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The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18

81 was lookin' fur an old oyster bed
when a whale riz right up under iny
boat and sent the hull outfit 50 feet
high."
"Gracious, but you must hes bin
skeeredl" seq the stranger.
Yes, was II bit skeered. but only
fur mint. | got my nerve back
while | was up in the air, and | Jest
twisted myself around SO as to light
IN the whale when struck. knowcd
the boat was busted all to smash, but
| fggered that | could drive that whale
up the creek and land him on the
marsh"
brave and noble fisherman" gusps
the stranger, as he pats Abner on the
Oack.
When ! struck the whale | digs him
with my knife and thumps him with
my heels, aud arter leetie gifts him
beaded fur the creek He was goin'
all right, and was countin' on seventy
bar'l o lie and a ton o whalebone. when
he struck spar buoy No. 3 and was
turned fur Cat island. l couldn't turn
him agiu, and he went ashore"
And you had him safe?"
81 thought | had. but hadn't That
whale jest went to work with his fukes
and throwed mud Till he damned up
the channel behind him and cut a new
one right across the island and es-
capped. I'll take you down thar sum
day and let ye see whar' he cut
through hill II feet high and moved
down about hundred trees as big
ms my body. While he was wallcrin'
about and wrenchin' hisstlf he spit
up this ere relic, which 90, hold Of
aud preserved"
And Abner showed the stranger an
cd tin terbacker box he had bin car
ryin' around fur 20 y'ars. and looked
as innercent as lamb on green hill
side. The man took the box and looked
ii over. and when he handed IL back he
said Abner Green was noble man nnd
u hero. He hadn't much money lest
then, but in the course of u couple of
weeks he'd be ready 10 give up $50 fur
that relic. He Jest believed that story
from start to finish. and he said he had
no doubt that it had added hull
month to his life. He wanted to hear
from others, and fur the next two
weeks sum one OF the crowd was with
him most Of the time. He never doubt
ed anythin' they said. and when they
had finished he called them poets and
statesmen and heroes and made 'em
feel that life wns wuth the livin'. Mcb-
be 1t was three weeks from the time
he cum when sunthin' happened to
Abner Green. lie was comm over the
marsh from the boathouse one night
when a ghost suddenly riz up afore
him. 1t was tall. white ghost, and
the fust thing It did was to cuff Abner
on the enr In way to make his head
ache fur month. Then it said:
"Abner Green, git down on yer knees
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18
THESQUAN CREEK FOLKS
Old Jep Jones Tells of q Tall
White Ghost
II undertools to Reform the village
Liars and Succeeded for
Time - The Stranger
with Cough.
ICopyrIght. lg9sl


One day there appeared at Squau
Greek q stranger, who said he'd bin
ordered by the doctor to take board
down by the sea in order to cure his
cuuSumshun. lie was big, tail man,
and looked as stout as an OK, but he
had terrible cough on him. and you
had only 10 listen to that cough TO
know that all the doctors in the land
couldn't cure him. He got room and
board with the Widdcr Hatch, and
when we got TO know him Abner
Green sez TO the rest Of US:
Boys. that stranger ar not long fur
this cold world. He's lonely and he's
Yin. and it's our dooty to go at ii and
cheer him up and make his few days
oc airth as cheerful as possible"
How'll we do it?" uskcd Moses
Green.
Easy 'nuff What we wants TO do
to him is to take turns telIiu' him
bright and cheerful lies. He may hev
heard a few lies in his lifetime. but no
sich lies MS we tell here in Squan
Greek. ! don't expect we kin save him
from the grave. fur one Of his lurgs is
most gone and the t'other is a'in'. but
we kin proIong his life by several
weeks and help him to die happy. I'll
lead of with that lie O mine about the
whale runnin' ashore in the bay, and
sum OF you will folIer."
After considerable discussion it was
decided to follow AbHer's programme,
and that same eycuin' Abuer called
upon the stranger at his boardin' house
and introduced himself and said:
"Bein' as you was never down to
the seashore afure mebbe you was in
terested in whalcs?"
Nightly Interested" scz the
stranger, whose name was Harding,
as he coughs long and lonesome
cough.
81 had leetie adventure with one
the t'other day down in the bay" SEE
Abner as he braces up to begin lyin'.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18
solved the M....-

A man in Paris has been making
good deal OF money exhibiting curiou|
animal in the cafes chantant and ,ncl
places. 1t was very queer little an;]
NAL. and the alert Parisians were win
ing enough to drop the petit sou for !
sight of it Still. look as they would
none could determine the creature,
species. 1t was interesting. but it ws,
battling. and the exhibitor coined
money. One day. however, a do.
CHANGED to follow curious beho,d.r
into the cafe chantant- Immediotelv
the wondrous animal bumped Its bach
IKE diminutive camel. and began Ia
tiss and spit! The mystery was solved
II was shaved cat!
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18
Feed and wnAr Regularly.

