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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-05-25

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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-10
TAKES THEM OFF QUICKLY.
Pcculiarities Attending Sickness In
the Late Queen VictOria's
Family.

1t is a popularity of the members
Of the royal family that, however
healthy and hearty they may have
been, yet let them be once attacked
by serious illness in advanced MIDDLE
life or old age and the malady quick
~ proves fatal, says London Truth.
The queens father, the duke OF
Kent, was the strongest among
strong men, and never had an hours
illness in his life, but at the age of
So he died at Sidmouth of severe
cold after a few days illness, which
was caused by his sitting with wet
feet after taking walk in the rain.
George III. was declared by his
doctor to be likely to. live for sew
cral months, or perhaps years, but
within a week he was attacked with
some illness of old age and died in
few hours.
The duke of York, as strong and
healthy a man as his brother, the
duke of Kent, caught chill while
on visit to the duke of Rutland at
Belvoir, was seized afterward by ill.,
ness, broke down all at once, and
died in three months.
George Nv. was expected to live for
years in the early part of 1880, but
he broke up exactly in the same
manner as his brother.
William Nv. died in ten days from
hay fever, after having been for ~
years, most healthy and vigorous
man. The same thing happened
with other members of the family
of George III. -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-10
SYSTEM IN DA1RYING.
What His Cows Are Doing Is at
a Great Disadvantage.

Every business industry that pays
must have system in it, and none need
system more than the dairy industry.
Following the pursuit successfully ono
must know what his COWS are doing,
whether they are kept at a loss or
profit. A dairynen gives his record
keeping methods in the Country Cen
tleman, which we quote, referring to
his Jersey herd of 157 cows. He says
the plan is to bring the herd up to 800
pounds of butter per year for each
cow, and wedding out all that do not
reach this standard. He says: ''My
plan is to test the COWS the last week
of the first month in the quarter.
added two tests together and divided
1t by two to get the average for the
quarter; this gives the butter fat.
which is entered in a column for that
purpose. Then in the last column
ada ~ per cent. to the butter fat to
get the pounds of butter each COW
produces in the quarter; this gives me
the pounds of milk, butter fat and
butter for the quarter according to
the calculation made.
81 have a herd ledger, with two
pages for each cow. The left hand
page shows name of cow, herd num-
Der Cf registered, register number),
the date of birth of cow, dam and sire,
date of dropping calf. If the calf is to
be raised, it's herd number, name, sex
and the sire, if registered, are added;
II sold, to whom sold and when; if
vealed, so record it. On the right hand
page is recorded the average test,
milk yield, butter fat and butter for
each quarter. Adding the four quar-
ters together gives the production for
the year. From that we estimate the
value of the cow, whether she is profit
able to keep in the dairy. OF course
a heifer with her first calf has much
for consideration-her size, age when
she drops her calf, and the general
points for a good cow-to decide
whether to give her another years
trial or not.
| II have another book in which keep
all the dates of service, with names of
sire and when due to drop the calf
This report to the man in charge of
the barn two or three months in ad-
vance, so that he can be on the look
out and properly provide for the cow
| in q box Sta1l'
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-10
PHOTOGRAPH FRAME DESIGN.

US, and which is equally inexhaustible
as source of instruction or of sug-
gestion. Every variety of refined and
delicate stitchery was called into
requisition to suit the fashionable
fancy, and the dandy of the period,
as M. Ernest Lefebure tells us, and
as examples preserved in museums
and private collections testify, used
even, when he felt he had exhausted
European resource, to send his coats
and waistcoats, ready cut, to be en-
broidered in China; so that not only
does his luxurious wardrobe remain
as an object lesson to the worker of
to-day in the needlecraft of her own
country, but sometimes introduces
her to some of the finest methods and
styles of oriental embroidery. The
specimen on which the design 10
based is delightful example of Eng
lish embroidery of some century and
half ago, preserved at the Victoria
and Albert museum, London. The
ground is creamy white satin, and
the silks used the very finest floss;
the whole piece is, indeed, marvel
of fneness, needle-painting of the
most delicate type. Very fine threads
of flo-foss might be used nowadays
for working it, care being taken to
select the shades together so as to
be sure that they harmonize. The
light trelliswork, for example, is in
the soft plum-bloom color, best de-
scribed by it's old-fashioned name of
"puce," the dull tone of which, even
when fresh, makes it blend so restful-
ly with other hues. The small flow
ers intersected by the trellis are in
pale silvery blue, and the little sprays
filing the spaces are crimson how-
cred, with green leaves and stems.
The quaint posy at one corner intro
duces delightfully."- varied combina-
ton of colors. The curious flower,
with it's cluster of small blossoms
surrounding tall, outstanding stamens,
is worked in blue, shading from the
palest to deep, dull indigo; the sta
mems are in light green tipped with
maize and coral tints. The poppy
shades from red to flesh pink; the
small shower spray of flowers at the
lower part of the bouquet is blue,
while the pansy-shaped blossom
above it shows delicate shades of pale
mauve. The foliage is in green's, fine
ly shaded from light to dark, and
there is touch of crimson in the
fower-head standing erect above the
others.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-10

