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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-10-11
ThayeTs Berry Bulletin for juno.


Berry bushes should be thoroughly
mulched.
First, by cultivating and hoeing the
surface soil; followed at once by an ap-
plication of green clover, coarse man
ure, straw or some other coarse lit
ter.
Clover Is best, being free from nox-
ious weeds and rich in plant food.
Mulch should be placed around each
hill four or five inches deep, leaving
about three feet between the rows for
cultivation during the summer. This
treatment retains moisture near the
surface, prevents the growth Of weeds,
keeps the berries clean, enriches the soil
and Is the only practical safeguard
against drouth.
When new canes of the blackberry
and raspberry are fifteen inches high,
nip off about two inches of the tip, this
will check the upward growth of the
plant, cause several new branches to
grow and greatly increase the bearing
surface of the canes. All weak canes
should be cut out. This treatment
gives low, stocky, well-formed bush.
not liable to damage by severe
storms.
The new growth or grapes should
also be shortened from time to time by
pinching back.
A well cultivated blackberry bush
will usually set more fruit than it can
mature. The quality and size of the
berry may be greatly improved without
reducing quantity, by trimming off
one-fourth or one-third Of the fruit
stems.
This is also true Of the plum, grape
and many other fruits.
New strawberry beds should not be
allowed to bear fruit the first season.
Pick off all the buds and blossoms.
The maturity of seed is very exhaust
Ing, and If allowed to grow will greatly
reduce vigor Of new plants. For this
reason strawberry plants from old beds
should never be used.
The best preventive of disease among
berry plants, is clean cultivation and
severe pruning.
The worm on currants and gooseber-
~ will appear on the lower leaves soon
after the fruit forms. The remedy for
this pest is so simple, there Is no cause
for neglecting its use:
One ounce Of white hellebore dis
solved In two gallons of water, applied
with sprinkler, or brush broom, when
worms first appear, will exterminate
them. Two or possibly three applica-
tions may be necessary. Paris green Is
also used in same manner.-M. A.
Thayer, Sparta, Wis.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-10-11
Lavenders in the Van.

Lavenders take the lead in the spring
colors. Every kind of costume makes
use Of them, and they are effective In
all. They are positively beautiful in
the house, comparatively beautiful on
the street and superlatively so in eve-
ming gowns. 1.-THE most charming
evening gowns that I have lately seen."
observed woman of taste the other
day, were those Of lavender" The
color, by the way, is confined to no one
shade, but runs the gamut all the way
from imperial purple to the softest,
rosiest pearl. Frequently several
shades are combined in one costume
with excellent effect. Black and laven-
der make another popular combination,
which is particularly suited to street
wear.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-10-11
Cooking Vegetables.

All vegetables should be put in boil
ing water when set on the stove to
cook. Peas, asparagus, potatoes and all
ielicately favored vegetables should be
only covered with water; but those with
! strong flavor like carrots, turnips. cab
bage, onions and dandelions, should be
cooked in a generous quantity of boiling
water. All green vegetables should be
cooked with the cover partially off the
'stewpan. 1t gives them a better color
and a more delicious flavor. The aver
ige housekeeper is careless as to the
time of cooking vegetables, yet a vege-
able is as much injured by too much
,r too little cooking as is loaf of bread
or cake.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-10-11
Tan Shoes.

IAN shoes are best for all but house
and dress wear. They come made or
aexible Russia leather in all soft and
delicate shades. The bright yellow tan
Is seen only In the very common shoe.
and bears no resemblance to the bet.
ter tan" These correct light shoes
cost more than patent leather to be-
gin with. but then they wear beauti-
fully, while every one knows that
patent leather does not wear at all, un-
less 1t wants to, and 1t seldom wants
to. 1t is unwise to invest in a pair of
those pretty hunting shoes with their
fancy lacing, unless 1t is intended to
wear a skirt that reaches only to the
top Of them. Otherwise the lacing
hooks that add so much to the looks
Of the boot will play havoc with the
underside Of the skirt.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-10-11

Woman Of whom we hear 80 much
nowadays. Throughout the lifetime OF
\ generation here has been the most
eloquent voice. the most strenuously
raised to plead the claims of our in
articulate brethren in fur and feather,
and no one has done more to give force
and volume to the movement in favor
of dumb animals, which she truly de-
clares to be fresh divine impulse of
mercy stirring in thousands Of human
hearts. Her campaign against vivi-
section has extended over several de-
eades.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-10-11
For Small Girls.