One has no idea until he experiments
low much depends upon the regularity
with which stock is watered and fed
Once day in winter is not enough TO
water stock, and ice-cold water should
never be given. Water with the chill
off. but not sickly warm, should be
in reach of all stock at least three times
n day. Feed at given hour each
day. Make your duties allow you
this. Find how much is needed by each
animal. and give this quantity each time
Everything will thrive better fed thus
than to have feed and half to-day
and half feed tomorrow. Weigh and
measure all things. Have some rule
Don't guess. This is business.-M. a.
Cavendar. in Agricultural Epitomist
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18
HINTS FOR sTockMeN.

To make the largest and best horses
out of your colts keep them growing
from first to last.
Horses are naturally active. and
they like freedom as much or more
than any other domestic animal.
Whether You breed full bloods,
grades or native stock, never use an
inferior animal for breeding purposes.
The actual cost of keeping added to
the service fee of the sire should give
the actual cost of the horse at maturity.
1t takes good feeding to make an AMI
NAL hold its own in cold weather. and
when exposed to cold it is often fed at
loss.
Sheep need plenty of time to drink.
II they do not go to the tank as soon
MS turned out. let them stay out
awhile.-Farmers' Review.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN.
scasonubIe suEGestions Regarding
Dress


The new shirt-wajsls for spring will
be made up in the zephyr goo,ls, with
pockets, it is said. Instead OF but
tons many Of the prctlicst shirr-waists
will be laced up with cords.
4 handsome picture hat recently seen
was made Of white satin, with what is
known rs n Russian crown. Around
the crown green rep ribbon was ar
ranged in pretty wayr.ihe loops, The
trimming decreased gt the left side.
but the right side showed an immense
bunch Of ribbon loops and ends, heron
feathers and white lace, and IL pink
"hry ysaHthemun.
In millinery. lilac, gray and pinrwill be
popular next season. The trimming
will be high. and tips viii no. be used
as much as they were last -PriuE. y
novelty will be Of gray and lilac and
green and brown checked satin straw
border. Waved hrjms VIII be much
worn. Rembrandt shapes will be in
evidence again.
At a recent afternoon concert the fol-
lowing beautiful round black hat was
seen: II was Of fancy. fine straw ribbon
and loops, and the hrim was covered with
alc@con lace puJ In pats, edged with
spauglcs Each side Of the brim was
round and high. In the back was large
bow Of rrIhy-colOrcd satin. checked with
tiny strips or cords Of black velvet. At
the left side the trimming was caught
by cuhorhon.
BroCadrd silks are not 80 much worn
now as the plain tufTrtas and grus
grains. Satin durhpssc is fashionable.
and promises to continue so. Striped
novelty silks are seen and plnids and
checks are smaller and more quiet in
tone.
A velvet factory is soon TO be erected
iu Mystic. Conn. The capital will be
100000, and 100 hands will be en-
ploycd.
Fancy ribbon is passed once or twice
around the waist and then ticG on the
left side in short loops and ends. max
ing pretty. drcssy-looking belts The
ribbon is from two to four iuchc., wide.
and from two and ouc-guarter to three
yards are the best lengths
WcStuIa and yalyis are the names of
two new black materials for gowns.
They are 40 inches wide, and retail at
one dollar a yard. Black crcpon will
be worn in the spring.
Some beautiful spring goods are sheer
and soft, falling into graceful folds
when drnpcd. What is called Scotch
organdie. printed in purple ard green.
pink and blue, is wonderfully cheap
costing from three to three ard half
cents yard. Summer cloth and opera
fabric are both chal,ics in light weight.
and showing delicate coIors.-N. Y.
Tribune
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18
WOMEN NOT IN MEMS PLACES
ilorc often Hnld ChiIdrcn's Former
OCgupntiDus

