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The advocate., 1897-04-28
Old-Time Prices.
From the Richmond Dispatch.

From the Richmond Dispatch.
A Culpeper correspondent OF the Fred
ericksburg Free Lance writes that paper
that in l842 and l843, under the Van
Buren administration, nearly everything
the farmer had for sale Was lower than
at present--horses sold for from Sl5 to
$50, and it took an extra good one to
bring the latter price; colts from $S to
$l3, according to age; COWS, fresh, from
$6 to $8; dry Cows, S4 to $6, and calves,
for 70 cents to 81 each; sheep, at go to
80 cents; lambs, so to rs cents; hogs, 81
TO $3; bacon, 5 cents per pound; turkeys,
Is cents each, and chickens for the ask.
ing; eggs, A to 5 cents per dozen; corn, 25
to 30 cents per bushel; -four, $3.50 to SO
per barrel for the best; mill offal, Is TO
3Ocents per 100, or 5 to 6 cents per bushel;
hay, at any price they could get, and
everything else in proportion. Money,
he says, was scarcer than ever known
before or since, even the United States
treasury being we'll nigh empty. The
late Hon. A. lei. H. Stuart of Staunton
told the correspondent a few years be-
fore his death that he was in Congress
about that time, and there were only a
thousand dollars in the treasury, and
the government officials had to go upon
the streets Of Washington and borrow
money to pay the officers salaries.
The advocate., 1897-04-28

water, and then pour boiling water
through until the stain disappears. For
blood stains, use cold water first, then
soap and water. Hot water sets the
stain.
For scorch, hang OF spread the article
in the sunshine.
For mildew, lemon juice and sunshine,
or il obstinate, dissolve one tablespoon
ful Of chloride Of lime in four quarts cold
water, and soak the article until mildew
disappears. Rinse very thoroughly to
avoid any chemical action upon the linen.
For peach stains, weak solution Of
chloride of lime combined with infinite
patience. Long soaking is an essential.
Grass stains may be removed by cream
tartar and water. After stains are re-
moved, to keep table linen at it's best,
soak in cold water until the dirt is loos-
ened, wiring out and put in cold water
with shaved soap and bring slowly to a
boil. Boil twice rather than rub, as the
rubbing wears the fabric. Rinse out the
soap very carefully, and be careful about
the bluing, as much of the bluing in use
contains iron. II a little stiffness is
needed, add little thin starch to the
bluiDg water, or iron while very damp,
which gives fine gloss.
The advocate., 1897-04-28
AdulteratIng Food.

A Washington dispatch says Harvey
w. Wiley, Chemist in the Department Of
Agriculture, delivered lecture in the
National Museum upon food adultera-
tion. Professor Wiley said that almost
One.hali Of the labor of the world is spent
in pursuit of food. He classified the
foods, giving short description Of each
class. Organic foods were divided into
three classes, The mineral foods com
prised all those things most necessary to
human existence.
"Foods are Rdulterated for many pur-
poses," said Professor Wiley, "but the
main reason is FOR the purpose of gain.
Adulteration may be accomplished in
two ways: BY abstracting valuable in
gredient from the food, or by adding
some cheaper substance to increase the
weight. These processes may not be in
furious to health, but are adulterations
and frauds upon the purchasers of the
goods, There is but one proper way to
preserve foods, and that is through ster-
ili2ation, and afterward hermetically
sealing the vessels in which they are
kept. The germs that are q part of the
food and produce decomposition are de-
stroyed by boiling. The process Of ster-
ilization is expensive, and the dealers in
preserved foods find that it may be done
much cheaper by the use of sallcylic
acid, which paralyzes organic action.
This has deleterious effect upon the
digestion, and may in time produce bad
results"
Mr. Wiley then showed a sample Of
adulterated honey, which defied detec-
ticn, and said that out Of 500 samples he
had purchased throughout the country
GO per cent. were adulterated. The adul-
terated honey that he showed was one
Of the cleVerest of all authorizations, the
manufacturers going SO far as to put in
remnants of bees wings, legs, ETC., to
carry out the fraud. He showed some
sugar made Of cornstarch, which was as
valuable for food as cane sugar and cost
about the same to manufacture. It is
almost impossible to get an unadulterated
spice, and the lecturer showed some nice
looking coffee, which he declared had
never been within o thousand miles Of
coffee tree, Cottonseed oil was often
substituted for olive oil, and was equally
as good, SO far as its food value was CON
cerned.
"The coming salad oil, +" he declared,
twill be made out OF sunhower seed. 1t
ls perfect substitute for olive oil and
will be 70 cheap that any person can
afford to use II upon bis table,
The advocate., 1897-04-28
How TO Remove Stains.

