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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-03-23
A grunt was the only rent,

a grunt was the only reply.
I've not seen her." says the gardener.
thoughtfully.
AND l don't 3 pose you will now. If
what the paper says be true" answers the
landlord. "She won't be able to move of
her couch again.
Serve her right, toor'
Ihe furious tones in which these words
are uttered makes Bowling and his host
stare In unqualified amazement at the
speaker.
why, job" exclaims the latter, what
are you a-talkin' of? How do you know
aught of Mrs Charters? Have you ever
seen her?'
But the old man only grunts some un-
ineligible remark, and relapses into i'm.
penetrable silence once more.
80 your theater's going to open mex,
week.? remarks Bowling presently.
"Ay," grunts the landlord Thieves =
queer set-out a-coming on at the Town
Han. A magician, or wizard, or some
thing, he calls himself. He does power
OF wonderful things-makes people go to
sleep and tell him all he wants them I'd
tell, and sends watches through hats, and
rings through handkerchiefs, and gold
fishes come into bowl of water, and 7
dunno what ALL
"Indeedw says the young man thought.
fully, that must be nigh as good as the
theater. Have you got it there in the
paper?"
Eyes," answers the other, stretching out
his hand for the greasy, well-thumbed
journal and handing it to Bowling.
The latter looks carelessly at the osten-
fa tiOuc advertisements of tho wonderful
and renowned Wizard Of the West, who
will give his marvellous entertainment,
comprising mesmerism, ventriloquism,
magic and legerdemain, at the Town
Hall, Colston, for three nights only.
Then follows a description of the adver-
Users feats and accomplishments, which
Downing peruses with a smile of incred-
ulity. He turns next to the theater, and
reads the program of that fascinating
abode which is rarely open more than
three months in the year, and has been
the ruin of many an enterprising manager
and starring company.
'"The Bells" he says; II never heard or
saw that before. A queer enough name,
isn't it?'
"As good as any other" grunts the land
lord. 1--WE heard of it somewhere; it
maze q DlL OF q nit Ut MduCuoSCcT-1 LuluR
it was Manchester. A customer Of mine
were talking about it. He says, says he,
I never felt so downright queer as when
/ saw that piece. IT'S all about a murder
done by some foreign chap-a mayor, or
something Of that sort-and no one knows
or guesses it all his life. He must have
been a rare, artful cove thatv
A crash of glass interrupts the speaker
and startles Bowling.
Job, you mortal old stupid!' cries the
irate landlord. ''There, If you haven't
been and smashed your glass My mis-
sus'll be fine and rampageous with you,
l know"
I-1'n buy another!" says old Job, try
ing to gather up the broken fragments
with his trembling fingers.
won't you have another glass?" asks
Bowling, cheerily. "You didn't drink half
your rum!
mo more, no more!' cries the old man,
huskily, as he shufies off in his usual I'M
ceremonious fashion. Don't be angry,
Harris, don't be sngry! I'll buy you an
other glass-oh, Yes, I'll buy you another
glassr
ITO he continued.)
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-03-23

Won and Lost by a P1unGer I'm One
Week.
Many remarkable cases of "plung-
ing'' are on record ON both sides of the
sea. Men who were tramps yesterday
become millionair,s to-day. The case
Of a certain Langson, whose antics at
tracted widespread attention in the
East few years ago, is perhaps the
most astounding within the memories
of brokers.
Langton, it is hardly necessary t.
state, was not his real name. He waG
once successful business man in
Philadelphia, Eut disappeared one
morning, not to be seen again for two
years. Finally he turned up in the
Office of a friend named Blackwood,
hungry, ragged and pennile,ss. He bor-
rowed $500 FROM Blackwood, and, after
thanking him, casually announced that
he was going to make his fortune in
the next few days, and took his leave.
His friend, who knew speculation had
been the cause of his ruin before,
fastened to dissuade him, but Lang
chase 100 shares in a certain railroad
on the following day. The stock was
then at 81, but he was confident that
in few days it would rise to 131. He
even endeavoretl to persuade his friend
to take up such good thing. But
Blackwood, vic had had taste of
good things before, refused. Fancy
his auaazement when in exactly one
week Langton's prediction had been
verified. The stock Of which he had
purchased 800 sS.ares had risen to 131.
He was on the road to fortune again.
From this ONE leap he pyramided
until he had accumulated 100000.
This fortune once secured his friends
tried to force him to retire, but he had
visions Of colossal wealth dancing be-
fore his eyes. He was certain that no
could not err, and, indeed, marvellous
must always be the case, the pitcher
went to the well once too often. The
next deal after his million-dollar mark
he lost all but $4,000. Even then, had
he moved little less recklessly, he
might have retrieved his loss, even If
he could not bring himself to give up
the game. But the tiger had tasted
blood He risked his last dollar, and,
exactly two weeks after borrowing the
500, he walked into the Office of his
friend to say that he could not repay
even that sum, as he had that morning
lost his last penny. In two weeks he
had won and lost over $1.00O,OOO. He
again disappeared, only to bob up
again in some other city with another
infallible scheme to make a fortune.
But. although fairly lucky in minor
deals. he never reaped such harvest
again. and died heartbroken the next
year.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-03-23
Growing Sweet Potatoes.

