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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-27
Cut Hi, Tn eat.

BosroN, Mass, Jan. 2l.-The authorities
are trying to conceal the fact that Edwin J.
Hobbs convicted last June for an attempt
to poison Elizabeth \. Cram pretty widow.
who had refused to marry him. cut his
throat Saturday and died in Jail Monday.
Hobbs was boarder at Mrs. Grants house,
and fell madly in love with her. She en-
couraged him at first butt afterwards Tilted
him. He took revenge by cutting her silk
dresses to pieces, and she had him arrested
for malicious mischief. Then she paid his
fine and took him back to her hearthstone.
He tried in vain to win her consent to mar
riage, and finally loaded up her Indian meal
box with arsenic and rat poison. The fair
widow and her daughter partook of some
brown bread and narrowly escaped death.
The exceptions taken by Hobbs counsel
were overruled and he was TO sentenced next
week. Saturday he asked for razor, shaved
himself clean. with unusual care, brushed
his hair neatly and cut his throat from ear
10 ear
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-27

lambs to the presence OF the feeder,
making them tame, and at the same time il
viii get them used to the dry food so they
will not 50 much mind the change when
taken from the pasture to the barns. For
convenience in feeding, troughs should be
provided; they can be made OF boards OF
any convenient length, and eight inches
wide nailed together. and 10 V.shaped end
pieces. They are TO be supported on legs
made of orc and one-inch planks, ten inches
wide and sixteen inches long, having
notcbes cat i'm the upper edge into
which the troughs are to be nailed. A
trough sixteen feet long, If placed where
the lambs can eat from either side, will afford
room for feeding twenty-five. good food
i made by mixing two parts OF corn, one
part of oil-meal and four parts OF bran. by
MEASURE; one bushel of this to Que hundred
lambs Is a fair ration while at grass. They
should be fed but once a day, and the best
time is i1st at night, or after days run in
the pasture; but whatever time is selected
as feeding time" IL should not be changed,
bat should remain the same, day after day,
otherwise, not knowing when to expect their
food, they will be constantly watching, in
stead Of grazing as they should.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-27
Contagious Diseases in Stables.


When we consider for moment the num-
Der Of diseases of contagious nature TO
which horses arc subject, and the careless
manner in which they are exposed TO the
same il i astonishing that We do not have
epidemics OF this kind oftener with our
hOrsts. To fully appreciate the risk that is
incurred, We need only visit the
city or country towns or Sat
urdays or court days, and see
the number of horses of all kinds and cOndi-
tons that stand tied and almost touching
each other IN every available space about
town. 20 say nothing OF the numbers that
are packed together in the public stables.
The latter, as rule, are much safer from
coming in contact with disease than those
outside, for no sensible stableman would adj
nit an animal inside OF his stable that is
affected with any kind of contagious dis
ease If he knew it; but il often happens that
neither the owner of the horse nor the sta.
bleman is aware of the disease until il is too
late to remedy the evil.
Contagious diseases of a most viruent
character may be perpetuated for an indeh
mite length of time by feeding horses in stalls
where the disease has existed. OF this kind
we may mention CHAMBERS and Spanish itch
especially. Either of those most fatal dis
orders may be conveyed TO other horses by
feeding in a stall where horses suffering with
them have been kept To destroy the virus
take pint of sulphuric acid and put il in
bucket OF water, and with an old mop wash
all parts of the stall, especially the trough
and mange., as well as the sides eff the stall
Then put few pounds OF stick sulphur in an
old iron pot, and stopping the stable as well
possible burn it, 50 to fumigate the
against fire. 1t sa good plan to set the pot
in tuD of water; then whitewash with lime
and carbolic acid. This will protect them
thoroughly.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-27
The Old Red Sleigh.

