Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 December 1889 — Page 5

TIIE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1S39.

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THE HOWARD LITERARY.

THE HOLIDAY SOCIAL. A Gcneront Invitation to XXI Red need IiAtea A Good Time Promised. Since announcing the dates for the holiday social the railroad agents have received their instructions for special rates. Tickets will be Bold on the 24th and 25th at one and one-third fare tor the round trip, good to return up to Jan. 2. but parties must start before midnight of the 25th to get the benefit of the reduction. Come any time on the 25th that suits you best, and those who are detained by home entertainments, if you will fitart on night trains, and notify me on what road you are coming, I will meet you at the junction, as the street cars make all night trains at that point. Come one. come all and we will have a cool time on the 26th and 27th. Yours Km i v. - " Danville, 111., Dec. 16. NOW FOR CHRISTMAS. Edith Bell Very Kindly Gives Direction to Make Inexpensive- Present. Dear II. L. C. Friends The good old family festival of Thanksgiving is gone once more, and there remains a sweet memory of roast turkey, with its accompanying cranberry sauce, pumpkin pies and other "goodies" which po delight the eye, and prove satisfactory even, to the most fastidious. And now comes Christmas, the time for merry-making and good chei-r. With the approach of this dear festivity, we are reminded of the empty stockings that we vrish to fill with Fomething more substantial than good wishes. Happy the fiver who "possesses a good bank account, ut happier the one who has the inppiration of a semi-tilled purse, for one cannot experience the true pleasure of giving without planning and Facrificing pomewliat. When the means are lacked, love substitutes eome very inexpensive material. Most acceptable and useful presents, mich ns cuff and collar boxes, card and work baskets can be fashioned from carpet warp, or druggists twine. Use a common sized bone crochet hook. Begin by crocheting a chain of five stitches, join, crochet round and round, throwing thread over hook once, drawing through tightly, occasionally winding slightly to prevent work from drawing. If you wish to make a nice sized card basket, crochet large enough to cover bottom of a fruit jar. then continue as before, narrowing a trifle at the edge. Proceed the same as at first (only do not widen), until the basket is of the desired depth, finish with a row of open work and edge with a pretty scollop. Now, prepare soine good Hour starch and apply thoroughly, rubbing in well; stretch over jar until perfectly dry, when apply a coat of shellac varnish; allow this to become dry. Then remove from jar, draw bright colored ribbons through open work, tie in a hasty bow on one side, and I think you will be pleasixi with the result. After having made one such contrivance, your ingenuity will susgest other trilles that can be made easily, that will prove both useful and ornamental. I have recently made a wall panel that is considered handsome, and it cost but a triOe. For the center piece I used a Ftrip of navy-blue velvet that had done service on a hat; on this is painted a sunflower, and each side is edged with wide rose colored moire ribbon; bottom is cut in three points, top finished plainly and susJended by a narrow rose-colored ribbon, have seen some lovely paneLs made wholly of ribbon of different shades, fringed and allowed to fall over several inclu-s at the top, the bottom bring finished in points. To make a handsome pair of cabinet photo frames, cut frames of the desired piz of pasteboard, cutting out the oblong holes for the pictures. Cover frames with a nice layer of batting to soften the outline, then lit on crazy work of bits of velvet, brocade and satin, arrane;njrthecolor3 with taste and harmony. Embroider the beams, turning the edge next the picture inward, button-holing it, turn the outer edi over to the back, which face with cloth, sewing rings for screw eyes, and you have something that will be admired. Hoping these hints may prove timely and of benefit to some one, I will now retire. Wishing each one of the band a merry Christmas and a bright and joyous Xew Year, I am ever yours, "Fditu Bell." Bloomington, 111., Dec. 16. THIS CHAP NEEDS SCOLDING. Gano" Will Think a Brich Ilone lias Fallen on Him Shortly. Brothers and Sisters of the II. L. C. "What is the matter? By this, I mean the cause of so few visits to the page last week, or were you all like myself, waiting to hear from some of the absent ones. And right here, let me say, that it is important that each member come to the page immediately, over their old noms, bo we can ßee who you are, as it is a known fact that the nom of the '"Howard" members