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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-03
Damp Weather and Roup.

There is more roup in the spring
months than in winter, due to spring
rains and dampness. While the drafts
of air in the poultry house may not be
cold, yet they are damp and chilly, rem
dering the fowls very uncomfortable.
1t is at night that fowls seem to take
disease. During the day they are ac-
tive and at work, but at night they can
not change their positions on the roost.
and are consequently helpless to avoid
damp drafts of air. The longer days
and warmth at midday induce the
fowls to remain outside during the
spring season, and they Consequently
do not always resort to shelter in damp
spells. It is then that they are fire.
quently attacked by roup. A little ex.
ira attention until dry weather sets in
will greatly aid in preventing roup and
the liability to disease.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-03
Frequent Churning Best.

It is harder work to make the best
butter from one-cow dairy, especially
late in the season, when the milk les
sens. The best butter is made will
least expense when the dairy is large
enough to require churning every day.
This makes great deal of hard work,
unless it impels the dairyman 70 pro
vide power of some kind, so as to re,
lieve the hard labor. This it generally
does. Whenever the dairy is large
enough to require churning every day,
a creamery or separator will pay, not
only by the saving of labor, but by
making more of the cream than is pos
sible by the old process of hand skim
ming the milk.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-03
CHAPTER V.

To my establishment | alighted on the
ground at spot much farther off than
that on which l had calculated, and fell
right down. But there were greater sur
prises in store for me. When [ pressed
my hands and feet against the ground
in order to get up, was struck by the
lightness of my body. The effort which
1 had made in order to raise myself. to an
erect position was so much in excess of
that required that lost my balance when
1 got UP and fell down again Profting
by experience, my next effort to get up
was less energetic, and therefore more
successful; but when attempted to walk
a new surprise awaited me. | could not
walk. Not that my legs wanted either
the will or the strength to carry out my
wishes; on the contrary, they showed an
embarrassing excess. of both. They
obeyed the mandate of my will too eager
ly, and executed it with much more
promptness and energy than had bar
gained for. The right leg took the initia-
tive with long, quick, jerky stride, for
which the left was not prepared, nor I
either. The left leg, not to be outdone,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-03

AS a substitute for expensive brood
ers, this device illustrated in Farm and
Home, will make good home for early
Matched chicks. 1t is 211a feet square
and about the same height in front,
while behind it is enough shorter to
give the shed roof nice pitch. Nearly
the entire front is glass, beneath which
is place for chicks to pass in and out
This can be closed when desired by
slide door as shown in the illustration.
A curtain is let down over the sash dur
ing the night and rolled up out OF the
way in the day time. 1t is warmed by
a common barn lantern which is held
in position by square box, which ex-
tends through the roof, and also serves
as ventilator. The cap of the ven
tilator is adjustable, permitting the Ian
tern to be taken out and put in at pleas
ure The ventilator is perforated at the
base to permit the heat to radiate
through the room, and also near the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-03

sap starts. After the bark peels, all
thick-barked limbs should be set I'M
der the bark. Cut tree shape Of UNI
brella, not too far in or out; give room
for CRAFTS to grow. Cut cion to thin
one-sided wedge; be careful and take
the outer bark off from point, then in
sert, by peeling bark from wood with
point Of knife; cut side to heart, two or
more in each limb; nick bark back Of
c1on if very thick; spread wax on all
cuts and little down the limb back Of
cion. When limb is split make a true
wedge by cutting both sides, leaving
side next to heart thinnest. Have three
buds to every cion. Trim the sides Of
the split smoothly, insert, keep inside
bark even. Put on wax and it is done.
Western Rural.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-03
sweetbread aud Celery sa1ad.

Boil one pair Of sweetbreads in salt
water, in which has been poured lit
tie lemon Juice of vinegar. Cut into
dice, and add an equal amount OF
celery cut in cubes. Mix with boiled
dressing and serve in nests Of lettuce
leaves. To make the dressing, mix
one-half tablespoonful each of salt,
mustard and sugar; add the yolks OF
three eggs, two and one-half table
spoonfuls melted butter and three-quar-
tiers of a cupful of cream; add slowly
one-fourth cupful of vinegar, using a
wooden spoon for mixing. Cook over
hot water until it thickens, stirring
constantly; strain and cool.-Boston
Cooking School
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-03
Clover Needs UNDETERMINED Land.

