CAHE OF FLAT1RONS.
Huw ta kiM-p TUtin la (MmmI Cofxtitloa
nd Alwavs Kesiljr for t'w,
It Is bo easy to kxp the fiatirons la
food condition that tbcre is lit tie ex
cuse lor any housewife neglecting
thm, no matter how busy sho may bo.
Any woman can easily tell at a glance
when theso articles are well kept.
Some housewives will have in their
possession iron that hnve been their
mothers before them, and though
they have been in constant use for
years, are still as firm and smooth as
any one could wish. Other women,
with the same kind of irons, would,
by neglect and ca-elessness. in a year
or two render them unfit to use.
Where there are many stare-bed
clothes to be done up weekly, it is a
g-ood plan to wash the irons once a
week, but where plain clothes and
only a tew starched are to be done,
once a month is enough to wash the
irons. Take some clean ammonia
soap suds, and with a cloth wash the
irons well, afterward wiping with a
dry doth, then put on the back of the
stove in a clean place to dry thorough
ly. To clean the irons always hare a
pioce of course sand- paper, or a hand
ful of coarse table-salt on a piece of
wrapping-paper, in which to rub
them.
Always have the top of the range
perfectly clean ere putting on the
irons, and never, if it can be avoided,
allow them to get too hot If such a
thing does occur, cool them by setting
up on end on the hearth. Some
women, when in a hurry, coo! irons by
plunging them into cold w ater. which
is a very poor plan and those treated
in this way win soon be ruined.
Kever do this or a'low it to be done
with your irons, unless you are pre
pared to purchase a new set There
is also the dancer of sca'ding from the
steam that suddenly arises when the
iron is first placed in the water. Some
housewives black and polish the
handles and tops of their irons the
same as the stove, but it is scarcely to
be commended, as there is always a
danger of smearing the clothes.
Don't keep the irons on the stove
when nt in use. for it is sure to harm
the temper of the iron, and don't if it
can be avoided, have irons on the
stove when cooking, more particular
ly when the article cooking is one
that is apt to flow or boil over, or
while frying After taking an iron
trom the stove, when wanted for use,
first rob it over a piece of heavy
wrapping-paper kept for that purpoer.
then rub the smooth part with a cloth
in which is encased a bit of wax
Hub the iron well over a clean cloth
and then it is ready for the clothe".
In ironing starched clothes, if any ol
the starch sticks to the iron always
scrape it off with a knife ere putting
again to heat on the stove.
It is not always the best plan tc
keep the irons on a mantel or open
shelf, although it is the usual way. for
they are sure to be dusty wnen wanted.
It is much better to keep them in a
dry, closed place, so they may alwaye
be ready for use. An old lady of our
acquaintance always used the lower
oven of the ran;e, which is ca led the
Hot closet but in her range, at least
was misnamed, as it was a very coo!
place, and was just the kind of re
ceptacle for any thing that was to be
kept dry, such as irons. Boston
Budget
CURIOUS PUNCTUATION.
A JiumWrr f KprimM Colle-led by I
Fttn-IOrlng; ridtluv.
The following specimens of curious
punctuation are given by the Printer"
Beister: A man who mi sudden:;
taken sick "hautened home while every
means for his recovery were reported
to. In spite of all his efforts, he died
in the triumphs of the Christian relig
ion." "A man was killed by a rail
road car running into Boston, sup
posed to be deaf." A man writes:
-We have decided to erect a school
house large enough to accommodate
five hundred scholars five storie
high." On a certain railway the fol
lowing luminous direction was print
ed: "Hereafter, when trains in an op
posite direction are approaching each
other on separate lines, conductors and
engineers will be requested to bring
.their respective train to a dead halt
before the point of meeting, and be
careful not to proceed till each train ha
parsed the othe ." A steamboat cap
tain, advertising an excursion, nays:
" Tickets, twenty-five cents; children
half-price to be had at the office." A
hotel was thus advertised: "This hotel
will be kept by the widow of the for
mer landlord. Mr. Brown, who diet
last summer on a new and improved
plan." ''Wanted, a saddle-horse for t
lady weighing about pounds." Ad
Iowa editor says: We have received
banket of fine grapm from our friend
W., for which be will please accept oui
compliments, some of which are ne&rlt
two inches in diameter." "Board ma
be had at No. 4 Pearl street for twe
gentlemen with gas." Over a bridge
at Atlanta, 'Ja., is the following: Adj
person driving over this bridge in e
pace faster than a w alk shall, if a
wmutiu&u. uc utivHi uve dotiara, auu i.
a negro, receive twenty-five lashes
half the peualty to be bestowed on th
informer." A newspaper contain
this: "We have two school-rooms suf
Bciently large to accommodate thm
hundred pupils one above another."
