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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-12-07


All cold vegetables left over should
be saved for future use in soups or
salads.
Brushes of all kinds should be rest
ed on the bristles to dry, "a otherwise
the water will rot the brush
Before putting away the season s
straw hats, go over them thoroughly
with n stiff old toothbrush dipped in
lemon Juice and flour of sulphur. This
will eflectually remove the tan.
Save fruit pits, those from cherries.
rlums, peaches and apricots, toward
the autumn open fire. A handful then
tossed on the Goals will add glowing
flame aud give out pungent aromatic
odor
To prevent lamp chimneys from
cracking, wrap each chimney loosely
but entirely in cloth; place them to-
gether in kettle and cover with cold
water. Bring the water to a boil con
tinuc the heat ten or fifteen minutes
aud then cool of. BY this tempcring
they are toughened against all ordin-
airy lamp heat.
Corn starch will remove grease most
ellectually Rub little fresh. dry
corn starch into the soilcd place, and
1t will at once begin the process of
absorbing the grease. Brush the first
used off carefully from the garment.
and proceed in the same way with
more until the Disagreement has en-
tirely disappeared.
The unpleasant odor arising from
perspiration may be obviated i'm the
following way: Put two tablespoon
fuls of compound spirits of ammonia
m basin of water, wash the face.
hands AID arms with il and the skin
will be clean. neat and fresh This
l. a cheap aud harmless wash. recon-
mended by al experienced physician.
1t is claimed that the best mouth
WISHES may he bought in tablet form.
Two Of them can he made into wash
that will last week. Orris root tab.
lets are excel emit imparting the frnc-
rance of yiolets Keep the teeth
scrIpulously clean, and at the slight
est mint NJ decay go at once t. tho
dentlst-thc best one that can he
found
a piece of chamois skin will remove
any spot or stain from tan shoes If an.
piei within twenty four hours. A
nightly rubbing with the same material
viii keep tan shoes looking fresh and
new for weeks. The inside of worn
kid gloves will answer the same pur.
pose. These agents are far better
than most of the so-callcl cleaners and
polishers
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-12-07
Hoy a Queer Characfor.

Henry Stephen Fox, one of the earl.
est English ministers at Washington.
was so eccentric as TO make himself
the laughing stock of the whole town.
He generally did not arise until other
people were almost ready TO go to bed.
When duty compelled him to rise earli-
er, he was like an CIVIL IN the daytime.
s'fiow- strange" said he to Nine. Cald-
ron. one morning at II state function
-"how strange we look to each 9TH
er by daylight" His debts compelled
him to economy, and he rarely gave
dinners. He once invited large par
ty TO his house-Mr. Clay, Mr.. Calhoun.
Mr.. Webster and all the giants-and
when they were all assembled. he said.
"Gentlemen, now be good enough to
put on your hats and follow me" And
then he led them TO a neighboring eat.
ing house.-Ohlo State Journal.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-12-07

Don't let the beets and sauashcg stov
out too long.
Drainage will greatly increase the
value of wet ground.
The silo will enable the farmer TO
Keep more cows profitably.
Spare the harrow in the enrIv stooes
OF corn growth and spoil the crop
The hired man should he gentle
m1n among the children in the house
The tomato trellises will last much
longer if given shelter during the win
tor
In sections outside the corn belt corn
can often be proftably grown for the
sio.
When the surface bnEes after rain.
n light harrow should be used. whether
the crop is up or not.
Hay caps are n good investment
They will iii wet season pay for
themselves very quickly.
HaiIstorms are likely anywhere. and
insurance against them Is as necessal V
as insurance against fire.
Eighty acres intcnsivcly cultivated
arc better than 100 acres under the
too often loose system Of farming.
For root that is such unuuestion-
able value 20 the hog. the articoke pets
more hard knocks than it deserves
Divide mp the farm among the crown
boys, If it Is large enough to mako sev
er1i reasonably sized farms. and en-
courage each to get % home of his own.
Doyou allow smoking i'm the barn .
II YOU do. Increase your insurance
That may not be exactly honest but
when man tries 60 burn his barn tbo
matter of honesty will not probably
worry him.
Large pieces Of old sod form the very
best winter protective material when
obtaiuablc. These hcaped about the
roses viii protect the most tender from
severe freezing. aud they come ont IN
tue spring in splendid order. II is
jus. as good used about any other half
mar ly plant
in gathering fruits remember TINT
ALL fruits 1rc best when allowcdt to ripcn
ou Tine tree on vine, excepting pears
Nearly aIl varieties OF this fruit may be
gathered wliilc still green and put i'm n
dry, cool place to mellow. All fruit
should be examined often. as decay is
rapidly communicated
Sootfrom the kitchen chimney. espc-
claIIy from wood fire. is Invaluable
in cultivation Of flowers. Rich in am
m'nia it stimulates and deepens tho
color of flowers Used as an insect.
eide it rs equally effective in destroy.
ing and removing the pest on account
of the crcosote contained in it. SCOT
from hard coal exclusively is Of less
valuo, still 1t is worth saving.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-12-07

