The Abilene Reporter. (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, July 19, 1889 Page: 2 of 8
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LOCAL.
CUUROIt DIUECTOIIY.
Flrrt llnil(SlliliiV fclitml tltfiln. Hi.! Vf
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every Wctlnctilny nlglit. (1. W. Sniilh. iivtnf.
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every Walnrnlnj- ovuiiIiik nl H p. in. ('. H. Sit'-
Onncr phrtor.
Clittrcli of the Item only lU'M St'f Icon oil Sun-
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SECRET SOCIETIES.
AMIi'liP t'hnpter No. l.W It. A. M.-llol.l ll
oncli month In tholr Imll tlilnl Hour. Porter nml
klnlml a.i.ii ..ixltl.ll. lln. V..J..III.I l-'rl.llll llli.llt III I
(eevi' InliiiiitiK. corner Pino iiml .N'orlli mtuihI
itfccti. (' V HonniTt. ecretnrj.
K. II. StSTi.Mn M. K. II. P.
Alillepe Lmliie. Xo. Ml. F nml A. M IloIiMln
utiitttl eoinmiiiilciuliiliit the llrt Snlonlii) iilKht
In rnrli month in their hull third Moor Poller
and llecrcs (mllillng rumor Pine nml North mv
nml MrocK .1. II. I'icken. 'eerelnrj.
I). J. IlKt). W. I
Htnrof the West LimIko No. Vi. K. of P. Meet
even- TlitirMlny OtenliiK nt lis Cn-tle Hull. Vllt-
liiK (til;ht I'ordhilh linlliil to ntlend.
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II. A. UkaIiiso. K of It Jitid .
' COURT DIRECTORY.
IlKTI'.UT KIl'IlT.
JimIkc T. II. ('inner.
Attornev II. I). Miropvlilre.
Clerk 1). .J Hid.
Meets on the third Monthly In "cpteuibcr.
coi'nty nil 11T.
.IiitlKe 11. A. Porter.
Atluriif T. A. Iluirj.
Clerk flmltl.I. Kctl.
Meets on the firt Monthly In IVhmnrj April
Tune Antfii't Oi'loht'r. nml Deeemlier.
roMMiioriH t tirirf.
JihIrc II. A. Porter.
CotniiilhtlniHT- .1 T. Hinder .1 T. Ttlt'ker.
. ('. I.oynx. J M. Cope
Ilecnhir -ehslon on the second Moinlnj in Keh-
rnnrj Mny Atmii'-t mid NoieinlnT. Meel as n
iHinrd of eiiinllnlloii on tin' II i t Momhij In
June.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
.InilCO II . Puller
Atloniej T A Ilenrj
Clerk-1) .1 Itetl
Mienir I V CiiiiiiiiiKhmn
Treasurer T. I). Anderson.
Assessor .J. II Neill'
Anltnnl Inipeetor '. I.. Stephenson.
CITY DIRECTORY.
Mil) or I). W. Wrliten
Assessor V. J. Thonipuu.
Trensurer J. (J. I.odiui
Attorney 1. O. Hill.
cpretn W. wiiiimiii.
Mnrshnl .1. .1. Clinton.
AI.DKUMKN
M. C. I.Rmlieth " J. M. Hnrr).
UeorKeCln)ton N. Porter
C. Evuiis.
IH'Rillnr MectlnK. Seponiliiml fourth Tiie-tlny.
Special Notice.
All parties are advised not to trade
without consulting me for three notes
one for one $ i ooo. made payable Jan-
uary i 1890 and twofor$i455 and
made payable January 1st 1892
given by me on purchase of sec-
tion 42 in block 19 Texas & Pacific
railway survey in Taylor county.
W. J. Wakdi-r.
June 19 1889. 25-tf.
Lubricating oils at Uass IJros. 23-tf
Sheaf Grain for an Exhibit at Dallas.
Wanted to buy in ten bundle lots
wheat oats barely and rye raised in
Taylor county. The farmers will
please bring me their best specimens
and a good price will be paid for it.
Please deliver at once.
John Hqenv
Secretary Abilene Progressive Com-
mittee. .... 1 1. .
Let everybody take their broken
watches clocks and jewelry to I L.
