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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-04-07
Onions.
rooted.

The markets will soon be full of
this healthful vegetable and variety
of methods to use them will be help
full. We call the attention of our read
ers to the following:
Boiled Demonstrations for boiling
should be peeled, and each end we'll
trimmed. Drop the onions into boil
ing water, and let them cook ten min
utes; pour off this water, and cover
them with fresh boiling water, salt it,
and let the onions boil until they are
tender; take them out with skim
mer, and place in a heated dish; pour
melted butter over them, and sprin-
kle with salt and pepper; add parsley
if liked. Heat one pint of milk to the
boiling-point. Rub together two table
spoonfuls of butter and one of flour
and one of cold milk, stirring until
the mixture is like thick cream,
add to the hot milk, and keep stirring
until the mixture is smooth and
thick; season with salt and pepper.
When this sauce has boiled up once,
pour over the boiled onions, and serve
Boiled onions Drowned in the oven
are decidedly good. When the onions
are nicely boiled, but retain their
shape, arrange them in shallow but
tered baking-dish, with salt and pep
per, sprinkle them lightly with sugar,
and cover with thin layer of bread
crumbs, and scatter tiny bits of but
ter over the crumbs; put the dish into
the oven long enough to brown them
thoroughly; serve on the same dish.
Scalloped Onions-Peel the onions,
and boil them until tender; drain
them, and cut them into halves or
quarters, according to size; place a
layer of prepared onions in a baking
dish, dust with salt and pepper, a lay
er of bread-crumbs and bits of but
ter; then another layer of onions and
crumbs, alternating them until the
dish is full, having crumbs for the
last layer; pour over the whole one
half cupful of rich milk or cream, and
CRATE over the crumbs covering of
cheese; place in a hot oven, and bake
about one-half hour. Onions are also
very nice made with layers of toma-
toes and crumbs, emitting the cheese,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-04-07

and using the liquid from the toma-
toes instead of the cream.
Stuffed Onions.-The Spanish or
large-sized Bermuda onions are best
for this dish. Peel the onions, and
from the stalk-end take the center of
the onion, cover with boiling water,
and cook ten minutes; then lay the
onions, opening down, upon a clean
cloth to drain. Make a stuffing in
proportion of two tablespoonfuls of
chopped chicken or ham to one spoon
full of bread-crumbs, chop fine the on
ion-hearts that have been removed
and add to the other ingredients, with
one tablespoonful of melted butter
and salt and pepper; moisten with a
little chicken stock; fill the onions
with this mixture, and place them in
baking-pan containing water to the
depth of one inch; sprinkle the onions
with crumbs, cover the pan, and bake
in a hot oven for an hour, Or until the
onions are tender, though still retain
ing their form; remove the cover long
enough to brown the onions lightly
before they are taken from the oven.
Another mode of preparing and
serving stuffed onions is as follows:
Procure large onions, and after peel
ing, boil them slowly in plenty of wa
ter for an hour; let them drain, and
then remove the inside of the onion
leaving a thick wall; fill the spaces
with one cupful of cold meat chopped
fine, or sausage-meat may be used;
add few crumbs, one-half cupful of
cream and one well-beaten egg, sea-
son with salt and cayenne pepper;
mixture; place the onions in baking
pan in which there is little stock,
one-half chopped carrot and one bay
leaf; sprinkle the onions with crumbs,
and cover with a sheet of buttered
paper, and bake until the onions are
tender, basting them frequently with
the liquid in the pan; place the on
ions in the pan over them. They may
be served with a cream sauce, if pre-
ferred.
Sliced Onions and Tomatoes.-Peel
and slice onions and tomatoes in
about equal proportions, put into a
frying-pan containing spoonful of
very hot fryings or butter, and sea-
son highly with salt and pepper,
and cook slowly for three quarters of
an hour. They are very nice as an ac-
compartment to fried bacon and
mashed potatoes.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-04-07
HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT.