are being counterfeited by another organization, so as to create the impression that they still hold their old memberehip. Let us hear from you soon. I will not wait for them, but will say a few wonU on the subject of "two-sided-ness." Now, in this I aim to give facts, and hope that none of our lady members will halt me this time, but I will let them judge if I am not ritrht. From what we have heard in our own Bociety and sister societies upon the intellectual ability of women, and women's right", I have been led to select the foregoing theme to write upon at this time, as I deem it appropriate. Two-sided, yes, that's it! Of all the characteristic faults of woman, the undeniable two-flidedness of the animal is the worst. To be sure a pretty woman is a very fine thingtolook at that is, if she be arrayed in all the fashionable gow-gaws so necessary to the make-up of a fine lady of to-day. "But even here you may find the deceitfulness in heart. The very bloom on her face has a wrong side to it, and below it surface is the evening intended by nature to be presented to view. .Now, isn't it so, girls? I wonder if the men, who so pretend to admire you, do not laugh at your folly when you are out of sight. Fools if they don't. For only think of it; how you strive to obtain their noüce, and ever bury all native modesty to attract their attention. I could never see why the women should so pretend to be something they were not, just for the sake of ome man'i good opinion; for what is a man that you should wish to appear perfect in his eyes? Men have their faults, and precious little pains . they take to hide them ; but a woman likes all men to think her alcove common faults, so she paints, varnishes and sniles when she ft els cross, says sweet words when her heart is loiling vinegar, that ehe may be thought always amiable. For my part I should not wish to be an angel before I got my wing. I would like to ask if you ever olrscrved bow very careless women w-ro of their Liulls bein: shown to tho of their own

sex, but if one of their own sex commits a fault, instead of holding her up and encouraging her to do better, they are the first to kick her down. Now, it is not the nature of the lady I object to, it is her vain attempts to conceal it from men. They are no better than you and certainly do not care to hide their faulte from you. I say let everybody act out nature. Don't, pr heaven's sake, pretend to be so all-perfect when Satan holds sway within; for the men know that you have your disagreeable' habits; just as one may see a perfectly dressed woman, to all appearance-nd yet she may have a hole in the heel of her stocking. Another thing, when you have company, you always meet them with a smile ot welcome, pretending to be so glad to see them, when all the time, perhaps, you are in a secret rage, that you should be interrupted in some favorite employment. You cannot always disguise. There must come a day when all things shall be made known. Now, I expect to be censured, but I cannot but smile when I think of all the deceptions and their motives which must bo made manifest upon that day. Very likely you will wonder what I am kickiug about; not that I thought you did not know all this, but I wished to intimate that the men knew it too. Io not contradict me now, for all true thinking men know that the women of the present time are two-sided, and there is no use of your trying to hide it from them. There was a question mentioned by "Howard" whieh I wish to second, and that is the plan of having our club incorporated unuor some Ftate law, and as The Sentinel is our medium I would suggest Indiana. This could be done without holding out the fact that it is a state organization, for it is not, but a national one, as we are represented in nearly every state in the Union. I would suggest that at the meeting in Danville the ollicers draw up the articles of incorporation, with a board of seven directors, composed of the president, recording; secretary, executive committee, and two meraliera to be selected by the president, and then have the articles filed with the secretary of state, which will Insure a permanent organization under the law. I was very well pleased to see our sister, "Florence Nightingale," visit the page and to read her letter, as I am well acquainted with her surroundings, and, in fact, she is the only member of the club that it has ever been my good fortune to meet. I thought when I read the warning to "City Chap" that he would soon return to the "fold, but hardly thought he would come in with his obituary. "Comet," are we going to let our relief fund go by the board? Not by any means. Keep it before the members, and have it ingrafted in the articles of incorporation when they are filed. I will now bid you a kind good-night. " OrXNO." Fortland, Ind., Dec. 9.