time. When she had them settled, her
husband and friends at the big table
had finished.
"Oh, dear, yes" Mrs. Kenneth said
protestingly, when one of the guests
''guessed she hadn't had thing to
eat" ''I've quite finished"
She led the way into the parlor and
entertained her guests brilliantly till
ten o'clock, when they departed. Then
she disappeared.
Mr.. Kennett, instituting search for
his wife, found her in the pantry with
a heaping plate of cold turkey, jelly and
cake.
He laughed amusedly. swell, of all
things!" he remarked. "Are you hun
cry after that layout we had three
hours ago? Look out, Betty, you'll
have to reduce your weight in a year
if you keepon!' .
s; Mrs. Kenneth held large and solid
drumstick ii her hand. For an in
slant her fingers clenched as do those
Of one about to *hurl an object, and
her eyes flashed. Then she thought
better of it and instead ate the drum
stick. ...s s.s.szI
I She says it would be a pity to de-
stroy Mr.. Kennett's childlike wonder
at her marvellous Appetite Chicago
Daily News as=@5 :
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-10
Laughter Promotes Health.

There is not the remotest corner or
little inlet of the minute blood vessels
of the human body that does not feel
some wavelet from the commissions oc>
casioned by hearty laughter. The life
principle OF the central man is shaken
to its innermost depths, sending new
tides oflife and strength to the surface,
thus materially tending to insure good
health to the persons who indulge
therein. The blood moves more rap.
idly, and conveys q different impression
to all the organs Of the: body, as it VS.
its them on that particula mystic Jour-
ney when the man is Laughing, than it
does at other times. For this reason
every hearty laugh in which person
indulges tends to lengthen his life.
conveying as Il does, distinct stimuli d
to the vital fore IN. X Weekly.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-10
SMALL GREENHOUSE.
May Be Attached to One End of the
Farm House or Stand Alone in
Some Sheltered Place.

A small greenhouse about eight by
ten feet is shown in the accompany
ing cut from Vick's Magazine, which
thus describes it: 1t may be at
tached by one end to the dwelling
house and connected by a door, or
it may stand separate in some place
where it will be as much as possible
sheltered from prevailing winds.
Wherever the spot may be selected,
il should have the best of drainage
not only surface drainage away
from it in every direction, but good
underground drain should be sup
piled, so that by no possibility would
water stand in the house.
The house may be most econom-
ically built by setting down posts at
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-10
PRETTY LITTLE GREENHOUSE.

the corners and at the doorways,
and one on each of the sides mid
way between the corners. Cedar
posts should be used on account of
durability. If there is only one door,
eight posts would be required, or
ten, if two doors.
The posts should be set firmly in
the ground and cut off evenly at
the top at the height of four feet
six inches, and be boarded on each
side to the height of three feet with
matched boards, and the space be-
tween, which may be six or eight
inches, should be filed in with saw
dust, quite dry, or tan bark in the
same condition. Above the board
ing there may be IS inches of glass.
The illustration shows two swing
ing sashes at the side. But it is
not necessary that these should be
provided; especially in cold climate,
but instead of one ventilator at the
peak of the roof, it may be better
to have two, one near each end and
on opposite sides of the roof. No
rafters will be needed in small
house like this. The sash bars will
be fastened at the ridgepole and to
the plate. The plate should be bev-
e,ed on the inside to allow the water
to run off.
This house may be fitted up with
bench on each side three feet wide
and walk in the center two feet
wide. There should be a wooden
extension at the north end of at
least eight feet, giving workroom
eight feet square, with door at
the end entering it from the out
side.
The heating of house like this
will depend on the climate At the
south coal oil stove would serve
the purpose. The most desirable way
for cold climate is first to pro-
vide walled-up pit or cellar beneath
the workroom. where may stand a
small heater, with pipes running
from it all around the inside of the
greenhouse, below the bench, near
the walls. to convey hot water. The
cellar will also afford space for the
storage of small amount of coal.
Three lengths of two-inch pipe all
around the house would probably
give all the heat that would be re-
CURED
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-10

