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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-08-10
Planting Co rn.

In the experiments at the Ohio sta
ton the highest per cent. of sound corn
has been reached from an average stand
OF one stalk every eighteen inches. but
the total yield has not been so large rs
from closer planting. The most profit
able yield has come from giving foot
IN linear length of row to each plant,
the rows being three aud half feet
apart. On the bottom lands at Column
bus it did not seem to make any differ
ence whether the plants stood twelve
inches apart, two every twenty four
inches, three every thirty-six inches or
four every forty eight inches; but on
the thin clay upland Mt Wooster the
best yields thus far have been from a
stand of one stalk every twelve inches
or two every twenty -four inches further
grouping has reduced the yield, ms has
also closer planting Farm, Stock and
Home
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-08-10
Modern Taillcss Kites.

Kite flying is no longer mere amuse-
ment; it is rapidly assuming dignity
and importance. Mr.. Gilbert Woglom
has carried his experiments in this
direction far enough to make his fights
Of importance to the scientific world.
He has perfected form of kite, mainly
derived from the japanese, to which
he has given the name of parakite-
beyond the kite--so called on account
e the great attitudes attainable by
these birdlike fliers. One Of his special
inventions is a folding parakite that
can be easily carried on shipboard, to
be used for sending line ashore in
the event of running aground in n
storm. Mr.. Woglom has fleet of
over n hundred kites, all carefully
registered as to name, rating, and
special characteristics. His largest
one, named Baby, has a pull of eighty
pounds in strong wind
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-08-10
Recipes.

Scalloped Potatoes-This excellent
dish is also called "Radnor Potatoes. F"
Let them lie in cold water an hour at
this time of the year; then put in
layers with butter, salt and pepper.
until all the slices are used. Fill the
dish with milk and bike one hour.
Cover until tender, then brown.
Lemon Cream Soup-To a pint of
the water in which the potatoes were
boiled add three slices of lemon. Boil
up, then add three tablespoonfuls Of
the mashed potato and pint Of rich
milk or cream. Add onc-half tea
spoonful salt and one-fourth as much
pepper. Serve with croutons. Very
delicate.
Strawberry Foam Wash, hull and
cut, or mash slightly, one cupful of
strawberries. Beat the whites of two
eggs till stiff, add two heaping table
spoOnfuls Of powdered sugar and the
berries, and beat until very thick and
stiff Use broad bowl aud wire
egg-beater. Pile it lightly on a glass
dish, and serve with sponge cake.
Deviled Fingers-Cut bread. free
from crust, into slices four inches long
by one and half inches in width. Place
two Of these slices together, with the
following mixture spread between: TO
each finely chopped hnrd-boiled egg
add n tablespoonful OF finely minced
cold boiled ham and tablespoonful of
lemon juice, n teaspoonful OF grated
cheese and Tablespoonful of French
mustard
Sleeps Kidneys en- Brochctte- From
three kidneys remove the thin m,m-
BRINE that covers each kidney and split
without cutting the cords Sprinkle
each piece with pinch each Of salt
and pepper, dip in melted butter and
broil over a good fire Have ready on
heated serving platter sauce made
a. follows: Melt two tablespoon,uls OF
butter, aid Tablespoonful of minced
parsley and the juice Of lemon Mix
we'll together, lay the kidneys in the
seasoning, turning them once. Then
serve.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-08-10
Farm and Garden Notes.

