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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-18
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of
All Kinds in the Two States.
Thirty-Five People Injured, Some Seriously,
by a NaturalGas Explosion-Suicide
of Business Man leaningS.
INDIANA.
Terrific Natural Gas Explosion at Kokomo--
Thirty-Five Persons Injured.

Terrific Natural Gas Explosion at Kokomo-
Thirty-Five Persons Injured.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
KoKoMo, Dec. IL. Great excitement was
caused here this afternoon by the announcement
that gas well No. 2 had blown up Gas having
been struck in this we'll this morning, workmen
were engaged in drilling deeper to penetrate the
entire vein. The volume of gas increased rap
idly, and filed the neighborhood, and about $50
P. NJ, when the drill was being withdrawn. the
Enclosure being surrounded and full of men, the
gas ignited from some unknown cause, and
terrific explosion occurred, creating panic and
injurine about thirty-fve spectators, who had
been warned frequently to keep out Twenty
nine men were burned more or less and the fol-
lowing were very badly burned in the face, head
or hands,
Milo Maudlin, Adolphus Pickett. Hon. j. N.
Loop, John Daley, Blake Ream. Marion Price,
Ira Lane, Mr.. Utsler. Walter Hockett, George
Stewart, Fred George, Joshua Brown, David
Frazee.
Among those slightly injured were: Hon.
John w. Cooper. H. G. Davis commander K. of
p, Uniform Rank, No. 6; Hon. Milton Bell,
president of the company; DR.. J. NJ Moulder.
Mayor of Kokomo.
The force of the explosion threw down all per-
sons near the we'll, which is doubtless the cause
of none being fatally burned although the de-
velopment of internal injuries may yet change
this statement. The drill which was coming
out of the hole dropped back, how far mas not yet
been learned: but it is feared it has
either injured the casing or punctured the bot
tom of the we'll, as water has shown I'D only
since the accident The derrick and building
were burned. with the contents, on which Con-
tractor j. W. Churchill and company will lose
probably $780, AS to whether some one struck
match whether a draft of air carried flame
from the jets under the boiler, was the cause Of
the igniting cannot be ascertained. The flow of
gas from the we'll is much stronger than from
the first well, and 1t blazes high and furously to-
night. Those who were injured have sworn off
visiting the gas wells, and everybody else has re-
solved to wait for piping before examining
natural gas
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-18
A Common Cold


is often the beginning of serious affec-
tions of the Throat, Bronchial Tubes,
and Lungs. Therefore, the Importance
of early and effective treatment cannot
be overestimated. Ayers Cherry Pee
toral may always be relied upon for the
speedy cure of a Cold or Cough.
Last January was attacked with q
severe Cold, which, by neglect and FREE
quent exposures, became worse, finally
settling on my lungs. A terrible cough
soon followed, accompanied by pains in
the chest, from which / suffered Intense
ly. After trying various remedies, with
out obtaining relief, / commenced taking
Ayers Cherry Pectoral, and was
Speedily Cured.
I am satisfied that this remedy saved my
life.-Jno. Webster, Pawtucket, r. /.
I contracted a severe cold, which
suddenly developed into Pneumonia,
presenting dangerous and obstinate
symptoms. My physician ordered the
use of Ayers Cherry Pectoral. His in-
structions We're followed, and the result
was a rapid and permanent cure. -
ID. e. Simpson, Rogers Prairies Tex.
Two years ago suffered from severe
OOltls WnlCl SSbtl6O Ol1 1llJ COu~
suited various physicians, and took the
medicines they prescribed, but received
only temporary relief. A friend induced
me to try Ayers Cherry Pectoral. After
taking two bottles of this medicine was
cured. Since then have given the PED,
toral to my children, and consider 1t
The Best Remedy
for Colds, Coughs, and all Throat and
Lung diseases, ever used in my family.
Robert Vanderpool, Meadville, Pa.
Some time ago I took a slight Cold,
which, being neglected, grew worse, and
settled on my Lungs. / had hacking
cough, and was very weak. Those who
knew me best considered my life TO be
in great danger. I continued to suffer
until commenced using Ayers Cherry
Pectoral. Less than one bottle of this
valuable medicine cured me, and /
feel that owe the preservation of my
life to its curative powers. - Mrs. Ann
Lockwood, Akron, New York.
Ayers Cherry Pectoral is considered,
here, the one great remedy for all diseases
of the throat and lungs, and is more
in demand than any other medicine of its
class. j. f. Roberts, Magnolia, Ark. tt
Ayers Cherry PeCtorai,
Prepared by DIR. j. G. Aver 6 Co.. Lowell, Mass.
Sold byali Druggists. Price 81; six bottles, So.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-04-14
Beautiful Dimples.