ALL IN ONE SYLLABLE. "Fritx" Seems a Trine Backward But Send a Poem. Editor II. .L. C. Department For a number of years I have been a member of the II. L. C, although silent. I will speak once to w ish the club success and offer them a little poem of mine, not that it has any real merit as a poem, but as a literary curiosity. So far as I know it is the only poem in our language composed entirely of words of one syllable. Here it is: love song, extravaganza. In words o( on? syllable.! The, winds Mow softly o'er the lea, love; The birds are gone to their nest. The stars Cah forth from the skr, loe; The moon leeps in the west. The dar has el:r pod through the west, lore, To ri-e once more with too morn. Come sit you down by my side, love. And dream our love Is born. Yes. dream the dre.tms that the pure, lore, All dreamed ere Mars bad his birth. When stars ar.g wies to the tars, love, And ioy still reipnetb on earth; When lays Hit through all the woods, love. When Fates, as yet, were not horn ; When Sox held night in her palm, love, And all was bright, sweet morn. Ve. dream the Miss that they felt, love. With love's sweet smiles still in view. Ere joy and r ain had nut, love. And wake to tind it true. Fir I would tell von the tale, love, ath lamp of time swung on high. And Mars will trill the glad song, love, That love, true love, ue'er die. Come drraiu yur dre:ims hy my side, love. Wake up to all earth holds best. Let heart to heart tell its joy, love, And iove with love bo blest. 'Tis love hoi. Is worlds to th.-ir course, love. And bui!d un suns from star dust. Now it baa tilled out our li:e, love, And we will keep our trust. So lay your bead on my heart, love, That throbs and b"at but for you ; Ai d years shall route as the notes, love. Of song bird, hid from view; As tnr.es float soft on the air, love, ' Of .ar off bells as they chime, So we shall pass through the years, love. To shores not marked by time. My life shall bo bnt for yon, love, A dream of joy be our all ; And each to each will b t-ue, love. Till stars of nipht shall tall. Till light shall shine not on earth, love Till tides no more lift their staves; Till night shall rule all that is, love, And suns shall find thtir graves. Each year shall be but a note, love, Of some sweet ni of a bird ; And when our course has hecn run, love. The son? will not be heard. Thus life shall be but the son?, love, That floats so sweet on the air. And when the tones are all hushed, love. Then we will not be here. Fritz. West Unity, O., Dec, 15. FOR THE INVALIDS. "Booster Boy Writes for tlie Benefit of the Ailing Howards. II. L. C. Fkiexps For the benefit cf our invalid memlicr and others,-1 wish to state briefly some of the facts I marie note of in a recent visit to this institution, which I made with the desire to learn if the curative properties found in these mineral waters could reach the seat of disease found in the cases of any of our members or private friends. The arrival in the pleasant little county seat at noon, Dec. 3, found it to contain about 3,000 people, a comfortable courthouse, a numtier of good business rooms, handsome dwellings with electric light, and gas distributed over the place. After dinner we proceeded to the east end of town to the sanitarium recently erected, when we were met by that genial gentleman Kb Henderson, who, on our being introduced and spoken cf as representing The Fentin kl, grasped us by the hand, hurried us into the different bath rooms, then into the vapor-box, where we remained twelve and a half minutes, with the trmnerature ranging from 100 to 120. Then we slipped into a box of tepid water, where we cooled down by degrees until the temperature peemed once more nearly in a normal condition, and on emerging from the room a half hour from the time of entering our host pronounced the outward man tulliciently cleansed to converse intelligently and he informed ns that tbe artesian well was drilled to the depth of (W3 feet. Just beside it is a fresh water well -M3 feet in depth. From the first named well the water pours itself thirteen feet above the surfaco of the ground into a tank where it is heated by steam : then carried bv pipes to every ! bath-room and wab-roouiiii the building. ' From the main pipe the water forces iUdl

through another pipe to each bath-room, furnishing hot and cold water wherever needed. These bath-rooms are eight by ten feet, with mirror, chair, towels, etc A fine hotel with all modern improvements will be erected. The waters fem very effective in all cases of rheumatism, indigestion, etc. "IIoosier Eov." Martinsville Sanitarium, Dec, 14. WAITING FOR A GOOD TIME,

