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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-02-01
Frozen in New York

NEW YORK. January 2S.-George Heeg
a milkman, living at East Williamsburg
Long Island, is an inmate of ST. Catharine's
Hospital, Brooklyn, waiting to have one of
his arms and lee amputated in order to
save his life. During the intensely cold
weather last Tuesday night he started to
walk from Williamsburg to his home,
from home, and while crossing an open
field, he was seized with an epileptic fit
and fell on the ice. He became uncon-
sciCus, and would have frozen to death
but for the timely assistance rendered by
bis faithful dog. The animal found him
PROSTATE on the ice, and attempted TO re-
suscitate his master by licking his face AMI
hands, rubbing himself against his mas
ter's body, and bowling dismally. No
one seemed to hear or heed the
dog; but Mr.. Heeg recovered sufficiently
to sit up. but could not regain his feet, as
one OF his sides was so benumbed by the
cold that one leg and arm had become use
less. He managed to reach his hat and
held it out in front of the excited dog. The
intelligent creature understood the motive
and, Selling the hat in his mouth, started
at full speed for Mr.. Heeg's house. Reach
ing the front door, he began barking so
violently that he aroused one Of the work
men employed on the place, and succeeded
in making him understand that assistance
was needed. The man procured help and
followed the dog over the ice for mile,
about O'Clock in the morning, where
Heeg was found badly frozen and unable
to move. The men raised him in their arm;
and carried him to his home, where medi
Gel aid was promptly summoned and efforts
successfully made TO restore him. The
physicians said that it would be impossible
10 save the mans life unless the frozen
limbs were smputated, and he was taken
10 the hospital.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-02-01
EUROPEAN SITUATION.
The Hungarian Premier States His View OF
the Frontier Question.

The Hungarian Premier States His View of
the Frontier Question.
PEsTH, January 2S.-In the lower house
OF the Hungarian Diet to day Premier
Tisza, replying to the Interpolation of Herr
Helfy in reference to Russis's military
preparations, to Austria's position regard
ing Bulgaria, to the advisability of the
Government taking the initiative in sum-
moniDg an international conference to
settle the Bulgarian affair in the sense of
the programme of 1856. and as to whether
Austria might count upon the alliance of
Germany and l tally in case the efforts now
being made to maintain peace did not sue
coed, emphatically declared that there was
no ground to doubt the reciprocal bona
fides of the powers allied for
the preservation of peace and for
their own security. In consequence Of the
marked displacement of Russian troops,
and their transfer in the direction of the
Austrian frontiers, the government, with
out doubling the Cars pacific declarations,
and avoiding all semblance of provocatioD,
consider it it's duty to see that necessary
measures were taken to assure the safety Of
the frontiers and the efficiency OF the army
in case OF an emergency. The alliance of
the Central European powers had never
been anything but league Of peace, purely
del nsiye and foreign to any aggressive
action, he hoped the peace loving mon
arches and governments would succeed in
maintaining peace and removing the feel
ing of insecurity which weighs heavily on
Europe.
Herr Won Tisza warned the House not
to believe newspaper kilograms and RI.
mors, which, he said, were either Bosrss
maneuvers or "feelers" He denied that
Count Kalnoky had met wi tn strong Oh.
position in regard to his political decisions.
1t was also untrue that Count Bylandt-
Reydt, the Austrian war minister, had
asked war credit and had been refused,
in consequence of Herr Won Tisza's
objections. Further, there was
no ground for the suggestion that
the monarchy was unable to rely upon its
allies to perform that which ii was justi-
fed in expecting from them. Regarding
the military measures that had been
adopted by the Government, he said:
Every one knows tn at we aim at no ex-
tension of our influence in violation of
treaties, nor at any increase OF territory,
as has been falsely attributed to u.s." Her
rem Helfy and Perczel, replying to the
Prime Minister, declared that nobody in
Hungary desired war. The House, amid
loud cheering, passed q resolution taking
formal cognlzance of Herr Won Tiszs's
declarations.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-02-01
Farm Notes,

