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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-10-31

The illustration shows two of the styles
that arc common. That on the left is made
of cloth to match the CLOAK worn by the girl
It is graceful hood, trimmed at the top in
front with woolen pompons. Bows of silk or
ribbon will answer the purpose as well This
hood Is sNmetimes made of plush or corded
silk. It's always prettier to match in color
the cloak or dress.
Small girls wear the hair hanging loosely
down the back this year 1t is braided first,
then unbraided, 50 as TO wave it lightly The
Russian bang is popular. 1t trims the hair
to peak in the middle of the forehead and
high upon each side Girls above 10 or II,
and up to II or Is, wear the hair in single
braid down the back, or wound about the
head like a coronet Sometimes the braids
are folded in a coil at the nape of the neck for
large girls.
Fig on the right is called the Erminie
cap. 1t is Of Jersey webbing. silk or wool,
trimmed with astrachan fur, and decorated
with an agraffs and tassels. These caps are
very neat and trim.
Another popular and graceful style Is the
broad, fiat sailor cap, with simply band
around the head. This shape is frequently
seen in bright red Any color short OF lemon
or brilliant, dazzling purple hue will be worn,
however The shades are dark and rich.
There are also quaint, cunning hoods that
tie under the chin and make the little girls
look 50 pretty that one wonders the angels
do not fly away with them There is nothing
the Creator ever made that is prettier than a
little girl
The caps and hoods are largely made Of the
rough-napped or boucle cloth, so fashionable
for children's cloaks this winter
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-10-31

saw novel kind of habit up at the school
the other day 1t was the most sensible and
comfortable of anything l have ever seen a
woman wear in riding First, knee breecbes,
tuttoning close b, low the knee. Then high
topped boots, also buttoned closely to the leg
over the breeches and above the knee. Over
all this was worn a coat like se coachman's
close fitting ulster, buttoned far enough
down to hide the figure only, and left free to
fall to the left foot, and fastened by
loops and buttons down the inside of the
left coat tail, to the inside Of the left leg. In
this way she was completely covered, and yet
as perfectly free as a man would be in case
of accident. | scarcely think this style Of
habit will become popular, not for some time,
at any rate 1t exposes the figure too much
before the wearer is in the saddle, and most
of ouI ladies will wait until they are general
" worn before they will have the courage to
adopt them. In the country, where one can
manage to escape observation, cannot think
of a more convenient style of habit.-Boston
Herald
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-10-31

Ono Of the forthcoming reports of the geo
logical survey will contain a paper by Pro-
fessor Joseph P. Iddings upon an ohsidesn
cliff in Yellowstone park. This cliff is an
elevation half a mile long by from $50
10 200 feet high, the material Of which, Pro
fessor Iddings says, lis rs good glass as any
artificially manufactured" Its colors and
structure make it not only highly interesting
to the visitor, but furnish 10 the scientific in
vestigator phenomena Of Importance The
cliff presents part of section OF surface
flow OF obsidian, which poured down an
ancient slope from the plateau lying east. 1t
Is impossible To determine what the original
thickness Of this flow was The dense glass
which now forms Its lower portion Is from
70 TO 100 feet thick, while the porous and
pumiceous upper portion has suffered from
ages Of erosian and glacial action
A remarkable feature Of the cliff is the de-
velopment Of prismatic columns, which form
tho southern extremity These are Of shining
black obsidian, rising from tho talus slope,
and are from fifty to sixty feet in height,
with diameters varying from two to four
feet
The color of the material Of this cliff is for
the most part jet black, but much of It is mot
tied and streeked with bright browniSh red
and variosS shades OF brown, from dark to
light yellowish, purplish and olive green The
brilliant lustsr of the rock and strong con-
trasts of colors with the black are very strik-
ing. In places the glass in the process Of
cooling has been broken into small angular
pieces, which have been again cemented by
the later flow, producing many colored and
beautiful breccia- In some places the ma
tsrial shows fine satin lustre, while in others
Q deep golden sheen is noticeable, which,
under the lens, resolves itself into thin beams
Of red and yellow light. Through the black
and red glass are scattered dull blush gray
patches and bands, and round gray and pink
masses, the effect Of which is to still further
vary the appearance and beauty of the rock,
and make it the most conspicuous and charac-
teristic variety of volcanic lava known-New
York Sun.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-10-31
Farm Note. in the Cotton Bolt.

