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Fee an He Livery S. L. BENJAMIN, Proprietor. FIRST-CLASS Beady at all times. PRETTY FANOY WORK.

falm I.rnf llnnd ftnraen Tlit C'o til IHUIaxd la Many Wny Applltjuo will bo tlio bcHt sort of work, as inquiring low otltuhoo. The iippiiics can canity bo niado of brocaded Milk or guu.o. TIioho mny ulao Lu cut out ofoliinl7, or ii good uretonno, anil carefully pUcod so aa to look artistic, and then llxod in position with a littlo embroidery nto or gum. With a very lino noodle and nil work ground thu ortgos with a fancy stitch. Svmiutimes a thin cord 1h lined to llninli them oil', laying it round and Btitohlng it clown Invmibly with (inn nilk of tlio Hamn color.

Hut great euro will ba ncodod or tlio loaf will loar. Tlio screens aro, liowcver, more often jminted or gilded than worked, lint if not intended to bo rolained as hand screena there are Kcveral other wayH of utilizing them. Hy moans of a soft, looso )ioco of satin box-plaited ton and bottom, a sort of bag may be made for wall pocket. Tlio leaf part should Ji rut bo covered over wniootlily, and if preferred the bag part may bo plain Instead of full, and Htrotebed over a semicircular piece of card. Kither of hcso styles ofl'er spacos for embroidery or painting.

A working tidy may iilso bo made by dividing the fan at its widest part into thrco divisions, the two outer ones being made into small bags, gathered in Hat against the back with a pieeo of elastic. These aro intended to hold coltoti, tapes, buttons, etc. Between them is placed a strap, as in a work basket, for scissors, thimblo and all necessary utcAsils. Over this falls a sort of flap tho nizo of thu fan, in the center of which is a monster minitower pincushion. Tho edgo of tho fans must bo trimmed cither with laco soino of tho pretty pompon or tassel fringe now so varied.

Tho handles aro turned upward, and can be prettily decoratod with bows of ribbon, or wound around with cords, finished off with tassels. Of course tho backs will need to bo lined with silk, or less expensive materials, as the stitches will not look well showing through. N. Y. Star.

THE SHIP-WORM. THE DAIRY. Tho proportions of solids In the milk depend largely on the brood, but it must do dovolopod by food. Farm, Field and Stockman. Lot every butter tub and every butterlne tub stand upon its own bottom, and there will bo no deception and no wrong dono to any ono, Chicago Jour nal.

Tho capital invested In tho dairy business of the United States is computed to bo over $200,000,000 and to employ about 700,000 men and horses. Dairy World. That tho dairy Interests aro being destroyed through the fraudulent salo of bogus butter Is very certain, nnd unless the Gonoral Government takes hold of tho matter it will not bo long until puro butter Is almost unknown. Milwaukee Sentinel. In America adulterations Is callod ontorpriso; in France thoy call it crlmo and send tho men who practice it to jail, says a contemporary, but tho adulterators lately have had the boomerang they threw return to them, and they fear tho result.

Rural New Yorker. Some writer in an Eastern paper says milk sold at threo cents a quart pays about tho same net as butter sold at twonty-oight cents a pound. This is below tho mark. It takes twelve quarts of milk or twenty-live pounds on thoMivcragc in whole milk creameries to mako a pound of butter. This would bo equal to butter at thirty-six cents a pound, which would give a net profit asido from keep of cows of nt least thirty-ono cents a pound.

Hoard's Dairyman. All the lino, high-priced butler in tho market is made from ripened cream. The highest flavor and aroma can bo brought out in no other wav. Butter made from sweet cream, oilier conditions being favorable, may bo palatablo for a day or two, but it soon commences to change, anil in a few days shows signs of rancidity. Butter made from sweet cream, just skimmed, lacks character and is almost neutral in taste.

Too much washing in fresh water also takes away tho fine flavor. A moderate washing in weak brine is adopted by tho best dairymen. Excessive washing, even in salted water, is objectionable. Montreal Witness. Ono recommendation of tho butter factory system lies in the advantage to be gained from a big concern being able to trim out a largo quantity of a uniform article for which a higher price STABLES ON HOWARD AVENUE EFFINGHAM, KANSAS.

HOME, FARM AND GARDEN. For driving away flies keep geraniums and calceolarias plants in tlio house, Exchange. For cleaning windows and looking-glasses nothing is equal to ammonia water. An ounce of rock-ammonia should be dissolved in a pint of cold water, then bottled for uso. Christian at Work.