"From tablcB based on the United
States censuscs of 1870, 1850 and $780,"
says Carroll y. Wright, "it is found that
the proportion OF women laborers, all
the occupations of the country being
considered, Is gradually increasing, not
to an alarming extent, but yet steadily,
the gain being n little less than three
per cent. The census of 1870 recorded
but one architect among the women
OF this country, while % were found in
1880. There were no women among
the chemists, assayers and metalIur-
gists in 1870. while the enumerations
in lsyO found 40 engaged in these oc-
equations. There were 81 cIergywom.
en- in 1870 and 1885 in 1890. Dentistry
has also attracted women, and while
there were but "a in this occupation in
lS70, there were 337 in 1880,
The fact is absolutely demonstrated
that the proportion of women in all
occupations followed is gradually in
,rcasiug, "A study of all the facts show
ing that they are more generally TAX
ing places of children than OF men.
In 1870 the percentage of children of
the whole number of persons employed
iE manufacturing was j.js, while in 1890
the percentage was only 2.GS. There
need not be any alarm, therefore, as
to the encroachment of women upon
the occupations held by men, for, on
the whole, the encroachment is slight.
Many reasons are given by employers
for their employment of women in place
OF men, the most common being their
greater adaptability for the particu-
lar work for which they are employed.
Some also consider them more reliable,
more easily controlled, cheaper, more
temperate, more easily procured, neat
Ell, more rapid, more industrious, more
careful, more polite, less liable to strike
and more easy to learn. OF course.
many employers give combination of
two or more of these reasons.
THE facts relative to woman's COM
Pcnsation shows that there is prog
ress in her favor, although the statis-
ties bring out great economic injustice
in this respect. In one investigation
it was shown that in 7s1 Instances in
which men and women worked at the
same occupation, and performed their
work with the same degree of efficiency,
men received greater pay in sos cases
and women greater pay in only !29,
while in only 81 instances out of the
whole number did they receive the
same pay, for the same work, which is
only "a per cent. of the cases noted.
wyoming and Utah have laws ac-
.ording to men and women equal wages
| for equal work."-N. Y. Tribune.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18
PROFIT In Farm ImpIemen,s.

western man is said to have In
vented machine for gathering, head.
ing and delivering sugar beets into con-
veyances. 1t was devised at tine sug-
gestion OF the secretary OF agriculture.
1t gathers the beets from four rows n I
once. The machine will cost to manu-
facture about $50, and will sell at SEQ
or $40 delivered at distance. This item
of current agricultural news suggests
the question as to whether the relative
cost and profit on other agricultural
implements is in this proportion. that
is. selling at double or more the cos.
Of production.-Troy IN. " Times.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18
Dreamed ONsIcrs

Procure pint of medium-sizcd oy.
sters; remove the oysters with a forl,
from their liquor into small sauce
pan, add half n tcaspoonful of salt,
quarter teaspoonful pepper, strain the
liquor and add half cup of the liquor
TO the oysters and half cup of milk {;
mix half teaspoonful butter with half
tablespoonful flour to n paste, place the
saucepan over the fire, and when it be-
gins to boil add the butter ana flour.
Stir and cook till the oysters begin to
rufIle. which will take about two min
ntes' cooking. Remove saucepan and
serve either over toast or with crack.
ers.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18
CRANBERRY DESSERTS.
Pies and Puns That Arc Delicious
for Dinner Ilnishcs

