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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-24

that cauli1owers grew so well last year that
everybody's were good. They require good
deal of moisture. and this was one of the
principal things for which he used his steam
pump. He had never known a case where
cauliflOwers had received too much manure
or fertilizer. The SNOWFALL caulihower is
very desirable. The Algiers flowers are grown
principally on Long Island. They grow
there for pickle factories, and require longer
time than we are willing to give them here
One of the greatest troubles with caulihowers
is getting good plants, as there is flea which
infests them. 1t takes about three sprink-
lings a day to keep them clear of these pests.
You will not sac the effect of drouth on
caulihowers until they grow to consider
able size.
In sowing celery seed, he selected a spot
where the sun would get at the bed about
one-b half the dav
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-24
OUR FARM BUDGET.
Early Potatoes Housing StOck-Steam Spade
Exhaustion Of Fertility.
Worthy of CuItivation-To Help n Horse
Soil for Grape VInes-vegetabie Grow
iDg-Renewing Old Meadaws-HOw
One Farm Paid-HOuseholdH Hints
Farm Notes.
Early Potatoes.
Tfs,Tss-o4C

Take paper bags that Will hold about a
quart. Fill them full of good rich soil.
Then put in the potato of some early vari-
ETY., aud fill up with soil, leaving the mouth
of the bag open to admit occasional sprink-
ling of water, if the soil becomes dry or
hard. Set the bags IN long box in warm
place. In this way / can have plants of any
desired height to set out when the weather
gets warm enough to do so. Setting bag and
all in The ground, the dampness of the soil
soon rOts the paper and allows the roots to
spread. In this way can get new potatoes
from two to three weeks earlier than by the
common way of planting. If the plants
should be getting TOO large before setting
tine change them TO a cooler place.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-24
Soil for Grapeyines.

Mr.. Albert Satliffe, of California. who is
travelling in Southern Europe III search OF
information pertaining to fruit culture,
writes to the San Francisco Chronicle: One
of the chief essentials of the best wine made
seems to be poorness of soil. 1t is fact that
impresses the observer who examines the
vineyards on the bare hillsides of Italy and
Spain, among the rocky and feeble soils OF
Burgundy and the south of France, but no.
where more forcibly than when he makes a
critical visit to the vinelands about Bor-
deaux, and especially those which produce
the famous red wines of the Medoc and the
finest of the Sauternes. These districts as
well as those of Graves, st. Emillon, and
some Others, which produce good wines of
less reputation, are comprised in the depart
ment of the Gironde, which extends on
both sides of the Garonne to a distance of
ITO miles from its mouth, and has a mean
width of not more than fifty miles. Bor-
deS 4 is on the Garonne, about seven
ty-ive miles from the sea, whose tidal infu-
ence is felt some twenty or thirty miles fur
ther inland. Most of the department is
level, or composed of low hills such as the
French call mamelons, which rise often to a
height OF only forty or fifty feet. Medoc lies
on the south side of the river. between Bor-
deaux and the sea, the space occupied by
vineyards beginning few miles after leay-
ing the city and having an average length
OF fifty miles by an average width of six or
seven. The mamelons in this region are gen.
tie swellings of the surface, sometimes at
their highest elevation no more than twenty
or thirty feet above the general level of the
plain. The whole district was evidently
once covered with pines, of which few Of
not very imposing proportions remain here
and there in small groves, some of them
coming from the sowing of the seed. The
soil is technically described as "silico-gravel-
Gus, and sometimes calcareous," but the
chance observer sees little of ii but the
pebbles which appear in successive layers
in the railroad cuttings, and so thoroughly
cover the ground that in winter they give
the impression of snow. The soil would in
California be considered the poorest of the
poor. Nothing can be cultivated on it ex.
cept vines, and IL these were found unprofit-
able 10 would have to be left to return to its
original condition of pine barrens or abso-
lutte nakedness and sterility. There were in
the district marshes that have been drained,
!, but they do not produce the best wines, and
outside the limits named some vineyards
have beer. planted in sands like those OF the
: Sahara. which promise to do wen after a
little time. The land absolutely filed with
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-24
The Beginnings of Sickness.

