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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-14
DENTISTRY

o.. 8. DENTAL ASSOCIATION. THE LEADING
dental organization OF America. scientific DEN
TIsTRY at moderate prices by experts only. 4Ol
7TH ST. See card In another column. ocs
DIR. GRAHAM. 307 7TH ST. NV. SPECIALIST
In operative and surgical dentistry. Filling and
extracting positively without pain. No inexpe-
rienced and Incompetent boy Assistants newly
hedged graduates intrusted TO practice on ua-
tients, but all operations pprfo. med personally
by Or. Graham. Extracting. &c.
Extracting with gas or local anaesthetie. Soc.
Cleaning. 1oc.
Filling with platina. silver or analcsm. 75c.
Porcelain crowns s.: gold crowns. So.
Very best full set tseta. 81. sss2i -lmos
The Van Buren press., 1893-06-10
POULTRY sPIckINGs.

FEED the flock both fowls and chicks
early in tho, morning.
oStE d Week parch a little cracked
corn quite brown and feed to chicks.
They will relish it and it will do them
@pd. Gt4 sE 4 4Ia4sEg Oh
BARN floor sweepings will afford ex-
ercise and much good food to a flock of
chicks penned in a small run or brooder
house.
"A FENCE of plastering lath made in
the ordinary way is an eyesore and a
nuisance. Better use wire netting with
a Dashboard at the bottom. nM
AS THE weather grows warmer see
that fowls have a source of water sup
ply flint cannot l,e eontaminated
Nothing IS more important for them.
PERSIAN insect powder. which is an
other name for pyrethrum, is harmless
to poultry and may be applied freely to
the plumage of young or old and be
sprinkled also in the nests. -.
HENS having free range at this sea-
SON should have some good sound grain
night and morning Much of their
picked-up food is decidedly succulent
and filing, but is lacking in nutri-
men. T Ma9mn.m..,a5n 9mn.m..,a5n Ia /,
out grain 70 fiock Of poultry maybe
done in a wrong manner. The whole
flock should be given fair play" by
scratching the grain widely and [;oB
clean ground. X SIS .~GHslN
CHICKS that ara stupid and drowsy
and continually cry are probably lousy.
Examine their heads by lamp light at
night. Moisten the down on their
heads and SthroatsS slightly with
kerosene, ana put back under the hen.
u THE law fdoes not allow poultry
keeper to shoot worthless, half-fed
ours that run about disturbing the
ioclss, but few eggs can be doctored
with red pepper and kept in the nests
for such providers Empty the shell of
its contents and fill with paste of red
pepper and lard.-Farm journal.
The Van Buren press., 1893-06-10
MANAGEMENT OF BEES.
Best Tins for Transferrins Ia When
j. so 4Trees Are In BloOm. .4.t-t=