A correspondent says that the one
woman in New York who is favored by
fortune in the respect of beautiful
dimplcs above all her sisters is Mrs.
Florence Ricc-Knox, the singer. Her
fair round face, when she laughs or
smiles, shows number of deep dimplcs
about her mouth and in either cheek
which add greatly to her beauty and
cause much envy among her associates.
Why or how dimpes in woman's face
can be subject to the caprices of fashion
is a question not easily decided, but GER
tainit is that they play their party upon
the stage for generation or two and
then disappear almost entirely for a de-
cadc. Fifty years ago dimples were one
of the REQUESTS of perfect beauty, but
they are rarely seen now. Perhaps this
is well, for alack! there lies more peril
in one dimple than in twenty swords, and
the world is wicked enough as it is.
There have been efforts at various times
to produce artificial dimplcs by various
processes, but with little success. There
is no charm except about the genuine,
laughing, changing, come-and.go dimplc
of yc olden time.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-04-14
Domestic Pond Lilies.

At the New York State Experiment
Station there is a barrel cut down to con-
venient size, and then set in hole dug
in the earth upon a corner of the lawn,
The top of the barrel is just level with
the surface of the lawn. 1t has about
four inches of river mud in the bottom,
in which were planted few roots of the
common white pond lily. The barrel
was then filled with water, and is kept
full from faucet in the aqucduct pipe,
the water being turned on as often as
necessary. The barrel has been a beau,
tiful miniature pond of white lilies all
through the season. In the fall, after
the weather gets cold, the barrel or tub
is lifted out and carried to the cellar,
where it is protected from freezing, and
where the roots of the lilies will be kept
in conditions similar to what they would
be surround with in their natural
state. Nothing can be more charming in
the way Of flowers on a lawn than q
small pond of water lilies blooming daily
the whole summer through. OF course,
the barrel must be set where teams and
persons would not walk into it by night
or day. If the tub is tight one, the
trouble of keeping it supplied with water
will not be great upon any lawn.-N b.
Farmer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-04-14

There is popular notion that cabbage,
caulidower, celery, and tomatoes must be
transplantcd. One farmer says he grows
many cabbage plants, sowing them in
rows twenty-one inches apart, so they
can be cultivated with harrow. Last
Summer he pulled the plants from every
other clean, leaving rows three and II
half feet apart, from which rows he
thinned out the plants as they were
needed. Finally he pulled or hocd out
the plants until they stood about two
feet apart in the rows, AS a result the
cabbages left in the rows headed just as
well as those which had been trans
planted. BY far the earliest, largest, and
best celery, he says, he grew last year was
not transplanted. 1t was formerly
thought necessary to make trenches for
celery; now few growers in the Northern
States continue the practice. Will not
transplanting soon be equally thing of
the past
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-04-14
Slaughter of Featlered FayOrites.

