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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1886-03-26

A Henry county farmer came to Clin-
ton on the late cold wave wearing q
coonskin overcoat. A west-side grocer
inquired
why don't you wear the hairy side
in instead Of out 2"
~ reckon the coon knew which sidS
was the warmest when he wore 10, didn't
hcY' replied tho farmer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1886-03-26

The most delicate, the most sensible
Of oil pleasures consist in promoting the
pleasures OF others.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1886-03-26
JOB PRIN I'll N G
sueHAs s5
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CARDS, 80 BLANxG'
Iugether With every DINER Description q
PLAIN AND FANCY PRIUTTua,
Executed with neatnesa ana djsy,stcbi

Yearly advertisers will be allowed 10
change four times during the year without
charge Advertisements should be marked
with time and space they are To occupy.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-04-02


n psttllng a. DealneA 0eaAsws WAieA
But rev Take lnts Aeeeant.
We often hear farmers say that .
dressing Of sand on their grass land is
equal to a dressing Of manure. No
doubt there are meadows where sand is
needed quite as much as manure; such
meadows are either not properly drained
or are made up entirely of vegetable
substance. Before sanding . meadow
it is always best to examine it close
enough to settle the question whether
the soil is entirely deficient in slick, or
whether it is too wet for the better quail
tiles of grass to grow. If too wet, then
survey should be made to ascertain il
the water can not be drawn off to q
lower level cheaper than the whole
meadow can be raised by carting on
sand. As rule, it is cheaper to draw
the water lower than to make the
meadow higher by filling it up. In fact,
to attempt to raise meadow with sand
very often proves failure, especially a
wet, deep meadow; for, the bottom
being spongy. the weight of sand often
settles the surface lower than before;
and, when meadow once gets to set
Ting. there is no help for it unless the
water can be drawn off SO as to leave
two or three feet of the soil above the
water level, and even then the meadow
will continue to settle for some years.
A meadow that is thoroughly drained
requires but light dressing of sand to
furnish to the grass all of the slick that
it requires. In fact, the farmer who
beds his cattle with dry sand will furnish
his meadow land all that is needed. II
the grass does not grow by the liberal
application of such manure. the farmer
may suspect that the presence of water
does more injury than the deficiency Of
sand.
Our observations is that all through
the country, as rule, the meadow grass
land is not properly drained. The
water stands too near the surface. No
doubt when the meadows were first
drained. they were dry enough; but in
draining them the fact that they were
to settle was not thought of. Very few
have any idea how much meadow
that has always been nearly under
water. will settle when the water is
drained off and the soil is left TO decay.
1t is often the case that, when the water
in a meadow is drawn down two feet,
the land will settle from twelve to fif-
teen inches, when no sand is applied;
but, if six inches in depth of sand be APP
piled. it will not only settle six inches
more than without the sand, but if the
bottom be soft it will sometimes settle
below the water. Before sanding a
meadow to any depth it is important that
the hardness of the bottom of the mead
Ow should be known; if the meadow is
not deep and the soil firm. the sand
may be applied often with good results;
but, if the meadow be made up of a
light peat, and is of considerable depth.
sand should be applied only in small
quantities. Ten cords to the acre is
enough to apply at any one time. We
repeat that our meadows, as rule.
need draining more than they need
sandinT.-MdSSachus PlOUnaan.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-04-02

Ola Dssaens Wnleh HAVE 0oae Oat q
HAsAies a.a Pspalar Dattoas ~ Te-aAy
Zone trade which has seen decided
change in the last twenty-five years Is
the manufacture Of buttons" said q
manufacturer to reporter recently.
"At that time the buttons used on
dresses and cloaks were made chiefly
of metal. sometimes in imitation of sill
yer and sometimes of gold. They were
made very large, in fact larger than
,, the present silver dollar. Agate but
tons were made in all colors, the pur-
pies and reds predominating, and they
were used to adorn calicoes and
chintzes. After these had good run.
smaller buttons were made, and a button
made of lava became very popular.
At the same time huge buttons of pearl
had very large sale. Then there
were nickel buttons decorated with de-
signs of stars. Then came the queer
brass and glass buttons. The brass but
tons were made Of open work, at the
back of which was placed piece of red
'" ..When did Aall buttons become
fashiOnable?"
"About ten years ago. The most
popular were small pearl buttons. They
were then called shirt buttons and are
now used for that article of dress. They
were set very thickly together on a
dress and for time were so small as to
be scarcely visible. The metal and
glass buttons also decreased very ma
terially in size, until the rage for small
buttons was as great rs the mania for
large ones had BEEN"
'Wcre not buttons representing fruits
once POPULAR"
Eyes. after the craze for small but
tons. The fruit buttons were made in
designs of gOOseberries, currants. rasp-
berries, blackherries and grapes.
Masses of little red currants used to fill
in the front of lady's dress, and great
black berries worn on silk attire used to
half tempt the unwary into taking Il bite
of the luciOus fruit. Solid jet balls, too.
were used at this time and formed a
trimming for dresses not unlike the jets
used nowadays. Those now worn are
selected with great care. The colOrsDi
them must harmonic with those of the
dress, down to the finest shadings, and
the style must be fashioned according to
the style of the goods used and the. de-
sign Of the toilet followed. Street suits
made of rough goods are now adorned
with buttons of enormous size. mostly
in bronze and decorated with various
designs. Some of them are medallion
heads. some in landscapes, some in
wheat-sheaves. Others are made of
shell and are many-colOred and bril-
liant; others are i'm tatiOns of canoes.
and others are curious imitation of
gilt and silver. The Old-fashioned but
ton mOulds have been revived in
CROCHET buttons and will be used soon
on black cloth and silk suits. The
gaudiest buttons used are the big gilt
ones which are usually affected by
/ school girls and very young ladies'
N. y. Mail and Express.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-04-02