Will our readers pardon US for again urg-
ing the great Importance OF seeding down or
bare fieldst IL they have no faith in their
ability TO raise grass, or have no special use
for that crop, they can sOwrye, and IL 10 not
yet too late 20 do that On average land and
for the purpose now in view, a hall bussel Of
seed TO the acre will suffice, and the small
outlay will be returned manifold in the i'm
proyement Of the lard With peas as a sum-
mer renovating crop, and rye as a winter one,
We have the best Of facilities for bringing up
our worn and wasted soils.
Toward the last Of the month wheat sow
fng will be in order in the northern section,
of the cotton belt 1t is well TO realize the
fact that our climate Is not the best for
wheat, and that it should not therefore be
made leading crop But while this Is true,
by judicious selection Of varieties, and OF
suitable soils, with proper preparation aud
manuring. enough wheat for home supply
can be raised First ss TO yarieties We
must discard the handsome but tender whits
wheats, and take those Of the Mediterranean
type-rcd, bearded kinds, which seem al
bone in " r-n climates. The good housewife
will H. - IA little on the score Of white
-four none the less nutritious or
pa next place, the highest ana
dr. 'noi.s should bc sslsctsd-
No T, make UP Tor ;aat by
ma very littis land rich enough
20 bring Na,s.- without manure aryvay. II
II has been soan in peas, 50 much The letter;
there is no better crop TO precede wheat than
peas, unless it be clover. Turn the pea vines
under not very deep, and then harrow the
land several times, Get the finest tilth you
can. II cotton seed is TO bs used, and there
b nothing better. they can be spread on the
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-10-31

whls talking once with lady who bad
passed her four score years she said:
As look back over my life there is one
thing that fills me with deep regret; that is,
never had the pleasure with my family that
should. was always busy; my days were
spsnt in sewing and housswork, and my even
ings in piecing quilts and making rugs and
rag carpets never realized, until too late,
how much the compsnionship Of . mother is
worth to her children No sacrifice that |
could make would be considered too great
could only have the privilege now, as had
then, of gathering them around me in pleas
ant companionship"
While living in England l once attended a
funeral at private house IN a country neigh
bcrhood. arrived early, and the only occu-
pants Of the room were two women, who were
strangers TO me- This is tho whispered con-
yesatiun heard about the deceased:
YES said ons, Maria was . master house.
keeper. I never % much as seen a speck Of
dirt about this house in my life"
Well" replied the other, there ought not
bo be, for she was eternally s-cieaning She
never took no comfort in anything: no, and
not member OF the family had any comfort.
She worked till she got awful nervous and
broken down, and just 'twiIt you and me
bslievs that's what killed Maris. Western
Farmer
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-10-31

Quite an item during autumn s A'hng
Sod corn for the nsxt year. Some careful
farmers walk through their corn fields and
treak off the finest looking ears, aud, turn
ing back the husks, braid them together
closely, and hang them up over head or
against ths wall in the warm kitchen TO dry
out. When little corn y planted and not
much seed required, this h = very good way;
but where thirty or forty acros are planted
il would not bs practicable. Some who husk
their corn select the finest ears - they 60,
and throw them in a pile by themselves, and
as the pile accumulates it Is spread out In
some convenient place, like the floor OF q
chamber, where . Stovepips goes through
into chimney. When spread thinly In such
a place, about the right amount Of heat Is
secured to dry it out well 1t is theory that
If the pith, that Is, the osntsr of the cob,
freezes, the corn will not germinats
Tho experiment was tried once Of braiding
up a quantity Of corn and hanging it over
head in q stone smoke bouse, and building Q
fire in the smoke hCuss every day for a time.
Tho experiment was never tried but once.
The corn did not grow well. 1t is said that
the Indians prepare their corn in this way,
and that mice never touch it after it has been
smoked. Anything that gives heat enough
to evaporate the moisture and dry opt the
corn answers the purpose. Corn has been
taken from the crib and used for seed, and
has grown. but it is not safe TO trust to that
easy way of doing business, as it often makes
the trouble Of replanting Decessary.-A- b.
in New York World.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-10-31

