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The Philipsburg mail., 1895-08-08
Fashion Notea.

Skirts cut on the bias. that is, so that
the stripe will run in diagonal fashion,
are among the novelties.
Embroidery done on the fabric is a,
possession that every woman cannot
hope for, unless she is herself skilled
with her needle. This work, however,
in view of the recent interest in en-
bro1er,. an int-res, that is shared
alike by all classes of women, is likely
to develop into some homemade con-
fections that will be not only original
in themselves but of great beauty and
value in the line of art needleWork
The use of ribbons is universal, and
the variety to choose from is endless.
Striped or brocaded gauze edged velvet
ribbons, velvet-edged gauze ribbons,
brocaded in velvet, and taffeta with
hrocaded stripes are among the novel
ties. The Dresden ribbons are growing
more popular, and summer dresses of
silk and wool will be profusely trimmed
with them.
Ribbon ruchings are made by plating
two or tWo-and-a-half inch ribbon in
box-plaits at one edge. This is set upon
wide, turned-over collars of velvet
tome of these collars have revers ex-
tending to the waist-lne, and the rib
bon plating is graduated to about half
it's width as it extends down the front.
Gauze ribbon ruchings are very much
liked for trimmings, especially in black
or dark materials. There is nothing
softer and prettier than a gauza ruch-
ing Of black for the collar of cape or
wrap.
Collars of ribbon and lace are in gen.
eral use. The one object in making up
these collars is to evolve some original
idea either in shape, trimming or COM
bination-
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dition of all crops. In num-
of the northeastern counties the
rainfall for the week exceeded three
inches, but over most of the southeast
section the weather continued dry
and at the close of the week, wheat,
oats and grass were still suffering for
ram IN number of the southern coun-
ties. Water is still scarce in some 10
calltles. Chinch bugs are doing much
camage to wheat in a number of the
central and western counties and few
Helds have been plowed up. Consider
able damage by Hessian fly is reported
in some of the southeastern counties.
cats are now generally doing we'll, ex-
cept III those districts where drouth
stlll prevails. Corn, as rule, is coming
up we'll, and in the central and south
ern sections many fields have been
rioWed over the first time. Planting
mas been retarded by rain in a few
counties but is nearing completion. Cut
worms are doing much damage in some
counties, especially on sod ground. Po-
tatoes are generally reported as doing
well. Meadows and pastures have been
greatly improved by the rains and
warm weather, but in many counties
more rain is needed. The hay crop will
be snort in number of the northern
counties. Severe hail and wind storms
occurred in several localities in the
western portion of the state, doing great
damage to fruit over small areas.
Strawberries are ripening in the cen-
tral and southern counties.
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Sterility of Fruit.

Apples are found by Prof. Waite, of
Washington, to be more inclined
to be sterile than pears. Indeed, as a
rule, he says, very little fruit on either
apple or pear, is the result of self-pol-
lenatlon. The great barrenness of the
Baldwin orchards in Southern Ontario
IS perhaps due to this fact. Of pears.
Prof. Waite found the following either
wholly or in part incapable Of setting
frult from Standardization, and require
pollen from some other variety to rem
DER them fertile: Anjou, Bartlett, Bous-
SOCK, Clairgeau, Clapp Favorite, Easter
Beurre, Howell, Lawrence, l.. Bonne,
Mt. Vernon, Pound Sheldon, S du Con-
gress, Winter Nelis, etc. Self-fertile
sorts; Duchess, Bose, Buffum, Flemish
Beauty, kieffer, LeConte, M. Elizabeth,
Seckel, Tyson, White Doyenne, etc.
A great contrast was noted between
self-pollenated and cross -pollenated
fruits. Self-pollenated fruit is narrow
er and not we'll filled out toward the
blossom end. Some varieties, however,
produced perfect fruit. Self-pollenated
flult is slightly later ripening than the
crosses as well as somewhat smaller,
and is seedless, or nearly so. His con-
cluslons are, that many varieties Of
pears require cross-pollenation; the
pollen from another tree of the same
variety is no better than from the same
tree 1mpotencX of the pollen is not
due to any deficiency of it's own; pollen
OF two varieties may be absolutely self
sterile, but perfectly cross-fertile. Plant
mixed orchards, or at least avoid solid
blocks of one variety. Plant only three
or four rows of a variety together, un-
less experience has shown it to be per-
fectly self-fertile. Be sure there are
bees in the neighborhood, or within
two or three miles, to properly visit the
blossoms
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Insanity and the Cause.

