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Agricultural ~
j Department
How to Can Fruits in the
Common Kitchen.
'rhm the Progressive Farmer.

Frhm the Progressive Farmer.
Dear Aunt Mary: Have you
forgotten Polly" who wrote to
you over year ago? l did not
know until recently that my let
ter had been published. | am
now a houseE eeper of few
months apprehension, rather,
| should say, inexperience-and
come to you for advice. | want
to preserve good deal of fruit
and some vegetables to use next
winter. Is a canning outfit neces-
sary and can vegetables be can
ned in glass jars? Also is sali-
cylic acid safe to use in putting
up fruit and vegetables? | have
directions for its use. How are
cucumbers kept until picAling
time, and how are he sweet aud
sour pickles made? Also kraut!
] want to put up corn, snap
beans, dry apples and peaches,
and would appreciate any ad
vice; but please be explicit.
Most recipes give only the pro-
portions, and suppose that one
knows all the details.
Lee Co., Miss. Polly.
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Jellies"; the other is No. 291 on
Incorporation of Apples" The
last will give general ideas about
drying other things, if one is
intelligent enough to apply the
methods to other uses. Both
these bulletins can be had from
the Department of Agriculture,
at Washington, for the asking.
Polly's other questions will
be answered in a future number.
Her letter of several months ago
is we'll remembered, and l hope
she will let our readers know
something of her experience and
trials as new housekeeper.
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(Answer bv Aunt Mary. }

A regular canning outfit is not
necessary for canning fruit or
vegetables, whether tin cans or
glass jars are used. Getting out
all imperfect portions Of what is
to be canned and sterilizing the
cans and the fruit or vegetables
thoroughly, are the main points
to observe for successful canning.
Cleanliness and the use of heat
are all that are necessary for
sterilization. After that the
exclusion of air becomes the main
thing.
Salicylic acid will help to pre-
serve canned stuff, but is un-
wholesome and one might get
into trouble if selling canned
goods preserved by the use of
the acid.
The common kitchen metho /
of canning fruit is to sterilize the
cans by rinsing them out
thoroughly and keeping them
immersed in boiling ater till
the cans are as hot as The water.
1t would he safer to apply the
heat for some time longer, since
some germs will endure the boil.
ing temperature some time and
survive: but it cannot be denied
that in the very large majority
OF cases success is attained mere
ly by getting the cans as hot as
the boiling water. If fruit is in
tended principally for exhibition
purposes, it will make better
appearance if it is put into the
cans before being cooked, since
it will not be broken by being
put into cans after cooking. But
many prefer to cook some things,
tomatoes for instance, in larger
vessel first F.; and to skim off
thoroughly all scum that may
rise in the vessel, after which
the tomatoes are put into the cans
and sealed while hot. When
glass Jars are used, one should
not neglect to screw Gown the
caps tighter after they have
stood six or twelve hours. The
reason for this is that when the
heat has passed out Of the jar,
the cap can be tight-ened better.
Be sure that the cans are in
good condition to begin with;
and if glass Jars are used, use
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II Can't BE Beat.