Astronomical photography has succeeded
in reproducing stars down TO the thirteenth
magnitude.
The use Of glass flooring, giving light to
the rooms beneath, is rapidly increasing in
Paris, especially just above cellars
In New York city there are 10000 women
and girls employed in ninetytwo trades.
They earn from 81 to $ per week
The diamond is found imbedded in hard,
rock-like, Lu~h earth This is called "blue
ground" ami is believed to be of volcanic
Origin.
The New York state board of health has
found tw" samples Of cream of tartar adulter-
ated with Cxalic acid. Hanging is too good
for villains who will thus poison the peoples
fuCd-
Large floating fields Of pumice, thrown up
BY the great volcanic eruption at Krakatoa,
java, have been seen in the Indian ocean,
nearly 2OO miles from where they were seen
wear RpD
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-10-31
over li5.

II will he seen that to q certain extent con
sumption is least prevalent where malaria .
most SO. Map shows the range of fatality
for malaria Curiously enough, in Florida,
which is claimed TO be the home of health,
malsrial fever reaches the highest per cent.
Of fatality, while consumption reaches II
per 1000. This, however, may be partly
owing to the great number Of invahds who
resort there annually. In Utah neither ma
laria nor consumption prevails 20 any extent
worth speaking Of But a reference TO a
third map DR.. Billings has prepared shows
that in just this locality pneumonia Is esP-c-
tally virulent When it is not one thing it Is
another.
There is one blessed spot in eastern and
southern New Mexico, which is infested with
neither consumption, malaria nor pneumonia.
Would you live lcngi Fly thither. That is
10 say, il you are willing to dwell in the
midst Of eternal desolation, rocks, sand and
mountains, where nothing grows but sage
shrubs, cactus and greasers And probably
even there, If there were more people, the
percentage of diseases would be larger.
Deaths from pneumonia are much mere
numerous among colored than among white
peupleL
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-10-31
An Arab Theatre In Cairo.

Large rose colored bills posted on the
doors announced that the troupe of AbOu-
Chalile ell Kabbani, of Damas, was to
give q series of performances of the love
tragedy of "Emir MahmoUd," in the
presence Of the nobility and gentry of the
neighbOrhOod. The theatre was crammed,
it presented a picturesque scene. The
gallery was filed with the white turbans
and blue smOcks Of the lower classes.
The gentry, dressed in colored stambOu-
lines or black caftans and fez, occupied
the pit. AS for the boxes, they were set
apart for the nobility, who were all in
irreproachable European costumes. No
ladies were there save two English girls
in a stage box, probably daughters of an
officer belonging TO the army Of occupa-
tiOn. Loud gossip and laughter rose from
all sides The purveyors of refreshments
kept up a most internal din. The theatre
was sitting with the smoke of cigarettes
At length the curtain rose, but it was
some time before the actors could get
a hearing. They were sttired as Bedou-
ms, and gesticulated furiously There
were no actresses, the female roles being
played by young men, as Is the custom in
the east. Ii was the same with the bal
let, the girls being replaced by youths,
who were got up so skillfully that at
certain distance the delusion was COM
plete. The audience applauded not with
their hands, but with their feet and walk
ing sticks. The delivery of the actors
was the most monotonous and sOmnolent
that could be imagined. The solemn,
comic, or tender passages were all given
in the same tone. In short, their acting
resembled that OF q child who has learned
a fable by heart and recites it without
any knowledge of what he is saying.
The singing was of the same kind; it
was one monOtonous nasal howl or shrek.
which either drove you to sleep or-out
Of the theatre.-Foreign Letter.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-10-31