Growing Sweet Potatoes.
Place potatoes in hotbed the last
week in April and keep bed dry until
slips begin to show, then water well
every evening. A mellow soil is best.
After the ground has been we'll cult
waited, open burrows four feet apart, fill
with stable manure, and with a turning
pillow make a small ridge over the ma
nure. After the ridge has been
smoothed with rake it is ready for
the Slips Plant in dry dust when there
is prospect of rain, and set them just
as they are pulled from the bed without
heeling in. They should be set eighteen
inhes apart. Open ridge with trowel,
set slip in before removing trowel, pour
half pint of water around slip, and af
ter water has settled cover with dry
soil, placing it around the slip. After
they begin to grow, pillow the patch, re-
peating in about two weeks, after
which the soil is raked up and placed
around the vines to choke out the crab
grass. They are much easier to raise
than corn and are excellent for fatten-
ing hogs; the meat made from them is
very sweet.-Practical Farmer.
The Rabbit Pest in North Carolina.
The Legislature has had to deal with
a large number of game laws during
it's present session, and in the proceed
ings of each days session law pre-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-03-23
To Wash Blankets.

1t is not compatible with sanitary
principles to have blankets that are
constantly slept under dry cleaned;
they should be washed. Cut in fine
pieces some good soap and boil to a
jelly with soft water. Put some of the
boiled soap in warm soft water, to-
which add two large tablespoonfuls Of.
borax, this being to every tub of water.
This makes good lather, In which give
the blankets two washings, after
which rinse them in plenty of warm
water, slightly blued. Wiring out thor
oughly, giving vigorous shaking and
hang out to dry. Take them In II
weather is inclement, place them In the
clothes basket, cover with cloth and
stand in kitchen. They should be given,
four or five days of sunshine that they
may be thoroughly dried.-Epitomist.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-03-23

venting hunting without permission in
certain counties is passed. Such laws
are, of course, enacted as a protection
to the land owner. but they are likely
to do more harm than good in a few
years, on account of the great Increase
in the rabbit crop. Even now the
farmers in sections of Western North
Carolina are glad to see the hunters, as
the rabbits are seriously injuring the
wheat crop, amounting to regular
pest in some communications
On. c. Observer
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-03-23
CHAPTER XIX.

Colston is a quiet, sleepy town, and
some Of it's dingiest purlieus lead into the
country lanes, and roads, which in their
turn stretch away to pretty picturesque
Ashbourne.
In one of the dingiest and narrowest
and worst-famed of these streets stands a
little public house.
One dark winter night customer looks
in at that humble tavern and boldly Or
ders steak and pint of ale as refresh
ments.
"Are you stranger in these parts?" de-
mands the landlord, presently.
Eyes. I came as gardener to Mr.. Her
rick. the lawyer, month or so ago." Is
the frank rejoinder.
After that evening it is noteworthy
fact that Mr.. Herrick's under-gardener
is a very frequent visitor to that place Of
entertainment.
Twice or thrice at least in every week
does he make his appearance, finging his
coins recklessly into the landlords till,
standing treat to him and many Of his
colleagues with muni6cent generosity,
and winning the character of being "a
rather free-handed chap, with no non
sense about him."
Have you heard the folks are back at
Beechhampton? he says, one evening, as
he sits putting clouds of birds and
keeping one eye, as usual, on the bent
and withered-looking figure of old Job.
cay" answers the landlord. "a fat lot
of good that Mr.. Charters do do here.
He's no sooner back at the Priory than
he's off again"
HE had a nearish shave of his life in
that railway accident a while ago, hadn't
hep" pursues Bowling.
Eyes; they do say as madam won't ever
recover Her spine's injured, or summat
O. that sort He had only broken arm.
''Mrs. Charters is very beautiful, is she
not 2" inquiries Bowling.
II Dunno returns the man surlily. She
be q fine, dashing woman, but not one as
I'd like to know. Was You speaking.
Job?'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-03-23
FIG. 1. COOP WITH GLASS TOP.