For cramps in the feet, press the hol-
low Of the foot against something hard
and rounds broom handle IL the best
ng.-ErcAGsge.
Prof. Stewart concludes. from the
evidence afforded by the recorders Of
several Chicago fat stock shows, that
cattle fattened up to the age of two
years pay q profit over their cost, but
not those kept for three years or longer.
Indianapolis Sentinel.
There is much difference in the
quality of sap from maple trees in diff
ferent locations. Possibly some of this
is due to inherent quality. but gener-
ally trees on elevated ground, if Of the
same variety, will yield sweeter sap
than those on low lands.-Montreai
Witness.
An aid in making button-holes in q
garment which trays badly is to take a
piece of glue that has a smooth and
rather thick edge, dip it slightly in hot
water and pass lightly over the goods
before cutting the button-holes. The
result will be satisfactory.-Toledo
Blade.
No matter how large the spot of
oil, any carpet or wooden stuff can b.,
cleaned by applying buckwheat, plenti-
fully and faithfully, brushing it into
dust-pan after short time. and putting
on fresh until the oil has all disappeared.
Never put on liquid of any kind to
cleanse such a spOt.-BostOn Bulletin.
Are you doing all you should to
make home pleasant and work on the
farm more agreeable to your boys? Do
you deny them innocent pleasure.
a days pleasure now and then?
Plenty of good interesting and
instructive books and papers, will do
vast deal to drive away any discon-
tent which may arise. As your boys
grow older, teach them to depend on
themselves, and ask their opinions con-
corning the daily work on the FARM
Utica Herald.
The following receipt makes an ex-
cellcnt cake: Two eggs, one cup of
butter, one cup of sugar. One-half cup
of milk, two cups of flour. one teaspoon
full of cream tartar, and One-half tea
spoonful of soda. The following is used
in the filling of the above: Two cups
sugar, twO-thirds cup milk, butter the
size of an egg. Boil ten minutes; stir
until thick. then flavor. Spread between
layers and also on outside, as in jelly
cake.-San francisco Chronicle.
The good farmer must always be a
close observer. Experience as help
is of prime Importance. But the idea
that farmer does not need talent to
succeed is a foolish fallacy. This he
can improve by reading-nOt extrane-
Gus reading but on a subject pertaining
to his calling. Dull men should go to
some other calling. In these days Of
agricultural development and advance
ment they will never become farmers.
except in anomalous eases where luck
takes the place of common sense and
intellectual imprOvement.-Rural Nen
Yorker.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-04-02
A BARONIAL HOUSEHOLD.

The System Of Housekeeping Prevailing
In the sixteenth Century.
We have an account, written in 1911,
of the household of Henry Percy, Earl
of Northumberland, in his Yorkshire
castles of Wressel and Leckenfield. The
number of attendants who lived perma-
nently in the house was 166, besides
those who were employed outside.
.SnOngst them were officials of eve v
sort. including eleven chaplains, and q
complete choir to sing the service daily.
The daily occupations of each were
infinitely regulated. and the system Of
accounts was carefully prescribed. The
various articles of provision for this vast
household were estimated for the year
to amount to 2,116 quarters of wheat.
1874 bullocks, 677 sheep, ten tons of
GascOn wine, and so on in proportion.
The meat was generally eaten sailed.
and needed 16O gallons of mustard to
make it palatable. Of course the
number Of the household does not in
clude guests. Every day something
like three hundred must have been fed
at the castle. At six o'clock all attended
service in the chapel, after which they
breakfasted off beef and ale. At ten
o'clock came dinner, at four supper and
Mt nine O'Clock all retired to rest. The
household of a great noble gave train
ing in business habits. in which our
forefathers were as proficient as men Of
the present day. In fact, their ordi-
nary occupations were SO few that they
gave great attention to the regulation
of the minor matters of daily life.
The Earl of Northumberland, how
ever, was one amongst few in the
greatness of his establishment and in
his magnificence. Even he had few
comforts, as we should reckon; and
when he moved from one of his castles
to another, all his furniture was carried
with him. The rough walls were hung
with tapestry, which was suspended
from hooks. Food, though plentiful,
was coarse, and furniture was plain.
There was little privacy in the grim
fortresses which the great inhabited.
Two or three rooms were set apart for
the use Of the family and their guests;
the rest were small chambers for hold
ing stores and providing sleeping room
for the host of observation-disclosures
Hours.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-04-02
FARMERS PARADISE.