The best OF all teachers is experience.
c. NJ. Harden, of silver city, North Caro-
lima, says; II hnd Electric Bitters does al |
that's claimed for it. For Stomach Liver
and Kidney troubles it can't be beat
have tried it and find 1t most excellent
medicine" Mr. Harden is right it is tho
best of all medicines also for weakness,
lame back. and all run down conditi ons
Best too fOr chills and malaria. Sold IN.
der guarantee at J. F. Mackey co, Fur der.
burk Pharmacy. J0c W
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will prom pity help the stomach This is
Kodol. Kodol digests all classes of food
and it does it thoroughly. so that the use
of Kodol for time will without doubt
help anyone who has stomach disorders or
stomach trouble Take Kodol today and
continue 1t for the short time that is neces-
sary to give you complete relief. Kodol is
sold by all druggists. w-s
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and the rubber rings are In per-
feet condition, and do not neglect
to sterilize the caps as we'll as
the jars. If the rubber rings
are not somewhat soft and elas-
tic the sealing will not be per-
tect. Mach fruit is lost by those |
doing the canning trying to save
a pittance by the use of old rub
Der rings, instead of using those
that have not lost their softness
and elasticity. Buy new ones
every year if necessary. 1t will
usually be necessary. 1t will be
best to wash and sterilize the
rings, but care and observation
are needed not to apply so much
heat to the rings as to iniure
them. When cap Is set on
smooth table right side up, the
edge Of the cap that will fit over
the rubber when on the can
should touch the table clear
around the circle. If it does not
do this, it will not press on the
can rubber firmly enough at all
points to exclude the air totally.
No matter what kind of cans
are used, sterilize all the cups,
dippers, spoons, and tunnels, or
anything else that may come in
con tact with what is to be can.
ned. Immersing these articles
in boiling water a few minutes
will sterilize them. This mat
ter of sterilization is dwelt on
for the reason that so many do
not understand the necessity of
destroying all germs of decay.
These germs are like crop of
corn. They must have seed to
get start. If no germs enter
the can and the air is excluded
there will be no decay. For
sterilizing cans and their covers
and such other things as need
sterilizing, they may be put in a
pan containing cold water, lay
ing the jars on their sides. The
covers may be put in another
pan. Place these pans over The
fire, let them come to the boil
ing point, and let the water boil
at least ten or fifteen minutes.
a piece of cloth or lath may al.
ways be put under glass vessels
when over fire, to keep them
from being heated more rapidly
at the bottom and therefore
cracking.
Any proportion of sugar may
be used in canning, or The cann-
ing may be Gone without the
use of any sugar What is in.
tended to be used as sauce
should have the sugar cooked
with it Fruit intended tor cook
ing purposes need not have sugar
added. Strawberries are better
If no water Is added to them, un-
less it is desired to cook them in
a heavy sirup. Other juicy
fruits, such as berries and cher
ries require little or no water.
There are two bulletins that
every thrifty housewife who
takes an interest In good house,
keeping should have. One is
formers bulletin No. 2O3, on
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EXPENSES FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR

A. Tuition Board Room b. ncud
1855 s. c. BYRD, D.. d.
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Eccentric Editions Of Books.

Mr.. George Somes Layard in book
entitled Suppressed Plates, Wood En-
cravings, Etc." writes of the ridicu-
lous people who value such books as
the first issue OF the first edition of
Dickens American Notes" just be-
cause there is a mistake IN the pagi-
nation. or a frst edition Of DisraelPs
"Lothair" because the prototype OF
"Mgr Catesby" Is divulged by mis-
printing the name "Cspel," or Poems
by Robert Burns" first Edinburgh edi-
ton, because the Duke of Roxborough
appears as "the Duke of Boxborough,"
or Barker's Brooches" Bible Of 1894
because on the title page Of the New
Testament the figures are transposed
to 1895, or the first edition in French
Of Washington Irving's 'Sketch-Book"
because the translator, maltreating the
authors name, has declared the book
to "traduit de PAnglais de NJ. Irwin
Washington" and IN the dedication
has labeled Sir Walter Scott barron
NET"
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alexandria Gazette.
THURSDAY EVENING. JUNE 4. 1908.
IN the DrIakina Days.

A once well known individual who
aad lived every day Of his life aud
gained from 1t great experience LETT
the following adyice-and little else
10 his sons: Drink slow; do not mix
your liquor; never sit with your backs
TO the fire." II was an excellent pre-
cept for the era In which It was given
the times when the dining room door
was kept locked that there might be
no Sinking the claret and when the
only chance at the circuit mess OF es-
Gaping intoxication was to drop under
the table '1ike the rest" as Lord Cock
burn tells us he did. and lie quiet
nay, even when our judges resented
that discredlt should be brought on
drinking by misconduct. Everybody
drank, and much too much, In those
days, but especially the upper classes.
A well known politician discharged his
coachman for overturning him In his
carriage. 81 had certainly drunk too
much, sir" urged the poor man. "but
/ was not very drunk, and gentlemen,
you know, sometimes get drunk" Il
don't say you were very drunk for a
gentleman" returned his master "but
you were exceedingly drunk for a
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Illustrated News.
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can. Eor /. ous.n Bee.

