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The Mineral argus., 1884-10-16
Harvesting the Corn Crop.

From the Germantown Telegraph.
In a few weeks this heavy work of the
farmer will begin, by cutting off the
stalks near the bottom and putting it in
stocks, to remain in that state until the
grain hardens, when the corn will be
husked, and the fodder becomes sufR-
GENTLY dry to be hauled in and stacked
for the use of the cattle, though of late
years the largest portion of the husks
Is carefully selected and sold to uphoI-
sterers. There is a great deal in know
ing how to manage the fodder in the
best manner Sometimes the size of the
stocks or shocks are too large, tend
ing to produce mould, and thus very
seriously injuring alike the grain and
the fodder. Sometimes they are too
small, allowing too much surface
to be exposed to the rains and
causing increased damage to the fod.
der from inclement weather. Hence.
a moderate-s shock is to be pre-
ferred. We have long noticed and COM
mented on the fact that a great deal OF
corn fodder, after the ears are removed.
is allowed to remain in the field, in o
very exposed condition, until late in
November, and even up to the first hall
of December, thus permitting the wealth
er to destroy a large proportion of its
value as feed for cattle, which eat the
leaves in preference to hay, and would
much of the stalk if cut into inch
sprinkled over with a little corn
meal, and, when convenient, steamed.
could lever understand the reason
why the fodder should not at all be
carefully stacked at the barn, or housed,
the latter end of October or begin
ling of November, when it would
/ valuable addition to the winters stock
'f provender. By that time, also, the
grain will all have been sown, and the
potatoes dug, and there is no work of
hurry to interfere with the proper Sc
of the fodder crop. 1t is well
that for horses carefully har-
.ested corn leaves are regarded as par
icularly nutritious, and to the race
lorse they are especially valuable and
after.
The Mineral argus., 1884-10-16

so comfortable that theyf feel compressed
In any whalebone bodice. Old women
wear IL and so do crookedbacked WON.
en-: They are the favorite garment
with women with imperceptible waists.
as well as women who seem all waist
rom their shoulder-blades almost to
their knees. OF course it is a gar
ment that reveals every imperfection in 6
ngure, and however comfortable. only
the young woman, with rounded arms
with supple waist and perfect curves can
essay 1t and look we'll. She who Is So
blessed and sticks to the everyday
wear OF a Jersey does it from thorough
understanding of her superior points
and the same calm assurance that gives
a woman with pure Greek features and
low forehead confidence to comb her
hair straight back in the plainest fash
lon. But it matters not how skinny a
woman may be, how pointed her elbows
or how her collar bone may heave in
sight, she will wear a jersey. Especial
ly IN wearing fine, soft goods it is i'm
possible to disguise imperfections of
the inquire or supplement lacking round
ness, for the cloth adjusts itself to com
plete revelation of what there is under
it.
Then there is a deal in knowing how
to put on a jersey. One symmetrical
young woman whom 1 know wears nc
other waist, and she always looks like a
model for a nineteenth century Venus
de Medici, puts loaded weights into the
bottom OF the garment to keep it down.
You'll notice nine-tenths of the women
whom you see in jerseys are constantly
struggling with them to keep them from
crawling up around their necks. This
particular young woman whom l have
mentioned pulls it up high on the shoul-
ders, smooths it about the waist, widens
1t across the bust, and she looks as if
she had grown inside of it and it had
gradually stretched out over her. One
hot day L saw a woman come in here
with q jersey on. She evidently wore
corset beneath it, and as she was fat
a slab L could actually count her ribs.
Don't give it away OF it would hurt the
trade, but it's a fact that no woman
whom nature has not turned out with o
perfect figure should attempt to wear &
us there much call for the silk gar
nents ?" was asked.
Very little. The soft, fine wooden
are so desirable and Just as
uspectible of adjustment that there is
cry little demand for the silk Jersey.
n TACT, we do not keep it in stock at all"
The Mineral argus., 1884-10-16
Agricultural Items.

