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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-01-03
ruele Gabe at the Corn Shocking.

IA stars il shinin' out de sky de oiightes' ebber
pe shucEs behine de corn befo'. de ringers In be-
ne likely gals Is he'pin' an DER shiny eyes a.
blfnkin'; T..
De shucis is Hyin' libely an de pile o. corn u
swfnkin';S
De weeds is gettin' iswey-ws mus push de biz
ness fas'-
Nou ieilers stop your co'un' tell you hear me
=, YOU better medjer orr de cloud OATS slinin'
cross de moo
bw cl'ar YOUR Ih'osts an hep me ies' ssng song
Ell start out wild de johnson Gals" an see
what we can do
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-01-03
Farmers, Hand Book for 1883.

Messrs ID Appleton & Co, of New York,
have Issued the Farmers Annual Hand
Book for 1888" Every farmer should have
it. It is the object OF this Hand Book to
present in a compact and portable form
much information which is OF value to the
farmer, but which is now scattered through
various books, journals aud reports. or is
only accessible 10 those who are able to read
foreign languages. While We have not a
few excellent books on agriculture and agri-
cultural science, there has scented to be a
need for s1me work which should contain,
in small compass, the numerical data re-
quired in applying the principles laid down
in the larger treaties; work which should
be to agriculture what the engineers and
and mechanics; a book not so much for the
library as for the pocket.
The Hand Book is an attempt to supply
this need, and to supply the farmer with the
fullest and most accurate Information posi-
bic regarding the composition of fertilizers
and fertiljzing materials, the composition
and digesti oility of feeding stuffs, the purity
and vitality of seeds. etc, as we'll as to sup
ply lnfOrmati0 IN on various minor topics.
Special pains have been taken to secure
accuracy, and to supply the most recent
data available upon the subjects discussed
Particular attention has also been paid to
embodying in the tables the results of the
already numerous analyses of American
products. especially of American feeding
stuffs and American fertilizers. made and
now being made by our own experiment
stations and similar institutions. Bowen
Stewart & Co, of this city, have it for sale.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-01-03
The Governor Generals Christmas 30.
kalamazoo, Mich, Telegraph

The MARQUIS Of Lorne is a fortunate being,
judging by the way the Queen of England
remembers him. Yesterday afternoon there
went through here by mail two packages
containing his Christmas presents from Vic
toria. One was small package. The other
was q large sack which had on il in postage
stamps the snug little sum OF $30T2 This
will be good subject to reflect or when you
feel like abusing mothers in law.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-01-03
How to Husk an Ear of Corn.
IKansaa Farmer

In last weeks Farmer e w. Brown tells
rs how 10 husk an ear Of corn, requesting if
any one had better way that they would
make it known. As l think / have better
way, / will give you mine:
Catch the ear with the left hand, thumb
toward the butt, and the little finger about
opposite the tip of the corn mot tae husk)
Insert the husking-peg so as to take not less
than one-half of the husks bring down with
a quick motion, giving them q sharp pull at
the butt; close the left hand
around the remainder of the husks, at the
same time graSping the ear with the
right hand, thumb toward the
tip and the little finger near the butt and
break off by pressing the tip OF the ear from
you with the thumb, and at the same time
bring the butt towards you by snort, quick
Jerk with the fingers. still holding to the
husks with the left hand.
1t takes fewer motions by this method
than the other. ana every motion takes
time. A person unaccustomed to this way,
may at first find il difficult to bring the ear
out clear of husks, but by carefully follow
ing the above directions and little practice,
there will be no trouble that way. Let Mr..
Brown try this way long enough to get the
"haDg" of il and report S. s BozARTH.
Little River, Rice County, Kas.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-01-03
Rsasons Why Miners are Attached to Bats.
lXseginia City EnterpIisel

lN9siHlH OAbg nhtCtp--S@l
Old minsxs have q great respect for the
rats of the lower levels They neither kill
the rats FOR suffer them to be killed by
green hands. In the first place, were there
no other reason, dead rat left underground
would scent up a whole level, and, in the
second place, tho living rats devour any
bones, scraps of meat. or fragments of other
food left IN the mines, which would, by
their decay. vitiate the air. generally bet
and unpleasant at best. Rats also give
warning when cave Is about to occur.
They feel the pressure of the settling
ground, even before the cracking OF the
timbers is heard, and come forth upon the
floor and scamper uneasily about by scores.
For these and other reasons the miners
have a friendly feeling toward
the rats, feeding and protecting them.
In nearly every mine the men have one
or more Of the little animals Is pets, and
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-01-03
About Apples.