When a queen bee becomes unpro-
ductive through old age. 1t is necessary
for the bee keeper to supply the colony
Of bees with q new queen. This he
does in the following manner: The old
queen is removed from the hive and
the bees are left alone for about twelve
hours or longer, during which time
they find out that they are queenless.
The new queen is then put into cage
made of wood and wire cloth, with an
opening through one end. This open
ing is filed tight with a mixture OF
honey and sugar. The cage thus pre-
pared is laid upon the tops OF the
frames In the hive. The bees soon dis
cover the new queen In the cage and
set to work upon the honey and sugar.
In the hive bees recognize friends and
strangers by their sense of smell. and
a strange queen entering a hive would
be very quickly killed by the bees. BY
the time the queen is liberated from
the cage she has acquired the scent Of
the hive and is therefore no longer a
stranger. Globe.
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~ EXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISERS


The accordion, which was a develop
ment OF previously existing aeoilna'
was invented In 1929 by a Viennese
named Damlan and consists, as every
one knows, OF small pair OF bellows
and a range OF keys which regulate the
admission OF wind to metal reeds. The
accordion sounds notes ia one key only.
The concertina proper was invented on
the same date by Charles Wheatstone,
who later became a famous man OF
science. Il seems curious that a man
whose reputation rests chiefly on his
electrical work and discoveries, who
was one OF the earliest men OF science
to make experiments In connection
with submarine cables and who, more
over, was an extraordinarily skillful
decipherer Of cryptographic writings,
should also have dabbled in musical
inventions. But, as q matter OF fact,
Wheatstone's musical work preceded
bis scientific discoveries. He went
straight from school to the business OF
manufacturing musical instruments,
and 1t was in 1899. at the age Of TWEEN
ty-seven, that he took out bis patent
for the concertina. But be was more
interested in the scientific principles
on which musical instruments are con-
structed than In music itself, and his
acoustical and musical experiments
soon drew him into the path which led
to his many electrical discoveries
London Globe.
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An Emsnded sian.

Many a householder at the mercy OF
the painter will find a bond Of sympa.
thy with the students Of Stanford uni
yersity In the incident taken from the
San Francisco Chronicle. The score OF
fraternity houses on the campus were
in the process Of being cleaned up In
preparation for the receptions and
luncheons to be given to visitors on
the day Of the big football game. A
man got the contract to paint one OF
the houses white with the understand
ing that the job must be done and dry
by a certain day. After making rush
start the painter asked permission to
hang out his sign. Bis request was
granted, and he put up a conspicuous
announcement over the front porch,
''These Premises Being Painted by
Blank Blank"
Then the work dragged. He would
come one day and stay away two. SC
the impatient collegians added to the
sign until the announcement read;
"These Premises Being Painted by
Blank Blank, Now and Then"
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Cornish humor.

The magistrate at the Liskeard po-
lice court might we'll have excused the
laughter which greeted the remark of
a police witness only short tine ago
who said with all seriousness: HE
was drunk, your honor, and couldn't
stand. l told him to go away. and as
he wouldn't locked him up"
The laugh in another court was
against the solicitor who severely ask
ed, "Were you present when you heard
this?"
Mixed metaphors are not a peculiar
nor indeed a common falling Of the
Cornlshman, but certain eloquent
town councillor quite recently got en-
tangled when In the course Of pro
tracted debate on the momentous sub
ject of the local dust bins he declared
Indignantly, "It is time we put our
foot down with loud voice. "-English
Illustrated Magazine.
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OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS

Northern mails, week days, close at 10 a.
m.ss and s 90. II 30 an. and 200, so,
8. is and 10 30 D. N. Open at 800a. M,
II 20 10, and 90 p. m. On straightforward
mails close at 8 40 q. M, 230, and 2 20
p. m.
Southern mails via Charlottesville close at
7.10 and 10 30 q. 10, and 3 20 and 1880
p. N. Open at 300 q. m. and s 90 p. m.
Southern mails, via Richmond, close at
40 aud 10 80 a. M, and %. 6 90 and 10 80
p. m. Open at s q. M, IL m and p. M.
Manassas Division mails close at 10 q. m.
and 3 20 p. N. Open at II so and 80 D. m.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close at
z As a. M, and 4 90 p. m. Open at 90Oa. M.
and 2 80 p. m,
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close at 8 20 D.
m. cad 1890 p. M. Open at 500 q. m. and
COOP. M.
Washington mails close at TITO, I'm. 8 As
and II 80 a. NJ, and 2 90, 2 80,
10 and 10 30 o. m. Open at 500 a. M,
IL 90 m. and 4. 90 D. m. and 80 D. m.
Ofice Hours-Open at 500 O. m. Close at
800 .. m.
Sunday HOurs-Opsn at sOOA. m. Close
at 10 90 Q. m.
Carriers Schedule Collection made on In.
side routeS-6 30 and 10 90 q. "a. and 90 and
3 80 p. M. Full route-6 80 q. m. and 8 30 D,
m. Sunday objection 500 p. m. Carriers
window open Sunday 900 q. m. and close
1000 q. m.
Deliveries made SOOa. m. 12O p. M. and
41b o. M.
All mail should be In the Office ten minutas
before oDT indicated time for nlc%tns
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The Eighth District Committee.