Clover Needs Underdrained Land.
While the country is new clover seed
with a little land plaster is sufficient
usually to insure a good catch. What
is quite as important, the clover grows
and makes a good stand, living until it
has produced seed crop, when as
clover is biennial it naturally dies. But
as the country gets older and it's veg
etable matter is exhausted by contin-
ued cultivation the clover crop becomes
more and more uncertain 1t is hard
to get good catch, and even when the
seeding is all right the clover winter
kills badly. Wherever this is the fact
it shows that undertaking is needed.
Whoever has underdrained a field
knows how much more certain the
clover seeding and growth is there
after. With an outlet below for water,
and warm air constantly rising from
the subsoil, it is easy to make a good
seed bed for clover seed and get good
catch. The same conditions also pre-
vent the clover seed and get a good
catch. The same conditions also pre-
vent the clover from being winter
killed by freezing and thawing in win,
ter and spring.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-03
Boiled Eggs.

One of the incest ways to serve fresh
eggs is boiled in the she'll. Select those
of uniform size; wash them; have the
water boiling and put them in. Set the
dish containing them where the water
will keep hot, but will not boil, and let
them stand five minutes. The whites
will not be hardened, but will be jelly
like. Little wire baskets, in which to
put the eggs and then plunge them into
the water, are convenience, as they
may be instantly lifted when done.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-03
Sour Milk.

When sour milk is to be used in cook
ing few vigorous whisks with the
egg-beater in the bowl or pitcher will
mix the curd and whey so thoroughly
that it can be poured as easily as
cream; and will also obYiate the IN
pleasantness of finding the cakes or
mullins interspersed with paxticles OF
curd. Soda used with sour milk should
not be put into the milk, but be sifted
into the -four like baking powder.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-03
Don't Have to Bite of Threads.

A handy little work basket adjunct
for cutting thread and preventing IN
winding is here shown. A small COM
pressible tube adapted to fit in the end
of a spool has on it's end a small disk,
the edge of which is sharpened all
around, upon which it is easy to cut a
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-03
/ limited States historian says tina

A United States historian says that
"the first coins struck by the United
States mint were some half dimes, in
1892. The first dimes were struck in
France from old silver family plates
furnished by Washington, the coins be-
ing known as Martha Washington
Dimes from an adaptation of the lib
erty head to that Of Martha Washing
ton"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-03

top to allow the gases from the burn
ing oil to escape. The entire bottom is
arranged to slide in and out as draw
er, SO it may be taken out and cleaned,
which should be done every day. 1t
costs but dollar or so, according to
material used.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-03
Mnxahle Feed Rack.

A sketch in the American Agricultur-
list shows an easily made feed rack,
that can be moved from place to place,
with the work Of but moment The
construction is plainly shown in the
nothing but narrow strips
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-03
How m Craft

Prepare yourself with sharp knife,
q small wedge, a saw, a ladder, cions
and wax. Cions will keep best on
trees. Cut as wanted until the buds
begin to start, then cut, store in cellar
covered with damp moss. You are now
prepared to graft until apples set.
Graft cherries very early, splitting
limb, All limbs must be split before
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-03

of. board being used in any part. The
uprights at the ends are nailed firmly
to the rack and have the lower ends
sharpened, so that they can be driven
into the ground wherever it is desired
to set up the rack.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-03

thread length, and, moreover, a cut
ting edge is always at hand with the
SPOOL A notch is provided in the disk
in which the end of the thread is read
lily secured, thereby preventing unwind
ing and tangling.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-03

OdldHCc'. 'P@@,OOO W
Amount of corn fed four thousand
bushels; net per bushel, fifty-three and
three-quarter cents.
How much better than selling his
corn crop for what he could get for it.
And the 2,39865 does not represent the
entire net profit. Hogs were fattened
with the cattle and brought in addi-
tional dollars, and the manure from the
herd for the four months they were
fattening is also worth a good many
dollars to Mr. Chambers farm. 1t is
brains that count on the farm.-Farm
News.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-03
Honey Jumb Ies.

One tablespoonful of butter; half
cup each of sugar and thick strained
honey; one tablespoonful of cream;
one egg, one heaping teaspoonful of
baking powder and sufficient flour to
make a rather stiff dough. Do not roll,
but from form into rings with the fin
gers and bake light brown. Eat while
fresh.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-05-03
The Corn Cron.

