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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-03-05
Methods of NIanuring.

j. W. Sanborn reports from the Utah
station the results Of tests of different
methods of applying barnyard manure.
1t was made to appear that plowing un-
der six to seven inches deep is prefera-
BILE to applying as top dressing and that
spreading ON the surface in the winter
is more beneficial than top dressing and
narrowing in. Observations ON the tenn
perature of sandy loan, unmanured and
manured by different methods, showed
that the soil was warmest where no ma
nure was applied, next warmest where
it was applied wholly on top, Unhoused
manure gave slightly better resu. is than
housed, but the figures are so close that
they are within the limit of error or
slight variation. Professor Sanborn says,
"The probable facts are that we do not
have rain enough here to leach the ma
nures to any considerable extent "
In comparative trials of manure from
hogs, sheep and horses on wheat and
oats, the best results were obtained with
the hog manure, although there was lit
tie difference In effect between the three
kinds
Solid manure alone proved inferior TO
the mixed solid and liquid exorement
on the same crops, As in previous trials
ON the sandy loan soil Of the station,
unfermented manure gave better results
than fermented,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-03-05

The pope's favorite poets are Virgil
and Dante. He knows a great part Of
both by heart and takes pleasure in quot
ing them. When Father Michael, the
apostolic project to Erithrea, was taking
his leave with the other Franciscans
who accompanied him to Africa, his
holiness recited to them with great
spirit Dantes canto upon st. Francis.
The pope reads the newspapers, pas
sages Of interest being marked for him
by readers in order to save him time,
He frequently writes letters to the bish-
ops and encyclicals in a polished and
Ciceronian style of Latin. The encycli.
Gals are printed at the private press OF
the Vatican, an institution founded by
him and furnished with all modern i'm.
provements. They are first published in
The Osservatore Romano, the official
daily paper of the Vatican, and then
finally translated into Italian and other
languages and sent out to the bishops
abroad. Leo XIII writes excellent
verses, both in Latin and Italian, anC
likes to see and talk with men of letters
as we'll as to read their works. Two
years ago he requested Professor Brunell
Of Perugia to buy for him the poeti1a
works of the Able Zanella. The request
is characteristic, for his holiness insisted
upon paying for the book like any one
else. Marion Crawford in Century.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-03-05

A writer in The American Agricul
turist says:
The successful tobacco grower must
raise his own plants; open air beds are
the cheapest for the main supply. As a
rule, plants raised in open air stand
transplanting better and usually get a
quicker and better start than those raised
in hotbed or cold frame, covered with
cheese cloth or canvas. Choose for the
plant bed a sheltered spot protected on
the north and west sides by timber.
Burn over the plat thoroughly and after
the soil is cooled, rake off the rough
material that remains and thoroughly
pulverize the surface, fine it and sow
the seed. Regarding the amount Of seed
necessary to sow to plant an acre Of to-
bacco, for every acre intended to be
planted bed ten feet square should be
sowed to secure an abundance of plants.
The amount Of seed required to SOW this
space is one teaspoonful. This amount
is sufficient to produce good, strong,
well developed plants, as they will be
better rooted than if the seed is sown
thicker. Sow one half the seed crosswise
the bed and the other half lengthwise
This is a good rule for all very small,
fine seeds, If the soil is in the proper
condition at the time of seeding, the
best way is to firm the surface by tread
ing it over quite closely, but light
sweeping with brush is the usual way.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-03-05