Flowers are fairest in the fields and
gardens, where nature unfolds and nour-
ishes them; and birds are not really beau
tiful unless seen fluttering with free
wings in their native air and sunshine, or
heard charming the woods with their
liquid notes.. Is there not strong sug.
gestion of barba ity in the cdict of fash
ion which demands the yearly sacrifice Of
thousands, or, rather millions, of the
bright plumaged pets of nature, merely
to trim hatsl We see them everywhere,
in the streets, in church, in the theatre,
on the heads of mothers, grandmothers,
mothers-in-law, pretty girls, and presum-
ably innocent children-birds mounted
bodily, wings, heads, tails, feet and all.
A woman of fashion recently ordered a
whole dress to be trimmed with canarics.
Often hundred humming- birds are
butchered to make vain bellies holiday.
The effect of such displays is painful.
How is it that tender hearts which would
mourn over the robbing of birds nest
feel no pang when the mangled body of
the bird itself is impaled on headgcar9
If fashion must be followed, at any cost
to the feathcred tribe, let its decree take
more specific and utilitarian form; let
it spare the beauties and the sweet sing
ers and make the odious English spar
row the sole plumaged trophy permissi-
BILE on that otherwise delightful and
dainty structure, the Spring bonnet
Frank LeslieS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-04-14
A Word to the Girls.

Counting is perfectly proper thing,
but it should be confined to the parlor,
the sitting-room, the icc-crcam saloon OF
the moonlight promenade. If you cannot
hold your best young man in the good
old way, let him go. There are plenty Of
good fcllows-honcSt fellows, upright
fellows-to be had if you only manage
them properly. The low light in the
parlor, the single chair, the good-by at
the door, are still as effective as they
were 100 years ago. Don't try to hold
the young men against their will. The
more you do that the more they won't be
held. If they appear to grow cold YOU
should appear to grow colder. If they
appear to grow careless of you, you should
appear to grow more careless of them.
When they rclcnt you should rclcnt,
when they soften you should soften, when
they ask forgiveness you should forgive,
when they-but why pursue it There
are thousands of young men in Chicago
to-day who might be had for the asking
but since you cannot ask you can at least
hint. But if, after all the devices of your
sex have been exhausted, you still fail to
achieve the desired end,
Don't waste time in vain rcgretting,
Do not sigh your youth away.
Go and look up another young man.
Ninety-ninc times out of hundred you
will be all the happier for having missed
at the first or second or even the third
trial. Chicago Mail.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-04-14
The Care OF Calves.

Many farmers have suffered losses
among their calves by putting them too
early upon a non-mik diet of an insult
able nature. The stomach of calf but
few weeks old is very tender and deli
cate, and will not stand irritation such as
is produced by many feeding stuifs that
are readily digestcd at a more advanced
age. 1t is necessary to remove from such
food all particles of husll or fibre; and
whatever may be the materials used in
the mixturc-whcthcr bcan-meal, pea
meal, wheat, linsced, or a variety Of
others-it is important not merely to
grind finely, but to carefully separate
through silk or fine cloth sieve all par
ticles Of husk. If these are not removed
they are, however finely ground, likely
to cause serious irritation. The judicious
use Of cruel made from properly pre-
pared foods, at first in partial and finally
in total substitution for milk, from an
early age, effects considerable economy
on large dairy farm.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-04-14
FOR THE FARM AND HOME.
HALT for Animals,

An official report from the department
of agriculture in France gives the follow
ing reasons why animals should be
fed salt: First, salt ought to be given
to replace the saline parts that are re,
moved from the food whenever it is
boiled or steamed. Second, it increases
the flow of saliva and hastens fattcning.
Third, it counteracts the i'll effects of wet
food and meadows to sheep and prevents
rot among them. To which it may be
added that, according to Professor John.
son, upwards of half Of the saline matter
in the blood (57 per cent? consists Of
salt, and as this is partly discharged
every day through the skin, kidneys,
ETC., the necessity of a continuous supply
to the healthy body becomes sufficiently
obvious.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-04-14
WOmen's slippers.