Hast Timo for Transfcrring Ii When
al s4A ETrees Are In Bloom. s4Halz=
III success in bee culture is the object,
then there is no use keeping bees in
log gum, as it excludes all attempts at
management. The bees and combs
must be transferred to frame hive, so
that each comb is open for inspection at
any time the weather permits, or when
inspection is necessary in the estimation
of the bee-keeper. The best time for
transferring is when fruit trees are in
bloom, for then combs can be handled
with safety, brood is not yet too plenti-
full, which would be injured more or less
according to the skill of the operator, and
fruit bloom furnishes supplies enough
for the bees to repair their combs in
very short time. An experienced hand
can transfer a colony of bees from a
box hive or log gum at almost any
time Of the year. but during the sum-
mer months brood is so plentiful and
combs are SO soft that beginner
should keep his hands off.
Bees locate their entrance and for
miles made beeline for home, writes a
correspondent of the Indiana Farmer.
When transferring is to be begun, move
your log gum to one side and set the
brood chamber of the frame hive in its
place, the entrance facing in the same
direction as that of the log gum. Put
cover on the brood chamber for the
entering bees to cluster under A few
whiffs ofsmoie blown into your log gum
makes your bees I'll their sacks with
honey, which brings peace to their
minds and makes them easily handled.
Split the gum open with an AK and cut
out a comb or two at time with case
knife. Place them on table, frame
over each one and cut along inside OF
the comb to make the comb tit. Fasten
it in some manner. Cotton twine
doubled is all | want for fastening
combs in frames when transferring.
Pieces of comb as big as ones hand and
smaller can be fitted together to fill up
a frame. Each frame with comb is
hung in the new hive as soon as fast
ened. The combs containing brood are
hung together, those containing honey
on each side: next to them the empty
combs or frames containing comb
foundations. As the bees are inclined
to cluster under some object, a box of
some kind should be placed over those
bees decamping from the box hive or
log gun to cluster under, so that they
may be shaken in front of the new hive,
or on the frames after the combs are
transferred. Care must be taken that
the queen is not injured and is placed
safely in the new hive, when the bees
will find their way in gradually but
surely. Bees being inclined to crawl
upward and many having fallen on the
ground during the time of transferring,
board placed from the ground to the
entrance of the hive is quite an accom-
mediation to the stragglers. If the
weather is warm and fruft bloom favor
able, the hive should be opened again a
day or two afterwards and all the twines
and clasps removed, as all the combs are
patched up and fastened by that time.
The Van Buren press., 1893-06-10
STARTING ANIMALS.
The Importance of Measuring Up to Thei
Full Capacity.

The Importance of Measuring Up to Their
Full Capacity.
In the spring of the year, thousands
of colts, calves, lambs, pigs and
chickens begin an existence on the
not prove at all profitable TO the own
ers. All young farm animals are capable
of certain amount of growth and de-
velopment; but, in order to measure up
TO their full capacity, they must have a
good start in growth, and then be kept
growing continuously. There is no
profit in raising young animals under
any other conditions.
If calf or a chicken is neglected for
only few days, lessening of the ra
tion or an exposure to a storm, per-
haps though the best of care and feed
be afterward given, the young animal
will never fully come to the develop
ment that it would have reached had
the conditions been nnremittingly
convince anyone that this is true, both
in the animal and vegetable kingdom.
The plant that droops in the garden
does not produce in full measure at har-
vest time-=eyery gardener has realized
this-while the stunted calf, pig or
chicken, though it may have an excellent
appetite and be apparently in good
health, is universally known to be of
small profit to raise. -
A large percentage of the young ami
mails on many farms are not treated so
that they fall into this category, but are
neglected sufficiently and deprived of
just enough necessary nourishment to
turn the scale from profit TO loss, or at
best from profit to an even balance be-
tween cost and selling price. The mar
gin of profit in raising animals on the
farm is small enough under the best
conditions, and it requires the best of
care and unremitting attention as to
feed to secure these conditions. The
same kind of food is suitable for almost
-ssscy- kind Of growing animal upon the
farm, and this should be, in great meas
ure. heterogeneous. OF this nature are milk,
crushed oats, bran, middlings and
clover, the hitter, chopped fine and
steamed, being an especially valuable e
food to go with the more concentrated
cereals. Corn is more likely to injure q
growing animal than benefit it, all
things considered. Use growth -produc-
ing food in abundance and with regu-
larity.--American Agriculturist.
The Van Buren press., 1893-06-10
FARM AND GARDEN.
EoR WASHING SHEEP.

Convenient Arrangement for Doing the
Work at Home.
Whcre water is found in sufficient
quantities for the farmer TO wash his
sheep at home, we believe it to be the
only safeguard against contagious dis
eases. A convenient arrangement for
washing sheep at home may be con-
structed as follows: -
sNle an.adihary stewesbox, four feet
~ fsuw 1ect win do. Stop all leaks by
the use Of cloth and pitch, and place
the box in such position as to receive
ithcswater from q trough or pipe. Make
a floating lid nearly the size of the box,
and bore in it a number of half-inch
holes, thus allowing the water to pass
readily through the floating platform.
To the middle of the opposite sides of
the box nail two scantiing in an up
right position, extending about four
feet above the box. TO the top of the
scantling attach windlass with crank.
Join the floating platform to the wind
lass with two ropes, as seen in the Illus
tration, and you have rude elevator.
The Van Buren press., 1893-06-10
Water Purified by Iron.