Never trife with what are called small all
ments. A disorder easy of control at first, if
neglected for a few weeks may become a mortal
disease. Be especially careful not to let debility
gain upon you, for it is the door through which
all maladies enter the system. IL you feel lam
guild, inert, and to use a common expression, las
If there was no life left in you, resort at once to
Hostetter Stomach Bitters. That great vege-
table tonic will supply the vitality you so urg-
emily need. 1t is nerve food. BY its tonic action
the stomach is so invigorated that digestion De-
comes regular, easy, peTfect;ewhile fits mild cath
artic properties relieve the bowels from obstruc-
tons, and its alternative operation benehcialiy al
fects all the secretye organs. For the miseres OF
dyspepsia, and they include almost every UNI
pleasant feeling that belongs to physical disease
and mental wretchedness, this potent tonic IL q
certain and speedy balm
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-24
why He Didn't Go Skating.

Small Boy-I say, Jimmy, mas Just got
new churn, one dem boss two-minute churns
what brings de butter in no time.
Jimmy-Is it painted blue?
Small Boy-Yep.
Jimmy-Stands up high like, with four
legs?
Small Boy-Yep.
Jimmy-Cog wheels on the outside an a
crank?
Small Boy-That's il.
Jimmy-Did the Teller wat sold it to yer
ma have warts on his neck?
Small Boy-Yep.
Jimmy earnestly )-Scotty, l feels sorry
for you. Ma got one jest like it last week.
Dye know why wasn't skatin' all day Sat
urday?
Small Boy-No.
JIMMY was churnin'.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-24
Head for Jim and Tail for Bob.
TAlbany Journal

Albany JOurnaLJ
Roscoe Conkling told a group of lawyers
the other day of having just been tempted
to take up divorce case, although he had
eschewed that branch of practice, because
the fair litigant had interested him in the
recital of her wrongs, by disclosing the man
ner in which she had chosen her husband.
81 had two suitors." she narrated, land
they were just about equal in
good looks, agreeableness, social position
and outlook for fortune. They popped the
question within two days of each other. I
really had no preference. suppose didn't
care much for either. The day came on
which / was to give answers. 1 couldn't
make up my mind, so tipped up cent,
head for Jim and tail for Bob, and that was
how decided" She took the chances, and
they went against her, for she got husband
who ill-treated her and became a worthless
scamp while the rejected sutton is a posses
sor of riches and fame.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-24
Housing Stock.
Rural New Yorker.I

We have this winter, in one barn, thirty
cows that are turned out twice each day, so
that the stables may be cleaned and they can
get water. In another barn we have twenty
six cows that never 20 out, being watered
inside. They are all well cared for and
have ali of the hay, roots, rich foods and
straw they Sare to eat. While those that
never go outwill drink the same amount of
water each day, those turned out to drink
will, on very cold days, not drink scarcely
any, and then the next day will drink till
they ''are ready TO BURST The result is
that the cows constantly housed give the
most milk, which makes the most butter,
and they are looking the best and taking on
flesh most rapidlJ. Surely there is much
vet to learned in the care of stock.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-24

the round, smooth, white pebbles is consid-
cred the best as regards quality of wine, and
the Bordelais merchant will point it out to
the stranger and explain its capabilities
with pride, though it looks as if a potato
vine planted in it would perish of inanition.
However, by the use of fertilizers, the vine
not only fiourishes, but grass and weeds
come in which require constant care to
eradicate The retained marsh lands and
the low-lying meadows are less barren, but
they are also less beloved by the vine. and
the wines are not held in high esteem at
Bordeaux
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-24
Hancock and the Little Girl.