Ritch the premium jeweler. He knows
his business and can fix them right. 9tf
Fly nets and lap dusters at N. Por
ter's.
For Sale.
143 1 -10 acres of land off of
the
cast end of the M. Talbot survey 102
seven miles southwest of Abilene the
road tq ItulTnlo (lap passing through
it near the wert of the Santa Fe ex-
tension. . J. T. Fry Adms.
Galveston Tex
Reference Jno. . Neilh 22-tf
Do not buy cheap factory saddles
and harness when you can get the
best custom work from Stromherg at
same price. 20'4l
" Iiiirnber Etc. Etc.
I am now well supplied with all
kinds oflumbers which I am selling
cheap - ' R. H. Parker.
Quick Meal and Monarch vapor
stoves at 'Ed. S. Hughes & Co's. 27.1
r.
For Sale.
4428 acres of land in a solid body
well adapted for ranche purposes
situated in Haskell county. Will be
rented for three or five years on rea-
sonable terms Address .
A E Dver
24-tf Anson Jones Co. Tex.
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MOU'SGHOLD
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Ladies' Column.
Our I iouschold is a source rtf pleas-
ure and profit to its readers. It is so
eminently practical that there is no
trouble to put its precepts into prac-
tice. There arc howcer .1 laige num-
ber who would find obstacles in the
way of improving the plainest direc-
tions hi veil by sonle of our inos' nota-
lt. wi.ters.
Imperious wants dire privation
smother the desire and ambition
many to ioiiow out tne tempting de-
scriptions given of good toothsome
fare. A famous recipe for a much
vaunted dish begins': "First catqh
your hare." Now I am sure there
are many so unfortunate that to catch
the hare is beyond their means and
they may have the substitute chick-
en. It need not follow that a home
need be unhappy because sparely fur-
nished or the table plainly suppl ed.
i S() lliat .1Ctll.ll destitution
does not
prevail (and even tli.it
is a relative
term) the home may be happy if
health heart and hope dwell there.
My pet economy in theory and prac-
tice has ever been to make the most
and best of available resources. So
friends I would say if you have not
the chance of the hare or yet of the
chicken don't lose your heads pjan-
j nine how you would cook the one or
the other if you had it ; but give close
I attention to the "pork and tater" and
vary the dishes possible with these
and such simple adjuncts as you may
possess.
' If you cannot afford to have dish
towels of crash and damask just wipe
t your dishes on any clean rag you may
possess and watch that the dishcloth
lis clean too; no matter if there is
! color in either so that it is not washing
out'to dye the water or dishes. If you
I are hurried with work of great impor-
tance it is no sin if you use them
1 without hemming.
Then don't use up every spare mo-
ment of your life in "fancy fi.ins"
I but whether it be piecing quilts knit-
1 ting sewing or crocheting fancy
pieces or crazy silk stitching. Or fur-
ther in tucks ruffles aud furbelows on
j the little folks' clothing. I know the
' last is a great temptation for the little
1 blessings do look "so cute'' in them
but save yourselves for their sakes. If
one has leisure then I have no word
01 condemnation lor any ot ttiese em-
ployments. It is true economy to use
up pieces left of clothing made up in
' the family but where time is money or
I more than that health they should be
I used in large patterns if at all. Print
t scrim and challi are very cheap and
spreads are cheaper than patchwork.
I have no fault to find with the rag
carpet. It seems to fill the aching void
in a farm house. If it costs more to
make than one could be bought for if
well made its wearing qualities discount
such considerations.
Some of our sisters have so many
waysof using dry bread I sometimes
think I have made a mistake in alwavs
having made it a study to avoid having
any or at least to keep the amount to a
minimum quantity. I like good bread
and with care it can be kept several
days without being dry. It is well un
derstood in our family that a slice will
be cut when wanted rather than leave
one to dry.
I have seen pork fried until there
was nothing but scraps left. They were
brittle but tasteless unless left swim
ming in the drippings when they were
disgusting. I speak in the plural for it
was no longer pork but scraps. Of
course if people like such cooking it is
their business but if they are so "desput
fond of scraps" as the story goes they
might find a golden store in saving the
scraps after rendering the lard. If any
one wedded to the belief that such cook-
ing takes off the greasy taste of pork
will once try the plan of cooking it
quickly over a brisk fire giving it con-
stant care until it is well cooked neither
burned ordried.then taken at once from
the fat and served I think they will find
a sweet juicy morsel as different from
the greasy chips referred to as good
light bread is different from that so
overhastened that it is "too firm" for
teeth or stomach.