Why AGriculturists Arc in Reality the
Richest Men ON Earth.
A man on his own farm, well cult
waited and kept, well stocked. with good
modern dwellings and barns and out
buildings, master of both time and
acres, tied to no hours by the calls of
bells or whistles, free to come and go
according to the necessities of none but
himself, mostly in his own fields, per-
forming his healthful labOrs within sight
of the smoke of his own chimneys, is
surely as rich in the genuine sense of
thai word rs any man can be. He has
nothing to fear and nobody to envy.
Of one thing he is sure all his days, and
that is sufficient living; and that is
what other men are never sure of with
out . single pang of doubt or appre-
hension. There is his land; there is his
home; there is all the animal and inani-
mate machinery of his establishment;
and for the rest he looks in profound
trust to the bounty of Heaven.
Instead of this unworthy and demon.
alizing anxiety to get rich, if the aver
age farmer, once being solidiy estab-
lished, would resolve to enlarge and ex-
alt his life as it is, to make more out Of
that, to enjoy as much as possible of
what there is to be enjoyed, to adorn
and beautify his hOme-that only para
disc on earth-Within and without, he
would find II his daily tasks easier. even
to the exteut a being delightful; he
would feel ricA whore now. with more
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-04-02
A NEAT COSTUME.
1t Produces Pleasing Effect with or WITH
out Lace.

1t Produces Pleasing Eject With or With.
out Lace.
A costume that will be found becOm-
ing to all except very full figures has IFS
front drapery arranged to form a shall
low. dropping puff above deep tablier,
which derives pretty fullness from the
gathers in the puff and is lifted by plaits
in the sides. This drapery may and
often will be of lace founcing, wooden
varieties being much liked. The back
drapery is bOmfant and deep. and the
foot trimming is narrow, frequently
consisting of only single row of plalt-
ing. The basque is cut in a single
point at the end of the closing and is
triple-pOinted at the back, the sides
curving high over the hips. The clos
ing may be performed visibly or invisi-
bly,, and lace may be turned backward
to simulate a vest. All the beauty of
seam and dart is visible in the adjust
ment, and lace frills fall about the
curved wrists of the sleeves and conceal
the high collar. While this mode brings
out the full beauty of lace and other
thin or open textures. it does not re-
quire their use for the development of
its own good effect. Two varieties of
contrasting goods may be associated in
the construction, or one material may
b, used throughout.
Much decorative stitching is noticea-
bic upon tailOr-made costumes. the pOr-
tons upon which it is arranged being in
themselves often very ornamental. but
at the same time appearing to be indis-
pensable to the construction. One of
the new costumes illustrates this fancy
in the most stylish manner. The 'front.'
drapery is short, narrow apron with
upturning plaits in the sides to drape it
gracefully, and falls over plain panel
that reaches to the foot of the skirt. The
back-drapery Overlaps the side front
seams, narrow panel being arranged
upon each side just back of the front
edge and another considerably further
back. These panel ornaments meet
near their tops, and each has rows of
NOTWITHSTANDING made close together
parallel with rs long lengthwise edges.
All the boufant effect of the drapery at
the back is produced by the fullness at
the top and gatherings above bour-
nous arrangement at each side of the
center. tackings retaining the fullness in
position. The basque has its front I'M
der-arm seams and its center seam left
open below the waist-line, and below
the closing the edges are cut away with
a slight flare, the open edges being fin
ished with triple lines of stitching made
parallel with them. The ends of the
collar and the wrists of the sleeves are
CORRESPONDENCE finished. Sometimes
the panel ornaments will be of plush,
velvet or other decorative goods, or they
will be Overlaid with wide or narrow
braid. Buttons that are little larger
than medium will be chosen for such
cOstumes.-Delin
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-04-02

Writing of malaria in New Eng
land, DR.. GriswOld says that among the
two hundred thousand people residing
in the valleys of the Connecticut river
and its tributaries, there have been forty
thousand or fifty thousand cases of ma
laria within the last fifteen years. In
some places one-haf of the population
have been affected in q single season.
Up to 1870 there had not been three
cases year of intermittent fever for
upward Of two hundred yearA
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-04-02