1t is out of fs1shfon, odd and old,
But to me us worth us weight in gold,
For my father owned il years ago
When we lived in the farm house, long and low !;
How proud felt, the very first day
IICde arorEd in the old red sleigh
You see IT'S rnended. here and there
WHERE the paint has worn, and leit it bare
And Il tOrms mark for many Jokes
FER il doesn't look Ike other folks;
hut Jet Them laugh and have their say
III always Keep the Old red sleigh.
When it..vgas young and knew Hfe's joys"
u carried loads Of girls and boys;
Bnd one with sammy floating eurlS,
Wss more 10 me than other girls.
And many word OF love we'd say
In The low-back seat Of the old red sleigh.
Marcy and would often ride
in the sleigh together side BY side;
And We promised once, when the moon shone
To wslk together lies steep hill;
And we tOOk our wedding ride one day,
Happy.es kings, in the oil red sleigh
But the boys we're growing smart an tall
Aud ne Old red sleigh didn'L suit az all
And Pred at last begsn 70 tell
How he wouldn't ride in tAat old she'll
And 20 went % town one day
And targsined there fora brand-new sleigh
Il was light "a; and fancy, end easy: TOO.
For il was painted and striped 50 fine
j never felt as If il was mine.
And ~ spite OF al the Boys eesiid say
We always rode in the old red sleigh.
Those days are gone. Bright, laughing Fred
Is sleeping the sleep of the quiet dead:
Dick has built him a house OE the hill.
And none OF the bOysere nome but VIII.
He is kind 10 his father and mother gray,
And takes good care OF the old red sleigh.
All. well, the ties 81 the mast are strong,
And some may lsUgh who read my song:
bot y hen think al those vanished years
can not stop the falling tears
Ard inert nothing on the farm to-day
So dear to Ley heart a. the oil rel sleigh.
n,1 shfAfr
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-27
Potatoes as Pig Food.
four Country Home.


Much CT the value of potatoes as hog
food del ends upon the cooking. Ii few
largely raw they produce securing and do
not all digest. thinks writer in the National
Live Stock Journal. This is due to the fact
that potato is composed so largely OF starch
as to make cooking an almost indispensable
aid 10 digestion. a little raw potato is bene-
fetal TO the hogs stomach when
fed largely upon corn. 1t is
laxative and cooling, allaying the
feverish tendency arising from the heating
effects of corn. When fed to realize the most
benefit from them for fattening. they should
be boiled soft, and If grain be fed with them,
they should be cooked together Potatoes
and corn go well together, the former giving
bulk and the latter concentrated nutriment.
The potatoes have more value, udiciously
fed, as promoting health than for nutriment.
Although more nutritious than any other
roots, the potato, nevertheless, IS 80 per cent.
water, so that its nutritive value is far below
that of corn. In fact, ii takes 3S3 pounds of
potatoes to be equivalent in nutriment TO 100
pounds of dry corn.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-27
Terrible Boiler Explosion.

Special TO the Sentinel.
TERRE HAUTE Ind, Jan. 21.-Another ac-
cident fatal and terrific in its results follows
upon the heels of the explosion at our mar
ket-house. At $3.50 O'Clock this forenoon
No. battery at the distillery containing
three boilers exploded. Quite large num-
Der of men were working near at the time.
The boiler-room was completely destroyed,
and the boilers were thrown quite distance.
One of the two large smoke stacks was throw n
down. Several men were buried beneath
the debris of wood, brick and water. The
FIRE alarm was turned in and thousands came
iocking to the scene.
Then commenced the work OF getting out
the dead and wounded. Several of the lat
ter found their way out into the fresh air,
but terribly burned and blackened. The
first body found was that of Frank McNal-
lis, water gauger. then that of George Otter
man. This was all that were killed outright.
The following are those who are seriously
injured: Frank Bryant. seriously; Mike
Ryan, seriously; Riley Ellington, seriously;
Penny Ellington, fatally; Frank Bucking-
ham, fatally Charles Weller, fatally; Rob
ert Slavan, seriously; John Campbell, seri-
ously; Pat AIcNallis, fatally. 1t is a very
difficult matter at present writing to find out
definitely the immediate cause OF the explo-
siOns
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-27
Corn v. Sorghum as a Forage Plant.