The filthy water of the river Nethe is
purified for use in Antwerp by being
passed through revolving cylinders
containing small pieces of iron. Fif-
teen pounds of metallic iron will pur-
ify one million gallons of water. The
water thus treated is said to be com
pletely freed from germs. bacteria and
other Objectionable matters. English
and French chemists find that the con-
tact with iron reduces the organic
matter by from A. TO 81 per cent and
albuminoid by from SO to 80 per cent.
and all free ammonia is removed. The
process has been applied with success
TO the Delaware river in Pennsylvania.
1t is simple and cheap. From all of
which it may be inferred that the pas
sage of drinking mater through iron
pipes does not injurc it.-Baltimore
American. H.n .IH. ..fr .-- -
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used. Sim Janniken kim > tearin' In
oue day, and fioppin' down in the tav-
crn q usual, he hollers out:
.Spooks . spinain'g savs< he. I'm
bi. ag'in: Eli me dp,f
Now, this were the third time hand
runnin' thatsSim hsd been bit that
month, an it took a pint ev'ry time to
skecr the p'ison outen him. Sow'enshci
kim in this time an Topped down an
waited fer Uncle Noar Tidfit 10 cope
a-rushin' out with bottle an a tumbfer.
my ancistar were there, Az ready with
the snake bison lepe lsslnd hunk ups
alaHhe run up to S1ffan s>ye -
! tsWhere'd it biegegkAs
W.Calf o my leg! Says Sim.
.r-"My Apcistpr vslides Sims treusers
up, an siapsA q handful O. his snake
p'ison cure on the calf 8 SIMS leg.
".Hol on. says Sim. e'Tha hain't no
use of snake bitin' ye If ye can't hev
the Simon-pure cure fer the p'ison! II |
can't be cured reg'lar,' says he, watts
the use o. runnin' the risk O. snakes?'
..But my ancistor know'd his 9busi-
ness, and ciapped on the cure he'd thunk
up. But he didn't know his business as
good as he orter, fer he KEEP the p'ison
cure onter Sim . leetle too long, and
when he thort the time weie up fer 1t
to yank all the pison out b'gosh he
found that Sim want no better'n a
pig that'd ben stuck, for the cure had
drawed ev'ry durn drop O. blood outen
him ez well ez the p'ison, an wat were
left o. Sim want wuth nothin' 'cept to
the coroner.
"Gosht'fmighty!' says my ANCESTOR.
The heft O. this snake p'ison cure is
more amazin' than red eelsr says he.
"But he know'd thing or two yit
an be clapped another nk.p,the. cure
oifter ysei 6sok ., I Hmss heek, mn In
lesssfi terlsseconds AZ dfawd the hulla
that blood back into Sim ag'in, an
pooty soousSinn got up, an dhakin' his
fist at Noar Tidft, he says:
~ hain't ben treated rea'lar? ssays
he. I've ben sot down on in this here
|kf3H4kyxA If this lsis. is to be be the he
well 60 to ireland, says he, where tina
hsin'tno snakes"
IAN then Sim scuffed out o. the tay-
crn, iookin. disappointed an down in=the
mouth. zAp' the consekenccs O that
p'scription my ahcister thank up was,
that ez folks got to know it things
changed. INhere they usety come in
more'n a dozen a week to git cured in
the oil fashioned, reglar way for snake
bites. they fell off 70 that by AM by thu
want one month kim in, an folks
took to lsillih' on isnnkes ez useless
hangers on, an 'cumbrance o. the soil.
l wonder if we could find any way to
interiucc that Sugar Swamp snake
n'isop cure over inter Ipjy, squire2n =
I nunpo, major" said the squire.
"6eems to me, though, ez II some O. the
OF fashioned, reg'lar cure mowt be in.
tcrducetl a leetle closer by. Wat dc
t1Xssgs1a ''0sssJ''sYsy< d,p'f
"Wull, sence We mention 1t" said the
Old Settler, smiling, II don't keer If
do.'-N. Y. Sun.
The Van Buren press., 1893-06-10
AMERICAN COLLEGES.
Why They Lave Had an Unnatursuy Severe
z - 0SfruggI6 for Existeneess