The buyers all want red apples. They
say they sell the best. This fancy for color
has given BaldwiDs boom, as they are red
and handle aud ship we'll There is another
advantage for the fruit-the tree IS hardy
and a constant bearer. / do not Ike the
apple to eat, but on account OF its market
value and the hardness of the tree and
strong bearing propensity, in an orchard Of
100 trees | would plant seventy i've Bald
wins. Too many varieties of fruit are a
nuisance. They make an endless amount
of work and many kinds, while they have
a value for home use, are unsuited Tor keep
ing or shipping. They do not pay. The
EsOpus Spi zenburgh, l think, is the daintl-
est favored apple that grows. My
mother would have no other Tor her
mince pies and company apple
sauce-this had to be extra nice,
you know-but since the country has be-
come so open, exposed to the cold winds,
the trees winter kill. The Spitzenburgh
wants protection and virgin soil. The lat
ter requirement can be made up in part by
the use Of ashes, and the latter by planting
wlnd-breaks of evergreens. l treated a
etunied Fameuse apple tree twenty years
ago with a wheelbarrow load OF leached
ashes and that tree shows the benefit OF 1t
to this day. Somehow, we all like the kind
of apples we used To eat when we were
young and so Rhode Island Greetings Gill
liflowers still have place in our hearts and
in my orchard. They bring 10 mind he
times when "neighbors used 10 come over
and spend the evenings"-those old fash
Toned, informal visits, In which apples tilled
an important part OF the social cheer. They
used to keep company with the doughnut;
when We were young.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-01-03

A firm In Boston that thirteen years ago
employed only five women, now en- nioys
800: another firm that six years ago en-
ployed only fifty now employs 400, and still
another firm gives work TO 1900. Every
where there is drift OF women into indus.
trial employment. The wages Of some of
them, however, are scandslously f0~. and 1t
is hard to imagine how they manage to livos
30 that the question as to whether the resolt
will be altogether for the good OF women
remains as yet undecided.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-01-03
OUR FARM BUDGET.
Uncle Gabe at the Corn Shucking-
Farmers handbook for 1883.

anDle.LHow to Husk an Ear of Corn
About Orchards-The Cow In heal
/ IIfe-Housshold Knowledge
Farm Notes, Etc.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-01-03

An organization of Irishmen in Philadsl-
phia intends to strike blow at the CON-
merce of Great Britain by buying only
American goods, and boycotting all politi-
clans who will not do the same.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-01-03
JOHNSON GALS.


long By Uuele Gabe: all the constructing com
psny lining in the cnorus.)
POhI faint nufin' tall like de Johnson gals.
For dey bangs all de County outl
Folks on de Creek gwine Cd look mighty sharp
. When d. Johnson gals come bout;
kpey lios In de quarters on de i'inin' place,
eight close u de en- o. de lane;
sweet as de hole I'm do 'lasseS-parl
nice as de sugar camel
Aorus-
g. cl'sr de track for de Johnson galsl
Johnson galsll
Johnson gslsl,l
|OhI cl'ar de track for de Johnson galsi
johnson gals is de gals for NELL
OIL niger wuk hard in de new eroun trac,
- An ne git mighty tiTed In de plantin';
But he siugs ~ same as frog IN de swamp
When ebenln' sun 20 10 sAhun';
No matter ef de pillow plat hit 'gin de reeKt,
An de day git not as IL please
he knew he gSine To zee Dem Johnson gas
Wheu de moon clsramtn' up troo de treesl
De morkin' sing when de bright day breakin'.
An ne wake up In ce bushes all erOuo';
But he amt nall sweet a. de old whipperWln,
Dat sing when de sl3n gone down.
De norkih' tell yO1 wheu TO hitch up de team'
An he calls out de ringers To de hoes:
De whipperwill talk bout de Johnson gals,
Cause he sing when de moon done rose
Den far you we'll Miss Susie, dear
Far you well, Miss Jsne!
gwine out t. see dat sweet bunch o. gals
Dat lib at de en- o. de lanel
Far you well my old true love
stint got time t. stayl
been out long wild de Johnson gals,
An dey stole my heart away
Shrinking.
(At this stage of the musical entertainment
Uncle Gabe was accidentally struck on the heaI
by an ear OF corn, thrown from the hand Of som
one sitting behind him. The interruption c. lie
forth something like the following paTeDthet1cl
observation III stalwart prose: ''LOOkee ere
what club foot yilyua hnnz dat cOrnf You ki
shuck les as VIII widOut bu'tin' de bark ca
wayi You settin' in de wrong place way BAG
dar snybOwl hf you piny woods niggeTs can
tell de top o my head fun de pile o clean cGrr
you better go home; au' ef yon amt got 'nOug
strenk In Your arm 10 pitcn ear o. corn ten foo
you better lay down an res awhilel Brer AT
you III. de mex chune; nv mead gone to yOonir
same as bumbler bee nes'r)-J. A. Macon
Century.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-01-03
WANTED y! syE r. ss.I Ess 2

