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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-11

~ LONG ISLAND.-6O acres: lEo0 feet on Great south
Pay large house, iO.6O all nprovrments gafnen cotage
barn agOn ice house Toulouse hennery ana corn
the best locations on Long isahd fW'hei
particulars upon application 10 .,..,. o, ,,., Nv
z-L.I...a .-rc, - Aclali.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-04-03
DRAINING GRASS LAND.
The Settling of Drained Meadows Which
But few Take Into Account.


But few Take Into Account.
We often hear farmers say that O
dressing of sand on their grass land is
equal to a dressing of manure. No
doubt there are meadows where sand is
needed quite as much as manure; such
meadows are either not properly drained
or are made up entirely of vegetable
substance Before sanding meadow
it is always best to examine it close
enough to soltle the question whether
the soil is entirely deficient in slick, or
whether it is too wet for the better quail
tiles Of grass to grow. If too wet, then
a survey should be made to ascertain il
the water can not be drawn off to q
lower level cheaper than the whole
meadow can be raised by carting on
sand. As rule, it is cheaper to draw
the water lower than to make the
meadow higher by filing up. In fact,
to attempt to raise a meadow with sand
very often proves a failure, especially a
wet, deep meadow; for, the bottom
being spongy, the weight of sand often
settles the surface lower than before;
and, when meadow once gets to set
ding, there is no help for it unless the
water can be drawn off so as to leave
two or three feet of the soil above the
water level, and even then the meadow
will continue to settle for some years.
A meadow that is thoroughly drained
requires but light dressing of sand to
furnish to the grass all of the slick that
it requires. In fact, the farmer who
beds his cattle with dry sand will furnish
his meadow land all that is needed. If
the grass does not grow by the liberal
application of such manure, the farmer
may suspect that the presence of water
does more injury than the deficiency of
sand.
Our observations is that all through
the country, as arule, the meadow grass
land is not properly drained The
water stands too near the surface No
doubt when the meadows were first
drained, they were dry enough; but in
draining them the fact that they were
to settle was not thought Of Very few
have any idea how much a meadow
that has always been nearly under
water, will settle when the water is
drained off and the soil is left to decay.
1t is often the case that, when the water
in meadow is drawn down two feet,
the land will settle from twelve to tif-
teen inches, when no sand is applied;
but, if six inches in depth of sand be APP
piled, it will not only settle six inches
more than without the sand, but if the
bottom be soft it will sometimes settle
below the water Before sanding a
meadow to any depth it is important that
the hardness of the bottom of the mead
ow should be known; if the meadow is
not deep and the soil firm, the sand
may be applied often with good results;
but, if the meadow be made up of a
light peat, and is of considerable depth,
sand should be, applied only in small
quantities. Ten cords to the acre is
enough to apply at any one time. We
repeat that our meadows, Us q rule,
need draining more than they need
sanding.-MdSSachuSetS PlOlomdn.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-04-03
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE,

PROF. Stewart concludes, from the
evidence afforded by the recorders of
several Chicago fat stock shows, that
cattle fattened up to the age of two
years pay profit over their cost, but
not those kept for three years or longer.
indianapolis Sentinel.
There is much difference in the
quality of sap from maple trees in diff
ferent locations. Possibly some of this
is due to inherent quality, but gener-
ally trees on elevated ground, if of the
same variety, will yield sweeter sap
than those on low lands. -MoHtredl
Witness.
An aid in making button-holes in a
garment which trays badly is to take q
piece of glue that has a smooth and
rather thick edge dip it slightly in hot
water and pass lightly over the goods
before cutting the button-holes. The
result will be satisfactory Toledo
Blade
No matter how large the spot of
oil, any carpet or wooden stuff can be
cleaned by applying buckwheat, plenti-
fully and faithfully, brushing it into u
dust-pan after short time, and putting
on fresh until the oil has all disappeared.
Never put on liquid of any kind to
cleanse such spot,-Boston Bulletin.
Are you doing all you should to
make home pleasant and work on the
farm more agreeable to your boys? Do
you deny them innocent pleasure,
a days pleasure now and then?
Plenty of good interesting and
instructive books and papers, will do
a vast deal to drive away any discon-
tent which may arise. AS your boys
grow older, teach them to depend on
themselves, and ask their opinions con-
corning the daily work on the farm
Utica Herald.
The following receipt makes an eX-
cellent cake: Two eggs, one cup of
butter, one cup of sugar, one-half cup
of milk, two cups of flour, one teaspoon
full of cream tartar, and one-half tea
spoonful of soda The following is used
in the filling of the above: Two cups
sugar, two-thirIs cup milk, butter the
size of an egg. Boil ten minutes; stir
until thick, then flavor. Spread between
layers and also on outside, as in Jelly
cake.-SdB francisco Chronicle.
The good farmer must always be a
close observer. Experience as a help
is of prime Importance But the idea
that farmer does not need talent to
succeed is foolish fallacy. This he
can improve by reading eXtrane-
Gus reading but on a subject pertaining
to his calling. Dull men should 90 to-
some other calling In these days of
agricultural development and advance
ment they will never become farmers,
except in anomalous eases where luck
takes the place of common sense and
intellectual improvement.-RaraL Ncac
YORKER.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-04-03
Keening Baby Quiet.

