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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-02
NEW YEAR FARM TOPICS.
9LIeHTED PEAR TREE EXPERIMENTS.
An Important Letter on the subject-
Farmers Observation-Disclosures TX.
periments-FriendIyF Farm Talks
Recipes For the Home.

Despite the experiments made at the
experiment stations in order to prevent
the blight OF the pear tears, and to dis
cover a remedy therefor, the disease an
nually destroys hundreds of orchards and
causes heavy loss to fruit-growers. A let
ter on this subject TO the Philadelphia
Record may be interesting to farm people
The writer saws:
In your issue of Dec. 10 you gave the expert
ence OF North Carolina pear-grower in cut
ting away the deceased bark of blighted pear
trees 10 cure the blight and adds:
Perhaps these trees would have lived had thev not
been so treated.
Having myself practiced this method sue
cessfully for about twenty-five years, / think
! can safely say it is almost a certain cure.
first satisfied myself that the blight was
bark disease originating in the outside bark,
and causing It 10 dry and shrink, so as to stop
the circulation of the sap. The inside bark
seems TO remain healthy until it is pinched by
the drying of the outer bark. ] found, many
years ago, that the first indication of blight
was IN blood streaks in the bark, that could
only be found by hacking or peeling with q
knife. III the bark yields TO the pressure Of
the hand it Is well to use the knife to ascertain
whether there are blood streaks in il, and, If
found, the tree cannot be peeled too q Iick
being careful not TO injure the inside bark
| use large pruning knife for that purpose
| think have not lost a tree since COM
menced this way of treating them, unless 1t
was too lar gone before / discovered ii; that
is, the inside bark was injured. have trees
that were black and brittle all around (but the
inside bark was vet alve) that after peeling
grew freely. ] have trees in bearing lthe
last season. that ] peeled in the winter.
think with care we can successfully raise pear
trees IN this climate, although they require
close watching. The serious question, how
ever, Is: what causes the blight? / think il
Is caused by an insect singing the bark. My
reason for this belief is the appearance OF the
red Streaks that precede the dark colOring OF
the bark. They seem to start from a given
point and extend each way up and down.
May l not be right? What say the nursery
men?
The writer has described the symptoms
OF blight, and given remedy that has
been tried successfully on the first ap-
pearance Of blight, and at certain stages,
but much depends on the soil and growth
OF the tree. That 1t is q dark disease is
true, but il is matter of dispute regard
ing its mode OF attack and its progress
along the bark. Trees have been cut
back, below the point of attack. vet the
disease appeared lower down. The cause
is attributed to the forcing OF young trees
in growth, but the disease is contagious,
attacking every tree in the orchard. The
method given by the writer of preventing
the spread of the disease by peeling the
outer bark is simple and worthy trial
by others If the inner bark is peeled.
however the tree will be killed
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-02

The growing OF grass crop demands that the
land be gotten IN condition a year before the
seed is sown.
Old stumps, If allowed TO season, can be util-
iIed Tor back logs IN the iTe-places, or may be
chopped for the stove, as they should be con-
Verted INTO ashes for spring use.
so far the pastures are not entirely devoid OF
OF grass, as the lew warm days Of December
have somewhat caused the young clover 20
Keep IN green condition in many localities,
out i IS not advisable TO allow stock 70 trampla
the nelds al this season. rs the ground is soft
and the grass may be injured.
Eggs are scarce this season, compared with
the corresponding period Of last year, and
p1ces are high everywhere. The operators of
neubators ind great difficulty in securing
eggs that give good matches and offer extra
prices Tor eggs from choice stock. Artificial
incubation Is being conducted now on a larger
scale than az any previous time.
\ farm must not only be self-supporting but
should pay profit. When the farmer reaches
that stage when he is compelled TO borrow, or
depend on some income from another source.
his farm Is improbable and he should then
endeavor not only 10 discover the cause of the
loss but also am 70 improve In some manner
IN order that the farm may be self-supporting.
The most diSagreeable thing on the farm in
winter Is mud, and, although il cannot be en-
trely avoided, yet some OF its disadvantages
may be overcome by carefully draining every
location that allows an excess of water to ac-
cumulate When the cattle are compelled 10
stand knee-deep in mud there is a loss of ami
NAL heat aud greater proportion Of food will
De required 10 keep them IN condition.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-02
A cRAwFoRDsvLLE SENSATION.
wallace Petermnn Deserts His Wife and
Eiopes with Her sister.

