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The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-13

If George r. Peck assists Mrs. Lease
into the Republican party ne Shouiu oe
impeached.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-13

Governor jackson of Iowa may be re-
garded as sweetening his prohibition
glass with local option sugar.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-13

Issue vour bonds. Secretary Carlisle.
R,t Won will learn some day that the
yox Wall street is not vox del.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-13

Rv far the shortest route to fame is 10
get your name tackled on as a 'l''e " ="
tariff bill.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-13

1t now develops that the Democrats
can't count quorum because arithmetic
is no part of their education.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-13

The weakness of wheat Is ascrloed 10
what might be called wind collie.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-13

The brazilian revolution will soon get
the name of being as SLOW as Darwin
evolution.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-13

R;.narck's mind is all right. he re-
sumed his practice of smoking JAM L.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-13

The gold reserve stands at '5,ooo,ooo
with a downward tendency.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-13

Lord Roseberry says Cleveland IS as
suming the role of "Queenmaker OF
Patron OF Royalty.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-13

Terrl President of the Kansas Medical and Surgical In
sue Sanarum and Dr. Pudy Proprietor and Surgeon III
chief Medical Institute and Eye and Ear lnhrmay
have combined the which will hereafter be known
as the Terr Purd Medical Surgical Institute and Eye and
Ear Infrmary located the corner OF FIRST and MAIN e ID 'he
Gandolfo Block The names of Dr Terr and dy sufficient
guarantee public the high personal and professional char
enterprise which general equipment and expert
ence of management the Southwest Little need be
said propors individually In the diseases of women c
cty chronic generally Dr. Tel has superior III
while Dr. Purdy ability surgeon and ocul Is
acknowledged by the profession and ay alike
Ours only Eye and Ear Inrmay the state and Dr.
Pury is the only Ocust with any Medical Institute
We desire TO thank the public for their
confidence patronage moral support the past and to pledge
energy and devotion patients the part OF the new
mana the future.
The Terrill-Purdy Medical & Sugical Institute
And Eye & Ear Intirmary.
Corner First and Main Streets. Wichita, Kansas
The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-13

The Wilson bill was framed for rates
only. The expenses of this government
must be met by the issuance of bonds.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-08
A Strange Brood.

There may be seen near keI>o.
Scotland, the extraordinary spectacle
of a hen bestowing maternal care
on a litter OF three Dandir Dinmont
pups, the property OF John Wait, for
ester there. 1t seems that the pups.
which are about three weeks old, had
been deserted by their mothr" anu in
their almless wandcrings had come
into contact with a broody Orpington
hen, the result being that the hen
began to 90 about with them. When
she sits down the pups climb over her
back and crawl under her wings just
like as many chickens. and are appar-
emily as much attached to their teath-
cred foster mother as the latter Is to
her canine family.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-08
Let the Hens Scratch.

The natural food of fowls consists
mostly of seeds, insects and grass. 1t
is not a natural condition when the
birds have but one kind of food, says
Mirror and Farmer. The birds that
build in trees and feed their young
would be unable to supply them if only
seeds could be provided. AS the con-
centrated foods must be given, the va
riety is also to be considered. Such
substances as grass and the shoots OF
tender heritage are intended as much
for dilution of the concentrated foods
as for the nutrition to be obtained
therefrom The work of feeding her
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-08

wide board with beveled edges length
wise in each corner, which is where
most of the spoiled silage is found.
81 think circular silo would be
still better but more costly to make
If l were building again l should
adopt the plan Of Mr.. Learned OF
Watertown, and build my silo with
the walls slsnting outward, Thus max
ing it little larger at the top than at
the bottom. Mr.. Learned tells me
that by this method the weight on top
keeps the sllage pressed tightly
against the sides and corners, and al
most none OF it spoils.
TO GET AT THE ENsII.AGE
81 had door two feet wide, extend"
ing from the top to the ground SUR
face. INSIDE the door ! had lining
of matched boards, which were re-
moved one at time as the ensilage
was needed.
IN FILLING THE s11.0.
"When we used whole corn we made
q wooden trough, and sent the corn
down into the silo, where it was re-
ceived and packed by another man.
should advise farmer who wishes to
have silo and pack whole corn to ar
range things so that he can drive his
load near the top of his silo. Where
only cut corn is packed, the power
carrier will take the stuff anywhere,
q WEIGHTED WITH LOAN OR STONE
II weight the silo with about eight
inches of stone. First, cover closely
with two inch planks, then lay the
stones upon the planks
zone year filed lot OF old grain
and fertilizer bags with loan and used
that to weight the silo. The plar
worked we'll, and the loan became
dry and was used for bedding the cat
tie. l shall do that way again"
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-08

