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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-08-15

though il is hard to realize that cool
season will ever arrive while we are in
the midst Of Eot weather Summer is
SO small part of the year for many
Ameri cans, however, that it is in meas
ure bound 10 make up in intensity what
ii lacks i'm length. Persons living in tn
latitude of New York have only three
months of summer at most with one
month each Of spring and fan. The rest
OF the year is winter with a generous
3lOw2 nee of rain, snow, mud and fog.
TIL inhe bltants OF more nOrtherly states
enjoy q still shorter season OF musiina
and shade hats and are To be excused
II or describing one winters garments
they then look anNiously about for some
hint of the ensuing winters fashions.
II is safe 10 predict tha- hats viii be-
large bonnets small and shoulders STOP
ing. Skirts will probably be somcwha {
scanter since they have begun ito be
7r3pej and doubled
Probably The continuous heat has had
Z great deal TO 10 with the fact that this
summer has been prolific in thin street
gowns Dimitics and lawns. but lately
kept entirely for EoUsc ana ca~riag.
wear. are seen everywhere on the streets.
and women more heavily clothed look
hot AID uncomfOrt8 bic in contra St II
is to be feared that this freak Of fashion
will not hold Ovc~ until another year,
for her rational fancies are seldom en-
during
DO not buy anything that is expected
TO do long service Of the blue shades.
thiuE except a transitOry vogue. A.
soon as the novelty wears of Is
doomed to disfavor and neglect
JUDO CHOLLET.
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Interesting Facts About Babies.

Mothers are constantly exercised in
mind as 10 whether their children are
growing as they should do. and whether
they are fairly up 10 the standard size.
There is, of course, a very considerable
variation i'm this recpCct, even newborn
babies differing i'm bulk and form. Chill
dren are made ON different models and
on different plans, some on larger
md some Oh smaller scale, from the
Hrst. y very popular idea prevails that
small child Is weak one. This is
by no means correct, for a comparat tive
~ small calG may b extremely strong
md full OF vitality, a large one soft and
feeble.
As a rule, no doubt. a very small in
FAINT is usually delicate and fragile also
out as an indication of health and vigor
hrmness of flesh and bone. with a steady
increase Of bulk and Lignt, are OF far
more Importance than great weight and
stature. A. birth a boy should weigh
some six and Cne-half To seven pounds
girl somewhat less. or about six 10
six and OOe-half pounds Twins are al
ways OF lower average weight and size
than single children, although the two
together weigh more than any single
baby in hight a boy should measure at
birth, on an average, eighteen 10 nine
Teen inches a girl some haE an inch less
the range of health lying between six
teen and tive mt F-tWS inches TIE child
grows with rapiditl during the first
year. faster than during any other period
of the same length. SO that Il pains about
eight inches. measuring when twelve
months OLD about tWenty-seven inches
its weight being about nineteen pounds.
During the second year il gains only
four inches on an average and five
pounds i'm weight reaching a stature of
thirty-one inches and a weight of
twenty-four pounds. But these figures
represent only the average the extremes
ranging between vide limits. A fact that
is seldom taken into consideration with
children. with regard 10 their weight and
pumpness is Jnat about their second
year. when they are learning 10 walk
they become thinner. not because they
deteriorate in health. but through tha
increased exercise using up more Of tho
tissues fCrmine the muscles OF the body
Newcastle Chronicle.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-08-15
AUGUST on THE FARM.
The Importance of n Record of Farm
Operations.

