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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-06-13

In some cases the road needs polling or brush
ing and then enough soil or clay should be put
on first to hold the brush, and then gravel three
or four inches thick should be put on.
Stock breeders should raise few roots
beets for the cattle and carrots for the colts
and horses. They are healthy and appetizing.
White clover is the best pasture grass that
can be grown for sheep. As white clover is a
short grass, it is more desirable than red clover
for grazing, as sheep detest long grass, prefer
ring to crop close to the ground. On mixture
of grasses in pasture cattle and sheep may be
Objectionable to the cattle will beappropriated
by the sheep.
Progressive men who have tried the bags on
tomatoes say that the tomatoes thus covered
were so delicate in color so smooth and per-
feet, that members OF the household did not,
upon first seeing them, know what they were.
Now we hear of perfect specimens of pears and
plums raised in this way.
When cows refuse good hay there is some
thing wrong. Most probably they have been
overfed The remedy is to cut the hay with a
fodder-cutteT, the cost of which viii be repaid
by the saving in one year, and wet 1t and mix
bran with it. about two quarts for each COW,
adding small handful of salt.
Take half dram of nitrate of lead, dissolve
two drains of common salt in pint OF water
pour the two solutions together and allow the
sediment to subsde. The clear fluid which
NAV then be poured off will be saturated So
luton chloride of zinc. A cloth dipped in this
solution and hung up in the loft of the fowl
house will sweeten the atmosphere instantly.
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THE BULLET In HIS HEART.
A MURDER IN JOHNSON COUNTY.
Other State News-Had His Coffin Ready f or
Twenty-seven Years-Thirty-seven
Prohibs in "Mass" Convention
-Bridgeman Killed.

GREENWOOD. June 11.-[Speeial.-Las night
about IL o'clock one w. b. +. Law, who resides
near Worthwhile, two and one-half miles south
of here, shot one Aaron Lamoree, a young
man, with bullet through the heart, instantly
killing him. Law has for years been drinking,
and this is not his first experience with the
shotgun, having once upon time shot his
father and attempted the same on Others He
is the father of Benjamin Law, the young man
who, on last 4th of July, cut one Albert Hammer
and who afterward died. Benjamin Law, jr., is
now serving twelve-year sentence at Jeffer-
sonville prison. w. b. f. Law, the alleged
murderer, is now in Jail at Franklin, and the
coroner will hold an inquest over the MUIR
dered man Immediately, which will elicit the
facts. 1t is said that Law was jealous of
Lamoree and his Oaw's) wife, and ii is thought
perhaps there may be some justification for the
murder. They were a bad crowd and have
been quarreling. Mrs. Law has left home a
few times, bur returned. William Law, the
father of the murderer, and grandfather of
Benjamin, r.who fatally cut Hammer,as noted,
is in a sad condition. He is losing his mind
and will not, it is thought, survive long. 1t is
said that Lamoreer was taken in as a tramp,
and who he is or where he is from no one
seems TO know. He is taken out a corpse TO
his long home. W. b. F. Law, the alleged
murderer has his second wife with three chill
dren. His first wife left him several years ago
and married William Stewart OF Falkland, Ind.
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JUNE TALK TO FARMERS
SOME OF THE PESTS OF THE FARM.
Take Care of the Asparagus Bed-Dropping
Corn is an Art-How to Cultivate
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Hints, Etc.

4 correspondent of the Germantown
the pests of the farm:
The corn crop is one of the most profit
able of our crops, but the cutworm seems
to lay claim to it, and sometimes destroys
large percentage of it. Seventy years
among this crop, L know much of the
habits OF this insect. Like all evil doors,
it loves darkness Look for it in the dav
time and you will find it burrowed a num-
of inches down. Just before day dawns
you will find it quite near the top. At 10
o'clock it is two or more inches below.
It's method is to eat the plant off just
about the top of the ground. We see the
wise arrangement between the animal and
the vegetable product, which seems the
most natural.
In the year 1916 man showed my
father how to prepare seed corn to prevent
crows pulling it up. This was the method:
Take about hall pint of tar, dissolve it
as quickly as possible, put in about six
quarts OF corn, stir it one and half min
utes, then drain off the water. Stir in
little plaster OF paris or some dry matter,
which separates the kernels one from an
other. Spread it till it cools.
One man said to me on one occasion:
''The crows are pulling the corn" went
to the field. All could find pulled were
perhaps dozen or two hills. l tarred
some corn for a friend and he planted
some the next day. 1t came up well. He
continued planting the three following
days, each day planting less. When pre-
pared it will come up at the end OF twelve
months as well as the first day. One adj
vantage of tarring is if cold, wet storm
comes on after planting it will not rot.
The greatest advantage is that you can let
the crows come into your field, and if you
keep out all scarecrows they will destroy
the cutworm. If you will but watch you
will see the crows leaving the field be-
tween daylight and sunrise. Letthe crows
in where they have been shut out till the
worms are quite plenty, and in two years
hardly enough will be found to pay the
crow for coming.
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Corn Dropping.
fAmarican NTaoazina


