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The Arizona sentinel., 1888-07-07
A Small Wooden SiIo.

If your underground stable is feet high, and you can wall up one corner by making a double wood partition on two sides, thus making silo 10 by 15 feet, you will be able to store about 30 tons of corn ensilage, allowing 50 pounds of ensilage to the cubic foot Of course this amount would not last a great while if fed to cows, but it would be good appetizer, and if only 10 or b pounds day of ensilage was given in connection with other feeds, to each COW, it would doubtless pay. When the silo is full, cover with little straw, and then with boards, and weight with sacks of grain, loam that you are going to use for absorbents, rocks, or any thing handy. You can have door in the side to take the en- silage out The fodder can either be put in green or partly cured. By the latter plan, you handle less water and get ensilage of a higher feeding quali- ty.-FdT1n and Home.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-07-07
4 ChiId's Useful Dress.

A pretty and simple dress for little girl consists of a straight, plaited or gathered check, in Jersey cloth or flannel, and slightly full Garibaldi bodice of the plain material, with in serted vest of the check. One yard of the plain material, and two yards of the check, will make the dress, and if the skirt is hemmed up will provide, by facing, for lengthening another season. Of course it may be made in cotton instead of flannel; but care should be taken not to allow the fash ion in the shortness of the skirt. A skirt which only comes to the knee is no more modest for a small girl than a large one; and the question is serious one for mothers, how far they may be breaking down, instead of strengthen ing, the barriers which native delicacy and refinement erect in a girls mind. It IS folly to say: ''She is only0 a ch1ld;" the woman grows out of the child and her character is largely formed by its circumstances and con- ditions. The qualities that are not cultivated in youth will not be found in their strength at maturitv.-Zhe House Wtfe.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-07-07
PURSUED BY BIRDS.
Spirited Fight Between Five Robins, Five
 Sparrows and Squirrel.

According to a correspondent of the New York Times an odd combat was witnessed on the corner of Hone and Pierpont streets, Rondout, a few days ago between five robins, about an equal number of spar rows and squirrel The birds were all arrayed against the squirrel The fight lasted over an hour. When first discov- cred the birds were chasing the nimble- footed animal from branch to branch of a large tree. The birds swooped down on the squirrel and pecked it with their sharp bills. In vain the little animal tried to catch its enemies and defend itself from their repeated attacks. It ran from tree to tree 1t ill its efforts to escape. Its feathered antagonists were always on hand and bounced on it uumercilully. Then the squirrel tried new means of escape It ran down the tree, crossed the road, and moment later was seen on the roof of nelghboring house. The birds espied it and once more renewed the battle. Down the leader of the house slipped the frisky little animal, the birds all the while utter ing shrlll cries. Across the street it darted back again and up the tree where the fight first began. Attack after attack was made by the robbins and sparrows. In among the leafy branches and crotches of 0hO tEOO rau GuO sdulrEol, ScehluS q Hl0lnS place. The birjs gave it no rest but kept continually darting and pecking at it. Finally 1t ran to the top or tree. cravleI l out on slender limb, and dropped on the roof of Mrs. BarDer's house. It clam bersd over the r0ot pursued by the birds. Down the leader it slid rapidly, and, running across the yard. disappeared from view anu from further pursuit Probably tho squirrel had been after eggs and was eau ht in the act.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-07-07
WHERE SEALS LIVE.
The Best to Be Found in the Warm Part
 of the Arctic Region.