In the annual report of the New York
agricultural experiment station for 1881 Is
record OF experiments in growing corn and
cane for forage crops some figures of which
will be of interest. The comparisons which
We select are between the following varieties
Of corn: Wausnaum flint, New England
Pop, Evergreen Sweet and Minnesota Dent,
IN both hills and drills and the Early Amber
cane. Both were planted on the same day on
platS similar IN character, and receiving the
same fertilization and cultivation and har-
vested on the same day, the corn then being
IN full growth, but the cane not having
reached its full development. Taking six
piafs OF corn and three of sorghum the re-
suits of weight of green forage were as fol-
lows: Average yield OF corn per acre. 2O3
tons; highest yield, $3.50 tons; lowest yield.
7-95 tons. Average yield of sorghum per
acref E.SG tons; greatest, 22.54 tons; small
est, 12.0S tons. It will be seen that the
amount of green forage from sorghum per
acre was considerably in excess of that from
corn, and that Notwithstanding the sorghum.
as stated, had not made its full growth. Had
the comparison been made with some OF our
large varieties of Western corn the differ
ences would not have been 50 great. But
varieties OF corn give heavier
growth per acre than the early am
Der, and would probably give a pro-
pOTtiOnately heavier crop OF green forage
than our large Western varieties OF corn.
Those who have fed green sorghum to stock,
we think, very generally regard it as SUI
perior to green corn for feeding purposes,
and since it gives heavier crop in tons the
inference would be that it is a better forage
crop than corn. But there is this to be
taken into account, ii is more difficult to
get good stand OF sorghum than of corn.
il comes up puny and spindling. and its
early growth is slow, requiring more care
and labor 20 keep the weeds down. Whereas
corn comes up strong, makes rapid growth,
and, when grown as forage crop in drills,
IS soon past the point where cultivation or
other care is needed. The difference in the
cost Of growing the crop will perhaps equal
lie the advantage which sorghum might
seem TO possess over.corn a forage crop.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-27
CHICAGO SPECULATIVE MAR
>KETS.
Wheat Was Excited and Irregular, Corn
Dull and Provisions strong.

Special to the Sentinel.
CHICAGO, Jan. 23.-The wheat marketon Change
this week has been excited and Irregular, with
the volume of business very heavy. On the early
days the stihening taken out of the deal by
general fall of snow over the winter wheat coun-
try, reported large export shipments of gold, and
an absurd canard that the Queens speech would
recommend tariff on American grain. Brega,
Lester and the Ream-Jones crowd sold pretty
steadily, but the market seemed to be carried
down principally by the selling OF long stun,
the dumping OF several million bushels which
strong 'bulls' had been hanging on
to since May left, soc being the feature:
a fair decrease, but With William Dunn and other
prominent exporters declaring that the market
was ;G,5e above any a1y possible shipPng basis
ure. The bears were strong and determined TO
bring out the last parcel OF "long" wheat while
holders weakened by chronic defeats, were in no
May touched So &C and bull could not have been
found with a search warrant. Then, as is usual
eam n VAS sndd h glSen IfIe
crowd of shorts covered. and il seemed 10 strike
the professionals all at once that while the
situation had undergone no special change,
a natural resction was due, and il vas desirable
TO gtt fresh lines out at higher prices This nose
meit was assisted by light receipts reports OF an
other approaching BLIZZARD and dispatches report
ing largely increased milling demand at Kansas
City, Toledo and Detroit. The collapse of .l'iun-
GER Oliver, who once ran corner at II. Louis,
and who has been persistent bull for two years,
and the increase OF about million bushels in the
amount afioat. were depressing Influences but as
il was said that the latter fact due 10 Amerl-
can shipments, the argument counted for little.
The question now is Has wheat started on per-
manent upward march, Most dealers think not,
ana argue in support of their views that If prices
are bid up now. the market Will soon be
in the same unsatisfactory position that il was be-
fore the break. I'VE have had a good decline"
remarked +. J. kennett, but if the deal does not
stay down long enouPh to get rid OF apOrtiOn of
oursurplus grain, matters will not be helped to
any extent whereas, if we can induce good
movement at cheap figures, we may get high
prices for the remainder. On the other hand the
temptation TO buy May wheat around Sic, or cash
wheat around 76c, is certainly great one in spite
OF the fact that the chief short interest il now
believed to be the sales of carries against cash
property"
Corn has ruled very dull. but about steady. The
receipts have been moderate and buying by ship
pers fair.
Provisions have been strong, especially pork,
but although there have been rumOrs OF a deal 10y
PankingtOn, and rumor that conservative men
are inclined to believe packers are simply adj
vancing the market in order TO sell against their
manufactured product. Stocks are expected 10
show up heavy at the next posting, but light
run of hogs is predicted for February.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-27
Winter Profit With Cows.
o. Conntry Home.l