carlisle (Pa.) Volunteerl
The bravest are the tenderest. On the day
after General Hancock was defeated for
President, little girl named Virgie Wentz,
living iu Lancaster. this State, wrote him a
letterof coincidence. This letter be an
swered, and letter followed letter until the
correspondence numbered upwards of fifty
by the time the General died. Upon one &C.
casion whep he was passing through Ian.
caster she Heard of his coming and hurried
to the depot to see the hero and if possible
meet him. She did meet him, and the meet
ing was an affectionate one. A large crowd
had gathered at the train, and distinguished
people pressed forward for shake OF his
hand, and while he was corteous and agree
able to all, he had more attention for that
child than he had for any one else, and when
the train was about to start and he lifted her
little form in his strong arms and kissed her
good-by the people cheered, for they saw how
tender-hearted brave man Is.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-24
Vegetable ing and Market Gardening.
Boston Evening Journal

vegetable Grow ing and Market Gardening.
Boston Evening Journal
At the regular weekly meeting of the Mas
sachsetts horticultural Society to-day the
Chair was occupied by Vice President c. II.
H. Breck, and the tine was devoted TO an
essay on Vegetable Growing by w. w.
Rawson, of Arlington. He said that the
growing of vegetables is an important busi-
ness in the vidinity of our large cities. He
gave a list of the various kinds of vegetables
which can be grown with profit. Artichokes
require deep sandy loan. Asparagus will
thrive in almost any sandy soil, even if
quite light, and the lighter the soil the
earlier the crop. The English or hard vari
ties of beans are but little grown in this
country, although worthy of more general
cultivation. They Will succeed, but in any
moist, strong soil and cool situation. They
be properly fitted. in drills, three feet apart
in the drills. The pole varieties of beans
are less hardy than the bush sorts and are
planted about two weeks later. The early
beets are the Egyptian. Eclipse and Bastian.
The Bastian is not a true blood beet-of very
good quality for all times of the year. The
Dewing is the variety most extensively
grown.
The cabbage is one of the largest of veget-
ables for market-gardening crops. The soil
requisite should be deep loam quite moist
for early and good strong land for late crops.
The Early York is about as early as any, and
is grown very close. Early Wakefield is one
of the best, being quite large and early, and
very extensively grown. The Early Summer
is the only one grown in New England at the
present time for second early" For corn
the soil should be a well prepared sandy
loan. enriched by about six cords of stable
manure broadcast, and about two cords ap-
piled in the hill or drill. Carrots require a
fine sadly loan, well worked and MANFRED.
The do 10 in fhn II
spring, and it grows all one season to acquire
a large root Lettuce is one of the principal
crops of the market garden. To have lettuce
the whole season ii must be sown every ten
days throughout the year, Watermelons
require warm land and should be planted in
hills eight feet each way. Onions need a
well enriched, heavy loan, heavily MANFRED,
say twenty cords per acre. Spinace is fast be
coming one of the leading crops of our mar.
ket garden, being used during the whole oil
the year.
In reply to question, the speaker said
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-24

The sale OF fruits, vegetables, poultry,
eggs, etc, will aggregate more than paid out
for provisions not raised on the farm, and
as the farm is charged with the interest on
investment, we have our house rent, garden
and orchard free, besides keep for carriage
horses and some other luxuries that can not
be INDUCED in by people of like means in
the city
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-24
How One Farm Paid.

AmerlcAn FARMER.
/ send hereM it'll a statement of my farm
operations for the past year. While it is
not specially creditable, it shows a small
balance on the right side which may pos
sibly encourage some of the respondent, if
you see fit to publish it.
My dairy yielded really more than here
STATED, as we get somewhat fancy price for
print butter.
The pork also counted considerably more
than credited, as we work up a portion into
sausage, scrapple, etc.
By economy we manage to live on the bal
ance shown, and have the $500 interest to re-
invest, and good years considerably more:
STATEMENT OF FARM OPERATIONS FOR 1885.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-24
Decidedly Calling.
Alta California. !

