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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21

HANDY BARREL CARRIER.

it is an unhandy thing to get hold of.
The holder is made of iron rods by a
blacksmith, with handles and straps.
1t can be opened wide and slipped
down over barrel, then brought to-
gether under it, as shown in the figure.
1t can then be picked up and carried
away with ease. Where there are large
numbers of barrels to be handled such
device will prove very effective
New England Farmer
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21

Recent fires have brought forth sew
eral sarcastic comments on the surpris-
ing tendency of fireproof buildings to
get afire and burn down. tits probably
true that a good many tireproof build
ings are SO only in name, but there are
buildings which are actually fireproof,
and in which fire has started several
times without getting beyond the room
where 1t originated.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21

The shorthorn heifer, Daisy 4th, is
a-ronn, calved Jan. l, 1897. her sire be-
ing Prince Victor G9324. dam Daisy by
Grown Prince 6O564. She is owned by
Mr.. VIM. Heaton, Lostock junction,
Bolton; England. At the Royal Show
at Birmingham, she was first in her
class, and reserve for the champion
ship as best COW or heller. At the Dur
ham County show she was frs: in her
class, and won the 30 gulneas chal-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21
out when oueen C.,,,,,

There is u story OF Joseph Jefferson
which, although 1t is not entirely new,
the actor himself is fond of repeating,
He was asked, some ten years ago, to
spend week with Scotch peer,
Among the guests was naughty and
brilliant lady, who was the daughter OF
an earl.
Il suppose" said Mr.. Jefferson,
there must have been a homespun
flavor in my American manner that
amused her, for she made n dead set
at quizzing me- ! did not detect it at
first, and answered some of! her absurd
questions about America quite limo
Gently.
"She kept her countenance SO well
that might never have discovered |
was being made game of were 1t not
for the idiotic grin on the smooth face
of one Of her boyish admirers. And
then l felt, for the honor of my coun-
try, that IL ever she made another
thrust Mt me would parry 1t il could.
l had not long to wait, for emboldened
by her success, she turned upon me and
said:
By the by, have you met the Queen
latelyr
{" No, madam ! replied with perfect
seriousness. i was out when her
Majesty called upon me-
"she colored slightly, and then
turned away and never spoke to me
again. Butt was revenged."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21
slha, California judge who ruled tina,

la, California judge who ruled that
has inds are not on.ised 10 fu nj h
the. wives With plans ana time card,
OF i.si.r route when t..e, stay out of
nights and therefore dism.ss ed Il d.
vorce sui; the ground for which was
that the husbands nocturnal absences
We're not properly explained was at
first hailed by the benedicts ofsthe land
MS friend in need. 1t is plain that the
effect of the decision appears to he to
relieve the male invention from being
overtaxed. 1t has long been painfully
borne in upon the heads of families
that lodges cannot well be expected to
meet more than twice week, that an
epidemic of sickness among friends is
not to be pcrpetually enjoyed, nor can
stock-taking be prolonged through all
seasons of the year. Therefore the i'll
dicial rule that the head of the house
hold can stand on his privilege was re-
ceived as an emancipation until the
vice president of the Woman's Suffrage
League Of California lntruded her com
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21

1t is reported that an Indiana town
has an epidemic fithat annoying attiic-
ton known as BARRIERS itch, and twelve
young women are numbered among the
victims. The old kissing bug theory
will have to be revived in order to ex-
plain this diversion of the germs from
their legitimate sphere of influence.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21
Anept the Spider.

Tommy-lsn't the spider patient, sit.
ting there all day?
Papa-How could he catch files il he
were not?
Tommy = Why. with hy-paper.
should think.-Judge,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21

tormentor, she said: "If you were my
husband. do you know I'd poison
you| Her neighbor. removing his ci-
gar from his lips, promptly responded:
And do you know, madame, were you
my wife. I'd take that poisonY"-New
York Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21

Nowadays when.a man of any wealth
dies It is not uncommon for two or
more women to hop up and claim to
be his widows. 1t may yet be neces-
sary to take yearly census of the mar
fried folks. SO that no repeaters can
ring In.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21

That the late Lord Playfair's name
did not belle his principles, is en-
phasized by a recent remark Of the
Hon. James Bryce: whenever Play
fair made statement, you knew 1t
was right" Toward friend or rival 1t
Is never fair play to deal in inaccura.
cips -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21
AUTHOR OF LORNA oooNE.

