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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-04-28
ontter for any lind Of cake. Pound cake

bntter for any kind Of cake. PoInd cake
made with IL is pronounced delicious.
Fish Balls.-Cut up eight good-sized posa-
toes and pick fine one pint of salt Goldfish.
Put all in cold water and boil until tender
enough to strain through a c0lander; and
piece of butter the size of an egg little.
cream, and one egg; salt IL needed. Mash
altogether and fry in boiling hot fat Use
spoonful for each ball, dipping the spoon in
cold water to prevent the mixture from
stricking to the spoon.
Lemon Marmalade.- make lemon mar
malade slice the lemons very thin, only tax
ing out the seeds; add three plnts of cold
water to each pound of fruit, after being cut
in pieces; let il stand twenty-four hours; boil
it until tender; pour into an earthern bowl
until the following day; weigh il, and to
every pound of boiled fruit add one and half
pounds of lump sugar; boil the whole to-
getber until the strip jellies and the chips
are rather transparent.
Novel Window Curtains-A clever woman
who delights in beautiful surroundings has
completed novel set of window curtains.
On the finest batiste she has painted conven-
tionalized corn flowers, peoples and blcets,
of natural size and at irregular intervals, in
reds and blues. As the light passes through
the curtains the effect is most pleasing The
colors have been so chosen that even by
lamp light they are effective, the sheen of the
| silk cleaning charmingly.
Tea Cakes.-Rub one heaped teaspoonful OF
baking powder into pound of -four. Add
| two ounces OF, butter also rubbed in, quar-
ter of pound of sugar and two ounces OF
currants. Mix it with two eggs we'll beaten
and stirred into half apint of buttermilk OF
| new milk. Roll out and make of the quaint.
| ty six tea cakes. Bake in moderate oven
and when half done wash over with the yolk
| of egg beaten up with a teaspoonful OF
| milk. These tea cakes are very nice cut in
| slices and huttered cold for tea.
A Delicious Apple Pudding.-Pare and
chop fine number of the best cooking ap
Piles. Have buttered a pudding dish and
cover the bottom and sides with grated
bread and very small Jumps of butter; ther
put in LAYER of apples with layer of su
gar and nutmeg, aud repeat the layers unit
the dish is heaped full. Before adding the
| last layer. which must be of bread and but
ter, pour over the whole full pint of mic,
rich sweet milk Bake il twenty-five o.
thirty minutes. 1t requires no sauce.
A Cure for Sore ThrOat.-Every one has q
cure for sore throat, but simple remedies ap
pear to be most effectual. Salt and water i.
used by many as a gargle, but little alum
and honey dissolved in sage tea is better
An application OF CLOTHS wrung out of no
water and applied to the neck, changing a
often as they begin to cool, has the most DO
tency for removing Inflammation of any
thing we ever tried. Ii should be kept M
for number of hours; during the evening
is usually the most convenient time for ap
plying this remedy.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-04-28
ANOTHER VIEW OF 1T.
The New York Sun Presents Civil Service Ex-
animation in New Light

The following is from the editorial col
umns of the New York Sun: Suppose that
after President Grover Cleveland had won
the lady whose comedy and intelligent coun-
tenance was accurately portrayed in the Sun
of yesterday, a delegation of solemn prigs
should go to the White House, saying:
''Sir, be consistent and not too hasty.
There are other candidates. The fact that
she has chosen you does not count. Among
your rivals there may be some man better
fitted for the responsibilities which you de-
sire 10 assume, and we therefore suggest that
you submit, along with the aspirants to
whom the lady has not expressed her prefer
ence, to competitive examination in arith-
metic, algebra, geography. American history
and syntax. This important appointment
should be determined by strict application
of the principles of the merit system.
Would not Mr.. Cleveland kick his advisers
ont of the door of the White House, away
over the head of the bronze statue of GEN
eral Andrew Jackson in Lafayette SquareF'
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-04-28
HOUSEHOLD HINTS,