Dresses for little girls are not at pres
ent following the styles Of their elders
as closely as they do in some seasons,
for the rule has become a general one
to have the child's attire reflect the
laws laid down for their elders, even
while they are mere tots. But godet
skirts and huge puffed sleeves are diff
ficult items to manage in wee sizes,
and wide waists. guimps, yokes, gretch-
en- bodices, and pinafore dresses pre-
vail. AT about the age Of 10 the gowns
become lore elaborate and the corset
waist sins to take shape, though
dresses are still mostly made ''all one"
For a party gown she may be a dream
Of silk and chiffon like mamma, or she
may still be confined to more simple
gowning. The stylish miss of tender
years, who is the subject of tn sketch,
wears a dress of rose pink ube ty satin
that Is gathered around the neSk, leav-
Ing the dress perfectly loose, and fas-
tepin9 'ov'siSlv in back. The lining is
pink China silk and the satin skirt .
tucked several times around the bot
tom. For garniture there are a tucked
ruffie around the neck and frills to
match on the wide, pulled sleeves,
which have fitted lining. Such a SIM
pie gown can be made effective in al
most ny material, but some bright
stuff Is desirable because of the lack
Of show trimming.
Paste tons are used on fancy bod
Ices for grown folks, and paste buckles
are admissible for children. Care should
be taken, however, to prevent an APP
pearance of gorgeousness, which is the
worst sort of taste in the little folks,
who then seem as If they were fairly
weighted down with baubles. Both
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-10-11

"While down in the southwestern part of
state some time ago." says Mr.. w. Chal-
mers, editor of the Chico (Cal.) Enterprise,
~ had an attact of dysentery. Having
heard Of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy bought bottle. A
couple of doses of it completely cured me.
Now am champion of that remedy for
all stomach and bowel complaints" For
sale by johnson & Henderson druggist.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-10-11

Importance Of Bees In the Orchard
In a aeries Of experiments at the Ore
gon United States experiment station,
In the pollenation of the peach, the
trees were forced under glass to bloom
In November. A colony of bees was
placed In the house when the trees
commenced to bloom. A heavy fog pre-
vailed for Is days, and although the
flowers were constantly opening, not a
bee showed itself. During the night Of
the 18th, the fog lifted, and the next
morning was bright and clear, causing
the pollen to burst. Then the bees came
from the hive and kept up their work
for eight or nine days. The result was
that not single peach was observed
to drop at the stoning season. So great
was the amount of fruit on the trees
that IT was necessary to thin it. One
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-10-11
Street Dresses.

A new street dress is made with the
usual flaring skirt, without trimming
axcept a graduated band Of velvet al
either SIDE or the peIt. IL rs velveI IL
dotted with rosettes Of satin ribbon. A
velvet belt is dotted with satin rosettes
revers of velvet, with rosettes at the
shoulders and velvet and satin rosettes
at the elbows where the sleeves droop
over, form the finish. The vest is of
shirred silk, matching the dress in
color. One model is of dark blue serge
with blue velvet and silk. The hat is Of
blue velvet, with crepon and satin
rosettes and ostrich tips.
sYcWc "A jl'.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-10-11

A Cut Worm Remedy.-John Chri sti-
son of Glare, South Australia, to whom
credit is due for the "sure death to the
cut worm" says: "The cost per acre
Of the preparation should not exceed 20
cents. Take 30 pounds bran, two pints
molasses, one pound paris green; put the
molasses into six quarts Of hot water;
add the bran and paris green, mixing
thoroughly until the whole Is ttnged
with green. Place a spoonful Of this
near the plants and wherever the
worms are, not getting 1t too near the
stalk. II a new lot of worms hatch tho
dose will have to be repeated. The
worms will leave the plants for the
mixture every time. The bran and mo-
lasses tempts them and the paris green
does the killing. "-Ex.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-10-11
Knowing the Soil.