The farmer should study how to pro-
duce at the lowest cost and how to sell
al the best advantage. His mistakes
should serve to guide him against re-
peating them, and where a farmer has
had years Of experience his knowledge
thus gained should be as valuable as the
capital. A record of the operations of
each year. for reference, would be found
invaluable later on.
When wheat is valued at a low price
do not forget that the straw is also an
item that is entitled to add something
to the value of the wheat crop.
While the low price of wheat and the
large production is not encouraging to
farmers, yet the corn crop is usually
three times as large as that of wheat.
and farmers continue to make corn a
speciality They do not seek new mar
kets for corn. but sell it in the shape of
beef, butter, milk ard wool, and yet
there is but little mentioned regarding
the corn crop as not paying
Never waste wood ashes. Save every
pound and use them on the orchard
land. Corn cobs are very rich in pot
ash. and the ashes of such should be
saved carefully.
Roses, trees and shrubbery will not
thrive on the edges of a grass plot The
grass deprives them of plant food, and
prevents growth. They should be set
out on a clean location, and well worked
with hoe several times, especially if the
season is dry.
Ii is not costly to add ornamental
plants to the farm, and the farm will
have a more attractive appearance when
a few vines are grown on the dwelling
and outbuildings. A hop vine. Virginia
creeper. honeysucl<le, or even a morning
glory, will make a great difference in
appearance. The most beautiful farms
are those where all the buildings are
made 10 appear as if given extra care
and attention.
When the new crop of corn is har-
vested do not begin to feed it out until
the whole of the old supply has been
consumed. There is quite a difference in
new and old corn.
If the drought has injured the pasture
the grass will be very short, and in
some sections ii may be dead. In such
cases il will be better to feed the stock
at the barn. as the animals will do more
harm trampling the grass than may be
desired. Give the pasture an opportunity
to renew itself for spring.
A house for tools and farm implements
should be provided. IL is paying heavy
interest on capital when valuable imple-
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-08-15

the untrammeled society OF educated
and pure-minded women exercises a
wholesome and elevating effect in a ma
tion. With the intuitive perception
which they possess for what is best and
wisest in foreign systems they have. by
a course of sound education. begun To
prepare the women Of the country for
the new position which Il is intended hat
they should occupy. and already an eN-
ample is being set by the empress and
other leaders of fashion of the better
part they are expected 10 play The
change cannot be without its influence in
China, and IL cannot but be chat the
spirit of reform which is now abroad
Will influence even the sluggish tenn
permanent Of the Chinese nation and viii
eventually stir to the depths the minds
of this hitherto changeless people
Robert Douglas in Society in China.
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WOMAN AND HER HOME.
HOsTEssEs SHOULD AVOID TABLE
IN GNATIONS.
Interesting Facts About Rabies
Where Women Are DegFaded-The
Ladies' of Rajputana-Tn~te in Dress
Tall and short GirIs-The Neces-
sary ROUX.

In these days. when the special aim
and object of every hostess seems 20 be
TO get up something new. it would be
well to have some way to indicate the
use or management OF novelties and
thereby spare the guests much embar-
rassmenJ.
When dishes are to be served in any
unusual way, some hint should be given
TO some Of the guests and Others may
take note OF the manner IF handling,
and thus avoid confusion ana awkward
ness.
AT a recent dinner party the hostess,
wishing 10 indulge in some novelty, had
the cheese cut precisely ia the shape and
size Of an ordinary piece Of pie. When
placed on the plate. il closely resembled
d cut Of custard pIe. IL was first passed
10 an elderly gentleman, who, without
observing closely. took ii, supposing it
10 be pie, and put il down by his plate.
After a time the hostess sent the ser
want for it, and with a fork removed
small piece. after which it was passed
10 the guests.
There are few things more annoying
than the consciousness that one has
made some biunder at table.
IN some way ii has come TO be an ac-
cepted idea that TO go wrong in such
things Is 10 be in a condition of dense
ignorance. As a matter Of fact there are
so many changes. so many fads, so
many new wrinkles and so much rivalry
between ladies' in the same society that
innovations are continually sought out
and eagerly adopted. The wonder is not
that people make mistakes, but that
they make few.
At one time the spoon and fork must
be used in some special way. After a
time there Is an entire change in this
custom. People who go out but rarely
cannot or at least do not keep up with
the fads and fancies of the social swim
and consequently are likely 10 do certain
things In the old way, which is quite
unlike the new. and Of course are made
uncomfortable by the discovery that they
have violated some portion of the code
Of social etiquette.
Ii would be Wei if eminent social au-
thoriues could prepare a Set of rules and
have them adopted and RICHLY adhere
10 them This would make things easier
for entertainers as we'll as guests and be
much more satisfactory in every respect.
Hostesses I'm places removed from fash
ionable centers should be specially care
ful about indulging i'm innovations. In
nothing are genuine refinement and cult
ure more clearly shown than in The
avoidance Of forms that may cause en-
barra5sment 90 gUeSls.-N. y. Ledger.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-08-15
Hints to Honsekeepers.

