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The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1889-11-27
AGRICULTURAL HINTS.
MANURE.
The Best Methods Of Making, Saving and
Applying 1t.

The Best Methods Of Making, Saving and
Applying 1t.
1t is an all-important point in the
saving of manure, says the Ohio Farmer,
to use enough bedding to absorb all OF
the liquid manure, for there is where
the greatest waste of manure occurs.
The solid manure is nearly always saved,
but large part of the liquid manure is
allowed to go to waste, and often be-
cause the value of it is not properly
understood. OF late there has been SO
much written and said on the subject
that almost every intelligent farmer
understands its value. Twas more fully
impressed with its value when took
up an old stable floor few years ago.
There were two or three loads of worn
out straw, chaff and dried manure, all of
it SO dry and light it was difficult to
load on account of the wind blowing it
away: to all appearance it was not
worth much more than so much chaff.
We we're top-dressing wheat with stable
manure at the time. We spread this
manure on the same field, but not near
as thick, and the wheat thus MANFRED
was almost twice as heavy, and the
grass where it was applied always lodged
as long as it was in meadow. Since
then l have doubled my efforts in trying
to save all the liquid manure.
think straw and chaff little the
incest for bedding, when it can be had,
as they are drier and generally more
convenient; but leaves, muck, sawdust
and shavings will answer the same pur-
pose. Yards where stock is allowed to
run should be as small as possible, not to
crowd the stock too much, and then the
manure will not be washed so much by
the rain and will be easier to gather.
Where stock is allowed to run to a stack
in the yard, the litter around the stack
should be kept spread over the yard and
kept as near level as possible, and if
any thing, have the lowest spot in the
center. l think it good plan to allow
. hogs to run in the yard, as they will
keep it from getting tramped SO hard,
end the straw will rot faster.
1t will surprise those who have never
tried this plan to see the amount of
straw that can be worked into manure.
In this connection 1 should like to call
the attention of farmers who keep sheep
TO the Importance of keeping them well
bedded with clean straw. 1 am quite
sure that the benefit from the manure
can be nearly doubled and the only
trouble will be to keep the stables
cleaned often, so as not to let the ma
nure ferment. as it would be unhealthy
for the sheep. The common practice is
to let sheep run without any bedding at
all and never clean the stables until
they want to use the manure; then they
have to use a pickaXe or spade to dig
the manure up, and it comes out in great
chunks, difficult to spread evenly. If
they were kept bedded and the stables
cleaned, the manure would be as easy to |
spread as other manure, and there would |
be double the amount of it.
1t is good plan to have the stable |
floors as nearly water-tight as possible,
in order to keep the liquid part of the
manure where it can be absorbed by the |
bedding or dipped up and turned over
the pile
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1889-11-27

BONNET.
white head an unnecessary time over hel
drawer. She felt hurt-I know she did
She was not vain old lady, but her tastes
were nice, and she knew as well as any o.
US younger ones that her bonnet had lost
its freshness.
Grandma took her knitting work present
", and seated herself by the south window
in her armchair. As watched her, fel
to wondering if her thoughts were going
back Just now over the years to The
time when Aunt Maria was baby. They
were poor, then, and had heard grandma
tell how she did her own work, and made
shirts for several families to make the ends
meet. Was grandma recalling how she
had sat up nights and sewed to earn money
enough to buy cunning little white hooc
made of satin and swans down for he,
baby girl! Or did she rem mber how
many weary stitches it took to earn that
line, broad-brimmed straw hat trimmed
with white ribbon, that her thirteen-year-
old daughter might be like other girls g.
often told me; how, when Aunt Maria was
nineteen, there came an invitation for her
to 20 to Boston and spend month.
'sMaria felt bad" grandma's story ran,
''because she thought her hat wasn't fit to
wear. 1 had bonnet made Of q splendid
piece of velvet that my brother sent to me
from Paris. I didn't say word to any
body. I just slipped upstairs and ripped
that bonnet up, then I got your grandfather
to take me to town. had some money
had been saving up good while to buy me
q new bombazine dress, but thought g
cheaper one would do just as well; 80 just
took some of that money and went to the
best miliner in town. bought long, black
feather-I knew Maria liked 'em-and told
her to make me hat fit to be seen IN Bos-
ton. I never let on to any body what I'd
done. But you ought to "a seen Maria
when that hat came home II she wasn't
happy! It was . beauty The long, black
feather curled around her golden hair, and
Just touched her shoulder. In front there
was little white tuft, with some tall birds
o'paradise feathers waving in it. The milli-
ner said 1t needed that, 20 got t besides.
You've no idea how handsome she looked,
and I enjoyed that hat forty times better
than when had it for mine"
Was grandma thinking: "And yet Maria
begrudges me q little new ribbon for my
bonnet, as well OF as she II, tooi'' II any
such thoughts disturbed her, they did not
appear on her placid face as she patiently
knitted on.
II was only fortnight from that day. and
We gathered again in grandma's room.
There was no merry talk. There Was that
strange hush which but one presence
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1889-11-27
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