with an opcnwork crossed front coming
high up over the instop, are very effective,
and satin shoes TO match the gown are al.
ways in order. One of the prottiest even
ing shoes Is made of black glace kid, bead.
ed with jet and lined with yellow satin.
Tho new skating boot favored by Eng
lish women is cut high and stifTCnCd at
the side to give support to the ankle.
Something nice in a bicycling shoe has
high cloth tops which do away with the
necessity for CATERS and are much more
trim in appearance.
In regard to mems footwear the New
York Sun, the source Of the foregoing
also tolls that the heavy tan shoes which
were worn first in winter on stormy days
no longer seem to need the excuse Of the
weather, and man can wear them in
midwinter and be confident that he is en-
tirely well dressed If they are appropriate
to the rest of his clothes. Rough tweed
or ordinary materials make the tan leather
shoes appropriate.
Buttoned kid shoes, now so popular, are
the regular London style, the buttons be-
ing as much a matter Of course as the
soles. In this country no man who makes
a speciality Of details would think of hav-
ing his dress shoes made with laces any
made out of tan Colored leather. For that
matter, it is perfectly safe to say that, out
of the ten men in New York who might
be selected as the best dressed, not one
would be found who has within the past
three years changed in the least the
style Of shoes he wears. His shoemaker,
whether in New York or London, has
made his kid boots with buttons and his
patent feathers the same way and will
probably continue to do so for the next ten
years. The degree to which the toes may
be pointed is matter of personal taste.
The one certain thing about them is that
they should be pointed.
The shOemakers In New York and Lon
don who are at the head in the matter OF
price and patronage make for their custom.
ers a walking shoe moderately pointed
at the toe, buttoned, with straight cap,
and generally box toes.
The low quartered patent leather, made
with the straight cap and box toe, is "a dis
tinCtly American fashion for evening
dress, and a good one, for there is no NOR,
attractive footwear for men than the form
of shoe when it is properly made.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-03-05
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TRANSPARENT DRApERIEs.
Changes which Have Crept Into Draperies
For nouse IurnishlnR.

Changes which Have Crept Into Draperies
Foe House Furnishing.
Changes have affected the tasto In the
lnces and muBlins i'm use for hangings not
less than I'm the heavier stuifs employed
for the purpose. The Decorator and Fur
nishcr recalls that 1t has been but few
years since we saw In elegant city houses
little else in undCrCurtains for the bost
rooms than curtains Of swiss manufacture
net or muslin, enriched with tambour en-
broidory i'm designs more or less rich and
elaborate. rhoso suffered partial eclipse
disappearing in great measure from sight
before tho sudden popularity Of the eta
mino grenadiue or sCrim curtains with
their insertions and borderings of alsace
(misnamcd antiqug) lace. For several
years there were shown few other curtains
for best rooms than the lace garnished
canvas muslin ones. But the time came
when alsaCe lace suffered a decline in fa-
vor, giving way before the richer forcn.
tine and other torchons and scrim cur.
tains declined before the introduction OF
those Of the heavy net that the newer lacos
trimmed Scrim, however, has not gone
entirely out of notice.
Concerning present fashions The Dec
orator tells that, varying the existing fancy
for lace garnishod net curtains referred TO-
a pleasing use Of this heavy net is seer
in curtains bedsproads, scarfs, ETC., an
riohod with applied embroidery Of heavy
linen braid, piping cord or knots, this EN-
broidery In designs of the times of Ii
Pompadour, Louis XIV and Marie An
tolnette. They retail at from $40 to $2C
| per pair and are unsurpassed in effective
| ness
Much favor attaches 20 brussels lac
curtains which are of bobinot wrought II
floriated designs and range at s. per pai
and upward. Riyaling the brussels II
popularity are the Irish cut points.
The Nottinghams come in as the plebe
ians Of their kind, but they are plebeial
only by comparison, and, coming within
the means of the humble cOttager, the,
serve purpose for furnishing as good, il
thoir place, as the costly hOniton, duches
or renaissance, through which the sun
light shimmers into the sumptuous draw
ing room of the American Croesus. Som
of us are disposed to dcspise the product
Of the Nottingham looms. The designs O
many Of them are models Of richness, AM
were 1t not for the very low prices at whic
they are held we would probably approci
ate them more nearly for what they ar
worth. Their range Of price begins a
about 81 80, and seldom exceeds So pc
pair.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-03-05
EIkins and Camden.

Stephen b. Elkins tells an interesting
story of his election to the senate. Il
was sitting in my study at my country
home" said he, awaiting the returns
that should tell me whether or not l had
been chosen to take the place Of Senator
Camden. The operator at the telegraph
station had orders to open all kilograms
addressed to me, and to telephone their
contents to me Immediately. Suddenly
the telephone bell rang, and the chill
dren's governess, who answered tine
phone, came to me and told me that the
person at the other end Of the wire was
saying something about shoes, she
couldn't quite make it out oh, SAID
I, it's my wife's shoemaker, probably.
Tell him to let the matter rest until to-
morrow. She delivered the message,
but returned shortly to say that the man
insisted Oh talking to me. Iwent to the
telephone. 1t was the telegraph opera.
tor, aud the message be was trying &c
transmit to me was When shall send
you my shoes? johnson r. Camden
Then l knew that | had been chosen tc
fill the shoes Of that worthy gentleman.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-03-05
Small Price.
SUPPLEMENTAL IRRIGATION.
It Appears TO BE Necessity For Some q
the Most Fertile States.

