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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-06-15
RAIN. RAIN, RAIN.
'Tvsn," New Member, Makes His Firsi
Contribution.

'Tvsn," a New Member, Makes His First
Contribution.
DEAR FRIENDS OF THE H. L. CAS- / am
now q member of the club, and have
twice received an invitation from "Incog"
TO write to the page, and as we are COM
PEELED to lay aside our work on account Of
the enormous rainfall, now have the
leisure and opportunity to write.
AS rain and water, thunder and light
ming have been absorbing the most of our
attention for the last two months, |
thought would give you q synopsis OF
the kind of weather we have had here In
in Delaware for two months past.
APRIL
I. Cloudy all day, rain at night.
2. Clear.
s. Rain all day. very heavy thunder.
4. Rain afternoon.
8. Cloudy.
6. Clear.
7. Cloudy.
s. DriEzly rain.
9. showed
To- Cloudy, cold.
IL. Clear, frost.
IL Clear, cold.
b. Clear, cold
IA. DRILLING rain till noon turning to soft
snow.
To- Cloudy, chilly.
16 Cloudy, warm.
IL. Cloudy, threatened rain.
Is Drlzzy east rain with cold wind.
49, Hay with a cold east wind.
20 Fine rain ali day.
q. Cloudy, rain all morning.
D. Cloudy.
%. Warm, clear.
"a. Clear, very calm.
70. Hay.
90 Clear.
y. Cloudy. warm.
IS Cloudy all day.
80 Warm and cloudy.
80. Warm and drezry.
MAY.
/. Cloudy and warm.
2. Heavy showers all day, thunder and
lightning also.
3. Ram most all day.
4. Cloudy, foggy.
3. Cloudy, warm.
D. Rain at night
z. Clear, cooler.
6. Sunday a bright, beautiful day.
9. Cloudy, rain In afternoon, also rain at
night.
10. Cloudy all day, some rain.
IL. Fine misty rain all morning.
II. Cold and cloudy.
Is. Rain nearly all day. at night also.
IA. Rained continually all day.
10. Rained heavy all morning.
1O- O4chE huu lfOsL.
II. Cloudy all day, frost.
IS. Cloudy all day.
10. Rain all day.
20. Cloudy.
81. Warm and hazy.
"a. Cloudy all day, some rain.
20. Cloudy.
"a. SpIinkled once or twice, rain at night.
25. Rain in the afternoon.
20. Rain in the afternoon, some hail.
~. Cloudy.
Is. Clear IN the morning; shower In the
afternoon; rained very hard just at dark.
70. Clear most all day.
80. Sprinkled once or twice in the after
noon, then 1t rainei from p. M to 10 D. m.
very hard, also from o'clock till daylight.
81 Cloudy all day.
The rain fall on the night of the 90th
was over tour and one-half inches.
There was more water next morning on
the surrounding country than l eve: saw
before.
So far in June it rained every day till
today, June 4.
Very little corn is planted and little of
that is up.
will stop for this time.
VINO will welcome "Iven" of central
eastern Indiana WEN W. Fern
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-06-15
FERTILE -ra for Corn.

Soils differ so widely in their require
ments that no rules can be laid down for
the fertilization of any particular crop.
Nothing but farm test is decisive. There
are, however. three facts that point to a
lack of potash in many soils. When
barnyard manures do not contain
the liquid excrement of stock
and are subject to teaching
rains before applied to lands, they are
found to be deficient in potash. Also,
when fertilizers have been applied in the
past the rule has been to buy phosphates
that is, fertilizers rich IN phosphoric
acid and containing little or no potash.
Also pasture grasses and hay are rich in
potash and their general production has
greatly tended to diminish the potash In
the land.
An eastern station has instituted farm
tests of fertilizers for corn in many coun-
ties of the state, and the nearly universal
gain in yield when potash was used has
led the station TO recommend that in
breaking up sod land for corn if fertilizers
are to be used. those rich in potash should
be applied. Ii a special fertilizer be used
apply only moderate amount and add
to it about 123 pounds of muri-
ate of potash per acre. If ordi-
nary barnyard manure, from which the
LIQUID part has been leached, be used, add
the muriate of potash. 1t is found that
potash helps the growth of fodder even
more than the grain and. therefore, its
use in growing fodder corn or corn for
ensiage is especially recommended. I'm
less the farmer knows that the soil is
deficient in potash, we would advise that,
if commercial fertilizers are used for corn,
one acre receive a dressing OF 100 pounds
muriate of potash in addition to the fer
tilizer, and test be made that may lead
to profit for the future II we use fertil
izers we should show business tact in
determining just what amounts of plant
food it pays Us to buy.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-06-15

DEAR Howard FRIENDs-I am O little
girl eleven years old. Ihavs been a reader
of the letters to the page for some time,
and think them very interesting. but hsd
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-06-15
Fairview Farm p.