1T is estimated that there are six
thousand conversions to Christianity
per day now going on. And there Is
plenty of material yet left to work
on.
Father O'Conner, the converted
priest, is said to have led 500 Catholics
into Protestantism in five years in this
city.-Christian Intelligencer.
The Northern Presbyterian Church
reports 75S,14s communicates, the
Southern 161, 742, and the Cumberland
100, 1S5. The three churches have re.
spectively a4l, IS and 119 presbyteries.
A Chinese University has been in
corpOrated in New York. The iDstitu-
ton will be wide in scope, embracing
philanthropy, literature, science and re-
ligion. A dozen Swans from China are
expected to take charge of it.
Missions in Siam are being placed up
the amount of several hundred thousand
dollars have been recently made by the
King and others for schools and other
missionary work. Siam is called the
Garden of the East.
There are two thousand Icelanders
in the city of Winnipeg, and a Presby-
terrain mission has been formed under
the care of a converted Icelander. An
Icelandic hymn-book has been printed,
and there are two Icelandic newspapers.
No church organization has yet been
formed, but it is probable that there
will soon be one.
The following additional statistics
show that the number of students in the
theological seminaries this year will be
unusually large. The figures indicate
the number Of new students entering
each institution: Newton (Baptist) II;
Yale (CongregationaD so: Hartford Con
gregationaD 81; Union presbyterian
SIS: New Brunswick (Reformed) Is; Lane
(Presbyterian) 10.
1t is reported from Japan that Wis.
count Ennomoto, the new Minister of
Education, is devoting special attention
to the introduction of technical educa-
ton into the primary schools of the EN-
plre, and that he has turned to Italy as
model. His scheme is to include tech
meal education in the curriculum Of the
preparatory schools, and to give chill.
dren technical training from the outset.
Japan is not so ready to succumb to
Christianity as is commonly supposed.
New temples are being built with lavish
expenditure. The one at Kioto has been
eleven years in construction, and six
years more will elapse before compile
ton. Its total cost will exceed $40, 0O0,-
900. In connection with the great tenn
pies Of Kioto, and near the one describ-
ed, is large and well-equipped Bud
dhist college, with fine curriculum and
a crowd of students.
Women are now enjoying advanced
instruction in more than two hundred
colleges in the United States, and the
attendance last year was nearly four
thousand. Among these institutions
are the following: Bryn Mawr College,
Harvard Annex, Evelyn College, Column
bia College, Oberlin College, University
of Wisconsin, Vassar College, Univer-
sity of Kansas, University
of California, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, University of Michigan,
Northwestern University. Wesleyan
University, Syracuse University, Cornell
University, Sage University. Boston Uni
versity, Smith College and Wellesley
College.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1889-11-27
MAKING PRESENTS.

D old a custom as the
giving of gifts ought
in our day to be
brought to a high
state of perfection.
Yet we are still
crude givers. Some
excellent people give
to churches or char
tiles with insulting
words, declaring tina,
the Gospel is free,
and it was not in
tended sin n g r s
should pay car-fare
to Heaven.
There is a boun-
teous gush of giving
necnliar to Ameri-
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1889-11-27
Raising Crane Vines,

Raising the plants from seed is en-
ployed only by skilled cultivators for
originating new varieties. Some varie-
ties are easily raised from cuttings, but
the easiest and most certain way for
novices is by layers, represented by Fig.
L. branch of the preceding years
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1889-11-27
GRANDMA'S BONNET.
Aunt Maria'e Thou9ht,ess and Bit
terly.Regretted Words
; WAS years ago one

r WAS years ago one
March, when a few
days Of sprinanke
air swelled the buds
on the naples, sent
small green shoots
from the dahodiis,
and set US girls plan
ming about spring
hats.
Cousin Louise and
I were to go in the
city tomorrow on a
shopping expedition.
an nv sister and i
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1889-11-27

-Superst;tious people will not be ssr
prised at the statement that the records
show No. Is to have killed more people
than any other train on the Erie rail-
way.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1889-11-27

All plants that are set out in the fall
for permanent patch, such As raspber-
ries, blackberries, etc. should be cut
back to within six inches of the rootsI
Canes that are left on viii be Of no Cd
vantage next season.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1889-11-27
FIG. 5.

placed in sloping position in the soil,
which is compactly pressed. the upper
bud just above the soil. Cover the sur
face with layer of fine MANURE
Country Gentleman.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1889-11-27

before winter it is detached and taken
up, forming the two plants in Fig. 2.
This is the simplest and easiest way to
increase the plants on a small scale.
Cuttings for outdoor work are made
seven or eight inches long, each with
two or more buds Gig. 81. They are
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1889-11-27

