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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-15
Household Hints.

Vegetables that have been a little
touched by the frost may frequently
be restored by soaking them for a time
in cold water.
Put tiny bottle of faxseed in tn
travelling bag. Should a cinder be
blown into the eye faxseed will soon
find 1t, and may save great deal OF
pain and an inflamed eye.
A cooking teacher says that the
whites of eggs can be beaten most
quickly if pinch of cream of tartar in
the proportion of an eighth of tea.
spoonful to each egg be first added.
Fruit brought from cellar to be
eaten impaired should be rubbed vigor-
ously..with damp cloth to remove the
invisible germs of bacteria which
flourish in damp, close atmosphere.
Clean finger marks from painted
walls with damp cloth dipped in
whiting. Rub discolorations caused
by scratching matches with cut
lemon, followed by the damp cloth
dipped in whiting.
hoop poA VI poNueTeO DOrdA near
the work table. Add little to the
water in which the dish towels and
dish cloths are washed. They will
wash easier, keep sweet longer, and
the borax will aid in keeping the hands
soft.
Brighten the colors in a carpet by
sweeping it with broom dipped in
salt water, shaking well to remove all
surplus water. The broom should be
damp, not wet. Use damp earth to
remove the dust when carpets are
lifted.
Before broiling steaks open all the
draughts to make the Goals bright and
clear. Hold the meat few minutes
at first close to the glowing Goals, then
turn. This will seal the juices, when
it may be finished at distance of sew
eral inches above the Goals. From a
broiled steak little or no juice should
escape.
Loops for hanging up garments are
always wearing out and breaking, par
ticularly with children's cloaks and
coats. To make a serviceable loop
cut strip of kid from an old glove,
roll in it piece of coarse string, and
sew the edges of kid neatly together.
This loop, fastened securely to the gar
ment, will stand any amount of pull
ing without wearing or breaking.
Wash silver that is not in daily use
in soapy water, wipe and dry few
minutes in warm oven, then wrap in
tissue paper. Do not allow one piece
to touch another. Place tissue paper
between. Put the teaspoons and other
small pieces in quart can and her.
metically seal. Put knives, forks and
tablespoons in two-quart can. They
will not tarnish, and will require no
polishing when wanted for use.
A healthy man or woman averages
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-15
HOMOR OE THE DAY. y.

There's Charley Skates in black, I
wonder if he is in mourning for his
sins: :: mo, 1 don't think they're all
dead yet. Truth.
Jinks-"Was his father great
man. Binks-'T guess so; he doesn't
seem to amount to much himself. lf.n-
New York Advertiser.
Spykes-"Do you have any trouble
meeting your creditols?" Spokes-
Not at all. find my trouble in dodg-
ing them. Detroit Free Press.
Freddy-'What is bucket shop.
papa" Papa bucket shop, nv
son, is the business place of the broker
across the way."-New York Adver-
tiser
Did you get your name cleared in
that investigations" asked the Alder
mans friend. NO" was the gloomy
answer. "1t is still mud "-Philadel-
phia Journal.
Blizzard Bill-"I have seen cyclones
out West that blew the bark off trees -
Texas Tom-''That's nothing. / saw
one once that blew the bark off O bull
dog. Truth.
To Reader" Tomorrow will be
Wednesday. Tomorrow isn't Wednes-
day, substantially for the same reason
That Yesterday isn't Monday. Grasp
it?-Chicago Tribune.
The st. Louis Post Dispatch saws
that there is no State in the Union in
which anybody but q funny writer
says "sah" for "sir." Yes, sub that's
30, suh.-Chicago Times Herald.
"At what age does a man really be-
gin to feel the weight of years?" "Usu-
ally on his twenty-fr birthday: and
1t takes the sensation at least four or
five years to wear off. f."-Cincinnati
Enquirer.
"And would you love me Just as
much, count, if l were q poor girl?"
"How can you doubt me? 1 would
love you just as much as you would
me if you should find out that / wasn't
. count. standard.
An Unconscious Explanation: First
Chappie-'I wonder now, Charlie,
how the donkey ever came to be used
as the--er, emblem of stupidity?"
Second Chappie with yawn)-"Don't
know, I'm sure, deah boy; it must
have been before our day. Brooklyn
Life.
"What would our wives say, if they
knew where we are?" said the captain
OF a Liverpool clipper, feeling his way
along the banks of Newfoundland in q
thick fog. 81 wouldn't mind what they
said, " rejoined the mate, ''if we only
knew where we are ourselves. -
Household Words.
Philadelphia MAXWELL, you can
make all the fun you want to of our
slowness, but L know one country chap
who came here and made $500, 600 in
three months" New Yorker--"Is
that so? How did he make it?" Phila-
delphian-"Got job in the mint
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Slurs of the Ignorant" There are
entirely too many offices" said pri-
vate citizen. "How you fellows do
like to hear yourselves kick, said the
officeholder, with much warmth. "Too
many Offices! And here 1 am so over
crowded with work that have to give
up two good hours every day from my
business to attend to my job. Gin
cinnati Inquirer
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-15