The important points in this sue
cesSful potato culture are stated by the
college OF Agriculture to be: On prom
err hitting of the land; (2) proper plant
ing; W proper and sufficient cultiva
ton; IA proper spraying. The last is
specific against potato blight and po-
tato rot. In raising this enormous
crop, the college neglected fertilizers,
and did not select land best suited to
potato culture. Elsewhere on the farm.
these factors being added, the record
breaking yield of $50 bushels to the
acre has been reached. 1t should be
added that the potatoes are of uni
formly marketable quality, with no
waste. The average yield in this
state this year is estimated at not
more than sixty-five bushels to the
acre, and the largest average yield the
State has ever known was 12Obushels.
The prevention of blight and subse-
quent rot by spraying with Bordeaux
mixture is an idea which is already
being taken up by farmers. The
usual method of using it, however. is
to wait until the blight appears, and
then spray. 1t is then too late. Atthe
university the potatoes are repeatedly
sprayed while green and healthy. and
the blight never appears. The report
OF tins amazing crop at Cornell, to-
gether with the generally poor crop in
the State, has led to n great demand
Tor recent bulletin of the experiment
station treating of potato culture and
the prevention of blight and rot, and
thousands of copies are being mailed
weekly to farmers New York Post.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-12-07

Editor Terry, of the Minden Herald.
wants to know how to keep his neigh
bors' hens out of his garden Well,
Charley, take lot of small, stifr cards
about l by . inches, write on them,
please keep your darned old hens at
home" tie short string TO each card
with n grain of corn at the other end of
the string and scatter these where the
hens congregate. When the hungry
blddy gobbles up the grain that draws
the prize, she follows up the string,
slowing ii away until she comes to the
card, then you will see her pull out for
home, carrying in her mouth your po-
lite request, Try 1t, brother, and let
us know how 1t works.-Brown City
CMich) Standard.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-12-07
Largest Dry Dock.

There is now in process of construc.
ton in England, at the order of the
Spanish Government, for the port OF
OlouGapo. in the Philippine Islands. the
largest floating dock of its kind in III,
world 1t is over 400 feet long. Ii
feet wide. and 3Sla feet deep. This
dock, the sides of which are of steel
will lest on six iron pontoons. eacl
fourteen feet deep. Powerful pump
ing engines Will lift vessel weighinl
1900 tons In two hours. The dock will
accommodate n vessel 800 feet long
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-12-07
DO MoIc. Ent Nrcctnhlcse