Oranges and lemons will keep well if
hung in a wire net in cool and airy
place.
clean gilt frames with rain water. in
which flower of sulphur have been
stirred.
Repeated applications of alcohol will
remove grass stains from any white
material.
For nausea scorch some rice, pour
boiling water over it and drink as not
as possible.
When milk is used in tumblers wash
them first in cold water, afterward rinse
in hot water.
A little flour dredged over cake be
fore icing it will keep the icing from
spreading and running OF.
Bread and cake bowls. or any dishes
in which flour and eggs have been used.
are more easily cleaned if placed IN cold
water after using.
After a room has been newly papered
there should be ample opportunity given
the paper to dry upon the walls before
a fire is built in the apartment.
Instead Of keeping ice in a dish. where
il will quickly melt tie flannel loosely
on the dish SO that il drops into the bowl,
and keep the ice in a flannel bag
Soap bark is about the best thing that
YOU can find for a wish for tn hair.
y -
bay rum the best and cheapest tonic.
\ nail or tooth brush should never be
lefs in the holder with the bri ,les upper
most. 1t stands 10 reason that water
will soak into them in time with Sucn
treatment.
For a weak person when bathing. es-
pecially in summer. sill of ammonia in
a small tub of water, or some rock salt,
is wonderful inviGOratOr. almost as
good as a sea bath
Sandpaper old walnut frames and give
them two coats of enamel or Two OF stan
and one of varnish. If you wish TO make
a dark wood frame white give IL first a
coat OF common white paint, then three
Of cream enamel
The rubber rings of fruit cans will re-
cover their elasticity if soaked for a
While I'm weak ammonia water. This is
quite an item when canning is being
done and the rubber rings are found to
be stretched out Of share
Wash willow furniture with warm w,ter
and CASTLE soap, wipius very dry Wa =
soft cloth, then dry IN the sun cr near
a fire. TO bleach IT, after WASHING in
warm suds. SCI in a box. without drying.
put a small dish of burning sulphur in
side and cover the box for half an hour.
Cleanse light summer WOOlCnS which
are easily sOiled with light GnelY-pow-
dered French chalk The soiled parts
should b thickly covered with the cndiK,
which should be allowed 10 remain for
one or two days and then removed with
a camel's hair velvet 0rU p. In most
case this treatment will cause che spots
to disappear.
One should not sleep with either ann
raised above the head 1t is a pretty
gesture as watched in the siumbars of
a child, but j is better. if not 50 pretty.
that the arms should lie by the sides
than stretched upward One knows when
one stops to consider how fatguing the
attitude is. If perseve~ed in for a few
moments of reaching up into a closet OF
arranging high drapperies at a window.
What then, must b The effect when kept
up throughout the whole night.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-08-15

spread 1t out cover with bread crumbs,
pour over the top a spoonful Of melted
butter and bake half an hour
Nice Ways Of Serving Tomatoes-Now
that tomatoes are becoming large and
finer. Drowned tomatoes will be found
very appetzing. Take large round
tomatoes and halve them: place them,
the skin side down, in a frying pan. to
which a very small quantity of butter
and lard have been previously melted:
sprinkle them with salt and pepper and
dredge well with -four Place the pan
on the hot part Of the fire and let them
brown thoroughly; then stir and brown
again; and so on until they are quite
done. They lose their acidity and their
flavor is superior 20 stewed tomatoes.
A delicious tomato salad Is made by
dipping rather small. eNen-sized tomatoes
in scalding water removing the QUEER
skin Immediately and placing them whole
on ice. Then make a mayOnnaise, and
place each one in a little bed of crisp
lettuce leaves and serve.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-08-15
Tn Rennir MIRRORS.

For repairing mirrors accidentally
scratched clean the bare portion Of the
glass by rubbing it gently with fine cot
ton taking care to remove any traces
of dust and grease. If this cleaning is
not done very carefully, defects viii APP
pear around the place repaired.
With the point of a knife cut upon the
back of another looking glass a portion
of the silvering of the required form, but
a little larger Upon il place drop of
mercury drop the size Of a pins head
Will be sufficient for q surface equal TO
the size of d nail The mercury spreads
Immediately, penetrates the amalgam TO
where ii was cut off with the knife and
the required piece may now be lifted and
removed TO the place TO be repaired. This
is the most difficult part Of the opera
ton. Then press lightly the renewed
portions with cotton. and the glass pre-
sents the same appearance as when new.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-08-15
FASHIONABLE NOVELTIES.
Hats VIII Re larger. DOnnets Small
and shoulders slipping.