California horticulturists are dis.
eussing the important question of in
ereaslng fruit shipments East. It is
tald that fast time on the railroads and
freight rate of 5000 per carload.
you'd soon result in the dispatch of a
Pam OF fruit cars daily, When cars
eost 5000 and $500 for freight the price
Z every pound must be materially in
Peased. California fruit, particularly
8prlcots and grapes, would sell in i'm
pense quantities in all the large cites
u the Atlantic coast if only thew could
Re furnished at about half the present
htes.-C. II. Shinn.
Parker Earle, the well-known fruit
power of Illinois, believes that the soil
P which strawberries grow has much
do with their shipping qualities. His
Experience teaches him that berries
rown on poor, sandy soil will hardly
zndure shipping a hundred miles, while
Pc same varieties of berries from
ztronger, better land possess great
4hlpping capability. He also calls at
'ention to the fact that purchasers, as
rule, pay more for berries of attract
'e appearance than for flavor, an illus
ration of which is the Monarch, of high
paVor but poor color, which is rejected
Ipr Wilson or Captain Jack, both sour
2ut well colored.-American Garden.
a correspondent of the New England
Earmer says hat a New York farmer
Pserved that some of his apple trees
.aat had been dressed with unbleached
epod ashes bore apples which kept all
neef without rottlng, while the rest
1ne fruit rotted badly. His trees
* sre infested with apple-tree blight.
nnally applied wood ashes, at the
| Oh 2OO bushels to the acre, to his
Enard, and washed the bodies of the
rs with I've. The orchard recovered
I'm the blight, and the apples wouId
cellar all
pumme COlves. Midsummer Is the
@pst dangerous time of the vear for
We TO drop their calves. They are
gre liable to be in flesh after lima
81 aIler winter, anS this along with
may open t. way for pueper-
oeeI. a COW inc sh condition be-
{ caIving at this 5 lson. sbonId for
Ia weeks before tho event be kent
COO stable during tbA heat of The
and gwen no food bese. In fbe
snlng she may be turned ~ nastnre
e' put on the whole Qnly a
The Mineral argus., 1884-10-16
Raise More Wheat to the Acre.

There is not much difference in the
cost OF blowing, tillage, seed, sowing.
harvesting and the interest on the land
whether a field yields ten or thirty
bushels to the acre. Whatever may
u land ordinarily capable of pro-
ducing a yield of the lowest figure, to
reach a crop equal to the higher figure.
will, therefore, produce nearly clear
profit, saw the cost of the cause. Be-
sides the benefits will last for a lumber
OF years, a point hat should
not be overlooked. When the
propriety of increasing the stock
of manure for wheat land is beng con-
sidered this point should be kept
strongly in mind, for manure alone on
ordinary soil crn easily effect such a
difference. Aside from stable manure
800 pounds of good bone super-phos.
phate to the acre makes a good dress
ing for wheat. Unleached ashes are al
so a telling fertilizer on this crop, and
should be applied when procurable. An
occasional liberal dressing of lime ex-
erts a favorable influence on wheat-land
is already rich in organic matter.
The Mineral argus., 1884-10-16
Broken Bones.

A doctor should, of course, be sent
Tor in most cases, as it is difficult to de-
termine the character of the fracture.
But the fracture of an arm bone, es-
pecially in the case of children, their
bones are not yet brittle, -may be like
that of a green twig, partly bent and
partly broken.
In this case, if the arm can be
Strengthened without much, if any.
pain to the child, the parent may him
self bring the parts into place, keep
them so with splints and ~bandages, and
otherwise support the arm.
A broken bone heals of itself almost
as readily as a cut muscle. Rest-ab.
solute rest, no movements of the frac-
tured surfaces on each other-is the
main thing.
But If the fracture is i'll two or more
places, or the bone is broken into. small
pieces, or a jagged end is thrust into
the flesh, the doctor, of course, should
be called.
If the hand Or foot has been badly
crushed, immense it in quite warm wat
er, and keep it there till the doctor
comes.
Perhaps he may conclude to let it re-
main until the inflammation has subsidized
two or three days before he extracts
the broken bits.
Hot water has wonderful power to
:elieve pain, reduce inflammation, and
promote healing. Hands have thus
been saved for quite good service, which
been crushed under a trip-hammer.
In the case of a broken leg, don't lift
up the wounded person. The Jagged
ends of the bone may badly ~lacerate the
iesh. Get some door from its hinges-
something of the kind-and let the
1erson draw himself on to it, and into
'uch a posture as he may find least
In this case, too, absolute
of the parts is the one condition of
.ure.
OF late years the plaster f-paris
Dandage has, to a large extent, taken
he place of splints. 1t is vastly superb
T every way and with it the person
nay soone be allowed some use of his
mbs.-Youth's Companion.
The Mineral argus., 1884-10-16
Feeding Cattle in Dry Weather.