What pity that the Bell Telephone folks
have no gall They nave advanced rents in
New York on telephones from s. month
to SO. The original cost of each instru-
ment is about $500. We call Bismarck's at
tention to this American hog.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-24

Ponds Extract is an unrivalled remedy.
This great curative has been in existence for
over forty years, and has steadily worked its
way into popular favor, until it has won for
itself an undying fame. 1t relieves all pains
and subdues infammations of all kinds. No
family should be without it. Try it once
and you will always use it. Ponds Extract
is sold by druggists everywhere. Avoid
limitations
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-24
Parties and Presidents

Minneapolis Evening Journal
A New York paper has announced very SOL
EMMY that parties are stronger than Pres
idents." There is party that we know Of,
and President, and of these it may be said
that the President has won every fall so
for
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-03-24

''That tired feeling from which you suffer
so much, particularly in the morning. is en-
tirely thrown off bv Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-04-03
We Never Did.

Phoebe Record: Many newspapers
make the foolish assertion that the
Mormon Church will repay the Cannon
5ondsmen for their loss. Did you ever
know of a church whether Mormon
or Other-no matter how overlooking
their Golfers were with coin, to take
any money out of the Treasury to pay
anythingl They are not that kind of
fellows. When bill is I" be paid,
the money must be collected from
members ofthe church. Nothing must
be taken out of the Treasury, except
for the head officials, who revel in vice
and luxury.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-04-03
Palace Hotel Polite.

The Carson Appeal strikes the key
note of tue great disgust of the hon
est voters of both parties in this State,
under the labove heading 1t most
truthfully shows the situation and
calls for a remedy:
OF late years the Palace Hotel, an
overgrown tavern in San Francisco,
has been the political headquarters in
Nevada. AS far as we have been able
te learn, Neada is the only State ia
the Union which allows another State
"a dictate and manage its political
affairs.
lust at this time California is cast
ing off It's old political hacks, and the
people are anxious 10 take hand in
running their own business.
This is as good year as any for a
new deal up here. We are all sick
unto vomitingOf the methods by which
California millionaires kick aud cuff
US along the political highways as If
we were so many school boys. 1t Is
time to start a Nevada party in this
State to fight the Palace Hotel party.
To our mind this Palace Hotel party
stinks in every quarter, and the rank
and file of both parties are obliged to
hold their noses when the campaign
opens.
1t is all bosh when these men come
IN here and make US think that they
are the Saviors of the party when they
are in reality its Judases.
The Republican party of this State
is directed from the hotel aforemen-
toned and the Democratic party IS
likewise directed. All of Us have q
right to insist that Nevada politics
shall be the product of this State.
The rank and file of 10th parties are
growing restless under this California
yoke, and on all sides is heard the
cursings of innumerable people who
are filled with disgust that this crying
shame of Nevada continues to plague
and mock as. Let US all insist that
those who go to California to arrange
campaigns also be referred to the good
people of California for votes.
We need no longer be looked upon
as a caudal appendage of California.
Nevada is becoming State that has
right to throw off its short clothes and
insist that its manhood be recognized.
II the press of Nevada has any pride
for the State it will make unc0mpron-
ising war upon this gang of Star
Chamber politicians and crush them
out. All free journals, irrespective of
party, should assist in this work and
give everybody free use of their col
umns, that fair expression ofopinion
may be obtained.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-04-03

In 1913 Kelvin Izod O'Doherty
wrote series of very trenchant artl-
cles. criticising England's policy to-
ward Ireland. For these he was tried
on q charge of treason three times, un-
til jury convicted him. Then he was
sent to Van Dieman's Land and loaded
down with chains. He received an
unsolicited pardon in 1855, removed to
Queensland and rose to great dis;inc.
ton in his profession as physician.
Last year he returned to Ireland, and
the other day he took his seat, amid
great enthusiasm, in Parliament, to
which he had been unanimously elect.
ed. Curiously enough, he sat near
James FraDcis O'Brien, an M. p. who
hal been sentenced in 1856 to be
"haDged, drawn and 9uartered" for
treason. This sentence was afterward
committed to penal seryitude. AS they
were cheering O'Doherty an Irish mem
Der wittily remarked: "Come. O'Doh-
1srty, don't be too proud of your penal
servitude. 0'Brien was sentenced to
death" The traitors of thirty years
ago are now English Legislators. Poll
tics ara full of strange cases.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-04-03