at it's outer edge, as seen in Fig. 2.
There is no bottom to the rest of the
coop, and the lower end has hinged
door, and is also covered with one inch
mesh of wire netting.
When very cold, the door can be shut
up tight and the chicks will have a
warm run on the ground outside the
Stats. When it is warmer the end door
can be dropped, giving protected run,
but plenty of fresh air. The hen can be
let out into this run when desired. A
cloth can be thrown over the glass at
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-03-23
Stuffed Cabbage.

Scald the cabbage until the bones
lose their crispness. Open the heart to
the very center. Have nearly cupfuh
of rice; add cupful Of chopped meat,
and season with salt and pepper. Putt
teaspoonful of this mixture in the
center of the cabbage; fold over the
first little leaves, then add another
layer of the mixture and fold over the
second leaves and so on. Tie in piece
Of cheese cloth and throw in boiling.
water with little salO, simmer gen
tly one hour, remove the cheese cloth,
drain dish and pour over a pint OF
cream sauce or drain butter sauce.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-03-23
Oatmeal Scenes.

These are largely used by the Scotch
peasantry in place of bread, and are
baked on a griddle suspended over an,
open fire. A frying pan over a slow
fire may be substituted for griddle.
Take two pounds of oatmeal, a table
spoonful of salt, tablespoonful OF
lard and enough water to make stiff
dough. Rub the lard into the oatmeaE
and add the salt and water. In roll
ing, the palm of the hand should be-
used instead of rolling pin. Press the
dough into round cake about quar-
ter of an inch thick, cut into segments
and cook on the griddle until a light
brown. Oatmeal scenes properly pre-
pared will keep for weeks.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-03-23
Baked Prune Pudding.

Stone half pound of prunes or dates
and chop fine. Add half cupful OF al
monds bleached and chopped, and the
crumbs of a quarter of loaf of bread.
Beat one egg well, soften heaping
tablespoonful Of butter, and add sweet
ening as desired. Put in butered pud-,
ding dish and fill it up with milk, STIR
ring carefully. Cover and bake three
quarters of an hour, then let it brown
and serve with sugar and cream, or
any kind of pudding sauce.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-03-23
Oysters a la Poulette.

Put three dozen freshly opened oys-
ters in saucepan, with pint of their
own liquor carefully strained ADD one
ounce of butter, half teaspoODful of
salt and the same quantity OF black,
pepper. Parboil for three minutes.
gradually stirring in a half-pint OF
Hollandaise sauce, and stew for two
minutes, being careful not to allow it
to boil. Before removing the oysters
from the range, put in a teaspoonful of
chopped parsley and the juice of half
a lemon. Then stir slightly and serve,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-03-23
Thoroughbred Hens.

A farmer who discarded his old farm
yard fowls and started afresh with
few thoroughbreds says that he aver
ages as many eggs a year now from
his twenty and thirty first-class chick
ems as he formerly did from his old
flock of seventy-five to 100, says cor
respondent of the Bangor (Me) Com
his flock when he pinned his faith to
the old mongrels which had descended
to him from long line of mixed an
cestors with no particular variety of
blood in them. They were the common
barnyard chickens which we see on SO
many farms. The owner kept the flock
up between fifty and 100 year after
year, selling or eating about fifty every
fall and winter.
In the summer time the entire flock
laid enough eggs to keep the basket
moderately full, and sometimes few
could be sold at prices that left very
little profit. One year the owner tried
to keep account of the cost of feeding
them, and the result was that he de-
cided to kill them all off. They did not
pay for their keep.
After that he purchased a few fancy
breeds. He fed them carefully and
regularly, and gave them good quar-
ters He started in with dozen and
gradually raised the number to TWEEN
ty-five and every year he raises few
more. He sells a few when anybody
wants a few thoroughbreds, and he
gets good prices for them.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-03-23
Home Made Ginger Ale.