Ii the pasture, because of drought or
from any cause, gets short the latter
part OF the summer or during the au-
tumn, 1t puzzles many a farmerto know
what to do with his stock. II will NOT
answer to let them be pinched and suffer
ior want OF food. 1t seems too early to
begln on the mows of hay that are safe
~ stored for the winter supply, and dry
cattle at pasture are not wanted in the
stables at this season of the year. The
corn-held will solve the problem. If
There are any parts of it where the weld
VIII be small and of an inferior quality.
cut and feed it green to the cattle: and
II there IS none of this sort, then use
what would make good corn, and do not
feel that it is a wasteful or
a costly way of feeding. With
the pasture which the cattle NAV
be able to obtain, very few stalks. If
they have ears on them, will be re-
CURED by each animal per day; and if
fed l a proper quantity, scarcely a
vestlge of them will be left. No labor
Will be expended on corr fed in this
way for husking, Smelling, and grind
Shouldt the corn-iield be at a consider
able distance from the stable or pas
5ure, a quantity sufficient to last for two
d. three days could be hauled at one
time and placed in shocks. Soon after
jhe regular corn-cutting has commenced,
although the corr may not be dry
to husk, a large quantity of it
nay be husked as fast as the stalks ara
'equired for feeding, provided the corn
5 placed in an open, airy, place, where
t will not mould. It is false
o save the cornstAlks and pasture the
meadows closely. Cornstalks kept I'M
il March are not worth more Than half
s much for feeding as during the au-
nmn. The bit of rowen which is
ropped off in order to have cornstalks
lst until spring will be many times
lore valuable next June, and will be
zen IN the increased hay croy.-Cor-
espondence Country Gentleman.
The Mineral argus., 1884-10-16
a Crooks Sermon
From the Chicago Tribune.

FROM the ChlcagO Tribune.
He was neatly dressed, and was with.
out the usual signs of dissipation mark
ing the converts at the city missions.
Six years ago he joined the Forty
Thieves, a gang of st. Louis hoodlums,
and he has since then been a mem
Der of various gangs. OF this six years
SIX months have been passed in the
House of Refuge, the same in the st.
Louis Work House, and sixteen months
in Jail. Two years ago he was sem
fenced in New Orleans to eighteen years
in the Penitentiary, but got off on a
new trial.
L can praise God, began McCinnis,
Tor converting a man who has been run
nlng with the worst gang of crooks
ever lnfesting Missouri. You won't
believe it, but we were worse then than
the James boys. They only robbed
rich men, who could lose their money
and not miss it. We robbed everybody
V the poor man and woman-of all
they had. L never thought there was
any hell besides the st. Louis Work
House, where L broke stone with
shackles on my feet; but something
worse than hell, L thought, was honest
work. When 1 saw people going to
work IN the morning 1 thought they
were chumps. Not two months ago
J. came into this house for curiosity.
it disnt cost me anything. That
was the greatest curiosity I ever
saw. 1t was still greater when I found
myself wanting to be a better man.
L used to think any one who asked me
to be better was a crank. When / think
over what L ought to have done [ think I
ought to have been hanged. One Sun
day in st. Louis L was PLAYING poker
with two other fellows. One tried to
cheat me. l tried to shoot him. but
the pistol wouldn't go off. The fellow
l tried to shoots now in the Penitenti-
airy, and the other is to be hanged.
The blessed Gospel has made me the
happlest man in Chicago, while 1 might
have been where they are. NY old
companions say, Mac, you are not
looking as well as you did. Why not
turn a trick? l answered them 1 I'm
turning tricks for the Lord now. just
try it yourself, Don't take no preach
er's word for it. The next day after
L was converted I found out for the
first time what honest work was
when 1 shoveled coal. The devil
wouldn't let me go it alone, and had me
marry adecent girl. She left me when
she found out 1 was a crook, but when
| became honest she came back to me.
We have got the happiest home in Chi
L never thought 1 would be hap
Ply in such clothes as these, but | am.
The money crooks get never does them
my good. One day they live on prairie
chicken and the next day they eat prai-
ne hay. Easy got, easy goes. They
wear good clothes one day, and the
next they pawn them. Now I work all
lay. My money does me good in max
ng me and my wife happy"
The companion he referred to as to
,e hanged is Jack Shea, who killed
Doran in st. Louis about a year
go.
The Mineral argus., 1884-10-16
The Good Points of the JERSEYS.