It Appears to BE q Necessity For Some OF
the Most Fertile States.
Tho drought Of last season and its
disastrous feGts for the farmers Of the
central western states, together with the
reports Of successful results on an irri-
gated farm near Kankakee, Ills, have
combined to create a widespread inter-
est among farm owners and farm work.
Crs. AS reported upon by The Irrigation
Age, the irrigated farm alluded to made
a practical gain Of $50 per acre for the
small outlay for the irrigating plant.
When asked for his opinion as to the
future of irrigation, Superintendent Ga
pen, who suggested and assisted IN car
rying out the innovation, is reported as
saying:
Il believe there will be q larger
number Of farms irrigated east of the
one hundredth meridian than west Of it.
/ see no reason why farmers should sit
idly by and see their crops ruined by
droughts. In this climate 1 should say
that two irrigations during the season
| would be necessary, though, of course,
this would depend ON the amount Of
rain: 1 call my system supplemental
irrigation, as it is intended to supple
ment the rainfall. Almost any farmer
who possesses a we'll or spring can, for
small cost, comparatively, insure his
crops against dry season. Water will
run down hill, and the chief thing to
take into consideration is to get the wa
| ter to the highest point on the land.
estimate the entire cost Of plant-en-
gine, mains, hydrants, etc. to be about
$15 to $40 per acre irrigated. This is
| the first years expenditure. After that
the expense would be only for fuel and
labor. l believe the increase in crops
the first season would more than repay
the entire cost Of the plant. 1t would
be possible i'll some cases to use wind.
mills for pumping, but small steam OF
oil engines are not expensive. "
The superintendent believes that with.
in few years every farmer will have
an irrigation system, or will irrigate
his orchards and gardens from wells. In
many places few farmers can join to-
gether and take water out of stream
as was formerly done in Utah and Other
sections of the arid region He also pre-
diets such demand for cheap pumping
plants, able to deliver water at a rela
lively small cost, that it will lead some
inventive genius to make pump at fal
less cost than anything ON the market
at the present time. He would not ad
wise any farmer, however, to wait fol
cheaper machinery, as the value of one
crop, lost for the want of irrigation
will more than pay the cost of pump:
and windmills at the price they are
now sold. Asked what would be fail
statement of the increase in the value
Of farm land on account of the irriga
tion system, Superintendent Gapen re-
piled that the increase in products il
fourfold, and, estimating on this basis
land which was valued at 500 an acre
without irrigation would be worth $500
an acre with it.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-03-05

Mrs. Amelia Bloomer would hardly rec
ognize as the offspring of her invention
the dainty satin and lace oonfcctions that
are designed to take the place of the short
flannel petticoat so dear to the old fash
ioned feminine heart. The stylish new
woman wears under these bloomers the
regulation underwear, and over them
nothing but her rustling silk petticoat and
dress skirt. Bloomers Of brocaded satin,
lace trimmed and lined with canton ilan-
mel, represent luxury. Originating in the
severest utilitarianism, the bloomer has
become thing of beauty. In humber
but still desirable form it exists in flannel
and other useful fabrics.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-03-05

Young housewives wonder how the rich
brown coloring in soups Is acquired. Pro
fessional soupmakors use browning for
the purpose, and here is a recipe for max
ing it:
Ingredients, 6 tablespoonfuls of brown
sugar, pints of water. Cast the sugar
into frying pan and place it over the fire
until it fries good rich brown. Stir it
constantly with wooden spoon to prevent
1t from burning. When the color is deep
enough, mix with the sugar pints of
boiling water, pouring it in by degrees
and stirring the while. When thoroughly
Incorporated, pour off and bottle for use,
but refrain from corking until quite cold,
Burned onions or gravy are sometimes used
for coloring soups, but as they are not al
ways at hand it Is better to make the
browning and keep ready for use.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-03-05

