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Gilpin observer., 1899-02-02
BREAKS ITS RECORD.
Cripple Creek Mines Made a Big Output
During january.


The Cripple Creek correspondent of
the Denver Republican gives the fol-
lowing statement of that camps rec
ord for January:
Principally through the shipments
of very high grade ore which have
been made from the Isabella during
the past month. the total production
of the camp for January has reached
Il figure never before attained. The
gross bullion value of the ore pro-
duced, compiled to-day from the Gus
tomary sources. show the production
to have reached S1,540.000.
Deducting the holidays from the to-
tai number of days in the camp it
shows that more than $4,000 worth
of the precious mineral has been pro-
1uced daily during the first month of
1899.
The big increase in production fig
ures for the month is chiefly in the
gross bullion value of the smelling
grade. This is easily accounted for
when it is taken into consideration
that the Isabella output has increased
In value during the month more than
100000.
The Lille mine. closed down since
October, has resumed work. The
Strong and the MOonAnchor have
both an increased production. and the
Jack Pot has made heavy shipments
of high-grade ore.
on the other hand the tonnage is not
so heavy as some of the months in
1898. which is also accounted for by
the curtailment in production in the
Victor mine. and the suspension of
production in the Hull City placer
through the expiration of the big
lenses on that property
The total tonnage of mill grade ore
for the month is 26,900, and the smelt-
ing grade 1000. The gross bullion
value of the two grades Is S67S, 900
and SS62,0O0. respectively. The fol
lowing is the statement for the month.
Mill. Tons. Value
Metallic Extraction 5000 s 100000
FL Paso, Florence. $500 $1,000
Brodie.. ....... 200 $1,000
Gillett Reduction -. 1900 $1,000
Colorado. Arequa -. 2.30O $1,000
Colo o.-Philadelphia 1900 90 700
Small red uction
works, etc ........ 1000 10000
Total. ..... 2G,00O = 6TS.OOO
Smelters.. ..11.00O SG2.OOO
Grand total .....3I,90O S1,54OO 900
Gilpin observer., 1899-02-02

A tobacco trust is about to invade
Cuba. buy up all the plantations on
which the best tobacco is grown and
thus control the product. The methods
OF trusts are not so rude us those of
the Spanish, but in the end they will
amount practically to the same as
Tar as the Cuban planter is concerned.
Gilpin observer., 1899-02-02

The bigger bore man is the mor'
he shoots off his mouth.
Gilpin observer., 1899-02-02

People who never get down to bust
ness seldom get up in the world
Gilpin observer., 1899-02-02

Experience teaches people lot o.
things they would rather not know.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-18
Fruit Trees and Nitrogen.

Wherever orchards are n.anured
with stable manure, much Of the value
OF the manure is not merely wasted.
but worse than wasted The effect of
the nltrogenous fertility is to encour-
age rank, sappy growth OF wood,
and III young trees to retard frait bear
ing. What the tree mainly needs is
potash, and if fruiting some phosphate
also. This will furnish the mineral
material for producing moderate
amount of wood aud plenty of fruit
The bulk of the wood growth. if sound
and healthy, is taken from the small
amount of carbonic acid gas in the
atmosphere. and elaborated in tho
sunlight by the leaves If voung
tree, but one large enough to beat,
grows shoots more than eighteen
lnches7long, it should have no more
manure, except potash and phosphate,
until 1t begins to bear Ia old trees
a grow OF twelve inches in shoots per
year IS rs much as is best for them.
At this moderate rate of growth the
tree Will keep Oh bearing SO long as it
has plenty of potash and phosphate,
and be much healthier than if over
supplied with heterogeneous fertility.
One of the objections OF cropping
orchards is the fact that to make the
crops more stable manure is sure to
be applied than Is for the best good
the tree.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-18
9hoRTICUITURES
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The Ground Cherry.