Mr. ]. Chandler, of Solomon, Iowa,
raised four thousand bushels Of corn
last season, and, after disposing of it,
found it had netted him fifty-three and
three-quarters cents per bushel. Where
did he sell it? He did not sell it. He
fed it to cattle. His account stands:
Sept. /, 1896, 1O1 head of cattle
cost in Omaha. .............$3, 667 60
Cost of driving same home. 49,. 9 S5
Interest on money. ... Il AZ
Total. SO, 74S 80
Dec. %, 1896, sold 1O1 cattle in
Chicago, net. so, 147 81
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03

There sitting IN the middle Of the room,
were my master and mistress. waiting.
The clocks had all been taken out or
the library. and without knowing the
second of is ecing. my master sat calm
~ there waiting for death. Opposite
him with pale face supported upon her
hand. m her ballroom dress. Just as
she had left the dancers. was Miss Mar
An hour later the guests were bidding
goodbye 20 Miss Marion and MIR Percy,
and the old house Mas ringing with hap
py returns for master and mistress.
Death had not sought the master
After that Miss Marion was happier,
though I thought-may she forgive me
that she was a triilc cold towards MT
Percy and that she listened with less
patience and showed less sohcitude when
he had his queer spells.
Are you not convinced now. Percy.
that they are myths. nightmares!
quite to the contrary" he replied, "as
next October VIII show YOU.
After that for eight years We lived with
the fate OF that month hanging over M;
Master thought and spoke OF nothing else.
lie made an his business begin and end
on that day and he made Miss Marion
to do the same. nor could she pursuade
him 10 let her do otherwise. Her tenants.
her tr0desrooplc. and her servants began
to think her old. and my poor mistress
groanod under IL secretly as a heavy bur-
den But never even TO me did she give
sign OF his weight upon her.
And every year on the night OF October
2d they sat up, Miss Marion and Master
Percy. And every year Miss Marion
grew more and more impatient OF the
Vigil. u am afraid / am not as young
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03

or two I contrived to be always near
them, working at some bit of needle
| trimming in the dusk or attending 10 q
helated plant. Miss Marion seemed not
! to notice me there. but / knew she saw
me, for one evening she lifted her haAd-
| kerchief to her shoulder, which l took as
the sign 10 follow and crept cautiously
after them in the darkening paths until
Z overlook them.
Il am surprised, Marion Mr. Percy
! was saying. THAT you, with your oduca-
ton do not believe in the supernatural.
1 believe i'm It and its messages 50 inn
| plicitly that we're the voice to come TO
! me now and command me to kill you 1
should do So.
A cry burst from Miss Marion's lips.
Don't be foolish, Marion" said Mr..
Percy. catching her roughly by the arm.
"You know l exaggerated. But you
drive me to il with your scepucism ana
your pleadings OF course ! love my
wife far too well TO injure her"
After that Miss Marion was quieter
than ever. and so nervous that when l
entered the room would make a scrap
ing or coughing before [ knocked, so
that the poor dear might not jump and
start.
Mr.. Percy IS not very well. Kate"
said she one day. do you think ne can
get him away by the-Sd OF OCTOBER"
Then L knew what was in her mind.
poor darling. for It was on October Sd,
his birthday. that Mr.. Percy knew that
he would die,
As October approached. Mr. Percy be-
came very nervous. and. though l had
no love FOR him except that he was the
husband of my dear mistress j piued
him. for he grew whitcr and thinner,
and / knew that he expected the worst.
one morning, it was the day before
while / was helping with the dining
room, 1 heard voices outside-Mr. Per-
Cy's and Miss Manon's-and stepping 10
the window ] heard Miss Marion say:
"Do not fear. Percy. darling. II il comes
to YOU again | will drive Il away. We
will SIT up and wait for II. you and L.
until ten minutes past 1.-The hour. But
Percy, dear Il will not come; that
know. because love you so well. ii
would be toe cruel"
The next day was October Cd. the mas
t.r's birthday. And by night the house
was filled with guests. for Miss Marion
would not allow the shadow 10 affect
her. And Mr. Percy threw II of, too
and was merry that night, just as he
was when Miss Marion fell in love with
him.
A. the clock hands crept around to-
wards l. noticed that Mr.. Percy spoke
10 Miss Marion. and they both stole away
10 the study. Miss Marion's face was
very white. and Mr.. Percy looked as
though cut. from marble.
Then !. Kate. cid Il wicked thing. But
II Was for love OF my mistress ran
around the side OF the house 10 where
a grapevine clambered up. and catch
ing II in4ny hands l climbed 10 the story
above until my eyes were on level with
the study window.
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siond than Mlss Marion entered with
master behind her. She was talking
fast. in voice so strange that ! pecpeo
out TO gee n n were she. she was say
ing. "You arc so nervous lo-n'kh|
Percy. that ! shall give you sWAhoM
81 wine 10 steady your nerves. Here ~
this closet IS o lottle OF your best ciaie''
all cobweby which 4 have had Kate piih5
Up FOR YOU.
Quick as a fash she stepped behinn
the pOrtierc where ! was hidden anu
reaching up TO the shelf, took no"H ="
bottle
| held my breath But she was 100
pxcitel 20 see me- get could not pt'i'nc'
even after she had gone for wen ! MI"
] had brought up no bottle. ana WIN
horrid sick feeling I remembers" ll"t
Miss Marion had sent me out 20 stll'I
cobwebs that day wherever cou'u 'i'"
them.
Mr.. Percy did not notice Ter. as with
trembling fingers she opened t0e io''-
and poured he wine into the glass 50
unsteady that SIC spilled hai OF
There Is only one glass sdit she.
"Woli. you shall drink my heailh' l'eicy,
land I-will-dfink-yOur Afterwards.
Mr. Percy. seated In his chair. took the
glass and drained il. a minute later
his head sank forward and before Miss
Marion could lift the glass 10 her own
liDs ne was lying there with his mead on
the table breathing heavily.
Miss Marion took the bottle and lifted
It to refill the glass. and / distinctly
heard her say. Together. Percy, togeth-
cr." But at this minute. /, leaning far
out to see. must have lost my balance
for | thrcw my hand back quickly to
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03
THE TIMEs-NlcHMoND Va. SUNDAY OCTOBER 1897