Great heavens" roared the policeman,
springing upstairs three steps at jump
and dashing with upliited club into the
photographers studio, "what are you
fighting about up here? Are you all in this
row." Grandpa and Uncle John and Aunt
Sarah and pa and ma and Cousin Bessie
and young Mr.. Thinlegs, her young man,
and the two cousins from Polk County and
Uncle Charley and grandma all looked
kind of silly and were quiet, but the pho
tographer said; ooh, that's all right, Of
ficer, there's no row; we're just trying to
keep the baby quiet while we take its pict'
ure, bless it, Exit policeman. Chorus;
Ram, bang, smash jingle, whistle, crash
slam, slam, toot te toot bang, bang
smash Picture Is taken.-Burdette.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-04-03
FARMERS PARADISE.
Why Agrlculturists Are in Reality the
Richest Men on Earth.

hlcntSb mtu I>dfIns
A man on his own farm, well cult
waited and kept, well stocked, with good
modern dwellings and barns and out
buildings, master of both time and
acres, tied to no hours by the calls of
bells or whistles, free to come and go
according to the necessities of none but
himself, mostly in his OWL fields, per-
forming his healthful labors within sight
of the smoke of his own chimneys, is
surely as rich in the genuine sense of
that word as any man can be. He has
nothing to fear and nobody to envy.
OF one thing he is lure all his days, and
that is sufficient living; and that is
what other men are never sure of with
out single pang of doubt or appre-
hension. There is his land; there is his
home; there is all the animal and mani
mate machinery of his establishment;
and for the rest he looks in profound
trust to the bounty of Heaven.
Instead of this unworthy and demon
alizing anxiety to get rich, if the aver
age farmer, once being solidly estab-
lished, would resolve to enlarge and ex-
alt his life sit is, to make more out of
that, to enjoy as much as possible of
what there is to be enjoyed, to adorn
and beautify his home that only para
disc on earth-within and without, he
would find all his daily tasks easier, even
to the extent of being delightful; he
would feel rich where now, with more
money, he feels all the time poor, and
he would rid himself of false tyrant
in the form of increasing parsimony
that holds his nose to the grindstOnetilI
he is flung into his grave. If farmers
only knew it they would be the richest
men on earth.-N Y. Herald.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-04-03
A NEAT COSTUME.
II Producesa Pleasing Effect With or with
out Lace.