Richard D. Blackmore Wrote tho
Charming Novel.
Richard D. Blackmore. the English
author, who died the other day, wrote
a number of clever books, the best
known Of which was Lorna Doone, and
on this his fame chiefly rests. He was
rs years old at the time of his death.
1t is said that the success of Lorna
Doone was due to an accident.
Mr.. Blackmore offered tile manu-.
script to eighteen publishers, all Of
whom rejected it. The nineteenth ac-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21

Once there was a farmer who said he
always wanted to have some hills in
his corntield fail to come up, so that
he could plant them over. Ills idea
was that the late planting, tasseIlng
out or blooming later than the main
field fortified many ears that did not
receive the pollen from the earlier
corn, and thus the ears We're better
filled out at the tip. Perhaps he was
right, but IL SO he could have attained
his end better by leaving one row in
five or six implanted until the others
were up.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21

According to contemporary the
word poultry" is accepted in its burgh
as meaning anything that wears
feathers Here's slur at fashionable
femininity worthy Of the Audubon So
sciety
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21

A patron of Chicago matrimonial
agency objected to the ladies' who were
willing to unite their fortunes with his
because they wore wigs. He was for
tunate to get away without needing one
himself.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21

Central America Pyramid Builders,
Barring the Egyptians, the ancient
Mayns of Yucatan seem to have been
the greatest pyramid builders the
world ever saw,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21
THE kRueER STATUE.

list is daring enough to perpetuate the
tall hat; and second, because the top
of the hat is hollow, and sis to be kept
filled with water. so that little birds
may have drink" This is the thought
full idea of Mrs. Kruger. Work on the
statue. by the way, is just now sus-
pended.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21

The case of cure of appendicitis by
marriage may not convince all the old
bachelors that wife is necessary
appendix. but some will no doubt be
converted.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21
TO Find the Day Of the Wee,

To Find the Day OF the Week.
The following is a special rule for
finding the day of the week correspond
ing to my date in the twentieth cen
fury. Add together the number of the
year of the century, one-fourth Of the
year less one, neglectlng fractions. and
the number of the day of the year; In
crease this sum by one and then divide
by seven. Tie remainder will indicate
the number Of the day Of the week,
Sunday being regarded as one and Sat
urday us cipher. Take July 4. 1890.
We have as the number Of the year Of
the century so; one-fourth Of this less
one is 10. The number Of the day in
the year is 1876. being leap, year.
Hence. so. plus 10. Plus 1856. plus l,
equals 2S6. divided by gives 6. which
means the sixth day of the week, or
Friday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21
Cold Fow, Outlets.

Take some plain outlet molds, cover
the bottom half an inch thick with
brown aspic jelly, and put into each q
teaspoonful of chopped hard-boiled
egg; stir very lightly into the aspic,
and let 1t set. Take very thin slices OF
cold fowl, with about one-third of the
quantity of lean ham, also cut very
thin. Eli up the molds loosely with
these little slices. with sprinkling Of
chopped parsley and pickles between
them. Fill up with more asplc jelly.
and when cold turn out and garnlsh
with salad or water cress.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21

A good way to settle the end-of-the-
century question would be to have the
census takers find out how many of
the people are living in the nineteenth
and how many in the twentieth.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21

If it is desirable to have potatoes
seven to ten days ahead Of those pro-
duced by ordinary field culture, place
uncut tubers. blossom end up, in shall
low boxes filled with sand. About one
fourth the length of the potato should
protrude from the sand. Put the boxes
in subdued light in temperature Of so
or 60 degrees. From twenty-five to
thirty days after the potatoes are thus
started take the tubers from the sand
and place in a field in the same position
they occupied in the box. Potatoes
treated in this way will be consider
ably earlier than if the seed is taken
directly from the bin and planted in
the ordinary manner.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21

Generally when man things sue
cess is In sight he has just begun to
travel over the rough road leading up
to the foot of the ladder.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21

and who became
W ri d-famous as
the originator Of an
overland fret g b t
line and pony ex-
press was Col. Alex
ander Majors, who
died in Chicago not
long ago. At the
time Of his death
Col. Majors was SO
years old. Seventy
years Of his life he
1zI nA A.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21
Barrel Carrier.

The cut shows very handy device
for carrying barrels of apples, vegeta-
bles or Of any farm produce. When
barrels must be handled carefully, two
men must take hold of each barrel, for
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21
Charcoal.