The Best to Be Found in the Warm Part
 of the Arctic Region.
 ''The best sealskins come from the comparatively warm part of the Arctic regions"
 ''From the warm parts? thought the seal liked ice and snow," inquired the ,.n1a-te-,-
 "The fur seal," replied the furrier, ''likes cool weather and water, but he does not like ice or snow. The fur seal seeks his Arctic home in the sum- mer and leaves it on the approach of winter for warmer attitudes. The fur seal is not very plentiful, but the hair seal is found almost every where. The value of the two skins varies-the fur seal is worth twenty times as much as the skin of the hair seal.
 The inhabitants of the Arctic re- gions make clothing and tents of the skin of the hair seal. The hide of the hair seal, which is secured off the coasts of Labrador in large numbers, is used for reticules, sealskin shopping bags, etc., and coupled with monkey skins, they help to make common grade of kid glove. The fur seal is gradually being exterminated, and salskin is getting more expensive every year. This is caused by there being no laws to protect them, and they are being killed all the year round. In the North the fur seal is confined to two limited localities. both in Rehr- ings Sea. The catch on the American side is limited to 100000 a year, and on the Russian side to 40,- 900. This latter is sublet to the American company. Thus the whole of the fur business is virtually in the hands of a single monopoly, and it is estimated that not over 5 or 10 per cent. more sealskins than this is fur nished by all the rest of the world The American company is restricted by act of Congress not to kill more than 100000 seals every year. The result of this law has been that in few years there will be an enormous number of seals in Behring Sea. For some time they have seemed to understand the law and have been coming to the Yankees for protection. No one who saw a seal skin in its raw state would believe that a beautiful coat could be made from it. It is an ugly-looking affair, and the soft fur is covered over by a hard, rough, heavy coat.-N. r. MaU and Empress.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-07-07

with no worse injury than a slight
 wound in the back of the neck that
 soon healed. Of course many bullets
 went astray and hundreds of horses
 were killed, but good shot would se-
 cure about one horse in three that he
 attempted to 'crease,' as this mode of
 capture was called. The large caliber
 rifles commonly in use were not adapted
 to this peculiar mode of hunting, as if they touched the sinew they were sure to break it, and the wounds the A or 52-calibre balls inflicted were too
 severe. The weapon universally en- ployed in creasing mustangs was the
 old Hawkins rife, which a bullet not much larger than pea, had set trig- ger and required but a small charge of powder. These weapons were wonder fully accurate up to one hundred yards, but inflicted a triding wound, and the bullet was likelyto take course through soft flesh around any hard object, in- stead of tearing through it, as larger ball propelled by 8 heavier charge of powder would do. Hundreds of mus tangs, always the best animals in tho herd, used to be creased every year, and this practice was kept up until the herds had entirely disappeared.
 Some of the horses thus secured were very tough and feet animals, but few were of any practical use. Nearly all were stallions, as a wild mare that was good for anythi ag was seldom seen and the captured horses were nearly, without exception, irreclaimably vi cious, even when judged from the Texas standpoint. Even when broken to the saddle they could only be ridden by the very best horsemen and were always on the lookout to do their riders an in- jury. Strange to say they seldom tried to kick, but man had to be continu- ally on the lookout for their fore feet and teeth. They only used their hind feet when man was about to mount, but nearly every one of them had a trick of kicking forward as soon as the rider put his foot in the stirrup, and unless he was wary he would receive a terrible blow on the leg. 1 used to own horse that, l believe, could scratch himself between the ears with his hind foot, his hind leg being apparently made of India-rubber. The instant he felt foot in the stirrup his hind hoof would come forward with the speed of in the attempt to infiict a most vicious kick. 1 gave up mount ing him in the usual way, and always used to vault into the saddle without touching the stirrups, a feat easily enough performed in my younger days, although I would have some difficulty in doing it now. used to like to ride wild horses, but after one or two nar- row escapes from their deadly forefeet, which they would use if man care lessly stood in front of them, gave it up and stuck to the tame stock. ."-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-07-07
ObeYing DutY's Gall.

"Mary Jane," called out the hus- band, fretfully, from the lounge, ''those children are upstairs fighting again. Can't you do something to quiet them? A sick headache is enough to bear, without having to stand that horrible racket besides"
 Poor Henry! l am so sorry for you, replied the wife, pausing a moment at the door on her way out. 'I would stay to bathe your head and quiet the children, but duty calls me away, Our Society for the Moral Elevation of the Zulus meets this afternoon. ."-C Chicaqo Tribune.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-07-07
HOME AND FARM.