Dig garden soil only when the ground Is warm nnd dry. Do not be a hurry or you may get behind. When a clot of earth will crush to powder when you tioad on it, It is timo to dig not before. Chicago Journal. A "Dry Devil:" Cut Incisions In thick nieces of cooked meat, putting in them largo pieces of butter.

Spread a littlo mixed mustard over them, adding salt and pepper. Broil over a bright lire and serve as hot as possible. lioston Globe. Those who do' their own work will find that, in addition to a long apron, a pair of calico sleeves, with a rubber cord in the top, is a convenience. Ono can slip them on over cull's and nieo dress sleeves, get tea, and even wash the, tea dishes, without injuring tho dross.

To get rid of moths ben.ine, is always effectual, and can be poured about buttons in furniture, without staining or leaving any odr, as it quickly evaporates. 16 moths aro found thickly in any artielo, put it in a warm oven over night, and tho next morning beat it thoroughly. Cincinnati Times. French Buttered Steak: Take a piece of round steak three-quarter inches thick. Trim it neatly and boat it with tlio cutlet bat; sprinkle it with popper, dip it in oil and broil it over a clear fire.

Turn it after it has been on tho fire a minute or two, and keep turning it often till done. Flight or ton. minutes will do it. Sprinkle with salt and servo with a piece of maitro d'hotel butter placed over or under it, and fried potatoes round it. The Caterer.

Tlio variety which a garden may give to a bill of faro is calculated to suit all tastes, and variety in food is not only pleasant but healthy. Farmers, above all men. have the privilege of enjoying the luxuries of the table; but they ignore them more than any other class of people, and their food is confined to a narrow list of eatables of which it is no wonder that tho palato grows weary. A well-planted and well-tilled garden should be considered as indispensable on every Wilnrns. Warmed-Over Potatoes: In a small skillet heat half a pint of rich milk, slicing into it siv or eiht medium-sized potatoes previously boiled and sliced across.

Stir together four tablespoonfuls of cream and half the raw yelk of an pour over the contents of the skillet, shaking to and fro, but not using a spoon to stir them, until they give one good bubble. Take from the fire, and salt, pepper, and add a generous amount of butter. If desired, a very littlo finely-chopped parsley may be added. Boston Budget. TKS RUG CRAZE.

Intorontlnc Information Concerning til rrodueU of l'erilun Waivin. 'The present style of deoorating tho interior of dwellings," said a Broadway doalcr, "has done much toward increasing tho business in Eastern rugs and carpets. Ton yours ago Persian and Smyrna rugs were only In use among tho wealthiest people, but now-a-days families of modorato lncomo manage to buy ono or two, even if they do oomo higher than domestic." "Do tho Eastern rugs last longer than those of American and English manufacture tho dealer was anked. "In ono sense they do. I have soon rugs made In Persia over a century ago that still retain their beautiful color.

These rugs always look well to tho last bit. If tho colors fado at all, and they will sometimes in the caso where aniline dyes aro employed, tho effect Is still more harmonious. Ago onJy softens and bcautilios tho coloring. "But," said tho dealer, "you must bear in mind that in this country wo are harder on carpets than tho natives of Persia. When thoy como homo they always take off their shoes and put on alippera, often with felt soles, which can do no injury to tho delicate texture of tho rugs.

"Are tho Persian rugs ever used by tho natives for any other purposo than covering tho floor?" "Yes; tho finer grades ore used to cover divans and tables, and often ns portieres. The best rugs aro seldom, if ever, laid on the floor, except in tho jmlaeoB and dwellings of tho nobility. Thcro is ono kind of rug made in Persia that you seldom see in this country. I mean the rugs made of silk. They aro very costly, and run in price from what would be live hundred dollars in our money upward." The dealer continued: "Hero is a felt carpet from Persia.

They are not very popular in this country, as yet, but there is no tolling when popular taste will chango in their favor. Jf pooplo only knew what they were about they would lay in a supply of these carpets for cold weather. They are much thicker than any other kind, and delightfully soft to walk on." "How arc tho felt carpets made?" VTho process employed is a peculiar one, and differs from any other methods of manufacture. Tho operator makes a frame of tho thickness intended, or digs out a place in the hard clay floor of the depth and size required. lie lays the hair for the rug in this sort of mold, as you might call it, and beats it into a cohesive mass by the use of wooden mallets.