our Country Home.
Butter can be made in winter at a profit
with beef idea coupled with it. 1t is done
'sin this wise" TO use Yankee term. Select
good farrOw COWS. A great deal hinges on
that word good. 10 means, in this connec-
ton, COW which will respond to feed both
in the pail and on her ribs. This Is not %
much of a mixed proposition as one might
ct first suppose. We are dealing with fdrrOw
cows.
This embraces the idea that nature is clos
ing in on her efforts TO convert food into
milk. and as a periOd Of growth and renewal
of bodily functions has begun there will be
natural tendency TO growth or filling ont
and renewal of the bodily parts. The food
then Will be divided in its results, and some
Of II Will so into milk secretion and some 10
building up and renewing the bodily struct-
ure. There are the two avenues of gain.
aud On this double road it will pay TO push
things and gives the COWS all they can eat Of
Tich foods. We must look ahead and find
out If their foods will be readily aSsmi-
lated and converted into milk and flesh, an /
so combined that they will work well to-
gether.
The first thing to secure is thorough mas
tication, for without this there is always
more or less loss of food even though IL may
be swallowed. Some folks think that
If food IS only gobbled down it is all right
whereas it may be all wrong. Eating is
N4HeEtHt Iil1llS from EOoDllnS OF CFdmmlllS
down food. 1t embOdies the idea of masti-
cation and digestion, and when this is done
the full value of food may be obtained, and
without it, it will not be had. To procure
this there must be a proper combination Of
food as well as mechanical conditions. The
owner must do the first WORK, and when this
is we'll done the second result will
surely follow. Brains are called for,
as well as cattle and food, and it
is not the man who has the most food that
wins, butthe one who couples knowledge
with plenty. Meal should always be mixed
with cOarser food to secure full masticatiOn
and digestion. Now let the farmer apply
this principle in his feeding aud let him Sc
lect good farrow cows aud he can not avoid
2 gain. with the milk and growth Ombined.
The pile Ofrich manure is really pay enough,
but be can get more, viz, profit on the
food siyen and an increase in the value of
his investments by the rapid growth of his
COWS There must not be any break by ex-
Tosure, abuse or neglect There is no way a
farmer can enrich his farm and purse easier
and more safely than by the system we have
briefly noticed. In the spring the cows
should be fat enough for beef, and they may
be dried of and sold at a time of the year
when beef is thigh.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-27
The Crops and Weather of 1885.

htllSsiS FdTlhtI.
The Department of Agriculture has just
sent ont its reports of crops and weather for
1885. The figures are the same as we gave
two weeks ago: Wheat, 357, 1000 bushels;
corn ,936, I76, 600 bushels. The wheat aver
age was ten bushels to the acre, and of corn
tweDty-six, the highest in five years. Oats
turned ont 92G, 409, 600. Rye suffered from
winter killing, but not so much as wheat
Barley and buckwheat were fair. Potatoes a
light crop and cotton not above an average.
The fax yield is estimated at II 100000
bushels. As to productivenesS in general,
the year was fully up 10 the average, but
prices fell below
As to whether temperature of April was a
full average on the Atlantic coast and the
Eastern Gulf States, and still higher in the
Western Gulf States. in Tennessee, and in all
the regions west OF the Missouri 1t was an
average in the Ohio Valley and in the Missis-
sippi Valley, and slightly below average in
the lake region and in Florida May temper
allure was uniformly lower than an average
in the country east OF the Rocky Mountain
region. and higher thence TO the Pacific
coast. In June temperature was normal in
the East the South Atlantic States, Western
Gulf States but lOw IN the Ohio Valley. the
Lake region, Upper Mississippi. the Missouri
Valley, and extreme Northwest. 1t was
nearly an average in July. August was
unusually cool throughout the West, and in
September somewhat below the average, ex-
cept in the Northwest.
Rainfall was deficient in April from Penn
sylvania to Florida, and especially abundant
in the Missouri Valley. The May preciDita-
ton was above the standard in all of the
States south of New England. normal in the
Ohio Valley, and deficient in the lake regions
and the Northwest; but the lower lake region
bad an excess in June, as did the East, the
lake region and the Missouri Valley in Au-
gust. The Southern Atlantic States were WIS.,
tied with extreme rainfall IN September.
while the quantity was small north of NJ 4ry-
land. As whole, there was a more equal
distribution than usual. and greater exem D.
ton from drouths. Injuries to growing
crops were greater from floods and excessive
moisture than from drOuth.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-27

mo athlete should be without it, is what
Mr.. Augustus Kingsland, chairman 81 the
Athletic Committee, Twelfth Regiment, New
York, says of Ponds Extract. He further
after severe abec
ercise." 1t is used and Endorsed by leading
athletes and athletic clubs. Ponds Extract
is also invaluable for Piles, Catarrh, Wounds,
Sores Burns. Hemorrhages and Pain Of all
kinds Avoid limitations. go
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-27
Feeding Lambs.