-Rhubarb and Raisin Pie: Two cupfuls of chopped rhubarb, one cup ful of chopped raisins, one cupful of sugar and a little cinnamon; bake be- tween two crusts.
 Ordinary buttermilk is a valuable food, not only orpigs, but for the fam fly. It contains five per cent of milk sugar as well as mineral salts, nitro genous materials and portion of but ter fat.
 It is scarcely possible to have land free from weeds; seeds of the common weeds seem to be everlasting, and are so numerous that the plants still con- tinue to appear after many years of most persistent destruction.
 When chicks are droopy or weak care is needed to recuperate them, little more green food and onions should be given them, or, if they are too much purged, a little powdered chalk and bone flour in their soft food -one teaspoonful of each to a pint of food is sufficient
 Powdered borax mixed with a lit tie powdered sugar and scattered about in spots will prove certain death to cocicroaches and to ants, and if that is not handy. a few drops of spirits of turpentine spriuBIed here and there will be as effective iu the case of moths.
 Asparagus Gmelet. - Boil two pounds of tender, tresh-cut asparagus in 3 very little salt; better still, steam the asparagus till tender. Chop it very fine; mix it with the yelks of five and whites of three well-beaten eggs; add two tablespoonful of sweet cream; fry, and serve quite hot.
 -Cocoanut Corn-starch Pudding: Put quart of milk over the fire to boil. Add four tablespoons of corn starch moistened with a little milk. As soon as the milk boils stir the corn starch into the milk till it thickens. Then add quickly the whites of four eggs beaten to stiff froth, six table spoons of sugar and a cup of grated cocoanut. Turn into a mold after adding salt to the taste. Serve with boiled custard made of the yelks of four eggs and pint and half of milk.
 The average weight of hens eggs is said to be about ten to the pound, but some weigh considerable more than this, while others weigh less. A Ger man author, who seems to have paid attention to determining the ratio be- tween the size of the chick and the egg, says that the chick at the moment it is matched weighs about two-thirds as much as the original egg. This would seem to show that it is desirable to select the heaviest eggs in order to produce strong and large chicks.
 It is feared that too many farmers and dairymen lose good deal of money by refraining on account of what looks like an extra expense from using concentrated foods. Our author ities in Canada say that we could nearly double the present yield of milk alone by careful and judicious feeding; and if this is true the importance of getting the best concentrated food be- comes a live question with every farmer. Another important feature seldom taken into account is the very great addition to the richness and value of the manure which follows the feed ing of oilcake and other rich foods. A large percentage of what the farmer pays out is returned to him in the shape of manure of highly fertilizing qualities.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-07-07
Marion HarIand.
Nha calahra

The celebrated autboress, so highly es- teemed by the women of America, says on pages 103 and 445 of her popular work " "EUe's Daughters; or, Common Sense for Mdid, FIfe and lf0tber'':
 "For the aching nacz-should 1t be slow in recovering it's normal streng ngth-an ALL CoCE's POROUs PLAeIGR is an exec lent com forter, combining the sensation If the sus taGed pressure of a sJrJ 2, warm hand with certain tonic qualities developed in the wearing. It should he kept over the seat of uneasiness for several days-in ob- sUinate cases for perhaps fortnight"
 {" For pdns in the bgci; wear an ALLCoCK's POROUS PLASTER constantly, renewing as it wears Of. This is an invaluable support when the weight on the small of the back becomes heavy and the aching incessant."
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-07-07

Are many beautiful sections of our Union Chills and fever and bilious remittent, born of miasmatic exhalations, are their periodic, and in some instances, their constant scourge. Those of their inhabitants, how ever, who fortify their systems with Hos tetter's Stomach Bitters never fail to find in 1t an adequate defense Not only for ma larial disorders, but for dyspepsia, liver complaint, cestiveness, nervousness and rheumatism it is unriYaled
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-07-07

ROOM for one more," said the retired cab-driver, when he ushered into the par Tor the fourth gent eman who had called within an hour to see his flirtatious daugh- ter.- Drake sMdgdzine
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-07-07

THE truly aesthetic girl with an apprecia- tion of the eternal fitness of things uses blue note paper when she tells her admirer that she can never be more than sister, Merchant Trdueler.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-07-07