Many OF the wide. cape-like lace col
lars now shown are made Of feather
edged braid wrought into elaborate pat
terms with the needle. They are finer
and mere delicate than guipure. but lose
a great part of their beauty when they
are washed. as the loops of the braid
lose their roundness and become twisJe
and matted.
Capes will no doubt be as popular next
winter as they We're last. Very attract
i've ones, intended for travelling and other
hard use. are shown I'm heavy serges,
navy blue or black, lined with tartan
plain silk of brilliant eolors. These are
forerunners Of the autumn styles, al
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-08-15
UNCLE SAWS SOLDIERS.
The Picked Men Now Composing the
Regular Army.

1t would do any soldiers heart good,
it would fairly FIJI his eye 10 see our
United States soldiers out here-it is 50
refreshing TO know one who knows how
to estimate pdr3de-d1y aH3irS-tne DuSI-
ness-like look, the utter "don't care of
the men. Che perfect machine, the tall,
bronzed young athletes with the packs
and campaign haas the water and grub
ana loo rounds, the officers in H2nne.
shirts with Il revolver and sword. Ana
right here / mus say that / have ass %
ciated with the enlisted men Of our army,
and a cleaner. deceuter lot of young fell
lows can't be found anywhere. They are
pure and simple Of speech, they are hon
est and no man can be one who can
pass the most rigid physical eNGmlna-
tiOn Imaginable; ana To see them stand
i'm front of the bowling mOOs-grim, no
emotiOn-a perfect mental calm, gen
er7led by the knowledge Of the useful
ness of the technique of their trade-tO
hit a man at 500 yards with a Spring
fl Ids d simple delight. They don [
think that the mob have correct ana
proper appreciation of their trade. and
il piques them: they have lain out on
the target range at 700 yards of a long
summer day. and calculated the light
and the wind and gotten up quite an
enthusiasm over a painted black spot
and a little recOrd-book, and when q
vicious wretch with no blood circulating
sporting blood is aroused. In spite of al
their repression they have their little OPP
portunities An officer told me that he
was escorting wagons in the early morn
ing and Went back to get one that was
stalled. 4 fellow on the walk said,
Hello. Cen Miles. Ia like to kick nv.
face off YOU" and this to a very little
dismounted trooper.
Hold my horse. some one" pleaded
the little one.
Here the lieutenant had business fur
Their up.
You will. Will you?" And a big
tough got so awfully tangled up with $50
pounds of government clothes that he
couldn't separate himself until he YVES
in much need Of a doctor But, how
ever, that's not much satisfaction
The task which has fallen to the
soldiers out here is sOmaChins too much
TO ask Of such men. Our statesmen fail
to understand that soldiers are not po-
lice. and that police work deteriora ties
troops. Soldiers only know their trade
that's fighting. They never study law
or how to be automatically nice on oc-
casion. They should never be made to
associate with moo, except after their
manner. which is TO get strategeticaly
near enough and then shoot
In consequence. the easygoing soldier
mind out here has been strained TO its
utmost When infantry must walk
through a seething mass of smells stale
beer and bad language, they don't at all
understand The soldier idea would be
to create about eleven cords of compost
out Of the material at hand.-Harper' S
Weekly
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ments are exposed to the weather The
iron parts become rusty and the wood
warps, the result being that the impie-
ment will never again give satisfaction.
Keep all implements clean and well oiled.
P0tted strawberry plants may be put
out at any time now, after rain. They
will be fully equal to plants that were
set out last spring.
Corn should not be allowed to stand
too long before il is cut When the
leaves are still green, and the grains Of
the corn are dented. is an excellent time
to harvest the corn where the fodder Is
10 be kept bright and IN good condition
for cattle.
When the pastures begin to fail there
will be n shrfnEsge in the flow Of milk.
To avoid this keep the cows on the pas
ture as long it can be done and In
crease the proportion Of food allowed
Good hay. with a liberal supply of lin
seed meal and bran. will keep the ami
mails well up in quantity. The eslange
from pasture to dry food should be grad
ual
1t is frequently noticed that when
watermelOns come up among the sweet
potatoes they seem to thrive better than
when planted the usual way. rms Is
due to the fact that the sweet potato ana
melon vines cover the ground. shade H.
and prevent the loss Of moisture from
the soil In other words, the sweet pota-
to vines serve as a mulch for the melon.
Always use lime wnen psOwing under
green manure as the effect VIII De 10 more
quickly decompose the green material,
while the lime eNerts a mech lnlca4 ana
chemical effect on the soil.
This is the month TO begin the work OF
fattening off cd stock. as the cost VIII be
less than viii be required later in the sea-
son. 1t does not pay to winter o'd cows
or old ewes that have ceased to prove
profitable, and tina fattening should begin
early.
RIVE is excellent for late pasture or for
early spring Quite a crop Of II may De
grown on the corn land. 1t may be sown
ON the land occupied by corn before the
corn crop is removed.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-08-15