To those who might wonder how I
get along without dry bread I would
say I find rolled crackers answer well for
crumb use; and that pancakes and
puddings can be inade nicely with flour.
If I had a loaf of bread too long on
hand I would dip it in water put it in a
brisk oven ten or fifteen minutes just
long enough to heat through ; thus re-
newing it rather than go through the
slower process of converting it into
new forms.
I am no advocate of "fancy dress
goods box furniture" but where chairs
are fevt small boxes cheaply covered
make presentable ottomans and a
lounge could be made of one of suita-
ablcsizc. Cor. Michigan Fanner.
Home Conveniences.
Half of the work and worry of the
ordinary farm-wife can be avoided by
proper attention to the matter of build-
ing the farm house and the out-houses
belonging to it : and every farmer who
contemplates building should consider 1
Ins plans well before he begins work
in order to secure the greatest con-
I ? wfikiivva ill 11a muv v.TiJujia .ia iiuai"
ble.'
In the- first place) were I going to
build I should slum the two-story or
.story-and-a-half house. ' I would have
no stairway under any circumstances
for of all things it is the greatest nui-
sance and detriment that the farm-wife
has to contend with and does more to J
break down the physiial strength and
undel mine the health of woman than
any other thing in her line of duty. In
the citj where land is expensive and
a great deal of monc) is required to
secure a little of it the two-story
house is unavoidable ; but in the conn-
of ! try land is cheap and there is no ex
cuse lor crowding.
Whether 1 were' going to build a
four room or a ten room farm-house
every loom in it should be on the
ground. 1 would have that much
thought and consideration for the well-
fare and comfort of Woman. It might
and no doubt would cost considerably
mote; but I would not consider that.
A person does not build a house every
day and when he does build one he
can well afford to build it right ; and
certainly his wife's health and happi?
ness should be of sufficient impor
tance to warrant the outlay of a Tew
dollars more 111 order that die may .
escape the terrible ordeal of dragging
her weary body up and down the stairs
day after day for many long jears. I j
would shun the stairs by all means
even if I were forced to put up with
less room.
In the next place I would not have '
a cellar under the house to send up 1
disease in its damp coid poisonous .
air laden with poisonous germs fioni
decayed vegetables. The proper place 1
for the cellar is under the lumber j
house a place where unused things
may be stored for safe keeping. The
lumber house may also be used for
storing wheat and oats and a small
corner of it may also be used for wash
purposes. A wash-room cannot be
more cheaply ananged and it avoids
the necessity of having the kitchen
turned topsy-turvy on wash days.
Another thing of inestimable value
is a good cistern. It will cost a few-
dollars but it insures plenty of nice
soft water for wash purposes and that
is well worth-the cost of the cistern.
The next thing in order would be a
warm roomy clean and well arranged
poultry house. Thousands of women
meet almost the entire family expenses
from the sales of eggs and poultry and
yet many farmers speak of poultry-
raising as a matter unworthy of so
much as a casual thought. They pro-
vide the wife with no conveniences
give her efforts no attention or encour-
agement and then when she has in
the face of all difficulties and incon-
veniences succeeded in raising a few-
dollars' worth of poultry for the mar-
ket complacently appropriate it to
their own use. Poultry raising is one
of the best paying branches of farm-
ing considering the expense and la-
bor ; and yet from the average far-
mer it receives no attention. He does
not even prepare a comfortable house
for the chickens or coops where they
may be fed. On the other hand he
often keeps a drove of hungry hogs
about thejli'ouse and they succeed dur-
ing the season in eating up all the
young chickens.
The farm wife generally performs
her part of life's duties well. She
shows a disposition to work and earn
and considering the little encourage
ment she sometimes receives and the
poor 'chances she has she performs
wonders. Her rights are worthy of
respect and it is the man's duty to
prepare conveniences for her. She
ought to be allowed to plan the house
and its surroundings for she knows
what she needs and she will always
plan for the good of the entire family.
Thomas P. Montfort in the Prairie
Farmer.
Pebble Fainting-.