The long and striking list of fatali
ties in the Bayard families has just
been added TO by the death of Mrs.
Richard II. Bayard, an aunt of the
Secretary of State. This estimable
lady. who was in the eighty-thlrd year
of her age, was granddaughter of the
famous Charles Carroll, of Carrolton,
Maryland, one of the signers of the
Declaration of Independence.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-04-03

The career of a notable man ended
ct Annapolis, Md, on the 18th of
March. He was the commander of the
famous Confederate cruiser Shenan-
doah, which piled in the Pacific dur
ing the last two years Of the war. He
was a native of North Carolina, aged
SO years.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-04-03
Jensrsonian simplicity.

"Dan," said the President, II under
stand that some of the guests last night
complained of lack of Jeffersonian
simplicity"
II don't see why they should"
replied Dan. IL left two gallon jug
of it in the gentlemen's dressing
room"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-04-03
Il ahe Government Republican o.
Democratic.

Democratic.
It takes some of the Republican
editors and statesmen lOng time to
comprehend the fact that their party
was voted down and out in 1884.
Here is the Philadelphia Press COM
planning that Democratic Senators are
given information in relation to
changes in the offices which is not
furnished to Republicans. Were
Republican Presidents and Secretaries
in the habit of disclosing the reasons
for their actions to the Democratic
Senators9 The Republicans should
try aud get it through their heads that
the administration of the Government
has been intrusted to the other
party.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-04-03
aieo.

EGAN--In TAYLOR. March 90. 1886. Edward
Egan. native OF kssex County, New York.
aged % years.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-04-03

George Hearst has been appointed
U. 8. Senator by Governor Stoneman
10 oil the vacancy occasioned by the
death of Senator Miller, of Califor-
MIA.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-04-03

BY strict attentiod to business and deter.
mination to please our patron, we hone To
merit and receive liberal share of the public
patronage.
DRoLLINGER BROS.
Taylor, April I, 1886.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-04-03
,TIs Hard 20 Refuse.

W. g. Hyde writes from Palisade
that he has too much regard for the
old Comstock to decline his nomina
ton as the new Postmaster of Gold
Hill and will return rs soon as the
situation requires his presence.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-04-03

The supply of snow in the noun
tains insures fairly good supply of
water this Summer for miners and
ranchers.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-04-03

The Denver and Rio Grande Rail
road is to be completed through 4
San Francisco within two years.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-04-03

- During the week ending March eth
applications aggregating $500 acres
At 81 % per acre were filed in the
State Land Office.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-04-03

The people of Tybo are of the opin.
ion thar with the advent of Summer
they will see a revival of mining
there.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-09-03
An Echo FOg.Signal.

The echo fog-signal of Mr.. Della
Tore has been tested at Fort Carroll by
the United States Navy Department. 1t
consists of a single barrel breech-loading
rifle, provided with a large funnel or
speaking trumpet on the muzzle, box
of cartridges and tripod. The first
experiment was made from a tug at a
distance of half mile from the fort.
On discharging the rifle a distinct echo
was heard from the fort by those on
board the tug. When boat interviewed
between the tug and the fort two echoes
were heard, one after the other. The
sound was reflected back from both boat
and fort. A passing steamer about a
mile away also gave an echo. The plan
is expected to be useful in foggy
weather for ascertaining if ships or ice
bergs are near. The experiments were
favorably reported on. CaSseU.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-09-03
nnmImilntInn levels Are Made.

The ingenuity OF persons who get
up precious stones and mock pearls 70
"the tradeh has been often commented
upon and frequently censured. A Lon
don lapidary who works in the groove
indicated was called upon, few months
ago. in a court of law to explain his
mode of procedure. 81 make all Of my
limitations out of real stones" was his
reply to the judge. On being asked to
be more explicit he said: 'Perhaps
possess some pale stones which are of
small value; these split by the aid of
my tools; then introducing a deeper
tone of color join them together again,
having considerably increased then
saleable value" In this manner Tho
colors of many stones are said to be in
tensifed, such as emeralds, sapphires,
amethists and others. - Chambers Jour
nal.