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This is "up-to-you' ' ^?for the ? * ? MAC] BIG FAT NO, 3 010 F r * PL U Q I In ten poun Plug 6 in. long 8 plugs t* 0 4? 5 " 44 0 44 44 3 44 ^ As Good Tobacci m Q ' i\ KJ 11 Old fashioned L and strong, 11 THE KIND YOUR DADDY FOR lO DAYS YOU IN Buggies, V i.d M ^icr. namtsg We are now rea cly for THE BRICK ! In rear of Farr & Thorns will conduct a fir LIVERY, FEED AMD S Mules and Horses always 011 h Carriages, Buggies, flames Have some good second 1 that we will sell CALL AND SEi UNION STi R. H. MILLER, - - FINAL DISCHARGE. j j \\ < in i< Notiiv is Ii?T?*bv yivi"i 1hi' !! \' r j Ducker. .ulniini^tratoi wit li will. .1 of tliH iHluti* ?>f A. C. I 'ui U' i. lit'*. lias applif'd to tliiaou M (,:< ! . .in*.-, l'rolntc. in ai d for 1L11 r?nii;t> , ' r- ; .: . . for h llnal ili-eliai(!?-as vuoli : <11:.1;i,{ ; tor. Jt is Oldfivd tlr.it tlic 2".i l *';i\ cf !) cemU'r, A. I>. 1>'.i'.i, !r lixiil f.n 1 .r :?'i' ins of jX't.tioii and a li.iui ottli in of 11. i rud ofttate. tii. in ti . \f / ii > ? i. i- i i: . l'roliatr I'nion r.mr.t v, v i .Nov. 21, ' IV- J". u ______ ?! ->t iih i l< PLAIN SEWING. 1- ' !l|? I ' . ! Iam prepantl n? do p'nin .. : . > it ic day or llu* Kimnrid i*t ira^nti ! i priors. ,-\ jjoslal raid to m\ <!m j,,( ,,| ,, v will l?iir>K mo l<? \on for a li , 47-4t. Miss Wii.uk \\'(>>,{> \ : ( 1 iii* 1- !ot| NOTICE. f"'1 ; All u;n i .?.? f< 1 ?.,? vfoi. in any wft\ < < ;?!! >\v I'.t-.i .! ?n>- -.. to Kim/" or run on oi;r <!-, ; i?. j . j,y p,, ( |?aths tliroiiKli llii-M- p'.iici lon \a'opjH'd irniixdiatoly. Ail |.ei>?.i '.i regirriintr this note#' will lodt ? ,* " ' acc irditiK to law iradfi and j?: .*.: !. 1 Tlio r.:i!r. in HllT-ll CIIMM. illl . i| V t'i,AKA T. Mast. . , . \ J. M( .l. Ta nt. Mooknart ? vyc, K, Nov. 1.1, til 1,:. IH'H \ II.. t ?? '? - I f '' * ' my old Farmer Friends next 10 days: * kifiruT ASHIONED KiTS AT 90 CENTS. TOBACCO d caddies per caddy. to pound $ 3 00 3 65 3 25 ) js you ever chewetf. Jverpool coarse grain \ 1 t~\ i i 1i o a r~> IW I j Wt KJ \ J J USED TO CUBE HIS PORK WITH. ; ONLY FOR CASH. Q3 The Grocer. % &jj ^ Opening oFBooks of Subscription. d C\ ^ 0 2 1 $ ;S,;l.<"ll,/ft J5""1(:aroi!! ;1-' to a <mi,i-nis'i >:i issue?l to th<' uu>|cr<!^ti. <1 as corpmalors l?y ?l. ' ^ li- t'oojx r, Secrnttiry of Stnt??, on tin ' ) o -1st tiny of Novt'Uil<i-r, l<-%?XotiiN is lie rob j givon that hooks >1" so! > < ! ;jh,(?ti to tile capital sto j. ; . . ?f tbo .\| ? IIA ClIlloN Mn.i.s will be uLHollTOSS CTo o|i."iiclat Me -rsW. .\iciiiij.si | A >; >.\S :i i :< k M 1 i IN'II AN I 'S A I'DAX ? ? ! i'K It II SUA N K S. in Mm- rii v of I'r:i->r?, sjT iXFEI F ^ is-r" ' u ( NrX 8 r & Bc^ h'.fl J.JM l'?.' ! ># ;; A 1! I III ! i ii A ( .lonesvilh , . I ". ('. St tl f ami < -'Mjul y :i fori ni !, on ?OiTl S StOi^S j \|o Nov.'jTUi .ii l-j 1:1 o<. a|-^c 1 J"l'l j n'oj >o>? ii >r:;t ion will * ?M5>0 | ,t ,vo u nlpi(?| -Kic-k .f ,i;v (1 . . . ?- ! 1 iido l?"'U I::ir. s of 11:.'p:i:? vain.-of All- V i A t/ I 1. .i r.u !:. with it-; pr: rifinlaer ftLL v!r\DL! . . at Jor.oivillo, S. 0., and A.I! !> 0 I: ? iViT'' I to ill till' and, a! jO a line oi : >:.< - of ..-m.-,-. -on'i *-.;/? Yarns it ml <:!??! h t, ,mLo .??. S JO <1XJL'.I '* .3' ? ttrlrk t !>uy anil a-i! < i land JBui/eios i;,: i :i<t.^. t>> own M.<I :M!. iic l'lanl to htiilil ui.il oia-rate cneap. nam. p T1Q .1. I.! r. E- U O. U . I.. I .i III I : I N, .1. ! '. A I.M \ \ , l5v rf^ ?i . v-. ii. s. h . .1 , U eLv>y I ? a "A \\c-*n -'i:- ; ? . " " ' ' J.