A company in New York city is endeavor-
ing TO perfect process for the desiccation Of
garbage with view to utilizing the vast
quantity of city refuse now dumped IN the
sea from garbage scows. The matter to be
treassd is run through chute into one end Of
a revolving cylindrical oven about sixty feet
long by ten or twelve feet in diameter. The
even, which Is strongly constructed of boiler
iron, is inrluScd in a brick furnace, one end
being higher than the other fire in the
furnace keeps an equable heat in the oven,
and the latter is slowly revolved by steam
engine. The garbage or refuse enters at the
elevated end, is thoroughly stirred and dried
as it slowly travels from ono end to the other
of the revolving oven, and emerges from its
lower end desiccated and inoffensiye.-
Science
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-10-31

IL is only fair TO retain sight Of the value
OF tho manure made, when we arc figuring
the profits of any branch of stock feeding.
We are led 10 these reflections by u lotter
from obr good friend Riohenbsck, Of Wayne
county, o. He says that in November, 1854,
he nut in ls3 lambs at a cost Of f+h5; from
that time until April II, 1885, he fed them
hay and grain worth at market prices, S5OS,
making an aggregate of secs At this time
he sold the lambs for 81, 90, having him q
balance Of Sl20 for care, labor and interest,
and he asks if this should bs satisfactory. He
had kept these lambs five months; the interest
on the cost Of food for an average Of half
that tlrns. and the wages and board Of tbs
person in charge, properly chsrgeabls to the
lambs. would amount to about s24, which
leaves a clear profit OF 10 per cent on the
money invested, which should be very satis-
factory. But there was in this cass CON
s1n-s.ion Of hay and grain 70 the amount OF
&50S; the phoSphates, potash and nitrstes re-
manning in ths excrsments, properly saved
and returned without waste TO the fields,
could not be supplied in any other form at .
cost Of less than $3.50. according TO the OK
periments Of Professor Roberts, st Cornell,
rhe manure would be worth s3S6A IL We add
this to the sI3O, cash profit received, we shall
have $3.50, Of which, taking the cost Of care,
interest and outlay for applying the manure,
We should have left not less than $500, OF
about 80 per cent, and everybody knows
that last year was about the most unfavur-
able for feeders ever known
Mr. Richenbacs also says he put in Nov.
z last 10 lambs, weighing = pounds each,
at cost Of sS7 per 100 pounds, or $465S
for ths lot To these he has ted corn worth
q cents psr bushel; oats ct 2S cents per
bushel; oil meal at s27 per ton; bran st SIS
per ton, and hay at g. per ton. and he had
them to weigh los pounds each and was
offered 6 cents per pound. He asks they
would have done better with roots and il be
could have made more money by shearng
them early.
He must have made fine margin Of profit
at last winters prices Of grain, but we
cannot but think be would have done much
better by changing his grain ration some
what, by feeding roots daily and by shsarins
the lambs late in December or early In
January.-Rural New Yorker.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-10-31

The American Garden offers this sdvice on
the subject: Most nuts will not sprout after
they bavs become thoroughly dry, and should
therefore he planted as soon as iPe. II the
grs1ni Is in proper condition the best plan Is
10 plant the nuts just where the trees are
wanted A mellow, moderately rich soil,
covering ihs MIA two or three inches deep,
ard packing the earth firmly ever them. Is all
tia. Is DeeGej. II il Is not practicable to plant
in the faE, or where squirrels and field mice
abound. which are very apt to steal the nuts,
it is hs:.er TO defer Planting until spring In
this case th. nuts bsvs 10 be kept in sand over
rL.er TDrreserve nuts over winter taken
b~I-vbieh shoulI not he wst.rtight-cover
the bo:.cm wis sboYt three insbes of fine
sand, sFreai . layer Of nuts over it, cover
r.tt sand and 50 on, finishing eff with .
threeiaeb covering Of sand: place out doos
ard ccv.r with sell. In syring. as early az
possible, plant in nprsery rows. or in ths
places where tie trees are TO remain per-
uAae2ly
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-10-31

