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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-08-14

The fact that certain herbs and
plants produce certain effects upon
the human system. and alleviate or
cure certain Ills. has been known from
time immemoriai Perhaps the most
ancient Of medicines-properly su-
thenticated. that isis hops. which
We used IN the dual capacity OF a.
intoxicating beverage and as medi-
cine II 1000 4 {. This is atteSted
~ pictures Of the plant on Egyptian
monuments OF that date Creosote
was discovered II 1850 by Reichen-
bach. who extracted Il from the tar q
wood. Potassium was discovered in
1907 by Sir Humphry Davy. but
alcohol was first distinguished as an
elementary substance by Albucesis n
the twelfth century.
Scheele discovered giycerine n l7s9.
Nux vomica. which l. nearly as old, =
the seed Of tree Indigenous u India
aad Ceylon. Peppermint l. native to
Europe. and its use a. medicine
dates back % the middle ages. Myrrh,
which comes from Arabia and Persia,
was used as medicine II the time %
/ solomon. Hemlock, the extract Of
which killed Socrates. j. native Of
Italy and Greece. Iodine was dis
/ covered in 1912 by CourtOis, and was
first employed IL hospital IN London
IN 1925. Ipecac comes from South
America, and rs qualities are first
mentioned in l64S by a Spanish writer,
who refers 10 II as a Brazilian medi-
cine. Ergot Is the product OF the dis
eAsed seeds Of common rye. and Is one
Of Hshnemann's discoveries. Aconite
grows in Siberia and Central Asia.
and was frs; used rs medicine by
Storck IN 1902 Hasheesh, or Indian
hemp, j. aresincus substance produced
from the tops of the plant IL India
II has been used, a. has opium, since
Indian history began Caffeine. the
active principle Of coffee. was found by
Runge ia 1920. Arnica halls from
Europe and ASA, but the medicine Is
made from artificial plants grown foi
that purpose in Germany and France
Pail Mall Gazette.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-08-14

A nos. val liable bulletin oi the New
York station l. that on alfalfa No.
lis. X gives full account OF the
plant and many additional details "a
70 method AL time of seeding. cut
ting. making hay and ensiiing. AMI
discusses the Yields. composition and
feeding value q alfalfa IS compared
with other crops
Alfalfa being q deeper roofing plant
thsn are the clovers. i thus better ems
bled - stand drought. and 1t Is a per
eanlAl. continuing indefinitely when
once established IL stands successive
cutting well, giving four or even five
crops OF rich fodder n single season.
Il y admirably adapted 70 supplement-
maize As soising crop. a. II = rich In
the heterogeneous elements which ma, -
lacks. At the station !; has been read-
iiy eaten BY stock % all kinds. and has
ProTe- a economical addition 10 the
ra-ions.
Il viii grow on q great variety q
soil but VIII not stand EtaCnant water
or q va:e- level too near the surface.
Considerable care Is required l. start
Ing ne.d- as u - essential - secure
= good stand l. = moving crop which
Is 20 last for several years. The ground
should be plowei the fall before. and
fitted well Just before sowing the seed
II the spring Alfalfa las been quite
hAuiv az Geneva. bat nav not be 90
much farther north IL the State. l.
favorable vea- and ca rich soil Il may
sometimes give one o. even two good
crops the first season; but usually 10
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-08-14

TIE strength Of the draught horse
enables him to make good time for a
short sprint. despite the excess Of
weight he carries. Bat unless on soft
dirt roads fas: driving Of drarCht
horses should not be attempted. be
cause she excess Of weight makes the
pounding 81 the horses feet GA the
hard i-tsoS ~ the more severe. L
l. well known that heavy horses are
quite ait t. have defective feet. This
We be'ieYe - be the Cause. Kept -
their appropriate pace O. the road
aad O. the farm d~auSh; horses viii
live AID do good service years after
they a-e twenty year old. Il i uer-
vo-s worry that shor;ens life. rather
than hard muscular toll. both Il
ho-ss, aud - nen.-ILs Silver
Knight
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-08-14
4 Point i'm Preserving Fruit.