Run the roller over the wheat field il the
frost should throw the plants up.
Lambs that shall come in before March
are the ones that will bring high prices.
If the common little spsrrow-hawk be
not molested 1T will do its share of work in
thinning out the sparrows.
Spinach is one of the early greens. An
application of very fine manure will
hasten them and give larger crop.
Most breeders score failure in trying to
winter too many hens In small quarters
Hens that are crowded will not lay.
tits claimed that though the mule may
be stubborn, yet he seldom runs away or
becomes frightened, nor does he shy at
every object.
If you should have a gentle old blddy TO
get broody the latter part of this monta
give her eggs and let her bring up a clutch
of chicks for early broilers.
Every henhouse should be kept as warm
as possible. Eggs cannot be got when they
sell highest unless the poultry be made
comfortable and fed properly.
The best food for early Matched chicks is
granulsted oatmeal, which should be placed
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-02-01
Management of Fairs.
Ohio farmer.

As time is at hand for making arrange
ments for holding fairs next year, perhaps
IL would not be out Of place to criticise the
way some Of them are run. Take our own
county fair. We have an excellent corps
of managers as a general thing, put think
it would be an improvement, and benefit
10 the majority of the exhibitors, to sell
the hay stands out to one or more parties
and let the stall rents be free. The exhibit
tiers could by hay as they wanted, in small
or large quantities. Also, why is il that
the premiums on Short-borns are larger
than on all other breeds? / consider that il
Is as mu b trouble 10 tx up herd OF Jer-
seys, holsteins, Devons. or Hereforos, as it
II one OF Short horns. L think all breeds
ought to be encouraged, and have the pre-
midn all the same on full blooded csttle,
AMI make no distinction at the fair. Even
IL the board has a preference for Short
horns, they should not show it before the
whole county, but keep 1t to themselves
According to the statistics there are three
dolors spsnt for milk and butter in
the United States where there Is one dollar
spent for beef and l think it is great
oversight to prop one certain breed up
and make exhibitors of other breeds feel
ss though they had an inferior breed. l
hope our board Will take this matter under
consideration at their meeting, and not be
so one-sided. Do not understand me as
being breeder of any one kind of cattle
bat do like to see justice done, especially
when the whole country is more or less in
terestt d. WI. H.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-02-01
Freezing of the Soil.
American CultiyatOr.

The philosophy Of freezing is important
in many ways to the farmer. 1t is readily
understood why deep banks Of new fleecy
snow do not iDiur the vegetation beneath
them. They are porous and admit enough
air to sustain life, and also enough light
for plants In that semi dormant stage.
Gradually, however, the heecy character
of the bank changes. The outer edges of
the flakes melt away; the bank settles as
the snow becomes less bulky, though
heavier in proportion to its bulk. II the
ground is unfrozsn beneath, its warmth
changes the under part where the weight
is greatest, into almost solid ice. And If
the ground is unfrozen winter wheat or
grass will often begin to grow under the
snow banks. Then it needs both air
and light, and If neither is afforded
the plant is said to be, and is, smothered.
The time to guard against this danger is
when the snow-bank beside some fence be.
gins to lessen in bulk. Make few holes
down to the soil at Regular intervals.
These may temporarily fill again with
snow, but 1t will be so light that il cannot
COMPACT the bank has done. u sually
after day or two the internal heat OF the
soil will warm up and keep these breathing
places open. Ii always will If the soil is
properly Undetermined. An accidental
open ng to an urdeIdrain three feet deep
has kept the soil over 1t free from snow
during an entire winter. The drain was
fed by springs and had water in it al
through the severest cold weather.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-02-01
Ownership