"Fannie" Hope That the Solemn Part of Her Life la Passed. II. L. C. Feien D8 I have knocked and been admitted to your pleasant household circle, but it remains for me to introduce myself, I believe, and, although bashful, it will not help matters to wait, for the longer one wait3 the harder the task always 6eems. I have always thought the II. I C. large, but by the number of letters on the page lout week, it would seem a much smaller household than I can believe it to be. But I must not give the impression that I am a scold or a lecturer, for I do not claim to be either, and do not intend to be, but how lonesome "Chatter-Box" must have felt. I am sure, though she is not one to feel lonesome, and I do enjoy her lively letters, I hope that she will have a companion piece or pieces more than she did this last time. Pleasure is as necessary to the human soul as food is to the bodv; that is, it it is what it should be. Fun! What a solemn Flare this world would be without it, and only hope the most solemn part of my life ia past, and that I shall enjoy the future more than I have the past. I realize how Longfellow felt when he wrote his beautiful lines, "Life is real, life is earnest," but also that a kind heart, cheery manners and letters are fountains of happiness. I hope, too, that the older members will give us the benefit of their experience, for one of the best ways to get the new ones interested in the good work is to set a good example. The plan of having a reading course would be appreciated and helpful, but whatever plan is adopted, don't lay out too much, or "I can't get my lesson." Would it not be well to have the work as planned discussed through the page? The energetic members at the reunion will, of course, settle all doubts in regard to the practical course to take. It could surely be made very interesting and helpful. I wish the club success, and that all the members-"Sappho," "Keystone," "Girl" and all the rest will come again very soon. Pardon me if my attempt has been drv and pedagogical. I must go. Farewell. "Fannie." Normal, Dec. 15. HAPPY "MAUD MAPLE." She Writes With "Howard" in a Cordial InTltaiion to the Social. To the Editor Sir: Can I come in? Thank you ! Here I am, brothers and sisters, and in a burn-, too. I just dropped pencils, brushes and all on my retouching stand and rushed away, upsetting the ottoman ; not even waiting to don my hat. Oh, no! I'm not frightened, if I do look like a fright. The fact is, I kept thinking and thinking of you all until I got so happy I couldn't sit still any longer, so I run in and want to shake hands with everybody here. Yes, "Busy Kate," let us have another good hand shake all around. "Farmer Boy," please lead in einging. How happy are they who their conscience obey. I know that's just the way you all feel. So many of our band are marching to that sentiment coining from everv direction. Hark to the clatter of the hoofs of "Old Dobbin," on on whoHe back is mounted "Grandma Ix)ve." How glad we shall all be to see her. Thanks, "Happy Old Maid," for bringing her. And others we would love to see: "Vashti," "Keystone Girl," "Virginia Boy," "Constancv," "Wild Iven," "Lily Harlow," "Hcrbct S.," "Edwin Kirnest" and "Lee Turber." Please come soon. And here is "Lone Jerry" at last; leen watching for your coming, and real glad to see you, "Jerry." "Observant Widower," we can't consent to your future silence. 'o, indeed! How can you be silent among all these girls? Welcome, "Hamlet" and "Iowa Blush." Come again. Xow, I must run back and to work. Everybody wants their photos finished for Christmas". Now, "Blue-Eyed Charley," I want to leave you in charge of the timecard tor the holiday social, and when the train comes don't forget to shout. "All aboard" in time for everybody to start. Be sure to get all aboard, not forgetting yourself and the editor. Till then, adieu. "Macd Maple." Danville, 111., Dec. 15. A GOOD SUGGESTION. "Little Quaker" Wants to Exchange Some Good Books For Other Good Books, Dear Household Friends It has been so long since I met with you I fear I shall be forgotten. But since we have met in other (and to me) more congenial quarters, I would like to renew old acquaintances once more. I am going to try and establish a branch club in this locality and get up a club for The Sentinel. I w as greatly pleased with the changes that have been made, but partly through selfish motives. I belive our new quarters are as near the center of the country, and as handy of access to the members of the club as any place that could be chosen. I have never been able to attend the reunions because of the distance, and the fress of business that could not be negected for so long a time as it would have required to go to Cincinnati and return. I would like to say a few words in regard to the reading for the winter of the club. No doubt there are many good and entertaining books among the members of the club that could be exchanged lor others equally ns good. Then why not have a little exchange department in connection with the literary club. I am sure the editor would grant us a few inches of space each week or