Keep Out the Moths.-Whole cloves are
now used to extermiDate moths, and are bet
ter for that purpose than either tobacco,
campnor or cedar shavings.
Worth Knowing.-To clean windows, show
cases, mirrors and glassware, dip damp
cloth in whiting and rub on the glass rub to
get Oft all dirt, then let it dry on; after which
rub with dry cloth; it is nice for nickel.
plating and knives and forks.
To Clarity Sirup for Sweetmeats.-For each
pound OF sugar allow half pint OF water.
For every three pounds of sugar allow the
white of one egg. Mix while cold boil few
minutes and skim it. Let it stand ten min
utes and skim it, then strain 1T.
Good Whitewash.-Lime Stacked with a
solution Of salt in water. and then properly
Trimmed with skinned milk from which all
the cream has been taken, makes perman-
ent whitewash for outdoor work, and, it is
said, renders the wood incombustible. 1t is
an excellent wash for preserving shingles Ad
Tor all farm purposes.
Substitutes for Butter.-A notable house
keeper says that an economical substitute
for butter NAV be easily made. Melt piece
of nice fat pork and strain it through thin
cloth into jars. Set il aside where it will
cool quickly, when it may be used instead of
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-04-28
BarIey-ouantity of seed.Per Acre.

Four-rowed and six-rowed barley are one
and the same thing. In fact, / suppose
there is no four-rowed barley. Barley is
either two-rowed or six-rowed. Two-rowed
barley is later and heavier than the six
rowed. The six-rowed barley will germi-
nate in mailing" quicker than the two
rOwed, and maltsters will pay more for 1T on
this account.
We usually sow two bushels of barley per
acre. We drill il in, and at the same time
drill in With the seed POO pounds of super
phosphate per acre. With US, superphos-
phate drilled in below the seed pays we'll on
barley, oats corn and potatoes. There are a
score, possibly a hundred, good brands OF
superphosphate. Look at the analysis, and
if you do not understand it, study the mat
ter. 1t makes no difference whether the
soluble phosphoric acid is obtained from
rock phosphate or from bones. In my own
case, 1 buy the phosphate that will give the
most soluble phOsphOric acid" at the least
cost.
Barley does not do well on old sod land.
1t is sometimes Sown to advantage on one
year old clover sod. AS rule, winter wheat
does better after barley than after oats /;
mainly because the barley is harvested
earlier, and there is more time to prepare
the land properly for wheat If you can not
get barley in before the first of May, better
SOW oats, or plant corn, potatoes or beans.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-04-28
OUR FARM BUDGET.
Orchard and Fruit Garden for Hay-Farm
Hints for Eay-Grssn Manuring.
Bee Notes for May-Planting Greens-Plant-
ing Corn, Barley-POrtabIe Fence
Early POtatOes-Live stock
Farm and House Notes.
Orchard and Fruit Garden for May.
american Agriculturist.

American AgriCulturlst.
Those who change their place of residence
usually do 50 this month. and such, whether
they move to a village lot or to larger
place, wish 10 improve it by setting out fruit
bearing trees and shrubs 1t is a common
u istake to undertake 700 much. An owner
OF a small place can not afford to grow APP
pies, which he can buy for small outlay,
while he can by growing strawberries and
other small fruits, have these in greater per-
lection than they can be purchased. Per-
sons who begin their operations, whether on
a small or large scale, should avoid those
who advertise trees or shrubs for immedi-
ate bearing" We know of no tree or fruit
bearing plant that will, or ought to bear
fruit, the same season in which it
is planted. In planting trees so
late IL is the more important to shorten
the branches. Nurselymen send snowy
top without regard to the size of the roots;
it is safe to cut OFT at least half of each branch
before planting. Old trees may be gAed
il cions are to be had. Insects musc be
fought from the start. III the eggs have not
been cut of and destroyed, the Tent cater
pillars will pitch their tents in the forks OF
the branches. AS soon as these are SEEN re-
move them by hand, whether gloved or not.
Borers are often in trees received from the
nursery, and each one should be examined
as planted Whenever sawdust is seen at
the base of young tree, a borer is at work,
and must be cut or probed out. If straw.
berry beds are not already mulched, adply q
covering of straw between the rows, after 8
thorough wedding, to keep the fruit clean
The trees of bearing orchard should have
the whole ground, but a young orchard may
be cropped between the rows, with benefit
to the trees. Potatoes or other crops tha'
require manuring and cultivation are the
best. Currants may have their season mucI
prolonged by heavy mulching. Grapevine.
plan;t this spring should bear but a snyl,
shoot, which should be kept carefully trained
TO a stake.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-04-28
HOUSE CLEANING SUGGESTIONS.