A gentleman who had travelled great
deal and spent some years in England
was speaking of English women and ex'
patiated, as usual, on their good health
as compared with American women, and
the long walks they took, and finished
with the rcmark: "But the English
ladies never wear their thick shoes in the
house; they always change and put on
clippers" This idea seems to prevail to
great extent among American women
also, that it is a proper thing to veal
slippers in the house. This may be q
good plan for those who live in houses
kept at summer heat at all times and
never 90 out except when attired fol
visiting, shopping, or something of that
kind. 1t is also relief to the house
keeper who has been on her feet all day
to sit down in the evening with her slip.
pers on.
But the practice of wearing slippers in
the morning, when one is liable to be
called on to step out doors at any mo.
ment while the grass is wet with dew, is
productive of wet feet which in Its re.
turn is one of the most fruitful causes Of
colds and all the evils tina follow in theil
train. In the fall and winter months,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-04-14
Planting of Fruit Trees.

If the acre has been enriched and
ploughed twice deeply as have already
suggested, little more is necessary in
planting than to excavatc a hole large
enough to receive the roots spread out in
their natural positions. Should no such
thorough and general preparation have
been made, or if the ground is hard,
poor and stony, the owner will find it to
his advantage to dig good-sized hole
three or four feet across and two deep,
filing in and around the tree with fine
surface soil. If he can obtain some
thoroughly decomposed compost or
manure, for instance, as the scrapings of
barn-yard, or rich black soil from an old
pasture, to mix with the earth beneath
and around the roots, the good effects
will be seen speedily, but in no instance
should raw manure from the stable or
anything that must decay before becom-
my pIall ioo,i, Dc DlOui5Hl III COuluCl
with the roots. Again repeat my eau
ton against planting too. deeply-onc of
the commoncst and most fatal errors.
Let the tree be set as deeply as it stood
before removal. If the tree be planted
early in spring, as it should be, there will
be moisture enough in the soil, but when
planting is delayed until the ground has
become rather dry and warm, pail of
water poured about its roots when the
hole has been nearly filled will be bene-
fetal. Now that the tree is planted, any
kind of course manure spread to the
depth of two or three inches on the sur
face as a mulch is very useful. Stake at
once to protect against the winds. Do
not make the common mistake of plant
ing too closely. Observe the area shaded
by fully grown trees, and you will learn
the folly of crowding. Moreover, dense
shade about the house is not desirable
There should be space Tor plenty OF air
and sunshine. The fruit from one well
developed tree will often more than sup
ply family, for ten or fifteen barrels of
apples is not an unusual yield. The
standard apples should be thirty feet
apart. Pears, the dwarfer growing
cherries, plums, ETC., can be grown in the
intervening spaces In ordering from the
nurseries insist on straight, shapely, and
young trees, say three years from the bud,
Many trees that are sent out are small
enough, but they are old and stunted.
Also require that there should be an
abundance of fibrous and unmutlated
! roofs. r. Roe, in Harper's.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-04-14
From eA plantations given by tho Cor.

From explanations given by tho Ger
man minister of agriculture, 1t appears
that Bismarck's scheme to drive out Poles
and settle Germans in Poland, ! s aimed
at tho large landho!dcrs, not at the small
Polish proprlctors, who are described as
IA sound, thriving, and wcll-alfcctcd
class" Bismarck sees 100, 900 Prussans
emigrating every year, and this volume
of surplus he hopes to keep at home by
dispossessing the great Polish landlords,
who naturally desire arc.toration OF their
nationality. The present is considered
an opportune time for taking action, as
the agricultural depression is forcing
great properties into the market, which
the government can buy at cheap rate.
This movement is not new idea in Prus-
sia. In 1907 Stein began the creation of
peasant proprietors, and there are now
1,400, 900 of them in the country, adding
greatly to its unity and strength. 1t is
proposed to apporton out the lands ac-
quired to settlers in lots Of ten to 100
acres each.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-04-14
Recipes.

