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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-16

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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-16

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use
CARRIERS LITTLE LIVER PILLS.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-16
Died Of Cancer

Frank Sankoski died of cancer, in st.
Vincents hospital, yesterday, aged so
years He was a resident of oxford
and was a farmer in that town for
many years. The body will be taken
to OXFORD for burial today
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-16

The increase in Spy circulation speaks
volumes for it's efficiency as a purveyor
of all the news, all the time
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-16

If you want a Diamond for your
sweetheart. go to Flagg Brothers.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-16

An audience which filled Pilgrim
dePs oratorio of THE Messiah" sung
by some of the best artists of Worces-
ter, Boston and New York, last even
ing. This was the eighth free orato-
rio given in Pilgrim church under the
direction of j, Vernon Butler, and the
first this season. The recitatives,
arias and choruses were rendered al
most faultlessly, and especially well re-
ceived were the solos by U. S. Kerr,
baritone, of New York. Mrs. Louise
Clarke Austin, contralto, who sang for
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-26
Delicious Cabbage.

Take a medium-sized head of cab
bage and cut it the same as for cold
slaw, and place in stewpan with boil
ing water enough to cover it; add tea
spoonful of salt and boil half an hour,
then drain off the water and add one
half cupful of good vinegar and a tn~
blespoonful of sugar, then set it on the
back part Of the range to keep hot until
the dinner is served. Just before send
ing it to the table, add half cupful of
rich cream. Cabbage cooked in this
way is excellent when cold. The only.
trouble is, there is seldom any left to
get cold, and all say it is delicious, g
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-26
Knives Made by Pressure.

II is announced that an entirely new
method FOR the manufacture Of table
cutlery is being introduced into Shelf
field. England, and is exciting much
interest. A round bar of steel is p!ac-
ed in a machine, and by means of by
draulic pressure a perfect knife is
formed-blade, bolster and handle. The
..fash'' is taken off, and it is subse-
ouently ground and polished by ma
chinery. One such machine is capa-
bile. it is stated, of producing 5000 of
these all steel knives per day at a
comparatively small cost in labor. The
machines are capable of dealing with
anv kind Of cutlery or tools.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-26
Saddle Horses.


The favor in which Kentucky saddle
bred horses are now held in the East,
consequent upon repeated victories in
the show rings, will surely encourage
even closer attention in the breeding
districts to the production of high class
horses. The fact that the East prefers
a walk-trot-canterh horse to one that has
all the accomplishments is in favor Of
the breeder and trainer, as it is nuch
less work to finish the horse of the
lesser education. Type, weight carry
ing and blood and saddle horse in
stincts and intelligence are what is
wanted, and the breed of saddle horses
chiefly fostered in Kentucky and Mis-
souri, is abundantly able to furnish all
these requirements. Action should not
be overlooked-not the action of a high
stopper, but clean, true, attractive and
balanced fore and aft. Front action
that comes from the shoulder is de-
manded, while the hooks should follow
promptly Of all horses a saddle horse
needs a leg always under him. There
is bright future for breeders of the
saddle horse.-Breeders' Gazette.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-26
Butchering Hogs.

Butchering hogs has many disagree
able features, but some of these, par
ticularly the lifting of the hogs before
and after dressing, can be robbed Of
many of their objections by having a
convenient arrangement for scalding,
scraping, cleaning and hanging. One
arrangement for Tightening labor in
this way is shown in the accompanying
illustration. The farm sled can be used
as the scraping platform b. The scald-
Ing vat may be any large barrel
which will hold water. Securely block
and brace it so that it will not be dis
placed in putting the hog in and taking
1t out. In the iron kettle, C, the water
is heated. The hog is killed and drawn
along the side of the scraping platform
opposite the iron kettle. Instead of
lifting the carcass onto the platform by
hand, make use of the pivotal lever at
tached to the post d. Place a chain
about the hind legs of the hog, hook the
short end of the lever into this chain
and the hog is lifted easily. The post d
is equally distant from the platform b
and posts g, b and f.
After the hogs have been scalded and
all the hair removed put in the gam
brels and with the lever lift them from
the scraping platform and swing them
around so they can be hung upon the
crossbars in posts g, b and f. A lot of
heavy lifting is thus avoided. The
crossbars can be made so that they will
turn around on pivot in the direction
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-26
sauted soft-she11 Crabs,