To make cranberry pie with eggs:
Take one coffee cuptul of fdncly-choppcd
cranbcrrics and cup Of sugar beaten
with one whole egg and the yclks Of
Two eggs. Mix them thoroughly and
turn into n plate lined with pie crust
and bake in n moderate oven. Beat the
whites OF two eggs to q stiff fruth and
add two tablespooniu,s Of sugar When
the pie is baked spread the mcriueur
roughly over the top and return to the
oven for few moments to brown
lightly.
Another delicious pie may he made
thus: Take two cups Of chopped cram
berries. and add 10 them one cup Of
raisins. seeded and chopped. half Il cup
of granulated sugar, the same amount
of water. two tabrspooufuls uf flour,
and one egg. Line pic Plate with rich
crust and ill with this mixture: cover
with an upper crust and bake in rather
slow oven.
For Canadian cranberry pudding:
Sift into a large bowl two cups of flour
and half tablespoonful of salt. Mix
into this onc-half Of a cup of molnsscs
and onc.third Of cup Of sour milk. in
which half n ;easp0onful Of soda has
been dissolved. Add one beaten egg
and one aud one-half cups of Gran.
berries. Turn into a buttcrpd pudding
dish and steam an hour and a quarter
Serve with n sweet sauce.
y dainty and pretty dessert is Gran.
berry Bavariau cream. Rub through n
sieve while hot one pint Of cooked Gran.
berries, and add TO them one cup OF
Granulatcd sugar, Soak half a box of
Eelatinc in half a cup of water and add
it while the berries are hot. When the
sugar and gelatinr are dissolved. place
the dish containing the mixture in n
pan Of ice water and stir until Il bcrfps
10 thicken. Then add one cup of milk
and whip light one cup Of cream and add
last. Beat thoroughly and turn it into
mold and set in a cold place to harden.
Serve it with whipped cream.
Light cranberry puiTs are made thus:
Rub through a sieve one pint of flour.
two tcaspooufuls Of baking powder. and
half n teaspoouful of sat. Add two
eggs well beaten and milk enough TO
make batter as thick ms for pancakes.
aud stir in one pint Of Crunbcrries. But
Ter custard cups and partly fiji them
with the mixture. Place th,m in n
steamer and steam one hour without
lifting the cover. They should be very
light and like puiFs. Serve with the
following sauce: Cream together one
cup Of powdered sugar, half cup of
butter one egg and one teaspocnful of
vanilla extract, Have one cup of milk
boiling, and when ready TO serve stir
IT into the creamed miNture.-St. Louis
Republic.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18
Hia leafinx

Doting Mother-I do not know what
W. are going to make of little Rodney.
He declared to-day that when he grows
up he is going to be robber and de.
spoil honest people of their hard-earned
geld.
Shrewd Father-H'm! TIL take the
little rascal down town in the morning
and apprentice him to Skinner, the real.
estate dealer.-N. Y. World.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18
AN EFFEcT,v. TRAP.
Just the Thing for Catching rabbits
and Other Farm Enemies.

The body of the trap illustrated be
low is made of four pieces of six inch
fencing boards 20 to "a inches long,
nailed together to make a narrow box
open al one end. The top piece should
be an inch shorter than the others.
Nail the bottom and top boards to the
dicular length of the opening greater
than the horizontal If the opening is
square the drop door does not work
properly. 4 sliding door is then made
TO fit loosely in the open end and two
pieces of lath are nailed against the
ends of the perpendicular boards pro-
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18
overfeedinx 4. Dangerous.

A hog fattens more quickly by being
fed no more at any time than It will ent.
1t should always clean up all in the
trough. When 1t has fed, clean out the
trough and do not feed again until the
animal shows plainly that Il is hungry.
II overfed SO that II feeds indiiferently
1t will lose less weight to permit 1t to
go without food day than II would by
continuing to feed beyond its appetite.
Probably no other animal is 30 sensitive
to injury from overfeeding as the hog.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18
Utii,sing Incubntor Err..

Eggs are expensive for chickens. bu.
when an incubator is used the clear
ones are sometimes given as food. bu,
usually cooked hard. This is a mistake
The best mode of feeding eggs to
chickens is 10 pour boiling water ON the
eggs, beat them. and thicken the mess
to stih dough with corn meal. Fed
in this manner constipation will be
avoided. but they should not be used
oftener than every other day, giving
them at night. Hard-boiled eggs are
excellent, but they are USUALLY fed too
literally and cause bowel disease
Farm and Fireside.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18
Jcr.ex Red. f.r macon.

A writer for the American Cultivator
speaks well of the Jersey Red or Duroc
rs bacon hog, but thinks that on ac-
count of the ability to stand exposure
and habits 1t is better suited to the
western farmer who permits his hogs
to run wild over nm extensive range than
to the farmers who have limited ranges
and shelter their stocks in bad weather
These hogs are coarser built, thicker
bristled and harder than most Of the
other improved breeds.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18
ny inference.

Women must find it hardship some
times net 10 be able TO swear"
20, don't know. They have their
own ways. When they want to be par
ticularly nasty about another woman
they say she means WELL and II really
comes to the same thing."-Pick-Me-
lin
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18
shoMa Her sirenxth,

There are 81 muscles used In car
rying on an ordinary conversation" !"
she said, looking up from the book she
was reading.
"And yet woman Is supposed to BE- .
weak creature" be said. thoughtfully.
And then he dodged.-Chicsgo Post.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18
BHoULpER BLANKET FOR HORSES.