4 he ground cherry. sometimes
called the awherry tomato or husk
tomato. although II doe. not be-
long 10 the same family of
plants as tie tomato IL a most excel
lent fIuit Tor preserving. and many
like taem TO ca. uncookeo. while
others prononneel them to be. toO
sweet, 20 as to be little siekish Tn
flavor. Yet. like the tomato. Il liking
for then1 is easily acquired Ivy most
people
They have Tie advantage Of coming
when other small fruits are gone, aud
we have seen limited quantities sell
quickly at from five Ia ten cents
quart. They are easily grown, and If
started under glass NAV be set III the
field when the tomato plants are set.
about three and hnf 10 four feet
each way, and shouId be ready for
picking about the middle Of August.
1t Is claimed that about 300 bushels
to the acre have been grown IN this
way They are easier marketed III
quart boxes. or IN the baskets usually
used for grapes. There i n Wild va
rlety resembling the cultivated. but
without Il good flavor.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-18

very delicious and inexpensive
boiled fruit pudding is made as fol
lows: Stem and stone Il cup Of
raislns. Add cup of we'll prepared
currants and quarter of pound of
cltron. Silt Il teaspoonful of soda
twice with three cups Of -four. Rub
through the flour piece of butter the
size Of an egg. Add cup of water
and a cup of molasses, and beat we'll.
Put III the fruit. and add enough
extra flour to make q batter as stiff as
you can stir it, Put the pudding in a
two-quart tin pail, we'll buttered for
the occasion, and let it boil steadily III
pot well filled with water for four
hours. 1t IS an lmpl ovement to the
pudding to coat the buttered surface
of the pail with sugar before putting
1t III. Throw a tablespoonful Of
granulated sugar into the pail after
buttering it, and toss the sugar about,
allowing 1t to cling to the butter until
the surface is well coated. This
makes a shiny coat to this extremely
economical pudding
The following hard sauce is an ex.
cellent one to serve with the pudding:
Rub to cream half cup of softened
butter and cup Of granulated sugar.
When the mass is creamy add tea
spoonful of lemon extract or orange
extract and a little nutmeg. Pile the
sauce IN light pyramid and set it in
cold gPlace to harden. A tablespoon
full of sugar, mixed over the fire with
few drops Of water IL frying pan
until It has turned a rich. dark
brown, viii give-a caramel flavor. It
cannot be used III hard sauce, how
ever, but must be melted by adding a
half cup Of water. and stirring II un-
til the caramel meIts When this il
added to the hard sauce with nutmeg
alone for t'avorlnS it makes rich
liquid sauce Of fine flavor.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-18
Establishing. Il Peach Orchard.

When planting the trees ] cut of all
broken roots; also about half the
length of the long ones: cut off all the
limbs and about one-third Of the top
OF the small trees, so when set they
look like so many sticks stuck in the
ground Ii the trees start well, and
throw out plenty of little limbs, +.
pinch OFF those | don't wish, and 80
am able to grow the tree very near
vase shape, with open top, so plenty
OF sunshine can get in. For plant
food | use chemical fertilizers solely.
The phosphoric acid / supply with
fine ground bone and potash in some
form, usually from high grade mu-
rates Canada ashes are excellent
for the peach orchard Nitrogen
comes from the bore and what clover
ls Dlowed under In setting the
trees use two or three handfuls Of
line ground bone mixed with the soil.
and, after the roots are covered, put
on few ashes, then finish filling.
After the hrst year SOW broadcast
over the land bone and potash separ-
ately
| believe the word cultivation mean.
large part Of the success that will
come 10 Us as fruit growers, or if We
Will take the two words intense culti-
vatlon and follow thoroughly on thi.
line, We will be able TO secure an ex-
cellent growth Of wood and foliage of
large, long leaves, Of the darkest
green color If we are so fortunate
as to have good set of fruit, and it
has been properly uinncd, We shall
nave every reason to expect beautiful
anu luscious peaches. But to get
them We must keep up this intense
cultivation until the very last of
August o. first Of September. Best
fruit grows on the trees with large.
healthy foliage. Ii the buds are not
killed by the cold winter or late frosts.
We get full bloom and the peaches
VIII set very th1ck, especially with
some varieties. Then we have no
small JOB on our hands thinning the
little peaches; We don't thin the fruit
very much until after the Dit is
formed IN the peach, because there is
what = called the June dropping,
Gad q i fo2id be rather unwIse To
10 the t..-n4ng until nature had done
IL shH-c. Eu. Wa like TO get them
o. before the Dit gets ye1v il.rsl. as 81.
ta%ts lar arp,y of plaut food to
Cro" tAe.@ 4in - there via be no
to peg .es r.tuia four i1c4es of
eacA other 81: Inches is better, bus it
requires the closet a,tenti3n to get
the laea = ;lsa - n E.helbers
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-18