Old Farmer Boggs, OF Doggy Brook,
Went TO the county fair,
And with his wife he strolled around
To see the wonders there.
t'That horse" he said. "Gray Eagle Wing,
Will take the highest prize;
But our old DObbin looks as well
And better to my eyes.
He is, I know, what folks call slow,
Its far the safest way to go;
some men, perhaps, might think it strange,
l really should not like TO change,
"And those fat oxen, Buck and Bright,
Don't have so large girth,
Nor match like them. just to hair,
But know what they re worth.
They're good to plough, and good TO draw,
You stronger pullers never saw,
And always mind my gee and 'haw.'
Some folks. perhaps might think it strange,
I really shouldn't want TO change.
"That Devon heller cost. heard
thousand dollars. Now"
Said Mrs. BOggs, my CrumpIe Horn
Is just as good a COW;
Her milk I'm Sure's the very best,
Her butter is the yellowest
some folks, perhaps, might think Ii strange,
really shouldn't wants change.
"Those premium hogs" said Mrs. Boggs,
my little Cheshire ptg
Is be tier than the best of them,
Although he's not so big,
And that young Jersey is not halt
so pretty as old Brindle's calf;
Nor is there in the poultry pen
AsSpeckled Wings so good hea!'
AS Farmer Boggs to Doggy Brook
Rode hOmeWard from the fair,
He said, 81 wish my animals
Had all OF them been there;
Aud If the judges had beed wise
might have taken every prizer'
MARIAN DOUG LAS,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-02-01
Ep,ilars and Grain Together.

II one ants a crop Of corn (grain) and
also crop OF ensilsge, and does not care to
have the ears go to the silo, there can be
little doubt about it. The crop can be
Used in the usual ways, In hills or drills,
ne ears plucke6 from the stalks while in
a. milk" and OF course without husking,
aud thrown in small piles, or spread
loot deep under shed, to cure, and the
sttlks then cut and ensilaged. In this way
usual crop of ear corn can be obtained,
o. d from SIX to eight and sometimes ten
IONS of ensilsge thus made usually comes
q near to being 'sweet" as any have ever
seen. Ordinarily, however, a special kind
Of com will be specially grown for ensiIage
to sGcule the greatest possible tonnage
per acre. For this purpose select a
strong soil, in good heart, and manure
heavily with stable manure, broadcast or in
drills. prefer the manure broadcasted,
ploughed under lightly, if green, and, If
well composted, narrowed in after plough
leg. Use suitable seed, aud plant in drills
ffom two and half to three and q half
feet apart, according to size of corn, condi
ton OF soil and mode or facilities of cult.
vation. Hand labor must be avoided as
much as possible, and may be entirely su-
rerseded on good land until the cutting.
The plants should grow from three to FIVE
or six inches apart in the row. The aim is
70 have every plant receive light and air
enough 10 grow rapidly and reach maturl.
| ~ if allowed time. 1t is
economy to stimulate the young
plant and crowd the growth
by feeding generously. Superphosphate
or any good commercial fertilizer may De
applied In the drill. But Ihave never sue
ceeded in growing large crop of ensilage
| corn withou. plenty OF ammonia and
that, too, in the form Of animal manure.
Commercial fertilizers alone, even when
largely used, have not, in my experience,
] produced satisfactory results with corn
| grown for the greatest possible weight per
acre. The quantity for seed corn will
vary from half bUshel to a bushel for an
acTe.-Prof. Alvord, in Farm and Home.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-02-01
Cheap Ice-Houses,

IL
Nine years ago we put up an iceghouse
twelve feet square, using cheap hemlock
lumber. We packed the ice one foot from
the wall and filled tt with saw-dust. The
ice kept well, and the house gave good
satisfaction. bu- now it is badly rotted and
needs good deal of repairs before it will
be safe to store ice for next summer. l
have made arrangements to haul stones
this winter, which VII cost nothing EXCEPT
the hauling half mile; then. during next
summer, 1 shall put up substantial stone
ice.house, which, with occasional repairc
to the roof, etc., would last lifetime, and
in the end would be cheaper than wood.
am told, however, that ice will not keep
In stone house. Will anyone who has
packed ice in such a house give his expert
ence Ia the Ohio Farmer, as soon as he
CAM II the inside of stone house is
-, lined with a small air space, l think il
would keep Ice better than a wooden
house. g. +. d.
DuboistoWn, Pa,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-02-01
Winter Care for Poultry,
Rural New Yorker.