fly Knitting Machine ever invented. Will knfta
pair of Stockings with heed and tee compiete IN 20
minutes 1t will also knit great variety OF fancy
work for which there Is always ready mtrkek
Send for circular and terms to the Twombly knto-
ting Machine Co.. les Trement ST., Boston Mass
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-01-03

81 cl'sr de track for de johnson galsl
Johnson galsli
Johnson gslsl.l
YOhl cl'ar de track for de Johnson galsi
johnson gals is de gals for NELL
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-26
Our Enim igratiOn Bureau.

Referring to q suggestion in re-
cent issue of the EXAMINER, that the
Commissioner of Immigration and
Agriculture should avail himself Of
the advertising facilities of the
American Public Library at Stuff
CART, Major Wall writes us under
date of April 10th, as follows:
You will see by the
enclosed letter from the librarian. that
your kind suggestion had been antici-
pated by several months. | have made
the Stuttgart Library "A point of distri-
button for Southern Germany and Aus
tra. You can rest assured that no favor
able opportunity for distributlve insor-
nation in Europe, with regard to our
State and its claims and resources, will
escape my attention.
II have at the request of the Agents
of the Hamburg, IIuvre and New Orleans
Steamship line, sent TO the Agents at
Hamburg and Havre, thousands of
copies of the German descriptive pamph-
let's, and numerous geological ana
geographical maps of the State. This
company through its General Agents
Will distribute our printed matter
throughout the En- pie of Germany II |
Austria.
an conclusion permit me to say, if
every Newspaper i'll the State would take
as much interest rs the Examiner does
in its development and prosperity, Mis-
sissippi would soon be rich and pop
ulous."
Among the books sent by Com
missioner Wall to the Stuttgart L.
brary, were the Geological reports
of Professors Hilgarde, Wales and
Harper; copy of Revised Code ;
copies of subsequently enacted laws +;
Geological maps, and large supply
of Handbooks and circulars in Ger.
man, Swedish and English,
Major Wall will believe that ne
we're highly gratifed to learn that
our sag gss,ion in regard to this Ii
brary had been anticipated. for we
feel the deepest interest in his sue
cess and rejoice whenever, as upon
this occasion, we are able to tear
away the veil behind which our mod
est friend takes shelter, and show
the people of Mississippi how earn
estly and faithfully he is working.
We have no doubt but that he is
using the slender resources that the
Legislature put at his disposal TO
the very best advantage and will be
glad to know that he is meeting with
cooperation in his efforts to turn
the tide this way that is now flowing
from the agricultural districts of
Ireland.
Those people are truck farmers,
swine herders, shepherds anddairy>
men, just the class of men needed by
our stock breeders to take charge of
their droves, focks and herds.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-26
A Jury TO be. Talked at fer a Solid
Month

Mr. Merrick, of Government Counsel
in the Star Route trial, is of opinion that
the arguments will consume four OF five
weeks, which will make the total time
occupied by this second trial about six
months. Mr.. Kerr opened for the prose-
cution on Thursday last, with the un-
derstanding that he would speak for at
least five days. The arrangement is that
two of the Government Counsel shall lie
heard in opening the case AMI that the
defence will follow with as many of their
counsel RS care to speak. AS at present
understood the Government will close
with argument by one OF its counsel, but
Mr.. Merrick refuses to concede this point
at present, aud will doubtless contend
for two closing speeches in order to give
Attorney General Brewster chance to
air'his rhetoric and make record i'll the
case. This matter of according the
prosecution two closing speeches, is we
believe without precedent in either the
United States or England, and if the
fight for the privilege is made it will
attract unusual interest among lawyers
and iurists and in all probability be de.
MED by Judge Wiley, as there can be no
other point in granting it than pandering
to the vanity and conceit of Mr.. Brewster.
SO averse are the attorneys for the de-
fence to the violation of the usual custom,
that Ingersoll said that if it was deter
mined upon he would insist upon sub
hitting the case without argument.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-26
OBHTU AIRY.