>Vxii-AJo ,i> L& i t .?,* ij. 'it . i'.lr i - ''? 1 i.-.'J, I 1 i i!u* ?s r? ?.i i ! w.vrj'.o v .'I, !' ' '' ?' ; " i M; M < II o m... ' : .\. v .1 i, < iici.n MI s irj <?; .: l;ev ( -) "? ' Aii-s \ ir^iiii.i Mrl>oimi<l ' Mi.-s lS!iarlar<l Drown .Mr \V A < ?al,.?rno .Mi.-s Nanry 'I'h'in^on 1 : '* 1'i Mi-n I,una Wtiitlifisj.oon , l'orij old cul!i.?j ' r iho uho.'c !o' t^ri will |Ai'.o . it' u?iv;r:i?-.?, ?.s : will ho r?.?juTj 1 t> |??r cuat 2-t ! i a . ' I' I in . i their ilcli very. M i .J. !fr.\ rru. P. M | lot M>. i V- A ixiektt^n oi cub net |4i ilo^iti|ilis wui> i > 1 . \ pickcil U|M|.| tlii* tints. A ^ctitlcii.ali 1 . ) , i j aii'll.nl - id I 'I'll o? in r i a. ?iAi- i . . .:.j. c Tim.* i t.: , niitl jn.. in ; lor thin a I. , .'.li-ficJ i!ri(lt>r. t , t i lie <i o ; i'i i \1 T? > !.< *.< hi'iit.i h on >oiii i -lif'" h.tn i < ?*:i ci .*)]>!( !i <l ;:lul if .t ! i 'i .1 .t-.il >i:h I.m.i: ,1 !i;:d n, si lii" I Ii*ll? <"ll.ifj credit iijf >'t llit* ?-ily I . i!| ( j'i . ;. i] >:ii hi. I. ; .. Midi ii \ioil\ i lm.i.*1 i?-.iI.y iiiili-t: .iftil . ;,. . . i will lie u mommx i> to ttui credit < i ' our oily t;i!hei? iii their ((Tons l< iklnjj' ' 11 ' ' to lilt! .Mil o! ill 11 'ill |?| o/IV.IS of III- (It1, i i . . . n - l! tiling .! ioo^a'lvi ti.cj h;t\< ii JiimI f:orn tin I. . w ii!i tin; u'l !<vl I isineei t lubois# ii |>ttyti to (nuke sujlf ini|itovu? | \ .1,' fie 'tit "fii'1 I' nii'iiioiit,. The lion, j II-' In illicit to the topot tin li'li Jiti ti oil i IMIIH .r, loo:, . ! 5 i ' *1 r . -I ' ,.,.at!y I.si I i ' I f, |<. C !|| \ i|t^ || I' ,(( I ' J. I . I ; I < 11 |. M.I; v ' ( | . ; ' ( ASBESTUS LAMP WICKS. Soiuvthliic \b?ot n I*r?>tlac( Now Lit(In I iiluraiuuil. 1 dri is a i !jys! ! , irriwt.x, y. t one of'tuiturd'ti mi.st marvt !uiis ptajffnc- I tinns. It lias been call* 1 a mim ruiogical vegetable. It i- buti) fibrous and crystalline; clastic, y.t 1 i?111 : a Hoatinj ( (tone, which ?"aii he readily carded, spun nnd woven into tissue. In tbrlaany it is known as !-t< inlinclis (' tone ; t!a.r), and the miners of Quebec give it ' quite as expressive a name -piciro en- ; ton (cotton stone). The asbeftus minus , of Quebec, declares tin* Boston Transcript, arc tho most fatuous in th" world, yielding 83 per cent of the entire output, Italy being the only competing country, and there the industry is declining. Although Charlemagne is said to have had a tablecloth of asbestos, which he cleansed by throwing into the lire, it was practically unknown until 1S5U. The Italian mineral was then experimented with and some y.ais later put on the murk* t. In ls78 the first Canadian mine was opened, and the product steadily increased until lsuo, when h.Httil "tons, worth t?l,SH?U>00. v.* re mined. There has since been a decline in value, the amount for lsttG being lti.'JOO, worth . Illy ? Cio.ouo. Asliostus is llexible, uoncotnbustiblo mid a nonconductor of beat and electricity, and on these properths its increasing use depends. It is spun into yarn, from which cloth is woven for drop curtains in theaters, clothing for firemen, acid workers, etc. It is nuulo into lamp wicks and gloves for stokers and rope., for lire escapes. It is l"( lted into millboard, to be used as an insulator in dynamos and as a tin proof lining for Moors. It is used t > insulate electric wires and as a covering to provent lo-s of heat from steam pipes Mixed with rubber, it is used to pack fctenm joints. Ilrce.es Will lie Oticnp. Anauig ill- Mummi r novel litrecently pati lit- d. s-i> i llie < Hi. i ai Int' i < U.