He looked over the plans for the new
building that lie intended to have erect.
ed and shook his head.
What's the natter" asked the ar,
chitect.
TOO elaborate" was the reply; "toc
much unnecessary fancy work to suit
me. "
mo more than is usual on first class
buildings" protested the architect,
"What would you have left OFF,"
"The ornamental work at the top" "
"But, my dear SIR" protested the
architect, that is quite the thing now.
We make the buildings plain except AT
the bottom and the top" "
"Well, returned the capitalist de.
cidedly, cts all right to have q little
ornamentation for the first story, bat
object to paying for art work for the
angels, Well have the top plain, -
Chicago Post.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-03-05

Why Some Glasses Are Called TumblerS.
Every day we drink out of tumbler.
Why is the large glass that holds our
milk and water so called? Years ago
Professor Max Muller was giving
luncheon at All Souls college, Oxford,
to the Princess Alice, the wife of the
Grand Duke Of HesSe Dmmstadt and the
second daughter of Queen Victoria.
There were not dozen guests besides
the princess and her husband, and a
very agreeable luncheon was had, with
talk on all kinds Of interesting subjects.
But what excited the curiosity of all
strangers present was a set of little
round bowls Of silver about the size of
large orange They were brought
round filled TO the brim with the famous
ale brewed in the collSge. These, we
are told, were tumblers, and we were
speedily shown how they came by their
names-a fitting lesson for the guests
of philologist. When one Of these lit
tie bowls was empty, it was placed up
ON the table mouth downward Instant
ly, so perfect was its balance, it flew
back to its proper position as if asking
to be filled again. No matter how it
was treated--trundled along the floors,
balanced carefully on its side, dropped
suddenly upon the soft, thick carpet-up
it rolled again and settled itself with
few gentle shakings and swayings into
its place, like one Of those india rubber
tumbling dolls babies delight in.
This, then, was the origin Of our word
tumbler, at first made of silver, as are
all these All Souls tumblers. Then.
when glass became common, the round
glasses that stood on fiat base super
seded the exquisitely balanced silver
spheres and stole their names so suocess-'
fully that You have to 90 to All Souls
TO see the real thing. Jewellers Circu
lar.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-03-05

THE HORSE DIVER MAKES his 30 FOOT LEAF.
Down, down no goes, and when he rises
to the surface q cheer from the crowd goes
up, and he at once begins to swim toward
the shore, and rs he reaches 1t he leaps up
among the crowd, a glossy, black beauti-
ful animal. His master, who is waiting
for him, grasps his bride and Immediate
ly starts him off on a run and keeps him
moving until he is thoroughly dry.
When the wator is very cold, he often
shows signs of weakening and needs q
great deal Of urging before he will make
the leap. At such a time one cannot help
but feel it is a cruel sport. The cold water
somewhat bowilders him, and he does not
seem to know in which direction he shall
swim and often finds himself under the
dock. At such times man rows out in
boat and leads him to shore.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-03-05
ConeA Drinking.

There are some persons who indulge
TO a considerable excess iu coffee drink
ing, and meny more who go to oven
greater cxcess in the use Of tea 1t Las
accordingly been contendcd by some au-
stainors from these TO substances that
they are capable of generating a form OF
iuobriety corresponding TO ethorism.
Enquestionably incorporate tea and
coffee drinking will give rise to serious
mischief. The inordinate consumer of
strong tea may become a dyspeptic
wreck, a sleepless hypochondriac, with
a decrepit nervous system, the victim
Of deep, intense melancholy, with, in
some cases, a suicidal tendency. The
immoderate indulger in coffee, black
and strong, may lose all appetite for
healthy food, eat little, suffer from
tremors, acute neuralgia and other
pains, excessive thirst, agonizing head
ache and feeling of intolerable dryness
and heat. He may become pinched and
emaciated, have feeble circulation
and a constant fear Of falling, with a
blurred vision, as If looking through
! light brownish media.
These, however, are the symptoms of
tea and coffee poisoning. They bear wit
ness, SO to speak, to theme and caffeine
intoxication, minus the anHsthesia and
paralysis of alcoholic drunkenness. DIR.
Kerr, in his practice, has never seen an
uncomfortable craving for tea or coffee
to which all natural affections and du.
ties were subordinated He is therefore
unable to recognize these phases Of ex-
cessive drinking as manifestations Of
narcomania, the disease which is char.
acterized by an overpowering impulse
to intoxication at all risks New York
|
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-03-05
Care of the Hands.