Wash the crabs thoroughly to free
them from sand; lift up the flaps and
remove the gills, sandbags and intes=-
tines. Dry thoroughly on a towel, dust
with salt and pepper, and roll each in
flour. Heat two or more tablespoonfuls
of butter in a frying pan, lay in the
prepared crabs and saute on one side,
then turn and cook on the other. Drain
for a moment ON unglazed paper, and
serve in hot dish, sprinkling them
with finely chopped parsley.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-26

fortunately the cashier was nm RI +ha
times, and a well aimed shot from bis
revolver brought the fleeing robber to
the ground. Citizens came to the cash
lers aid. and Maggie, who had
promptly taken a part in the general
fusilade, was disarlned before doing
any damage.
was curious to know how Maggie
escaped us that night, and in company
with one of the policemen who fig
ured in the affair, 1 went down to the
jail to see if she would tell me. The
lady was not as handsome as when
she sat in my library in the role of a
sonambulist. but she was just as full
OF grit They had had ''reyerses," she
explained. In other words the police
were after them so closely that they
had been obliged to keep away from
the city and had made no rich hauls.
Il believe you hoodooed u.s." she said
bitterly; 1--WE haven't had a bit of luck
since that night and we didn't get any
thing then"
odd you always dress in that COS
tune when you were out on business ~
inquired.
She laughed.
"Often. The sonambulist act had to
be carried out en- costume you know.
have played it repeatedly in Eu-
rope but that was the first time here"
"How on earth did you keep fron,
getting wet in that storm?'
big pocket under my dress, mackin.
tosh in it and all that, you know
But how did you get aWay?"
Lets see; will l need that lex
again? No, l guess not. I'll tell you.
l couldn't have hidden from school
boy that way, but policemen are diff
ferent. When you swung the library
door open, / fattened against the wall
behind it, thinking that you would all
make for the window, as you did.
Before you turned around 1 was out
the door flying down the back STAIR
way. l ran out the kitchen door, Jim
was waiting for me in the alley, and
we were miles away by daylight. 1t
was dead easy"
They are both in the penitentiary
now, and Jim doesn't know that nv
courtesy to his wife that night was
entirely due to revolver between the
alcove curtains.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-26
A Stitch in Time.

The weekly mending is always so
much of bore that the happy thought
Of applying the old adage, "a stitch in
time" to this dreaded task has set me
wondering why I have allowed myself
to be troubled SO long. Upon my dress
ing table keep in little tray a needle,
thread and some darning cotton. Every
night when | remove my stockings
look them over-a glance suffices-and
I find the little holes that begin to come
vastly easier to mend than the yawn-
ing caverns that would otherwise be
awaiting me on Tuesday. And so it is
with other things. Sewing on button
or catching together tiny rip here and
there takes scarcely a minute, but the
sum total of these rips and buttons
would make large inroad upon one
precious week day morning otherwise.
Perhaps this scheme will not commend
itself to mothers. Certainly a half
dozen pairs of stockings, big and little,
could not be mended every morning
before breakfast, but it is admirable
in the still economy of bachelor girls
domain, and ought to be followed by
many Of the girls who believe in the
old Remington saying, "To save time
is to lengthen life."-M. I. McNeal in
Orange Judd Farmer.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-26
Salt for Lawns.

Wherever lawns are highly MANFRED,
as most wellkept lawns are apt to be,
a dressing of salt sometime during the
winter will greatly benefit them. Salt
in small quantities, as it must be used
when applied to land, is one Of the best
solvents known. We are so used to
putting salt in extra amounts to hard
en- and pick vegetables that we are apt
to forget that in very small amounts it
rots them. Salt is especially valuable
to release mineral fertilizers that have
become inert in the soil.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-26
HousehoId Hints.