Why They Lave Had an Unnatursily Severe
= 0struSgle for ExisteneesF
The American college of the middle
of this century, like its English original,
existed for the work of the church. II
the college dies the church dies, was the
basis cfits appeal fDS money and influ-
ence. Its dhty was to form a class Of
educated smen In whose hands should
lie the preservation of the creed. In
the months Of ignorant men the truths
of the church would be clouded. Each
wise church would ssee that its wisdom
be not marred by human folly.
The needs of one church indicated the
needs of others. So it came about that
each of the many organizations called
churches in America established its col
'leges here and there about the country,
all based on the same general plan.
And as the little towns on the rivers
and prairies grew with the progress OF
the country into large cities, so 1t was
thought. By some, mysterious virtue OF
sexpansion, these little schools
in time would grow to be great univer-
stiles. And in this optimistic spirit the
future was forestalIed and tie schools
were caaled upiyersitiesyfrpnN the be-
ginning As time wenton 4 appeared
that university could not be made
Mithqnt nsFys and the source OF
liehcy must b ontside the kcI5b0ls. And
SO has ensucd long struggle between
the eAIperiean scAllega and the wolf at
the door-a tedious, belittling conflict,
which has done much to lower the name
and dignity of higher education.
To this educational planting without
Watering, repeated again and again,
east and west, north and south, must
be ascribed the unnaturaIly severe
struggle for texistence through which
our colleges have been forced to pass,
the poor work, low salaries and humili-
eting econ6niess Of thss American col
ie&e professor. the natural endof whom,
according to Dr. Holmes, rs starva.
tion.'irARavia Starr Jordap, in Popular
Science MonthMs ANFPs
The Van Buren press., 1893-06-10
The Feed for Ewes.

Many make the mistake Of feeling
breeding ewes corn. "A slight ration OF
corn once a day, with clover hay.and
good scope of exercise. may not prove
injurious, but q full ration continued
for any period Of time during CESSATION
is sure to he disastrous to the lambs.
Oats or barley, with a ssuiah portion of
shelled cornor corn meal. Is best adapt
ed to the wants of the flock, and strong,
vigorous lambs will be the result.
After lanbing, or even before, a little
oil cake meal may be added to the ia
ton with advantage, as it will increase
the flow of milk and add tone and vigor
70 the system 4$1 4zaE<
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AUNT JEMlMA,s QUILT.

4 miracle Of gleaming dyes,
Bsre. scarlet. hua and green:
one'er before By mortal eyes
Such gorgeous hues were secni
50 grandly WAS its plan designed.
50 cunningly Twas built
Tho whole proclaimed D master mind
MtAunt Jemima's quilt
EAoh friendly household fAr ard wide
Contributed Its share;
~ chronicied the country side
In colors quaint and rare.
From bellos and brides came rich hrocade
Enwrouehs with threads OF gill;
Fen bux0m widowslenttheire ~
10 Aunt J6mima's quilt
No TAPESTRY from days o. ysfc.@ ,
No web from Orient loom,
But paled In beauteouft ftfnts befoED = z
This strange expanse Of bloom.
Here giittcring stars and comets shons
Ger flowers that never wilt; 80
Here nuttcred birds from worlds unknown
On Aunt Jemlma's quilt
D, merry was the quilting bee.
When this great quilt was done;
The rafters rang with maiden glee,
And hearts were lost and won
Meier did throng Of braver men r
In war clash hilt TO hilt,
xhan sought the smiles Of beauty then
Round Aunt JcmimA's Quilt 81
This work of ett my aunt esteemed
The slesj of the age; 75uiIYH wtt
No poets eyes have ever bcamed
Nore proudly DER his page p
Were other quilts to this compared,
Her nose would upward tilt;
Such fmpudence was seldom dared
Ger Aunt Jemima's quilt N'
Her dear old hands have gone TO dust
That once were 1.-the and light;
Her needles keen are thick with rust
That flashed so nlmbly bright
And here Il lies by her behest ~ tls
Stained with the tears we split
0afe folded in this cedar chest
Ped shf: :. Lass3nss
rvNva ryuc rNYOVv1 VvYnN
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This elevator will raise the washed
sheep out of the box without liability
TO injury. When the elevator is once
raised to the surface, fasten the crank
so that it will remain stationary, and
the next sheep may be led onto the
platform without struggle. The box
in present use on the farm of the writer
works admirably. and can be recon-
mended to all who Will take the pains
to1construct one. --Farmaud Fircside.
The Van Buren press., 1893-06-10