-Fritters: Delicious fritters may have
stale bread for the foundation; if care -
taken in removing any or all of the
crust that is dark brown, the fritters
will be light colored and very inviting
in appearance. Eggs are added in the
proportion of four eggs to one quart of
sweet milk; saltspoonful of salt, and
four or five slices of bread are also re-
quired. The bread should lie soaking
in the milk for two hours. 1t can be
broken into small bits and beaten
smooth. the eggs added. and sugar to
taste. Fry in very hot fat. light brown,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-04-02

Eight of the States have passed
laws suppressing the sale or manufac-
ture of any of the limitations of butter.
Colorado requires a license to import,
deal in or manufacture the butter sub
stitutes. Seventeen States and Terri
tories have laws requiring the limitations
to be sold under their own names. Tho
other eleven States, in which the dairy
interests are very limited. permit the
sale without restriction. The great
thing to be done. however. is 70 ac-
quaint every butter buyer and butter
eater with the way of discovering the
bogus article.--M. 7. Herold.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-04-02

lead to-how the blood cOursed in his
veins at the thought-Eulalie!
Dissatisfied with the condition of his
rooms. he had them swept. So, much to
the landlady's surprise and delight, the
dust was cleared away, the furniture put
in order, and tolerable air of comfort
restored. 1t was by no means the per-
feet home he had depicted. but it was,
at any IA e, one step nearer.
The cat-that subtle bond of union
between him and her-had grown
quite friendly. As he wrote she often
sat on the table and blinked wondering
ly at the rOund-shouldered scholar BEN
ding over his desk, his sallow face
flushed with his exertiOns, and his dull
ewes Frightening as his pen raced over
the paper. The pile BY his side small
at first daily grew in magnitude, and
the book upon which SO much depend
ed was nearly finished.
But about this time q DIRE adful un-
easiness seized upon him. He had not
seen Eulalie for fortnight When the
fortnight grew into month, and the
month into two. he became SO alarmed
he could work no longer. Vainly he
attempted to allay his fears by assum-
ing that she had gone out of town on a
visit; he felt that he must see her, and
SO satisfy himself that she was not
merely creature of his imagination.
Roaming the streets day after day he
searched for his unknown love, bu.
found her not; she had vanished from
his life as mysteriously - she had come
into Il
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-04-02
HONEST ADVICE.
An Ambitious Youth Of Eighteen Asks
for. and Receives 1t.

An Ambitious Youth OF Eighteen Asks
for. and Receives 1t.
Your inquiry. dear Cyrus Hatfield, is
received. You ask us (which profess
sion a young, healthy, ambitious boy OF
eighteen, and no capital. should enter
law or medicine?' Frankly, we say,
neither. The noble profession of law
does not banker for you. Cyrus dear.
The annals of Jurisprudence will be
printed as usual in monthly parts at 81
per annal in sheepskin binding. even
though your name never appears on
their pages. People will keep on get
ting into lawsuits over 81 balances in
horse trades and getting stuck for
$685. costs just the same as though
you had plunged madly into the dizzy
vortex of legal procedure and the boom
OffOrensic elOquence will reverberatej just
as generously over the wrongs of the
man who sues to recover the value of
two Berkshire hogs that were killed by
his neighbor's crOss-eyed mule-just as
generously as if you had hurled your
tuneful voice squarely into the midst, as
it were, of the Oratorical arena. Shun
the law. Cyrus; States and jury fees
can be saved without you; and, if
possible, evade the profession of
medicine also. It is an exacting
calling. friend Cyrus, and full Of
thankless toll. In your present healthy
condition you may be able to knock a
ball clean over the centre-fielder, but
that does not necessarily imply that you
could not distinguish case of yellow
jaundice from soft corn on the second
toe of a mans left foot, or restrain your
self from administering a dose of nux
vOmica to yank . dislocated shoulder
into position again. Medicine. dear
boy, is science of its own, and man
who could toss fifty-pound dumb-bell
clear over thirty-fOot wall might fail
utterly to distinguish q case of wind
collie from compound fracture of the
right femOral bone, or still drunk from
an attack of sun-strOke. Let medicine
alone, Cyrus, and try the wild. free
West. There is certain cheerful
frankness in your letter which convinces
us that whacking steers on the bound
less prairies would be just the profession
for you. 1t is an exact science, you
know, while law and medicine are not,
and, besides this, it is hedged about by
none of the petty conventionalities and
social restraints which at times so vex
an aspiring soul like yours. Go to the
expansive prairie. Cyrus. and Craze up
with the country. If you 60 there now
AS q cowboy, you will soon grow up to
be a Philadelphia Press.