Few farmers know the amount of
actual fertility in their land. The writer
must confess to having been rudely
awakened few years ago to this fact,
when Sir j. B. Lawes asserted that
very poor field on his farm, on which
corn (wheat, oats, or barley, they grow
no maize in EnglandD could not be in
duced to grow six inches high without
very liberal fertilizing, doubtless con-
tanned not less than 1000 pounds of nit
rogen on each acre of 1t. But little
study and consideration confirmed this
statement, and later experience proved
it. The trouble was that the nitrogen
was inert and unavailable, locked up in
insoluble form, so that the roots of the
plants could not make use Of 1t.
It was the same with the other ele-
ments Of plant food, mere elements of
1t, and not the food Itself, and as much
unavailable as so much earth, which
contains elements Of the food of plants,
Is for the support Of animals. Food
must be digestible or 1t Is as useless for
the nutriment Of an animal or plant
40 mere air or solid rock will be. Thus
the soil may contain a vast quantity
OF the elements--the raw material-of
food for crops. and yet be az fertile as
rne great african ucscrI ounen a. Au-
deed, this barren desert Is actually
filled with fertility, and blossoms as the
garden when 1t is watered, and in the
same way there may be an abundance
or a great surplus of plant food in q
soil, and yet it may be wholly unable to
yield crop. We have this same ex-
perience on this continent, where there
are deserts as barren as that Of Africa,
and yet when the overlooking plant
food In It Is made available by irriga-
ton the soil yields enormous crops
Colman's Rural World.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-10-11

-:ie first locomotive built In New Eng
land was constructed in 1882, under the
direction Of Amos s. Blake, who re-
Gently died in Waterbury, Conn.,. at the
age of 49,
Fireproof stockings have been made
of the fiber of asbestos. When soiled
they may be easily cleansed by throw
ing them into a fire for few moments.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-10-11

"A Boston minister startled his audi
ence by saying: II have forgotten my
notes. and shall have to trust to Provi-
dence; but this evening will come bet
ter prepared"
In olden times the cross, appended as
a signature, was no indication of ig-
norance. Educated persons often used
it, with the name, as an attestation of
Uood faith
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-10-11

ing finished at the wrists with cuffs or
velvet. A crush belt Of velvet encircles
the waist, closing under windmill bow
Of the same at the left side.-New York
Ledger.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-10-11

The proprietor Of Chicago saloon
had the misfortune to lose his wife. The
front door bore this notice: please go
to the side entrance until after the
funeral"
Fashionable sleeves have been found
useful as well as ornamental. Two fe-
male shoplifters of Boston were found
with their capacious leeves stuffed with
plumber.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-10-11

English SPAWN Liniment removes all
Hard, Soft Calloused Jumps and Blemisbes
form horses, Blood Spavins, Curbs, Splints,
Sweeney, Ring Bone, Stiles, Sprains, all
Swollen Threats, Coughs, etc. Save $50 by
use of one bottle. Warranted the most
wonderful Blemish Cure ever known, Sold
by johnson & Henderson, druggists, Owes
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-10-11
Bucklen's Arnica Salye.

The best salve In the world for cuts
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter. chapped hands, chilbains,
corns and all skin eruptions and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t Is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded. Price % cents per box. For
sale by johnson & Henderson.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-10-11
A Waist for Misses.