( an, is an ilivtric fan. w? r!o d on the prini ipl- t tie nil In 1 ia the slot m ichiiuI! i: pi- ao id to build a large numb r ef tic se and j lace tie :.i in Mice, n'n.l b in- wimrc i he current has keen alia ady iiistalb .1. They are put in opera -y// A m\ r~j p A r.i::.i , :: : .: \ M< K ration by tli * iti rt i.<ii ?>t* tin' neccssiry mill, ini'l a mfn liin^ current f :iir may he had :it will until a mrtain predetermined amount < t current li:m been used. wli n it is i,i c -.-nry to in-' rt nuI other coin. Tli" inventor of this says j that many |n r.-oiis am ?1?-t? ii'? <1 lroni ! inv? -tin:; in tin so fans I < :111- t f tin ir I initial expense of purchase ami tli" I limited s'1 i vice sriiri <1, tin m 1 imt hut about two months in tins whole year when the fans am dc.-iivd. II:thinks tin; fans would 1 mom in rally m! sui ted to if a d 1 iht f :I lux /" eouid 1 ! created nu-mly hy tie i'\t cm.litere of a ' n?.all linn unt < f Tin n< y. It i nttes* Wni'ld. It is tin; L--t i;.n.n\ < f the f, mm -t ! naturalist in ! .n. that If ti; world I were to bco< : io i ird! a tiiau c tild not inhabit if aft?nine \?:ir*' time, ia ! s; ite of all tl. i :a\ - and pi i-i is that , cnii Id ha n:a na fact ur> d 1< r I he trui tioji ot insects Ohj -ot oiis in this directiuji are . n Milliliter a11 r stiinnn r in tin orchard i I r e\ m d and parelnd 'as hy lire, the work ?l can!, worms and caterpillars J!v a i.? <v! lunv lie ni f-r I lie | re i-i vai ion ot lie bird* tlli'l'C Wlilllll ilo> ol.lv 1 : !i 1 , I i I i'Htl iiini.il t'.nili. I 'll 111" I n i ul' .-ill natur.' wmiM 1. ! .;i'lf ' ?i 1 ilT.I nii'l ;.t ir:ict ivo in nil lin \ ; r<;n. It i ;i in- ~t w*. t thy < ' j' < t for ii< rlmml niyalii/al i-.ii j:i. i t if. i t. Tin i< u 1t s in a T-in^I" y< ;'.r v.i.ulil ot?nv? rt \vliul>- i mitii>itiiti> syrai a 1 ' i;.m Cnrpent? r Sliun I 1 Tin- ('ai |.< nt. Ii ; I p'lt ilnwii hi : t< oi.? Hii'l untie I- r hi?1 lunrln nil. , "i.ifo with lin; i. a iioricct hore," Hiii.l tho r. I *" J 'in a little ii'iaitl injr.olf," :ai<1 the i Sir.nl 1 Plan If. "Thcro'ri nn ail in th'n rniir.try," ' nix r\o?l tli<i Soi'.'.vtlriv f. "Kv.vyf) 1 illnjri* MTt'Wl'il ill illV ' VI "Vnu <1<>ii*t t-tiek at ."iiytliit! ' In; ?-tn>n*to know what y. i'mi iliivin*; at, " intorji fti'il tin- ' i ino. "Tlint'rt jiiHt it," -aiil lin* Sir.-v. j " J to m vor >es In loath t h i rfac .. way tho Jack Plan ami i ?! i ill: ' < ri' il Hi" i\v "iij.illn h tilings just as much as y.?n <i<i. Life's stuff* il with pawiliist. " "Jtegnlar Krind," f-ai*I th" <!rin?latone. "I aftrro willi von." o' re ! tie Pencil. "It?1<><ii"t make a::y ilif' i how wi II I tin 111 v wi i!;. I'm ?11* v11\ .i .. on. "Let's strike, " Pa ill til" Humour "That's it I" cried the An^rr "Veil hit Hi" nail on the head that t ini . " "I'll hit it a^nin," rcti 11( d tin : i i* ii" r. iiikI he kept hi"! wi.nl, l ot h- l.'.t tho v.ruiitc nail. That is wl.v t? . {'.enter now wears his tlinmli in a I.; i da^e. It wiih his tiiniuh nail the 11 a? . nier ptruck. ?Harper'.^lhizar I iU -??? I tow <?? Cvrry Ilocf. Fur a cprry <?f cooked meal cr.t tl>o beef into hii !I squares, according to the quantity of meat to be curried. Fat two tab! po uilUla < r uioru of butter into n ctoWpnu and two good sized unions chopped. Htir tile onions in the butter until ? f ! . pair? brown Add una tnblospoonfnl of curry powder and the ' suiueof Four with a little wilt. Mix nnd | stir for live minutes. Moisten with a cup c; oto; i: and s lew gently for n few minut u 1 .11?.'