When anything has been spilled on
the stove, or milk has boiled over and
a suffocating smoke arises, sprinkle the
spot with salt and it will quickly dis
appear.
To relieve the pain of burn and pre-
vent blistering, wrap in soft linen, wet
with a solution of borax; if the skin is
broken cover with powdered borax and
bind securely to exclude the air.
The teeth should be brushed up and
down rather than across from one tooth
to another, as the particles to be re-
moved are generally between the teeth.
Remember also that the insides and the
tops Of the teeth need brushing as
much as the outside.
It is important to remove tar, wheel
grease, ETC., from wash goods before
placing them in the suds, and soap
should not be rubbed first on any STAIN.
as it will tend to set it. To remove
the tar or grease from white goods rub
with oil of turpentine and soap alter
mating with streams of water.
The abolition or rather the modera-
ton of heavy winter fannels is part OF
the new doctrines of hygiene. Many
doctors now advise graduation of fan
mel underwear if they advise it at all,
and point out that it is much better to-
increase the outdoor wear as OCCASION
requires than to keep the body incased
OH warm, muggy, winter days as well
as on sharply-cold ones ia TIA same.
weight of fannels.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-26
HOW CUSTER FELL.
"Buffalo Bill'' Tells the Story Anew in His
Recent Book.


Few events in our history have SO
touched the hearts of the American
people as the destruction of General
Custer and his men in their battle with
Sioux and Cheyennes at the Little Big
Horn in the summer of 1876.
Colonel William F. Cody C''Buffalo
BilI'D in his new book, "The Great
Salt Lake Trail,' tells the story anew.
Clusters forces were divided into three
parts, one led by himself, the others
by Majors Reno and Benteen. The
two latter were first to be engaged
with the enemy, and were repulsed
before reaching the Indian encamp-
ment. Custer, with his division, dash
ed on, and sent back to Reno and
Benteen the order: 'Big village; be
quick; send ON the packs" Reno and
Benteen were not or thought they
were not Cody severely blames them,
in a position to send relief, and Gus
ter was left unsupported:
"Down from the hillside, up through
the valleys, that dreadful torrent Of
Indian cruelty and massacre poured
around the little squad, to swallow It
up with one grand swoop of fire. But
Custer was there at the head, like
Spartacus fighting the legions about
him, tall, graceful, brave as a lion at
bay, and with thunderbolts in his
hands. His brave followers formed q
hollow square, and met the rush and
roar and fury of the demons. Bravely
they breasted that battle shock, brave
ly stood up and faced the leaden hail,
nor Quailed, when looking into the
blazing muzzles of five thousand dead
ly rifles.
brushing away the powder CRIME
that had settled on his face, Custer
looked over the boiling sea of fury
around him, peering through the
smoke for some sign Of Reno and Ben
teen, but seeing none. Still thinking
of the aid which must soon come,
with cheering words to his men he
renewed the battle, fighting still like
a Hercules, and piling heaps of vic
tins around his very feet.
"The fight continued with undated
fury until late in the afternoon; men
had sunk down beside their gallant
leader until there was but a handful
left-only a dozen, bleeding from
many wounds, and hot carbines in
their stiffening hands. The day is al
most done, when look! Heaven now
defend him! The charm of his life
is broken for Custer has fallen; bull
let cleaves a pathway through his
side, and as he falters another strikes
his noble breast. Like a strong oak
stricken by the lightning's bolt, shiv-
ering the mighty trunk, and bending
it's whitening branches down close to
the earth, so fell Custer; but like the
reacting branches, he rises partly up
again, and striking out like a fatally
wounded giant, he lays three more
Indians dead and breaks his mighty
sword on the musket of a fourth: then,
with useless blade and empty pistol.
falls back, the victim of dozen
wounds.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-26
To Make Shoes Last.