IkllraI NeW 1arkcr-I
Feed little grain daily, commencing as
soon as the lambs are separated from the
ewes. when raised; and as soon as brought
home, when purchased No matter how
early this may be. or how good the pasture,
little extra feed in the shepe of corn, soil-
meal and bran, will keep mp a growth and
thrift that, with the increase in fleece pro-
dueed. viii pay wei for AL the food. oon,
sDmed, The practice will also accustom the
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-27

Spiced Beef.-Ten pounds round, placed
in large bowl Or pan. rubbed twice day
on each side with mixture made of one
pound brown sugar, two ounces salt one Ia
.blespeonfnl of Pulverized saltpetre. one Of
puiveriz>a allspjce, one ofcloves and q little
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-27
OUR FARM BUDGET.
Winter Profit With Cows Com VS. Sorghum
as Forage Plant

Feeding Lam bs- Crops and Weather Of 1885
-1ofat0es = Pig FoOd--A Handy Wagon
-Contag5ous Diseases in stables
Tsrss Notes and House
hold Hints.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-27
Frozen to Death.

-. LOUIS. Jan. 23.-A special from Joliet III to
the Post-Dispatch states that Joseph Leitner,
well known and influential man OF that vicinity,
was driving home last night when he ran into
snowdrift with sufficient force to throw him from
his sleigh and render him insensible. When he
was found this morning he was frozen to death.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-27
The Great Blood Purifier!

Pure blood makes sound flesh, strong bone, ana
q clear skin. If you would have your flesh firm,
your bones sound, and your complexion fair, use
DR. RAILWAYS SARSAPARILLIAN RESoL-
VENT.
A remedy composed of ingredients OF extrsor-
binary medical properties essential 10 purify
heal, repair and inyigorate the broken down and
wasted bOdy-Quick, Pleasant Safe and PermR'
nant in its Treatment and Cure.
No matter by what name the complaint may
be designated, whether il be scrofuls, cOnsump-
ton, syphilis, ulcers sores, tum0TS bOlS, eTysip'
elias salt rheun diseases of the lungs, kidneys,
bladder, womb, skin, liver, stomach or bowels
the Blood. which supplies the waste and builds
and repairs these organs and wasted tissues of the
system. II the blood is unhealthy the process o.
repair must be ulSound
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-27
Railways Ready Relief

WILL AFFORD INSTANT EASE.
Inflammation Of the Kidneys, Inflammation 70 the
Bladder, Inflammation Of the Bowels. Congestion
Of the Lungs, Papitation Of the Heart, Bysteries,
Group Catarrh, Sciatica, Pains in the Chest, Back
or Limbs. Bruises, sprsins, Cold Chills. and Ague
Chills.
The application of the READY RELIEF 70 the
part or parts where the difficulty or pain exists,
will afford and comfort
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-27
INTERN ALLY.
Thirty to sixty drops in half a tumbler Of water
will in a few minutes cure Cramps, Spssms, Sour
Stomach, Heartburn, Sick Headache, Nervous
ness SleepleSSnesS, Diarrhea, Dysentery, Colo,
Wind in the Bowels. and all internal pains
1t Is Highly Important that Every Family
Keep supply Of
Railways Ready Relief

Always in the house. Its use VIII prove bene.
fetal all occasions OF pain or sickness There
is nothing in the world that viii stop pain or
Ready Relief.
1t is pleasant to take as a tcnic, anodyne, or
soothing lotion.
Where epidemic diseases prevail, such as Fevers,
Dysentery Influenza. Diphtheria, Scarlet Fever,
Pneumonia, and other malignant diseases. RAD
WAYS READY RELIEF Will, If taken IS directed,
protect the system against attacks, and il seized
with sickness, quickly cure the patient.
Travellers should always carry bottle OF RAD
WAYS READY RELIEF with them. A few
drops in water will prevent sickness or pains from
a change of water. II is better than French
Brandy or Bitters as a sIimulant
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-01-27

The cheapest and hest medicine for family use ID
the world. Cures and prevents Colds, Sore
Threats, Hoarseness, Stifneck, Bronchitis, Head
ache. Toothache, Rheumatism. Neuralgia, Diph-
iberia Influenza, Difficult Breathing, Asthma,
quicker and more complete than any known
remedy.