From the American CUltivator.
The following specific directions for
various stains, as recently given in the
valuable "Waitress Course" at Pratt In
stitute, might with advantage be pasted
In every housekeeper's scrap book, while
copies clearly written should be hung up
in the kitchen or laundry for weekly ref
erence;
For fresh tea and coffee stains use
boiling water. Place the linen stained
over large bowl, and pour through it
boiling water from the tea-kettle, held at
height to insure force.
Old tea aud coffee stains, which have
become "set," should be soaked in cold
water first, then boiling.
For chocolate stains use cold water
first, then boiling water from the tea
kettle.
Fruit stains viii usually yield to boil
Ing water; but ii not, oxalic acid may be
used, allowing three ounces Of the Crys-
tal to one pint Of water. Wet the stain
with the solution, place over kettle Of
hot water in the steam or in the sun
shine. The instant the stain disappears,
Finse we'll; wet the stain with ammonia
10 Counteract the acid remaining. Then
rinse thoroughly again. This will many
times save the linen, which ia apt to be
injured by the oxslic acid. Jsvele water
ID excellent for almost any white goods.
It can BE- made at home or boughta at any
druagist'a For wine stains sprinkle
well With SALT mOigten with boiling
The advocate., 1897-04-28
Art Of Making Salad.

From the Woman's Home Companion.
While by no means difficult to acquire,
yet there is an art in making salad. Any
ordinary cook may combine cold meats
and vegetables regardless of seasoning
and suitable dressing, but to make a
ll,Aavored, appetizing salad requires
skill and attention to details. An old
proverb, often quoted, says that to prop
erly prepare salad one must be- spend
thrift for oil, a miser for vinegar, q
barrister for salt, and a mailman for stir
ring; but other things are necessary IN
order to serve a perfect salad. To begin,
everything should be Of the best quality
meats tender and well cooked, vegeta-
bles fresh, the oil sweet the vinegar
strong and Che whole very cold, nothing
being more unpalatabls than unChilled
The advocate., 1897-04-28

salad. Then the appearance should be
attractive, with pretty garniahes Of mas
turtium blossoms, turfs of fresh cress,
curled chicory, tiny coral peppers, sliced
crimson radishes or sprigs Of parsley.
Another very important consideration
is the proper dressing for various salads,
Tor II q mistake be made in this particu-
lar, the best salad sauce and the dain-
tiest foundation of meat, fish or
vegetables unsuitably combined will
make the dish failure. Meat and fish
salads, as q rule, require rich mayonnaise
dressing, which must be prepared with
great care; everything used-not only in
the way Of ingredients, but also the uten-
sils-needs to be very cold. The work Of
mixing must be rapid and skillfuI.
French cooks say a sprinkle Of tarragon
gives a delightful piqusncy to mayon-
naise to be used for fish salads. For col
orlng mayonnaise, parsley or spinach
juice will give a pretty green tint,
pounded lobster shell or beet root juice
a pleasing red. Mayonnaise may be
varied in flavor as required-chopped
cucumbers or grated horseradish, capers
or Gives will each give q different taste
suitable for fish salads.
Vegetable salads, which should be
light, are usually preferred with plain
French dressing, though some cooks
serve tomato and celery salads with a
delicate msyonnaise, which is also used
for salads made of cooked vegetables
Where decided acid taste is desired in
salad, the meat or fish should be placed
in mixture of oil or vinegar before
being dressed with the mayonnaise.
Mustard in very small quantity may be
added to all salad dressing, if liked, but
is thought to destroy the lighter and
more delicate flavor of the other ingredi.
ents. Lemon juice is to be preferred to
vinegar, and should be used sparingly.
Vegetable salads with French dressing
are most suitable for dinner; meat and
fish salads with mRyonnaise dressing for
company lunoheons and suppers.
TO MAKE EASTER PUDDING,
Put pint Of milk into small sauce
pan, and set over the fire; moisten four
tablespoonful Of cornstarch with little
cold milk, and add to the milk in the
saucepan, stir until thick, add half a
teacupful Of sugar and a tablespoonful of
vanilla. Have ready dozen egg shells
that have been carefully emptied through
a small hole in the top, ill them with the
mixture, stand up In a pan of meal, and
set aside to harden. Turn large soup
plate upside down in the bottom OF
round, two-quart tin pan, pour gelatine
jelly over the soup plate, and set aside
to harden. Whip pint Of cream, turn
the jelly out on large, round dish, re-
move the soup plate. Cut strips Of can
died orange or lemon peel and put
around the space, for straws, and fill the
center with the whipped cream. Peel
the shells off the cornstarch eggs, az
range them in the center of the nest,
send to the table, and serve in glass
The advocate., 1897-04-28
Tea Drinking.
ssucers,