Fairvisw Farm Papers. No. 7-By David
The vegetable and fruit garden on the
farm should furnish one-half of the table
supplies, and the supply is not only cheap
but it is more wholesome and palatable
than most city people can procure. Fresh
ness of flavor is lost by most fruits within
few hours after gathering. The expense
OF caring for a good garden is not as large
as many seem to imagine and / think no
greater mistake Is made by 80 per cent.
of our farmers than in neglecting this
source OF table supplies.
can raise eight bushelsof strawberries
on seven rods of ground, and this amount
Is mono too great for q large family that is
fond OF the fruit. II comes, at a time
when the system Graves a supply of fruit
three times day. L find il best to set out
new bed each year, blowing up the old
one the second year. Plants should be set
In the spring or early summer in rows
thirty to thirty-six inches apart, and
about eighteen inches apart in the row.
The soil should be rich and fined to
depth of eight inches. With an iron rake
can stir the top soil OF nv bed in twenty
minutes, and this should be done as soon
a. Q crust begins to form after every rain.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-06-15
From a L,ttI. airI.

Brucston Mills, W. Va, June Z.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-11-11
The November Wide Awake

Opens with a Observation-Disclosures art;-
Gle on Some British Castles written
by Oscar Fay Adams. and appropriately
f~rontispieced by a splendid f~ull-page
picture. by Garrett. OF "Marmion's De-
fiance 10 Earl Douglas" Alexander
Black has a capital descriptive paper on
1.-THE Babies Of the Too at Central
Park. charrningly illustrated by Irene
Williamson. a pupil Of Beard. Edith
Robinson has a ine story. "Raglan's
Substitute" of the pluck and bravery
of a Harvard boy Mt a city fire: Mary
Selden McCobb has a good Thanksgiv-
ing story. why She was Thankful"
and ''Mabel's Election Day is an APP
propriate November story by Ellen
Strong Bartlett. Florence Howe Hall
tells of the "Moriarty- Duckling Fair"
slow Dorothy Paid her Way" by Car
oline f. Jersey. is a bright story of a
bright girl. The serials by Kirk Mum
roe. 1.-The Coral Ship" and That Mary
Ann" bv Kate Epson Clark" which all
the boy and girl readers have voted as
''finc." end with this number, for a new
volume of the c~vcr-popular WIDE
AWAKE will begin with the December
number. Price 20 cents q number.
e2.40 a year. On sale at Jews stands or
sent postpaid on receipt of price. by d..
Lothrop Company, Publishers, Boston.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-11-11

taken when heating the horn not to
heat the blade so as to draw the tenn
per.
Another suggestion although old 70
many may be new to sorne) to which !
wish to call attention is that Of cutting
corn railroad" fashion. or by going
through the first two rows where the
shocks are TO stand and tying the
standards. cutting only the two rows
in which they tied. then taking a
single row on one side and going the
whole length of the row, stopping at
each shock to set up the armful cut be-
tween the shocks: then going back on
the other side of the row of shocks the
same way. and so on till all the rows
are cut: the last row cut, the shocks
are tied. N eating this way the work
is all straight ahead and ! think corn
can be cut faster by this method than
oy cutting one shock at a time Try il
and scc.-F. NJ. Lutts. in Ohio Farmer
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-11-11

GES. HOWARD will make . pleasure
trip TO Spain and unoficially inspect the
fortress at Gibraltar.
ApJT. GES. RUooLEs will he In com
mand Of Governors island during the
absence Of Gen. Howard. who sailed for
Genoa on the Fulda.
The records Of the census bureau
show that there are now living i,073,-
s57 soldiers who acted with the union
army during the val Of the rebellion.
THE drummer in Scrvian regiments
never carries the drum. II is placed on a
two-whccled cart. which Is drawn by q
big dog. just in advance Of the drum
mer.
WE learn now that the famous jubilee
shot fred from the 23-ton gun in Queen
Victoria's jubilee year. to ascertain how
far a shot could be carried, remained in
the air CO.. seconds. and the highest
point reached in its fight Of twelve
miles was II. 900 feet.
THE death rate OF English soldiers
stationed in India in 1859 was 90 per
1000. Since that time certain changes
in housing. food. water, clothing. etc.
have been adopted, with the result that
in 1856 the rate vas ISL per 1000 anc
| In 1855 il was 14.S4 per Loo.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-11-11