| have insisted that the mole il n
vegetarian, eating seed corn. roots of
plants, rs of asparagus, sweet pota.
toes, common potatoes, carrots, tur-
nlps and other plants, bu. those
chiefly. | have tested the contents of
the stomachs of great many moles
caught IN traps, and in every case
found starch in them, and on some
occasions have detected the. actual
starch grains by the use of the mi
croscope. In no single case have |
found any animal matter, rs the re-
mains OF grubs or worms, but the
vegetable matter has been found in all
examined without exception. This is
direct proof, while the French expert
mentors have only such weak evil
dence as that the moles refused to eat
vegetable matter when in coniinc-
ment.
Within few days past | have made
n test. y mole was caught by hand as
he was pushing his way through bed
OF sweet potatoes, which had been bur
rowed through and through by the
pests. \ barrel was sunk over two
nils of the row which had not so far
been eaten into. The mole was put
inside the barrel and kept prisoner
for three days. When taken out he
had eaten every potato in the hill ex-
cept the shells of some of them. and
IN his stomach was found the undi-
gested pulp of his last meal. In the
attempt to escape he had burrowed
completely around the barrel, but had
not gone deep enough to succeed.
Doubtless he might have done so had
he been left longer in his prison. |
have found the dead moles in their
burrows on my lawn, where they had
dled after meal of poisoned corn.
1t Is the safest way to handle the
bats by means of small-bladed
knife or pinccrs which have been bur
led in the earth for few hours. and
not to touch the bait with the hands.
This animal is sly and wary, and like
the ground hog, another wretched
beast, will hear n footstep long dis
lance and then lie quiet for a long
time waiting for the noise of the re-
turning steps before it will make a
move. H. s., in Country Gentleman.
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Put one quart of fresh milk, with n
part of an onion, over the fire in Il
double boiler. Blend together one
tablespoonful of butter with scant
spoonful of flour; moisten this with n
little of the hot milk before stirring it
into the boiling milk. Season with
salt and cayenne pepper. Let the
mixture boil up at once, and then
stIain into a heated turecn. Mean
while furnish rs many eggs as are
needed, place them on top of the soup
aud scatter little chopped parsley
over the whole. When serving this
soup use great care not TO break the
eggs. For quick, sweet omelet use
the yolks of seven eggs and add to
them three ounces of powdered sugar
and whatever fiavoring is liked Beat
these ingredients together Mt least
fifteen minutes. Meanwhile add n
pinch of salt to the whites of the eggs
and have them beaten to dry, stiff
froth. Gradually turn the yollk mix
ture over them, stirring it in lightly.
Put in frying pan one tablespoonful
of butter and place over the fire.
When the butter is melted turn in the
mixture. The pan will require to be
shaken to prevent it's catching Mt
the bottom. The mixture should rise
quickly, and as soon as it is lightly
colored turn ont on Il dish. Sift lit
tie powdered sugar over the top and
serve at once.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-12-07
New Destroyer of Fruit Crops.

Reinforcements to the seventeen
year Iocusts, the gypsy moth, the
browntail moth aud all the rest of the
busy army of fruit destroyers are to
be found in vast quantities in the
san Jose scale" The San Jose
scale takes its name, not from the To-
callty to which it confines its depre-
datlons, but to the one in which it
first appeared. Since it made its de-
but in California it has shown an i'm
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-12-07
Glass Bangles.

BotA Hlndoo and Mussulman women
wear glass bangles. and in the North
west Provinces they are regarded as
sacred objects. If glass bangle be nc
cidentally broken, It's pieces must be
gathered together and kissed three
times. Every Hindoo woman wears
these ornaments until her husband
dies, when she breaks them with 4
brick or stone, and substitute gold or
silver ones, the sign In the north of
India that the wearer is widow,
Thus 1t is that the demand for glass
bangles is never-falling.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-12-07
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
The Cooking of Game Birds.

