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
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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.
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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 °
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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
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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—
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FURNITURE
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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.
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