French plaid, in nOsed brown, blue,
cream and yellow coloring is here rich
ly set off with collar, cuffs and crush
belt Of old-blue velvet. The yoke fits
smoothly over the shoulders. the full
front and back portions being gathered
at the upper edges and arranged in be-
coming fullness on lower edges Of yoke.
A stylish box-plait runs the whole
length of front, button holes being
worked in center to accommodate the
gold studs or buttons used in closing
A rolling collar of velvet finishes the
neck, a sailor knot of yellow and blue
changeable silk appearing from under
Its parted front edges. Full sleeves In
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-10-11

tree In the mousse was securely protect
ed, so that the bees could not gain &C
cess to it, and all Of the fruit dropped
at the stoning period. Mr.. George Coote,
horticulturist of the station. says that
these facts show the value of bees
to the horticultural, and that no fruit
grower should be without them.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-10-11

The British Museum has no fewer
than 700 theological books written con-
corning the creation OF the world.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-10-11
Fancies and Fads for the Women to
Ponder over-The Newest Cape-A
Misses Waist = For the Small
Girls.

violets, Is worn around the neck out
side the fiaring collar, twin punches
of violets decorating each front. The
simple adjustment of this natty Paris
Ian CONNECTION" will recommend 1t to
all home dressmakers. From its circu-
lar shaping, 1t falls from a short. round
yoke, In soft, rolling folds all around the
form, reaching the waist line front and
back, while fiaring gracefully over the
bouffant sleeves, that make this style
OF top garment a dainty necessity at
the present time. The square yoke col
lar is handsomely trimmed to match
the lower edge Of cape, both cape and
collar being interlined with crinoline,
and lined thr 'ghout with silk. The
standing coll can be omitted, IL 30
preferred, in 'or Of the ruching OF
chiffon now fashionable. Capes in
this style can be made to match or to
contrast with the costume. A velvet or
satin collar lends a chic appearance to
capes Of cloth, silk or satin, bright
colored silk lining giving the plainest
cape an elegant finish. Velvet, satin,
MORE antique, miroir MORE, ladies'
cloth. camers hair or any Of the season
able wooden fabrics, can be richly dec
Grated with passementerie, insertion,
Van Dyke points in lace and Jet, gimp.
galloon, folds or ruohings Of silk, as
deliberately or as simply as wished.
capes In this style being charmed and
more en- vogue than ever this season.
New York Ledger.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-10-11

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria-
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-10-11
Lots of White.

A great deal Of white is to be worn
this summer, cream white and ivory
especially. There are diaphanous ma
;nrials. embroidered and spanglcd. to
We used as draperies. Laces Of all sorts
re embroidered with fine beads ana
tiny Jewels. These are sprinkled over
the surface. and the lace Is draped or
out on fiat over a color
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-10-11

wraps Of f1eece-lined flanneiiette SHOULD
be In the wardrobe Of every child. They
are made just like those of grown folk
and the little ones enjoy them just as
much. No matter whether. you approve
Of boomers for women or not, let the
little daughter wear them. Up to Il
years old at any rate she Is safe from
being stared at, and the exercise will be
worth twice to her what 1t would be
did she realize the handicap and dan
ger Of skirts from the beginning.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-10-11

T. F. Anthony, ex-postmaster of Promis
City, Iowa, says: 81 bought one bottle of
Mystic Cure for Rheumatism and two
doses Of it did me more good than all the
medicines ever took" Sold by Johnson&
Henderson, druggists, OwOssO.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-05-02

ready to receive Its victim. With a
brave heart and unfinching look our
young friend viewed these
tons for his death and burial.
When all was ready he stepped upon
his coffin. and thus addressed bis snur-
derers:
you are about to kill me for the love
l bear the dear old flag, and before 1
die l have n request to make: I
want to give three cheers for the stars
and stripes!'
Taking off his cap, he swung it above
his head as he gave three loud hurrahs
for the flag; then, stepping down from
his coffin, he faced the file of men that
had been drawn up to shoot him. In
another moment he fell dead. The
moral effect Of his death was lost upon
Pemberton's army. They could but
admire the cool courage and intrepid
Nalor Of this young hero, who gave his
life for his country and his last thought
to the dear old flag.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-05-02
NEARLY A THOUSAND GUNS.
That's What Uncle Sam VIII Soon
Command on the Sea.