site. She took one or two turns in
the corridors, where considerable
number Of people were seated or
promenading, and drew in deep
breaths of something like thorough
satisfaction. She seemed unconscious
and yet keenly aware of the glances
of lettering men of fashion who
nudged one another and made admir-
ing comments as she passed. She
went through the revolving glass
doors into the court. and as she
smoothed on her dainty gloves she
looked for a cab. When she had
chosen the best looking four-wheeler
a porter in uniform called it for her.
mo. 30 West Twentieth street." she
said carelessly to the porter. who RET
peated it to the cabman as he closed
the door.
The house before which the convey
ance presently halted was rather
| old-time, four-storied brown stone
front, the steps of which were crum-
bling and broken. and before which
stood those badges of an uncleanly
uclSuDOiuOOu, I'LL ASH can ana q
garbage barrel.
Mrs. Goddard alighted. dismissed
the cab and went up to the unswept
stoop and stood on the worn india
rubber mat. She rang. An Irish maid
answered the summons.
| "Is Mrs. Nolan 2" asked the caller.
eyes, madam: will you walk into
the parlor?"
Mrs. Goddard gave the girl card
and followed her into stuffy draw
ing-room on the left. Between the
windows of this room there was a tall
pierglass belonging to the style Of
half a century ago and concomitant
high and crudely decorated ceiling.
There was a folding bed in the roonn
and Washstand hidden behind JAP
anesee screen, which indicated that the
apartment, in emergencies. was used
as "a bedroom. The place Had the air
and the odorsof a second class boarding
house, but the sign in the window told
the street that it was only an apart
ment house furnishing drawing-room
privileges. =5ss. s B. d
There was a step heavy enough t.
have been ma sculine on the diamond.
14sh9ped marble tiles 81 the hall, and
astall, an angular woman about 50 years
Of age, advanced into, the room with
quick, angry strid es. She had crushed
the visitors card-in the hand with
which she was endeayoring to adjust
asmeager coil of iron gray hair. Sh.
l did not speak Il Il she had .peered init
the hall Land refnll closed the door
thk she said froWn ming into the com
placent +; face q. the hall amused caller;
III certainly is ! ! 8 good I, thing 10
yop Jeanne s, that ,yon came to-day ''
M Mn yoH.t nlsas RI Mrs. GOddardi
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-10
TESTING DAIRY COWS.
Even When Done But Two or Three
Times u Year 1t Gives u Fair
Basis to Work Upon.

With the average dairyman theirs
are two reasons why he does not test
his cows. First, it is too much tIou-
BILE; second, it costs too much, or at
least this is the way they generally
look at the matter. I do not think
it difficult matter to convince a man
of ordinary intelligence that it is
neither very much trouble nor an ex-
pensive job.
To get good average test from a
dairy or from single COW, a sample
should be taken from each milking for
five to seven days. It is necessary to
take only small amount of milk from
each mess, and care should be taken
to have the milk thoroughly mixed be-
fore taking the sample This sample
should be kept sweet, either by use
of ice or little preservative of some
kind. The trouble OF taking this SAM
pie would probably occupy about one
minute of your valuable time MORN
ing and evening. Of course, the work
of testing takes a little more time,
but for the average farmer it is not
necessary to take samples and test
very often. Twice Or three times a
year will give fair basis to work on.
Of course a monthly test would be
more accurate and reliable.
TO get at the matter correctly. tho
milk from each cow should be weighed
and the amount marked on a large
slate. This can be handily and quick
ly done by having the scales placed
in some convenient spot in the barn or
stable. Each cows permanent record
for the year may be kept in a book.
Some men might say that this is too
much work and takes up too much
time, but in the dairies belonging to
these men will be found COWS that are
eating up all they make, and nearly
all the profits of the rest of the herd
also. Testing outfits that will answer
every purpose can be purchased for
So, but should you not want to invest
in a tester, weigh the milk carefully
and at the end of two months take a
sample and have test made.-V. NJ.
Couch, in Ohio Farmer.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-10
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WAS ALWAYS HUNGRY.
WY Mrs. Kennett Sought Refuge in
tho Pantry After Her Guests Had
Said Good Night. -.