Dropping corn is an art. First, you
must pull off your boots or you will miss
the delicious feeling of the warm, moist
earth, as the tender sole sinks to the instep,
burrowing like some wild thing but lately
returned to its native element. Next, YOU
get one of your mothers old faded calico
aprons to tie around your waist Nellie
will tie it for you) then tie a huge knot in
the slack of it and you have pouch re-
sembling that in which the carpenter car
ries his nails; fill this with a couple of
quarts OF cOrn---take your place--go!
Now you must drop three and four"
kernels---no more and no less---in each in
tersection OF the grooves. The sharp eyes
of those who are following will detect
every mistake Though, if you are a girl,
'Len" will say nothing, but cover the one
poor little kernel as quickly as possible be-
fore the vigilant eyes of the boss see it,.
But If you are skilled you get the swing of
it, and every time you plant youp left foot
in a groove you drop three grains, fearing
not the swift steady stroke of the hoe be-
hind but the soil is so mellow and the hoe
so light and keen that one clip is all that
the skillful coverer gives to each hill, and
he presses you hard. The gait is rapid
walk, and the dull ring of the hoe at your
naked heel is like the tick of a clock for
speed and regularity. But being skilled
and generous, you walk between the girls
and help them along by dropping an &C.
casional hill on their rows.
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A Destructive Fire.

MARION, June ESPECIAL. IA fire broke
out in frame row on w. Fourth-st destroying
large amount of property. The loss will, per.
haps, reach $4,000. The losses are divided as
follows: John Secren, dwelling and contents,
81 900, no insurance; B. A. Haines, 5000, build.
ing and agricultural goods insured in the
Niagara, y. y, for $500; Jackson's paint shop.
$500, no insurance; Campbell & Sodlom, 5000,
hardware, no insurance; ). NJ Whistler, 5000 on
buildings. covered by insurance; James Will
son, $500 on building, fully insured in the
Queen of London, Commercial Union of Lon.
don and Phoenix of Hartford; Marshal Shively,
$500 on building, insurance; Sullivan K
Rose, 5000 on building and agricultural inn
plements, insured in the Springfield, American
Central of st. Louis American of Philadelphia
and Phoenix OF Hartford for $500. 1t was one
OF the most destructive fires that ever occurred
n, Marion
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Oregon ana Washington.

No section of the country is to-day attractins
go much attention Montana, Oregon and
Washington; Montana because il now ranks
first in the production of precious metals;
Oregon because of its rich valleys, and Wash.
ington territory by reason of its mild climate,
timber, coal, minerals and wonderful produc.
ton of fruits and cereals. The rapid growth Of
Spokane Falls, with water power exceeding
even that of Minneapolis; Tacoma, on Puget
sound. the terminus of the Northern Pacific
railroad, with 1000 inhabitants; Seattle, thirty
miles distant, energetic and thriving city.
mark this section of the Pacific Northwest az
one that offers peculiar inducements to those
seeking new homes.
BY writing Charles s. Fee, general passenger
agent Northern Pacific railroad St. Paul,
Mimi. he will send you illustrated pamphlets,
maps and books giving you valuable informa-
ton in reference to the country traversed by
this great line from ST. Paul, Minneapolis Due
luth and Ashland TO Portland, Ore and Ia
coma and Seattle, w. II. This road in addition
10 being the only rail line 10 Spokane Falls,
Tacoma and Seattle, reaches all the principal
points in northern Minnesota aud Dakota, Nom
tana, Idaho, Oregon and Washington; possess
es unequaled scenic attractions rs well as SUE
peror train equipment, such as dinner, cara
and colonist sleepers for the use of intending
settlers neither of which conviences arc 10 be
found on any other line ticketing business 10
the states and territories named.
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HousehOId Hints.