ABOUT CORN D D
u should Be Handled In Damp Wcath
tn secure Good kesults

II should Be landed In Damp Wcath~s
to secure Good Results.
On sne western farm there is nothing
used with as poor economy ms corn
fodder. SAYS an cxc.ange. IL properly
saved there i no better feed for stock
cattle. From 30 to 80 cents per acre is
shat is usually paid for corp fields
Jfter the corn is masked. The rorn left
BY the hu-ker Is about all the value
thcre Is in the field The dry husks
and stalks have little worth as food.
An acre Of good corn fodde- from corn
which has yielded 30 to 90 bushels per
acre. il secured at the proper time, is
worth as much for feed n the hay
from an acre Of tame grass. There is
no question but cnsilage is good feed,
hut the cost of building the silo and
the machinery connected with it, the
Der of hands and teams necessary
in filling the silo. make it out Of the
reach Of the common farmer. The cut
ting and shocking can be done with the
usual help on the farm: extra help may
he necessary in husking.
An acre Of good corn will contain
eighteen good sized shocks; the cost Of
cutting, hrssing, binding fodder into
bundles and putting corn into the crib
will be 20 cents per shock: the hauling
and stacking. 3 cents per shock more.
The full cost Of the acre of fodder,
bound and put in the stack, and the
orn put ia the crib Is S41+. But we
mus, deduct from this the cost of husk-
ing the acre upon the stalks, about
SIS, also give credit for the value OF
the fodder in the field. 80 cents, which
reduces the cost of an acre of fodder
put in the stack to So. 10. the feeding
value OF which is equal to the value OF
one acre of tame hay.
The handling of corn fodder must be
done in damp weather. | think this
method of securing and feeding corn
fodder far better than turning the
stock into the corn field. ! am salts
fed that it is economy to fix up lots
with good shelters and feed racks, ant
TO have water always accessible BY
this method we increase the amount o.
made, so important in keeping
up the fertility OF the farm. -Colman'.
Rural World.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-11-11

"A remedy for excessive p~crspira-
ton. to b. made into a fine powder and
applied to the hands and feet, or
sprinkled inside Of gloves or stockings.
Is as follows: Cnsbolic acid, one part:
burnt alum, four parts; starch. two
hundred parts; French chalk. fifty
parts; oil of lemon, two parts. detroit
Free Press.
The Use Of Salt: Salt s~prinkled
upon any substance hat Is burning
will stop the smoke and blaze. Salt
sprinkled upon Goals that are blazing
from the fat of broiling chops will
the fame to subside. Salt used
upon carpets when sweeping will
brighten them and act as a preventive
Of moths. Ladies' Home Journal.
bridesmaids Of the new weddings
will wear demi-train dcsses i'm Empire
STYLE Of silk. chiffon. or other ella boratc
material. and large Gainsborough or
Empire hats. The little maids Of hon
or. who go before the bride. are among
the most picturesque features Of the
simple, straight Empire gowns Of white,
often made with huge sleeves and
trimmed with old lace.
Oyster Sauce: Take two quarts OF
oysters. wash them out of the liquor
with the hands TO get n all the grit;
let the liquor stand and settle. then
drain il into a saucepan, add a little
mace. and set il To boil. Braid two
spoonfuls Of -four into half n pound o.
l.ss.-. st.er t... a.. l-fls.~ Ill.,.
and let it again boil up: then put in the
oysters and give il one boil. Serve il in
an oyster dish. boston budget.
A pretty bookcase may be made
from a dry-goods box. Get one about
the height you wish your case. and fiji
in shelves at different heights after
having sandpapered the case both in.
side and outside. Then give the whole
a coat Of cherry or mahogany stain. a,
preferred. Then hang curtains on
brass rod across the front. having then
open in the middle. These would b,
pretty made of silkoline. which comes
very cheap.-lIome.
Salmon ~Croquettes: Remove tn
skin and bone from a one-pound ear o
salmon: put onc-half pint of milk in.4
a double boiler: rub one Tablespoonful
of butter and three tablespoonfuls o
fiour together: stir this into the scald
ing milk: add the yelks of two eggs
and cook until YOU have a thick paste
Sprinkle over the salmon a teaspoonfu
of salt. a spcck of red pepper, a tea
spoonful OF chopped parsley. a sal,
spoonful Of pepper and a little onioi
juice. Pour the paste over the salmon
and mix carefully and set away to COO
When cold form into cylinder-shape
croquettcs. dip in egg, then in brea
crumbs and fry in smoking hot fat
y. Y. Observer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-11-11
GOOD THINGS TO EAT.