out Lace.
A costume that will be found becom-
ing to all except very full figures has its
front drapery arranged to- form shall
low, dropping puff above deep tablier,
which derives a pretty fulness from the
gathers in the pufGand is lifted by plaits
in the sides. This drapery may and
often will be of lace 1louncing, wooden
varieties being much liked. HE back
drapery is bom6ant and deep, and the
foot trimming is narrow, frequently
consisting of only a single row of plat
ing. The basque is cut in Il single
point at the end of the closing and is
hiple-pointed at the back, the sides
curving high over the hips, The clos
ing may be performed viSibly or invisi-
bly,, and lace may be turned backward
to simulate vest. ALL the beauty of
seam and dart is visible i'm the adjust
ment, and lace frills fall about the
curved wrists of the sleeves and conceal
the high collar. While this mode brings
out the fiIll beauty of lace and othel
thin or open textures, it does not re-
quire their use for the development of
its own good effect Two varieties of
contrasting goods may be associated in
the construction, or one material may
b. used throughout
Much decorative stitching is noticea~
ole upon tailor-ma3e costumes. the por~
tons upon which it is arranged being in
themselves often very ornamental but
at the same time appearing to be indiS-
pensable to the construction. One of
the new costumes illustrates this fancy
in the most stylish manner The 'front.'
drapery is short, narrow apron with
uptnrning plaits in the sides to drape it
gracefully, and falls over pain panel
that reaches to- the foot of the skirt. The
back-drapery Overlaps the side front
seams, a narrow panel being arranged
apon each side Just back of the front
! edge and another considerably further
/ back. These panel ornaments meet
near their tops, and each has ROWS of
NOTWITHSTANDING made close together
parallel with its long lengthwiSe edges,
All the bOntdnt effect OF the drapery at
the back is produced by the fuilness at
the top and gatherings above bour-
nous arrangement at each side of the
center, taCkings retaining the fullness in
position, The basque has its front un-
der-arm seams and its center seam left
open below the waist-line, and below
the closing the edges are cut away with
a slight flare, the open edges being fin
ished with triple lines of stitching made
parallel with them. The ends of the
collar and the wrists of the sleeves are
correspondingly finished. Sometimes
the pane, ornaments viii be of plush,
velvet or other decorative goods, or they
will be overlaid with wide or narrow
braid. Buttons that are a little larger
than medium will be chosen for such
costumes. -DeliHeGtOr.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-04-03
The Children Can Walk.

Three nights ago Mr. Israel Switzheimer.
South Clark street pawnbroker, was
awakened by smell of smoke. He and
his wife and three children sleep in the rear
of his store In an instant he was out oil
bed, dragging his wife after him.
der house is burning oop, Rachel" he
shouted.
Der schildren, der schildren! Pring der
schiidren oudt quick screamed Mrs. Swift
heimer.
Der schildrenm yelled Switzheimer,
aghast. "Der schildren can walk. Get
quick der vaches oudt of der showcases
Rachel. "-Chicago News.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-04-03
A POET LOVER.
tIR Gives Very Poetical Account of al
Exceedingly Prosaic Fact.

Tile Gives Very Poetlcal Account of an
Exceedingly Prosaic Fact.
VIII Shields, who knows more about sell
isng angels food in Iowa than he does
,Hbout standard authors not long since
found new girl and went to see her. The
day after his first cali he was met on the
street looking like a barrel with the hoops
off. generally, and four or five long
scratches on his face, particularly.
Hello said his friend, whats the
matter"
'Nothing," he replied 'only I've found
Out that the poet told the truth"
''Hows that? what do you mean?"
Don't you read poetry"
%'Tes, some"
We'll didn't you ever read that verse
which goes.
oh woman N our hours of case.
Uncertain, coy and hard to squeeze
THAT'S what | mean
ooh, remarked the friend, tersely and
with significant wink 81 tumble. -
Merchant Traveller.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-04-03
A NAUTICAL BULL.
rhe Most Absurd Episode in the Career of
Admiral Porter.

Admiral Porter.
Eyca "grim-visaged war; smiles now and
ehrn st this absurdities OF which he is che
oerasion. One evening, while Admiral
Pottcrs feet was anchored inside Cape
T. a ever, a 'contraband" padded his
5,.,aus alongside OF the Malvern the flag
ship, and informed the Admiral that the
sncmy would send down that night pow
erFaI ram and torpedo-vesse. AS the Adj
snarat had been looking for rams and tor
peio-boats during three years of service,
and Rad never seen one, he thanked his
stats and gave such orders as he thought
would result in the capture of his assai-
ants. He was just going to bed, when
shouts, words OF command, and pistol
shots attracted his attention. The river
~hs alive with boats dashing tozthe scene
OF conflict es-.-. ,. N .e fa
"There he goesp Head him otfl'
''iicrc he comes" "Give him volley!"
wee shouted by the different crews, accom-
panied by the firing of muskets and pistols.
Inv vessels above the flagship began
tirng hOwit2ers.
rnat is sheer follylH said the Admiral
10 his dag officer, Captain Breese. They
VIII never capture the thing in this way.
Way don't they board and foul her screw
wpfb =, net, as / ordered them to do. Jump
int' the boat, pull up there, and tell them
20 hu@rd the thing, whatever it is, at all
hazards"
Jh4 Captain showed off, and in five min
Irt.,s the strange vessel seemed to be'com.
ing down on the flagship.
Look out!' was shouted from the boat.
"Givc it TO him!" Then volley of mus
keSry and three cheers followed
Here he. comesl and all the boats after
himt' shouted the lookout. "We've got
him! Tie on TO him! Double-bank him
with boats!' were heard from the pursuers.
Take the enemy in tow, and stop your
noise" shouted the officer in command OF
thc boats Captain Breese returned along
I'D, OF his flagship
Well sir we got bim'' said he.
And time they had of it" answered
tic Admiral. "Why didn't those fellows
do as told them am his screw with the
nrtsf''
"He hadn't any screw, sir" replied the
captain
What had he them"
Nlt was something worse than n ram,
sir, " said the Captain, laughing. ''It was
aGhe biggest bull ever saw He was swim
miag across the channel when he was first
csped don't wonder they took him for
n torpedo-boat, he got through the water
at such ratel"
"A bullln exclaimed the Admiral $50 ]
am not to see a ram after all!'' and he went
to his stateroom laughing over wars alb
Burd episode.-Youth'S Companion.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-04-03
Origin of the Weathercoek.