Florence Nightingale has come to the
defense of tea in print. She thinks
there is altogether too much said against
tea drinking, and says she would be very
glad il "any Of the tea abusers would
point out what to give to an English pa
tient after sleepless night instead OF
tea. Ills almost the universal testimony
Of English men and women" she contin-
ues, "who have undergone great fatigue,
such as riding long journeys without
stopping, or sitting up for several nights
in succession, that they could do it best
on an occasional cup Of tea and nothing
else"
The advocate., 1897-04-28
Family Reading.
SONG or THE MYSTIC.

walk down the Valley Of silence,
Down the din, Yoicelesa valley alone
And hear not the fall Of iootstep
Around me save Gods and my own.
And the hush OK my heart is % holy
Aghoyers whore angels have iownl
Long ago was weary Of voices
Whose music my heart could not VIM
Long ago was weary OF noises
That fretted my soul with their DIM
Long ago was weary Of places
Who're met but the human--and sin.
walked in the world with the worldly;
/ oravsd what the world never gave;
And said: "ID the world each ideal
That shines like star on liHe's wave,
IL wrecked on che shores Of the Real
And sleeps like dream in grave"
And Btill did pine for the Perfect,
And still found the False with the True;
sought mid the Human for heaven,
BUt caught mere glimpse Of It's blue;
And Wept whom the clouds Of the mortal
Yelled even that glimpse from my view.
And tOiled on, heart-tired Of the Human;
And moaned mid the mazes OF men;
Till knelt long ago st an altar,
And heard q voice call me; since then
! walk down the Valley Of Silence
That lies far beyond mortal ken.
DO you ask what found In the Valley2
IT'S my Trysting Place with the Divine
And fell at the feet OF the Holy,
And above me voice said: "Be mine"
And there arose from the depth Of my spirit
An echo-"My heart shall be thine"
DO you ask hSw live in the Valley?
weep, and dream, and pray,
But my tears are as sweet as the dewdrops
That fall on the roses in May;
And my prayer, like perfume from Censers,
Ascendeth to God night and day.
In the hush OF the Valley Of the Silence
dream all the songs that sing;
And the music floats down the dim valley,
Till each finds q word for q wing
That 10 hearts, like the Dove Of the D0luge,
A Amessage Of Peace they may bring.
But far on the deep there are billows
That never shall break on the beach;
And have heard songs In the silence
That never shall float into speech;
And have had dreams In the Valley
Too lofty for language to reach.
And have seen Thoughts In the Valley
All me how my spirit was stirred
And they wear holy wells on their faces
Their footsteps can scarcely be heard.
They pass through the Valley, like Virgins,
Too pure for the touch OF word.
Do you ask me the place OF the Valley
Ye hearts that are narrowed by Care
1T lieth afaE between mountains,
And God and his angels ere there;
And one ia the dark Mount Of Sorrow,
And one--the bright Mountain OF Prayer.
Father A, j. Rum
The advocate., 1897-04-28

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The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-03-03
The American Flat.

The San Francisco News Letter says ::
The initiatory steps have been taken in
the new enterprise looking toward the
drainage of American Flat by the incor-
poraton of company in Nevada, At
the heal of the company are IL. Nj.
Yerington, W. T.. Sharon, T. d. Iiovle
and other prominent mining n,en OF the
silver State. The mines Of this district
have been prospected down to depth
OF between 800 and coo feet, when the
influx Of water was so heavy that the
companies, handicapped by shortage
OF funds, were unable to handle it. There
are probably forty mines in this district,
the most important being the Rock
Island, Baltimore and kniekerbocker
which proved very rich down to the wa
ter level. 1t is 10, nd that drainage is
possible to an additional depth OF 600
feet all over the Flat below the water
l'vel, which will leave an immense area
of ground open for development. The
advantages of this enterprise In restoring
activity to the market of Pine street and
life to Virginia City must he patent to
every one acquainted with the situation,
both here and in Nevada. No difficulty
should, therefore, be experienced in put
ting it into practical operation SO far as
the necessary money is concerned. The
names of some prominent capitalists are
slready mentioned in connection with
project as possible subscribers for stock,
aud should they do SO, their example
viii be followed by many others who
only await some guarantee OF the kind
as TO the merits OF the investment.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-03-03
Bare Shoulders.