Pressed Beef.-Boil shank of beef till
tender, chop it not very fine, boil down
the liquor until three pints are left; three
quarts of chopped meat, three pints of
liquor, three teaspoonfuls salt, three tea
spoonfuls pepper, onc-half nutmeg; pour
the liquor over hot; set away till cold
and then slice in thin, even slices.
Salmon Salad.-One can of salmon,
four punches of celery, both chopped as
fine as for chicken salad. Pour over the
following dressing: The yolks of two
eggs beaten light, one teaspoonful mus
tord, salt and pepper to the taste, and
three tablcspoonfuls table oil, added
very gradually, and two tablespoonful
of vinegar.
Pork Pie.-Slice salt pork very thin,
add one teacupful to three teacups of
potatoes, three of water part milk is
better), cup OF cream, small piece OF
butter and pepper. Put all in four
quart pan, set on stove while preparing
crust Take quart of flour, one tea
spoonful of soda, stir it all through the
flour, one-half cup of cold lard or pork
fat, rub all through the flour, wet with
buttermilk or sour milk; roll out size Of
top of pan, cut slit in center, crust and
bake half an hour.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-04-14
Origin ftlle Term ..Teetotal. -

Both England and American claim the
starting the first total abstinence society.
The English claim is founded upon the
fact that in 1882 society at Preston,
England, adopted the principle of total
abstinence. 1t Is also declared by this
society that the word teetotal originate
with them in this way: Dickcy Turner,
stammering farmer, referring to moo
Grafton pledge which had been in use,
said: 'Tll have nowt to do wi this both
Grafton moderation pledge. I'll be right
down tee-teetotal forever" In letter
dated Troy, Pa, Sept. 10, 1885, the Rev.
Joel Jewell disputed both these claims.
He says that in 1927 he was secretary Of
temperance society in Hector, N. Y,
whose constitution included q total alb
stinence clause. In writing the names of
members on the roll he prcfiyed the let
tiers o. p. to the names of those who adj
hered to the old pledge, and big T to
those who were total abstaincrs "By
continually explaining that T was for
total" he says, 1--WE were directly called
T-totalers, and this was the origin of the
word years before it was coined in Eng
land.-Mew York Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-04-14
Women as Inventors.

The assertion that no woman invented
anything is declared to be a fiction by
the Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Enquirer. The majority of
applications filed by women for patents
are for antilles used in housekeeping or
for dress or toilet. Some, however, dis
play genius for mechanism. Several have
invented sewing machines, and others
sewing machine attachments. A great
many applications have been made for
patents by females, the principles of
which have already been patented. One
woman has patent for an artificial stone
composition, probably for building or
paving purposes. One has received a
patent for a disinfcctant; one for pre-
serving eggs. Another, looking to the
comfort of her children, perhaps, has in
vented an ear muff, for which she has
been successful in having a patent issued
A lady, who is possibly a dressmakcr,
has applied for and received patent for
y hook and eye. Among other patents
granted to ladies are those for clothes
basket, "diswasher," a 'powder puff"
"shoe button needle" 'corset pro-
tector," a "skirt and hose suspendcr," a
'building clock" an "artifcial stove"
Helen Mackcr, Boston, has been granted
patent for an amalgam for coating har-
ness trimming, ETC., also an alloy or bell
metal, and subsequently the same Yam
kee girl invented an alloy for hardening
iron. Another girl has invented "mam-
moth hustle" In round numbers there
have been 334, 900 patents issued. OF
these %, 600 were issued last year. and of
the 90, 600 only about ninety were to wo-
men inventors 1t is safe to assume that
there are only about sixty patents year
issued to ladies.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-04-14
Household Hints.

To make eggs froth quickly when
beating them, add small pinch of salt :;
and it will freshcn them, too.
Mix your stove backing with soap
suds; the polish comes quickly and the
dust of the backing is avoided.
Egg shells crushed into small bits and
shaken well in decanters three parts fill
ed with cold water, will not only clean
them thoroughly, but make the glass
look like new.
By rubbing with flannel dipped in
the best whiting, the brown discolora-
ton may be taken off cups in which GUS
tards have been baked.
When putting away the silver tea or
coffee pot which is not in use every day,
lay stick across the top under cover.
This will allow fresh air to get in, and
prevent mustiness of the contents famil.
lar to boarding house sufferers.