One of the little things which are not
absolutely essential, but which the
keeper of flock of hens will be we'll
paid for preparing, Is charcoal. The
hens will not consume great quantity
of 1t, but they seem to need certain
amount of 1t, and the good effects Of it
are admitted by all.
Charcoal is not usually kept for sale
in the villages, and the majority Of
poultry-keepers are put to the necessity
of sending away for it or of mnnufac-
turing 1t. An article which will fully
answer the purpose can be made from
corncobs, and this is the material
which generally is made use OF in the
West.
Rake lot of cobs ln a loose heap
where they will burn freely. Let them
burn until they are charred through.
but before they are reduced to ashes
smother the fame with oats. Use. no
water for putting out the blaze. The
half-burned oats will not be wasted,
as the hens will eat 1t with MS much
relish rs that which has not been
touched by the fire. Crush the charcoal
and constantly keep up small box Of
it in the poultry house.-Farmer's
Voice.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21

Again others think that in deciding
MS 1t did with that flour England
knew on which side it own bread was
buttered
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21

The man whose Inspirations come as
trailers Is at his best when he is en-
gagged in telling his friends how he
routed the other chap in an argument.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21

soil, when this is done. is never injured.
which 1t is when used for the exclusive
growth of one crop. The land is being
constantly enriched, especially by the
addition Of the refuse Of the fodder
which is fed, and of the stock. The
stock-raising farmer has every advan-
tage to raise big crops.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21

Boys who are very good or very dew
ilish never get any credit for it unless
they take the trouble to become great
mon
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21

A Chicago man has been convicted
of forgery. His alleged victim bore
the same name MS himself. That's
what's in name-sometimes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21

'.Think Of this for moment, you
who ship butter, and wonder what all
this racket about oleo MEANS says the
Atlanta Market Reporter. "lncluding
1888 and 1893 and half of 1880, just
eleven and one-half yeas the sale of
Oleo has reached over $4,000, 600
pounds. The first six years the total
was 250,0GO,000 pounds, the last five
and half years 1858 900, 600 pounds, or
an average Of about 62,OOO.OOO pounds
year. When you count up the num-
Der Of COWS replaced on the basis of
200 pounds of butter COW, you can see
where the dairy interests will be in an
other year or two. Butter gets one
freight and express rate, oleo gets a
much lower one. Every item of econ
omy in getting it on the market is in
favor. of course, because trust is
behind the imitation. and the produc-
ers of genuine butter are scattered
from Maine to Mexico"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21

Tea derives Its beneficial qualities
not from its supply of nutrition, for 1t
supplies none, but from its affording
theme, the effect of which in the sys-
TEN is to diminish the waste, thus maxi
ing less food necessary at the time tea
is taken. Whether such effect is need
ed depends largely upon the previous
habits Of the drinker. Its stimulus ID
peculiarly grateful to the aged, who
have been accustomed to drink it.
Medical Notes of the Pittsburg Dis
patch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21
What to Eat.
BREAKFAST.
Grape fruit.

wheatlet. Cream.
Broiled beefsteak.
Biscuit.
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Broiled salt mackerel, cream sauce.
Potatoes au nnturel.
THU sliced cold lamb.
Entire wheat bread.
Cocoa.
DINNER.
Oysters.
Ham and pea soup.
Celery. Olives.
Boiled blhefish, mustard sauce.
Breast Of lamb, shall0t sauce.
French peas.
Cider Jelly.
Cheese waters. Dessert.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21
Portable Hogpen.

A movable shelter for shoats or
brood sows. which can be drawn from
one part of the farm to another by two
horses, is shown in the illustrat on
here reproduced from the American
Agriculturist. 1t is very easily made.
Construct shed IL feet long of 2xS
inch board, using four cross pieces of
same size z feet long Lay the floor
lengthwise. Side one side with inch
board six feet high; opposite side for
four feet. For plate to nail to boards
to use 2x4 inch scantling. Use 2x4
at each end for rafters, to which end
boards are nailed. Roof with matched
flooring. The runners are sloped Mt
each end. and there is door in each
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21
Apple Pudding.

Stew some tart apples aud pulp them
through sieve. To about one-half q
pound Of the pulp add six ounces Of
melted but not oiled butter and mix in
as much sugar us necessary to give
the pudding the desired sweetness; add
the yolks of six eggs and the whites
Of four. whipped. Mix all we'll to-
gether with the apples and beat 1t very
light. adding the rlnd of a lemon.
Cover the bottom of a baking dish
with puff paste and pour the pudding
into 1t; bake in moderate oven half
an hour; streW. powdered sugar over It
and serve.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21

AS to the dogs of war, bayonet
charges are kind of giving pointers
to-the other fellows.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21
PONY EXPRESS LINE.
COL. ALEXANDER MAJORS oR,aI.
MATED THE SERVICE.
He Began to Transport Freight Acros.
the Plains In '4s, and Did Remark
able Business-Employed Five Thou
sand Men and Forty Thousand Oxen.

The man to whom was due more than
any other the advance of civilization
across the plains of the great West
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21
Peanut Cookies.