Omaha Man Gin Southern Cali fornia) )-'Done pretty well here have you?" Real Estate Man-''Yes siree. You see, was one of the first on tlle ground" That makes difference, l suppose?" "'You bet. The early hook catches the suckers. "-O OmGhG Worl3.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-07-07

IT is absurd to speak of the footprints of time," when it is well known that time fies.-N. O. Picdytns.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-07-07

A MAN may be truthful in every thing else, but he always played better game of billiards several years ago than he does Philadelphia CdI
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-07-07

A DUBLIN man-Dr Jel1yll and MT. Hyde. Boston Gazette.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-07-07

THE extreme weariness of summer is plaintively expressed by the Tyawning windows. The Colonel
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-07-07

MosT men go to the penitentiary as re- suit of their convictions and not merely from prejudice.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-07-07

FREE! A 3-foot French Glass, Oval Front, Nickle or Cherry Cigar Case, MFR CHANTS ONLY. R. W .TANsILL & Co.,, Chicago
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-07-07

A PEN may be driven, but pencil does the best when it is lead.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-07-07

A CITY man is credited with the idea o calling a newspaper '' The Umbrella" Ht thinks every body would take it.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-07-07

HAPPINESS is only relative, and some people find that it is a very distant relative indeed.-JolundI Of Education.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-07-07

IT is in a bass drum that two heads are better thanSpne.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-07-07

THE Best Disinfectant remedy for skin irritations is Glenn's Sulphur Soap.
 Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, 5Oc.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-07-07

CAUGHT in the act-the player who forgot his lines.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-07-07

A MAN doesn't get even when he gets married two timeS-Critic.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-07-07

A COMMERCIAL travellers motto-''Don' give up the grip. .''-N. I. Journal.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-07-07

IF aIdicted with Sore Eyes use Dr. Isaac Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell 1t 25c
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-07-07

A GENERAL manager-the Generals wife. -Tid Bits
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-07-07

THE most reliable weather report-a clap of thunder-Blulirlnton Free Press.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-07-07
Fertile, Fair. but Unhealthy

A STANDING offer Will you take my seat madam mr'-ITd.Bits.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-07-07

BILL Of the Play-Bill Shakespeare Life.
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-07-07

A HANGNAN car not be a teetotaler, be- cause an 0ccasiouel drop Is necessary in his busineSs.-TeIds 4 lj4gS
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-07-07
S85 S0IIn G0ID WATCH FREEI

'Foran Sewing Machines
 STANDARD GOODS Only. The Trade Supplied Send for wholesale price
 list. BLELOCK MFG Co. 3O9 Locust st.St-Louis.Mo
The Arizona sentinel., 1888-07-07

THE only thing chronic borrower will not take is hint. Philadelphia Cdu.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-15
The wife of Theodore Thomas.

Very few people know anything of Thomas
domestic side, which is very happy one.
Some twenty years ago Miss Porter, who
teaches the far famed girls schools at Farm
ington, Conn, undertook to educate young
girl to be her assistant and eventual successor.
Just about the time she had crammed her full
of Greek and the higher mathematics she very
lnwisely invited a certain musical German
up to the school to lecture before her pupils
on orchestral effects and composition. The
learned young graduate followed the example
of other young women less learned, and fell
promptly in love with the lecturer. He was
wise enough to return it and Miss Porter lost
an assistant, while Theodore Thomas gained
a wife.
1t is the proud and unconTadicted boast of
this classical and mathematical scholar that
in all the past twenty years her husband has
eaten but three inferior meals in his own
house. She comes of a race of notable
New England housekeepers, and the inherited
instinct is SO strong that the theory that
learned women are lacking in domesticity-
if true-has no demonstration in her. They
are thoroughly affectionate and congenial
couple. and Mr.. Thomas domestic existence
is as happy as his public career has been
great There is pretty daughter Just growing
either parent, as she is but a mediocre mu-
stefan, and despite the fact Of being student
at the Harvard Annex, is considerably more
concerned with the fashions than with diff
ferential enthusiastically Eagle.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-15
Mr.. w. ". Ccrcoran's Business Methods.