Rural New Yorker.
notice that much interest is shown in
the matter of winter-laying of hens. As 1
have had good success in that line this
year, your readers may be interested to
know what has been done.
l. Stock. My brood consists OF eight
pure Brahma hens, two years old; ten
Plymouth Rocks, and ten of a cross be-
tween pure brown Leghorn cockerel and
white Brahma hens, OF which twelve are
eight and the balance six months old.
One Plymouth Book and one brown Lsg-
horn cockerel.
2. Feed. First thing in the morning a
medium feed OF three parts wheat and one
of corn. In the middle of the morning,
the table-scraps from breakfast warmed up
and a tablespoonful Of concentrated
chicken-feed from the grocer's stirred in.
In the middle of the afternoon the dinner
scraps are fed as they run, We give no
feed at night. Water given in an open iron
bsking pan every morning.
3. House. Moderate size, wood floor
two small windows, floor raised q foot
from the ground, shelter shed on one side.
No artificial heat. Well ventilated.
4. The run. Since the middle of Octo-
Der they have been free of forage in lawn
ar d garden.
5. General care. House cleaned weekly
in summer, and once a month white
washed with csrbolic acid in very thin
lime wash fresh hay in nests and roosts
rubbed with kerosene. The run spaded up
twice in the year.
g. Results. But two chickens or hens
lost from sickness in two years. Pullets
began TO lay at six months of age-the
cross-bred laying frst-nine to twelve eggs
day through December and January,
thus far
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-02-01

scrambling to get out of pistol.range, spec
tators scared and bailiffs in a wild hurry
burly to prevent tragedy, were the points
in sensational episode that took place in
Judge Clifford's court this morning. The
would-be shooter was Thomas Walsh. He
is the Oldest expressman in Chicago, and
his attempt to commit murder in court
this morning was the result of a belief
that justice had fallen short in his case.
James Britton, q man who had formerly
worked for him, was charged with having
assaulted his daughter. The Jury found
Britton not guilty, to day, and that so in
furiated the father that ne resolved to take
the law in his own hands, and kill in the
very sight of the men who had acquitted
him, the person he believed to have been
guilty. Walsh was overpowered ere he
could carry out his purpose and locked up
in iail
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-02-01
Household Hints.F

Bathrooms should not open into sleep
ing apartments.
Antique oak or cherry is the favorite
wood for bedroom sets.
Pine pillows are used on library lounges
as incitlrg slumber.
The oftener -four Is siited for sponge cake
the lighter the cake will be.
Never take warm drinks and then i'm
mediately go out into the cold
The water in witch COO fish has been
soaked is very good fJr washing the zinc
under the stove.
Take bucket of fresh water into your
BE- d-Toom every NIGHT and let in remain
uncovered. 1t will absorb all poisonous
gases
Paint stains that are dry and cid may b
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-02-01
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania has its
Powers Taken From It.

The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania has its
Powers Taken From 1t.
CINCINNATI, January 2S.-Hon. Howard
Douglass, Supreme Chancellor of the So
pIeme Lodge Knights of Pvthias OF the
World. has Issued his edict in the case Of
the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania in these
words after reciting the previous action
taken: Now, therefore l, Howard Doug
lass, Supreme Chancellor OF the Supreme
Lodge Knights of Pythias Of the World, do
issue the following order That the Grand
Lodge of the Knights of Pythias, of Penn
sylvania, from and after this date is hereby
suspended, and all its powers and func-
tions as said Grand Lodge, emanating from
he Supreme Lodge knights of Pythias OF
the World ere revoked and recalled; and its
acts as Grand Lodge, or its officers dur
ing its recess cease to be legal, or Of any
force or effect"
The date Of the order Is January q. 1t
is addressed to the Grand Lodge Knights
CT PyLhias, of Pennsylvania, by John II.
Cotton, its Grand Chancellor, and George
Hawkes., Grand Keeper of Records and
Seals. Mr.. Douglass has also issued an
address to the members Of the order of the
kDighfs of Pythias Of the Graud JurIsdic.
tiOn Of Pennsylvania, in which he sets
forth in detail the entire procs edings from
the first letter 10 W. H. MOhr, their Grand
Chancellor directing him 10 req lire the
loCgts in Pei nsylvsnia 10 Compy with
the provisions of the supreme law. Mr.
Mohr referred The matter to the Grand
Lodge, which laid it over until the session
of the Supreme Lodge. Next the Supreme
Chancellor, sent letter to Grand Chancel-
Tor Cotton requiring him to require the
lodges in Pennsylvania to conform to the
supreme law, and received a reply
QUESTIONING the Supreme Chancellor's au-
thority. Then followed pre-emptory de-
mand for obedience, and finally citation
to appear and answer charges of contu-
macy filed by Past Grand Chancellor But
tsrtield.
There being no appearance, except by
letter, from John A. Cotton, ia which he
claimed that the Grand Lodge of Penn
sylvania maintained the exclusive right to
form its own constitution, and that for
the government of its subordinate lodges,
Chancellor Douglass goes on to ssy that
the members of the order are now under
the direct supervision of the officers of the
Supreme Lodge, and be directs the lodges
to give expression of their loyalty to the
supreme authority. He also asks for re-
ports from the lodges, add promises after
receiving this to take the necessary steps to
remove the present difficulty. He declares
that the day has gone by for the officers OF
the Grand Lodge of the State of Pennsyl-
vania 10 be greater than the order OF the
Knights of Pythias.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-02-01