month to make our wants known or give notice of any good thing that might be shared with some other member. Is there another member that will second me in this move. If so; let us hear from you. I have a large lot ot books of Bt'tndard authors in vaper covers I would be pleased to exchange for others. Sec. 5 nays, in reference to voting, that the number of the certificate shall be given. On examination, I find that my certificate has no number. It was issued Jau. 12, 1SHS, and signed by J. V. Anderson. Is it legal. Little Quaker, Thorntown, Dec 12. SHE IS EXACTLY RIGHT. "Little Sclioolm&'atu" Indicates Just What a Teacher Should He. II. L. C. Friends After a long separation I meet you in your new quarters. I have remained silent for quite awhile, iwt trust I have not been entirely forgotten. As my occupation is "training the young ideas how to shoot," I will fay a few words concerning "what the character of teachers should be." Grace, neatness and dignity are the indispensable requisites of a teacher. There are tileat influences in every school that

tell upon the pupils for good or for evil. Whether the teacher will it or not, his character influences and directs, in some degree, the lives of his pupils. His tone of voice, his dress, his disposition, the spirit that pervades his work, everything about him will be noted, and, to some extent, imitated by his pupils this, in part, because children always imitate what they see in their superiors, and in part liecause they cannot resist a power that is brought to bear continuously for months and years. Next to the parent the teacher can do, and does do, most in determining " the character of the child, and as the character of the teacher, more than his or her knowledge of books, atlects the life of the pupil, only persons of the most exemplary character should ever enter the schoolroom as instructors of'youth. My best wishes to the editor and every member of the H. L. C. "Little Schoolma'am." Hebron, Ind., Dec. 10. ANOTHER PRODIGAL RETURNS.

"Ohio Mjonotls" Comes Kack and Mourns the Loss of a Friend. Goon Evening, De ar II.L.C. Members I am glad to meet with you again in our nice, new home. It has been so very long since I have chatted with you all that I suppose I'm forgotten ere this, but I have not forgotten you, "all the same." Now, since we are rightly settled, let us, as II. L. C. brothers and sisters, do all in our power to advance the II. L. C. I, for one, shall labor more earnestly in the good cause. We are greatly in need of the co-operation of each and every dear member. I was so glad to see "Incog" and "Florence Nightingale" back again. Our sister, "Aunt Agnes," of Hazel Green, Ky., is in deep mourning, caused by the death of her adopted daughter, Lula. I copied a few sentences trom a iv.cent letter of "Aunt Agnes" to me. and send them to be inserted in the H. I C. columns. Have been corresponding with her for some time, and have learned to love her very much. I know you will all join with me in sympathizing with our invalid sister in her sad bereavement. How 1 would like to ppend Christmas at the home of "Howard" and "Maud Maple." To them and all who meet with them on that day I tender my retards, also regrets. Au revöir. "Ohio Myosotis." Evansport, 0., Dec. 10. Star of ISethlehem. L Id the sky appeared the herald Harbinger of man's redemption Ever higher, higher rising, Ever brighter, brighter shining; Now a glimmer in tbe distance, Now a star of wondrous splendor Shining in the sea of azurePointing to a Savior s cradle. IL Near Jndea's shelt'ring mountain, Humble shepherds, calmly watching. Guarding through the solemn silence Gentle flocks of sleeping creatures Saw a trail of light descending From the jewel'd skies of midnight; Heard a choir of angels chanting Hymns of glory, peace and good will. I1L Guided by the star of vision, Cane from distant climes the sages. Wise Egyptian, Greek and HindooBringing gold and myrrn and incense, Tokens of the heart's devotion To the king of I'avid's peopleKing, foretold by ancient propfiwta,' 1 Savior of a world-wide kingdom. IV. Nations heard the wondrous story W ritten on the page of heaven. Of a Ruler, holy, righteous, Born within a lowly manger Born to save a wand'ring people, Born to show a Father's mercy. Born to purchase our redemption On the mount of crucifixion. V. Years have passed. In ceaseless measure. Since the golden gleam so precious Came to bring the joyous tidings Of a sinful world's salvation ; Yet that glorious light is shining Brighter every Christmas morning. Words of truth and life revealing Christ, tbe blessed star, is reigning. Ireland, Ind., Dec. lfi. (Rosihe. ?Ionrning For n Friend. At Hazel Green, Ky., there died Sunday morning, Nov. 17, of pneumonia, Lula, adopted daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cummings, aged sixteen years, eight months and twenty-seven days. Lula