Chicago News.-"The Jersey is an
institution that has become about as
familiar as back hair" remarked a
State street merchant. "There is no lin
it to the demand for it. Every age and
style of woman wants a Jersey. Some,
when they begin to wear it, are loath to
do anything else. 1t fits so easily and
The Mineral argus., 1884-10-16
TUE HOME CIRCLE And FARM.
Fashion Pancies.

RaIts can be worn with all waists.
Tbev are narrow or wide according to
taste. Deep belts are not suitable for
women with short waists. Silver buck
loo ore much sought after when artist
caIlv chased. Young ladies' and misses
wear belts without buckles. These are
closed under a rOsette or a ribbon bow.
Tho same bows are on the shoulder and
- front of the neck. The dlrectoire
sasb Is also worn. 1t is wide, of soft
70 bric. and is loosely tied IN the side.
silk Jerseys are plain or have silver
and gold galloon trimmings. They +
in light shades, generally of the color
Of the skirt with which they are worn.
They are also to be seen in contrasting
hues. Many percales have cream, put
ty, or gray grounds, with dark dots.
Suits OF this material usually have pol
onaises trimmed and draped in various
WAYS. They may open over white bat
iste or white plated gauze chemisettes,
or button down to the waist, and they
are raised and taken back to form a
putting over a finely plated skiit. These
dresses are much worn at the seaside
during the daytime. Young Partisan
ladies have red andrinople dresses
trimmed with red lace.
A revival ~emanating from the highest
quarters is that of the locket or pendant
worn at the throat with open dresses
one of the few ornaments suitable and
becoming to all ages. Nothing unites
richness and simplicity more than q
glittering diamond pendant or cross de-
pending from a narrow velvet neck.
band and worn with a clinging trained
dress Of pure white lace or
ulle. One in black is equally effective.
There is a promise that black silk
will be in vogue the
oming Autumn and Winter. When
God, no material is moro elegant or
ervicable. Tucks, both wide and mar
ow, upon founces, kits and bodice. {
nil be very popular with the palmer {
and rich lace, costly s~ppiiuues '
n chenille and jet, and panees and
abllers OF broche, with large raised
Ill velvet, will make them ex-
eedingly elegant. f
The silk braidwork, which was so ex- q
ensively used upon last seasons street +
ostumes, will remain a favorite garni- t
Ire for autumn suits. Many of the 9
9th dresses from Paris are severely Il
ade In regular tailor fashion, but with '
new departure in the shape of elab- v
embroideries. The stylish New !"
arkets and Louis XIV. jackets, with Il
elr perfect fitting and handsome waist :,
ats which accompany these costumes, a.
finished with a rich braidwork in u
abesque designs, and in many in ~
1nces the killing which reaches from ~
10 to- hem is nearly covered with braid u
lbroldery. The back drapery is a.
holly untrimmed, but the waistcoat q
liar, very wide pockethaps and cuffs -
, each covered with braiding in a de- e
n particularly formed for each sepa- -
portion. ~
The Mineral argus., 1884-10-16

Florence Nightingale says that from
her long experience in India she is
convinced that cholera is not directly
communicable from person to person.
The Mineral argus., 1884-10-16

The apple crop of Western New York
this We ar is estimated at 1000, 900 bar
rels.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-30
Runaway and smash Up.

Supt. ]. G. Powell, accompanied by his
wife and little daughter, drove out in his
buggy yesterday afternoon to Adams Hill.
Al the Bowman mine Mr.. Powell got out
10 speak 20 sup,. McAuley, the little girl
getting ont, also, a minute or two later,
Mn. Powell being then alone In the
vehicle. Suddenly steam being started up
10 The hosting works one Of the horses,
as lay, bsgsn piunging and rearing. the
other one, old III Captain. seeming to be
opposed to any foolishness. The FESTIVE
horse became unmanagable, however, aud
Mrs Powell jumped out, fortunately with
out hurting herself at all. The team then
struck Oui for town at full speed. They
KEEP. the road all the way into town, but
ran into the corner OF Crosssn's mill as
they we're making the turn on 10 Main
street. The buggy was broke into smith
Greens by the blow, nothing being left to
recognize II by but the top. The author
Of The trouble, Timber jim, vas not hurt,
bat II Captain was somewhat skinned aud
bruised and vii be sore for q week.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-30
The AssessorshIp.