her and then faliins asleep one night,
awake to see a queer thing. between my
half-ciosed Ids. Sitting up IN bed was
Miss Marion. ioolSing around the room
And she who was too weak To presthe
an hour before got up and ran 10 inc
door and locked IL. pulling the Beavy
Holt firm. Then with quick sep she
crossed tho room to her dresser. wltn'n
n foot Of me. and took out a httle DpN'
I'm il lav two small white powders. WIN
hastv fingers she opened b"A mat Jay
next 10 it, It had bur one po""'i.
must have put my hromioe IN me "'ne m
stead of strynchnia' Whispered snr'
eu.oisioy IN herself in the glass win
~ 100 "Oh. thank God. thank
cod, must. indeed I must have been
mnd." - IA
,,1aisnses was Upon her; and sprang ~
20 catch her. .. ,,t- sho
v-hisnered "Oh. Katie, you knew that
night. YOU saw. tell me. hau''
shook my head but my Eyes toid her
..t<.tie D, she whispered II kno" IRON
,onr cvss WHOM vou tell me wrong |
have beon drcadfully wicked ha''e' sne
..,.ss,cre1 .but am going 10 1--we and be
eood cod will forgive. God VIII ior-
give, Where is Mr. Percy
outside. Miss. waiting -
"ro he forgiven. Oh. Katie, J cannot
.if "a SOC him pray first for me hatie'
'as Won ala when I was. q niue cn'ih
prav that I may be made winter 'il"li
snow That was the little soDs y'u use"
10 sing az night Sing. Katie. 20.
With tears rolling down my i"00
sang. Then mistress stopped me
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erness. a girl OF sixteen, and she baby
girl Of six.
Don't pus winter flowers IN my bridal
chamber. Kate" said she that day. Get
the bright flowers OF autumn. ! feel
somehow. to-day SIS II winter were not so
very far on
This she said With q E,tle SILVER, 1
thought and 1 suspected the truth
Miss Marion. with all her love for AR
Percy. was afraid-yes. afraid. For Mr.
Percy had his peculiarities and they
alarmed Miss Marion. Many a time
when they we've counting have seen her
come up 10 her room shiVerlng. after ne
left her OF an evening; yes, shaking as
though with chill. Yet Miss Marion
loved him well.
That night I was awakened 10y fear
ful shrek from the bridal chamber. lt
was Mr.. Percy's voice nttering awful
cries Of fear. and above his rose Miss
Marion's voice calling for nelp. Kate.
Kate. where are you, Kate?' She was
calling.
When / entered the room Mr.. Percy
Law upon the floor. half dressed, with
his eyes wide open. and his teeth set as
IN nts. clad In robe and shrinking
FAR from him. with face like death, was
Miss Marion.
cbaIed air. Percy's hands and ne soon
breathed aean.
Marion. 1 have looked on DEATH said
he-'yes. on worse than death-a oe'''h IN
hfcr
"Oh. Percy" cried Miss Marion.
kate. can't You do something Tor him?
Percy. Percy. DON'T
1T Is another of my dreams. Marion"
said Mir. Percy. This one was terri
ble."
percy darling dearest" coaxcd Miss
Marion. with the color coming back TO
her pale facc. Did You not promise me
that you would overcome those iearlni
dreams. Did you not tell me that YOU
would put them all from your mind-for
me?'
Thcn. Mr. Percy sitting up. with one
arm outstrctched. looked at my loTely
mistress and said;
Listen. Marion
She. poor thing. chung the tighter 10
me and stared al him.
marion" said Mr.. Percy. forgetting
all save that ne was in the presence OF
nis dream. Il have had tonight q WIS.,
ion such as never came 10 me before.
and which ] must take as an omen, as
a prophet OF the truth
JAS 1 slept q figure walked In the door.
and. stepping over the table where your
bible lies. opened the book and read:
sThe DAYS OF the years OF your life are
numbered Here the voice grew faint,
ana the ncuTe closed the book. on Your
birthday. the hour aud the minute Octo-
Der thlld'--
~ ioss tho voice again. and tho figure
melted away, but not until had sprung
from my couch and followed II, beg
esng 4 10 tell me more. As IL faded
from sight Il repeated:
".rhe third Of October' and fell TO
he floor crying aloud 10 IT,"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03