Another newspaper, in describing the
doings of a convention at Cleveland,
said: "The procession was very One
and nearly two miles long, as was alsc
the prayer of Dr. Perry, the chaplain.'-
The Christian Leader, of Edin
hurg, calls Dr. Amelia B. Edwards thi
most learned woman is the world.
GENERAL SPORTINQ GOSSIP.
Spalding has refused two offers of 11,001
for tb rataa of Taiwan.
-Mils Catly and bl eight assistants htht
latest tor tb Boston club.
Tbars ts no truth la tb report that Cs.pt
Sam Brown Intends lo rotirs from the turf
Iks Wen-, tb H Belfast Spider. will opM
a sparring school is Boston.
Paddy Ryan will next month shy his castor
eat of the ring and begta work la ths United
8 lata mini to Han Franc-isoa .
William Faxo fags, the champion rifle
shot of Australia, t coming to America to
contend against the bent rule shots in this
country 4
Georgs Godfrey says that he ts ready to
bos Sullivan sis. eight or ten rounds or to a
fintsh. within four or eight weeks from sign
big aruclea
La Blanche say is too little for a fin
ish fight with small gloves. And yet many
good men are glad to get oua-fUlb of that
amount for such a battle.
Fat Kilken and Patsy Cardiff bare signed
articiea to fiht fifteen rounds, with two
ounce gloves, Marqou of Queeuxberry rnlea,
at Minneapolis on Juue At
George Smith, the sprinter, will short
start fur Si-!!WJ. England, where be wiil
run Id the Septetubrr handicap btuila woo
tb great VTbitKUUlide handicap of ItSSt
B. L Beeckmaa. who bo ids the middle
states lawn tennis championship pennant,
nil compete against several promising play
ers in the championship touruanMSt that is
to be derided at Hobofeen on June &
Charley McCarthy, the ex-amateur cham
pion feather weight. " training for his fif
teen round skin glove fight with Tom Burns,
of England, to take place in Boston la three
weeks. They will fight at 113 pounds and
for 3)0.
Arthur Chambers will go to San Francisco
with Jo Acton. Chambers will try to open
a sporting renort at the Golden Gate, while
Actoo wiil meet James Faulkner at the
Olympic Athletic chib rooms in a catcb-a
catch-can wrextiing match.
Whoever beard of the batter running the
bases the wrong way Dan O'Leary did It
in Port Huron in 16S3, He was so excited
that be made the circuit by way of third in
.lead of first on a borne run bit Dan wa
hot when the umpire called him out. Qeve
laud Plain LtoaJer.
Some oue asked Comukey about a certain
piteber. under contract to the Ht. Louis club
"Oh, he's a good niaa on the 1st and rb uf
every month. " The point of Comwkey'i re
mark will be seen when it is understood that
tii pay days of every team m the aatocia
t:on occur on the dates mentioned.
Cumming" time for the late three-quarters
of a mile race with George was S minutes
M-5 seconds Georgv, when an amateur,
went the distance to S minutes 8 3-4 seconds.
In this country be ran it in 8 minutes 10 1-2
-ersjuds. The beat record by an American is
the 8 uiiintea 13 """'fif,, made by Loo il ver
as an amateur.
Gaffney, tb umpire, and Bos hong, the
catcher, are probably the only men in the
business who wear chert prutertars under
ttwtr shirts. They are small affairs, but an
-ITertive and great improvement over the
-umbersome big wind tag that twist catchers
we, and weary the spectafa-s by putting
hem on and OS daring the game.
CURIOUS THINGS OF LIFE.
Cadillac Mich., has s barber who never
talks He is deaf and dumb.
A man in Hx. Louis ws fined t' or trying
io ti.s a young lacy the other day.
A ttUadtilptiia munk-rw bears the appro
priate futiue of tiiier
The bloom stalk of a cectury plant at a
Florida exposition grows at the rate of six
octirs a day.
Darius Sfwtt, of Arkansas, Is 95 years old,
and lias his gravestone all lettered, xcpt
the date uf de&th
A man in Cottneftieut, who built a fancy
barn, stole eibt tomiMt'mes from a grave
rard to build bis niangera.
The female horw thief is the latert from
Ohio, two prvtty and stylishly drained"
cue having Uwn Jaiied at Akron the other
day
A bubbling well that throws up small
rubies, diamond dust and fragments uf load
stone among its eaud, is the latest wonder re
port from Indiana.
Every man on the KanxasCity police force,
it is said, ai a cliurcti member. Two of the
oflicem are ellw io (be church and a num
ber of them are deacons.