It is estimated that the number of
insane persons in the United States is
16S,9OO. Causes of Insanity-HereM-
tary, "A per cent; drink, IA per cent;
business, 12 per cent; loss of friends,
II per cent; sickness, 10 per cent; vari-
Gus, 70 per cent. This result is the
medium average arrived at by Mulhall
on comparing the returns for the Unit
ed States, England, France and Dem
mark.
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Essentials in Strawberry Growing.

Prof. Lazenby, before the Columbus
Horticultural society, gave the follow
ing summary of essential points to be
kept in mind:
l. The most profitable varieties for
the commercial grower are those not
easily Influenced by differences Of soil
and climate. Those which succeed we'll
on wide areas are usually better than
those which have more local reputa-
tion.
z. Pistillate varieties when properly
fertilized, are more productive than the
sorts with perfect flowers.
3. The value of a variety for fertiliz~
ing pistillate flowers does not depend so
much upon the amount as upon the DO
tency Of the pollen.
4. The flowers Of pistillate varieties
are less liable to be injured by frost
than the flowers of perfect varieties.
S. Varieties that are neither very
early nor very late in point of maturity
are the most productive and have the
longest fruiting season.
6. AS rule, varieties that have the
most vigorous and healthy foliage are
the most productive, while those with a
weaker growth of foliage and greater
susceptibility to leaf blight are usually
more prolific.
z. Winter protection may be dis
nensed with upon well-drained sandy
soils, but appears to be necessity upon
heavier ones.
5. The leaf blight may be checked by
using the Bordeaux mixture, beginning
just as soon as leaves appear, and
continuing the application every few
weeks throughout the season.
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bon and creamy lace insertion. The
blouse portions of waist are stylishly
adjusted over a comfortably fitted
body-1ining, the upper portions of which
are covered with the material and eX-
posed to square yoke depth. The yoke
is outlined above the fullness and over
the shoulders by a decoration of inser-
tion laid over the satin ribbon. The
standing collar is covered with ribbon
and insertion to match. Full puffs are
becoming1y arranged over fitted sleeves
that are trimmed at cuff depth with
ribbon under insertion. The full skirt
is gathered at the top and sewed to
the lower edge of the body, the blouse
almost entirely hiding the seam. The
stylish waist decoration here shown
consists of a crushed ribbon belt, with
rosettes placed on each side of front,
single ends falling over the skirt. The
waist closes in center back invisibly
or with buttons and buttonholes, as
preferred The design is well adapted
to silk or woolen materials, as to the
pretty cotton fabrics now being pre-
pared for the coming season, and can
be handsomely decorated with ribbon
and lace, or completed as plainly as
desired. The yoke and fitted lower por-
tions of sleeves can be omitted, if de-
sired, to be Worn with a gimp.
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economize some other way than at
tempt it. People who live in the city
find it very profitable to buy separate
skirts ready made. The only diff1culty is
to get the right length and this is some
times solved for a short person by go
ing to the misses department. very
nice black serge can be purchased for
SIS and moire silk sometimes sells for
as low as $12. This is because MORE
silk is going out of fashion for skirts.
The Philipsburg mail., 1895-08-08

Satin is more fashiona BILE and another
material which is something on the
crepon order, moire poplin. Very few
skirts are trimmed around the bottom
and when they are it is with narrow
band of velvet or satin or passemen-
terie. The above gown is a crepon in
an odd green shade, with band of
black satin around the bottom of the
skirt and a strip across the front OF
the bodice. 1t is pretty receiving
costume.
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The Correct Swing.

The greatest charm about the fash
ionable skirt is its definiteness. 1T is
possible for every woman to know eX-
actly how her skirt should look and if
it has not the correct swing it is be-
cause the wearer is too careless or TOO
economical to make it So There is no
use trying to make a fashionable skirt
out of last years old one. Better
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shoulders. The dress goods is scarlet
surah, made in plain godet skirt lined
with white moire. The waist has
draped fronts and is Worn inside the
skirt, the sleeves being very full puffs
that do not extend below the elbow
White suede mousquetaires are worn
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together. Orchids have the style and the
stamens in common with other plants;
but they bear the stigma underneath,
while at the tip are the pollen grains
Horticultural Review.
The Philipsburg mail., 1895-08-08
MIRROR OF FASHION.
LATEST EDITIONS IN WOMAN,S
WEARING APPAREL.
One of the Newest Frocks for Girls
The Empire Fan-The Correct Swing
The Greatest Charm of the Skirt
Notes of the Modes.