Mr.. Kenneth is genial and we'll
meaning man, but he is unobserving.
This failing of his on occasion reduces
his wife to the state of evaporation
which most women understand unless
they are married to trained detectives
or the exceptional man who is too good
to be true.
1t is standing joke at the Kennett
house to remark on Mrs. Kennett's
appetite. Her husband treasures the
topic as subject to enliven any in.
formal dinners they give, and inveDts
fresh stories on the spur of the rs
ment if the conversation lags. "You
wouldn't think uow," he often says in
mock wonder, "to look at such
fragile little person" (Mrs. Kenneth
is five feet four and weighs about 100
pounds) "that she eats twice as much
as I do. Yet I'm always through a
meal half again as quickly as she and
she is perfectly brazen about making
me wait till she has finished. can't
understand it,"
Guests always laugh ripplingly at
this sally, and Mrs. Kenneth smiles in
deprecatory way and holds her peace.
There were lot of friends in to in
formal Sunday night tea a short time
ago, and in consequence side table
was devoted to the Kennetts' five olive
branches and two visiting youngsters.
Everybody waited on himself, and be-
tween whites Mrs. Kenneth attended to
the side table.
Her portion of cold turkey had just
been set before her when vail arose
from the junior table.
''Ive drunk all my milk and want
some more," announced Tommy Ken
nett.
''And I want another slice of bread
and JAM" added a six-year-old visitor.
Cant I have an Oliver" piped the
baby.
Mrs. Kennett arose to still the tu-
multi. Dear, dear!" sympathized a
guest, "your coffee will get cold"
'Oh," said Mr.. Kennett, genially,
"she is used to that sort of thing.
Won't you have this wing?"
Mrs. Kennett retied two bibs, res
cued the sugar bowl and then dropped
into her chair smiling and breathless.
She enjoyed two bites of turkey and then
had to arise and umpire fight be-
tween Mildred Kennett and Harry,
whose idea of warfare was to plaster
his enemy with jelly. When she got
back the rest of the adults were fin
fishing some salad and had proceeded to
the cakes and sliced fruit. She re-
linquished her turkey with a sigh in
order to catch up with the procession,
and had succeeded in getting the
French dressing distributed over her
tomatoes when clamor again arose.
please, mamma, s'more bread!"
shouted Harry.
me, tool" cried Mildred.
Sand want a fork like Tommy's,"
walled visitor. ''It's bigger'n mine!"
my turkeys all gone," chimed in
Tommy.
'And I'd like s'more milk" confided
the chorus.
Mrs. Kenneth patiently arose and
ministered to the tyrants. It took some
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-10
he kissed her on the mouth aaa arsw
her to him. s 1S )
CHAPTER Nv.