Half q box of gelatin costs about
SIX cents. can OF tomatoes ten cents.
These. with fair sized head Of let
tuce, furnish the foundation for one
of the prettiest dishes ever sent to
table. Pour off about half a cupful Of
the elhquid from a quart can Of toma-
toes and soak the gelatin in this fcr II
few minutes. Meanwhile wash the
remainder thoroughly and bring it to
boiling point IN an agate saucepan,
adding salt, pepper and sugar, to
taste: pour this boiling hot on the
soaked gelatin and stir until dis
solved; pour into melon shaped
crockery mold that has been standing
for a few minutes full Of very cold
water. Set Ill cold place for several
hours: then turn out III a salad bowl
IN the centre Of nicely arranged let
tuce. Mayonnaise sauce may be
added to each slice of this. served on
the lettuce, but it Is very good with
out. The sugar must not he per-
ceptlble, but a little to slightly de-
stroy the natural aeidltv Of the toma-
toes adds richness.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-18
A Complete Compost,

First. put down 4 layer of vegetable
matter, such as baruyard manure, night
soil, hen manure, refuse from the veee-
table and fruit piles. scrapings from
the WOO ipIle. rubbish from the gar
den, IN fact anything aud everything
III the shape Of litter Make the
layer ten feet wide by twenty feet long.
and six inches deep Over this sprin-
hle fifteen pounds potash, dissolved
IN five or six gallons of water, which
Will turn 1t into q jelly. Then over
this scatter evenly one or two barrels
of unslaked lime and cover the whole
evenly with two in of fine earth; the
finer the better Repeat this as often
as you have enough matter to make a
layer, as above described
When the pile IS three to four feet
high put on enough water to slake the
lime, and thoroughly saturate the
whole mixture, but not enough to wash
or leach it, as that would carry away
the best of the fertilizer The water
will cause the potash and lime to pro-
duce powerful heat, and very sud-
den decomposition Of all vegetable
matter. This amount Of material Will
make one load of fertilizer worth three
or four of common barnyard manure.
BESIDES 1t will come out as fine as
ashes. and consequently be very easily
handled. The compost can be made
without potash and lime, butnot with
out the water. 1t will not be as rich
a plant food without the lime and
potash nor nearly az we'll balanced
chemically. The potash may be OBJ
tanned from the crude potash, or two
barrels of good hard wood ashes evenly
spread over each layer, instead Of the
fifteen pounds cf potash, will be lust
as good 1t IS one OF the best and
cheapest fertilizers 7 can get. Any
thing and everything can be put into
1t, even to a dead horse. OK. horns.
hoofs, old rags and the scrapings from
the woodpile, simply by adding more
potash to the last named matters, and
1t will all be converted into splendid
fertilizer
The wash suds and the slops from
the chambers should be saved for wet
ting down the pile, or can be thrown
on as made. as they will increase the
value OF the manure The li1uid
manure from the stable should not be
allowed to 60 to waste bat all put into
the compost heap. SO that nothing be
lost.-C. J. Prowse.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-18
FARM TOPICS }
he Cellar.