gave her heart to God one year ago, and was baptized by immersion. She was full of voung life and gayety, of mirth and song. She often expressed a desire to become an H. L. C. member. After an illness of but eight days it pleased .our all-wise Father to call her to His beautiful home on high, where neither sin nor death shall ever enter. Cheer un, dear parents; do not weep; your loss is her eternal gain. Sister "Aunt Agnes" and family have the heartfelt sympathy of "Ohio Myosotis." Evansport! O., Dec. 10. IJe Didn't Take the Flint. Time. Miss Gladys Herbean "What a long, dreary day Sunday is, anyway. It's such a bore." Mr. IIerrimn "Aren't you elad, pet, that I always call on Sunday evenings?" Miss Gladys Ilerbeau "Ye, indeed, dear, it finishes out the day so nicely." Mr. Ilerrman didn't think of it at the time, but he has since had occasion to wonder juat exactly what she meant. Love's Young X'ghttnftre. Terre Haute Express. "There, darling, the last one," said he as he started down the steps. He had nearly reached the gate when she called him back. "I've just been counting np," she said, "and that last kiss we took was the thirteenth, and that is an awfully unlucky number, you know." When he finally got away the score was thirty-eeven. IIs Only Chnnre. Spellbinder. Kentucky Constituent "How d'ye do, senator? Can't you fir et me clerkship ander the new administration?" Senator "I'm afraid not, major. The fact is you look too seedy." Kentucky Constituent "Then maybe I'd fit somewhere in the agricultural department." II Didn't Know. Texas Si Kings. Customer (in tea store tasting the tea) "I don't like this tea. It tnstes like bay." Exasperated Clerk "I don't know, sir, whether it does or hot. I'm not such a donkey as to kuow bow hay tastes." Ewslly Answered. 1 Epoch. 1 Old Gentleman "I don't know what to make of the coming generation." One of the Coming Generation "Well, you can make me your son-in-law if you want to." The blood is the source of health. Keep it pure by taking Hood's Sarsaparilla, which is peculiar in its curative power. Some Fool'.sh People. Allow a cough to run until it gets beyond the reach of medicine. They often say, ")b, it will wear away," hut in most cases it wears them away. Could they be induced to try the successful medicine called Kemp's Balsam, which is sold on a positive guarantee to cure, they would immediately see tbe excellent eSect after taking the first dose. Price fOo and f 1. Trial size tree. At all druggists. Children Cry for.

HOUSE AND FARM TOPICS.

PACKING POULTRY FOR THE MARKET. About Selling Hides Among the Poultry Household Affairs onie of the "Let Go's" Some Grnernl Farm flints A Iludget of Valuable Kectpes. After dressing clean, drawing and washing out clean, tne fowl should be hung up until the animal heat is all out. Care must be taken in this respect, as if they are packed when warm they will epoil much quicker than if care is taken to thoroughly cool. On the other hand it will be beet not to allow them to freeze, aa this is nearly as bad as packing too soon. Clean, light boxes should be used. Thoe in which boots and 6hoes have been shipped are good for this purpose, as they are clean and light. They should be lined with white cloth or manilla paper. Newspaper should never be used. The fowls should be packed in closely, bo that in handling they will not bruise or chafe, but they should not be pressed in so tightly as to get them out of shape, as this detracts from their appearance and lessens their salable value. Choice fowls of medium size, in a good condition, packed bo that when placed upon the market they will present a neat, clean, plump appearance will sell at good prices, even when the market is overstocked and it is diflicult, if not impossible, to sell those of a lower grade at any price. In preparing to pack, the wing should be fastened over the back and the legs be clipped through the strip left in dressing. Slip the skin of the neck over the bone and tie. If scalded before packing, it would add to the appearance to dip in hot water afterdressingand before hangingup. WHAT ADOUT THE HIDES? now to Secure And Pack Them Properly For Market. The Republic. I During the fall and winter more or less beef is butchered on the farm and the hides are sold. It is quite an item to pack properly for the market If it is to be drycured, as soon as skinned it should be thrown over a beam or pole in a loft or ehed where it will be kept dry. The skin side should be left out, and it should hang until perfectly dry. It the work is done properly and the hide is not injured in anywav.the highest class of hides bring the highst price? but there is a large loss in weight in drying out. The more common way of selling hides is to sell just as they come from tho animals. Care must always be taken in skinning not to cut the hide, as a hole in the hide will cause a loss of from one-fourth