bent upon taking care OF itself that Il
has little or no time to devote to
honoring or assisting those who have
deserved we'll at it's hands, and it pays
but little attention to its benefactors
at least until after they are dead
unless the benefactors can get some
sort of "cinch" in the way OF q
patent on the public and charge q
good round price for the benefits they
confer. Col. Suffer, who discovered
gold in California, affords an example,
and COL Drake, who spent years OF his
life, in face Of an incredulous public.
in demonstrating that it was practical
to draw oil out Of the bowels o. the
earth in Venango county Pa, affords
another. Both died in poverty and
want after having been the means OF
comforting untold wealth upon others
and of adding very largely to the
wealth and comfort Of the world. AS
another ms ance IF this all-too.com-
mon method that seems to be the rule
which modern society has adopted
toward those who serve it best, we
note that at the recent meeting of the
American Association of Nurserymen,
held at Niagara Falls, N. Y, June 6,
it was stated that Il. W. Bull, the
propagation of the world-renowned
Concord grape, was now, at the age OF
80, living in an almshouse near Con-
cord, Mass 1t was said, also, that he
had never received a cent OF profit
from his great contribution to the
fruit list of this country. 1t is only
proper to add that the Nurserymen's
association, when the case was
brought to their attention, raised a
handsome purse for Mr.. Bull, but ii
the nurserymen of the country were
to take measures to place him in .
condition of comfort for the small
remnant oflife that is probably before
him, they would only be doing that
which would after all be but slight
recognition OF his services to their
craft.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-08

young is not incumbent on the hen by
bringing the food to them, but she is
intended to lead them, guide them and
scratch for them. The feet of the hen
perform the same duties as the wings
of the flying bird, and her feet are
we'll adapted for providing food for
her young. Hence we may rightly con-
clude that scratching is a natural
function of the domestic hen. The
hen, however, sperforms greater work
than the birds on the wing. Birds sell
dom lay more than two or three
eggs before beginning incuba-
ton, but the hen may lay
from fifteen to fifty, or even
more. She must produce these eggs,
as we'll as maintain herself In the
natural state she lays fewer eggs, but
has greater difficulty in procuring
food and resisting enemies. An egg
is a composite substance and can not
be produced from single article OF
food. The hen requires variety OF
food in order to fulfill her duties as 3
regular and persistent layer. 1t is not,
therefore, conducive to egg production
when the hen is deprived of her natural
advantage OF scratching She does
best when she is compelled to scratc h
and work for her food, and she will
alwa~ select the kinds most suitable
| to her purpose. When hens are con.
fined in enclosures they may be fed too
much while in a condition of idleness.
A hopper that is kept full OF food
where the hen can always reach it in
duces her to desist from work OF
scratching, because the necessity for
SO doing hen ceases and she becomes
too fat Nature teaches, therefore,
that hens should be so fed as to COM
pei them to scratch and work for their
food, which keeps them in health and
leads to greater egg production.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-08