A solution of pearlash and water thrown
upon fire, will extinguish it Immediately.
When hinge creaks, put little graph
lite or soft lead pencil on the place of friction.
The best way when hot grease has been
spilled on the floor is to dash cold water over
1t, so as to harden it quickly and prevent it
striking into the boards
I'm mixing mustard for table use never add
vinegar, which destroys its life and flavor. Boil
water for mostening it, and let the water be-
come blood-warm.
For cleaning brass use thin paste of plate
powder, two tablespoonfuls of vinegar four
tablespoonfuls of alcohol Rub with a piece of
flannel; polish with chamois.
A good disinfectant is made by dissolving
half dram of nitrate of lead in pint of boil
ing water, then dissolve two drains of common
salt in eight or ten quarts of water
A good handful of rock salt added to the
bath is the next best thing after an ocean
dip" and gargle of a weak solution is good
and ever ready remedy for a sore throat.
Cracks in stoves and stove-pipes are readily
closed by a paste made of ashes and salt
with water. Iron turnings or filings, sal am
moniae and water make harder and more dur
able cement.
In nervous prOstration rest and sleep are the
first indispensable conditions. A change is
always in order to make them possible. The
diet must be generous, the food well masticated
and eaten slowly.
To take rust out of steel rub the steel with
sweet oil; in day two rub with finely pow
dered unslacked lime until the rust all disap-
pears; then oil again, roll in wooden and put
in dry place, especially if it be table cutlery.
In a severe sprain of the ankle immense the
joint as soon as possible in a pail OF hot water,
and keep it there for fifteen or twenty minutes.
After removing it keep it bandaged with hot
cloths wrung out of water, or rum and water,
The oil of NORWOOD, if sprinkled about, will
keep feas out of carpets and clothing. Borax
water is excellent to give relief from flea bites,
mosquito bites, etc. BY dissolvng one ounce
of borax in pint of distilled or boiled water
you get one of the best remedies for bites and
stings.
Moths are attracted By anything bright, and
If the spring visitors are flying about your
house, set in o dark corner or under some piece
of furniture in the room, bright tin patty pan
or child's toy pan tin candlestick that costs
n cent or two. Put about inch of kerosene
in each, the idea being that the moth will be
killed with the kerosene while trying TO light
in the bright pan.
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Interview With Voorhees,.

TERRE HAUTE, June 1O-[Special.l- an
interview thisafternOon Senator VOORHEES, said:
"As to the second place on the ticket. while
the democracy of Indiana worked hard for the
nomination of Gov. Gray, yet the name OF
Allen G. Thurman is dear to us all, and he will
receive the earnest and affectionate support OF
every democrat in the state. Neither Gov.
Gray nor any OF his friends will falter for a
moment. In my judgment, we will carry In
diana. / hope for early and compact organ
ization and that our friends in every county
and township in the state Ill be active and self
reliant The platform is sound from end to end
Itissimply an honest and earnest protest against
taxin. the people more than the government
needs for its expenses under an economical
administration. If anybody wants to be taxed
beyond and for other purposes than revenue
of course he will not vote for Cleveland and
Thurman. On such an issue as this the result
cannot be doubtful"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-06-13

CosEEmynLF, June H. Especial. The
city school trustees have reappoinied the fol.
loving named teachers for the ensuing year.
Superintendent, ID. y, Hunter; principal high
school, Edgar NJ. Micheneri other grades. Mol.
lie Gamble, Maggie Gamble y, q. folr Picnic
Havernek, Belle Chopin, Anna JervIss, Anna
Lewis, Anna Deyor, Minnie Malhkin, Mary
fenner and Anna Kitchener.
The city council nj rs last meeting elected
y. !. Little school trustee In place OF J.. M.
bigga whass tcfm had expired. The school
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STRAWBERRIES.
A Michigan Farmers Practical Talk on Gull
tivating the Luscious Fruit.