Address all com1nunca tons to Household
Department, AGRICULTURIsT DeLand, Fla.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-04-07

Mrs. y. IF. BezI, OesasUatos,sie, Kass.
wife of the editor of The Graphic, the lead
ing local paper of Miami county, writes
% sU0s troubled sUith heart disease
for six years. severe palpitations. short
ness of breath, together with such ex-
IRENE nervousness. that, at times I would
walk the floor nearly all night. We
consulted the best medical talent.
1hey said there sO0s no help f0s. me.
that I had organic disease of the heart for
which there was no remedy. I had read
your advertisement in The Graphic and
ayear ago, as a last resort, tried one bottle of
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DR.. Miles Heart Cure is sold on positive
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All druggists sell it at 81, 6 bottles for IS. or
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by the Dr.. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-29

There is no ambition nobler than that of
the Woodworking farmer. He tolls early and
late to secure for himself and his family
that most lasting of fortunes, an allotment
of land, clear of Indebtedness. No other
fortune is so secure and permanent There
are in England families of small farmers,
living in assured comfort and contentment,
upon the lands acquired by their oretatherS
300 years ago.
The achievement of the farmers ambition
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writes Edward d. O'Neill Esq, of No. u Swan
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what Lincoln Had LEARNED.

Mr.. Albert Blair, writing in the st.
Louis Globe-Democrat about President
Lincoln, remarks especially upon his
unaffeotedness, and in so doing relates
story which may prove an encour-
agement to readers who have sometimes
found themselves ignorant where they
had supposed themselves well informed.
In February, 1866, Mr. Blair was
present at White House reception, a
general reception, open to everybody.
Mr.. Lincoln was attended by Judge Da-
vid Davis, who took the names of all
Corners and introduced them to the
president.
OF course there was a crowd, and no.
body had time for more than wor3
and handshake. Mr.. Blair was pre-
sented to the president, and then step
ped aside to watch the show. Mr. Lin
coin and Judge Davis carried on a con-
versation, constantly interrupted though
it was
Now" says Mr.. Blair, cit was
How do you do, colonel?' or MY brave
boy (this to a young soldier) or L am
glad to see you, or some other phrase
of cordial recognition. .
There was no official starch, but what
especially impressed Mr.. Blair was re-
mark made by Mr.. Lincoln in perfect
ly matter of fact, unaffected tone, loud
enough to be heard by many of the by
ISLANDERS.
Judge" said he, 81 never knew I'M
til the other day how to spell the word
maintenance. Here a hand inter
rupted him. 81 always thought it was
main, main, tain, tain, a-n-c-e,
ance, maintenance, but find it is
main, main, tie, tie, Nance, nance,
maintenance
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-29
Personally Conducted Tours via Pennsyl.
vania Railroad


vania Railroad.
That the public have come to recognize
the fact that the best and most convenient
method of pleasure travel is that present
ed by the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany's personally-conducted tours, is evil
denced by the increasing popularity OF
| these tours. Uuder this system the low
est rates are obtained, for both transpor-
tation and hotel accommodation. An ex-
perienced tourist agent and chaperon
accompany each tour to look after the
comfort of the passenger.
The following tours haye been arranged
for the season of 1897 =
To the north Including Watkins Glen,
Niagara Falls, Thousand Islands, Montre-
l'al, Quebec, Au Sable Chasm, LAX es Cham
plain and George, Saratoga, and a day
| light ride down through the Highlands OF
the Hudson); JHly p and August II. Rate
800 for the round trip from New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington,
covering all expenses of two weeks trip
To Yellowstone Park on a special train
of Pullman sleeping, compartment
and observation cars and dining car,
allowing eight days in Wonderland
September 2. Rate, 1926 from New York
Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington
$3.50 from Pittsburg.
| To Niagara Falls, excursion tickets good
to return within ten days will be sold on
July %, August and IS, September and
Is, at the rate of $40 from Philadelphia,
Baltimore, and Washington. These tick
cts include. transportation only, and will
permit of stop over within limit at Buffalo
Rochester, and Watkins on the return
trip.
Two ten day tours to Gettysburg, Luray
Caverns, Natural Bridge, Virginia Hot
Springs, Richmond, and Washington,
September % and October H. Rate, SOS
from New York, $63 from Philadelphia
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-29

An actor told story the other even
ing about fencing master in London,
who had two sons. Both of them, like
the father, were physical giants
Which was the stronger and better
fighter was disputed question until a
burglar got into the house one night
One of the sons, opening the front door
with a latchkey late at night, found the
intruder in the hall. They Immediate
ly olinohed.
The other brother, hearing the noise,
rushed down stairs, and, not being able
in the dark to distinguish burglar
from worthy and honest citizen of
London, proceeded to pound both men
whom he ran against
Meanwhile brother number one,
thinking there were two burglars in the
house, turned half of his attention to
the new enemy, and the fight became
desperate.
The father, awakened by the uproar,
rushed down stairs with heavy walk
ing stick. Then the fight was something
to admire, but to avoid.
When it was all over and the gas was
lighted by the aged fencing master, 1t
was discovered that he had whipped
not only the burglar, but his two sons.
-Pearson's Weekly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-29
HE FELT SMALLEST.