HIS P r e T T Y
frock, with tn e
fashionable yoke
blouse effect, is one
of the newest styles
for girls. Pretty
figured challis in
old-pink and pale
blue on a cream
colored ground is
here shown, dainti-
ly decorated with
-
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FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
AGRlCULTURIST
Some Up-to-Date Hints About Cultiva-
tion of the Soil and Yields Thereof
Horticulture, Viticulture and Flori-
culture.

HE Missouri crop
report issued last
week says: The
drouth in the CEN
trail and northwest
sections has been
broken by good
rains and from one
to two inches has
fallen over most Of
the southwestern
counties, greatly
IL
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Composted Manure.

Having some doubts as to the relia-
bility OF the statements of some of our
leading speakers at institutes in regard
to the matter of applying manure to
land, | made several experiments last
season, and from the results on corn,
oats, potatoes, and top-dressing of
meadows, I am fully satisfied that to
draw manure fresh from the stable
and spread it on the fields is
not the best thing to do, says writer
in Country Gentleman. Here are some
of the experiments made on a field of
sward ground plowed last fail. I drew,
during the months of January, Febru-
airy and March, manure fresh from the
stable, also from a heap of manure of
the same kind where it had lain and
fermented or cured for few weeks.
A strip was spread of each kind the
length Of the field, distance of tWen-
ty-five rods, and narrowed in. .f
All through the season in the corn
field could be seen the difference;
where the manure fresh from the stable
was spread, there were weeds in abund-
ance, while it was left in the heap
for a few weeks to ferment, with the
same cultivation, there were but few
weeds. OF course the corn could not
help being better, for no one will dis
pute the fact that weeds take from the
fertility of the soil as we'll as do grain
or grasses. In the oat field was found
the same trOuble-Weeds in abundance.
On the meadows, where weeds were not
to be found, there was enough differ
ence in the cut of hay to clearly show
all increased value from the fermenting
of the manure.
Now, in order that no one need make
mistake in trying my experience of
last year, I will give the manner in
which 1 handle my manure. The COW
stables have cement floor, with plank
on top of the cement. Each day the
manure from the horse stalls is spread
behind the COWS. This absorbs all the
urine from the COWS. On this horse
manure plaster is thrown. When the
COW stables are cleaned (Which is twice
each day., the manure is wheeled out
and put into heap on level piece. of
ground. The heap will, when made up
from all sides, be lowest in the center,
and on this large heap once or twice
each month plaster is spread. The use
of plaster helps to keep all the value
of the manure from evaporation. An
other thing-where you mix your horse
manure with that of the COWS, the heap
will not freeze, except a little around
the base, and no fire-fanged manure
will ever be found. Besides, from ex-
periments made two years ago, I find
that the mixing of the horse and COW
manure makes them of more value than
either is, used separately.
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WAYS OF THE WICKED
SIGN PICTURES IN USE BY
BURGLARS.
What Chalk Marks on the Front Stoop
or Area Gate Mean-Not the Rude
Scrawls of Boys-Lcaycs from a Note
book.
HE A M A T Z, y r

HE A M A T I, u r
Sherlock Holmes
has added another
chapter to his little
notebook which re-
cords the signm-
cance of trifles that
are important clues
to the doings Of the
criminal C | a s S es.
Spots of ink, cigar
ashes, marks on the
finger and the par.
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Empire Fan.