DIED at his home near Quicy on the
10Th of April 1883, LToURGUs s. WooD, the
youngest son Of Joseph and Nancy Wood,
in the 2srd year of his life. They are slow
ly, but surely passing away, the loveliest
flowers of earth. Licurgus was devo-
ted and obedient son, an affectionate
Brother, a kind and generous associate,
just blooming into manhood. and pos
sessing those rich qualities that entwine
themselves around the hearts affections.
How hard it seems that we. shall meet
him on earth no more, yet grief stricken
parents and friends let us not pass our
time Borrowing for what the Lord has
seen fit to give and to take away, for
Curg is not dead, his body only slumbers
here, while his spirit rests in that peace
full home where pain and death enter
not, grieve not then loving Mother,
Brothers and Sisters; let your sorrows
be for the living not the dead, who have
gone to Jesus, remember that he cannot
come to you, but you can under the
blessed promise 60 to him.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-26
A Memphis Cotton MILL.

Memphis Avalanche.
Among the public enterp rises
Which have been started in Memphis
Tenn. during the past twelve months
none have attracted more attention
ana interest than the Pioneer Cotton
Mill, which it may now be safely
predicted is but the fore-runner Of q
score of like mills which will be
erected on these bluffs. The gentle,
men who started this mill are public
spirited, far seeing men, and within
six mcnths they have seen their ven
iure success and their most sans
guine expo ctntions realized. AT the
recent annual meeting of the stock
holders, they were SO much pleased
with the report of the enterprise that
they voted to increase the capital
stock of the company from $150,00C
to 100000, the additional amour,
of stock to be used for the purchase
Of sufficient machinery to fill the
building to its utmost capacity. The
mill, which has been in existence only
Fix months, has paid all running ex
penses, and leaves a net profit. This
remarkable success has been reached
although the mill has not been work
ed to its full capacity. This is GER
tainly splendid showing, and one
on which the stockholders can con-
graduate themselves inasmuch as it
is the only mill built in the South
since the war which has made more
than expenses for the first twelve
months operations.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-26
Perfect Remedy in 20 Diseases

ASHFIELD, MASs.
am verging on eighty years, and deem
it my duty to suffering humanity to sa,
that my long life is due to BRANDRETH' =
PILLS which has been my sole medicine
for half a century. | know the last forty
three years of my life is owing solely to
their use. Your PILLS saved me many
times after the best medical skill in seve-
raj States had given me up as hopeless.
l have had many converts to purgation
with BRANDRETH's PILLS, and have seen
them perform almost miracles of cure.
For children, few doses have cured
measles, scarlet fever, and whooping
Cough. In all female troubles and weak
ness | have never known them to fail. In
adult males | have known them to cure
the worst cases of dyspepsia, rheumatism
kidney diseases, dy sentery and diarrh9a;
even dropsy, paralysis, and apOplexy
have yielded to a persistent course of
of Brandreth's Pills. In fact have found
them the true Life Elixir. They act as
continual preventives against the effects
OF time, disease and labor.
(2) JOHN II. NJ ANN.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-26

From private letter received on
Monday, by Mr.. S. w. LEE, Assistant
Postmaster of Aberdeen, we are per.
mitted to publish the following ex'
tract in regard to the cyclone that
passed through that town on Sunday
"a most terrific storm visited our
town yesterday evening, damaging
the business portion very materially
Our Court House, Lawyers Row,
Concert Hall, Central Hotel and six
or eight store houses were unrooied
Below and above town some lives are
reported lost. The services of all the
physicians were called into requisition
and they are still at their labor of at
tending the wounded. l never saw
so much excitement; it was almost a
panic"
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-26
Gold and Silver Treasury Certi-
fic8tcS.