Mr. Hyde, the white haired, gray wills
kered, rosy faced, blue eyed gentleman who
has for forty years acted as the late Mr.. ".
W. Corcoran's private secretary, tells me that
Mr. Corcoran's last business act was the
signing of real estate transfer. He says
his mind was perfectly clear up TO within a
few days of his death, and that his business
faculties were never more acute He had, :"
said he, "a wonderful mind and very quick
perceptive faculties. lie decided instantly
on any matter which came before him, and
though he sometimes made mistakes he sell
dom doubted his Judgment at the time. He
had not good business habits as regarded the
care of his own books. He kept the books of
others all right, but not his own"
l here looked at some of Mr. Hyde's meth
DDS, and they were interesting as showing
how fortune OF millions has been managed.
Not a scrap of business paper Is allowed to
go to waste, and all of Mr. Corcoran's checks
and receipts for years back have been num-
bered. His private secretary gave a receipt
while | was present, and l noted that its
number was in the twenty seven thousands
! was shown check books that ran up in
their numbers to over %, 900, and Mr.. Corco-
ran, after he had used up one check book,
did not begin a new number with the new
books, but went on until the numbers have
now reached the tens of thousands. Thase
receipts and checks are carefully labeled N
packages OF 100 and laid away in such q
manner that they can be referred to in an
instant 1t is the same with the other books;
all are thoroughly systemauzed. Mr.. Corco-
ran not long ago came into his office here
and said: II want very much TO know whom
l ordered some wine Of in France about five
years ago" His private secretary, with this
indefinite request, at once turned 70 has book
labeled Wine" ran down few pages and
came TO the date and found the purchase. 1t
was the same with other matters, and Mr.
Corcoran had in this way perfect business
diary kept for hin--Frank g. Carpenter in
New York World
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-15
Parity and NJodesty.

There Is nothing, my young friend, that
you should guard so scrupulously rs your own
womaniy delicacy. Brush the bloom of from
a peach. rudely touch the wlszsn petals OF q
lily and half OF their beauty Is gone. IL Is
impossible for you or any other woman to al
low yourself TO be caressed by your young
men acquaintances without losing some what
OF that purity and modesty that you should
wear always as Q queen her robes OF royalty.
You viii be sure then 70 preserve not only
their respect. but what is Of far more impor-
lance, that OF self.
Nor need this preservation OF personal dig
rlity SAVIOR one whit Of prudery. You can be
just as bright, as merry and friendly while
saving by your manner should it lie neces-
sary, hands oR, = as you can possibly be by
permitting these sentimental demonstrations
They are not necessary to the good comrade-
ship, which Is al that should exist or appear
to exist between you and any masculine
friend until you are sure that you possess the
true and tender love of the one man who has
made himself your hearts king, love which
holds you sacred, as every true man holds the
woman he would make MS wife and the
mother Of his children. And believe me, even
if You are ncS yet certain that this prince
loves you as you desire TO be loved by him, he
viii not be any easier WOE should you yield 10
caresses prompted By a passing mood, but
rather repealed from YOU, for il is human ma
ture not TO value what Ia easily or cheaply
obtained. Emily Bouton In Toledo Blade.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-15
Tipping" Evil In London.

In spite of all that has been said about the
tipping evil in London, maintain that it
IS not half the scourge in England that it Is
on the continent of Europe, and that it is
rapidly becoming on the continent Of Amer
lea. Waters at English hotel tables do not
have i. IL their power 10 give patrons Of the
house bad food, because they are not well
tipped When a charge for attendance is
made in the bill a. hotels or IN restaurants.
one IS quite within ones right to GO away
from the place without tipping any servant
whatsoever. london cabmen never expect.
and as far as know, never get, any tips
Ask cabman what his fare is, If you do not
know yourself, end ne VIII probably not ex-
aggerate his fare beyond a palrry sixpence,
and more probably still. he viii tell you the
exact truth. Cabbage is dear when you
indulge in q lot of it, OF course; still, there
IRE the ornnibuses of Loudou. the finest Of
sny metropolis, where tie fare is one penny.
So vou can take your choice between penny
and shilling modes u conveyance. Olive
Logan in Kansas City Journal