Ine buildings on farm should ne
rs eommoaious and practically beauti
fnl a the farmer is able TO build In
some States the farms have indiferent
nonses, but large and elegant barns,
| !, the term elegant may Ire used in
ssica a connection. This plan IS not
TO be commended. The most valuable
crop grown upon the farm is the crop
that Is growing IN the house, and it
should be housed III building that is
as perfect that mechanism and OBJ
servance of the laws of hygiene can
maze it. There is plenty of room ON
the farm for the construction of the
house. and it should be built OF sutfi :
clent size to permit of large. airy
rooms, if the pocket book will admit
Of snch a structure The cellar de-
serves more attention than It usually
receives. 4 hole IN the ground is hot
necessarily such as should be under
a house. 1t should never be forgotten
that the dampness and odors of this
hole will permeate the whole house
Bad cellars have been the cause of au
immense amount Of disease and death.
On ground that is not naturally abso-
lutely dry and there is comparative
" little such ground and is exclu
slyely found IN the arid sections the
outside Of the cellar wall should be
cemented to keep out the water. It
should contain a cement floor. If
there Is no cement floor. at tie bot
tom Of the wall flat stones should be
laid to extend few inches beyond
the wall. This Will be an absolute
prevention of the entrance OF rats at
the bottom Of the wall The rat when
1t enters at the bottom Of the wall al
ways goes straight down the side.
straight down the side, and it does
not know enough to go outside the
protrudlng stone. If there is a cement
floor that precaution will not be neees-
sary. A cellar thus constructed will
be dry, and if the entrance is proper
~ guarded. which t always should
be, 1t will be rat proof. The Ep;to-
mist
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-18

All boiled meats should be sn,vel
the moment they are cooked
High -stemmed goblets are IN vogue
again II place OF the less decorative
tumble.s.
Crackers In damp weather often be-
come soft and crumbly To restore
their crlspness, put them n hot
oven for few minutes.
A cork that Is steepel 70 few mo-
ments IN hot vaseline wiz. i. is SAID.
serve all the purposes for which a
glass stopper is used
A tablespoonful of ammonia u q
quar-. .: water IS the best n.eIiln for
cleaning windows, lamp caiunevs or
ally kind OF glassware
Pain aul putty can IL taken OF
glass by wctting the glass several
tunes with strong solution of soda.
Wet the glass often with !. I'LL ,l4e
spots soften anil caa be washed Of.
and thea polish with alcohol
English chocolate pots A.. usaallv
provided with wLa, Is cat..l .all-
dler, long paddle wlth 3 handle
passing tAro1sa tae III j. tEe rc..
NA"n clptal : - Ae served. th.
mn!iler j turned - prevent Tie So
ting ta2t otherssise l4.e- ace
l. pife1as., u.ee- - ave. .r..
especially w.-es- ,4. .r. e.... lr>.. j.
iL- fanny, ! j. ii ~-.e..e..- .4s. !,
buT a. extra ro.i, s. tl4- ii c.s. -
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-18
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

! Electric heaters have been intro
duced into the cloth presses used in
French textile works, and take the
! place of an awkward system of heat
ing cast-lron plates IN a furnace and
then placing them IN the press be-
tween the various layers of cloth In
/ the new arrangement electric heaters
j enclosed IN sheet iron cases are used,
and they are not only much less cum
brous, but possess the advantage of
being adjustable to different degrees
OF temperature
The origin Of the Hessian ny in the
United States is stated to be due to
| the presence Of that insect in the bed
ding and fodder Of the Hessian troops
when they landed on Long Island in
l116. The fly was first observed in
this locality two years later, and from
Long Island it has proceeded in all
| directions at the rate of about twenty
mlles each year. 1t is now found
throughout the Eastern half of the
I nlted States. except in some South
ern and Southeastern States, and al
SO IN California. It's original habita-
ton IS not Known, but it occurs in
Europe, particularly III the eastern
countries IN the west Of Europe an 4
England it is rarely destructive. and
It's presence seems TO be of recent oc-
currence. The insect was also found
II New Zealand two years after it was
located in England by the entomolo-
Slsts. Wheat, rye and barley are the
plants most affected by the Hessian
fly, and the method of attack is to al
low the grub to take up its home in
the stalk, resulting III It's breaking
down.
In ship building an extensive use is
now made Of pneumatic tools for
drilling. rlveting. an1 similar opera
'lons, and to obviate the necessity OF
more or less complex system % nin.
Ing portable ar comnressors have re-
Gently been introduced, which can be
set up IN the immediate vicinity Of the
pneumatic tools These air-c0nnras-
sors are driven by gasoline engines Of
tue, same pattern a those used in sta
tloLarv plants, an1 the gasoline and
tie water for cooling tie cylinders
carried II tank connected with the
apparatus TAerc are two heavy t,v
wheels 10 contro,'tle speed and Ienrri,
q stroke. AMI the engine is directly
connected q tie compressor. TT,
whole apparatus cau he moved real;Iv
from place + place. arl. should i J..
desired - - :. T0N~I,la~al,fa ,f,.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-18
pevonshire Roast,