Bounce the lazy hired man.
Economic labor on the farm.
Kill the hens that lay no eggs.
Push every acre for all it il worth.
Keep an account with each field on
the farm.
A hog knows the difference between
kick and an ear of corn.
No soil was ever so rich that it could
not probably utilize the manure made
on the farm
If you can do twice the work with n
new machine that you can with your
old one, buy n new one.
A little linseed meal fed n COW be-
fore calying will not hurt her any; or
after calying, for that matter.
Cultivate n bitter enmity to every
weed that grows. Try to feel toward
it as dog does toward cat
Try peas for stock. Sow broadcast
or drill They are at the top as green
forage for hogs, COWS or any other
stock.
The horse should be put to hard
work in the spring gradually. The
animal is not in the best condition in
early spring.
There is no objection to making
barns warm; but they should be well
ventilated even if the temperature
must 60 below freezing point.
1t requires but small amount of
capital to get start with sheep, and
IN opening up new farm they will
help materially in the early income.
The good dairy COW makes profit
on each dollars worth of feed, and the
more suitable food we can get her TO
eat the more profit we are certain TO
get
To avoid scratches or grease heel.
keep the legs and feet clean. A
good plan is 20 wash off the limbs
clean at night with cloth and warm
water, wipiug them thoroughly dry.
The demand of the times is for what
is commonly termed "baby beef. that
is, beef from eighteen to twenty four
month-old animals Hercfords, Short
horns and Angus cattle make this
beef
Some men never speak kindly TO
horse, aud, therefore, never have
kind horse. Get the affection Of your
horse, aud you have taken Tho most
important step toward getting his best
services.
Take the horse to the harness shop
and see that collar fits him before
you buy it. His working capacity de-
ponds much upon his n aruess. With
CALLED houlders he will not pull stead
lily and squarely, aud the pain will
affect hi whole nervous organization
and lcal 20 general arrangement aud
incapacity.
Rye is extensively used in North
England for pig feeding. In Denmark.
where it is fed extensively, it has the
reputation Of producing about the
same amount Of pork from gwen
weight OF grain as barley. The quality
of the pork produced is nearly rs good
as that made from barley, which stands
~ the head Of ,he list Of pork Of tho
finest quality.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-08-10
"Strawing in" Potatoes.

When the season is late, and es-
pecially when it is wet, the following
method of planting potatoes often
produces an astonishing crop. 1t is
regularly followed by potato grow err
in Illinois who grows large acreage
every year, and always with success.
Where weeds abound it is sometimes
necessary to go through the patch and
pull Cu' the weeds once during the
season, but this is not very large
task. Sometimes the potatoes are not
covered with soil Mt all, but it is better
to do this, rs it gives the roots n better
chance to take hold
Put the potatoes in good ground.
cover about two inches with dirt, then
cover with straw about n foot and
half deep, and your potatoes are "laid
by till time to dig them in the fall.
The vines will grow mp through the
straw, foXtail and weeds will never see
daylight. When your potatoes are
ripe pitch the straw away and the
potatoes are nearly all on top of the
ground. This method has been tried
in this vicinity for twenty years with
the best of results in every case. TRY
1t and be convinced. The Silver
Knight.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-08-10
Iuprudent.

One cannot be too cautions I'm talk
ing with strangers. at table d'hote
dinner at hill station in India, very
young officer just up from the plains
found himself seated next to LADY.
whom he took for ono of the as
widows common in those parts He,
made himself agreeable, but his neigh,
Dor seemed n good deal ont Of spirits; :
so he said, sympatho iically, II sup-
pose you can't help thinking of your.
poor husband grilliug down below 2"
Bat the lady was real widow, and
when he learned that, he changed his
seat Punch tells an anecdotc of a
young man at dance introduced to a
partner whose name he did not catch.
and to whom he said, Are you going
to the piggery p referring to bali
which was going to be given by we'll
known family Of Hogges 81 am one
of the litter was the smart reply, the
young lady herself being Miss
Hoggc.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-08-10
Outdoor Breakfast Rooms.