The Story of a Married Mans Visit to a
Grocery Store.
There are occasions when man feels
small, there are occasions when he feels
smaller and there are occasions when
he feels smallest. This tale deals with
one of the last mentioned.
He had been instructed to get some
thing at one of the large grocery houses
in the business section of the city, be
cause as his wife explained it, "they
don't keep it out here. p"
He had also been instructed to get
lust two pounds of it, because, as
bis wife again explained, II merely
wish to try it and see whether it is an
improvement upon what 1 am now
using"
Then she wrote the name on slip of
paper for him, for she had learned by
experience not to trust to his memory,
and informed him that she didn't know
how much it would cost, but that it
certainly would not be very much, to
which he responded that he was glad
of that, for the reason that he had only
little change with him.
So it happened that he drifted into
one of the big retail grocery houses that
afternoon, pulled out a scrap of paper
with the name of what he wanted on
it, handed it to a clerk and said he'd
take two pounds.
The clerk looked a little surprised
and asked if he couldn't use five
pounds, as the stuff came in five pound
packages, but he felt confident that his
wife knew her business, and besides he
could not forget that he only had about
$1.75 in change in his pocket anyway,
SO he coldly informed the clerk that he
knew what he wanted and how much
he wanted and that he saw no reason
for wasting his hard earned cash on
more than that just because they were
fools enough to put it up in large pack
ages.
The clerk said "All right" and broke
the five pound package to get the nee
essary two pounds. Then it suddenly
dawned upon the young man that in
view of the bluff he had made he would
be in very awkward position if the
two pounds came to more than his
$175. He recalled that his wife had
said that it wouldn't cost very much,
but she had said the same thing once
about bonnet, and he had never placed
much faith in her views of the value Of
things since. However, he made the
best of the situation and asked "How
much?" without trace of nervousness
'tThree cents a pound. " answered the
| clerk
That was when he experienced the
superlative of the adjective "small. ,
He felt that he had made about 90 cents
worth of work to get cents worth O.
stuff out of Is cent package and il
addition had suffered full dollar
worth of mental torture.
He was not in good humor when h'
reached home. Chicago Post.
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@ ss.=eseas
AGARMe F0gAD
49, 1NN GARDEN
THE FUTURE OF THE HORSE.
An Improved Demand Is Reported For
the Reffer CIasa of Hnraas

An Improved Demand Is Reported For
the Better Glass of Horses.
There has of late been a steady de-
cline in the value of the horse, accord
ing to report from the department of
agriculture showing the value of farm
animals on Jan. 1, 1897. Its treatment
of the statistics in relation to the horse
is especially interesting. The decline in
the prices of horses is usually attributed
to the rapid introduction of the trolley
and the bicycle, but the figures submit
ted by the department prove these to
have been but minor causes. Most of the
decline in prices is attributed to the
heavily increased production of horses
on ranges of the west and the facilities
afforded for handling the traffic by the
railway. The world has never before
seen SO large region suddenly made
available for horse breeding.
Between the years 1889 and 1898 the
number Of horses in Montana, Wyo-
ming, Colorado, New Mexico and far
ther west increased from l, 479,768 to
!, 1873, $50, or about one-third.
In 1865 the average price of horses in
the United States was 5000. From
1888 to 1889 the average price ranged
between $40 80 and $74.64 the latter
price having been reached in 1884. By
1892 the average was $65.01.
The rapid decline set in after 1898, in
which year the average price was SOL. 30.
The figure in 1894 was $47.8S in 1896
$3.50. 80, in 1896 $33.07 and at the be-
ginning of the present year $81.51.
On western ranges the prices are
about the lowest on record. The average
price of horse there is but two-flfths
of what it was in 1884, and of mules
less than one-half. In some parts of the
range country horses are rated at 80 q
head. They have even been given away
or shot to save pasturage Cheap west
ern horses have checked breeding in the
east and south, and it is well known
that their quality is inferior to that Of
the horses displaced.
The department of agriculture thinks
the outlook is encouraging. Since 1898
the number of horses in the western di.
vision has declined from 1,972, 523 to
1,626, 400. or nearly IS per cent. Oui
foreign exports of horses have grown
from 8, 900 year prior to 1898 to 80,
900 in 1896. The horse has lost much
of its value as a product in western
breeding areas, and they will be devoted
to Industries that pay better.
An improving demand is reported fo1
the better class of horses, especially
young ones, for draft and driving pur-
poses. The department expresses the be-
lief that the depression in the horse
market has already passed its Lowest
point. Probably there is no direction
in which the breeder can look for better
prices more hopefully than in that o.
good quality. At all events, the market
for cheap horses of poor quality is great
ly overstocked, says Home and Farm
which recently called attention to the
foregoing statistics in its editorial col
umns.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-29
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 Gull
ture. Very rich land makes too much
foliage and delays ripening the fruit.
1t 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. American Cultivator.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-29
Turfmakine Grasses.