Empire fans of the most delicate and
elegant design are now made and vie
The Philipsburg mail., 1895-08-08

Whey Butter Good.-The officials of
the agricultural department are salts
fed with the general results of the ex-
periments made at Cornell university,
which have shown the possibility of
making butter from the whey left after
the manufacture of cheese. The only
other question to be determined is
whether butter can be made in such
quantities as to pay. 1t is said to be
good butter, qualified judges being un-
able to detect it from that made from
milk in the first place.
The Philipsburg mail., 1895-08-08

Perhaps the Vassar girls who are now
learning to row and play ball will final
~ get muscular enough to handle a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-06

body Is completely reyewed," he con-
tinned. "and yet there is something which
holds this constant fux Of matter in
nernotual identity OF form. That some
thing which stamps this fluent matter with
fo.m. and so maintains its identity, that
must he the finer form, vital and essential
substance OF our bodies. This Is that To
which Paul referred when ne said:
'There Is physical body and there is
soiritual body He does not say there is
20 be spiritual body, but there Is now
and here within us each spiritual body.
Examples Cited.
"This inner, finer form of our bodies,
found new and here in the flesh, holds the
secret of its future marvellous powers, occa-
sionally transfguring the other form with
in and lifting 1t above the laws which ordi-
narily enslave that outer body. It's powers
burst forth under right conditions, and we
have hints as to the nature OF that body
that shall be These hints we find in the
mystic experiences of mentality, the oc-
cult phenomena, the residuum Of which
are undoubtedly facts, so far a. can see,
after all allowance is made for fraud and
deception.
"The mysteries OF clairvoyance, tele-
patny or mlDu rtuulnB-tncSe anu otncI
well authenticated powers Of men are not
powers of the outer body, but are the pow
ers of some inner organization trans
formed by tho mind. This again we see
illumined in the stories Of the risen Jesus.
"The powers of his resurrection body
were wholly beyond the capacities of the
body Of the flesh, and we know it, but
they were the Developments OF the powers
of that inner organization whose action in
his earthly life we call miracles.
"At the touch Of death, the outer feshy
body falls away and the spiritual body is
freed for new life. Ii may draw around
itself from the body which 1t leaves, or
from the spiritual elements IN the encom.
passing ethe- elements Of new and finer
material body; or, in way which we can.
not even dream Of being clothed upon
may accomplish itself
"At the moment Of death, so IL seems to
me. the spirit passes out of its earthly
house in the house not made with hands,
eternal in the heavens. Every death is a
resurrection. From every supulchre tho
stone is already rolled away. This again
think we see in the stories Of the risen
Jesus"
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"The life to come cannot be bodiless
existence. Nature knows no bodiless ex-
istence; everything that lives clothes itself
in some form or other, more or less fine
matter composing these forms, bat matter
of some sort or other, there is clothing for
everything living. We may be sure that
the dead, living still, live not merely in
some disembodied existenoe--they have
bodies of their own, though our eyes may
not ordinarily see them. That is clear in
the story of the risen Jesus.
Shall We Know Each other?
"The body that shall be, will not be- some
wholly new body, else the continuity Of
life will be broken. 1t Is an absolute
necessity that in the life beyond personal
Identity shall continue. That means Ia
some way or another there shall be con.
tinuance of that which is truly vital and
essential in our present existence.
'T have never cared to discuss the ques-
tion whether we shall know each other in
that heavenly life-that is a necessity In
nv mind il there is to be continued per-
sonal identity. II this be true then there
must be something within these outer
fieshy bodies, which is, as ii were, the
germ and nucleus of that after body
something which holds these bodies which
we sec and which continues our identity
here, notwithstanding their constant
changes Of material.
''Every seven years tho material of the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-06
THE WAGES OF SIN.

NEW ORLEANS, May 6.-Dr. Samuel p.
Schwing killed DIR. Emil Heriat yesterday.
Both are prominent citizens of Plaque.
mine Hcriat, who has wife and five
children, became infatuated with Mrs.
Schwing, and their love led to a street duel
several weeks ago, Heriat being wounded.
Schwing brought his family here and
went away on short business trip. The
woman and Hcriat then went To another
boarding house together. Schwing arrived
yesterday and went 10 their apartments
and opened fire, and Heriat returned the
fire. There were eight shots fired, the
only one taking effect killed Heriat in
stantfy. The woman was sitting on the
bed with her child and miraculously es-
capped injury. SchwinV was arrested.
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Japan's stand.

PARIS, May e.-Thc Temps has tele-
gram from st. Petersburg stating that
Japan has replied to the friendly protest
of Russia, Germany and France. Japan
agrees to renounce possession of the Lao
Tung peninsula, but says she will retain
Port Arthur. This compromise leaves
intact all the dangers that the powers
wished to avoid. Fresh representations
have been made to Japan and the negotia-
tions are actively proceeding. Japan will
probably yield Port Arthur, though dc.
manding to hold the place temporarily,
which the powers will concede.
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Kent In Ignorance.