Painted pebbles are very pretty and
can be used for various decorative
purposes. They may be painted in
oil or water colors and with flower ef-
fects or landscapes It is a pleasant
occupation while at the seaside where
many suitable pebbles can be gathered
for the purpose. Those selected
should be oval and free from holes or
other blemishes. They make pretty
letter weights; for which purpose large
pebbles should be chosen.
A pebble with a rough exterior
should be first washed and dried and
small holes filled up with a mixture
made of parchment size and whiting
apply this with a pallet knife and put
it on smoothly and then rub it down
with sand paper Paint over the sur-
face with a mixture of Chinese white
and water-color neglip for water-color
painting; or with flake white (oil-color)
and gold size for oil painting. This
ground color is for the purpose of pre-
venting the absorption J0f the color
into the stone and when a porous
stone is to be painted it must be ap-
plied several times. When it is dry
take a lead pencil and trace out the
chief lines of the drawing and paint in
the usual way For water colors use
illuminating colors adding. Chinese
white and neglip to them! No attempt
should be made at much shading or
stippling aim the light shadows should
be
put in vvitd a oroatt light touch
n lieu is fi5 completed me worK 1
should be put aside for a day to allow j
the colors to dry: then retouch the J
mi i.. i...i ... .. i
lightest and brightest places and deep-
en the shadow Allow the work to
dry tlioroug' !y ' and then varnish it
with mastfc vaniish. Apply one coat'
let it dry thoroughly rub it down with
a silk handkerchief and the palm Of
the hand; apply a second coat rub
smooth m the same way and finish off
by rubbing over a little mutton silct
and rubbing it off again.
Should a finer article be desired the
pebble is cut horizontally through in
two equal pmts by a lapidary and pol-
ished. When painting this no mixture
of size and whiting will be required
and the stopping color need only be
put on once.
Should there be any difficulty about
the pebbles not resting securely on the
table while being painted take a cud-
box slightly larger than the stone cut
its sides down so that they are an inch
higher than the pebble fill it with sand
slightly damped and work the peb-
ble down into it until the top of the
box and the top of the pebble arc
upon a level. Cut a piece of thin
cardboard the sie of the box make a
ho'e in its centre the sie of the picture
to be painted and lay this on the sur-
face while painting. This prevents
the sand from dropping upon the
work. There are many uses to which
these painted pebbles can be applied.
They ornament the lids and sides of
boxes very prettily and look as well
as picture frame decorations. Table
tops can also be ornamented with
them. The wood em losing them should
be painted black and polished Dem-
orest Fashion Monthly.
j Geraniums for Winter Floworing-. 1
' A writer in England recommends 1
1 the following kinds for this purpose ;
' many of them are cultivated with us. I
1 and a few are American seedlings : I
i The finest of all zonals for winter
j flowering undoubtedly F. V. kaspail ;
! it is indeed n.irdly possuile to grow
1 too many of it. The beautiful semi-
double crimson -scarlet blossoms are
i the perfection of coloring for all kinds
'of floral woik while in addition to
' being very freely produced at all sea-
' sons they possess the valuable quality
1 of never dropping their petals as these
j remain on the truss until they fade.
I Like all the other double varieties. F.
j V. Kaspail requires rather more heat
to induce it to bloom freely and open
the pips well during the short day.
1 than the single kinds but I know no
ntlllr Viriftl' tlint ctnnrlc fnrftmr cr '
I ; ; "' "'-"5
1 well. '1 he most suitable temperature
is one ranging from 55 degrees as a
minimum to 65 degrees or 70 degrees
I when the sun shines and the plants
should be kept as near as possible to
the glass. I have seen a house of this
variety even in the comparatively
smoky atmosphere of a London
suburb one mass of brilliant color at
Christmas time and have had the
same plants blooming continuously for
twelve months in only a very slightly
heated house in the country near the
sea. Other good scarlets for winter
work are M. Kolns Ii. K. Bliss Mr.
H. Cannell and Ludwig Ferchl. The
best double whites are Le Cygne
Blanche Perfecta and the old Candid-
issima ; to make good winter bloom-
ers they should be kept in pots all
summer Prairie .Farmer.
Sulphate of Ammonia for Plants.