tivating the Luscious Fruit.
know no better recreation than to work
among strawberries when they are ripe,
and the early sun in the Spring always
finds me diligently in the bed---either
the strawberry bed or nv own
without caring for sunsttoke, or the stroke
of the clock for that matter, Il do not sup
ply the town, but you can see my straw
berries around at stores as late as any of
them, and you can tell my boxes on sight;
the berries bulge way up on top; not level
across like some others, and also bulge way
up at the bottom; this is why they say [
have got the bulge or the berry market,
and l am going to hold it In this way l
am enabled to sell more berries, and 1 put
the large ones on the top to keep them
from being mashed at the bottom, and
purchasers can see at glance the big Der
rieS they are buying; the majority OF them
being small, l can truthfully say that there
are more berries in one of my boxes than
in two of the others while by dipping them
in sweetened water before selling them,
consumers do not need to put sugar ON
them, and they save that much.
Every man has his reputation and price
to keep up in strawberry time as well as in
election time. They say the stem parts of
the berries are so voluminOus that they
answer the purpose OF excelsior, and pre-
vent bruising---a commendable feature
other strawberries lack. Boarding houses
rather favor my crop, and when they can
buy them will take no others. Each box
contains all the leading varieties---the
dead Ripers," the Blood Reds" the
"Pale Pinks" the "Perfect Whites" and
the early Greens. " Fromrepeated cross
ing am enabled to raise all these varie-
ties on one plant, which makes it very
handy.
BY attending more strictly to the sale of
them than to their cultivation l know of
nothing which have been as successful
in as in strawberries and ] intend to ex-
tend my patch this year.
hire boys to pick, as it makes my back
ache and puts my legs to sleep, but ! gag
them before they enter the patch; there is
economy in that; and my quart boxes are
made right out OF green wood, which is
cheaper; then they arc kiln-dried, which
prevents them from expanding, as you can
see. OF course there are tricks in the
business whereby it is made more profta-
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bic, but it is always better to deal fair and
square with everybody.
Take Care of the Asparagus Beds.

Take Care Of the Asparagus Beds.
No matter how much care has been
given to the proper planting OF asparagus,
it is easy to iniure, if not to render worth
less, the best bed by beginning TO cut too
early, and by cutting too late. In plant
ing we have advised to set strong, vigorous
roots, each with many good strong buds.
The future treatment of these plants should
be to keep the roots strong, and to keep
them so well supplied with buds that a
part of them, or the shoots of them, may
be cut away without injury. If we draw
water from a cistern we provide means OF
refilling it. The asparagus root is
like cistern; we draw upon 1t
by cutting the shoots, and we replen-
ish it by allowing the green tops to
grow and to form buds to lie dormant.
When a new bed has been planted,
the advice is given not to cut it until the
third or even the fourth year, in order
that each root may get so strong that it
will stand the annual cutting. The best
and most productive bed ever made may
be ruined by cutting it too late in the sea-
son. For family beds, the advice is given
to stop cutting when green peas come.
The grower on the large scale for market
judges by the character of his crops when
to cease cutting. In no other garden crop
do we make so permanent an investment
as in asparagus; aside from the first cost,
we invest three years of time and care !;
but II we manage properly the returns
continue through an indefinite number
of years and are paid each spring. No
garden should be without an asparagus
he'd
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rnrn Nnies.