to one-third in value. After it is taken from the carcass the hide should be spread out evenly over the ground with the skin side up; take off the tail, throw in the legs and the head, laying down smooth ; then throw in again until the edges meet in the center making a double fold. The next time fold together. Then begin rolling at the tail end and roll tight to a little past the center, and then commence at the head and roll to this point; lay in or roll on top of tho other and then tie tight. If it is to be kept, even for a few davs before selling, it should be salted well, taking pains to rub the salt well into tbe hide with the feet. Then roll up and tie the same as before. If plenty of salt is used there is very little danger of the hide spoiling. If the hide is small it need not be folded so much, for in the first fold the feet and legs can be thrown over further, and one more fold will be all that is necessary. While very few merchants will buy a hide without examining it, yet it is desirable to have in as good a condition to handle as possible. A buTl hide, or one that has holes in it from the warble fly, or that is cut in skinning, always sells at a less price than a lirst-class hide. Taking the risks into consideration, it will generally be better to sell as soon as possible after it is removed. Some of the "Ut-Go'i." Good Housekeeping. It is rather strange, when you come to think of it, how many little things are "let go" in tho house, that really fret the inmates and add friction to the household machinery, which should run smoothly. Most of these "let-goV are in the kitchen. I might philosophize about that fact, but I will not, just now. A lull vegetable knife is one of these. The kitchen which contains a sharp one is the exception, j-et it is very exasperating to peel potatoes or apples, cut up beans, or slice turnips, with a knife as dull as a "hoe." In the first place, one begrudges the money tor a fine steel knife "just to pare potatoes with," never stopping to think that the better the knife the cheaper it is for this sort of work. A sharp knife will pare thinner and waste less than a dull one, and will last longer. A good, small whetstone should accompany it, with instructions to use it, and not the stovepipe, stove-edge or sole of the cook's shoe. There is an old saying that one of the few questions the devil cannot answer is, "What is a woman's whetstone?" Another annos'ance is leaking tins of various kinds, notably, quart measures, dippers, dripping-pans and sauce-pans. IJits of rag drawn through the tiny holes, or flour-paste rubbed on the bottom to form a patch, are common devices for petting along w ith thes let-go tins, instead of carrying thein to the nearest tin ehopsome morning and getting them back whole and strong in the afternoon for a very small outlay of time and money. There is for sale, and I doubt not it is quite cemmonly used, a certain kind of solder that the dealers claim can easily be used at home. I think I bought some once, but was not very successful in using it, probably irom lack of skill. It in no way lessened my conviction that tins should not be allowed to continue leaky, when time or service has made them so. A clothes wringer that will not wring is another annoyance. Perhaps one of the rollers will not turn. "We oil the gearing and fuss with it week after week, on washday, and forget it the other days, all the time vaguelv hoping it w only a "conniption fit," and the matter will "right itself," if only we w ait lorg enough. It does not "right itself," and so the annoyanco continues, the clothes are half-wrung or wrung by hand, wheu it would be so easy to drop a postal to the man who repairs wringers, and then have this cease to le a "let-go." Dull scissors who does not know them ? Day after day some people "saw away" with such a pair, working their jaws meanwhile, and getting a "pain in their tempers," all because this is one of the "h tgoV that have grown to be chronic. Isn't it queer? Why is it so? I only know it is, and that Jl rarely have a friend who visits me and uses my scissors fail to say, "Why, how nice and sharp your scissors are!" Also, I never go anywhere, taking my work, without being suro my scissors are with me, because I know what I will meet, nine times out of ten. if I borrow scissors. Another "let-go" has a connection with tidies. . Now, tidies are very nice things, Pitcher's Castoria