AT one magnificent summer cottage
on Long Island the summer breakfast
room has been erected in the form of n
automatically TRANSMITTING this
means n resort or playground of
nymphs, and it cost very handsome
sum of money, indeed. The chief
nymph of this Greek bower gave carte
blanche to her architect, who first
covered sixty square feet of level turf,
overlooking the blue Sounds waters,
with charming mosaic floor, in
polished tiles, of white, blue and
green.
From this spring upa series of thirty
white marble Greek columns, to sup
port n roof of glass, so arranged as to
slide and fold back, and thus open
this lovely room without walls to the
blue heavens. Directly in tbs centre
of the tiled floor sunk basin, eight
feet square, holds ornamental fish and
water lilies, and ont of the centre
springs very charming marble
nymph, who stands in perpetual
shower of sparkling water Water
plants and blooming flowers are
banked about the edge of the fountain,
itlp anu lllJS SUNNI
palms and ferns, and on carved perches
are a snow-white cockatoo, with n rose
topknot, and dazzling red aud green
African parrot.
A homemade nympheum may be
built of wire. A dry floor is the prime
requisite for one of these fairy apart
ments, and for that reason place is
selected in the garden, and the first
thing is to lay the space with tiles, or
have it covered with beautiful
gravel of selected little colored pebbles
aud snowy sand. Around or over this
the wire framework is placed, climbing
rose branches and grape vine tendrils
wound in aud out of the wire mesh,
and there the delicate furniture, break
fast tables and chairs are placed
Boston Herald.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-08-10

onions. The roots of onions are all
near the surface. After going over it
with n good smoothing harrow the
ground is ready for the seed.
Make the rows eighteen inches
apart. They might besnearer, but L
think this near enough, because it
gives n better chance to work them
with double wheel hoe. When the
onions are about four inches high, SOW
on wood ashes at the rate of 100 bush
els per acre broadcast. never thin
my onions, but leave them as the drill
sows them. Harvest them ~ soon as
the tops die aud SOW rye as in the fall
previous, ready for another year g
crop. If these directions are fol-
lowed, 1 promise you fine crop of
onions.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-08-10
Thin the Emit icnrly.

Where thinning of fruit is known to
be necessary, the earlier the work is
done the better. 1t is very important
to have the sap all turned to the fruit
that is intended to be left to make n
crop. Fruits that are likely to fall
early, and thus thin themselves, may
be left till this self thinning has been
partly accomplished. But when three,
aud sometimes four buds for clusters
of grapes are seen on young shoot,
it is always safe to thin them to two.
The fruit will be finer and better
Boston Cultivator.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-08-10
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
Chnrconl for DI.Inr,rtInv.

No good housewife is without her
own special and favorite disinfeotant.
A simple and effective one may he
made of charcoal, mixed with clear
water. Speaking of charcoal, it is
we'll to remark that little of it
sprinkled in water containing cut
flowers will keep the water fresh for
some time
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-08-10

some folks actually hciicvc that they can euro
skin diseases through thcir stOmnChs It's absurd
on Its incc- absurd ON tn" face OF the man vino
believes too, because his disease stays right
there. stays thcrc til he uses Tcttcrtuo. lts
tho only safe ana certain cure for Tcttcr. Ring
worm, Eczema ana other itchy irritatious. Good
Tor Dandfun, too At drug stores, 30 cents, or
by mail from j I. Shuptrinc, savannah, Ga.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-08-10

Fits permanently cured No ITS or nervous
ness after first days use Of DIR. I[ltno's Great
Nerve Rcstoror 81 trial bottle and treatise free
DIR. II. III. KLINE. Ltl O5l Arch St. phila.. PA
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-08-10

Aluminium helmets have not proved en-
tlrcly successful I'm the German army.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-08-10

The value of charcoal for poultry
cannot be too widely known. Both
fowls and chicks are fond of il. JUDGE
G. o. Brown says there is not sui
hcient attention given to the impor-
tance OF having the charcoal fresh
when 1t is used for poultry. Charcoal
has wonderful absorbent powers.
especially for gases Only small
quantity should be put into the feed
hoppers mt n time, on account of the
absorptive nature. Before placing il
where the poultry can get it it is best
to heat it well, which will have n ten
dency both to drive off impurities
which have become absorbed and TO
rofreshen and make it of that crispv
or cracking nature characteristic of
tresh-burned charcoal. Keep the
charcoal in some vessel that is thor
oughly dry and have tight-fttinp
cover to exclude the mir.
As corrective Of injudicious over
feeding, rs remedy in bowel trou-
bles, and rs preventive of indiges-
ton, charcoal has no equals. Feed
every other day, making it about the
size of corn for fowls, aud the size OF
wheat for chicks.
Charred corn on cob is an excellent
way for giving charcoal. Place few
ears of corn in the oven, and keep
them there until they are burned
black to the cob Corn charcoal can
thus be made as wanted. The older
and dryer the corn the easier it will he
to make charcoal and the better it will
be.
The best way to feed is to give just
what the fowls will eot up clean In
that way it is little exposed to the air.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-08-10