A simple way of making plain ginger
ale is to boil fresh ginger root in water,
one ounce of the root to each gallon OF
water. Just as you take it from the.
fire, and after it is quite spicy, add the
graded yellow rind of half a lemon.
When cold, strain; add to each gallon
a pound of sugar and the spice of two
lemons. Dissolve half a yeast cake,
add it to the mixture and let 1t ferment
for about three hours. Bottle, cork and
tie down the corks.-Ladies' Home,
Journal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-03-23
Fat Spinach.

1t is claimed that spinach is-the most
healthful of all vegetables, and pos
sesses great medicinal and strengthen
ing properties. The salts of potassium.
In it give it emoflient and laxative VIZ
tues. 1t is said to be excellent for tbs
liver, and fresnens the compleAjoa-
sptnach is also used as part In sones
of the modern popular tonicsr
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-03-23

can move the puller and make the
hitch.
A correspondent of the Ohio Farmer
asserts that he has pulled so posts in
60 minutes, that were to 8 inches In
diameter and 3 feet in the ground solid
and with no digging. The triangle is
much better than a single plank foot
wide and 8 to 4 feet long, often used
in similar way. The single plank Is
apt to slip or wobble when the post is
nartlv out
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-03-23
8 teak smothered with Onions.

Have ready a sufficient quantity Of
sliced onions, and when the steak Is re-
moved from the spider turn the onions.
into it at once, covering it closely to let
the vegetables cook in the grease and
their own juice. Set the platter of meat
into the oven to keep warm. The onions
will cook in FIVE minutes and may then.
Send to the table at once.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-03-23
Facta About Cotton Seed Oil.

To every bale of 500 pounds there are
generally about 800 pounds Of seed, and
a ton of this seed yields about thirty
five gallons of oil valued at 40 to 30
cents per gallon. This part of the in
dustry has sprung into existence only
in the past ten years, but it is already
an enormous business. In 1889 the ex-
port Of cottonseed oil amounted te
6,25O,OOO gallons, and in the next yeat
reached 14,324O0O gallons. In 1898
over 100000 tons of cotton seed wets
crushed and about 100000 gallons VI
oil were obtained. Besides furnishing
oil, the cotton seed, after it has BEEN
crushed, supplies the cattle with gtaod
food in the form of meal and cage,
which is claimed to be only little less
nourishing than corn.-Empire of abe
South.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-03-23
A Coop for Early Chicks.

A Coop for Early Chicks,
The cut shows a desirable coop for
very early chickens. The coop is long
and sloping and has hotbed sash
hinged to the top. The higher half Of
the coop has a tight bottom with Stats
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-03-23
.i,onp Life OF Farmers.

The life of tradesman is, on the
average, about two-thirds as long as
that OF farmer.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-03-23
Bee Hints.

Bees left to themselves are likeiE to
not built for the purpose by the slees,
as they build it for storing honey in,
but If not filled the queen will I'll 1t
next spring with drone eggs and the
hive will be overstocked with iAlers.
The way to prevent this is to use all
foundation comb workers size and then
the queen will fill it with worker eggs
and the colony will be built up when
Matching begins in the spring. II there
is too much drone comb in the hive re-
move it and replace with worker comb.
By doing this the supply of drones is
easily regulated by the apiarist, and the
bees become more profitable than they
would be if left to their own devices.
Poultry Points.
It takes about three months to grow
a broiler.
Broilers shrink about half pound
each when dressed.
From 35 to 40 ducks and brakes are
allowed in a pen
Forty dressed ducklings are packed
in a barrel for shipment.
The duck averages 10 dozen eggs in
about seven months laying.
Build the house 10 by 10 feet for 10
fowls, and the yard 10 times larger.
Ducklings are marketed at five
pounds weight, which they attain in
ten weeks.
Thirteen eggs are considered a sit
ting, though many breeders are now
giving Is.
Ten dozen eggs a year is the aver
age estimate given az the production
of the hen.
About four dozen eggs are given as
an average for the annual output of
the turkey.
DucN feathers sell at 40 cents per
pound: goose feathers bring double the
amount.
Between 40 and 80 degrees is the
proper temperature to keep eggs for
Matching during the winter A
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-03-23