PEKIN, May 6.-The fact that the EN-.
pcror has ratified the treaty of peace with
Japan is known TO only few Chinese.
No edict in regard to the matter has been
issued. Many Chinese would have pre-
ferred that the japanese reached Pekin be-
for the peace conditions were agreed to, as
the Chinese government would then have
been compelled TO initiate reforms;
whereas, under the present circumstances,
there is small chance of any reforms being
mazda
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-06
Half Breeds Surrender.

RoLLA, n. d., May 6.-The half-breed
rising has been squelched and without loss
of life. The half breeds surrendered un-
oonditionally, though Red Thunder made
desperate resistance when arrested, at
tacking Deputy Dagget with his knife. 1t
took three men TO handcuff him. He is 81
years old but almos: crazy and possessing
manacal strength.
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RESURRECTION.
DR.. Newton Further Ex-
presses His Views.
Touch OF the Hand oil Death Sets Free
The Spiritual Body.

New YORK, May Elm the Church OF
All Souls yesterday, Rev. DIR. Heber New
ton delivered the third of his present series
of sermons on our resurrection IN the
light OF the resurrection of Jesus His dis
course was mostly reiteration Of his
theories and principles laid down in his
previous sermon.
During the course Of his sermon DIR.
Newton said: "If we rightly read the
story of the resurrection of Jesus Christ
we shall see in IL a type of every other res
direction that is to follow. We are con-
strained 20 think in some way about the
resurrection of life If We are TO believe in 1t
at all Such thoughts as we can form
seem 10 me 10 be illumined from stories OF
the risen Jesus.
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HIS OWN EXECUTIONER.

BUFFALO, May 6.-The decomposcd body
of Mortimer II. Choate, the 1S-year-old son
of Rufus NJ Choate, was found in the hay
loft of barn in the rear of his fathers
house yesterday afternoon. A bullet in
his head and revolver lying beside his
fleshless hand told the story of the boys
suicide. Young Choate disappeared Jan
g last. He was inclined to be rather fast
and had been severely reprimapded by his
father. The loft where the body was found
has not been much frcquented this winter
or spring.
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Poverty q Factor.

MADRID, May 6.-General Calloga, for.
merly captain general of Cuba, has ar
rived here from Havana In an interview,
he stated that he was powerless to prevent
the rising in the eastern end of the island,
owing to the want Of organized troops and
the scarcity of war material. He added
that he believed that DE Campos would
speedily pacify the island. The poverty
prevailing in Cuba, ne declared, had forced
many starving men to join the rebels.
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VIII NaYer He Solved.

BIDDEFoRD, May GA skeleton of q
man about oft Sin. in height, and rem
nants of decsyed clothing were found yes
terday afternoon under pine tree near
Andrews granite quarry. As there wero
not enough of the clothing, left to afford
means Of Identification, the police have
faint hopes Of ever solving the mystery.
Directly over the body, attached TO tree
limb, was a remnant of white handker-
Chi -
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Tho Indian Scare.

WINNIPEG, May 6.-Thc Manitoba Ora.
goons. the Ninth Rifles. the Winnipeg
Field Battery and the Royal Canadian
Dragons, regulars, have been notified 60
hold themselves i'm readiness 20 proceed Ia
Turtle mountain to prevent the Indians
and half-brccds from crossing the bound.
airy. Women and children are already
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gocSont Likeiy.

COLUMBUS, o., May 6.-The joint con.
ference of miners and operators adjourned
sine die, without fixing the price OF min
ing. About 24,000 miners in the state sus-
pended work May /, pending settlement
The operator will probably quietly await
the end Of the Pittsburg strike, and I'm
event Of failure 10 adjust the differences
there with the miners will declare "A lock
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To He Handled by Syndicate.

NEWPORT Me, May 6. - Negotiations
are pending between the stockholders OF
the large condensed milk factories at this
place and at Winthrop and the New York
Condensed Milk company for the pur-
chase of the two Maine plants. The two
Maine factories, the largest in New Eng
land, have been closed for year.