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About The West. (Florence, Lane County, Or.) 1890-1921 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 9, 1892)
T H IN G S M IL IT A R Y . G e «. H oward w ill m ake a pleasure trip to Spain an<l unofficially inspect th e fo rtre ss a t G ib ra lta r. An.IT. (»KN. ItUOGLBS w ill be in com m and of G overnor’s island d u rin g the absence of Gen. Howard, w ho sailed for G enoa on the Fulda. TllK recorils of th e census bureau show th a t there are now living 1,073,- “57 soldiers who acted w ith th e union arm y d u ring th e w ar of th e rebellion. T he drum m er in Servian regim ents never carries th e drum . It is placed on a tw o-w heeled c art, which is d raw n by a big dog, ju s t in advance of th e drum mer. W e learn now th a t the fam ous jubilee shot fired from th e 22-ton gun in Queen V ictoria’s jubilee year, to ascertain how far a shot could be carried, rem ained in flic a ir »»y'i seconds, and th e highest |»oint reached in its flight of tw elve miles was 17,000 ................. . t feet. 'I he death ra te of E nglish soWiers statio n ed in India in 1859 was (19 per 1,090. Since th a t tim e certain changes in housing, food, w ater, clothing, etc., have been adopted, w ith th e resu lt th a t in 1H8(1 the ra te was 15.18 per 1,090 and in 1888 it was 14.84 per 1,000. GOOD T H IN G S TO EA T. H omemade S aesaok . T o ten pounds of chopped m eat add three ounces of salt, h alf an ounce of black pepper, half tin ounce of sultpctcr, h alf an ounce of sage and one ounce of sugar. Mix well. — N. V. Observer. C ornmeal G ru el .—Tw o tablespoon fuls o f cornm eal to one q u a rt of boiling w a te r and one teaspoonful of salt. C ook fo r a b o u t tw o hours, and prepare like th e oatm eal gruel. You can add m ore s a lt if y o u choose.—Demorest’s M agazine. F ried G ame .—D ress' th e gam e and w ash each piece clean in cold w ater, d rain am i sp rin k le w ith s a lt and let stan d aw hile. Roll in corn meal in w hich u sprinkle of pepper has been stirred , and fry u n til ten d er and of a nice brow n in h a lf b u tte r and h a lf lard. Fry u n d er cover and not too fa s t.— H ousekeeper. C hicken S andwiches . — T a k e some te n d e r boiled chicken, ta k e off th e skin and pick o u t the bones; ehop tine, then y j h a sp o o n i-uli to a paste; to each clip- full add a little sa lt and tw o table- sjm wins ,»f m elted b u tte r; mix together, c u t th in slices of bread which is one • lay old; spread first w ith b u tte r, then w ith tin» chicken; p u t tw o slices to g e th e r and cut in fancy shapes.—Bos ton B udget. -*• th e $5,000 bills, the n ex t larg est, th ere arc seven. A F lorida silver h alf dollar of litO is w orth $10, w hile the V irginia silver half dollar of ITTSisvalued a t S3. T he pew ter continental dollar of 1770 is w o rth S3. TlIE copper threepence of C onnecti cut. issued in 1737, is appraised a t $30. One variety has the inscription: ‘ I am a good copper,” and an o th er has th e de vice of an ax, w ith th e words: “ I c u t my way through?*_________ M. sVARVERUD & Co. W HO LESALE A N D R E T A IL D E A LE R S IN A gricultural P O P U L A R T R IM M IN G S . S kirt trim m ings made of very wide black moire ribbon are popular. F ins , ornam ents and buckles of bright-colored rhinestones are again in demand. F ancy velvets in plaid cross-bars, striped and am ber effects are much liked for trim m ings and com binations. T here are new capes w ith th re e or more grad u ated collars or half-eapes edged w ith lace, w ith high collar tri“wne<1 w ith lace ruehings. L eather trim m ing, leath er covered b uttons, straps, bands and b elts are worn; indceed, leath er in some of its m any possibilities seems to he one of th e m aterials of th e future. A M E R IC A ’ S F A IR ENGINES, THRESHERS, BINDERS and MOWERS. W OMEN. M iss M ary A nderson is said to be an en th u siastic lisherw om an. M iss M attie E. N elson , of L ittle Rock, A rk., has been appointed g en eral u g en t in h er c ity for the Pacifie Mu tu al Life in su ran ce Company, of Cali fornia. M rs . E lizabeth P reston B rown D avis is a young so u th ern wom an who has w on d istin ctio n as an accomplished m athem atician. She is reckoned am ong th e first iu th is country. M rs . G ai . laudet , w ife of Prof. Oal- laudet, of th e W ashington College for Deaf-Mutes, believes in k eeping »pace w ith her children. She stu d ies G reek and L atin w ith th e boys and F ren ch and German w ith th e girls. H O U SEH O LD MP LE M E NTS H N IT S . REAPERS and DRILLS U e H íc I es nf all kinds. Corner Olive and E ig h th S treets., EUGENE, OREGON. THE WEST-------- Will Pay, through its Advertising Col umns, a larger Dividend for the Money Invested than can be realized from any other source. A o a role of s a lt w a ter as h o t as can be used is one of the best, as it is one of th e sim plest, home rem edies for sore th ro a t. T h a t persisted in, w ith a ca- th n rtic m edicine to clear th e system, wjjj cure alm o st any sore th ro a t th a t is not d ip h th e ria .