Most game birds and animals, be-
cluse of life of ceaseless activity, do
lot take on fat, and such should be
arded, or cooked with slices of bacon
Or salt pork placed on them. Do not
serve birds with heads on and I'M
lrawn, as is quite generally practised-
he latter point being a relic of saw
igery, the former an offense to sen
sitive nerves. 1t - Pieasanter- to en-
10Y bit of choice flesh without being
so forcibly reminded that we are eat.
ing dead birds. This is not the only
instance where realism is inartistic.-
Woman's Home Companion.
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Some elephants are said to he good
climbers. They make their way UP
and down mountains and through n
country of steep cliffs. where mules
would not dare to venture. and even
where men find passage difficult. Their
tracks have been found upon the very
summit of mountains over seven thou.
sand feet high. In these journeys an
elephant is often compelled to descend
hills and mountain sides which are al.
most PERCEPTIONS. This is the way in
which 1t is done. The elephants first
manoeuvre is to knecl down close to
the declivity. One forcleg is then eau.
tOuS.y passed over the edge and n
short way down the s!ope, and If he
finds there is no good spot for firm
foothO.d, he speedily forms one by
stamping into the soil If it Is moist. or
Kicking out a footing If II is dry. II
the elephant is now sure Of good foot
hold, the other forelcg is brought down
in the same way. Then he performs
the same work over again with his
feet bringing both forc.egs a little in
advance Of the first fOothold. This
leaves good places already made for the
hind feet. Now, bracing himself UP by
his huge. strong forelegs. he draws his
hind legs. first one and then the other.
carefully over the edge where they oc
rupy the first PAGES made by the fore.
feet This is the way the huge animal
proceeds al the way down, zgzag
kn"e,ing every time with the two hind
legs while he makes f0otho,es with hi
forcfcrt. Thus the center Of gravity
Is preserved and the huge beast pre-.
vented from topping over on his nose
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Location of Yards.

The location of yards for the sue
cessful cultivation of fowls should he
elevated, and of such nature that the
natural drainage will at all times pre-
vent the standing of stagnant water.
such rs would ordinarily be denomin-
ated dry location" The soil should
be largely composed of sand and
gravel, when possible, which of itself
acts as n filter, aud the health and com
tort OF the fowls will be'much more
easily maintained
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-12-07

IT is estimated that there arc .no1
GOO blind people i'm the world. or one +,
every 1000 inhabitants. SAYS am OK
change. --latest reports show 23.OOr
blind persons in England or $50 roi
each million inhabitants Blind infant.
OF less than five years. 100 for each bill
ion; between five and fifteen. 2sS. br.
tween twenty and twenty-five. 40. bc.
tween forty-fyc and sixty. t.G25. and
above siNty-dvc years. 1000 Tor rocb
million. Russia and Egypt are the
countries where the blind constitute m.
largest propor'ionate number OF total
population
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-12-07

Mrs Kaye, who has just died near
Leeds England, invented the metal
boxes IN which tarca are still deposit.
Ell by passengers ON cmuibuses and
horse car. in Grcat Britain and her
provinces. Before them turnstiles
were uscd in entering cars, and Mrs.
Kaye, being inconvenionced by them.
"a she wore crinolino, set her wits
to work and devised the box.
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Qn-tc DIE rnnt

fhorc are fine distinctions. tbouob
usually with difference. I'm the dovs
when Scotland was even strictcr i'm jts
observanccs than # is now. visitor to
Edinburgh was whsuing i'm the strcct
IN Sunday.
Mon said another. rcproyingIv geo
launna whustlc."
y am whistling to my dog" was fhe
couciliatory answer.
oh, was the concession. eve ma,
"huSile to the doagic, but We maunnn
whustlc.'- YOUTHS Companies,
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ron. Of . I.niIwnr EnrInc.

Abrupt emission of waste steam M
the chimney causes the cough or pun
Of u railway engine. When moving
slowly the coughs can, of course. be
heard following each other quite dis.
tlnc'Iy, but when speed is put ON the
uu'is come ont one after the other
much more rapidly, and when eighteen
coughs second are produced they
calnot be separately distinguished by
the car
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-12-07

With local applications, as they cannot reach
the scat of the disease. Cntarrh T. a blood on
constitutional dis"s a.. and in order TO cure
~ you must take internal remedies. HAIL.
Cat trrh Cure is tlkeu informally, and acts di-
rectly on the blood and mucous surface Halls
Catarrh Cure is not u quack medicine. 1t was
prescribed by ono of Che best physicians in
this country for years, and is a regular pre-
scription. IT is composed of the best tonic.
acting directly on the mucous surfaces. Tn,
perfect combination OF che two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results I'm cur.
ing cattrrh. send for testimonials. free.
i. j. CHENEY * Co, Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. price, 75c
Halls Family Pulls are the best.
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Wife--You saw Mrs. Browser last
evening?
Husband-Yes, but not to speak to
her.
Wife-What story! 1 heard you
were sitting with her for more than
two hours.
Husband-Thats so; but 1t was she
VINO did the talking Date.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-12-07