times of the year. no matter what the
subsoil is or how high above water-put
IL in good condition 10 SOW to oats. Cut
and remove the oats in time so that there
will be no volunteer crop. then as soon as
possible pillow and put in good condition
again. and whenever your judgment
would say TO SOW. why broadcast one
half peck 10 a peck Of good seed per
acre and harrow thoroughly Pledge
yourself that no matter what turns up.
you will keep all and every kind Of stock
of that land for two years from date,
and stick 10 your pledge and you will
find ii among the most profitable patches
On Nn1Ir farm
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-08-15

Colored clothing fades because It is put
into hot water Even the brown hosiery
will keep the bright russet tint II washed
in cold water Nothing else is good for
Isle thread. silk or silk and thread un-
derWear. Printed lawns. cOttOns linens
are i'm danger the moment hot water
touches them. WoOlens. on the other
hand should never b. put in cold water
Only white goods should be boiled
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-08-15
4 Enir Qnerfion.

She-"You say you love n'e?"
He-"Wnh my whole soul"
And are anxious only for my happi-
ness p"
"No words could be truer"
'.Then don't you think YOU ought to
stop calling so often. and give some man
with income enough to live on chance
TO see me alone once in while2"-N. Y.
Weekly.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-08-15

It is important to keep the liver and
kidneys in good condition. Hoods Sarsa-
parilla is the remedy for invigorating
these organs.
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AN IMPORTANT INDUSTRY.
HOW To GO ABOUT GETTING YOUR
OWN GOOD SEEDS.

Mistakes Tint Are Made-FaII-SOyvn
AIfaIfa-AII Grass Seed Need Not BE
Planted in the SprinR-Rye May lie
SOwn on Land Too Wet for Wheat
with Profit.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-08-15

Our sisters across the sea have been
struggling with the grave problem Of
taste in dress. Their conclusions
have been printed in The English jour
nails. from which several are here repro
duced for the benefit of those who need
them A Miss Dunlap, VINO seems to be
wise person, offers the following ad-
vice:
Don't adopt the latest mode.
Don't trail your dress upon the road
Don't ever lace your waist too tightly.
Don't wear "A boot or glove unsiEhtly
Don't wear a thing that needs repair
Don't, please, forget to brush your
hair.
Don't ever wear too large a cneck.
Don't show too much of snowy neck.
Another student says:
Don't be a slave to fashion. but rather
make fashion your handmaid.
Don't follow fashion bllndly TO any
of her extremes. She has a way of
laughing in her sleeve at fools of her
own creation.
Don't think because your neighbors
bonnet is becoming to her it viii neces-
sarily be becoming to yourself.
Don't go in for quantity so much as
quality in dress One well-made gown
is worth half a dozen fl-htting ones.
Don't forget that the dress of sweet
seventeen is no longer becoming TO
the woman of forty.
Don't neglect the accessories of dress.
Untidy gloves. unshapely shoes will de-
stroy the effect of the most charming
toilet.
Don't. unless you are possessed of
great powers of self-restraint. expose
yourself II the temptation of cheap
sales.
Don't, above all things, forget that
you are woman She is far more at
tractive when seen in the flowing
draperies that centuries Of use made her
own than when masquerading as man.