When in Reno the other day we saw
some OF the prettiest draped photoes we
have ever seen. They were finished in
the "New Carbon" style, for which the
Riverside Studio. Virginia Street, near
the bridge. is noted ior.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-03-03
LCYELOCK NEWS


visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison.
We have been having-fne weather
the last few days.
The pay car passed through Sun
day.
DR.. II. II. Hutchins is fast recovering
| from his illness.
! John Harrison received car load OF
wagons from Winnemuea IRON Homer,
Davis & Company.
M. Nc Govern and NJ. Sullivan have
left town for Rabbit Hole placers.
social dance will be given at FELIX'S
Hail. Saturday, 9th inst.
Miss Mamie Lane has just received
,, new piano.
Commissioner Westfall went to Win
nemncca Monday.
W. C. Pitt returned from San Fran
cisco Saturday.
Dolie Park is sick with a sore throat.
Prof. B. F. Lynip paid visit to Car
son Sunday.
| Col. Joseph Marzen has sold all OF
his stock cattle to +. } Bell, who ship
ped twenty-lour cars TO his ranch at
Laramie, Wyoming, Monday.
Sunday School at 2:30 p. m. and
| church at 80 p. IN. every Sunday. All
| invited. REV. WoLcox, Pastor.
Mrs. Lourin Westfall has been visiting
her aunt, Mrs. John Wash, ior the past
| week.
| Roy Ostrander of Detroit is here visit
ing his father, Peter Ostranler, who has
been interested in mines for the past
five years. Roy is very pleasant young
gentleman.
The Saturday Club is preparing an
entertainment for the benefit of the
School Libary, to be given in about two
weeks.
BoRN-At Crescent Mills. Plnmas Co.,
California, February 10th, 1897, to the
wife of A. d. Welty, son.
DR.. III. B. Mcdonald will make a pro-
| fessional visit to Lovelock next Sunday,
remaining for one week. Al desiring
dental work done should call on the
doctor early to make ample arrange
| ments to have the work done.
The baseball game played between
between the LOvelock nine and the
Scrub nine Sunday-The Scrabs cane
out victorious with sore of 80 to 4.
Our umpire was Mr. Allen. He is all
right but he favored the Lv 10 k nine.
Charlie Torrey and Miss Nellie Davis
were married the 10Th inst ut the par
sonage. Very few were aware of the
fact and it was not known until few
days ago. 1t seems the rule of the
young men of this country to surprise
the people. Both bride and groom were
born in this section. We wish them
success through life's journey together.
DO YOU KNOW
That Coral is thinking of learning
book k-keeping and says corduroy pants
are all right?
That Roy looks ''out of sight" in those
Sunday clothes?
That Eta says she doesn't graduate
under the present circumstances?
That Emmett says that Harry isn't in
it?
That the base ball nine gives a swell
dance Saturday EVENING"
That Chrys millennium is going to have
those beautiful locks died red?
That |. G. G. and f. NJ. think the
scenery fro N the track is simply grand
and that Sunday is the only time to view
it?
That Cecil still smiles?
That f.. saws it didn't come off Christ
mas and 4. thinks the school day so
long?
That Agnes is going to clerking when
she quits the Office; that her ankles act
as good excuse?
That Pearl doesn' t feel bit sad over
il; that there are plenty of fellows leftf
That the pink ne.ktie is no more but
| thnt hn Is fishing for another ono with
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-03-03

+ Have you a bruise or spraIn?
g Try Trib.
Do your muscles ache with pain?
Try Trib,
For liniment that cures
And your moneys worth insures
Try Trib.
FoR REST-Several nice dwelling
houses cheap; one furnished. Also
cook stove for sale. Apply to $. Arnstein
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-03-03
We Would Sell Wood!

And will sell first class Wood, stove
length, delivered at your door free of
charge. Call OH Short Bros. at the
Walsworth Bottling Works.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-12-24
GREATEST OF COLONIzERs.