The vane, or weathercock, must have
been Of very early origin. An old
Latin writer calls it tittO&, evidently
from an ancient form. The usual form
on towers and castles was that OF ban
ner, but on ecclesiastical edifices it gem
orally was weathercock There was
a symbolic reason Tor the adoption of
the figure of a cock. The cross sur
mounted by a ball, to symbolic the
redemption of the world by the cross of
Christ; and the cock was placed upon
the cross in allusion to the repentance
of st. Peter, and as a reminder of the
important duties of repentance and
Christian vigilance ChriStiaR al
Work.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-04-03

countrymen W h o
used to come into
town on circus day
still cherish Il lively
remembrance of it.
A plug hat is filed
with bricks and
placed on tn G
ground. The play
er runs forward,
gives the hata ter
rifle kick, and, if
he is a new begin,
ner, usually goes
to a hospital. Con
gt,ni n,nnf;an
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-04-03

-Fritters: Delicious fritters may have
stale bread for the foundation; if care is
taken in removing any or all of the
crust that is dark brown, the fritters
will be light colored and very inviting
in appearance. Eggs are added in the
proportion of four eggs to one quart of
sweet milk; tablespoonful of salt, and
four or five slices of bread are also re-
quired. The bread should lie soaking
in the milk for two hours. 1t can be
broken into small bits and beaten
smooth, the eggs added, and sugar to
taste. Fry in very hot fat, light brown.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-04-03

CURED. The PLAYERS THE HUMAN QUOT.
claim that it greatly increases Their men
tai powers and instance the case of one of
their number who was generally believed to
be very dull-minded After q few days
practice his mental energies were so
frightened that he passed civil-service
examination, and now stands good
chance OF getting appointed as door-keeper
of "A police station.
The second game can hardly be desig-
mated as q new invention, because many
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-04-03

pulling nails for week or two tough
beeisteall will feel as tender as oatmeal
mush. Several young men have become
80 proficient at this game that they can
bend backwards and pull out the nails with
their teeth as easily as Il COW chews salt.
Only the most ambitious athletes are in
love with the game called the "mule regis
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-04-03

though will enable the most tender.toed
man to kick paving-stones for an hour at
time with his bare feet. This game is
said to be sure cure for corns and it will
certainly become all the rage in a short
time.
People with good teeth are becoming
very fond Of the new game known as ''molar
strengthened" All the dentists recommend
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-04-03
THE MULE DEFIER.

careless observer might jump to the conclu
sion that the mule was having all the fun,
but this is an error. The man intends go.
ing to roller-skating rink, and he wants
to get accustomed to being kicked and
tramped on and mauIed AROUND generally.
Mules take IL great interest in this game.
Some OF them are willing togo without din
ner for the pleasure OF playing 1t with Il
novice.-M Y Journal
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-04-03

it, too, and soon
t The fashionable
young men will
carry nails
around with them
and exhibit their
powers W h en-
called upon. A
nail is placed in
the floor and the
u / HE tie leans
downward with
out bending his
knees and re-
moves it with his
teeth. This sport
is especially rec
ON m ended to
people who dine
at five-cent res
taurouts After
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-04-03