John Jon, a near sighted young man liv
ing iu Bath county, Ky.. attempted to cut
off the bead of a chit-ken. mmw.-d bis mark,
and touk off bis left baud instead at ths
wrist.
A California widow bad plans for a fiO.OOO
looounMitit fur tier late departed, but when
the lawyers got through fighting over the es
tate the widow was doing housework at f3
per week for the man who draughted the
monument. .
The maddeKt woman south of tbe line is
that Georgia she who sat up till I o'clock
awaiting ber tuwbatd's .retsra from "the
lodge." and upon going upstairs found tbe
supponed culprit safe in Usd, where he bad
been enuring away ber hours of vigiL
A Kt-w York bimin'sa man has a novel
method of refreshing bis memory. When be
has something wnKirtant to attend to the
next day be wriree hiinxeif a postal card re
minding him of tb matter, and. finding tb
card among the moil tbo next naming, at
tends to it tiie first thing.
(MPP7BURRELL &
Fam) macnincry. Saw ills, Sigie lis.
Pitts' Engines and Threshers,
Bain Wagons, Hacks and Buggies, and All Kinds of Two and
Four Wheeled Vehicles.
McCormack and Deerlng Binders and Mowers. Oliver Chilled Plows, Garden City
and Moline Plows. Disc Harrows. Wood and Iron Floating Harrows.
BARBED WIRE. MONITOR SEEDERS AND DRILLS. SINCLE AMD DOUBLE HARNESS. SOLE A CENT FOR THE
LICHTNINQ HAY PRESS, THE BEST IN THE WORLD.
Pa H. ROSCOB,
MUCH THE MEWEST,
Nobbiest and Largest Stock of
CLOTHING!
In the County, is now to be Seen on th u i en cf
Of Albany, Oregon.
fET" When vou want to "drees up," we would be glad to show you
through and make the right price.
Merchant Tailoring a pmalt Mr. E. A. Scheffleb is an exjiert, and
has charge of this department. We guarantee satisfaction.
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'JMaaaalRssMBVRaU
P. COH
Declares that he wilt again pay
HONE FOB'
WOOL, EGGS, BUTTER,
OK
Any kind of Produce, than any
ether house in Albany
AK
Will Sell Goods Cheaper
If you want to Make Maaey,
Call oa Him.
ALBANY, OREGON.
W holesale and Detail Dealer in
BLA
SAW MILL
FOR SALE.
A Double Circular Water Power
Saw Mill.
j-TN'eur Ibanon, Or.
! Capaclfy about WW fm pr day. Alo, 4J
seres of laud on which ths a wuiilt
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PRICK, .8,000
AIho y svs lanre stock of
FIRST QUALITY LUMBER
t At lowest market rates for cash.
U. W. WHKKLIK, LlaBs). r.
J. M. Keene, D. D. S.
Dental Parlors
Office: Breyman Bron. Building,
MLKM.OKr.liOS.
1ST Hours from 8 A. M. to 6 P. M.
COMPANY,
Manager.
C. T. COTTON,
DEiLU Iff
Groceries and Provisions
TOBACCO CIGARS,
SMOKERS' ARTICLES
Foreign and Domestic Fruits,
CONFECTIONERY
( war as4 (iliMwtrf,
Lass aa4 Lamp rislars.
Mala Ht. sbaiit. rr.
rff say k has tJb W. I Donna
fUiors nuteoul asm and prios UnMMt
Is. bottom, yot aiia dovs aa a fraud.
W. L. DOUGLAS
$3 SHOE
Rrst la tk world. f"sn.liw hi.
S.(K I.KMINr H ltDfWHl KUOE.
.IMi VH T MiOK.
lt hUJI K AMI FAKMI K SHOE.
i.M r X I 114 V4I I K Al l KslOfc.
SX.XS SOKKhUM 4WW Mllr..
tttAto kdi ai.:.i nov' m ikhii, shoes.
AU uuwk tu VumrntM, fiutlon Slid Lsm.
W. L. DOUGLAS
S3 SHOE LArorn.
Ott Material. rt grtft. lst t'iulaf.
U but viifl i T'Mtr d-tcr, vriir
W. 1 IHH tiLAU. UBOCKTON, MASot
For Sale by C. C. Hackleman.
Land Company
R F. ASHBY and CEO. DICKINSON
Oi'iieis! AgKOtt for
Albany. Lynn Co., Oregon.
Buying- sod (ielllng-
Beal- EstalB-on -Cofflmission.
Aad IIbk a Oarral Hsl Kstat
Ba-iaraa.
irLand 8oll:ited for Kale.
. ASHBY & DICKERSON
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