CEAwFORDsvILLE, Ind, Dec. 29.-ISpeciall
Quite a sensational elopement that occurred
here last night has come to light to-day. Wal
lace Peterman, who has for the past five years
held a responsible position with the large
dry goods house Of Campbell Bros, in
this city, eloped last nigh with
his sister-in-law, Miss Pearl Freeman.
Miss Freeman is not quite eighteen years OF
are and was still under the care of her guard
ian. who has 81, 200 of her money. She IS s
very attractive and pretty girl. Peterman IL
twenty-five years old and was always con-
sidered quite q Sunday-school boy. He was
married about Ave years ago, his vile being
some years older and quite a hOmely woman.
Since their marriage, or for three years past,
Miss Pearl has made her home with her sister,
as she had no other. About month ago the
wife caught her husband kissing Miss Pearl
and became very angry, but he assured
her that il was only true brotheriy affection
he had for her sister. So the matter was
matched up by the sister returning 10 her for
ner country home with her guardian. Last
Thursday Mr.. Peterman gave I'D MS keys OF
the store as well as his position, stating
that he was going 70 Canada and left last night.
To-day il is learned that Miss Pearl Joined him
a few miles vest of here, and the two have
skipped 10 parts unknown leaving the broken
hearted wife and Young baby behind
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-02
CHILDREN'S ROUND TABLE.
WIT OF A KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL.
FIOssie Sticks To Her Polnt-An Imper-
feet job - A Strange Lamb - An
Anchor to the Windward-Chil-
dren's Chat-Knotty Problems.

A New Orleans contributor to the New
York World sends the results Of recent OBJ
servations in kindergarten school.
A little boy, five years old, presented
his teacher with bouquet, and upon re-
ceipt of it she asked him if he had ar
ranged the flowers, and he replied:
Grandma made the bouquet for me-"
The teacher then said: well, your
grandma has nice taste" ooh, no" he
responded, ''she can't taste at all; all her
teeth are out
Every Friday we select a subject to be
discussed the following Friday, and on
one occasion, alter a lengthy explanation
in simple language OF what constituted
quadruped and what biped, the little
folk decided they would each take quad
ruped for the next Friday, and in the
meantime find out all they could about it,
and cow, horse, dog, cat, bear, elephant
and so on were satisfactorily selected by
one little tot after another until all had
chosen excepting little girl of five or six,
who hung her head and said: "Please,
Miss Blank, can't take dude ?" Where
upon little boy of about the same age
exclaimed, with Mortified air: "Why, a
dude! That is biped, because he has
only two legsw
1t is strange how fond children are of
outdoing each other in telling q story.
One of our little boys at the baby table
came in one morning full of the fact that
he had for his lunch a hard-hOiled epO
that his little bantam hen had laid where
upon a midget OF q girl, not to be sur
passed in this style, said: "Oh, that is
nothing We have hen and we put her
on the nest every night, and next morn
ing the nest is just full OF eggs, and we
make cake and all kinds OF good things of
them"
"Oh, Miss X. ~ said one OF the little
boys one morning, Brother Tom comes
homes so sick every night he can't get up
the steps. The other night he was going
to shoot our china dog in the hal"
One OF our little girls, three years old,
who had been quite interested in the
painting of her home, was taken on the
cars for a short trip and the train ran
over cow When the little one saw the
bleeding animal taken from under the
wheels she cried: 'Oh. mamma, look at
the paint running out OF that poor GOVT
One OF the little boys has a wonderful
capacity for learning and reciting long
verses OF poetry, often using words he
does not understand. One day a part of
his recitation read: ''The birds put forth
their lay" What does it mean, Lewis, by
Law" asked his teacher. "Oh, they were
laying eggs" he unhesitatingly replied.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-02
Fireside Farm Talks.