The sixty-second double wedding
anniversary was recently celebrated,
in small town in Indiana, of Moses
and Isaac Marty, twins, who married
Tabitha and Lavinia Mccormick, twins.
Each couple has had seven sons and
five daughters, the first children be.
ing born within few days of each
other, and the last children also being
of almost exactly the same age. -Medi-
cal Journal. ---------~
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-15

First always cut the tail into neat
joints and soak for an hour in salted
water. Next set in stewpan, cover
with cold water, add salt, and bring
slowly to a boil. Strain off the water,
rinse the pieces of meat in warm
water, and set in stewpan sufficiently
large for the oxtail to lie over the bot
tom, add vegetables to flavor. Cover
with water and stew very slowly for
three hours. After that time remove
the smaller joints and allow the larger
to cook for another hour. 1t is very
necessary, when preparing oxtail, to
let i. cook slowly.-Chicago Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-15
Farm and Garden Notes.


In perfectly ripe cream, ifty-two de-
grees is the point of bes separation,
and because it is warmer often causes
failure.
Experiments at the Minnesota
station show that the earR castration
of lambs has the Observation-Disclosures
They reach a greater weight, are less
trouble, they have less offal when
killed, their meat is better in flavor.
When it itrequires more tine to save a
thing than the article is worth after il
has been cared for we arelcsing money.
The person who expend a dollars
worth of time to save tyopence will
prove business failurei he follows
the plan throughout life.
Jumping from shallowtC deep plow-
ing all at once usually results in a de-
creased crop yield at the succeeding
harvest. The soil should be gradually
deepened by letting the pow bring up
n little of the subsoil each wear till the
desired depth is reached.
There is no reason aly a farmer
should pay fifteen cents or beef and
sell his chickens for less nor should
he be content with pork and potatoes
when he can have poultry On his table.
Ii the markets are dull aud prices are
low the best place to dispose of the
surplus is at home. ..>.,.
Get special customers ior your but
ter and furnish It every week. 1t is
worth few cents per pound to the
customers to know that they are eating
pure, clean butter and not oleo. or
some other manufactures stuff, and
there is u big difference letween cash
and trading ont butter.
Corn fodder contains more starch
than clover, while Glove is richer in
protein. A ration of both clover and
fodder is excellent where no grain is
allowed, as is sometime the rule in
warm weather. A mixed ration is bet
ter at all times than to rely entirely
upon one kind of food, AM dior all classes
of stock.
Parsnips are highly reished by all
kinds of stocks and can Ilemain in the
ground during the wintei. They pro-
duce from 400 to 1000 bushels per
acre, according to soil AM cultivation.
Ii only small plot is devoted to them
they will be found welcome addition
to the stock rations in winter by afford
ing greater variety. re.
If manure has any value, it is prob
ably fermenting, even il the coolest
weather, if left in a pie. A slight
covering of dry earth will absorb am
monia, and will, if left on while the
manure rots down, MAKE it nearly or
quite as rich as the manure itself. Its
work in absorbing ammonia continues
even when the pile is timed.
The average yield Of milk per COW
for all the COWS in the country in 1850
was 700 quarts a year. In 1890 the
average was 1900 quarts per COW for a
year. This increase has been accom-
plished by the greater use of improved
breeds, and is equivalent to nearly
doubling the number O COWS by esti-
mating from the amount of milk de-
rived in 1890.
Butter and eggs seem really made to
go together, and nothing fits better on
a dairy farm than moderate lot of
chickens. Not only do The latter con.
sumo the waste milk products with
profit, but those who pay the best
prices for golden butter will be quickest
to buy the fresh eggs and the fat poul.
try. They mutually help each the sale
OF the other.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-15