Mortar and paint may be removed from
window-glass with hot, sharp vinegar
Grained woods should be washed with cold
tea, and then, after being wiped dry, rubbed
with linseed oil. Remove hower-pot stains
from window-sills by rubbing with fine wood
ashes, and rinse with clean water. Strong
brine may be used 10 advantage in washing
beisteads; hot alum-water is also good for
this purpose iDrain-pipes and all places that
are sour or impure may be cleanSed with
lime-water or corbolic acid, or chloride of
lime. Cayenne pepper blown into the
cracks where aunts congregate will drlve
them away; the same remedy is also good
for mice. HelIebore sDrinkled on the
floor at night destroys cockroaches, as they
eat it, and are poisoned. 1t should be swept
up each morning. Plush goods and all arti-
cles dyed with aniline colors faded from ex-
posure to light, will look as bright as ever az
ter sponging with chloroform. IL the wall
about the stove has been blacked by the
stove, cover up the black patches with gum
shellac, and they Will not strike
through either paint or calcimine.
Carpets should be thoroughly beaten
on the wrong side first and then ON
the right side, after which spots may be re-
moved by the use of ox-gan and ammonia
and water. Whole cloves are used TO exter-
inmate the rnerciless and industrious moth.
1t is said they are more effectual a destroy
ing agent than either camphOr, tobacco or
cedar shavings. A good moth powder is
made of lupuline ground hopsl, one
drachm; Scotch snuff, two ounces;
camphor-gum, one ounce; black pep
per, one ounce; cedar Sawdust, four
ounces. Mix thoroughly and strew among
the furs or wOolenS TO be protected. To re-
move wine, fruit or iron stains from linen,
wet the spots with asolution of hypo-sulphite
of soda and scatter some pulyerized tartaric
acid upon it; then wash out as usual. Strong
vinegar can be substituted for the tartaric
| acid. Furniture needs cleaning as much as
| other woodwork. 1t may be washed with
| rubbed with an oily cloth. Rub with rotten
with chamois skin. When hard finished
walls have been calcimined, the soiled coats
| should be washed or scraped off before new
one is put on. This is the most disagreeabe
part of the process. The furniture should
| be covered as the lime makes spots that
are removed with difficulty, especially
upon blac kwalnut. Two ounces of soda dis
/ solved in a quart of hot water will make
ready and useful solution for cleaning old
| painted work. preparatory to repairing.
| This mixture, in the above proportion,
| should be applied when warm and the wood
work afterward washed with water to re-
move all traces of soda. To clean marble
the following is recommended: Common
| soda two pounds; powdered pumice-stone
| and finely powdered chalk, one pound each
| Pass through a fine sieve and mix to thin
| paste with water; rub il well all over the
/ marble, and the stains will be removed ;
then wash the marble over with soap and
| water, and it will be as clean as it was at
| first.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-04-28
WAS 1T SUICIDE?
"A Mysterious Shooting AFFAIR at TerriII,
Tex.

TEKRILL, Tex, April 23.-The Grand
Lodge of the Knights of Pythias has been in
session here since Wednesday morning. At
8 o clock yesterday morning, in a room in the
Harris Hotel, w. Alexander Abey. the retir-
ing Grand Chancellor of Texas, shot himself
with pistol. the ball entering his breast just
10 the left OF the heart. There is much
mystery surrounding the affair, and it is un-
certain whether the shooting was accidental
or suicidal. Abey is prominent lawyer Of
Longview. and has occupied the highest
offices of the knights of Pythias in Texas
Joseph r. Clemans, who bad Just been
elected Grand Master of the Exchequer, was
in the room at the time of the shooting.
Clemans and Abey have been warm friends
for many years. Clenans says that Abey
met him yesterday morning and asked
whether he tClemans) could lend him a good
revolver, as his (Abeys) was out of order.
CIemans said that his pistol was in his yalise
at the hotel, and together they repaired to
the room. While Clemans was getting his
revolver from his valise, Abey was sitting on
the edge of the bed. Cemans was suddenly
startled by the report of pistol, and turn
ing, saw Abey gssping on the bed, his weapon
on the floor. For several years Abey has had
teud with P.'S. Aren. County Clerk of Gal
weston County, prominent knight Of Pyth-
las who is in attendance at the convention.
The theory is that ABBEY, in view of the pos
sibillty of meeting Aren, desired to be well
armed, and that he was examining his own
weapon, when it was discharged. The shoot
ing occasioned much excitement. Abey is
very low, and there is very little chance for
his recovery. Shortly after the shooting he
sent for Aren. but what passed between them
at the bedside is not known. For a number
of years Abey was editor of the Longview
Democrat, retiring recently. There are many
believers in the suicide theory, but the mo-
tive for self-destruction remains hidden.
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lireens.