\ very good authority on frui. pre-
serving considers that the plan fol
lowed by many housekeepers of using
a small proportion of sugar and IN
consequence boiling the preserve
longer. Is a fallacy. as the more sugar
used the greater the bulk of preserve
obtained. less being wasted IN long
boiling and evaporation. while the
flavor of the fruit is more retained. A
quick fire should be used. and of course
the preserve continually stirred, the
scam being taken of as 1t rises To
judge If the preserve has boiled long
enough. drop a little into a glass OF
cold water. II IL does not spread az
mix il is done enough. OR another
way Is 10 drop little on n plate. II
il does not run on the plate II Is suf
fciently boiled and should at once bC
poured.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-08-14

Fried Oatmeal-Slice rp cold,
cooked oatmeal. then fry in a little
hot lard. or dip IL beaten eggs sailed
to taste, then in bread or cracker
crumbs. and drop in hot lard like
doughnuts.
Fried Bread Crums-Lay two cups
Of finely grated crums and half tea
-upful Of butter IN a baking dish and
set In oven; stir occasionally, and
serve when the butter Is absorbed,
and the crumbs golden brown. Lay
IN little mounds at intervals around
the platter.
Cherry Ice-Dissolve one pound of
sugar IN one pint of boiling water
hen boil five minutes; remove the
scum and strain. When cool add one
pint Of cherry juice, which has been
strained. Freeze without stirring
much if liked mushy; if preferred hard
stir constantly.
Walnut Wafers-One-half pound Of
sugar, one-half pound Of walnut meat,
slightly broken, three tablespoonfuls
II -four and One-third teaspoon OF salt
and two eggs. Beat the eggs, add
sugar, salt -four and lastly meats.
Z Drop small spOonfuls on buttered pans
and bake until brown. Remove from
pans a. soon as baked.
Bread Sauce-Lay a small onion,
STUCK with a Glove, in a hagf-pint OF
ae~ milk; bring 10 boil; then throw
g one ounce Of butter and two ounces
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-08-14

first board. tapping two inches o. less.
AID nail. Now move around TO on
posi;e side of stack. put one up there.
and So on till roof is wide "a you want
it. Pas wires over top and weight
down heavily with rocks. Don't leave
ii any time without weighing. for the
wind can remove roof of this kind in
much less time than il took - put it
on. Watch the stack closely and don't
let il get started tipping. for if il does.
the weight on top will pull it over
rapidly. The Epitomist.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-08-14

As soon ss the pigs arrive take them
away and ~ith three old iron barrel
hoops fsstea the SOW TO the floor.
Place one of the hoops Just hack of the
ore legs. smother jus; in front Of the
aind legs and the third over the neck.
Pad The hoops with bran sack or
sone old bits 81 cloth. Place a strap
nuzzle over the nose. secure II - the
Srst hoop. chen turn IN the pigs. From
swentr-iour - thirty-Six hours con
6nemeat viii tame the most obstinate
and depravei sow.-E. 4. Wood. New
Yo-k
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-08-14
The Plague In Fooehow.

The Shenpao states that the bubonio
plague in Foochow this year is much
worse than what vas experienced IN
that city last year. when between 90
600 and 10000 persons died from il.
Tie same paper concludes :rom the ac-
counts it has been receiving from time
20 time since last March that the vic
tins Of the plague ia Foochov this
year will not fall far short Of 10000.
The natives Of Foochow call the plague
'',he rat epidemic" probably owing TO
these rodents being first attacked by il.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-08-14

HezsEilh j. presented sketch Of a
stack cover -hieh ne sew q neighbor
using and afterwards used ourselves
18th very satisfactory results, fo- upon
removing the cover, the hay Is found
nice and bright clear Up e the bOa-ds.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-08-14

When the tablecloth is removed
after a meal. il should not only be very
carefully folded in the creases into
which il was ironed, but il should be
laid away under some heavy weight.
A small marble slab. il procurable, is
excellently adapted for this purpose.
II the well smoo.hed cloth is laid
beneath il three times daily, it will
keep its freshness remarkably and
las, much longer before need Of
change.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-08-14

A silly youth was Dragging of lis
great friends in mixed company, in
which Douglas Jerrold was present,
and said that he had dined three times
at Devonshire House, aud never saw
any fish on the table. II can't account
for it," he added
II can." said Jerrold; ''they ate it
ell upstairs.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-08-14

The tea plant grows best on hill
slopes, where the soil is not too reten-
tive Of moisture.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-08-14

The University Of Berlin has $40
professors and instructors.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-29
OGDEN MILLS WILL GO.
Named by the President to Attend
the Celebration of Victoria's Ac-
cesSion.