Wash about five ounces of calves
brains in cold water, then set in a
Il stewpan, cover with cold water, sea-
son with salt and two sage leaves. Set
the pan on the stove, and when it
comes to the boil skim the broth thor
oughly and simmer for ten minutes.
take out the brains and put on q plate
when the brains are cold cut into small
pieces and mix with three ounces of
bread crumbs; wash some parsley,
squeeze dry and chop a small tea
spoonful. Place level teaspoonful of
butter IN a stewpan, put it ON the fire,
and when melted add one ounce of
Hour, half teacupful of stock and the
chopped parsley. Stir the sauce till it
boils and thickens; add the bread
crumbs and chopped brains to the
sauce, and season with grated nutmeg,
pepper and salt. Beat the yolk of an
egg, add it to the sauce and stir over
the fire till cooked, then turn the whole
mixture onto a plate and let it cool.
After an hour make the mixture into
cakes of equal size, dredging them
with flour to prevent their sticking.
Brush over with egg, roll in bread
crumbs and set in a frying basket,
cook in boiling fat until golden
brown; this will take about two min
utes, and the cakes must be touched
very little with the hand. Stand on
thick paper to drain near the fire. To
serve, arrange tastily ON hot dish and
garnish with fried parsley. --sa
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-15
Mrs. Benton McAIillin.

Mrs. Benton McMillin, Louisiana
lady, is the daughter of James NJ Fos-
ter, of Louisiana, the largest cotton
planter in the world. Under single
fence he has more than II 900 acres of
rich alluvial land, and his annual out
put exceeds 10000 bales. He is a
strong manager of men, and upon his
rich domains his word is law. Before
daylight on Monday morning he leaves
his home in the city of Shreveport, and
for week his home knows him no
more. He spends his days and his
nights on his magnificent plantation.
His children have had every advantage
that money would bring. One son
graduated at West Point and died
shortly after his service in the army
began. Mrs. McMillin, who was Miss
Lucille Foster, was educated where
Mrs. Cleveland enjoyed similar ad-
vantages, and every element Of culture
became hers by right of honest, hard
work. Mrs. McMillin is prospective
heiress to the extent of half million,
and the Tennessee Congressman has a
helpmate who is both intellectually and
financially far above par.-New Or
leans Picayune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-15
The New Woman in New Role.

The new woman will not be afraid
of spooks, that is one comfort, and
consequently that infantile supersti-
ton will die out, which will be a great
gain. 1t is related, in this connection,
that on Tuesday, at Mills Valley, in
New York, Egbert Sears was beaten
and severely injured while masquer-
aiding as a ghost at the residence of
Julia and Eta Hart, two maiden sis
ters living alone. Sears secreted him
self before daylight in the woodshed
dressed i'll the conventional white robe
and with his face painted CHASTITY
hue, and gave out some ghostly groans.
When the sisters appeared upon the
scene, the ghost stated in a hoarse
voice that years ago he had been mur-
dered near the place, and that his
spirit would haunt it forever. Did
the timid sisters scream and faint? Not
much. They simply armed themselves
each with heavy cudgel from the
woodpile, fell upon that poor ghost
aud beat him to unconsciousness.
Then they proceeded after the usual
fashion to resuscitate him and to send
him to his home in the neighborhood,
where he is receiving medical atten-
ton to heal his numerous wounds and
bruises. The sisters are not bit
sorry, either, that they punished him
so roundly. They think it will be a
salutary lesson for him, as well as for
other practical iokers who think it a
smart thing to try to frighten unpro-
tected women. "And so say we all of
us. Trenton IN. J.) American.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-15

Twenty years ago new postmaster
in New York City would have the pow
er to appoint 2000 subordinates, while
now there are but two positions not
covered by the civil service rules.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-15
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS,


Cut some bread, which, though stale,
is still light and soft, into fingers half
an inch thick; dip them in milk and
let them drain for a while. Dredge q
little flour over them and fry them in
little hot butter in frying pan. Pile
them. pyramid-fashion, in hot dish
and serve with gravy.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-15