Il is said that il green catnip is placed over
the broods in hives where ants sometimes
gather the ants will leave.
The calf that has not grown well before il
reached cold weather will make but little prog
ress from now until spring.
The first six weeks OF the life of a young pig
are the most important. Warmth will DO more
at this season than food TO give the fall pig a
start.
1t will soon be time for the ewes to lamb
and they require a warm place. Ii should be
provided now, when the work can be done at
leisure.
1t is said that our corn does not pay our
sugar bill. That is we not sell enough corn
TO foreign countries TO pay for the sugar
brought in.
Bees if not protected in winter, will consume
more honey than when In a cellar, strong coll
ony using about twenty pounds outside and
twelve pounds inside the cellar.
Very cold weather does not iniure stock as
much as dampness. moderately cold day,
with driving rain-storm, causes more illness
TO stock than severe cold on dry, clear day.
The flower bed for next year may be made
very rich by scattering the sweepings OF the
poultry-hOuse over il. Soapsuds may also be
well utilized by throwing them on the flower
beds.
II the hives are kept too warm the bees will
come out at periods when il is not desirable 70
warm from the animal heat of the bees if not in
a cool place.
The young trees that have been kept clean
in cultivation should have the ground well
fr1ned around them if the frost leaves the
ground at any time, or they will be thrown over
by high winds.
If the bulbs Of certain flowers start TO sprout
when in the cellar it indicates that they are
kept too warm. They should be kept cool
enough to remain in dormant condition until
spring. Sprouting Injuries them.
Every farmers son should be educated to a
knowledge of botany, and also 10 thoroughly
understand all the points Of the different breeds
of stock as well rs be familiar with the nature
of fertilizers and their fitness for certain crops
and soils.
DO not sell off your surplus hay or straw yet,
or YOU may find yourself short of a supply be-
fore the winter is over. The amount 10 be re-
tanned depends on the condition OF the stock
and the severity of the weather between now
and spring
Do not be afraid to open the doors and
windows of the cellar on clear days. Ii is much
better to have pure air in the cellar than TO
keen il too close and damp. When the cellar
is musty and disagreeable odor noticed the
entire house is likewise affected.
Dehorning, no doubt, causes some pain and
has its advantages and disadvantages, but as
long as we can resort to the hornless breeds
for crossing such as the Angus and Galloway,
it is better TO breed cattle for beef by the use
of these breeds than TO resort TO methods that
verge on cruelty.
Put potatoes on clean land that has been in
corn. so as to have the land free from weeds.
Give the potatoes close cultivation until har-
vested, and after fertilizing the plot put it in
grass. II the seed is clean the weeds will not
come up 10 Lii the grass when 1t is young.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-02

right of the waist line in front by rosettes
10 correspond with the skirt decoration.
Another very charming fabric is
the French broche crepe, which is so adj
1mirably adapted 10 the clinging styles
n0win vogue. This stuff has bouquets Of
delicately cOlored flowers thrown up on
its surface in the same tender tints as the
background, and every shade of the sea-
son is represented. These are made up
in the empire style, with slightly bouffante
skirt over an under slip of rich silk
bOrdered with q garland OF roses or other
flowers. A lovely model tor this style has
a skirt and s1uare-cut bodice OF the faint
est shade of green silk. Covering the
hem OF the skirt is a thick-fringed ruche
OF pale green, in which big pink roses are
half buried, al occasional bud giving a
glimpse OF green round its unfolded
petals The flowers on the gauze broche
arc roses also. On the right shoulder
is placed a drapery OF the gauze,
held By huge rose. This scarf is ex-
tended to the waist in the back. is again
caught By q rose, and then drops in with
the skirt drapery. which entirely wells the
back OF the silk skirt and partly hides the
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-02