IAN move the puller and make the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-03-23
FORTUNE

Won and Lost by a P1unger In One
Week.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-04-27

country that when compared with that
which followed the whitewashing of
Alger by the war commission, will be
as tornado to summer zephyr. The
people of this country have decided
this case on the evidence, and if Mr..
McKinly is unwise enough to allow his
friendship for Algerism and his dislike
for Gen. Miles to cause him to use his
official influence to get report con-
trary to the evidence, 80 much the
worse for Mr.. Mckinley. The country
has been disposed, through all the dirty
mess, to believe in the personal integ-
rity Of Mr.. Mckinley, and that he was
the victim of his political obligations
to Alger, but public opinion cannot be
made to stand too great a strain.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-04-27

Politicians have no difficulty in read
ing the play made by Gov. Stone, OF
Pa, when he appointed Quay senator,
Immediately following his acquittal by
a Philadelphia jury of the charge of
conspiracy to rob the state. That APP
pointment was not made with any ex-
pectation that the accompanying cre-
dentials would ever be used in Wash.
ington. Gov. Stone and Mr.. Quay
both know that the senate has repeated
ly, within the last few years. denied
the right of governor to fill vacancy
in the senate which the legislature OF
the state has failed to fill, after having
had an opportunity to do so. The APP
pointment was made for its moral effect
upon the republicans of the Pennsyl-
vania Legislature, which is likely to be
called in extra session, nominally for
other reasons, but in reality solely for
the purpose of giving Quay another
chance for getting himself reelected.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-04-27

The Hanna Mckinley men are al
ready beginning to see that the retire
ment of Gear Reed doesn't call for as
much rejoicing on their part, as they
thought it did when it was first made
public. 1t will remove a powerful
enemy from the pathway of the admin
istration, but there is danger that the
scramble for the speakership, which
has already started, may create num-
Der Of smaller enemies who may be
able to do more damage to administra-
ton plans and politics than one big
enemy like Mr.. Reed. Boss Hanna is
not in any doubt about his success in
naming the next speaker, but he is
growing very much afraid of the sore
spots that will be left among the disap-
pointed, when his choice becomes
known. A prominent republican sena-
tor, discussing this matter with a
friend, said: 81 shall miss my guess
if Hanna and Mckinley do not both
bitterly regret the retirement of Reed
before the new speaker has got fairly
used TO the position" Mr.. Payne, o.
New York, notwithstanding the under
standing that Mr.. Sherman of the
same state was to be the eastern candi.
date for speaker, has SHE'D his castor
in the ring and declared himself can
didate. There will be lots of fun, an6
possibly some good political capital fol
the democrats in the coming fight owe
the speakership.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-04-27
Notice to Defendant in an Attachment.
TO JNO. N. PETERSON.

In pursuance of an order heretofore
made and entered by Cy H Lyle, ESQ.
an acting justice of the peacefor Wash
ington county, Tennessee, in all attach
ment suit, wherein J. j. Hunt is plain
tiff and you are defendant, You are
hereby notified, that upon the affidavit
of the plaintiff, in which it is alleged
that you are Justly indebted to plaintiff
in the sum of $13.67 due by account
dated June Goth, 1897, and that you are
a nonresident of the State of Tennes-
see, writ of attachment was, on the
18th day of April, 1899, issued in this
cause against you by Cy Fl. Lyle, 4
justice OF the peace for Washington
county, Tenn, which writ came to the
hands of r. d. Henson, a constable OF
said county, and was by him, on the
18th day Of April. 1899, duly levied
on certain property of yours: viz: |
bundle of brooms, boxes of tobacco,
case corned beef, l case axle grease,
case of drugs as appears by the return
of said constable made on the 18th da,
of April, 1899, to said Lyle, Justice as
aforesaid. Now, then, you, the said
Peterson. are required to appear al
noon on the 18th day of May, 1899, at
the Office of said Cy Fl. Lyle, Esq, in
Johnson City, Tenn. before him as the
justice having cognizance of the cause,
then and there to defend this action so
commenced against you by attachment.
Otherwise the cause will be proceeded
in against you ex parte.
This April 18th, 1899.
CY 81. LYLE, J. P.
77l-4t Washington County, Tenn.