The Greco Turkish disturbance has
had the effect of making Friday after
noon in the country school fairly redo
lent of "Marco Bozzaris"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-15

The Colorado Legislature has passed
bill making women eligible for the
militia
Manual training for girls is to be
introduced in the public schools OF
Chicago.
An actress who. has turned evange-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-07-15

A healthy man or woman averages
seventy steps minute in walking.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-09-04

Official returns have been re
ceivcd from nearly every county
IN the State, and complete re-
turns from every one. There are
about 3 or 4 precincts in the en-
tire State that have not yet been
heard from but they will hardly
affect the majority for Senator
McLaurin unless they serve
to increase it Il little.
The figures tabulatcd unofficial
ly place that majority az 12,411
out of the total vote of 46, oS9,
of which McLaurin has 29,25O,
Evans 10, $50 and Irbv Clio
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-09-04
Respectfully,
EI, j. GREGORY e. co.
WEATHER AND CROPS
The Condition of the States
Farming Interests.

The following weekly statement
of the cotton crop and weather
conditions for this section has been
served by Director Bauer:
The weeks weather was very
favorable for harvesting rice,
making hay, pulling fodder, dig
ging potatoes, picking cotton and
also favorable for growing crops
generally. Worms and caterpil-
lars have almost entirely disar-
peared and are confined to limited
areas, in few counties only.
Seasonable farm work advanced
rapidly during the week.
The reports on cotton are with
few exceptions unfavorable to
crop and note deterioration in
condition in every county except
York, Spartanburg, Oconee and
portions of Marion, Chester, Sum
ter, Laurens, Anderson, Abbeville
and Greenwood, where on heavy
soils the plant continues to grow
and hold the fruit il puts on.
Over the remainder of the State
generally, there is excessive shed.
ding of squares and young bolIs,
and on light sandy soils the plant
is apparently dying rapidly and is
done frniting. Black rust is pre-
vaIent, and In places entire fields
are affected. Worms also did
some damage, especially in Ker-
shaw.
The prospects for top crop
are poor, although over consider.
able areas, as already noted, Il
top crop is making.
Cotton opened rapidly during
the week and over the eastern and
central counties picking ginning
and marketing the crop has fairly
begun and will become general
over the State during the week.
y few correspondents stated that
the lint is of "a high grade and a
few reported some damage TO
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-09-04
THE CATAWBA CANAL.

The following interesting in
formation concerning the Catawba
canal and water power is taken
from 'Mil's Statistics published
In 1926:
The Santee River enters the
ocean by two mouths. There is
a good steam boat navigation on
this stream, to the junction of the
Congaree and Watcree, and up
both the rivers to Camden and
Columbia. The Wateree changes
its name to Catawba at Wateree
Creek. This river, above Cam
den to the North Carolina line. is
interrupted by four principal
falls, around which canals have
been cut, except at Rocky Mount,
where the work is now going
on.
The first fall is at Wateree
Canal, which is five miles long, of
fifty two feet fall, and having SIX
locks; the second is a. Rocky
Mount where the fall is one hum
dred and twenty one feet requir-
ing thirteen locks. The canal is
cut here the greatest part of the
distance. The third fall is at the
Catawba Canal where there is
fall of fifty-six feet in three miles.
The canal and seven locks here
are finished. The fourth fall is
ut Landsford, where canal two
miles long with five locks com
piete the navigation. Above
this the river has rapids, but small
boat navigation can he extended
with care within the Alleghancv
mountains.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-09-04

open cotton by the rains of the
previous week.
CONDITIONS AS REPORTED TO THE
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
Washington, Aug 31.-The
weather bureau in its report of
crop conditions for the week ended
at S n., Aug 80, says:
While the general absence of
rain in the southern States has
been very favorable for cotton
picking, which is becoming gen
eral over southern por tions of the
cotton belt, the crop has not made
favorable progress although doing
we'll in some sections. In Georgia,
Mississippi, Virginia and portions
of North Carolina cotton is gener-
ally doing we'll, but in other por-
tions of the cotton region com.
plants of rust, shedding and in
scots continue, although some
what less numerous than in the
preceding week. In Texas, recent
rains have improved late cotton
and started the top crop, but
more rain is needed. In central
and southern Texas the crop is
well advanced, but over the north
ern part of the State it is from
two to three weeks late.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-09-04
Electric BitterS.

