost indispensab BILE arti-
cles. They are very expensive when
bought at the shops, hut the materlul
costs but little, and they are quite easy
to make.
Wide, full knickerbockers of serge,
lightweight cheviot and satin, with
flannel Innings that may be easily re-
moved, are much worn in place OF the
shor. flannel skirts. They are found
to be very cosey, and comfortable for
cold weather, and they make walking
much easier.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-03-10
The Interpreter Stopped There.

Some years ago, while visiting the
Spokanes, General Philip Sheridan re,
lated to the Indians, through an inter,
prefer, the wonders of the railroad,
and then waited to see what effect the
revelation would have upon them.
"What do they say?" he asked the
lnsefRhEssEeFSia Fhsy Say 5nsy uoH vv.vvv-sv,&
was the answer.
Sheridan then described the steam
boats, and the interpreter repeated
this.
"What do they say to that?" the
general again asked, seeing the Indi-
ans faces all impassive.
"They say they don't believe that,
either.
Then the general gave an account of
the telephone, and told how man at
the end of long wire had talked to a
man at the other end of it. The inter-
prefer remained silent.
"Well," said the general, "why
don't you interpret that story to
them?"
because don't believe that story
myself" answered the conscientious
man.-Argonaut.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-03-10
PITH AND POINT.
The luck which has pursued me
OfIate has been so dire,
I think the wheel OF Fortune
Must have a punctured tire.

Colonel-"Shall you go South for
the winter, Miss Bay?" Miss Bay
"ob, dear, no! I shall go South to
get rid OF it, don't you know. New
York Journal.
He (angrily)-"Was there any fool
sweet on you before married you?"
She--'sYcs, one. I" ''l'm sorry you re.
jected him." "But 1 didn't reject
him; l married him. dublin Free
man.
Borgeus-"Say, Fred, can't you
lend me $40? shall have some money
coming in the last of next week." Gil.
gal-"Very we'll, we'll wait until the
last of next week. ."-Boston Tran
script.
Mrs. Turnbull-"It's too bad your
husband cut off his flowing beard"
Mrs. Crimple-"Yes; he had to do
it. / gave him a diamond scarf pin
for birthday present. "-Fliegende
Blaetter.
He-"So you have ambitions?" She
eyes, decidedly, I want to solve
some important problem" "Well,
you just study out how to bring up o
family on fifteen dollars week and
we'll get married. Life.
"Do you think they will allow us to
scorch in the. next world2" asked the
bicycle crank. "Some of you will get
@ permit, sure" answered his little
wife, who had long been jealous OF his
wheel. Detroit Free Press.
sI shall hold him in sweet remem.
brance," said the potentate of Bwkplo.
He could hardly have done otherwise.
Even at home the young missionary
had been spoken Of as one of excellent
taste. e.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
My heart she surely might have had
Iasked thrice-no more;
She's grown so fast I'm mighty glad
didn't make it four.
cleveland Plain Dealer.
sI'm only twelve, sir," said she, as
she tried to make herself look as small
as possible. ''But you are altogether
too lovely to be taken for only half
fair" replied the conductor as he
smiled upon the pretty face.-The
Kentucky Colonel.
Robert-"But why are you SO Ger.
tain that you will happily with Miss
Browne? You havo not been much in
her company, Notwithstanding your
engagement to her." Richard-"No,
I've been more sensibly employed. l
have been studying the temperament
and pecnliarities of her mother.
Boston Transcript.
She-"I don't see what reason you
have for expecting anything but re-
fusal. I never gave you any encour-
agement." He Gust rejected -"Oh,
Miss Gotrox-Mand! You did-you
most certainly did greatly encourage
me! You told me you were worth
two hundred thousand dollars in your
own name. "--Tit-Bits.
Two or three young women who are
interested in art were discussing the
other. 'Did you ever see anything
1il,s, thn-eetar- -nf, ha--ah eoks 2n 1And
yet some men admire them. One SAID
to me the other evening that they
looked just like peaches. "The idea
What did you answer9" "I said that
lie was probably right; that Mamie
was noted for being good at still-life
studies. Washington Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-03-10
HIS MATHEMATICS.

Mr.. ENTHUSIASTICALLY, Miss
Pedagogical, I cannot teach young
Pickaninny anything, he is SO stupid.
He does not even know what one plus
two plus three are.
Miss Pedagogical-"Perhaps You
are too abstract with him. Make your
work more concrete. ask him what
one apple and two apples and three
apples are.
MIR. Bad-teacher lin the classroom
--"Young Pickaninny, what are one
apple and two apples and three ap-
ples?"
Young Pickaninny- "Boss, is dey
big apples2 If dey is, dey is mos q
peck. Judge.