When plants become pot bound to
keep them healthy some stimulus is
necessary besides plain water. The
following is recommended by an emi-
nent grower and is easily applied :
"Sulphate of ammonia is without
doubt the finest plant stimulant we
have especially for flowering subjects
fruits etc. though I prefer nitrate of
soda as a rule for vegetables. As
however it acts almost entirely as a
stimulant only its continued use has a
very exhausting effect upon the soil
especially in the case of pot plants so
that it should never be used of too
great a strength or very frequently
and I find it an excellent plan to en-
deavor to supply the extra demands
made by the roots by the application
of diluted stable-liquid sheep's man-
ure etc. alternately vvith it. A solu-
tion of one-half ounce to the gallon is
safe for pot plants but to commence it
should be weaker than this ; in the
open ground one ounce to the gallon
may be given. If it touches the foil-
age in the least syringe with clean
water immediately after."
For fresh butter eggs and chickens
go to Terry & Warnick. 1 3-tf.
The largest stock of watches we
have seen in Abilene is at K. L. Kitch
the big watch jeweler. so-tf
Found A nice lap duster. Owner
can get same by calling at this office
and paying for this advertisement.
1'
A man's ability to perform labor is
his own knowledge of his work. E. L.
Ritch is the expert watch maker and
engraver of western Texas. 2o-tf .
An Aid to the Executive.
llATON IlllUllB I.A. .Inn. 1 IKsa. To Mr.
A. Iv
llinUi'K Dour Mr : lililrotn luutify tuthu fcii-
iwrlurtiy f your Crvtullxetl l.ctie. Tliey roju-lillii-
urt'iit lirillliiticy wltli KittMos u;ul pk'nuint.
iiiiiiii vyu.umtiMiiuii iiiimiuviTiitiniii.
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Hri1..i'oAWU'iiv Twi.
GROCERIES
TINWARE AND
We have added to our stock of Groceries a nice
line of Tin and Gueensware and are prepared to
offer inducements in these goods. We invite the
public to call and examine our stock before pur-
chasing elsewhere.
ROLLINS & SON.
Adair & Clark
vXj2j"V7-fciiI-ilLiJR
I Diamonds Watches
WE
The New Home
We make a specialty of repairing- fine watches
arid clocks. Give us your trade.
John R. Jones & Co.
Manufacturers
L
ONG DINE AND
AF I CYPRESS
hingles
Sash Blinds Mouldings Etc. Etc.
ABILENE TEXAS.
rTttTJSTTlDJi-JD COAL.
Pioneer Mill Company
MANTJFACTTJBERS OF
FLOOR AND MEAL
M. MARX Proprietor.
FULL ROLLER PROCESS. CAPACITY 250 BARRELS PER DAY.
BB A. 1ST IDS:
Fancy Patent Pearl Dust
Silver Leaf Standard.
Fort Worth Prices Paid for Wheat
DALLAS ELEVATOR CO.
THE GREAT EQUALIZER OF PRICES.
bloro your uuiln imi wive 2.j to W cunts i.er bushel. " u offer ppeclitl Inducements
for htoriiy gmin of nil kimln. Ono cent per bushel per month; 1-2 cent for fifteen
(hiys or U"; 1-2 cent for receiving Receipts issued on classification and weights at
tho Elevator. Money advanced on receipts tit current rates of interest. Insuranco
very row. 'I lie interests of the nnlroiis of the Elevator will h RtHntk. .nii m.M
Interest s our Interest. Grain stored with us commands the highest piiccs.-ja's woaro
in constant communication with all thu markets of tho country. Ho charcea for buy
ing or feiiitig.
Weights and classification under the super
vision of the Merchant's
DALLAS ELEVATOR
THOMPSON HOUSE
Weatherford Texas.
First-class accommodations for commercial men
Large sample rooms. Rates reasonable.
S. L. JEZjJTjJB:
H
ouse
Sign and
Paper Hanging: and Interior
QUEENSWARE
Clocks and Silverware.
SELIj
Sewing Machines.
and dealers in
LUMBER
Boors
lie j-.ievator will he strictly guarded. Their
iionigncst pilccs.-jas-woaro
ntry Ho charges for buy-
Exchanqe.
CO. Dallas Texas.
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Carriage
Painting.
Decoration a Spocinlty
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