MS once was, Katie" said she, with
sigh. as / undrossed her worn out ana
nervous, after masters birthday Watch.
Then, how shall tell it. but my mis-
| trcss began To grow strange. She be-
came irritable and sometimes 10 me she
uttered hlsly words that she would bile
her tongue out rather than speak again
Il am so tired. Katie, 80 tired she
would say, Just like a tired child. II m
so tired Katie that sometimes l wish -
and then "a horrid, cruel light came IN
her angel eyes, and she put her hahu
over them 10 shut il cut.
And master all this time lived in the
shadow of his fate, reading his strange
/ books.
But Miss Marion did not often hear
him, for she avoided him, and some
times 1 have known her 10 miss seeing
him for DAYS, except as they met nj the
dinner table what DO you mean by
avoiding me" ne demanded Of her fierce
ly. when you know that the day is so
near at hand2 If you cannot show a
wifely resepct / shall make you do so.
] will call down the vision upon you. You
shall see and suffer as l do.
But, Percy, l am afraid. You fright
en- me"
Fool" he said oontemptuously. IT
might have known how ignorant you
were"
1t was once more the eve OF the 81 or
October and masters prcsentimCnt was
stronger than ever. IL was walk with
me- Marion, while / describe the vision
exactly as it spoke to me. Marion, L
am sure the voice will coPlc again. un-
iii my poor mistress was worn TO a shad-
ow listening TO his lingo.
Mistress wanted TO have a birthday
party that year as usual, but on mcu-
ton of II master Jew in a rage. Bet
ter dance on my coffin said he and
strobe out OF the dining-room. with the
soup still on the table. Miss Marion. cold
and proud. would not follow him; and
after dinner there was "A hot time on
the veranda under the reddening vines.
l heard Miss Marion say: But this Is
a living death for me. Percy. For a
year 1 have not seen nor spoken TO a
soul except the servants. You are sell
fshi You are so sure OF your death that
you almost make others wish,'
There was a crash. and l sprang ont
OF the door In time TO see Miss Marion
on one knee, while beside her lay shat
tered chair. you fell yourself, Marion"
said Mr.. Percy. not Offering to raise her.
II dashed the chair TO the moor when you
eXasperated me. Your taunts. your ---
But half crawling. half stumbling. Miss
Marion had dragged herself into the
big hallway and into my arms. where I
sobbed with her as though both our hearts
would break.
THAT night when mistress Joined mas
ter In the vigil she dared not refuse
did something that, IL Miss Marion had
known IL. would have driven me from
her service. | crept into the study by
greatest stealth, and hid myself behind
the red curtain that coinercd of a wash
stand, Scarcely had l taken Up my