A new wrinkle may be learned from
an English soldier, who was noted for
keeping his boots in better condition and
making them last longer than any of
his brother officers. When asked what
he did to them to prevent the leather
from cracking and keeping it soft and
smooth, his reply was: Mutton bone"
When an explanation was demanded
he said: ''It is nothing, l assure you.
My man asks the cook for a knuckle
bone, which he cleans and then bakes.
After rubbing the leather with cream
he then frotles them as hard as he can
with the bone. Usually my boots last
me three years."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-26

of the arrows. This is accomplished
by boring a ~ inch hole in the top of
the post. Use for crossbars by 4 oak
properly narrowed at the outer ends.
Cross these on top of the posts, bore a
~ inch hole in the middle of the inter-
section and secure them in place by
means of an iron pin which just fits
into the ~ inch hole in the crosspieces
and the post. Fasten the cross arms
together and a first-class, cheap piv-
otal arrangement for hanging hogs is
the result. With this device and the
lever there is absolutely no necessity
for heavy lifting.-American Agricul-
turiSt
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-26
Dairy Pointers.

If the butter is notified work it a lit
tie after sailing.
If the butter is too soft feed the COW
some potatoes.
Stringy milk can be cured by keep
ing the COWS clean.
Wash all the milk vessels with cold
water before scalding.
Whitewashed stables mean fewer
flies and more milk.
Crosses are usually better for farm
ers than pure breeds.
Whenever possible test the cows milk
before buying her.
A COW that tests below 3 per cent. is
not worth keeping.
Cows and horses should not be allow
ed In the same pasture.
Richer food does not mean richer
milk; it means more milk.
Many dairymen like an ounce of salt
to the pound of butter.
Do not wet your hands when milk
ing; if you do you flavor the milk.
You waste % per cent. of your butter
in summer by not using separator.
Adding hot water to cream while
churning is the worst Of all practices.
Heating milk to 100 degrees Pasteur-
ICES it. Stir it continually while hot
When butter is poor don't blame the
COW. Blame your own want of SKILL
II the butter takes too long to come
add one to two fresh cows to the dairy.
Warm milk from the cow does not
absorb odors. While cooling keep 1t in
. pure atmospherc.-Illinois Dairy Re-
port.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-26

When it comes to putting up cows
for winter, the cow that has no horns
will be found to take much less room
than her neighbor who is tempted to
and generally does hook and fight all
those near her. In the stable, of
course, each stall will accommodate it's
cow, horns or no horns. But horned
cattle are often kept in stables on
bright, pleasant, winter days, to keep
them from hooking one another, when
they would be much healthier if al
lowed to run in a small yard. Most
barnyards are made much larger than
would be necessary if all horns were
removed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-26
scab on Apples and Pears.

The Ontario Experiment Station re-
ported a number of years ago that for
the prevention of scab on apples and
pears it is necessary to spray two years
in succession to secure satisfactory re-
suits. The first years spraying often
appears to be of comparatively little
benefit in combating this disease. Con-
firmation of this conclusion is found
this year in reports from Michigan,
where it is said that there is much scab
this year, except in orchards which
were sprayed last year.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-26
Russian Cake,

Two cakes, chocolate and sponge, are
baked in fiat, oblong pans. When cold
they are sliced into fingers, which are
dipped quickly into a thick syrup fla
vored strongly with wine, or, if prefer
red, vanilla or lemon. The fingers are
then built up in a fancy shape. A IA
vorite one is to pile them up in a
square, filling the square with char
lotte russo. The block house Is then
covered with the fingers, an icing being
put on the top. Iced squares of sponge
cake are used for chimneys. The char
lotte russo filling should be made the
and contents thoroughly chilled before
serving.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-26

of the henyard should be scraped and
burned. Every part of the floor, roosts
and nests should be scraped perfectly
clean, and then disinfected with liq-
uid made of one pint of carbolic acid to
fifty quarts of water. Experts even
are not able to save enough of the vic
Tins Of cholera to pay for doctoring,
but anyone can check it's spread by
thorough measures - Massachusetts
Ploughman.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-26
,oSs1HAS AND JOHN