syen. The stuff was jammed down
and weighted, so that it was rather
hard to get it out for use. Some OF 1t
In the corners was spoiled. but no
more than in the large silo.
"I prefer to fill with corn that has
not wilted much. I don't care whether
or not it is wet. One year l filed one
of the silos with corn cut soaking wet
during big storm, and the other silo
was filed from the same field with
corn cut after the rain had dried off.
The quality of ensilage in both silos
appeared just the same.
HOW THE sILo WAS MADE.
81 made the small silo myself with
she help Of hired man. The material
cost SIS or $50, and the work of maxi
ing was simple. The part below
ground is cement, the upper half is
wood; two thicknesses OF common
hard pine board, with tarred paper
between. should prefer all board
where the silo does not extend below
the surface. The ensilage next to the
boards is Of little better quality than
that beside the cement But boards
extended below the surface will rot
away very quickly in the silo.
.'There is nothing at the bottom OF
this silo but the natural earth floor,
which soaks up the drainage from the
ailo and leaves the stuff at the bottom
"a rood as that Of the top. | should
never cement silo floor unless water
h liable to come in from outside. There
Ia likely to be nasty mess near the
bottom of silo with cemented floor.
Zone thing, be sure and have the silo
as teepas possible in proportion. That
form of construction will leave a
smaller surface at the top exposed to
the heat while being fed A silo built
like my small one is all right for five
or six cows, and the ensilage will not
spoil. For smaller number OF COWS
Il might be better to have partition
running lengthwise in the silo and
feed one half at time
CUT THE CORNERS AND SLANT SIDES.
.ss intend to improve my silos oy cut
ting off the corners | shall nasl
p
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-08
FARM DEPARTMENT..
USEFUL INFORMATION FOR
AMERICAN FARMERS.
saisptifo Methods Of Managing the
Modern Farm and Gsrden-Aivs
Stock, Poultry, Dairy, A1iary snd
Orchard.
A Small Sil0

ia the small silo success? asks
Massachusetts 2loughman. Will the
snsilage keep, and does it pay? Thou
sands of New England farmers and
milkmen, who keep from three to six
or eight cattle, are asking these ques-
tons Most OF the articles on silos
apply to large structures where nu-
merous herd of cattle is kept. Many
farmers, who believe in ensilage in
general, have not sufficient pasturage
Tor q large number Of cows, and hence
can not well increase their stock SUI
aciently to use up the contents OF a
large silo. To farmers situated thus
IN interview with a small silo man
will be of interest
Mr.. N. E. Upham of Weston is a
very capable and successful farmer,
who has had about ten years expert
ence with silos.
A FIvE-COw SILO.
1--WE built small silo about five
years ago." said Mr.. Upham. 1.-The size
was 12x61S feet and 10 feet deep About
An acre of southern ensilage corn was
required to fill it, and tae ensilage is
sufficient for five COWS, TWO bushels a
dav for four or five months"
''Does it keep
eyes; just rs well as in any other
silo have another silo now, several
times as large, and l can not see but
that the ensilage in the small silo is
Just as good. Once filed the small
silo with whole corn fodder of the
large kind, and the ensilage that year
had a very loud smell The cows
would eat it we'll enough, and there
was no trouble except that we didn':
like the odor. Other years we have
had the corn cut into three-quarter
inch pieces, hiring man to bring the
machinery and do the work.
MAKING IT KEEP.
when filled my silo with whole
corn I had two tiers running length.
wise and alternated the layers in each
70 that the interior was kept pretty
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-08
A Weather-PrOOfW White ash.

The whitewash used by the United
States government for the lighthouses
and beacons, chosen for its perma-
nerce under the most extreme expo
sure to the weather, is made as fol-
lows: Fresh hydraulic cement OF any
good standard kind, not of the more
costly imported kinds, three parts, and
clean fine sand one part, are mixed well
with cold water and Immediately ap-
piled. This gives a light brownish
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-08

Originator OF the Concord Grape.
Modern society is very regardless Of
its great benefactors, says Iowa
Homestead Not only are republics
proverbially ungrateful, but all high
civilization seems to be so thoroughly
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-08
Huckaback Embroidery.