We hayoTT0G been without Pisos Cure for
rtEealsapf ption for - yCnrs.--LIZZTE FEWREf-
'cVtpp Sc, Harrisburg, Pa, May 4, 1891.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-08-10
Onions for the Market.

Ono whose experience gives his
words authority writes na follows i'm
the New England Homestead. Onion
growing may be divided into culture
in the kitchen garden, the market
garden and ON the farm Tn the mar
ket garden the first thing under con
silcraiion is the soil. The best shifted
for the onion is dry, sandy loan. not
wet or soR9y, for if it is, you will have
nothing but solutions Mt the end Of
the season. Take q piece Of land that
has had early potatoes, and as soon as
these aro dug haul ON plenty Of we'll
rottcd barnyard manure: spread even
ly Plow, not too deep, but Just deep
enough to cover the manure. Then
SOW rye ON it Mt the rate of six bush
els per acre
Don't be afraid Of sowing your rye
too early i'm Tho fall Don't pillow too
carly in the spring. but give tho rye
n chance to start. By blowing it again
IN tho spring You get all your manure
On top just where you want il for
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-08-10

Philadelphia Is to buy Profcsso -
ColIoctiOn Of FOSSILS for I54160U. LII.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-08-10

Water pipes Of Paper arc success in
England.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-08-10

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, sOftcns tn, gums, reducing innamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie. 2Jc.a bottle
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-08-10

To every 1872 persons in the Unitcd States
there IS n telephone.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-08-10

Switzerland is tho land of universities.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-08-10

A goose with two hearts was recently
Killed 10y resident Of lhydopc, England.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-08-10

Il. B.Wal ohall & Co., Druggists. Horse Cave
ky, say; Hairs Chtlrrh Cure cures every
one that takes It." Sold by Druggists, ,5c.
Nearly every castle I'm England has its
underground passngrs.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-07

ciers throughout the country In spite
OF the provision about secrecy, the plan
in its general features has been made
known, 1t eon,emplates the gradual re-
tirement OF the greenbacks and the sub
stitution OF national bank notes therefor,
allowing national banks to issue notes
to the fun amount OF their bonds instead
Of 20 per cent as at present reducing
the tax on national bank circulation from
one to one-tourth of one per cont, limit
Ing the denominations OF hank notes and
an other paper money to ten dollars,
and substituting silver for all sums be-
low. The main features OF the plan,
which, OF course is not original with AIr,
Gage, have long been familiar to the
public Nothing, OF course can be done
in reference to the plan before the meet
ing OF congress in December, The time
remaining before then viii doubtless he
utilized ny the secretary in celebrating
the plan for submission in his usual aa-
npai report whore 1t can bc discussed
at length,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-07

The award rendered against Mexico
in the La Ahra case has jus, been hold
to have beSn obtained by fraud, in 81 de-
cision renderei by the court Of claims At
Washington. The case came before the
court under a special act Of congress,
passed for the purpose OF determining
the question whether the charge OF fraud
made by Mexico was well founded The
court found. from the evidence. that the
award made by the United States and
Mexican mixed commission In respect to
the claim was obtained, as to the whole
sum included therein, by fraud, efrectu-
ated by means Of false swearing and
other false and fraudulent practices on
the part OF the company and It's agents.
Under the courts decree. following upon
this iindlng. all claims in law or equity
on the part OF the company or its legal
or assignees are barred
as regards money received from the re-
public OF Mexico for or on account OF the
award.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-07