At a meeting of the Congressional State
Democratic Committee, for the Eighth Con-
gretsionsl District Of Virginia, held at the
Prince William Hotel. in the town of Manas.
sas, Virginia, on the 9th day of March, 1908,
pursuant to a call issued by the chairman,
the Hon. George S. shaekelford, there were
present. the chairman, Col. Granville
Thos. H. Lion. The following resolutions was
adopted:
Be II resolved by the Congressional Demo-
cratic Committee for the Eighth Congress
sionel District Of Virginia, that primary
election, for the democratic candidate for the
United States House of Representatives, be
held throughout said District on the 9th day
of June, 1908, between sunrise and sunset OF
that day, at oil established precincts or
wards, and as near as possible ia the usual
voting places therein; be il further
Resolved, that at said election ell known
white democrats and those who have never
before voted, who shall declare themselv.s 70
be democrats. shall be allowed to vote. pro-
Vided they will be qualified 10 vote at The
next general election in November, 1908; be
it further.
Resolved that all candidates shall file q
notice, in writing. Of their candidacy, with
Hon. George s. Shackelford, of Orange, Vir
ginia, on or before April 4th. 1908; be il
further.
Resolved. that each candidate shall pay TO
the said Hon. George s. shackelford. on or
before the 18th day Of April, 1908, his pro
rata share Of 81 800 that being the estimate
Of total expenses of conducting the said pri-
mary election; be it further,
Resolved, that any sum remaining after
the expenses Of said election ale paid, shall
be returned pro. rata TO the various csndi-
dates; be it further.
Resolved, that this election shall be sepa.
rate and independent and not held In con-
neciion with any other primary.
GEO. s. SHACKELFORD, Chairman,
THOS. II. LION, Secretary,
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The Best of Everything
AUCTION SALE.
By Samuel H. Lunt, Auctioneer.

By Samuel II. Lunt, Auctioneer.
A ADMINISTRATOR WITH THE WILL
n annexed, of Owen Donnelly, deceased the
undersigned will at IL o'clock m. on
SATURDAY, 9Th DAY OF JUNE. 1908,
in front Of the Royal street entrance to the
Market Building, in the city of Alexandria,
Virginia, sell at public auction the store and
dwelling house Nc. III Prince street, being
the following described real estate situate in
the city Of Alexandria, Virginia, viz:
Beginning on the north side of Prince street
les feet westward of Onion sweet and running
west with Prince street 20 feet 10i inches;
thence north parallel with Union street SO
feet 81 inches; thence easterly parallel with
Prince street 90 fest 104 inches; thence by a
straight line to the beginning.
Also piece ofgrount adjoining the above
described piece, and bounded as follows: Be-
ginning on the south side Of Wales Alley l2l
feet II inches eastward Of Lee street and run
ming theme westwardIy with said alley and
parallel with Prince street feet; thence
EOutherly parallel with Lee street 80 feet X
Inches to the north line Of the above described
lot; thence easterly with said north line feet;
thence by a straight line to the place Of be.
ginning. with the use OF said alley.
Terms of sale: Cash. Conveyance at the
cost Of the purchaser.
WALTER G. BALDERSTON,
Administrator ". W q.
For further information apply to Walter C.
Balderston, Columbia Building, Washington,
DC.
SAMUEL P. FISHER,
may22td Ill South Fairfax st.
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A Calm Witness.

A lawyer was cross examining a wit
ness with a view to getting him mud
died In his testimony. The following
questions and answers occurred!
"Did you see the plaintiff faint o
short time agof'
ayes, SIR
'People turn pale when they faint,
don't theyY
mo, sir; not always"
"what! Do you mean to tell me thai
a person can faint and not turn palei
Did you ever hear Of such a case"
Eyes, sir"
"Did you ever see such caseT
81 did, sir"
"WhenT
"About a year ago, sir"
"Who was itY'
",Twas negro. sir"
The lawyer excused the Witness
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
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The Moabite Stone.