HOMEMADE SAUsAcE.-To ten pounds
OF chopped meat add three ounces of
salt, half an ounce of black pepper. half
an ounce of saltpeter, half an ounce OF
sage and one ounce of sugar. Mix well.
N. Y. Observer.
CoRsMEAL GRuEL.-Two tablespoons
fuls of %cornraeal TO one quart OF boiling
water and one t~easpoonful of salt.
Cook for about two hours, and prepare
like the oatmeal Cruel. You can add
more salt if you choosc.-Dcmorest's
Magazine.
FRIED GAME.-Dress the game and
wash each piece clean in cold water,
drain and sprinkle with salt and lie,
stand awhile. Roll in corn meal in
which a sprinkle Of pepper has been
stirred, and fry until tender and Of
nice brown in half butter ard half lard
Fry under cover and not too fast
Housekeepcr.
CHICKEN SANDWICHES. - Take som
tender boiled chicken, take of the Skin
and pick ous the bones; chop fine. thcr
with a spoon rub TO a paste; TO each cup
full add a little salt and two table
spoons of melted butter; mix together
cut thin slices of bread which is on'
day old; spread first with butter, thel
with the chicken; put two slices to
gcther and cut in fancy shapes.-Bos
Ion Budget.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-11-11

Fine gold gimp is one Of the most
fashionable garnitures. especially for
the trimming Of cloth dresses. This
may he had with a triple cord. wide
enough TO garnish the hem of the skirt
-as well as a dcsign-not
much more than a cord. but of course
fat. Flounccs. ~festooned. straight,
plated. double. triple. or single. are
also seen on MANY fashionable gar
ments. Little frills Of silk or velvet.
cloth pipings dotted with cabochons
or beads that come by the yard ready
for use, rolls. braidings Of the dress
fabrics. and fringed or pinked ruches
continue TO be in great use to trim the
bottom of drcss-skirts. Very few wide
trimmings appear on autumn skirts.
Many of The new jet g%arniturcs are
dotted with velvet knots. loops and
bows. or are mingled with silk crochet
bands or brilliant iridescent beads. N.
" Post
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-11-11

The revival Of an old idea is the
decoration of the face OF the large
clock. The ld-fashioned. square clock.
standing about twenty OF thirty inches
high, with the dial in the upper por-
ton. usually has a glass in the lower
part Of the door. This glass is the field
of decoration in this line.
Flowers. vines. bit Of landscape or
any approved design may be done on
the glass plate. which is then set into
the frame and securely fastened. II Is
necessary TO see that the hinges OF the
door are strong and well set. Some OF
the old clocks have hinges which are
merely tiny staples intcrlocked. These
will not do. A heavier hinge must be
provided.
The glass over the clock-dial Is
decorated in the corners with small
designs. These must not, however. In
terfcrc with the clear view OF the
Roman numerals on the face q the
elock-N. Y. Ledssr.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-11-11
FEED THE STRAW.
IT Has Much More Food Value Than II
Ccneraiiy supposed.

IT Has Much More Food Value Than II
ccneraiiy supposed.
In all industries, the use Of the bye
products is q great ourcc of profit The
straw In grain growing has much food
value. To cure straw in the proper
manncr the grain is housed in good
condition. or is so stacked that the
weather will affect it but little. When
thre>hcd. il is put up in neat stacks
which will sned rain, or. il possible,
placed under shelter. II in stacks,
when the feeding season arrives il is
SO cut down with the hay knife that
only a portion of it may be uncovered
at a time. This applies more particu-
larry to oat and barley straw. the feed
ing value OF which for farm stock is
considered to be worth half as much us
timothy hay, pound for pound.
Ii about two quarts of fine salt per
ton Of straw be applied TO straw Mt
thrcshing time. it will make it more
palatable than il not so applied. or, in
feeding. "A weak brine may be ~sprinklcd
over il, when the stock vii eat it with
more relish
The boards Of barley straw are con.
sidcred by many Objectionable. especial.
ly when the stock is allowed To feed
from the stack. or from racks in the
open air where the wind whisks tho
boards about, often endangering the
eye OF the animals. Should a beard
lodge in the ye. a pinch of fine salt
thrown under the lid will cause a copi-
Gus discharge and the impeachment Is
usually thus washed out, but if not, .
second application will remove Il. Most
Of the boards can he separated from
barley straw by removing, at threshino
time. u two-inch cross section from tho
straw carrier. allowing the boards to
fall through. The chaff Is a valuable
constituent Of the cat crop. md should
be carefully preserved for feeding pur.
poses.-American hgriculturist-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-11-11
SIMPLE CORN CUTTER.