Plan your crops to suit the stock on the farm
If you have improved stock you can utilize
your farm crops at much more than the market
price of grain and forage.
The London lire Stock Journal says y Ieices-
ter eve belonging 10 Mr.. William Armstrong,
Cumberland, England, gave birth TO four fine
lambs; the same eve last year had three
lambs.
Sheep In Delaware county, New York are
suffering from the ravages Of bugs. The pests
measure from one.halt TO thrccfourths of an
inch IN length, aud look like the ordinary
swapping bug. They btrrow their way into
the head aud brains OF the sheep
Cattle, says we'll known dairyman, win eat
ensilage IN preference 10 hay every time aud
sometimes Ia preference 90 meal Cattle fed on
corn ensilago for two years looked splcndidly,
and were sleek and fnt, They had no hay, bat
were fed meal In addition 10 the uiage,
Young onions arc easily destroyed by weeds
or grass, and 20 have n full crop the patch
should be- examined often, especially after .
rain, aa rain induce growth Of grass, Hand,
picking Ia often required, and tho cultivation
should not cease until tho crop is nearly ma
lnffd
- Charcoal roads have given good results,
They are only of value lea sections where tim
Der II ~ cheap That u can be burned o. get rid
0f n, The lesson fof other sections ~ learn IA
that II will pay 90 cart the remains OF old char
coal pits Into the parts Of The read that contain
too much water
hhropshires are quite similar In type and
general character Co the Souihdown, but have
darker faces and legs, are somewhat larger,
aud clip more wool Of a superior quality They
have neat heads, with rather short muscular
neeksI long, level broad backs and round
bodies we'll set upon short legs
For growing stock clover u better than
grain, Clover contains more lime for the pro-
ducti0n OF bone and more nitrogen for the pro-
duoll0n OF flesh than oorn, A liberal allowance
of bulky food IL always best for young grow
ing stock, Grain should only be given once a
day and sparingy, oats being preferred
An advocate OF pig pork declares that a
young pig will produce more live weight from
q given weight OF food adapted 10 ita use than
any other domestic animal, skim milk and
meal, he says are the most effective railons fed
Middilnga Is the best single food cob meal,
fine ground, II an efficient food and equal 10
clear corn meal
Roads on a steep hill can be preyenied from
washing 90 some extent, by spreading straw on
them, and where they are sandy they can be
greatly helped by It's use. Roads through
swamps, II rightly built are the best Ditehes
fifteen 10 twenty feet apart should be dug, and
the soil thrown into the road.bed, II possible,
the water should be drained ont Of the bitches.
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a Bitter Legal Fight in Sight.

WABASH, June 11.-[Special.l- THE Cincin-
natl, Wabash & Michigan railroad has long
been negotiating for the right of way down the
tOw-path of the old Wabash & Erie canal to
enable it to lay switch to reach the manufac.
turing district of the city. The canal property
is owned by the Wabash hydraulic company,
which is holding the land in the expectation OF
selling it TO trunk line that may some time
parallel the Wabash a day or so ago the at
torney for the c., w. & NJ. made tender OF
81 $50 for the right of way along the tow-path
through the city limits which the Hydraulic
people refused, and the railroad company is
now surveying a route through the business
center of the city and will Immediately begin
condemnation proceedings TO secure possession
of the land. A long and bitter legal fight is at
hand as the Hydraulic company announces
that it will contest the suit 70 the end.
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Tho wise WIN Cn..-

VlNcESNEs, June 10.-[Specal. THE jury
in the celebrated Wise will case which has
been in the courts since 1885, rendered a YER
diet yesterday at Sullivan, finding for the de.
PENDANTS. All the parties to the suit are resi-
dents of this city and county. The testator,
William Wise, was an old bachelor. lie died
bequeathng an immense estate valued nj $780,
600 20 three fayorte nieces, to which the
cousins, sisters, aunts, uncles and nephews Of
the latter objected, and resorted to the courts
To prove that the testator was of unsound mind
and that the benefciaries had used undue In.
auence with him. A strong fight was made by
both sides and by very able legal talent OF
for plaintiffs, and ex.Senators Mcdonald and
Harrison for defendants. The last trial began
Nav
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TERRE HAUTE, June 5. Especial. j
Matthew W. Sedan, one of the queerest,
quaintest and most eccentric citizens of
this city, has passed away. He was in
the eightieth year OF his age and had been
noted for his eccentricity for nearly fifty
years past. His hair and beard were both
long and very seldom combed. He has
kept the coffin in which he was buried to-
day in the house for twenty-seven years,
and for thirty years monument has been
kept standing in Woodlawn cemetery
which he had erected there. He was at
one time worth $4,000, but through his
queer notions he had let his fortune dwindle
away to almost nothing. What seems
most queer for a man of his tastes is that
he has maintained life insurance in the
Equitable for $500 for over twenty years.
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CONSUMPTION Cured.

An old physician, retired from practice, hav.
ing had placed in his hands by an East India
missionary the formula of simple vegetables
remedy for the speedy and permanent cure OF
Consumption, Bronchitis Catarrh, Asthma and
all Throat and Lung affections, also a positive
and radical cure for Nervous Debility and all
nervous complaints, after having tested it's
wonderful curative powers in thousands Of
eases, has felt it his duty TO make it known 10
his suffering fellows. Actuated by this mo-
tive and desire to relieve human suffering
will send free of charge, to all who desire it,
this recipe in German, French or English, with
full directions for preparing and using. Sent
by mail by addressing, with stamp, naming this
paper, w. A. Noyes, 149 Powers Block, Roch.
n