The so called Moabite stone was dis
covered by the Rev. +. Klein in 1865
among the ruins of Dhiban, the ancient
Dibon. The stone was OF black ba'
salt, rounded at the top and bottom
two feet broad, three feet ten inches
high and fourteen Inches In thickness
but was unfortunately broken by the
Arabs, whose cupldlty had been arous-
ed by the interest that was taken In II
by the explorers The fragments were
afterward collected and laboriously
fitted together and the stone now
stands in the Louvre at Paris, The
inscription of thirty-four lines is In
Hebrew hoenician characters and APP
pears to be record of Mesha, king Of
Moab, mentioned in II Kings Ill, refer
ring to his successful revolt against
the king of Israel.-New York Ameri-
can.
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RAmROADei
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Trains leave Union Station Alexandria
In Eject April 10th, 1908.

In Eject April 18th, 1908.
-Followingschedule figures published
only as information, and are not guaranteed
500 A. M.-Daily-Local for Harrison.
burg, Warreaioo DAaville and way stations.
$50 A. M.-Daily-U. 5. Fast Nail. Stops
ONLY for passengers for Charlottesville and
points south at which scheduled to stop. First
class coaches and drawins-room sleepeis for
New Orleans. Dinine car service.
4:27 p. NJ. Daily-Washingto and florids
limited. Sleeping cars between New ! ORR, Au-
gusta anC Jacksonville. Through nrst,ciass
coeche between Washington and jackson
VILE. Dining car service between Washing
ton snt jacksonville. Tourist 10 California
tri-weekly.
4:S2 P. M.-week Days--Locsl for Hsr.
risonburg and way stations on Manassas
branch.
5:l2 P. M.-DsiIy-LOca for Warrenton
and Charlottesville.
11:02 z. MISUNDERSTANDING and Chat.
tanooga Limited (via Lynchburgj. First
class coach and sleeping cars TO Roanoke
Knoxville, Chattanooga and Memphis. Sleep
er 10 Birmingham and New Orleans, WASH
ingtOn to Roanoke. Dining car service.
11:17 p. M.-Daily-New York and New
Orleans Limited. All Pullman train, club
and observation cars TO New Orleans. Sleep
ers 10 Asheyille, Atlanta, Birmingham and
New Orleans. Sleeper to Charlotte. Dining
Ger service.
Through trains from the South arrive at AL
exsndria S:2S and s:4S A. NJ. and 1913,
SAB. and 11:1S P. n. daily. HaTrisonbarg
1908 p. NJ. week days and 9:lS p. N. daily.
From Charlottesville 1853 A, "
TRAINS ON BLUEM0NT BRANCH.
Leave Alexandria Nv. 20. Station) 1872 a
NJ, lao and % 2. n. week dav and 5:l6
p. NJ. daily 70 Bluemont; 6:35 p. NJ. week
days for Lee burg 9:CS snd $50 A. NJ. on
Sundays only for Si- moat.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets, Pul
man reservation, etc., apply to
WILLIAM G. LEHEW, Union Tickle
Agent, Alexandria, Va.
c. II. ACKERT, Vice Pres. and Gen. Mgr
8. II. HARDWICK, Pass. Traf. Mgr.
| w. h. TAYLOE, Gen. Passenger Agent
L. s. BROWN, General Agent.
i - 4
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A Fair Jury.

In a suit some years ago between fa'
Their and son before an Indiana justice
of the peace the sextet comprising the
jury came in after three hours delib-
Grafton with the following impartial
verdict: 1--WE, the jury, agree to find
judgment for neither plaintiff nor de
PENDANT and find that each pay half
the costs" 1t is said the verdict struck
every one as being so unusually fair
that even the parties to the action
were satisfied.-Case and Comment.
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A Model Friend.

What true friendship consists In de-
ponds on the temperament Of the man
who has friend. Ii Is related that at
the funeral OF Mr.. X. who died ex-
tremely poor, the usually cold blooded
Squire Tightfist was much affected.
"You thought great deal Of him, /
suppose" some one asked him.
Thought a great deal Of him? /
should think | did. There was true
friendl He never asked me to lend
him a cent, though l knew well enough
he was starving to deathp'
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Too Expensive.

Two little girls who were taken to
see "Othello" were much impressed by
the death scene.
II wonder whether they kill lady
every nightT asked one.
"Why, Of course not" said the other.
"They just pretend to! 1t would be
too expensive TO really kill lady every
nightr