KErt M duNshape,' says he, 't0s be ?
sstiH good 6pn&, jists cause {olks
&ont git Sutsns stheway q snakes This
here's got to be stopped. A feller can't
hev no show nt . toothful Of that apple
no more, less he goes an gifts BIT Dy b
snake. Themsstwos bar'l won't last
anore'nfs month, AM then wat a we
goihter do? I'll think up snake
p'ison cure, b'gosh, and save the ken
tryi g {. GfFa -
An 50 ny ANCESTOR went off an
s11pok VIA snRke p'ison cnre. an it's
main p'ints was its heft o. DRAWN
poWer. II want euro We took mi ard
". but Il was ciapped onter the place
whera the sneke hsd socksd the p'isou
in, ~ thhx p7son fmOwt better Nd 1
millst1n bout its neck an Jumped inter
Hheg8 tlus bent&o ola fruisd.imids q
f0lks wen that cure got arter II.
s'From AL l kin learn, ths were en
esful hellabaloo in Sugar Swamp the
lnst time chat snake p'ison cure were
The Van Buren press., 1893-06-10
Summer Conditions.

Plenty Of water and plenty of dust
are necessary 10 keep the hens in con-
dition for laying when the days be-
come warm. Give fresh air in abund-
ance. and have the quarters clean in
order 10 avoid odors and disease.
Shade of some kind will be of adyan-
taee.n and the food amusf not be too
largely of grain. To get eggs in sum
mer keep the hens us comfortable as
possible 4
The Van Buren press., 1893-06-10
SLIDING FARM GATE.

Its Introduction Would Save Lots OF
Trouble and Annoyance.
A sliding gate, as illustrated, can
easily be made by any farmer who can
hammer in nail straight or handle a
saw. Two posts are needed at each end
of the gateway, and they need to be
comparatively light posts, as there is
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USEFUL BUILDING.

A Combination. of Corn Shed and Plain
N Nfs& Poultry House.. 4 tfltsy
This combihation building can lie
used as a corn house, also as a poultry
building, the lower part being higher
than usual above the ground, thus in
sprinGsto tn, fowls more freedom from
dsmpnesa tr from being disturbel.
Stairs fronft he corn room afford access
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little or no strain upon them. The
posts at one end stand SO that the cleat
supporting the gate can be nailed to
the front side OF one post and tc the
back of the other. This enables the
gate 10 be swung round when open
against the posts that project most
n. f. Homestead. M -.s -
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An Iron Constellation.

Stuart-Did Senator Proseigman look
much exhausted after the conclusion of
his two hours Grafton? @
Snarleigh-No, not person in the
entire audience showed fewer signs of
fatigue than he.--Brooklyn Life.
The Van Buren press., 1893-06-10
The Mixing OF Honey.

Buckwheat honey is dark in color
and strong in taste. The best plan is
to mix all kinds together, and thus
have combination of favors that is
like thatof the honey of wild bees.
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Pure Envy.