Ladies' who are engaged in household
duties frequently are obliged, while per-
forming their work, to have their hands
In soapsuds, or are obliged to use soft soap
for cleaning purposes. This invariably
has bad effect on the skin, making II
very wrinkly in appearance. 1t is due to
the corrosive effects of the alkali that Is in
the soap, the bad effects of which will be
neutralized If, Immediately after taking
the hands out Of the soapsuds, they are
washed either In vinegar or lemon juice
and water This habit will prevent all
injury to the skin.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-03-05
CORRECT POSITION OF LEG OF LAMB.

CORRECT POSITION OF LEG OF LAMB,
row end of the leg and hold 1t upright on
the plate. Close to the bone cut the meat
down and detach 1t from the joint alto
gether; then slice off the pieces at right
angles to the direction in which the meat
was out from the bone. Some carvers pre-
fer to remove the meat from the leg slice
by slice, but this way, according to a
writer in the New York Herald, does not
leave the dish looking as neat and appe-
tizing, nor is 1t as easy method as the
one given above. In the accompanying
cut the dotted lines indicate the slices
made after the meat Is removed from the
hone
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-03-05
A DIVING HORSE.
An Equine Lofty Tumbler Makes a sensa-
tion In Seattle.

They have strange attraction at one Of
the popular pleasure resorts in Seattle. A
horse leaps 30 feet down into the deep
water Of Lake Washington and swims TO
the shore. Thousands of people congre-
gate to witness the wonderful aud anus
ing performance.
A big platform is constructed on the
cdgc Of the whaf, which Is just wide
enough for the horse and two men. As
tho horse asccnds to thoplatform he seems
(, bc In his delight, and, standing at the
top, he tus-cs his head around to look at
the crowd with "A very proud air, and ono
can almost imagine him saying in his
egotisIn; Look at mel l am the only
horse in the world that can perform such
a fuatl"
Every one holds his breath as tho word
"Gor" is said until ne reaches the water.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-03-05

Whether to grow tomatoes in shallow
boxes or in pots was answered at the
Kentucky station in favor of pots.
When it is not convenient to give the
lawn top dressing Of we'll rotted ma.
ndre, mulch Of tobacco stems is just
as good, if not better,
Electrical incubators are the latest
idea in artificial Matching.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-03-05
Rice Wames.

Mix cupsul of boiled rice and pint of
hot milk together till very smooth; then
add half oupful of cold milk, a scant
teaspoonful of salt and well beaten eggs.
Mingle these ingredients thoroughly, then
stir In slowly enough flour to make bat
ter of the right consistency for frying upon
the griddle, which is done as with ordi-
nary griddle cakes.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-03-05
Time.

Time warns us with a voice that even
the sagest discredit too long aud the sill
liest believe too late. Wisdom walks be-
fore it, opportunity with it, and repent
ance behind it, he that hath made it his
friend will have little to fear from his
enemies, but he that hath made it his
enemy will have little to hope from his
friends. .-COltOu.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-03-05

FOOTWEAR OF GOOD DaesssRs.
Brocaded silk and High Heels Again For
wompn-Nen's Conservative styles.

As the wheel Of fashion rcvolvcs, tho old
nylcs I'm shoes revive, improved Of course
by modern taste TO make them novelty.
BrocadCd silk shoes, with extremely high
heels and very largo buckles, like the unU
In the illustration, are coming in fashion
again. This is not n delightful prospect,
for there is nothing much moro uncom-
Portable 20 wear and so injurious to the
foot as tho high heel Low shoes for dane
Ing come in great variety, beaded and
strapped across the instcp, and black rib
bon stitched in u gilt front, with patent
leather finish and gold buckle, makes a
very striking evening shoe Steel beads
and tiny buckles on patent leather shoe,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-03-05
pnn,t Want =, BE Good.

A little 4-year-old boy was bad the
other day, and his mother said:
"Sammy, why don't you be good?"
Cause I'm afraid, "was the prompt
reply.
"What are you afraid OFF"
"Good little boys get to be angels,
and don't want to be an angel and
have to wear fedders like hen. -
Philadelphia Times.