pen of pigs slaughtered which had been fat
tened on barley meal. The barley paid
about Sl.25 bushel in pork, but the latter
was not fit to enter q human stomach.
Most of these pigs were afflicted with tape
worms, and on opening them the ugly YER
min could be seen through
the entrails. 1t is not known
that the barley caused the trouble, but all
who became aware of the incident lost faith
in feeding barley to pigs. 1t seems to be
settled here. at least, that winter pig feed
ing is as profitable as ct any other time of
the year, provided always that the pigs are
kept warm. This is done by double board.
ing the pen, filling in with straw and lay
iug the plank floor on the ground. Warm
drinks are usually given. Perhaps no ami
mails are so fond of having their backs
scratched as pigs, and persons who scratch
the backs of these animals habitually al
ways have the latest and best pigs. Rea-
son: II q person is interested In his pigs
enough to scratch their backs, he will in.
vsriably see that they are well fed and
have everything for their comfort.-Cor-
respondence New York Tribune.
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however, for the purposes of Classification.
II the loss exceeds five grains from 100 of
the dry soil, it may be classed among the
marls; If more than twenty grains, among
the calcareous soils. To determine the
amount of vegetable matter for the pur-
poses of Classification, dry the soil well in
an oven, and weigh it; then heat it to dull
redness over lamp or bright fire till the
combustible matter is burned away. The
loss on again weighing is the quantity Of
organic Natter
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-02-01

Each OF three neighbors is fattening pen
of August pigs. ALI are well housed. One
feeds ~ e and barley meal, one corn in the
ear, and the other wheat bran and mid
dlings. The last are doing the best, and
the coin-fed pigs the poorest. Another
Reighbor is feeding twenty seven small pigs
for market, and although he has corn in
abundance, he buys middliDgs for feed for
profit. In March, two years ago, saw q
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-02-01
ALineIx Time I'm Court.

CHICAGO, January ga loaded revolver
in the ands Of man half crazed with eX-
element TWO wOmeD-his wife and daugh-
t,I-wl their arms about his neck be-
stechipg him rot TO shoot, another man
his life banging almost on thread and
With every nerve strained to avoid the ex-
pecied bulle', jury of eleven men
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RAILWAYS
READY RELIEF

WILL AFFORD INSTANT EASE.
Inflammation OF the kidneys. Inflammation
Of bladder, Inflammation of the bowels, con-
gestiOn OF the lungs, sore throat, dificult
breathing palpitation of the heart, Mysteries,
Group, diphtheria, catarrh, influenza, head
ache, toOthsche, neuralgia, rheumatism, cold
ohills chilblSins trost-bites nervousness, Sleep
leSSuegs.
The application OF the READY REL IEF to the
part or parts where the difficulty or pain ex-
lists will afford ease and comfort.
Thirty to sixty drops in half q tumbler OF
water win in few minutes cure cramps, sour
stomach. heartburn, headache, diarrhOes, dys-
EMERY. collie. wind in the bowels and internal
pains.