Washington, May 2s.-The president
has added another member to the
special embassy which will attend the
sixtieth celebration of the accession of
Queen Victoria to the British throne,
in the person of Ogden Mills of New
York. Mr.. Mills goes in the capacity
of secretary and attacne TO the special
embassy. The commissions for the
member will be briefly engrossed, and
altogether the occasion is special in
every respect SO far as the state de-
parchment is concerned.
Whitelaw Reid bears the title of
special ambassador on a special mis-
sion as the representative of the pres
ident, and General Miles and Admiral
Miller will have special commissions.
The ambassador himself will carry for
presentation in person to the queen a
letter from the president, which in
general terms will be similar to that
addressed TO her upon the occasion of
her jubilee celebration ten years ago.
Tt is formal. yet kindly in tone and
expresses the appreciation of the pres
ident of the great good that has fol-
lowed the long reign of her majesty,
and hopes of a continuance of her
health.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-29
NATIONAL BlMETALlISTS.
FOUR HUNDRED DELEGATES
PRESENT IN PARIS.
English Horizon Is Less Dark Than
Has Been Asserted-American
Delegates in Paris May Hasten a
Solution.

Paris, May 2S.-There were 400 dele
gates present at the annual meeting of
the national bimetallic league. Deputy
Fougoirol presided. Nj. Threy. secre
tary of the league, read the report. 1t
set forth that the leading event of the
year was the election of Mckinley,
which gave great satisfaction 10 BIZ
metallists. He dwelt upon the neces-
sity Of bringing the movement TO a
definite issue before the expiration of
President McKinley's term of office.
The French government had done ex-
cellent work which the International
negotiations would reveal 1t had per-
severed in seeking the cooperation of
Great Britain because the latter's par
ticipaticn would disarm the worst op-
ponents and give International bi1netal-
lism a permanent and solid basis. The
report adds:
THE English horizon is less dark
than asserted. The presence of the
American delegates in Paris may
greatly hasten "a solution of the ques-
lion. France and America could easily
come to an agreement If England was
inclined TO serious effort2in. favor of
silver and Germany, would follow her
example. II is upon this that the
question of international bimeTallism
therefore depends lot It's practlcal
solution.
An elaborate banquet was given to the
delegates to the National Bimetallic
league at the Hotel Continental this
evening.
Senator Wolcott. former Vice-President
Stevenson and General Charles Jackson
Payne the American commissioners, &C.
cupied the seats of honor. Deputy
Fougeirol. who presided at the annual
meeting. spoke hopefully of the prospects
of the movement
Premier Meline dwelt at some length
upon the Inconvenience caused by fuc-
tuations in exchange and the Importance
of solving this problem. He said that
France alone could not settle the cues
ton. Cooperation OF other powers was
necessary. but the United States now
brought the matter before Europe in
decisive way. sending commissioners
whose abilities and knowledge of the
subject enabled them to speak with au-
thority.
France under these circumstances will
support the efforts of the United States
for the success of a great cause
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-29
OLD SOLDIERS STORY.
Knows Durrant Is Innocent and Does
Not Wish to See Him Murdered.

Denver, May ga special to the
News from Monte Vista says:
w. T. Bryan, the old soldier, who
made affidavit tending 10 fix the muir
der of Blanche Lamont in San Fran
cisco upon. the Rev. J. G. Gibson to-
day gave out the following statement:
I received a letter from San Fran
citco. purporting to be from Hester
Hicks and Henrietta Bigsby, which
contained an offer of $4,000, if / would
furnish the evidence TO clear Durrant.
l sent a copy of the letter to Chief of
Police Lees of San Francisco, as felt
sure the offer was a trap designed to
break down my evidence. L did not
write to any one that l never saw Glib
son. On the contrary. 1 have seen him
and know him by sight we'll. l could
pick him out of a crowd of 1000 people.
am convinced that the plan OF the
prosecution in San Francisco is to
break down my testimony by sending
out false and contradictory statements
as coming from me. 1 can substantiate
my affidavit by strong corroborative
evidence if I can get to San Fran
cisco. am working for no fee or bride.
l know Durrant is innocent and l do
not want TO see him murdered"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-29
fsneciaI to The Herald.O