HATS That May Prove Useful to Many
inexperienced Farmers.
Although this article may be some
what late to be of use to all who might
wish 10 follow the suggestions offered.
it may not be too late to assist some
farmers who have not yet cut their
corn. The first suggestion is that OF
nm improved orn cutter, for more
readily and easily gathering down or
leaning corn. 1t is made of an ordina-
~ heavy back cutter. such as are sold
al hardware stores. The cut will ex'
plain how IT is made. the dotted lines
showing the cutter before treatment,
the solid lines after treatment. The
corner OF the blade should be cut OCT
with a cold chisel. and care should be
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-11-11
FASHIONS DEGREES.

BUTTONS are very large and are made
81 metal, pearl, jet and crochet.
ForR TO six-button gloves Of medium
heavy kid are in demand for street
wear.
VERY rich white satin brocadcs are
brought out expressly for wedding
dresses.
REAL laces, point. valenciennes and
the like are selling better than for many
years.
THE newest slippers are made of blacl
MORE. and arc finished with Oh elabor
ate garpitura of jet.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-11-11
THE EMPIRE GOWN.
Latest French styles In Evening Dresses
for slender Women

Latest French styles In Evening Dresses
for slender women.
Modistes just returned from Paris ere
displaying evening dresses made in the
style Of the first empire. with low short
waist and full flowing skirt This
model is liked by slender young women
when il is made Of diaphanous silk mus
Inns. white over pink satin. or else in
LAYERS of two or three ~colors. the outer
gown Of yellow chiffon over another Of
pink chiffon. or else Of pale green over
rose-color. One of the pre;tiest empire
gowns has a slip Of accordion-plaited
blue satin covered with flowing white
silk muslin that is spangled with silver
and bordered with W. or three bands
Of blue satin ribbon. on which are set
small choux Of ribbon.
More stately empire dresses are Of
black pcau de sole in full breadths at
tachcd to a little bolero JACKIE ct Of net
spangled with Jet This jacket de-
seconds only 10 the top OF the bust. com
ing straight across under the arms. and
to this the flowing breadths are gath
cred. those in front being covered with
n tablier Of jetted net. while the back
hangs in n round Vatican plat To
fill out the neck of the low bolcro is a
yoke of white guipure lace left trans
parent next the flesh. with a high wide
collar of lace draped in folds around
the neck like an oid-fashioned stock.
The sleeves have a balloon puff Of the
peau de sole above close transparent
sleeves of white guipure. a narrow
band of jet edges the skirt -IIarper's
It.var
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SEQ how regularly its pendulum swings
TO and fro. With kindred regularity do the
bowels move when the habit OF body Is re
formed by the thorough laxative and pro
motor OF digestion and secretion, Hostel
.er's Stomach Bitters. The liver, too, a.
ways affected in constipation, resumes u
activity when this medicine - used. No
less eficacious Is 1t in ms!arial and kidne.
trouble. rheumatism and nervousness.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-11-11

Other waists are made of pale 5 PINK
crepe de chine, yellow faille striped
with velvet. or deep corn-colored otto
man silk garnished with rich black
lace. Among new dress fabrics is the
pure vicuna wool with a rough Gamers
hair figure raised on is surface. Hop
sack chcviot is a kind Of baskct-pat-
Nrned wool that comes in black y
navy blue. and with skirts Of these fab
rics are worn threc-quartcr princess
coata of ribbed velvet or Russian elourA
Very stylish directoire costumes are
made of Napoleon blue. chestnut
brown. Indian red. or rosy violet cam
els hair O cloth. decorated variously
with narrow fur edgings, Russian gal
loon or feather bands. The fronts
open broadly. turning back In revers
ina reach TO the hem. revealing q
eiose-fitting. princess-like undcrdrcss
made OF cloth or palm-pattcrned OF
striped satin. This fastens invisibly
and y trimmed around the bottom Of
inc skirt-portion with heavy Milan gal.
,oon' color OF the directoire under
aress' making a very fasty and finished
garment
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-11-11

IAN, yez looks out o. sorts this morn
in. Mrs. Dacey."
"An' enough TO make me, Mrs. Gro.
gan. Last week I lost me husban'. and
this week two goats. The loss OF the
ould nan was pretty bad, but goats Il
high in price. Mrs. Grogan; very highr'
jury.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-11-11

She ION the hotel veranda)-fou had
no business to do that
Hc-I am engaged TO You. why
shouldn't kiss you?
She-But people were looking.
He-That's why did It. am do
termincd that you stall at least return
my bow when we get back - the city.
N Y. Weekly.