The vital Importance of this paper
currency to the business interests
and future welfare of this country
cannot be over estimated. As cir
culating medium it has been tried,
and has proven success. 1t an-
sweied all the purposes of a medium
of exchange, and became favorite
currency with the people and for
that very reason, the banks and their
advocates and creatures demanded
its withdrawal, and, LAYING the con.
troll of the political party in power,
they have put stop to the issue of
this best of all the paper currency
OF the country.-Americdn Register
( Woshington) AprU l4h.
The American Register is entirely
mistaken. Both Gold and Silver
Certificates are being continually
printed, signed and paid out by the
Treasury Depar ment, and will con-
tinue to be unless the new Congress
shall call halt in the matter-an
Improbable contingency.
There were outstanding April End,
the following amounts:
Gold Certificates. S43 Al $40
Silver Certificates. ...... 7O,759,991
Making total of STA, 204 SOL, in
these Certificates, in actual circula
ton as currency, in the hands of the
people.
Against these silver certificates
there were in the Treasury at that
date, 1O3,492,3O5 standard, silver
dollars, or in other words only $780,
722,314 in these coins more than
were actually represented by the
Silver Certificates in circulation,
though the gold coin in the Treasu
ny exceeded the volume of outstand
ing Gold Certificates. SS6,S32, 1871.
These coin certificates are. being
issued continuously by the Treasury
Department, and are daily paid out,
in due proportion, by the tellers, to
parties presenting checks.
BY the way, it may not be general
ly known that in all transact ons be-
tween the Government and the peo>
pie, the Silver Certifcates-repre-
senting actual dollars on deposit in
the Treasury vaults-are more valu-
able, because more available, than
the Greenbacks-that simply repre-,
sent public faith. That such is the
case will be apparent to any one who
will take the trouble to read the cons
ditions of circulation printed On the
backs of the notes and certificates:
For instance, the Greenback tells us
that it is, "a legal tender at its face
valuable for all debt, public and pri-
fvate, except duties o" imports
and interest on the public debt" The
Silver Certificate sis receivable for
Customs tares and all public dues,
and when so received may be re.
issued"
1t was not necessary to refer to
private debts upon the certificates,
or this matter is covered by the
conditions governing coinage and
circulation-a Silver Certificate be-
ing simply certificate of deposit
for as many silver dollars as its face
may denominate, and the creditor
can at his discretion take either the
silver dollars in bulky coin, or the
Governments certified check for
them
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-26

Our old friend ID. A. Wilkinson
one OF the solid men of Smith county
was in town last week, buying uE
lands in his neighborhood. He in
formed us that he had killed and put
up for his own use, over 5000 pounds
of pork raised in the swamp where il
cost him mere trife. His neighbor
VIM. Halsell, killed 5000 pounds
VIM. Upton killed 1000 pounds, IT.
win Floyd 1000 pounds, and various
Others in the neighborhood from three
to five thousand pounds each. Corn
is plentiful at 50 cents per bushel
cash, or one dollar per bushel on time
-Brandon Republican,.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-26

THE stalwarts of Pennsylvania who
stood by Grant to the last in the
Chicago Convention of 1880, have
just been gladdened by the reception
of their 1906" medals. One Internal
Revenue officer values his so highly
that he says he could not be induced
to part with it for $4,000. BY the way,
did Gen. George c. McGee ever get
his medal? OF course be was not ex-
pected to show it until after Arthur's
Inauguration, but he might just as
well mount it on trace chain and
wear it. Those medals are talismans
now.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-26

The first organization of Confed>
crate Veterans, was perfected in
Richmond Va, on the evening of the
18th inst, by the election Of Capt.
Charles NJ. Williams as Commando
The name adopted was, "R e. Lee
Camp, No. /, Of Southern Veterans
The plan of organization is under,
stood to be somewhat on the order
of that of the Grand Army of the
Republic and doubtless camps"
will be established wherever there
are enough ex-Coufederates for Or
ganization, until all the Veterans are
enrolled.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-04-26
The Nest Reliable. Carefully
Prepared and Best Purga.
tive Ofthe Present
Are IL
BRANDRETH'S PILLS.

They are compounded of Roots, Herbs
and Gums of the most healing and bene-
fetal kind.
AS a Family Medicine they are unrival-
led curing Headache, Constipation, Liver
Complaint, Rheumatism, Dyspepsia
ing on the Liver, Kidneys and other
important organs, removing the waste
tissue, and adding years to the lives Of all
who use them.
For fifty years they have been used by
the American public, and their constant
ly increasing sales show how they are
appreciated.