The Goddards breakfasted together
the next morning in . private room
downstairs. The meal passed in ST.
lence, which was broken only now
and then by cheerful remark on tho
part of Mrs. Goddard. He was sallow
and depressed. as if he had passed a
wretched night; she was flushed with
triumph and the prospect of winning
in a great game. Now that his word
had been tacitly given he had the
cowed air of most men of refined in
stincts who have sold themselves to
the devil. His handsome face was
stamped, too, with the lines of regret
for his downward plunge, and keener
regrets that he was in such a short
time to be separated from her. He
was unable to look her plot squarely
in the face. else he might have had
the courage to introduce certain
white-winged objections which had
flocked around him in the dead hours
of the night when all the city seemed
asleep. Mrs. Goddard ate heartily;
he bolted his food. She said the coffee
and rolls-those dainty crisp things
no larger than a giants thumb-were
alone worth the inconvenience of
spending a night in the city. When
they had finished she told him she de-
sired that he should go at once. to
Lyndhurst and inform Blanche that
she would remain that morning in
town to attend to some shopping, and
that she would be home in time for
luncheon.
II hope,' she added. "that you have
no business to attend to at the Office"
He had none, and it gave his heart
q wrench to think that her shopping
had to do with her preparations for
her voyage.
"There is something else," she went
on. "Did anyone at Lyndhurst know
that I took so much money when I
left?"
The major looked confused as he
:onfessed: blanche happened to be
with me when-when I went to the
safe, and, naturally, I suppose I
showed establishment when I missed
the
"Oh, it makes no difference" broke
in Mrs. Goddard. II can easily ex-
plain it, and my going abroad. shall
say it is only for short run over and
back. From the other side I can
easily make excuses for prolonged
stay"
He left her in one of the drawing
rooms and fastened to get cab to
convey him to the station in time for
train to Lyndhurst. Good intentions
and clear moral outlook must natu-
rally tend towards lightness of spirits,
for Maj. Goddard, possessing just the
reverse, felt as if his bones had turned
to lead as he journeyed homeward.
It is wonder that his fiercely con-
tending emotions did not tear his rea-
son from it's seat.
AS to his wife, she was, as she had
always been, Numerically his oppo-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-10
+ ART IN EMBROIDERY.
Which, If Well Executed, In Sure
to Give Satisfaction.

The delicate quality which we'll
known writer on the subject has
.aptly defined as finesse, in embroidery
is Characteristic, when worked of this
charming design. The inspiration was
one of the exquisitely worked waist
coats which, during the latter half
of the eighteenth century, were dear
to the heart of the man of fashion.
and equally satisfactory to the en-
broideress of the day as afording
scope for her skill. Succeeding gen
Grafton workers have good reason to
be grateful for the storehouse of
treasures which this pleasing mode
of our ancestors has bequeathed to
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-10
ANCIENT CUSTOMS.
Curious Features of Social and Court
Etiquette in Various
COuntrien.

Among the Siamese the curious Gus.
tom obtains of reversing the elbow
joint of the left arm as a sign of superi.
ority. The children of both sexes are
trained to reverse their elbow in this
painful position at an early age if their
parents are persons of high grades.
Dunmow. it appears, is not the only
place entitled by custom to grant fitch.
es of bacon to married couples for do.
nestle harmony.
In the court roll of Whichenoure
Stafordshire, bearing date of King Ed.
ward ILL.,, there is stipulation that the
lord of the manor shall present a fitch
to the married couple who can declare
that they have lived happily for year
and a day; and, further, that the man,
if freed, would again choose his wife
above all other women. s-.s, i ,
An inquiry is being: made as to the
validity of the terms of the court, roll
and, if they still hold good, = claim will
be formulated. 'st44@.E@ .-.
There has never been claimant for
the fitch. The lord of the manor has to
provide the fitch, says the roll, and
whether the present one will shirk the
responsibility remains to be seem.
Il An interesting English rural custom
IS lebrated in the pretty Derbyshtre
village Of Kissing ton, Just prior to the
Whitsun festival. This is known TAR
and wide. as Tissington well dressing.
The tradition is that once upon a time
there was a great drought in the. land,
when pastures were burned bare, ro-
bust rivers wasted to tricks, and
there was suffering from want Of wa,
Tier. But to the very end Of the rainlesa
thine the FIVE wells Of Tssington ran
full and clear. $50 hesgra lviillagera
lone day dressed the wells with flowers
land mark itas 4 holiday for all time.
THE custo is very old. .==z 5s .5
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-04-10
Good Horses Are Scarce.

A Chicago horse dealer VINO recent
ly returned from the west, in COM
menting ON his tour, said: Il never
saw the time before when good horses
were so scarce. l could always man
age to pick up few good ones, but
on this trip could .notyeven find one.
Everything is scarce, even good mules,
and look for a big boom in high class
harness horses, and a great revival in
the breeding business the coming
spring. A good trotter cannot be had.
1 offered man in Nebraska S., 900 for
a mare that would not have fetched
$500 three years ago. He laughed at
me'