Since linen embroidery has been so
much the fashion it seems that every
sort of linen, from its finest to it's
coarsest degrees, has been used, but
until recently one, the plain linen,
and no fancy weaves have been called
into use. Now new material has
been introduced into the realm of
fancy work. This is hnckaback,
and for the embroidery a fine piece,
evenly made, is required.
Everyone knows that the promi-
nent patterns in huckaback are the
three parallel threads which rise a
little from the rest of the cloth. Use
a fat embroidery needle, and any
color or white, washable silk, and
darn under the three threads, leaving
the silk threads loose to be prominent
One stitch, and perhaps the pref
test one, is that in which after darn
ing under group Of three, you take
as your next three group in the
next column and one back. In this
stitch you work in a diagonal line, but
by continuing you will find that it
comes out even.
This darning was introduced at first
to make simple and easily cleaned
neckties for girls summer outing
costumes, and they are very pretty
for gentlemen, to go with q tennis or
other rather negligee suit But from
this beginning varied line of en-.
broidered things has eprung up in al
! Of which the darning is employed.
| Very pretty and cool looking pill.
lows, for use on rattan couch or in 4
summer house, have the white hucka-
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-08
To Mako Iced Tea.

Scald the teapot, put in the tea
while the pot is hot, turn in g little
boiling water and let it stand about
FIVE minutes; then fill up the teapot
with boiling water. The quantity de-
ponds upon taste. Do not let the tea
stand in the pot, but turn it at once
into a pitcher, and as soon as it is suf'
6ciently cool place it on ice until it is
lev cold Serve with it a dish OF
cracked ice and slices of lemon. This
is a delightful, refreshing drink on a
hot day. The secret of making good
tea is in using freshly-boilcd water.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-08

WHENEVER crowding the hogs with
: full corn ration, it will be found a
good plan to keep supply OF salt,
charcoal and a. hes where tlso hogs can
helm themselves.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-08
IyOt Milk Cure.

Those who are afflicted with skin
eruptions, especially with red blotches
and hard little Jumps known as eczc-
nous acne, will find relief by perse-
yering in the following simple and IN
expensive cure:
DO not battle affected parts IN
water; this aggravates cutaneous at
fections.
Each night, before retiring, heat
about pint of fresh, sweet milk. DO
not let it boil, but let it rise just to
the boiling point. Boiled milk loses
it's healing virtue. Then. with an olo
linen handkerchief, sop the hot fluid
generously on the affected parts. DC
not wipe the milk Off, but let 1t dry
into the skin.
In the morning battle the skin in
little hot milk or in a dilution OF lis
terine in hot water, in the proportion
of two parts of water to one OF lister
inc. Eat no constipating food. Avoid
especially new, fine bread, sugar.
pastry and all starchy foods. Fruit,
lettuce and radishes may be taken
with good result. Be careful not to
worry. Worriment is often the direct
cause of eczema. Exercise actively
in the open air, but do not heat the
system.
If you will follow these few simple
rules, and will persist in the appl1ca-
ton of the hot milk each night before
retiring, the red spots will soon fade
away, and the hard Jumps will grad
ually soften and disappear.
Sometimes the disease is obstinate
and will not yield at once to the treat
ment. But persevere steadily under
a. discouragement-you will IN the
end be rewarded by complete cure.
Cases of acute eczema, that for years
have baffied the most patient efforts
of skin specialists, have yielded to
this treatment within six months
Hot milk is beneficial also to a healthy
skin. 1t preserves its softness and
clearness, and seems to act as an IN
yirOrating tonic. New York Herald
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-08
The Mirror and It's Omens.

The Swedish girl who looks into
her glass by candlelight risks the loss
of her lover. A universal superstition
which has found its way even to our
own prosaic time and country forbids
a bride to see herself in mirror after
her toilet is completed. In Warwick
shire and other parts of rural Eng
land it was long the custom to cover
all the looking glasses in house OF
death, lest some affrighted mortal
should behold in one the pale and
shrouded corpse standing by his side.
Superstitions of less ghostly char
actcr cluster around the mirror and
are familiar to us all. 10 break one
is everywhere an evil omen. 'Seven
years trouble but no want" follow
fast upon a mishap in Yorkshire,
while in Scotland the cracking of a
looking-glass, like the falling OF the
doomed mans picture from the wall,
is presage of approaching death
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-08
back Sarned in Wiz. ccol shades,