Nh. WAxAMAKER is very busy himself;
Int he doesn't intend to have his hands full
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1889-11-27

growth is bent down as represented, and
covered with soil three inches deep, or a
strong shoot of the present seasons
early growth is used in the same way.
Roots are thrown out as represented, and
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1889-11-27

BEN JoxsoN appears to be the first In
eishman on record who dropped his HIS.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-09-25
To Get Rid Of Suckers.

j. w. Clark, of the Missouri Agri.
cultural College, says: 1.-The reason
why sprouts or suckers grow at the
base of the trunks of apple trees is
that at the base Of the tree, the
collar, as it is called, just beneath the
surface OF the ground, adventitious
buds are formed from which the suck
ers, or sprouts grow. If these are cut
close to the ground, the stubs left be-
meath the surface will send up several
sprouts in place of the one cut away,
so that where the suckers are simply
removed once during the season, in
stead of helping the case it is made
worse. Cutting several times during
the growing season will, If continued.
destroy them; better way is to re-
move the earth from the collar and
roots near the trunk, to depth of six
or eight inches, and cut all shoots of
close to the trunk from which they
start, taking care not to leave short
stub, or new shoots will start from it.
If the shoots can be pulled off, the
work will provo fully as effective.
Replace the earth about the tree again
after the suckers have all been ~
moved"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-09-25
A New Use for vaseline.

The women have a new use for
vaseline," observed a drug clerk as he
jerked his thumb over his right shoul-
der in the direction of well-dressed
lady who was leaving the store after
having made a purchase OF the petro-
leum compound.
whats that?"
They are using it on their shoes
now"
ION their shoes?'
Eyes, and the ladies must be given
credit for having made valuable dis
covery. The ingredients have Won
derful effect on fine leather, and it is
fast taking the place of all the COM
pounds manufactured for softening the
shoes. Take pair Of shoes that have
become stiff and uncomfortable by con.
slant wear in the rain and apply q
coat of vaseline, rubbing it in well with
cloth, and in short time the leather
becomes as soft and pliable as when it
is taken from the shelves of the shoe
dealer. Yes, indeed, this rainy weather
has caused quite a boom in the vase
line trade. Washington Post.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-09-25
CURRENT COMMENTS.

-Under the Bussey decision some
one should propose a revolutionary
pension for the heirs of Benedict
Arnold, if there are any. Albany
Argus.
observing people are remarking
that President Harrison has yet to take
the first step in the direction of ex-
tending the reform of the civil service
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Tho race between Tanner and
Bussey as to which shall Guido the
other in wasting public money is one
Of the most disgraceful spectacles ever
witnessed in our Governments. IN. Y.
Star.
The high tariff gluts the "home
market" and, therefore, unless trusts
are formed profits must dwindle.
Breathes there an American voter too
stupid to understand so plain a mat
terP-Courier-Journal
The Republican party has done
many things which call for comment.
In matters of policy we have had fire.
quent occasion to oppose it. It was,
however, honest in its belief, as we
have been honest in ours. But 10
place the name of a dishonorably dis
charged soldier next to that OF vet.
eran who did his whole duty, and to
support him for life in spite Of his
crime-t that is an act on which a diff.
ference of opinion would seem to BE-
impossible. Y. Herald.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-09-25
Is the Sun Inhabited ?

Sir David Brewster makes the fol-
lowing remarks relative to tho sun:
So strong has been the belief that the
sun can not be habitable world, that
scientific gentleman was pronounced
by his medical attendant insane be-
cause he had sent a paper to the Royal
Society, in which he maintained that
the light of the sun proceeded from a
dense and universal aura, which may
afford ample light to the inhabitants
beneath. and yet be at such distance
a!oft as not to be among them; that
there may be water and dry land there.
hills and dales, rain and fair weather,
and that as the light and the seasons
/, must be eternal, the sun may easily be
conceived to be by far the most bliss
full habitation of the whole system. In
less than ten years after this apparent
~ extrayagant notion was considered
as proof Of insanity, it was main
tanned by Sir William Herschel. as a
rationa! and probable opinion, which
might be deducible from his own OBJ.
servations on the structure OF the sun,
IN. Y. Ledger
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-09-25
Protection EthicaIIy Considered.

OF course, the effect of protect ON
upon the morals of the protected mutt
in the end be very bad. It has
tendency to make them cowardly,
treacherous and grasping. The fear
of meeting outsiders in friendly COM
petition; the temptation to make poor
goods when poor goods can be sold for
an unjustly high price; the business
of Selling as legitimate prey the labor
of others and turning that labor to
ones own uses-must, sooner or later,
have bad effect on the individual
and the community at large A man
can not thrive at the expense OF other
men, whether those men are his near
neighbors or are living at the antip-
odes, without being hardened in his
sensibilities and becoming to certain
extent inhuman. The effect OF pro-
lection upon the moral welfare of the
protected is bad; its effect upon their
material welfare is eventually ruin.
Gus. Huntington Smith, in popular
Science Monthly.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-09-25
MUSICAL ovERsTRA,N.
Some OF the Evil splrits OF Excessive
Diligence 1T the Piano.