EIectc Bitters j. medicine suited
for any season, but perhaps more gem
orally needed when the languid, ex>
hausted feeling prevails. when tn.
liver i '0rpid and sluggish and the
need of toric and alternative is felt.
prompt use OF this medicine has Of
on averled long and perhaps fatal bis
uus fevers No medICe Will act more
thiely in couuteractno and fleeing
the system from the n aIariaI poison,
Hadache, Indigestion, Consultation
Dizziness yield to Electric Bltteis. soc
and Sl,O0 per bottle at Crawford Bros
Drug Store.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-09-04
Notice to the Public,

FURTHER notice 3. give
- m Office will be open on Safa.
day of each week. and on the hr
Monday In each month.
l.. J. PERRY,
County Supervisor.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-09-04
Dispensary Receipts.

1t being thought that the orlgi
nal package competition would cut
off large portion of the dispcn-
sary receipts, the following state
ment prepared by Commissioner
Vance will surprise many people:
DIspensary cash receipts for Au-
gust, 1897, S72,712.46, os com
pared with sos, 100. SO for August.
1896, or n balance in favor of
this year of $4,000 SO. Column
bia Record.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-09-04

Totals 29,250 10, $50 6, 149
: One precinct to hear from.
= Three precincts 20 hear from.
lrby and Evans together have
only succeeded in securing, ma
jorities over McLaurin's vote in
six counties-Aiken 800, Green
vile SS, Laurens 4l9, New wberry
+, Spartanburg 62S and Union
267. Evans has only gotten a
ma jority over all in his home
county and the same can be said
of Irby.
So far as the Sixth district race
is concerned there is no longer any
question-there is to be second
race between johnson and Norton.
RETURNS OF LANCASTER COUNTY.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-09-04
NO MORE CONSTABLES.
Leave it to Towns to Iuforce the
Law--WiN Save Unprotitablc
Expense.
The State, Sept 3d.

Inc State, sept 81.
'On the 1st Of October | shall
withdrawal the constableS from
the towns and cities of the State,
was the unexpected announcement
of Governor Ellerbe yesterday
morning. "A few of the consta-
bles will be retained in the coun-
try to suppress the blind tigers
there but the support and coop
Grafton of the municipal arthori
ties will he asked in the enforce
ment of the dispensary law in the
towns and cities.
'What will you do if they don't
enforce the law was asked.
well, I'm not making threats,
was the reply.
Continuing, Governor EIIcrbc
said: But few constublcs will he
retained and they will be ordered
not to make amy arrests or seizures
in town. The constabularv cost
S52, 03G. sc last year. This ex-
pensc can he saved and the law
better enforced with the cooper
alton Of the cities and towns
Are YOU going to put Charles
ton on the same footing with the
other towns and cities.
Leave Charleston out of this
interview the governor answer
ed. Charleston is all right.
Governor Ellerbe said he was
giving this notice month before
the removal in order that the con
stables could look out for other
jobs.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-09-04

John Russell the well known
colored farmer and merchant, lost
four cows last week. They died
of the prevailing disease, Texas
fever. -Winnsboro News and
Herald.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-09-04
FRESH BEEF

\ I ALL times at my market In IN.
4 Davis building My refrigerato,
keeps u almost ice.coid. / will deliver
!; IN any part oftown at any hour de.
sired You can purchase beef when
you wish. leave it In the refrjgera,o,
ana viii send il 1" your home anv
ums you may wish IL sent. This In.
snres s your beef being kept perfectly
fresh. " n Vf,TrWGS
July 2Oth, is97-3m.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-09-04

Ge5~ ~incontinenee Of water durin.
sleep stopped Immediately 10y DRs
DETCHoN's ANTI DIURErIC CurE
children and adults alike Price Sc
Sold by J + Mackey & Co, DrugeIs isl
Lancaster, = &.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1897-09-04
No Cure No run.

That IS the wav all druggists sci
GROVER'S TASTELE-S CHIBI,
TONIC for Chills aud Malaria. IL il
simply Iron Quiuine i'm tastelsss form
Ch.....en love IT, Adults prefer H. to
bitt"r nauseatinytonics Price. soc