. v. l'ut in tlie meat and simmer r.ntil done, l ut do not li t it boil > Serve with rice around the dish. How to Make Potted lIorrlriK. To n?nku this appetizing dish cut c'T the heads, tails and fins of six herrings, spilt open and reuiovo the backbone, roll tip and pack into a pie dish Slieo I a r.'iv: onion mm lay it over mem. .Mix I to'.;: til<:V t'nM 0 tuklespnollfll! 1 of vin.'gur, ! two of Worcester nance, linlf a teacupful of water, a dessertspoonful of brown sugar and a saltspoonful of salt. Pour the mixture over the fish, cover with paper and hake in a slow oven for seven or eight hours, or until the fisli are brown and havo absorbed neurly all the liquid. * lloiv to Servo (li'iipc .Juice. When grapes are abundant, a supply of the unferuiented juice should bo canned for uso in sickness. This will always ho found a valuable tonic, without the deleterious elfect of alcoholic stimulants. A drink that is often served in sanitariums is made as follows: Put in the bottom of a wineglass two tablospoonfnls of tlio gvapo juice. Add to this tho beaten white of ouo egg and a little chopped ice. Sprinkle sugar over the top and servo to the invalid. talOtV 4>f (iOll'N I.O\C. The religious movements of the last evutniy havo caused a recasting of theology. While all the magniiicent ewiieejitious of the majesty and might and justice and holiness of (tod are retained, wo feel more intensely the glow of his love. There is no bar to (fed's mercy, except the determination of man not to receive it.?Professor George W. Gilniore, Unitarian, lfangor, Me. Freedom i.j living in aec-nl with the { rent realities, truth, liolir.c s and love. To move in the realm of truth means intellectual lila rtv. Truth is not a nebuloiis vapor, intangible an 1 undelineil. It is a ; wirt certainty. The s.ul may know it as the violet knows the hreatli of spring, lint for mind there is no for reel assent or conformity. Truth must lend. It cannot drive. ? Rev. ( \V. Williams, I'aptist, Dtnvit*. CIol liMeituinv of nil 1 lit i-IZect nil I I.lie. The intellectual life, m? less than th" heart life, has its Gethscinane. No liiun knows much about the Gethscinane of the heart life whose love is not such us to lay tho burden of the world's woe fully upon him. No man knows much about tho GetbsemanO oT *bu intellectual life whose candor is net such as to lay the responsibility of the truth finder and teacher fully upon hiui.?Rev. F. B. Cogwill, Methodist, St. Paul. Mj'MtcrleM. The resurrection is a mystery, hut it is a fact. Mysteries are realities. They are not mere mist. Tho world is full of mysteries. Life itself is a mystery. The .Son of God is u mystery, But these are glorious facts. Tho resurrection is a mystery. Much concerning it is unknown, but it is a reality. Now we know in part. Perfect knowledge will be ours only in tho future world.?Rev. I)r. F. A. Woods, Baptist, Han Francisco. Divine >i?t?re. The capacity of man to hold and to reveal tho divine nature is constantly increasing. Bibles do not create lvligi. n ; relieion writes Bibles Mnnv have their Bibles?as sacrerl to them as ours to us. They are all inspired, in a broad s< use of the word. They represent the aspirations of mail and the divine (lenient in liini. They prove 11is