at SEQ.
Visiting list books are out in handsome
crushed leather, and will be found quite
necessary TO the woman with long list of
acquaintance. Visiting cards are bigand
square, engraved in script on plain heavy
cardboard. An unmarried lady's card Is
slightly smaller than a married lady's, and
on both the address is usually on the lower
left-hand corner. In stationery plain white
paper is preferred for social correspondence.
The house address, in some dark lettering
or else in gold or silver, is at the top of the
sheet, and the envelope is perfectly plain.
Paper thatfolds once and slips into n square
envelope shares the honors with the sheet
that folds twice and has long wrap. Billet
sized note for regrets aud acceptances is
just a trife smaller than the invitation
paper, and is thrust without folding into
a square envelope.
1t is said that fashionable Parisiennes,
firing OF the regulation dress worn by the
bonnie, are trying to introduce something
more striking and picturesque. With this
end in view study OF costumes of the
French provinces has been made and
several swell families of Paris have adopted
the one illustrated
IL is the dress OF peasant from the
Pyrenees. There is a long, full gathered
skirt with pattern braided or embroid-
cred in cOlored woods around the lower
edge. A colored jacket with half sleeves
is open in front over an embroidered
white apron and silk kerchief is hung
over the shoulders A loose sleeve of the
apron stuff pieces out the jacket sleeve
and plated ruffle of muslin at the bot
tom Of the drawers falls over the feet. A
white cap is on the head and mixed with
the hanging braids are threads Of colored
wool that end in a small pompons OF the
same
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-02
Feeding Experiments.

Prof. Jordan has experimental with
whole corn and meal fed to pigs, and has
found that the gain made by hogs fed corn
meal cost about per cent. more than the
gain made by the hogs fed corn In all
trials the hogs were fed potatoes and milk
also, and the same quantities of feeds
1t seems that the results would have been
of more value If the animals had been
given all the whole corn or meal they
would consume, as this would have tested
the palatableness of the feeds, which has
a particular value.
Probably meal will finish up a steer bet
ter than ear corn, but for the bulk of the
feeding there are no trials TO which we
can point that show in favor of meal over
whole corn. step still further in the
right direction is TO feed unhusked corn,
fodder and all, to the cattle. Such inno-
vations may appall many farmers, but
what we are drifting toward is not more
complicated methods of feeding, but big
crops to feed, better stock TO feed il TO, and
simple, rational methods OF getting feed to
the animals.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-02

drapery OF three colors furnishes the edge
81 the corsage, and Is held in place or the
shoulders with great bows OF broad rib
bon. Gray, pale-pink and mauve are
lovely together, as are also black, yellow
and old rose. Several shades of green,
with the lightest outside, and the waist
trimmed with clusters OF water lilies
makes a charming combination, calculated
10 convert a blonde nearer into the sem
blance of veritable sea nymph.
Aside from the tulle there are any num-
her of beautiful materials for evening
wear. White nets are embroidered in
white silk or the palost Of evening colors.
Very rich brussels net in black shows
flower designs outlined with gold, silver.
~ pearl beads, and from the surfaces Of
some are long. hanging loops of these
beads. Chanuiiv nets in black, white
and coiors have lnch-wide stripes, giving
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-02
Tommr,s Bright Iden..
IDetroit 30 Press. |


Aunt jocosely Why, you have been
here fully ten minutes, Tommy, and
haven't spoken Of your new boots yet !;
how is that ,"
Tommy (confidentiallyl-" don't think
OF these boots more'n half the time,
aunty."
Another time Tommy came down the
street whistling so loudly as to make him
self conspicuous.
Aunt-"What made you whistle so
Tommy
Tommy-"Oh, I was thinking I'd Just
whistle my daylights out ii / should find
q jack-knife
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-02

NEW MONOGRAM UMBRELLA HANDLE.
this powder filling a tiny bed of moss,
which may in turn he wrapped in bit OF
green tissue paper TO prevent the charcoal
from sitting through the moss. Besides
the draperies, ribbon bows, and flower
sprays that adorn and finish the bodice of
the dancing gown, there is the two-inch
guimpe of handsome lace or net gathered
with a narrow ribbon and showing above
the edge and below the shoulder-strap,
having a wonderfully refining and soften
ing effect on any neck and arm.
Old embossed silver and chased gold
card-cases are again fashionable. Then
there are card-cases of undressed kid in all
the new shades of geeen, brown, old blue,
and dull red, with mountings and clasps
of old silver and Innings and pockets OF a
neutral shade. Club-like pOcket-books are
relocated TO the shades along with the
awkward crystal viniagrette. The newest
candidates for favor have the merit of
capacity in available form. They are
almost square and readily accommodate
the clumsy silver dollar which their prede-
cessor absolutely refused TO DO. These
portemonnaies are brought out IN all the
latest tints and have in addition to silver
clasps and trimmings a vine of leafy design
wrought across the flaps. Chatelains bags
OF this same undressed kid are considered
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-02
Head and Tail.
TTF. Hlr.-fI