The desire for fresh vegetables in the
spring, is not a mere fancy, but is a craving
Of the system for a healthful change in the
long voyages subsist largely, it not solely,
upon salted and dried meats, are attacked
by a dreaded disease, the sour
vey, for which fresh vegetables are a ready
cure. The families of many farmers, are
confined during the winter mouths, to
diet of salt meats almost exclusively as are
sailors upon a protracted voyage. Sailed
meats are a convenience; they afford sup
ply OF animal food with little trouble and
the pork-barrel and the smOke-house are
drawn upon from day TO day with little
thought of the effect upon the health. As
spring approaches the desire for fresh vegeta-
bles becomes intense. The farmer is
fortunate if he has good supply of cabbages
well preserved; these if eaten raw, as salad
or cold slaw, will go far to Offset the scorbutic
effects of continuous salt meat. A well reg
ulated farm garden-alas that there so
few, will supply, except in three of the
coolest and three of the hottest months. an
abundance of spinach, the best of all greens.
Also the German greens. or kale, an excellent
non-heading cabbage, which is all the better
the more it is frozen. II cabbages are win
tered in trenches, or in cellar in such a
manner as TO preserve the stumps, these
stumps. if set out in a sheltered place in the
garden as early as the ground can be worked,
| will soon produce an abundance of tender
| shoots, which are most excellent greens, and
| NAV be cut over several times.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-04-28
Farm Hints for May.

Manure makes verv fast this month. All
sorts of rubbish raked and scraped from
feeding yards, chip dirt, bark, etc, halt de-
cayed leaves from fence corners, and sod
trimmings from roadwavs and walks, or from
around the fruit trees, composted with fresh
manure will quickly heat, and the entire
Iaass, after Once or twice working over, will
be admirable for late crops of corn, corn fod-
d, and millet. or top dressing moving land
as soon as the grass is off. May is the mouth
in which tillage OF the surface by the harrow
and cultivator tells more TO the advantage of
the soil and crops than at any other. Weed
seeds start quickly, ant crop after crop may
be killed while the moisture of the soil and
the action of fermenting manures and the
heat of the sun all contribute to those changes
in the soil which Augment the supply OF
plant loOd, and all these are greatly aided by
stD ring, mellowing and comminuting of the
surface of the ground.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-04-28
Planting Corn With a Lister.

An unusual interest in the listing method
of complaining is manifested this year. We
have frequently described it, but some Of
our newer readers may be interested in a
brief restatement. Quoting an exchange, 1T
is the operation of blowing and planting all
in one operation. The pillow has q double
moIdboard which throws the dirt right and
left, making furrow similar to that made
by shovel-plOw. Behind this pillow follows
a subsoil attachment which digs a trench for
the reception of the corn. Immediately be-
hind This subsOil comes The pipe which con-
ducts the corn from the seeding attachment.
Finally, a wheel presses the earth down over
the corn and the planting is completed.
The wheel ia the rear also communicates
motion to the device in the seed-box which
regulates the dropping of the corn. The adj
vantsges claimed tor listing are:
l. No preparatory blowing or narrowing
of the ground is necessary.
,. The corn being drilled, a greater guam
tity can be planted to the acre.
B. The seed being deposited in the fresh,
moist earth, it terminates more quickly.
While this method may not be adapted to
al localities, it is undoubtedly growing in
favor, as the demand for these implements is
increasing every year.
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Green llauuring.

one objection to this method of fertilizing
is the length of time required, several
years must elapse before many crops could
be added to the soil. 1t Is very important
then, to adopt the rotation that will admit
of the creates. number of crops in the short
est time. Some plants add more fertility to
the soil than Others but these are not al
ways the ones that are easiest grown, espec-
tally on poor ground, aud it is very impor-
tant'to get good growth to pillow under.
Rye will grow where no other grain will,
and yield fair crop. Another advantage is
its growth in winter. In the latitude of
Southern Illinois, rye may be sown in No
vember and plowed under when fully headed
out in May, and the ground sown immedi.
ately with southern. COW peas and plo we'd
under in July. or August Another sowing
of peas will make partial crop by the first
frost, when it can be turned under and the
ground again seeded to rye. This makes
three crops plowed under in one year.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-04-28
Portable Fence.