The pipes leading from the kitchen should
be cleaned thoroughly twice every week. The
bsst way to DO this is to pour boiling lye down
the pipes in sufficient quantity to eat away
and carry off all the accumulation Of grease
which coats the interior Of the pipe. Outside
drains should be washed out once week at
least by pouring down them a bucketful Of
copporaS water, or enough carbOlic acid to re-
move all sour or impure OdOr.
A few drops of carbOlic acid should be
poured down the pipes leading from station
sry washstands. A slight odor Of carbolic
acid through the sleeping room is unpleasant
TO bat few persons, and the slight amount in
hailed will be found very beneficial to any one
afflicted with any chronic throat trouble.
Chlorine gas is one of the best Of disinfec-
tants. 1t will purify the air wherever 1t
reaches, and is a safeguard against typhus
fever and cholera,
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-10-31

The vaults on most farms arc disgracefui
Affairs. They are direct sources Of disease in
summer, and hardly more friendly to health
in winter The snow drifts into them and
the wind blows through them. To compel
women and children to resort to such places
Is downright cruelty. 1t seems strange that
farmers who desire to improve their homes
reach the closet last Of all They will buhd
wood sheds and other conveniences, and still
retain that cold, windy closet, with its death
dealing vault. In my new house the closet
il Just at the end OF the wood house. There
Is no vault at all Two large iron buckets
are placed under the sests on a shelf ThesS
are partly filed with sand or road dust A
barrel Of dust stands in . corner Of the closet,
. tin dipper is kept in tho barrel, and q dip
perful Of the dust is thrown into the buckets
whenever the closet il used. This rule is
rigidly enforced. There is not the slightest
odor from this closet Once every two weeks
the bucksts are smptiod, and his operation
is a. clean as that OF emptying ashes There
is no tramping out into the cold and storm.
Come farmers. wake up this fall and put an
end &, these disease-breeding vaalts. Clean
them out for good and then fill them up.
You will never regret it'll. C. K in Rural
New Yorker
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-10-31

According 10 Vanity Fair, the Duke Of
Sutherland, who visited New York q
few months ago, appears to have been the
innocent victim of an unfortunate occur
renee in Norway, while yachting there
recently. II appears that during the
stay of his yacht Katharine in the port
of Molde, and while he himself was away
inland, some of his friends on board
ignorant no doubt that they were acting
both illegally and, what is worse, in an
unspOrtsmanlike manner-landed on
some islands, shot a tame reindeer brows-
ing quietly, and a dozen or so of elder
fowl almost sacred for their down, and
quite tame), and indulged in salmon net
ting. The party were very well pleased
with their days sport, and the tame rein.
deer was hoisted on board with hurrahs
and rejoicing. But the next day the
sheriff paid a visit to the yacht and in
vited the whole party TO appear before
the Norwegian magistrate, who, after
due cs!ltioning, mulcted the duke in a
fine Of e100 for trespassing and illegal
paid. The Norwegian press acquits the
duke Of all personal responsibility, throw
ing the whole blame on his sporting COM
paniOns s-Boston Transcript
cry Guilty Indeed.
Maior 7ssaway, a San Antonio law
yer, " Caged by a man accused OF
horse st-~i-s. Are you really guiltyr'
asked t., awyer. "Well, major, II I
was iEDac 80. what earthly use would I
have for l@wyeri I'm so guilty that I
reckon you IA better get another lawyer
to help ycG.'-Exchange.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-10-31

The feed hole is in the center Of the press,
at the side. The feeding is done through the
sids opening, the feeders standing upon the
ground, thus avoiding pitching up Straw is
by it conveniently baled to be sent to Psper
mills
Is pressed into the other, ard wEils tLst
il being tied the first charge is be-
ing pressed into tie next, and fast time is
made by the large charges, empty chambers
and pressing two bales at time. The tale
is I7IsOIcO, which is the size desirsbI. sn1
which fills car for shippers C3e hur1red
pounds in this hale makes it nice 30 LsE lis
and the press will put II5 pounds in it for
shipping. The press is twelve feet lCEg