—N. Y. Times. R ice is th e le ast nitrogenous of all Because it is read by the people with grains. It is a good addition to bread, and is especially serviceable to combine whom you expect to do business. Can I w ith foods co n tain in g a large am ount of ‘ nitrogen, such as peas, beans, etc. It is you expect them to trade a t your store I peculiarly ad ap ted for invalids, as it is N E W S P A P E R W A IF S . l one of th e m ost easily digested sub- unless you invite them to do so? 1 “ T he good »lie e arly .’’ T his axiom 1 stances know n. cannot apply to m any clergym en, who B roiled S callops .— D ra in m edium - arc not only good, but accustom ed to sized scallops in a napkin. Parboil dl-latc. Boston T ran scrip t. 1 them a m om ent. When cool p u t them Is a standing invitation. Do you want I .lit I. e G ir i . "W hy do th e Hies bite so on skew ers, six on each, altern ated with to-day?’’ M other " i t 's going to ra in .” thin slices of bacon th e size of the scal- T H E P E O P L E ’S T R A D E ? L ittle Girl "W ell, they m ig h t know lops in w idth. Brush over the scallops ’ta in ’t my fa u lt.” Good News. i w ith m elted b u tte r and broil. Serve A CAPITAL and cheap form of life in- " itli w ater-cress and lem on.—N. Y. Ob- suranee th a t may la« commended to ' server. I D . j < f e S O I ^ T , c e c e e c c o c c_¿> sportsm en is not to clim b a fence w ith ; A ir laals are th e m odern sine quo non a gun a t full cock. Philadelphia Times. of tin» invalid. N othing can be more ° 0 G IV E T H E B E S T B A R G A IN S I N ---------------------- - T k M’llKH "Tom m y T ucker, how restfu l and com fortable to th e «dek m any seasons arc there?” N orth Side fram e th an the relief from th e bed fa ------------------------------------------------- Y oungster—"T w o, m a'am , W inter a n ’ tigue which th is invention affords. w hen the stre e ts is all tore u p .”—Chica They an* tick-covered and readily in go T ribune. flated. T he slig h test motion alters the position of tin* occupant, and there is V etting I t M ildly .—C ustom er (who no such th in g as a lumpy surface possi hud lost all his teeth , to landlord who lia I served him w ith a very tough ble licnculh hiia. IN T H E C IT Y O F E U C E N E . stcn k l “ Landlord, you are a flatterer!" — Ilunm ristisehe B latter. A N E W V E R S IO N . U N D E R T A K IN G and E M B A L M IN G a Specialty Tw o fkiknds m eeting, th e follow ing s m u . i . fry —Scallops. co lh sju y ensued: “ W here have you All ordere for Furniture sent us from the Siuslnw will be shipped from Portland direct S teak holders—Broilers. l»een?” “ To my tailo r; and I had h an l P ick th e ir a rt Etchers. w ork to m ake him accept a little m oney.” “ You astonish me! W hy?” Go to blazes—Firem en. “ B ecause he w anted m ore.”—Tid-Bits. M ust I h * stopped—The organ. T o ti .I.M»— “ I auppoar B illow w ill get ( an r be blow cd—Shot* horns. all hl* fa th e r’s property, as he hus no (• ives us p o in ts—The compass, b ro th e rs o r siste rs.” D im lin g — " lie A UR: \K t ast r»*ll— 1 he sausage. has, th o ugh. I know of at least five IhlK lx*st policy—A paid-up one. g irls w ho have prom iard to la* sisters to II A V E th e rig h t of w eight—Coal buyer. l.h n .” —IX ’trw lt F ree Press. F sei -K ss unless they are cracked— WH Y ?— ---------------- AN ADVERTISEMENT X- U 'T IM FURNITURE ---- ------- and CARPETS H. M. C " ambkrlin . SOM E MONEY M ATTERS. A hold double eagle of 1849 is w orth •100. T urkic an* 11,400,000,000 In g oh l in ci e u la tio ti th ro u g h o u t the w o rld . Eggs. A n a n n u al e v e n t- T h e fall of the y ea r. R E P A IR E D PR O M PTLY A hi key call—“ Ten m inutes for din- nt CttKATVRF.s of im agination—Jove and ' and W O R K WARRANTED- , T ick la rg e st gntenltaolc e x ta n t is a Ju n o . •19.909 bill, and only one such note has A» * 'Ysg,x*s it alom— The confirmed a t I L o It K X c E V A 1! I E T Ï S T O B?B» been p rin te d bv th e governm ent. Of bachelor.—Mail and Express. F ront S treet , - » - _ V o m c x r e . , O k EÍ’G -'" F lorence ~