Much of the Earth Owes Its Settlement to
the Finding of Gold.
1t has been we'll said that gold is the
greatest of colonizers, and this has prov
ed especially true in the last half of the
present century. To what lone regions
the footsteps of man were attracted in
the earliest times by the discovery of
gold we may not know, but within the
memory of living men great regions Of
the earth's surface have owed their set
Element and occupation solely to the
finding by search or accident of a few
shining particles in the earth.
California was remote and outlying
province Of Mexico, inhabited by Indi-
ans, gathered in missions or scattered
abroad, and cattle barons and their de-
pendents, visited by few ships each
year in search of a freight of hides,
when the picking up of few grains Of
gold in the banks of mill race called
the gold seekers from the four quarters
Of the earth and transformed wilder
ness into populous empire.
Australia was a corner Of the earth
selected on account of its remoteness
from their former home as place of
Punishment for British criminals when
the CLEAN of gold illuminated it and
filed the distant harbors with sails and
their shores with cities.
South Africa might have remained
forever grassy waste, the home Of saw
ages contending with the Beers and the
british for fha DOSSpcSiOO of i11imi ta h1a
pastures, had not gold called the miner
and those who follow him to build Jo-
hannesburg. Kansas City Times
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-12-24
A BEES RESTLESS LIFE.
It Begins Work When Three Days Old
and Dies at Forty-fve.

It Begins Work When Three Days Old
and Dies at Forty-Hve.
q. w. Reynolds Of Los Angeles,
one Of the Oldest travelling men in the
United States, has ranch Of which he
enjoys telling even more than he does
Of the experiences through which he
has passed during his half century upon
the road. The ranch is near San Diego,
Cal. The chief product is honey This
product Is gained from two apiaries,
which Mr.. Reynolds visits every time
his business permits him to go to south
ern California
lin my apiaries, which are cared for
by my son." said he, "there are lac
stand Of bees. The honey season lasts
from April to July. Last season my
bees yielded 40, pounds of honey,
which sells in that country in bulk lots
at cents pound. Two of the hives
gave over 500 pounds each. For ten
years l have been interested in bees in a
small way, and l take greater interest
in them every year. A hive or stand of
bees is worth 81. 80. In it are the queen,
the drones and the workers, q total
population of from 10000 to %, 900
bees.
"This very good sized colony" he
continued, "tesides in hive or wooden
box In the live are dozen frames Is
by inches. In these the bees make OF
deposit the honey, foundation of wax
having been first placed in each frame
by the beekeeper, so that the bees may
have something to build upon The
honey is taken out Of the frames every
other week during the honey season.
While doing SO there is little need Of
protecting the hands. The bees seem to
be most inclined to sting one in the
face. So, as precaution, the man who
is removing the honey from the hives
wears a straw hat, from the brim of
which is hung silk veil, like they have
to do up in the Klondike country to
ward off the summer mosquitoes.
1.-THE queen is an absolute monarch
within her dominions. She is the un-
disputed boss Of the job. An ordinary
bee lives during the working season on
ly 45 days. Young ones are being hatch
ed out all the time A bee goes to work
at the tender age of days and hustles
like veteran for 40 days. Then it is
just naturally all tired out, I suppose,
for it dies The queen lives longer, and
when young queen comes into exist
ence in the hive she drives the old
queen out. Her loyal subjects follow
her in her Punishment, and that is what
makes the swarm.
In southern California the bees make
water white honey when the black sage
is in blossom. When the white sage is
Towering, the honey has an amber
tinge. In winter the bees make no hon.
ey. Seventy live carloads of the article
are shipped out of San Diego county in
good years. Denver Republican.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-12-24
LA GRlsETTE.

All, Clemence, when saw thee last
Trip down the Rue de Seine,
And, turning, when thy form had passed,
I said, 1--WE meet again"
dreamed not In that idle glance
Thy latest image came
And.only left to memory's trance
A shadow and O name.
The few strange words my lips had taught
Thy timid voice to speak,
Their gentler signs which often brought
Fresh roses to thy cheek,
The trailing Of thy long, loose hair,
Bent DER my couch Of pain,
AL, all returned, more sweet, more fair.
Oh, had we met againl
walked where saint and virgin keep
The vigil lights of heaven.
knew that thou hadst woes to weep
And sins to be forgiven.
watched where Genevieve was laid,
knelt by Mary's shrine.
Beside me low soft voices prayed
Alas, but where was timer
And when the morning sun was bright,
When wind and wave were calm
And famed In thousand tinted light
The rose Of Notre Dame,
wandered through the haunts Of men
From boulevard to quay
Till frowning DER st. Etienne
The Pantheon's shadow lay.
In vain, in vainl We meet no more
Nor dream what fates befall,
And long upon the strangers shore
My voice on thee may CALL
When years have clothed the line in moss
That tells thy name and days,
And withered, on thy simple cross,
The wroAths Of Pere-la Chaisei
oliver Wendell Holmes.