Preliminary statistics regarding immi-
grafton appear to indicate that there will
be a falling Off Of not far from third
OF the total volume as compared with last
year. At the time the figures referred to
were made mp some weeks ago, there
had been a decrease Of over 1o5,09o; that
IS. nearly a third as compared with the
corresponding period year before, and
the indications were that this proportion
WOULD be kept up in the portion Of the
year remaining. While the volume Of i'm
migration is thus declining, a census Of
opinion regarding the desirability OF Iegis-
Iation further restricting It is being taken
by the American Federation Of Labor
The officers Of that organization have
sent out to the different affiliated orga-
nizations a circular requesting express
slons of sentiment upon this and other
cognate questions. and have requested
organizations which are going to be rep
resented at the Nashville convention Of
the Federation TO instruct their delegates
in reference TO the matter. SO that the
opinions Of the labor unions may be eX-
pressed with dedniteness at that meeting.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-07

Among the interesting items Of news
which have come lately from the national
capital is the announcement made in
press dispatches that the treasury depart
ment has within the past week or two
received an unusual number Of requests
for small bills in considerable quantities.
Demands Of this kind are received by
the treasury officials every year. but
usually at a period several weeks later
than the date of this years request. The
demands usually come from the West
and South about the middle of July, and
are attributed TO the need of money for
moving the crops The requests 50 far
made this year are assumed not to be
occasioned by this need. The treasury
officials regard the early date at which
the demand for small bills is made. as
well as the extent of the demand itself,
as indicative Of the revival Of general
business. To what extent this view is
correct will be determined with greater
certainty little later on.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-07
THE OBJECTION NOT GOOD.

There are people who have objections
TO advertising matter In the columns OF
a newspaper The ground Of objection
Is that they do not want to read ad-
vertisements Now this objection Is not
good, for oftentimes these advertise
ments convey valuable information.
For instance, how else would the trav-
cling public learn Of the excellent din,
ing car service Of the Wisconsin Cen
tral lines between st. Paul and Chicago,
or the general comfort Of travelling over
this popular line. For particulars call
on the nearest ticket agent or address
]. c. Pond, G. P. A, Milwaukee Wis,
or Geo. S. Batty, General Agent, 24s
Stark street, Portland, Or.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-07

Under the system provided by law for
conducting county affairs in Oregon, 1t
does not appear that the county oorrt
can be censured for the heavy defalca-
tion reported in the treasurer's office; but
there is reason to believe that II Judge
Gray had not been hampered. belittIed
and discredited by subordinates and 9TH
ers by whom he is surrounded in previous
efforts to Investigate and regulate the
county's business, the discrepancies in
Mr.. Wards accounts might have been
long ago discovered. Be that as 1t may.
however. the fact that a shortage Of over
Sl2c00. out OF the comparatively small
amount finding Its way into the hands
OF the treasurer OF a county like Clat-
sop can exist for six months without
discovery seems to emphasize the i'm
portance OF some radical change in the
present method OF running the county.
The checks. counterchecks, and other
safeguards employed by the most ordi-
nary business corporation would rer,der
impossible a misuse of its funds by their
custodian for even the shortest space Of
time. without collusiOn on the part Of
some higher official There does not
seem to be any good reason why the
bookkeeping Of the treasurer's Office
should not be done by the county clerk.
under the supervision of the county judge.
and subject to the inspection at all times
of any taxpaying citizen. 1t may sound
cynical 20 say so. but perhaps the reason
why the eounty's fiscal affairs are not
50 conducted is because there is no,
enough in the salary attached to the Of
fee OF treasurer to make it an induce
ment to the politicians to accept it, and
hence it is necessary to hold out the
OF almost unrestricted custody
and use of the county's unappropriatsd
moneys in order to find an Individual Of
sufficient influence to be OF aid to the
party machine who can afford to take
it.