Get a large flank steak and score Il
thoroughly. Fry half dozen onions
and spread them over the flank steak.
Then roll the steak over and over,
like Jelly roll. and tie it firmly with
string to keep it in place. Place 1t in
the dripping pan with a little water
and place sprig of parsley or celery
on top In a hot oven = will be done
IN half or three-quartei of All hour
A dish like this will cost OILY about
twenty five cents and Will be sufficient
meat Tor Il family OF four or five.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-18

inen slower. slower. hut straight
area pom is movements hung
Ter fate Wonld !, decide Tor Norm?
her heart Aad almost ceased 70 beat.
or.- n-os- tur2 u the pedals would
e-rry ier bv slower slower. Sud
s,eiAv lie. wheel turned sharply 10 the
r:g4,.
oh. Is for rapa, ~ne said with
hr~atil that alAe ike knife iii her
elo" Poo. Norm
~ another moment Cea had over
.al,.a Ger iather. and together they
,HaA"l down the street. which ran
parallel t. Columbia avenue.
'lnH ~ not looi4in2 we'll Nr.
E-thune sali.
I've been doing some very hard
: riding, Celia replied, avoiding his
! eves. Tor there were tears in her own
Why, there is Nor, Mr. Ford !"
Size exclaimed. a that young man
came IL the side street toward them.
Eord was surprised to find Celia
with he~ father, but delighted withal.
Tier receptlon was such as one might
c!Ve the ghost of dear dead friend
Here are some papers meant to
give you. but forgot them
''On, Yes, replied Eethune. taking
the package. You'll he up this even
T ing he inquired with look toward
his daughter which seemed to add,
nov that Celia is home
Yes. Celia answered quickly for
him, and Ford felt he was to know Ms
late that night, and feared what 1t
"onld be. Celia was very pale; her
manner was unmistakable
After tea Mr. Bethune sat IN his
library. Celia had taken a stool and
drawn il near him in the dusk.
daughter, I'm going to take Mr..
Ford into partnership III my busi-
ness.
oh. papa. he-ho has asked me 70
lie his wife, too
Too? I'm not going to be his
wife; you needn't be so frightened
Oh, you horrld papa! You know
, what | mean There's his bell now, =
she added springing to her feet
We'll, I half expected it, sighed
the old man, ''but he'll have TO come
here to live. l can't have him carry
ing you away.
Come here to live, Celia repeated
| to herself as she flew to answer the
ring. why, of course that's what
1t meant his coming up that other
street to join rs. My wheel knew how
It was to be.
well, which is t." said Ford, like
one asking his doom
It's yes. But, oh, it came awfully
near being no. | must tell you about
it, Now, don't act silly New York
Herald.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-18
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS,
Veal klona.

Chop fine sufficient cold zeal to max .
one pint, add a cupfal of white bread
crumbs, teaspoonful of salt. dash Of
pepper and whites Of two eggs. Form
into small balls and poach IN milk or
water for fifteen minutes. Have the
poachlnS liquid just at the boiling
point, but do not allow ii to bubble or
the klops will be liable to break.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-18
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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1899-05-18

tar potato crop annually IS worth
ABOUT SO. 900, 0Qo.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-06
A IRVING Time.

The American ship Sachem,
which sailed from Philadelphia
last fall, laden with kerosene oil,
has arrived at Shang Hal after an
eventful voyage. Before she
reached Hong Kong her masterl
died and was buried at sea. In
Formosa channel she was struck
by tightening. Her foremaSt was
reduced to splinters and over half
the crew was knocked insensible.
The mate, who was one of the
victims, remained unconscious for
six hours.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-06-06
MYSTERIOUS MEETING.

Washington. june 5.-Nothing
can be learned of the nature of