back Sarned in viz. ccoi shades
which form a decided contrast, or
with white. which as the front may
be easily washed. and the back, too,
if the huchaback is used Tor the
whole, can be kept very bright and
fresh looking.
Then come bureau scarfs, dressing
table mats. table covers and anything
for which linen has been used. The
prettiest finish for the embroidery Is
a plain. undarncd hem. as huckaoack
does not hemstitch we'll.
The work is quickly done, and Is a
fascir-t :ng kind of fancy work. Since
is done easily and is not especially
trying. it is pretty bed covering,and
especially for single bed. all draped
ia white, it is a dainty ornament.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-08
Veal Outlets.

Take slices from the broad end Of
the leg. Fry three or four slices of salt
pork crisp, then take them out and
lay in the veal half an hour at least
before dinner. When the veal has
become brown take it out and dip the
slices, one by one, into a plate of fine
bread crumbs that have been seasoned
with salt, pepper and minced parsley,
then fry them few minutes longer.
When golden brown on both sides
take them up and lay them on hot
platter. Pour out the grease in the
frying pan, all but about a table
spoonful, add a tablespoonful of -four
and cook until brown. Add half q
pint of boiling water, salt and pep
per; let it boil up few minutes, ado
a good squeeze of lemon juice and
strain over the outlets.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-08
Apricot Soume.

Put one pint Of bread in half pint
of milk over the fire and stir till boil.
ing hot. Press twelve pieces of apri.
cot or peaches through the colander,
stir into the bread and milk. Add .
teaspoonful of lemon juice, two table.
spconfuls of sugar and the slow.
beaten whites Of four eggs. Put this
mixture into creased custard cups.
Stand the cups in baking pan Of
hot water and cook in q moderately
hot oven for twenty minutes. Serve
with sauce.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-08
Mint Sauce.

Four dessert spoonfuls of chopped
mint, two Of granulated sugar, one.
fourth of pint of vinegar. Wash
the mint, which should be young,
freshly gathered and free from grit
Pick the leaves from the stalk, mince
them very fine and put them in .
gravy boat add the sugar and vinegar
and stir until the sugar is dissolved.
The sauce is much better prepared
several hours before using.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-09-08

white that is not so glazing as tho
common lime, and has been found to
resist moisture better than any other
wash. 1t adheres to brick or stone q
wooden walls or fences very firmly.
In its application the walls are first
wetted with water, by which the I'D.
hesion of the wash is made stronger
than if applied to q dry surface.
Another good wash is made in this
way: Half a bushel of good fresh
lime is Stacked with boiling water
and kept covered from the air during
the shaking to prevent weakening of
the lime by the carbonic acid of the
air. 1t is strained through fine seive
or cloth and seven pounds of salt are
added; three pounds of rice -four
boiled to thin paste, half pound Of
Spanish white and one pound Of
broken glue stepped in cold water and
then dissolved in hot water are then
added, and when we'll mixed by stir
ring. five gallons of hot water are
mixed in and the whole again stirred.
This is kept few days closely Gov
cred, when it is ready for use It il
applied hot, being kept in a kettle
over q fire. This may be colored q
light brown by burnt umber or q
cream yellow by yellow ochre. A
light gray is made by adding q small
quantity Of lampblack, previously
mixed with water and thoroughly
stirred. One pint of this wash cover,
a square ysrd.-Farmers' Review
WHEAT Per CAPITA.-The supply o.
wheat per head Of population ha!
nearly doubled in fifty years. This il
a remarkable fact ~ view of tn,
phenomenal increase Of population
Taking the census statements tha'
supply was 4.98 in 1910, 4.33 in 1850
SIS in 1860, 7.46 in 1870, 9.1e in 1880
In 1890 the supply was about the same
as In 1870, but the crop Of 1891 gave .
supply Of at least ten bushels to eacl
inhabitant-Ex.