a little class Of boys and girls in my
school we're reciting their geography les
son recently whenthe question was asked :
"What is the place where a river empties
called?" A little girl answered quite cor
rectly; Its mouth" "'Then what is the
place where a river rises called ?" was
asked The little boy at the loot of the
class shouted himself almost to pieces in
his anxiety to answer, and much to his
satisfaction the question was missed and
passed from one to the other of the
children until it came TO him, when he
instantly jumped up and exclaimed in
great triumph: The tail"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-02
Superior Wisdom.
IDoIroif Trihnne.l

A new baby came to a home ON Char
lotte-ave., and the little three-year-old,
Harry, brought in little playmate to re-
joice with him over the new sister.
Alter looking at il 4 moment the little
visitor says; "Why don't it laugh? Our
baby does"
Little three-year-old looked at baby and
then at his playmate with marked disap-
prevail and replied:
Our baby knows better than to laugh
at nussin'."
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-02
Fnrmers, DETERMINATIONS.

Farmers institutes and clubs have done
much to educate the farmers to a knowl-
edge of better systems of agriculture. The
advantages are the expressions of individ-
ual experience, which often brings on
beneficial discussions of special subjects
Cooperative effort is procuring thorough
bred stock, and the making OF experiments
aid improvement and add to the wealth OF
such a community. The winter is the APP
propriate time for such organizations, and
the children should also be induced in
some measure to become interested.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-02
A stray Lamb.
ALBANY Journal.l

a bright little fellow in a neighboring
city was visiting his grandparents, very
devout and religious people. The family
prayers were tiresome to the young visi-
tor and he showed his Impotence every
evening. Finally, at the close of the ex-
ercises one evening, he said to his grand
mother: 81 wish didn't have to stay to
hear grandpa every night" why"
said the grandmother in surprise.
dent you have family prayers at your
house?" Eyes" replied the young
American, ''father does after 90 to bed,
but he doesn't bother us children with
them"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-02
An Imperfect Job.
fChicaso Herald

Dot was bright-eyed, haxen-haired
little country girl, and not accustomed to
seeing the now prevailing style of short
hair as worn by the gentlemen, so when
her big sisters lover came out for visit
his closely-clipped hair attracted the little
ones attention. While the two lovers
were enjoying a quiet tete-a-tete the little
girl climbed up where the couple were
seated and began cautiously rubbing her
hand against the grain" of the short hair
on the back OF the young mans neck.
Finally her thoughtful little face lighted
up as if she had satisfactorily solved
difficult problem, and she remarked: 800
better do back to town and Diet the PIN
feathers looked out. +"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-02

3he effect OF being run with silk floss, these
stripes being outlined with gold or silver
finsel. Then there are gauzes, striped and
dotted, the very latest being so heavily
Shot with either gold or silver threads as
10 have the effect OF 4 solid cloth-of-go
or silver. This IS made upon foundation
skirt vi MORE or plain silk, and neither
furnishes nor assumes a crushed appear
ance. \ woman appareled in a gown OF
tins stuff over glistening satin OF light
yellow Is dazzling object indeed The
silver Is lovely over n slip Of white, pale
green, or old rose. \ charming dancing
dress Tor young girl IS OF deep maize
colored faille, the rich color glimmering
through the fashionable white silken fish
net. The net covers the skirt entirely.
and Is drawn IN deep points here and
there with narrow maize satin ribbons.
They begin at the belt and are caught to-
getber low on the skirt, with large fluffy
Tosettes with the narrOwest Of ribbon. The
waist Is of yellow brocade, cut V-shaped
hack and front, and draped across the left
shoulder with the tish-net, which is held
IA place at the middle of the back and
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-02

NIadame's small boy has broken out in r
new place. He had been visiting one of
his schoolmates, and he came back with q
serious face, mamma" he said, 81 guess
it's all right with that piece of poetry you
told me about, He doeth all things well Z"
"0h, indeed, said madame, 'and why?"
"Well, L think he did Just the square
thing in giving me TO you instead otto Mrs.
Dunnep. For I've been over there three
hours, and / know l could never stand
that womanr'