Some OF the EVIL Sptrlts OF Excessive
Diligence 1t the Plano.
The WEAKNESS Of long-continued
study is proverbial. Its explanation il
not far to seek. One portion Of our
entire being is almost exclusively oc-
cupied, and the monotony Of the proc.
ess constitutes in large measure the
cause Of exhaustion. Relief must &C.
cordingly be sought in rest, in the OK.
ercise of other functions. or In varia.
ton of the form of mental exertion.
Such timely and refreshing change en-
ters into all well-ordered plans Of edu,
cation. There is, however, in every
study stage at which persistent con.
ception is indispensable to any thing
like high developement. Reiteration.
though tedious, is necessary to full
instruction. Perhaps no better illus.
tration of this fact could be found than
that which is constantly evident in the
cultivation Of music. One could hard.
ly conceive OF any thing more truly
monotonous than continuance Of that
tax OF patience, piano practice.
No doubt inclination and inboru
faculty may do much to create an in.
terest, but the most enthusiastic learner
will sometimes, Notwithstanding. rebel
against the exactions of musical cram.
It has even been stated by German
observer that much of the nervous
delicacy 30 common among girls in
traceable to excessive diligence at tho
piano. There is more that grain Of
truth in this observation. The limit
OF moderation, indeed, may not be
capable Of exact definition. for longer
or shorter period would naturally suit
the need and capacity Of different per-
sons. One or two hours Of practice.
| it is probable. gould rarely prove ex.
cessive. When, however, six or eight
hours are daily absorbed In repeating
a humdrum series Of manipulations,
the wonder is that nature long endures
the drudgery. Yet this is the common
lot OF many who aspire to skilful ex.
ecution. The coveted perfection doubt
less is often approximately reached,
but the associated circumstances Of
nervous overstrain will suggest doubt
whether such qualified excellence Is al
together desirable. At all events, Il
is but reasonable to allow that pro
ficiency so dearly purchased is not, TO
young people OF deficient nervous tone
a social necessity, especially II the,
be also void of any special artist
| aptitude. Nay, even for those who's
health and energy permit them t
enjoy, if they choose. tho privilege Q
musical hard labor. frequent inter
lude OF rest and recreation y 90 lee
aeedtul than &screts
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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-09-25
IMPAIRED MOTION.

Its Remedial Virtues Set Forth by an Au.
thority on the Subject.
Medical science is teeming with de.
vices, almost always in the form OF
drugs, for the purpose of stimulating
nutritive action in local parts as we'll
as in the general system. None, how
ever, can attain to the degree and the
purity of effect of motion. None are
so energetic, none so localized, none
so economical of vitality. This agent
excites fully and only those minute
chemical and molecular actions by
which vital energy is evolved. BY
other agencies we know not what ir-
relevant actions are superinduced and
what expenditure of vital power is
caused.
Motion may, therefore. properly be
prescribed and employed to restore
the nutritive conditions necessary to
increase the generation of power and
to localize such power in deficient
parts.
In health, the actions on which
health depends are chiefly instigated
by the will In disease, the incentive
needs to be supplied from other
sources, the action Of the will being
at once difficult and injurious. Mo-
tion can always be communicated to
the interior parts direct and without
chemical intervention; and the action
can be derived from exterior causes,
especially by the employment of ex-
terror common force
1t is hence seen that in two ways ex-
ercise becomes remedial. One is by
active motion. when the muscles are
caused to act through the will; tho
other is by passive motion, in which a
limited portion or region of the body
is rendered physiologically active by
mechanical means.
The special use of movements is to
give direction to the powers aud re-
sources of the system, through par
ticular channel to designated Local
ton, SO as to supply it in higher
degree with the conditions of vital
energy. The whole system is thus
caused to contribute to and perfect the
vital power of limited portion.
Passive movements may be so used
as:
To renew and refresh the circulation
and, therefore, the nutrition of any
selected local point.
To cause the blood to flow in in.
creased amount from any designated
part.
To cause the blood to flow in in
creased amount toward given part.
To cause interstitial local absorption,
and the reduction of edematous and
other swellings.
To cause contraction of capillary
vessels, previously distended.
To secure relief from pain.
To collect and perfect the products
of waste passing from the body.
To increase the use of oxygen by the
system.
To supersede other means for secur.
ing local depletion Characterization
and revulsioa. Sanitary Era,