Tiger lin adjoining cuge)-You put
on a heap Of style and you're nothing
but an overgrown cat. .f...sf7
Lion-Im not one of your stripe. any
how.-Chicago Tribune.
The Van Buren press., 1893-06-10

THE senate being in session at the
tine of@his inauguration. President
Polk sent in his nominations for cabi-
nctsofiieers as follows: James Buchan-
an, of Pennsylvania, to be secretary OF
lstatei Robert " alkeE Of Mississippi,
secretary of the treasury; William l..
Nancy, ofNew York, secretary of war;
George Bancroft. of Massachusetts, Sec
.retary Of the navy; Caye johnson, of
Tennessee, postmaster general. md
John Y. Mason, Of Virginia, attorney
general. With these constitational ai-
visers President Polk entered upon his
important dutics at a critical period in
the foreign relations Of the United
States +.
The Van Buren press., 1893-06-10

! VIZ prefer wood to cement floors for
stock, we wonidsay to subscriber
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lfarrelIae NswEarlsna. s s.

Il.
Though Pnritan children had but few
recreations and amusements, they must
have enjoyed a vesy cheerful, happy
home life, Large families abounded.
Cotton Mather says:
4 One woman had pdi less than twenty.
two children and eanother had no less
than twenty three childrensb by one hus.
band, whereof. nineteen lived to mans
estate, and third who was mother to
seven-and-twenty children"
2 Sir William Phips was zone of twenty,
six children, all of the same mother.
Z Printer Green had thirty children.
Rev. John Sherman. of Watertown.
had twenty-six children By twowivcs-
twenty by his last wife.
Rev. Samuel WillaEayAUh miuiutee OF
Groton, had twenty children and h S
father had seventeen children.
benjamin Franklin was one of a
family of seventeen.
The little -Puritans -re3utc~d uisp in
some very singular nsmes,m the off
spring a Roger Clap being good cx-
anples: Experience. Waitstill, Pre-
served, Hopestill, Wait, Thanks, De-
Esire, United and Supply.-N. Y. Inde-
pendent.
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to the poultry quarters, as shown in
Fig. 2, where the nestsar represented
by n. roosts by r, dust-box by ID Il, ard
entrance for the fowls. at L, flom the
stepping boards outside. The budding
is so feet long, the poultry house 10 feet
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high md the cosn9 lpon n feet
high = Thei width Isis feet. : It can be
built at cost of from 800 to $3.50 ac
cording to the price of lumber and la
bor.-J. w. caughey, in Farm and
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-02-17

Upon Conditions Easily Accomplished and which will
All Texas the d4 table the
% a d pon W the e a n h been nsr e a
tempt to raise the money The Governor epay declared that pp0p
that He however to By all means this BY
by people the for the enlightenment
M ss ss
The patriotic State matter acop-
1" s the money Va" ao
sesys y ma" for free donation but propose give '' pro quo for every dollar
hundred forseven auofwhi
the more 'n settled the county the more important this becomes There can be
evsa no better means OF ayg nq "ng known the resources " our "
hundred place n
Savings Life Society New York good acceptable risks
agent represent As
& a
Of Worlds Organization
Eeosnng the fact that ten or twenty counties could easily obtain the entire
asked wishing stimulate offer follow
10 county sending largest o $4,000
third 5000 5000
All to be devoted to making special display for those counties the World. Fair
be paid into the hands the County Commissioners for that
Should be received the
5 ::$ :: the .. SECURED. '.'' t. On, fourth q The INSURANCE:
Let Zach committee notify
% 1'on that f" ob n G h a 'rnosn in ne
the dent Savings Life Assurance Of New York.
the Worlds
General Manager These lists should be sent to and held by
provident National
check be kept the work and credits the counties will send
application that should
The emit
70 and collection
is the Ladies
Thrdy the bankers State making list Of their feAds in the same
Of
trouble onyt
take and
the work representing Texas the Worlds
a his family
The fifth channel would
put
$ o general
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to
After in
B.
Please
the Worlds Fair fund credit the the