( -.,+ban and John fall out
sbcsId , 5oI' would stagger from that
g g9so and Jonathan as one 80
VIII JONI, ,I.. ", GREAT peace will have be-
gun.
1.n.4han and John at war
With J ,lr . that havoc hungers for ,
1 I!:5, . s5riEe, in ruin of blood a."
. 5S1I5'g set back thousand years.
With job. and Jonathan sworn to
s'aD ~ shoulder, hand in hand,
S S1.tiee and peace shall build 'nslf
'4 ,ronfc sea to frozen zone.
.,.,.., Jonathan and John forget
NiIpN sr' If IN ancient wound to fret,
Tue -i s s%ira to think of an ancient fend
r aIa t.p God Of The nations turned
10 good.
When the bond Of a common eree'
And kindred binds them each 10 eac''
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-26
DoUBLE-RooF INCUBATOR HOUSE.

the roof. A simple way out Of the diff
Guilty is to put on an additional roof,
leaving an air space between the two.
The inner roof can be covered with
cheap boards and roofing paper, with
lath battens. The outer roof should be
shingled, as black roof absorbs the
heat readily.-New England Home
stead
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-26
Value of Buttermi1k.

Buttermilk possesses many valuable
qualities not generally recognized by
farmers and dairymen. Some recent
medical tests have proven that as an
agent of digestion buttermilk has no
superior on the farm. 1t is Of great
value in typhoid fever and, being lax
alive, is excellent for habitual consti-
patton AS remedial agent in kidney
troubles it possesses good features, and
in cases of gastric ulcer and cancer of
the stomach it can be retained when
ought to be kept in mind and the medi-
cal virtues of buttermilk utilized in re-
gaining health and keeping the body
impervious to disease.-Farm and
Dairyman.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-26
Plants Killed by Heat.

The ordinary furnace-heated house 10
bad place in which to grow plants.
The air seems to have had all the damp
ness removed, and that moist condition
so conducive to good growth in plants
is not found. This may, in a measure,
be overcome by means of evaporation,
which, while not supplying great
amount of moisture, should do some
thing toward relieving the bad condi-
ton of the atmosphere. Place jars or
pans of water in, around or about the
furnace, hang buckets of water down
inside the furnace pipes, below the reg
listers, or place them anywhere that
rapid evaporation may be induced
Keep all the plants in light airy loca-
lions, but away from draughts. Never
consign wellgrown specimen palm to
q corner of the room, though it may
look better there. It's beautiful appear
ance will last short time only in the
dark, close place. 1t may seem strange
to some, but the very best place in the
house, if the temperature there can be
maintained at an even point, is the
kitchen, because of the constant evap-
Grafton of the water as it puffs from
the spout Of the tea kettle.-Chicago
Chronicle.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-26
m nrOvef1 Incubator House.

The cut shows plan for obviating
the Inconvenience of rising tempera-
ture in the incubator house when the
sun is shining, especially late in the
spring or in the summer. Then it is
difficult to keep a uniform heat in the
machines, as the house becomes over
heated from the effect of the sun upon
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-26
Chicken Cholera,

1t is hardly worth while to doctor
hens for this fatal disease, and the en-
ergy Of the owner should be devoted
to preventing it's spread. Let him sep
arate the sick hens, and then make up
his mind to root up the germs Of the
disease from the premises by thorough
cleaning and disinfecting. The survive
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-26
A Simple Test of Drinking Water.

A Simple Test of Drinking Water.
An inquiry has been made as to a
simple test for the presence of sewage
in water. All drinking water should be
tested in town or country frequently,
as there are other impurities besides
sewage which are quite as deadly, and
every cistern of water is liable to be a
source of blood poisoning mice, rats
and other pests must have water, and
many a case of typhoid is set up by
such as these falling into the cistern
and remaining there for months in a
decomposed state. To detect this inn
pure condition is very simple and I'M
failing. Draw tumbler of water from
the tap or pump at night, put a piece Of
white lump sugar in it, and place it on
the kitchen mantel-shelf or anywhere
that the temperature will not be under
Is degrees Fahrenheit. In the morn
ing, the water, if pure, will be perfectly
clear; if contaminated by sewage or
other impurities the water will be-
milky. This is simple and safe test
and easily MISUNDERSTANDING.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-01-26

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