y. B. W. in Country Gentlemen.l
Who will he the first to build that light,
cheap, portable fence which farmers have
been looking for so many years? Many
patents have been taken out to protect the
inventors of this kind of fence. AS far as |
know, the patents were unnecessary, for no
farmer would ever build one of these patent
fences, unless some smooth-tongued agent
talked him out of his senses. One idea runs
through the heads of these inventors how
ever much they may differ in regard to de-
tailS-there must be no post or stake driven
into the ground. They throw out of the &C
count labor. lumber and distance. l have
seen cut of a patent fence that would weigh
500 pounds to the rod, and take man half
day to build it, and then ii was built ziz.
gag in order to make ii stand without posts
in the ground, thus greatly increasing the
distance. They gain on one point, but lose
On three.
Last spring had forty rods of fence to
build on rented land. TO build permanent
fence was unnecessary, as l would want 20
remove II at the expiration OF my lease. To
pattern after any fence / had ever seen or
heard of was equally absurd. At first | fell
into the old error of building with braces.
This | found would require too much labor,
and it could not be loaded on a sled or wagon
without taking apart. | hit upon a plan
that suited me. built two rods and was
disguised with it. Finally | bought boards
Id 1eet long ana y lncneS Wlue, ana ZXO ScanL-
lingS u feet long. The scantlings were sa wed
in the middle, sharpened and driven into
the ground nearly IS feet apart Four boards
were Railed to cleats with steel nails, and
these were clinched. Three cleats are sutfi-
cient for one panel Those at the end should
be long enough 10 rest on the ground when
the lower board is about six inches above.
Then / fastened the panels to the scantlngs
with single bolt. If the stakes are driven
so that the panels lap four inches, the bolt
will 60 through both. In winter these bolts
may be taken out and the fence carried on
sled wherever it may be wanted. This fence
requires less labor than any other kind ever
driven in the middle and fastened together
with wire.
While not perfect such fence is very con-
venent to move great distance once in two
three years. To move a few rods every
day, | use small pen with two wheels.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-04-28
Bee Notes for May.
II. c. Roof

This month is really the commencement
of the bee keeping year in northern locali-
ties. We can not have our bees well estab-
lished earlier, and know how many stocks
will be in good condition for the seasons
operations. The inexperienced purchase
bees in the fall, or too early in the spring.
which is TO the advantage of the seller. but
seldom so 10 the buyer | would advise the
beginner never to purchase bees before May
and if the spring IS cold and backward it
would be preferable to wait until June, or
until the weather is well settled and warm
rule which applies to all ATTITUDES The
cold spring months is the critical time for
even the most experienced bee-keepers.
would also suggest to beginners that as a
IuIe IL is better to start in bee keeying the
year directly following a season which
mas been poor for bees, than after one of the
very best. One and often two good seasons
are almost sure to follow poor one. Begin
ners. in deciding whether to commence bee
keeping. are apt to be governed by the sue
cess or failure of o hers. II those who uu-
derstsnd ii, fail to secure good results, others
are not encouraged to commence the follow
ing season. If they notice the success of the
experienced for one or two consecutive years,
they are induced to invest, and usually do
so al such a time, "a the poor season may
reason ABLY lie anticipated. 1T is quite apt
to be the case, that every third season will
be comparatively unremunerative. To COM
mence at such time often entirely discour-
ages the beginner. In beginning imme-
diately after ii, two reasonably good seasons
may usually be expected, by which time
some experience may be acquired, which
will enable one TO more successfully meet
the embarrassments of the deficient one.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-04-28
Best Seasons for Planting.

How late we can SOW plant with reas-
enable prospect of getting a crop depends
very much on the season, aud somewhat on
the character of the soil. We can plant an
early variety of potatoes as late as the mid
die of June. But you will, as rule. get a
far better crop il planted in Nav. / have
had good corn planted the first week in June.
Rutabagas have done well sown the 4th OF
July Msngold wurzels will produce mod
crate crop sown any time in June, but if you
want big crop, SOW in May. l have had "A
very profitable crop of beans planted the
middle of June. But of course we plant
earlier If we can get time to do the work.
We plant with drill in rows thirty inches