From a report recently issued it is
learned that the Connecticut agricultur-
al experiment station has been making
a study of native and foreign turfmak-
ing grasses at South Manchester, where
may be seen grasses brought by private
enterprise from England, France, Den
mark and Austria, as well as our native
varieties, affording valuable object les
sons. Attention is also called to the SO
called turf garden at South Manchester,
started in connection with the station.
Much interesting work has been done
here by J. B. Olcott. In the turf garden
no seeds of grass or weeds are grown.
The grasses are propagated in pure Gull
lures from roots, chiefly collected in
winter
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-29
Hires Rootbeer Cannot be Initiated.

1t is doubtful IT any modern commodity, ex-
cept money, has been counterfeited more than
Hires Rootbeer BY progressive and covert
advertising this article has attained a trade
mark peculiar to itself and its wide popular
lty and immense sale is an irresistible attrac-
ton for the INSCRIPTIONS lmitator. Justice
however is beginning to realize that the pub
lie must be protected from such practices as is
evinced by the decision just rendered by
Judges Finletter and Gordon in Philadelphia,
Court OF Common Pleas No. 3, restraining
George A. Hires, u namesake of Mr. Charles n.
Hires from anufacturing and selling prep
aration under the name of Hires Rootbeer.
This is a move in The right direction, this
superior article should not be substituted by
inferior stuff.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-29
No Substitute For Crimson Glover.

There is no other legume that will
just take the place of Crimson clover.
Most of these legumes require hot
weather for their best development.
The Crimson does most of its growing
in comparatively cool weather and is
often called ''oold weather clover -
We would continue to SOW the Crimson,
even though every head be killed in the
spring. Sow it as early as possible
among the corn. Use potash abundant
ly and experiment with lime. Get the
largest possible growth by fall. There
is no other plant that will take the
place Of the Crimson as a cool weather
plant. Rural New Yorker.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-29
If you make money your god it will
plague you like a devil.

The two most critical times in a wo-
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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-29
What He Couldn't Do,

A student in one of the Buffalo med
ical colleges is responsible for the state
ment that at certain place of public
entertainment one Of the boys was bragg
ging OF his manifold accomplishments
until one of the company lost patience
and said in gruff tone: CHOW, we've
heard enough about what you can do
Come, tell us what there is you can It
do, and I'll undertake to do it myself -
WAL, replied the student, with a
yawn, II can't pay my account here
So glad to find you re the man to do it. -
And the critic paid the score amid
roars of laughter from the party:-Buf-
falo Commercial.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-29
IN lime oE SORROW.

cannot think you dead. 1t must be only
That you have Travelled far.
And while find my path on earth more lonely
My sky has gained a star
A star whose place in heaven see more plainly
Because with me It's night.
Yet through my tears 1 sometimes see 1t vainly
And cannot find its light.
katharine l.. Ferris in Harper's Magazine.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-29
It Was Needed.

"Our church tower goes nearer
heaven than the tower of any other
church IN town, ," proudly remarked a
resident in an interior town to visitor
from the city.
Well, " replied the latter, 81 don t
know any church that needs it more. I"
-Pittsburg Chronicle.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-29

The grand specific for the prevailing
malady of the age, Dyspepsia, Liver Com
plant, Rheumatism, Costiveness, General
Debility, etc. is Bacon's Celery King for
the Nerves. This great herbal tonic
stimulates the digestive organs, regulates
the Liver and restores the system to vigor-
Gus health and energies. Sample free.
Large packages SOC and 25c. Sold only by
Wells & Son, Columbus; E. D. Prickitt
Mount Holly; w. c. Jones, New Egypt
Edw. W. Rossell, Pemberton, and Fl. 81
Leeds. Rancocas.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1897-06-29

Mrs Gayspouse (engaging new serv-
anti am very particular about the
conduct of my domestics. I had to dis
charge my last girl because l caught
her winking at my husband.
Applicant - You did quite right,
ma'am. A girl as careless as that ought
to be discharged. New York Herald