BHOULDER BLANKET FOR HORSES.
effort. Fit shoulder blanket TO the
work horse, like that shown in the cut.
The forward part of worn-out stable
blanket can often be utilized, or a
shoulder blanket can be made from old
carpeting. This will protect the vital
organs. and Will in no way interfere
with the harness. 1t is in the interest
of humanity and may also save valu-
able horse from sickness.-Orange Judd
Farmer.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18
Maple Rolls.

Take one quart of bread dough. when
st is nodded for the last raising; mold
an cup of maple sugar. one-quarter
teaspoonful OF soda. one teasp.,onful of
butter. Let II rise and mold again and
cut out, rise and bake. These are nice.
Leisure Hours.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18
THE WORKING HORSE.
flow to Protect II Against the biting
Winds of Winter.

1t is unde niable that horses at work
on cold, clustering winter days suffer
severely from the chilling Temperature.
especially where they are compelled to
pause every little while after severe
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18
nopeiess case.

Bacon-To what do you attribute old
Jones' success?
Egbert-To his failures. = Yonkers
Statesman. f
The Holly chieftain., 1898-02-18

All kinds Of grain il sound possess
certain constituent properties, but
differ In their nutritive valus,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-04
THE POLICE COURT YESTERDAY.
The Broadus-Ford Case Again Post
poned-Other Cases Heard.


The case of Mr.. c. c. Broadus, who is
charged with assaulting Mr.. A. j. Ford.
was again called in the Police Court yes
terday morning, but was postponed until
October 4th, on account OF Mr.. Ford's
absence from the city. All OF the wit
nesses were recognized TO appear on the
day named.
Freeman Logan and Doc Lawrence Col
ored). were alleged 10 have stolen
two cows from A. c. Blanton, but they
explained themselves and were dis
missed.
The case OF William Mosby, charged
with stealing a set OF harness from the
stable OF the Clyde-Line Steamship Com
pany. was continued until the 18th.
Charles Johnson alias Andrew ITALIA
ferro (coIored) was fined $40 and costs
for shooting Jack Johnson with a rife.
George Allen (colored) assaulted and
heat Matte Smith and he was fined $40
and costs. He was also fined so and sent
10 Jail for twelve months for violently
resisting Officer Finigan.
John Harris (coIored) was assessed so
and costs and was sent 10 jail for four
months for attempting 10 rescue George
Allen from officer Finigan.
Robert Woody and Sally Upshur (col-
ored were heard again on the charge OF
having stolen two cows from A. c. Blan-
ton. They were sent on 10 the grand
t,,rv. besides the previous sentence OF
twelve months in jail in default OF $500
security.
RUSSELL Evans and Charles Trexler were
char with throwing rocks in the
street Their case will be heard on the
7th
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-04
Property Transfers.

Richmond; sarah c. Boswell. TO &,
James Methodist Episcopal Church
South's, trustees 30 feet on soutb sida
OF Marshall street, 80 feet west OF Twenty
| eighth. 81.
william l.. Carneal, w. Greed Davis
partners under name OF Carneai e
DAVIS, and their wives TO A. C. Carmel
Oh feet on south side OF Hague street 90
Emma W. Widmeyers trustee 10 EtIz,,
beth Scott Widmeyer. sand William
Lambert 20 Wills Venable. 20 feet or
south side OF Catherine street. 1850
L. A. l.. Moore, W. T. Miles. ana NJ
l. and c. ID. LeGrande to William \
Carneal and w. Greed Davis partners
under name Of Carneal & DavisC. "a feet
on south side OF Hague street. 10 correct
error in former deed
q. l.. Barker TO A. F. Smith, HI-2 feet
on west side OF Fifteenth street, between
Poplar and Leigh, $500.
julius Kraker and wife 20 A. Il. Smith
q feet on south side OF Main street be-
tween Fifteenth street and shockoa
creek, 5000
Mary r. Laughlin's trustee 10 E.E Nc
Mahon, 10 feet on west side OF Seventeenth
street, No. 1924 - north seventeentb
street, $50.
George 5. Vashon TO r, IT. Bruce Ger.
tain Office furniture and fixtures al No.
north Tenth street. s25
Henrico: Edmund s. Read and wife IN
Frank S. and Herbert Harker lots 1 and
Z In block /, section ]. Highland Springs.
s1,4OO.
Same TO Peter L. Gerow, lot Is m block
y, section 8. Highland Springs. so.