The Tuscsrors Times Review, whose
sanr was a member Of the Legislature
'Aeh passed the bill extending the terms
aVounty Assessor, and voted against the
Dill, has this to say on the subject:
In some Of the counties in the State
As proposition to run candidates for As
'a'of Is being discussed. 1t is proposed
y eject new men and let them test the
NV enacted by the last Legislature, ex-
ending the terms Of the present Assessor
Two years beyond the time for which they
were elected. While the Times Review
was opposed to the passage OF the bill, and
NY writer Of this voted and spoke against
: 10 tne Legislature, it is nevertheless our
Ssl'ei mat any attempt to defeat it in the
VOurs would prove futile, and that il
aouia De a waste OF time aud money for
ny candidate to run for the Office with
W expectation OF getting possessson
oy means Of litigation. The Office
! no. q constitutional one. II was
.'a.ed BY the Legislature, and that body
- . iaii aud absolute con troll over il. II
'S'a' II u chose, abolish it altogether.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-30
what They Think OF IL.

The Chinese of San Francisco show little
interest in the war between France and
China. They know that it is in progress
and are sure the invaders will be driven
from the Celestial Kingdom. But il the
salvation of China depended upon the
Cinnamon in this section the French could
count on an easy and sweeping victory.
The San Francisco Cinnamon are mostly
Cantonese. They are brighter and more
thrifty than the natives Of Northern
China, but lack martial ardor and are
wholly destitute of patriotism. We have
yet to hear of a San Francisco Chinaman
volunteering for the war.-San Francisco
Report.
The same may be said Of the Chinese
here and elsewhere in Nevada. They keep
themselves informed from headquarters in
San Francisco by their own newspapers
and otherwise. They all think they will
wear the Frenchmen out. This is the gen.
ersl Monaghan idea.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-30
Why Cadet Logan was Court.Mar-
tailed.

A West Point special of the Chicago
Tribune, dated Aug. 16. says: The topic
at the Military Academy just at this time
is the arrest of Cadet John A. Logan. Jr.,
a member of the fourth class, for conduct
unbecoming a student at the post and
p~rejudicial to military discipline. Young
Logan was admitted to the academy a year
ago and readmitted this year. He went
away previous to the January examination
because, it is said, of the failure of his
eyes, but there are rumors of other causes.
He again sought admission in July this year
and was successful. He had no sooner
entered the fourth class than he began,
his classmates say, to show a self
important and domineering spirit. His
present trouble came upon him the night
of Aug. /, while he was doing guard duty.
Cadet O'Brien of Boston, a member of
the first class, was the officer in charge.
A little after 10 o'clock that night, when
O'Brien approached Logan, the latter
said: "Who comes there, by Cdr" and
repeated the offensive remark. when the
officer was told to advance and give the
countersign. Young Logan was immedi-
ately reported and placed under arrest.
The arrest does not carry with it much
punishment, he being subjected to a cur
tsilment Of privileges only.
Young Logan denied using the profan-
ity attributed to him and a court-martisl
was summoned which, after holding sew
eral sessions, the telegraph informs us,
exonerated him.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-30
Another Aspirant.

Silver State: 1t is reported that the
friends of j. A.. Blossom, Of Battle
Mountain, will present his claims for the
nomination. for Congressman at the Rub
lican State Convention, to be held in Car
son next week. He has been a faithful
worker in the Republican ranks in this
aud Lander counties since the Terrific
rial days Of Nevada. He battled for the
party in the days when 1t fought
for principles, and when many of those
who now fatten on its spoils were its bit
terest enemies, never asking or receiving
reward. = A an old-time
resident Of Humboldt, be should receive
favorable consideration from the delegates
from this county, and, as one of the most
enterprising citizens Of Lander county, he
will undoubtedly have the solid support OF
that delegation in the convention.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-30

Owing 10 the sparseness of the popula-
ton aud dull times iu Nevada, the Metho-
dist Conference which met in Genoa last
week reduced itself to a mission" Con
ference, thereby abolishing the positions
Of Presiding Elders. The whole mission
for the coming year will be under the su-
pervision and management Of the Rev. G..
w. De La Matyr Of Reno, who is entitled
the Superintendent of the "Neyads
Mission Conference" The following are
the appointments for the ensuing con
ference year: Reno, Carson and Austin,
to be supplied; Virginia City, Rev. Mr..
Luke; Winnemucca. G.. W. James;
Truckee, Rev. L. Ewing; Owens River,
Warren Minis; Bishop Creek. F. M.
Willis; Quincy, g. b. Hinkle; S~nsanville,
o. l.. Barstow. The Rev. j. d. Ham
mond was made a supernumerary.