The design in colored threads is then beaten into this surface." "Are the rugs made by this process artistieP" "Somo of them introduce very pretty effects. Tho designs are naturally plain, but they arc principally noted for being warm and comfortable. They last a long while and present a clean appearance until they am worn out." Minneapolis Commercial Bulla tin. WOMEN IN PRUSSIA. E.

J. Also carries Paper, Paints, HaTlng a good hearse and safe nerals iu town or couutry at short FuRN MURE a EFFIlSTGrHAJST, KAN. MEAT MARKET J. H. ELIOT, PROPRIETOR, Keeps constantly on hand all kinds of FRESH AND Everything is kept in good order CASH PAD TEAMS RIGS Frices reasonable.

BYERS' STORE! fall stoek of is, Ulj, fa, Eic. team I am prepared attend fi notice and. oil reasonable terms. SALT MEATS. and served in first-class style.

FOR HIDES. CABE1) FRUITS, ETS AB ALL KINbS OF ARID SHEETING. done to order and on short notice. RESTAURANT On Tuesdays and Saturdays the shop will only be open from 5 to 7:30 a. m.

and from '1' till Not open on HOWARD AVENUE, EFFINGHAM, KANSAS. POST-OFFICE HOTEL AID A. REECE, Proprietor, Keeps a full lino of Kuormoug Losses linlallod bjr the I)n-st motive Work of tho Teredo. There are several epocies of what aro popularly called ship-worms, which are ordinarily included under thenaino of teredo. Although they have a wormlike appearance, they are not worms, but shell-bearing inollusks as much as the "common long-necked clam" of the Atlautic coast of the United Stales.

The teredo is not particular as to tho kind of timber into which it bores, but always goes with tho grain, unless it meets with somo obstacle, such as a nail or a very hard knot. It is not believed that tho wood it perforates furnishes any nutriment to the animal, but that its sustenance is derived entirely from the water which is constantly passing through its body. Upon tho water fronts of San Francisco, I have known says a writer piles of Oregon pine and lir, overafoot in diameter, rendered worthless in I'ioiitocii months, and liavn hnnnl of even a more rapid destruction of wharf pileg in the harbor of tho city. In tho case which came under my notico us above, the wood of the pilo had not lost its original freshness when it had to be removed from the wharf, and a new one put in its place. One case occurred of tho destruction of the supports of a Kinall pair of piles in six weeks.

The money loss entailed by these little mollusks upon private parties and business corporations engaged in commercial marine enterprises, and on tho naval equipment mid appurtenances, is enormous, and lias led to a number of experiments by governments and inventors, for tho protection of wood-work used in ma: ine structures; but from tho result of experiments, it is believed that tho constitution of the ship-worm is poison-proof. The palmetto tree of the Southern States is said to bo never bored by the ship-worm, and some Australian woods have similar immunity. Youth's Companion. CALIFORNIA'S CONQUEROR. Colonel Jonathan D.

Stevenson, tho 9'ouiuler of a Groat Commonwealth. For the first timo in forty years Colonel Stevenson has visited the lvast. Tho namo of Colonel J. 1). Stevenson is not well known to tho present genera-lion, but his history is an extremely interesting ono.

lie is tho conqueror of 'California. The 2Gth of September, 18-16, fh command of one thousand volunteers he start to take possession of the land in the namo of the United Stales. To uso his own language: "We went around Cape Horn, and were one hundred and sixty-three days out. My stipulation when I raised tho regiment and went out was that should take possession of tho State, which then belonged to tho Mexicans, and slay there with my one thousand men and coloni.o it. I landed there tho lGth of March, 1817, and have never been twelve burs away from it until I started on this visit.

Then San Francisco hadn't a name scarcely; it was my sons and myself who named it San Francisco. There wero only thirty-four houses and about two hundred and (ifly inhabitants. Now there, arc forty thousand bouses and tho assessed value of tho property amounts to Colonel Stevenson is eighly-peven years of age, but still halo and hearty, his health giving evidence of the strength and hardihood that wero his in early manhood and which enabled him to encounter and successfully overcome the difficulties of tho of a country already in tho possession of a -people vvho were antagonistic to us in every way, and who opposed our progress with all their power. Chicago Tribune, Blankets, if only occasionally used during tho summer, may be kepteither in a large trunk with bits of camphor in it, or laid between two mnltrossos, ithe latter method being preferred by many housekeepers who liavo no largo closet for stowing such, articles. Cleveland Leader.