upward tendencies. They show that his I nuturu is eseoii'ially religions. Christ demoiistiatcd this divine nature by his life to n greater degree than other men. --Rev. Minot J. Savage, Unituiiau, 1 Now York. ,\ >rw Mil II. riiilanihropi'- old l.ady I fear (hat viiii lael; nj.p'ii a! inn and persistein v. When (nil oliee I: -_riii a good thing, | lever slop till you have finished It. Toil Not or pin You coiiwiueo me, I eddy. That'll he my motb-r from now i mi. i was only coin ter eat half of this here punkin pie, !?iit I'll finish it of it founders me. You has made a new nan of ine, leddy. I let roil free Press, S(iiiI;.Ihu Ills .Modioli*. "What do you suppose Aguiualdo wants to dissolve the congress for?'' asked one 1'ilipiuo. "IIo'll have the members all back again In a short time." "I don't know," answered the other, j "unless he has made some arrange| incut to take u rake olY on mileage accounts."? Washington Star. All Almcii tin in <le<l <n * liter. 41r. 4 I . * -' O - ?" ? ' io iuu l iiMiiurr in.' "No; lie's not." "When will he he hack?" "Can't say. He .skipped for Canada about an hour ago." "Just my luok! I'm his brother, and he took my hat 1 ?y mistake this morning!"?Yonker.s Statesman. Joy nml the Gospel*. Power. Joy is the highest testimony wo can hear to the power of the gospel. That is has driven night out of our souls and installed the eternal dny?driven out death and inaugurated everlasting life, driven out sin and begotten holiness of heart?these aro suftlcient to harmonize ' all tho elements of oar spiritual nature and set all the angels of our souls to hinging. Only the joyful Christian has | reached the full measure of God's bless- I ing.?Rev. J. M. Cromer, Lutheran, | Kansas City. X I FATAL DUEL WITH KNIVES. Woniuu Ovi r V.'Ihiih ilin Men Kuught Culniiy Dueled <);i. Bakp.U8FIKU>, Mo., Nov. 15.?In m dni'l lust uight Ilco Heels mortally , wounded Postmaster Wiiiium Sharp , with a knife. Shurp is still ulivo, bat v.1 not expoctcd to live through the day. Humors of improper relations between Seels anil Mrs. Sharp hud reaohod Sharp, who demanded satisfaction. A ohallongo to fight with kuivos ns weapons was accepted and the principals went to the collar of the Shurp homo, where a duel was fought, resulting in tUO fatal wounding of Sharp and slight injuries to Seels. Mrs. Sharp, it is said, sat on tho stair* way calmly wituussiug tho death straggle. Seels was nrrosted and released on bond. lmportuut ltiiilroud Deal. Bai.timo]::', Nov. lo.? Definite plans are now under consideration for tho sale of tho city's holdings in tho Western Maryland railway, amountiug to 4,000 shares, to a synuicu'u of New York capitalist's, who propose building a competing trunk 1 tie to Chicago in conjunction wit 1 tho Western Maryland road. Thoy are sail to lir.ve a ror.to of. miles shorter than either tho Peiiusy Ivunia or tho Baltimore ami Ohio to Baltimore, and by reason of such diminished distance can utiko Baltimore tho greatest coal center on tho Atlautio coast. They also statu tlsat they cau obtain vuluablo southern trunk line connections. HOW TO COOK CRABS. Vnrlrnu V.'n \ m ( n *\ t* Tl lu ii ! ! i' < "rust r.ectm. Tii id n:e vu.' . ' i..? of crabs? J isoft crnl hard < rain :::;1 oy:tvr era be. 1 Hard craha van be found alive or par- I boiled like lobster.