The comb of fowl is an honest in
dex of the true inwardness, and should
daily be consulted by the fancier who
values the health and well being of
his flock. Look at the comb of Law
ing hen or pullet. She is in the
height of health and strength, and car
rles her unfailing sign of healthfulness
ON her head, in the shape of blood
red, bright aud full comb. The Fan
cier.
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the hay is well settled. Light cords
extending down ON all sides TO pins
driven IN the ground will MD in keep
ing the top of the stack from being
blown or The stack should grow
gradually larger until the elec of the
ROOF is reached Select knoll for
a foundation. or put down boards to
keep the moisture from soaking mn
into the hay. New England Home
stca
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The accompanying sketch shows the
foim of stack that will best turn
water. 4 pole extends up through
the centre of the stack and bit of
canvas or duck over the apex will as
slst III turning rain, particularly until
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Protect Trees with PIN. Tar

TO keep rabbits from iniuring fruit
trees mix pine tar and grease equal
parts, warm and apply with a cheap
paint brush to the lower two feet of
the tree trunks.
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a parting gift-A brush and comb.
Prayer and Profanity

arc ali right In their proper places, but II YOU
have Tettor or Eczema or Snlt-REeuIn or Ring
worm, better save your breath and buy '.Tctter
tnc.' 10 cents "A box at drug stores or by mai
from j 7 Shuptrine, Savannah, Ga
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Most AssurplIy

Doctors now say that boiled cows
milk Is not good for babies; it is better
raw. The doctors are right; raw COW
gives better milk than boiled one.
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A TALK WITH MRS. PINKHAM
About the Cause of Anemia.

Everybody comes into this world with pre-
disposition to disease of some particular tissue
in other words, everybody has weak spot
In ninety nine cases out of hundred the
weak spot in women is somewhere in the utter
inc system The uterine organs have less re-
sistance to disease than the vital organs; that's
why they give out the soonest.
Not moro than ono ,vcmo, in, bupdroJ
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Flts permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days uso of DR.. Klinc's Grcaf
Herye BGstorer g rial bottle nd treatise free
~. ~ ~ kLlNE III. Nll Arch 81 pnila pn
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Better three hours too soon than one min
ute too late. Shakespeare
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truly elegant taste is generally accom-
panied with eXcellency of heart Fielding.
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rTso's Cure is the medicine to break up
BLUNT. Spraguc, Wash. March 8, 1891.
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Mrs; Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
tccthing, soitcns the gums. reducing inhon,n,t
zion, ailays pain, cures wind collie b. = hni''
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Cntarrh Cannot DO Cnr.d

Ihere Is ono body that knows more than
aud that Is everybody. --Talleyrand
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Cultured and fine manners are everywhere
Il passport to regard. Paley.
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nav. in five hundred-has

hunddha
life
I be on the
a of
dproiuce
turns to water
oknowin what twill
in
a uplifting khams
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lfanltctedwith sore eyes use DR. Isaac Thomp-
sons Eye-water. Druggists sell at PC per bottle.
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God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.
-Sternc.
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den.
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Ohadse
pain in my Kidneys This also have Ihal always
publish this Qn such the used
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NOIHpOUHUF
Mrs EDWIN EHRIG, 4l3 Church St, Bethlehem p
says: g" feel it my duty to write and tell you that
1 am better than have been for four years.
l used Lydia f. Pinkhams Vegetable Com
pound one package of Sanative Wash, one box of 4
Liver Pills, and can say that am perfectly cured
doctors did not help me any. should have been
in my grave by this time if it had been for YOUR
medicine. 1t was godsend to me. troubled with
excessive menstruation which caused womb trouble
and was obliged to remain in bed for six weeks Mrs
PinlShams medicine recommended to me- and
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yoNts5c Diisa assist Digestion and cure
isSSA > tiE3 Constipation. - cents.