STAPLE IXD FAKY GROCERIES, can bo obtained than can be got by any individual farmer who mauufact-, ures a more limited quantity. The i main drawback is the dilliculty of putting all the skim-milk to a use which proves profitable. It certainly would be preferable if the cream could be separated ei filer in the natural way or by a separator before it leaves the farm, and the skim-milk retained to feed calves and pigs, especially the former, during nt least a considerable proportion of the year. Western Uunit. I The British Dairy Farmers' Association are endeavoring to procure the passage of a law governing the manufacture and sale of butterine.

as follows: "1. That all establishments in the United Kingdom for the manufacture of fats intended for human consumption, such as margarine, butterine, or compounds in which are ingredients not extracted from milk, shall be registered. 2. That all such compounds manufactured, imported or sold in tho United Kingdom, in whatever contained, shall bo branded with a distinctive Government mark by tlio officers of excise at a small charge, and that the offering for sale of any package not so branded shall be punishable with a heavy penalty. COST OF BUTTER.

Question of Good Stoek, flood Feed, (tool! Shelter and Good Care. Tho cost depends, in the first placo, upon the cow. That is, upon tho kind of cow. A cow will produce butter, but it will cost more when produced by some cows than when produced by others. It pays better to send five dollars for feed than to attempt to produce tho butter from insufficient food on the farm.

A cow should be kept for all that can be gotten from her, and not simply because she is competent to fill a vacant stall. Her mission is to fulfill a certain purpose, and the more perfectly this is done the cheaper the cost of the articles she produces. Fortunately, we have the characteristics of the different breeds under control. Selection over a long period of time has enabled enterprising breeders to allot to each breed its appropriate placo of work, and the fanner has only to follow the plan luiil down for linn brothers to obtain the best results. Ho neod not keep a beef-producing cow in order to derive butter, or he will in crease its cost.

Hence the cost will depeml upon the producer tho cow. This teaches tho value of improvement. Tho farmer who gives no attention to elevating the quality of his herd, and depends upon buying fresh cows whenever the others go dry, will always pay a high price for his butter at the start. And the same is true of milk. Its value depends upon its cost, and though a uniform price is usually paid for it, yet it costs more with some farmers than withothem.

When this fact is properly comprehended by the largo number of farmers and dairymen all over tho country, they will look more closely to the quality of tho stock from which their milk and butter is derived. There is something also in tho treatment of the cows. It is not economical to attempt to make up in the food that which is losJ' by letting in the cold through tho cracks of the barn, nor can a cow yield to her fullest capacity on inappropriate food. All tho requisites are consolidated, and a failure in a single direction means a failure in all, for in order to bo of tho greatest service the conditions must be complete. The stock should be of the best, in order to secure tho most, and having provided suitable animals tho food must bo equal to tho demands of the animals in order that they may bo productive, whilo nothing should be wasted.

Good stock, good feed, and good shelter and car are Farm, Field anrf Stockman. The new Catholic cathedral in Sa Francisco will cost 1200,000. CIG HIS AND TOBACCO. Everything sold at lied-ltocli Prices. Call ant see.

EFFINGHAM, K-A-NT. LADIES' DRESS. Kerenrly Introduced Material Which. Promise to Become Popular. One of the latest novelties in the way of ornaments in Paris is the udscha, a revival of a fashion in bracelets more than three hundred years old.

The udscha is an Egyptian magic worn on the arm on a narrow metal band. The washing materials known by tho name Jof prints aro unlikely to-be as popular this season as they were- last-Their day of favoritism is at present somewhat eclipsed by the zephyrs which are being produced in infinite-variety. These latter, instead of having their designs and colorings priinted upon their surface, have them woven into their texture, the so-called plain material used for bodice and foundation-being generally shot with white. Tho trimmings and draperies rt many instances show stripes, crossbars and checks in frisn, boucle and tufted knots upon this shot foundation, in somo instances the material used for draping has a crinkled appearance, simulating crape, and offers the advantage of requiring no ironing after its visit to the wash-tub- Its beauty is better maintained by being well shaken before it is allowed dry, a process which obviates all risk of flattening the tufts and boucle rings, and allows scope for more complicated draping than is usually considered de sirable for dresses which have to pass through the hands of ironers. Irish industries appear to be daily increasing in popularity, and the Bel- last embroideries white upon a colored foundation form effective draperies upon many of the new costumes prepared for warmer days.