Butte. Mont. May 2S.-After the po-
lice department of Butte and the sher-
ifs officers of the county had admit
ted their inability to cope with the
terrible Iawless element which has been
overrunning the city for several weeks
committing bold robberies, outrages
and murder. the citizens arose in their
might tonight and organized a vigil
lance committee as a matter of self
protection.
Fully $500 men. including number
of the most prominent business and
professional men of the city. met at
the auditorium this evening to discuss
the serious situation.
Among the prominent advocates of
the organization of secret committee
were ex-judges. representing attor-
neys, ex-sheriffs, editors and many
other men in high standing in the city.
John E. Lloyd. a member of the
board of county commissioners. pre-
sided as chairman.
1t was the general sentiment that
the lawless condition was due to the
hordes of idle men coming in from the
east, and many speakers favored send
ing a message to President Mckinley
reminding him of his unfulfilled prom
ises and ask the east to take care of
its own idle men.
The meeting resulted in the appoint
ment of a secret executive committee
of ten with power TO appoint another
committee of 100. and the two commit
tees to take the whole matter of treat
ing with the lawless element into their
own hands.
The ten are all determined men and
a majority of them members of the old
Alder Gulch vigilantes. who made
Montana a terror TO evil-doers in the
early days.
The serious condition OF affairs in
and around Butte is evident by the fact
that Mayor Harrington and Sheriff Re
gan today Joined in a public notice
acknowledging the inability OF the reg
ular police force to handle the criminal
element, and calling on citizens for
aid.
Two more daring robberies were re-
ported today, both committed this af
ternoon. Five men held I'D the Deo-
pie of Lynwood, a wayside resort nine
miles from town. and held possession
of the place for two hours.
Several workingmen were held up on
the outskirts Of the city and robbed of
their little personal effects.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-29
BALDWIN's NEMESIS.
She Creates Quite Stir in the Office
of the Hotel-Lucky Was Fright
ened

San Francisco, May 2S.-Millionaire
E. ]. Balwin had a bad scare today. for
he was caught mapping by his Nemesis.
Emma Ashley. He was sitting in the
office of the Baldwin hotel reading a
newspaper when Miss Ashley, who
happened to be passing. suddenly pre-
sented herself and asked him 10 buy Il
ticket for his little daughters benefit.
The millionaire dropped his paper and
nervousiy waved her away. The young
woman, who carried the same bag
from which she drew a pistol il Judge
Slack's court room one evenIful morn
ing last year. was not TO be denied.
however. and expressed her disgust
that she should be compelled 70 sell
tickets for the support of be- child. She
was finally induced to leave. but as
sured Baldwin that she would call
again in the near future.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-29
LEUTGERT'S CRIME.
Important Evidence Discovered by a
Chicago Chemist.

Chicago, May 2s.-Professor Mark
Delafontanne. the expert chemist. has
made a discovery in his Investigations
into the contents of the vat in the
Luetgert sausage factory, which is con-
sidered by the prosecution of a nature
most damaging to the defendant. In
the sediment not only has he found
traces of teeth. but also large num-
Der of flakes Of a com oosition only
found in the human tooth. This. to-
gether with the broken false tooth
found by the police near the vat, is
looked upon by the prosecution as the
strongest kind of evidence to establish
the corpus deficit, which the defense
has maintained was wanting in the
states case. The state rested its case
today with the evidence of Professor
Delafontanne and Dentist Klein. No
effort will be made to call any other
witnesses except in rebuttal, and then
only in case an effort IS made by the
defense to go into expert testimony.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-29