hiatt What Uncle Sam VIII Soon
Command on the Sea-.
When all the vessels being built by
UEcle Sam shall have been completed
this country will have a very respecta-
bile navy. Following is a list of the
vessels now in commission or actually
under constructions: Twelve gunboats,
Petrol, Yorktown, Concord, Benning-
ton. Machias. Castine. Penguin, Albat-
ross. Porpoise. Detroit, Montgomery,
and Marblehead; ten protected cruis-
ers. Atlanta. Boston. Chicago, Charles
ton. Baltimore. Newark. San Francis
co. Philadelphia, Raleigh. CINCINNATI:
three first-class protected cruisers. Co
lumbia. Minneapolis and Olympia;
three armOred cruisers. New York,
Brooklyn. and Maine; five battle ships.
lnd'ana, Massachusetts, Oregon. Iowa
and Texas; six monitors. Puritan, Man
tonomoh. Terror, Amphitrite. Monte
rey and Mondanock: four special types,
Dolphin, Vesuvius, Katahdin and Ban
croft; W tirst-class torpedo boats,
Gushing and Ericsson. The total dis
placement of all these vessels is $780,
AIS tons. They carry so 4-inch. 60
t-inch. 126 6-inch. 66 S-inch. % 1O-inch,
II 12-inch and II 13-inch rifles, making
1896 guns in all. In addition to these
they carry $50 small rapid firing guns
and 3 15-inch dynamite guns.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-05-02
Soldiers and Ice Cream.


A comic incident of the Civil war Is
related by General J. D. Imboden, an
ex-Confederate commander, in a re-
cent letter. In 1864, when General I'M
boden crossed the Potomac in an at
tempt to capture Hon. Simon Cameron
and Governor Curtin of Pennsylvania,
a party of a hundred men belonging to
a regiment Of mountaineers under his
command raided a large ice-cream fac
tory at the town Of Hancock, and pos
sessed themselves of a great number
of ice-cream bricks frozen for the Balti-
% market.
General Imboden had given the most
stringent command that no officer or
man should enter a house at Hancock,
where a halt had been ordered, and he
was naturally indignant when he learn
ed that his orders had been violated.
He was in advance of the command,
with the colonel Of the regiment, and
was about to have the men severely
punished when the colonel said to- him:
General, ride back with me and see
me punish the men,"
The general consented. The noun
taineers had never seen ice-cream be-
fore, but had found it good, and had
carried off as much of it as possible.
As soon as they saw the officers coming,
they stuffed the bricks into the crowns
Of their hats, into their pockets and
into their knapsacks.
NOW, General" said the colonel,
when we get about the middle Of the
regiment we will get off our horses, sit
on the fence and see the fun"
The sun was broiling hot, and the ice.
cream began to melt rapidly. The men
were in tortures. The cream flowed
out Of every c~revice; 1t poured Gown
out of the mems hats, over their faces
and boards, over their clothes and
down their necks.
They dared not remove their hats.
but some made laughable efforts to
get behind one another, under horses,
or anywhere. The general and the
colonel sat watching the agony of the
evil-doers as long as the ice-cream con-
tinued to thaw, and then left them. II
took no further notice of this violation
Of ORDERS" says General Imboden, 'for
the punishment vas complete, and was
educational besides-the men learned
what ice-cream was"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-05-02
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the'needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
It's excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and plead
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
alive; efectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid.
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
eniug them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in soc and 81 bottles, but it Is MAN.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed or every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
end being we'll informed, you will not
accert any substitute if offered.
MENTION This PAPER wnr, -arr~. TO .pvsHr,...a
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-05-02
Compliment to the Dog.

A very delicate compliment was late
ly bestowed by a dog lover upon the
intelligence of his Skye terrier. I'll.
owner of the dog was sitting in bis
Office apparently alone, when an ac
%Quaintance entered.
Glad to find you alone" said the Wis
itor, because | have a confidential
communication to make to You, which
no one else must hear"
Hold on a minute" cried the other
checking him. And then he called out
Here. Spot!'
A small terrier era wled out from I'M
der the table. wagging his tail.
go out. Spot" said his master.
The dog went out.
Now. then" said the owner. "yor
may 60 on with your confidential com
m%unication. Now we are alone"