On others is shown what is called "embroidered lace," a novelty of this season, which has moro substance and more spring than the various kinds that havo hitherto ornamented washing dresses. For loose draperies and blouscd fronts this laco is chosen rather than the Irish embroidery, the latter, however, being more effective for llouncingand panels. Many of tho skirts aro draped in a way sugg'estivo of the utmost simplicity, but thoso initiated in tho mysteries of dressmaking will readily perceive there are complications it would bo vain for an unpraeticed cyo and hand to try and imitate. Some of tho costumes aro entirely made of cambric in cross-bars, known as tlio torchons mixtures, the relief being given by panels, bands or cten- eries in a plain cambric she. lame tone of color.

Upon the- cos tumes of dark navy blue, bright -glutted bands appear to edge box plaiting on the skirt and to form panels, and waistcoats, btripes formed on narrow lines, showing; all the colons of the rainbow, aro used for tho unmajnenta- lion of some of the cambrics- in pale I pink. Broader stripes, sHa-ded Irom brown to lemon, cllectneir ornament others. Stripes, in fact, abound, and aro introduced hori-Eontally and diagmmtly when used 3 garnitures, but are usually placed 'perpendicularly when, they covir thn.UtQ soslumo. N. herald- An Increasing Preponderance of the Fe- nialo Over the Male Sex.

Tho census of the German Empire taken last December tho official returns of which have just been publishedestablishes tho fact that the preponderance of the fomalo over the male sex is increasing in Prussia. Whilo the male population numbered 13,893,688 the female population was 14,420,145 an excess of 526,457 females on a total of 28,313,833, persons. Since the census of 1880 the excess of females has increased 77,078, and since 18G7 the increaso has been no less than 297,000, or 129.46 per cent. Tho fact is remarkable and naturally it is attracting much attention in Germany. It is recognized that this growing preponderance of tho femalo sex can only partially be attributed to emigration, though it is well known that far more men than women leave Prussia for other countries.

Out of every 100 persons who were enumerated in tho census of Prussia in 1867 49,52 were males and 50.48 females, but now the proportion is 49.07 and 50.93 percent, respectively tho excess of females having increased from 0.96 to 1.86 per cent, in eighteen years. Of all the provinces of Prussia only Khinoland and Sehleswig-Holstein show a small preponderance of tho male sex, while in East Prussia, Posen and Berlin tho greatest preponderance of females is to bo found. In Berlin alone, with its population of roughly 1,300,000, there are 52,419 more females than males. Chicago Tribune. Rapid Transit in 1829.

Ono of Cumberland's oldest citizens Charles Howell. I was born Feb ruary 22, 1800, near Trenton, Burlington County, New Jersey," said Mr. Howell, and during tlio war of 1812 was a page under General Cadwalader of a New Jorsey regiment attached to a brigade at Trenton. I remember Lafayette's visit as if it had been yesterday. Lafayette came riding through Trenton in a carriage drawn by six white horses.

The brigade was drawn up in linn for a mile in length, and Lafayette dismounted, and, hat in Wind, passed down the line, tho soldiers receiving him with a present. After that event 1 drovo a stage in New Jersey, and in 1828 I drovo a stage between Baltimore and ashington. On March 4, 1829, I carried General Jackson's message to Congress from Washington to Baltimore, a distance of thirty-eight miles in a light barouche, drawn by four horses, and ran the I horses all the way, making a change PV(ru tiv milea. It t.htt fimtowt trip I ever made in my life, and I never got off the seat until I drove up in front of the post-ollieo in Baltimore. The trip was made in a littlo over two hours, our regular timo being four hours.

Baltimore American. A boy fourteen years old was found in charge of the boilers and engine-room in a Brooklyn manufacturing establishment employing over one hiui-drud hands by tlio boiler inspector of that city. N. Y. Sun.

PAGE9 -DEAXiER IN- i ii Fll Gt, CANDIES, S1DER, CANKED FRUITS, CIGARS TOBACCO. Lunch, served at all hours. EFFINGHAM, KAX. 3a. MOORE, TINSMITH.

ALL KINDS OF Tinware Made To Order. ALSO DOES TIN ROOFING All work in Sheet-iron ov Tin Irl AM, KA.3ST,.