Beat the whites of two eggs until
stiff, and add slowly one-half Of cup
of powdered sugar. then the yolks Of
the two eggs well beaten. Mix and
sift three-quarters of a cup of flour,
and one-quarter teaspoonful salt Fold
into the first mixture with three-qIar-
tiers of a cup Of chopped peanuts Add
one-half tablespoonful Of lemon juice
and the grated rind of one-half lemon.
Dredge a pan with corn starch and
powdered sugar mixed in equal parts.
Drop the mixture by spoonfuls and
shape. Place one-half peanut on the
top of each. Bake in a moderate oven.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21

otOCk'RatSlnk FARMER SuCcesSful.
Corn, oats and wheat are the main
crops grown in Illinois. Corn is grown
one year perhaps in a-.6eld, and oats
are put in the next year. Some fields
are devoted almost exclusively to corn
Now this rotation of two crops may do
very well. but clover should be sown
with the oats in the spring If the soil
is thin. Livery farmer should be a
stock raiser. and one or more of his
fields should be for grazing purposes.
For such a farmer ii will be an easy
matter to prevent land exhaustion by
a continued growing of one crop ON the
same ground. Not only can lie change
the grain crops. bu, he can change his
land under cultivation to pastu:aga.
end the reverse, equally us well. The
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21
STATUE OF KRUGER.
One that Has Been Designed for Church
Square in Pretoria.

A correspondent recently returned
from South Africa furnishes the Lon
don Morning Leader with this print Of
the Observation-Disclosures unpublished
of the projected Kruger statue, famous
for two reasons: first. because the art.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21

Every man will persevere over little
things, but few show the same spirit IN
going after things that are worth hav-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21

When any men can honestly snap his
fingers at poverty he's certainly got a
snap.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21

Boil one pint of milk with strip Of
lemon peel till nicely favored; pour It
over half pound of bread crumbs and
let it soak. removing the peel; beat
into this one egg, one ounce of butter.
and two ounces Of sugar. Butter .
mold. put a layer of the mixture ut the
bottom, then layer of rather sti6 jam
or marmalade; repeat till the mold IL
full, having the bread on top. Cover
with Toured cloth and boil for an
hour and half. Eat with custard
sauce.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21
The Toys Discoyery.

He was jolly little boy, 9 years old.
He was on a trolley-car going through
fields and woods and groves. He croweu
and laughed, and called everybody's
attention to the things that Interested
him. He was city baby, and many of
the things lie saw We're known to him
only through pictures. At last he got to
his journeys end. AS he stepped or
was lifted off the car. a bantam rooster
on lawn near by crowed, stretching
his wings us If TO help his voice. The
small boy looked at the rooster mo-
ment. put his hands on his hips, and
initiated the ROSTERS crow. He tried
TO say rooster. but could not He had
never seen live rooster before. He
recognized this one from his picture
book. Now, II you ask him what the
rooster says, he will get his picture.
book and crow, holding his hands on
his hips, and moving his elbows as
wings.
A theory that has neither faith nor
trust in its foundation doesn't amount
to very much.
Happy is the bride the sun shines on
Iii she isn't afraid of freckles,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21
keeping Wen WATER pure.

AcSpiuS Wcl MutcF fuFes
1t used to be an old fashioned custom
in the country to put one or two trout
in a well to insure the water being
pure and wholesome. If they did not
keep 1t so it was supposed that they
would give warning of its ilnpurity by
dying themselves. We are reminded
of this by seeing in an English paper
that Prof. Sobrero, of Turin. has lately
advised the use of cells in the house els.
tern for the same purpose. He says two
or three not large hut lively cells would
devour anything in the water in the
shape of animalcules, infusoria, bird
dropping from the roof or vegetable
matter of any kind. We think they
would also take any animal matter like
toads or rats that might fall In and
drown.-American Cultivator.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21

Prepare about twenty chestnuts a.
before, or roast them till tender. II
roasted the rinds and under skins are
removed after cooking. Mash them
and mix with an ounce of butter, .
teaspoonful Of granulated sugar, tho
strained Juice Of small lemon, and
seasoning of salt. pepper and grated
nutmeg. Put this mixture into stew
pan with one-half pint of milk and
one-quarter pint Of cream; stir till Il
thickens and is smooth, then serve In
a gravy boat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-02-21
Waste of Corn Fodder

The thousands of shocks of corn on
the ground on the farms along the lines
of the railroads are evidences of the
enormous waste of corn fodder that
annually occurs. Some of this wet,
frosted and dry material is thrown into
the barnyard for the cattle TO pick over,
thus exposing the animals to the: cold.
There is considerable labor devoted to
corn fodder before 1t is put in shock,
and such labor is thrown away, be-
cause the fodder is left in the fields to
be injured. The use of the fodder when
it is in good condition would permit of
the sale of hay, and thus increase the
revenue.