The Mexican Government continues
still to pay pensions to descendants Of
Montezuma, amounting to S7,119.9z,
namely, S9,S0614 to Caunt Miravalle
and his three sisters, and So, 30S SO to
Mariana Ortiz dc Zarate and DOfia
Carmen Garcia Trevilla. The descent
of these persons from the last Mexican
sovereign is as clearly ascertained as
that of any princely house in Europe.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-04-03

a stake is set up on
the floor, the player
takes a short run,
spreads his legs out
straight in the air
and endeavors to
alight as near TO
the stake as pos
sible.
This game is at
tended with a spice
of danger, as the
player may acct
dentally alight on
the stake, but so
far no serious acct
dents have oc-
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-04-03

II am going to take one more drink
and then quit for good" said Gorge
GrisvOld, printer, of New York. Fifteen
minutes after he was found murdered
on the sidewalk atthe corner of Houston
and MacdOugal streets, The roll OF
bills which he had shown at the last
drinking saloon was gone and the I'M
fortunate young man had indeed taken
his last DRINK. 7. 1IRssA
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-04-03

ter" Physicians
and C oroners
reco mme end it,
butowing to the
failure of the
mule crop this
year it is rather
an expensive en-.
ioyment. The
game is played
with a man and
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-04-03

"A Pennsylvania miner sold his wife
to a neighbor for quart of beer. As
the neighbor had already secured the
woman's consent to an elopement, the
price may be considered extravaganza
Philadelphia Press.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-04-03
WONDERFUL GAMES OF PLUCK.
New and Popular Modes of Developing the
Muscles of the Human Frame.

NOW HIII EUVUTHT lFIUlIts OF UtNtIUUIIIK IIIU
Muscles of the Human Frame.
Many young men of this city who ad
mire athletic sports have long sighed for
some exciting and cheerful games which
could take the place OF insipid euchre, mo-
notonous pool-playing and too expensive
billiards. Within few weeks several new
games have been invented, and it looks as
if they would soon run the old-fashoned
games out OF existence. The new games
have been introduced into an amateur
athletic club up town, and the members
are going wild over them.
One of the best of these games is known
as the "human quot" In order to playit
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-04-03

'"Sir?" he said, as he entered bank Sat
,1rday forenoon with bill in his hand,
%1can you give me five fVe-dollar bills in
exchange for twentg?"
e'Sirl couldn't really do it," replied the
teller.
"You cawn't2n
"No."
''Queer bank, very queer. I'll have to
take my patronage elsewhere. Good nav
,1ing."-7Detroit Free Press.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-01-15
A Bank Suspension.

SAN Francisco, January 14.-Bodie,
Cal: The following notice was posted
on the Mono County Bank doors this
morning: The Mono County Bank is
compelled to suspend temporarily. Mr..
y. +, Hakes has charge OF the same
pending the wish of the creditors.
4Signed,) H. F. HASTINGS, Cashier.
=, Upon inquiring it was ascertained
nat the principal cause was that
Cfatt made by the bank on the Anglo
SIaInornia Bank, San Francisco, had
Seen protested. MIR. Barton, one of the
heaviest stockholders. is expected to
arrive on Saturday. # is believed he
TlLl settle all claims in full. The last
SS!ennil,-iannual statement showed S43 900
haDlltles and assets for the same
s StnlTlant, OF which $17 900 were loans on
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-01-15
AMillion dollar Freeze.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, January 1.-THE
weather has moderated considerably
during the day, and has now returned
almost to its normal temperature.
Dispatches from all parts of the State
cause a belief that the wave has carried
frost to the almost extreme southern
end OF the peninsular, and there is little
doubt but the entire orange crop re-
naming on the trees is frozen and
spoiled. Precisely the effect of the
freeze upon the orange trees cannot be
determined until the weather sets it.
Probably every tree in the State will
lose its leaves, and the belief is that
most young trees, except where pro-
teoted, are killed. The opinion now
prevails that the old and mature trees,
which have been relied on for produc-
ING marketable crop of oranges, are
not seriously hurt, and will not be I'M
less exposed to a warm sunshine within
tle next few days. 1t is estimated that
$4,000 boxes of oranges. worth a mil
Ion dollars, were destroyed by the
freeze.