FL Paso. Tex. May 2s.-Over 500
homeless families, or 1000 people. were
on the streets of Ell Paso this morning,
searching for shelter.
Their furniture. clothing. etc, were
piled up on the principal thoroughfares
of the city.
Last night, the waters continued to
rise and before day dawned the flood
had reached that portion of the city
in and around San Antonio street,
where prominent business and profess
sional men reside.
After IL o'clock last night. the flood
swept over six more blocks.
The waters were full of struggling
teams, hauling out property from the
flooded houses. The Texas & Pacific
railroad had thrown up a dyke to pro-
tect it's track near the round house, and
this backed the water up over San
Antonio street, flooding a number of
houses and threatening to cross the
street and flood hundreds of the pretti-
est residences in the city.
Six prominent citizens residing in the
vicinity, headed by Collector of Gus
toms Captain Davis. armed themselves
with Winchesters and crossing over the
railroad levee, cut the dyke. letting the
backwater out, and it began TO recede
from San Antonio street.
A troop of the Fifth cavalry from
Fort Bliss came down TO the city to-
day and offered their services 10 guard
the property of homeless people which
is piled in the streets.
The city board of health met this
morning and appointed a committee of
six leading physicians to take charge Of
a relief hospital now being established
for the homeless and sick. and the ply
sicians are taking such to the impro-
vised hospital.
Colonel Van Valzah, Of Fort Bliss.
loaned the city SO tents and citizens
committees were out today with wag-
ons gathering provisions for distribu
ton among the destitute. At least 400
out of the $50 families whose homes
are under water are without the neces-
stiles of life.
This morning the city council held a
meeting and authorized the mayor to
wire Texas senators and re0resenta-
tives in congress to secure an apDro-
priation of $4,000 for the relief of the
flood victims. The war department has
also been appealed 10 for more tents.
This afternoon the river was at
standstill but a rise of one foot is re-
ported uD the river in New Mexico.
The flood waters at Ell Paso east cover
an area averaging four miles long and
three-quarters of a mile wide, flooding
not less than 700 homes. most of which
belong to the poor laboring classes.
The east side of Stanton street, from
Overland to Seventh street, is a con-
tinuous pile of ruins. The houses. hav-
ing been built close together on adobe
foundations, were undermined and
have tumbled down. Many people liv-
ing in houses where the water is up
to the door refuse TO move out, and
these people will have trouble tonight
if the reported rise reaches Ell PaSo
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-29
tn. HERALD BULLETIN

PAGE ONE
Tillnan Startles the Senate.
Secretary Gage Is Hopeful.
Vigilance Committee in Butte.
Great Floods at Ell Paso.
PAGE TWO.
General Sporting News.
Only Five Killed in the Idaho
Wreck.
High School Exercises.
Board of Education.
PAGE THREE.
Blue Mountain Gold.
County Bond Issue.
PAGE FOUR
Editorial.
PAGE FIVE.
Guardian Appointed For Kenneth
Donnellan.
Text Book Convention.
Memorial Day Programme.
PAGE SIX.
Bank Clearings Show Decreases.
Mrs. Crooks Sues For Divorce.
PAGE SEVEN.
News From Nearby Towns.
PAGE EIGHT
Some Living Pioneers.
To Take Care of Jubilee Visitors.
Hon. Heber j. Grant Very Ill.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-29
MINING CONVENTION.
It Will Be Held at Rat Portage, Ont.
June % and %.

Rat Portage. Ont, May PA mining
convention is to be held here on June
% and "a. Letters have been received
by the secretary from mining men and
capitalists from Rossland and Spokane
in the west, to Montreal and New York
in the east. and Cleveland. Chicago, ST.
Paul. Duluth and other American cities.
stating their intention TO, be present.
A large exhibit of ores has been pre-
pared from every portion of the gold
fields of northwestern Ontario. Excur-
sions will be run to the mines carrying
visitors free of charge. and every effort
viii be made to make the occasion in
structiye
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-29

front of a bed attempted to shoot him
self through the heart. Three shots
were heard by parties in the neighbor-
hood, who Immediately started 10 in
veStigate. When they arrived at the
log building. they found him stretched
on a bed. wounded with a 3S-caliDre
bullet, which entered his body just be-
low the ribs, lodging in his back just
left of the spine. The first shot was
aimed az his heart. but did not pene-
tIate, simply grazing the skin DR..
Mitchell of Idaho Falls was summoned
by wire, and says the wound is nor
dangerous. and that Miller will be able
to get uD in three or four days. There
was no cause for the rash act, o2!V
that the man is insane, and has been
for the last year. growing worse daily
for the past few months. Should he
recover steps viii undoubtedly be
taken to commit him 10 the asylum ere
he Injuries others.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-29
IN THE SECOND DEGREE.
John Long Convicted of Murder at
Boise-Ore Stealing.
IT,. Lro~o15N
Special to The HeraldO

Boise. Ida, May 2S.-John Long has
been convicted at Silver City of MUIR
der in the second degree for killing
Thomas Fennell near Oreana. April 26.
1886. Two previous trials resulted in
hung juries.
Thomas Dillon and w. E. Sanders
have been convicted of ore stealing
from the Trade Dollar and Black Jack
mines. The property stolen was very
high grade concentrates. There was
an extensive conspiracy for robbing
the companies and the matter has at
tracted a great deal of interest among
mining men.
/. ]. Clark, a former convict, was in
the conspiracy and testified against
his fellow thieves. He implicated him
self on the witness stand and Judge
Stewart directed that he be arrested
and prosecuted. The concentrates
were struggled to Baker City and
shipped in trunks to San Francisco.