-", and it is also possi- J ble to obtain crab meat in bull:, not what is known as canned crabs. To prepare soft crabs for cooking wash them care- ^ fully?those crabs should always bo p nlivo when pure!:-: d. otherwise) tlicy are not good?lift the fin] s and remove the sand ha/, /ills and inkstino; dry thciu v;eil and dredge with salt and pel jar. Sett oral scan be broiled and frit d, either with < r without butter or crumbs. Tho popular manner is fried. Roll tin ni in Hour and fry in n /onerous amount of 1 uttci. When dene?they require only a few minutes place on a hot dish. To tho bntti r in the frying pan add a litt 1" 1' in. ii juice. Strain this over the crab -, l'miltd crabs are delicious. Plate tluoii on a broilv r and cook over a very slow lire, broiling on both sides. When a light brown, they nro done. Servo villi inaitro d'hotel sauce on circi-s if toa. t, with a garnish of water cress and quartered lemons. Jf the hard i . :iIare procured alive, put tlieni i:i hot water heiul lirst. After live minutes and > ter.spoonfulof salt and boil for HU minutes. When alive tho crabs'. like lobster, uro greenlah, when boiled, red. A savory entree or luncheon <1 i i. Boil a dozen I.aid craVSfTTnd removo tho meat vt iy < i.fully. Put in u double bi.il' r one cupful < f en am, and when it is; raided add one labli-pooliful of flour and 11 \i tublcspoonfuls of butter which havo b* . n rubbed together. Stir nntil smooth ami thick: then add the mashed yolks < f f. re i irgs, tine teaspoonful of salt, one-halT tea: j.ooiiful paprica and add tho crab meat. Place the mixture in the slit Us, which have been thoroughly dried. Smooth the tops and sprinkle with brt ad crnnibs and pieces of butter. Bake in the>ovcn until a light, golden brown. Serve on leaves of lettuce. However oyster cral s are to bo cooked. they must bo thoroughly washed and dried in a napkin. When served iu individual dishes, either silver or earthenware, place in tho rcceptaclo a number of crabs; spi inkle with salt and pepper, a tnblespoonful of Parmesan checso and a few bread crumbs over tho cheese. Pour over them a teuspoonfill of melted butter and bnko to a light brown in a but oven. A favorite manner of serving them is to dip thorn in milk, then roll them in flour and fry for ono liiinuto in hot fat. Servo on a hot napkin with lemon. lion' (< Clomi Cnrpeti. Tho following preparation is for cleaning carpets or druggets that ara tho worse from tho soil and greasa ' ground into them from sorvico in a dining room or kitchen: Take one pound of white cast lie soap, olio half gallon of rainwater, two ounces of borax, two onnc< s of saltpeter and threoouueesof atjuu ammonia. Boil the soap, salt peter and borax in tho water for ten minutes, then add the ammonia. I "so as you would soap, but freely, in si rubbing os- rubbing the soiled widths of carpet.-, rin.-o thoroughly and rub as dry uh po'-iibl . < I :i ? I: I CHS 11) C~ i 10 | "Am I to understand that this Is i what you call n safety bicycle?" | "It is. Kir." i "Well, thunk goodness 1 never tried . to ride t he other kldd!"?Comic Cuts. * l How to t'leiin n. Straw Hat. First hruah it well with clean water, to remove all dust, and allow it to dry; then dissolve olio tenspoonfnl of oxalic acid in n quart of boiling water. Dip tho hut into thin and rub well. Dry and then stiffen with white of egg or a clean transparent size. If necessary, press the brim with a hot iron. Horns people do not dip tho hat into the water, hnt merely wipe it over with tho mixtnro and afterward wipe it with clean water, to reuiovo any stickiness those may be.