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fcr Infants "CassoTlais so weH adapted toch3drcn thai I recommend it as superior to any prcs-Tip-oa known to me." IL a. Ascnca, JL D., HI Do. Oxford &t, Erotix, N. Y and very saving to the furniture, if they are properly made and adjusted; but howfew are. Most of them are "everlastingly falling off," ami all Iwcause w fail to sew on little tapes for tying, or little tapes for pinning underneath. We me:;n to euch one of tho fifty times we pick them up and lay them on the sofa or chair; but somehow we let it go, and fret ourselves and others by so doing. The weekly repairing of garments is almost a religious duty in some few homes, but in how many are the little reDts and rips, . the lost buttons and hocks, the broken button holes anil worn edges, and the tiny holes and thin places in hosiery let go from time to time ur.til nothing remains to be done but throw a.aide the :::;rments. "The stitch in tiine save ni;W' remark may be trite, but it is just as good as ever, and when I rind a home where mending is one cf tho "iet-g 's" I f d very sure there is a sad lack of thrift, and so ot certain moral qualities that go with it. A Hu iget of Iteeipe. Sweet Potato Croquets Roll your rot.Voes. and mash them line, a id butter, salt, tejiper and a little milk. .Mold into cone?, du6t v. tu flour and brown in hot fat. Popcorn Balls To one gallon of popcorn i&ka half a pint of molasses or su gar, put into a kettle ana let boil up once ; pour it over tbe corn ; grease tout hands with sweet buaer and make into balls. Sausage Potatoes Take large, fine potatoes, scrub, wipe dry, but do not peel. Cut oil' the tops, and, with a scoop, cut out a round piece lite a quarter-dollar from the potato. Insert into this a small, lightly-fried sausage. Put on the tops of the potatoes, set them in a deep pan with the cut end uppermost. . Pake in a quick oven for half an hour, berve in the pan, wrapping and pinuiny; a napkin around the sides. Cranberry Sauce Wash and pick the berries, put them into enough water to cover them, let them stew until the skins break and they begin to thicken, then sweeten them to taste and let get cold. They are better if made into a jelly. You can make jelly by putting berries into enough water to cover them. Iloil until skins crack, strain them, and to each pint of juice put one pound of brown sugar. Let it cook until it jellies, then put iato molds. Beefsteak Rolls Cut a steak from the round in half, lengthwise, that i, split it and then cut each half iuto strips as wide as your hand; rub an onion over the inside of these strips. Butter thin slices of bread ami stick into each one clove, add some pepper, salt and celery seed or some bits of chopped oelery. Roll the strips of meat each around its slice of rolled up bread. Dredge them well in flour and frylizhtly. Then put them in a saucepan with water to cover them, and let them stew slowly for two hours. Remove the threads when serving. The gravy should be plenty and good. General Farm flints. Farmers should favor the sellitii of all produce by weight, instead of by the bushel. Put the manure on your future onion bed now. Then add more mauure early ia the spring. Now that the ground is cold you may safely prune the vines and bushes. Young trees may b trimmed to shape and outdoor work be given tbe orchard. Honey should not be kept in the light, as it is liable to become too thick. It sometimes candies, even in the comb, but it may be usui for making sirup, to be fed to bees. The strawberry patch that is covered with dead grass and weeds may be burnt without danger if the ground is frozen. It clears the ground, kills many seeds and does net injure the strawberry plants. If young piss hnve the scours give them fresh charcoal. By heating the milk, an 1 adding a little salt, feeding it to the pira w:inu, it will often correct disorJers of the bowels without resorting to medicine. It is claimed that we import over $2,500,000 worth of eggs annually, a sum which should to into the pockets of our farmers, and shows that more eggs should be produced, as we caanot supply enough for home. Mineral matter is never lost on the farm unless sold in the ßhape of crops or stocks. When material is consumed by fire there is a loss of volatile matter, but the minerals remaia to be converted into some- other crop. If the sheep are sheltered in a shed at night and the shed inclosed with a good fence, the saving from loss by dogs and by the protection aflorded wiil pay the cost of the shed and fence if the flock is a moderately large one. In making cider the best apples only should ba used. It is a mistake to suppose that the inferior unsalable fruit should be made into cider. The best cider is produced trom assorted apples which are free from the slightest signs of decay. If the poultry manure is added to the stable manure every timu the poultry-house is cleaned, and the whole kept under cover, it will be better than keeping the two kinds separate. The mixing of the poultry manure with the stable manure prevents the drying aud hardening of the former. When the poultry droppings become dry and hard thev dissolve very slowly, due to the formation of silicates, but when kept in a moist condition they are more available as plant food. Among the I'oultry. TheR"r.uMic. Send the fowls to market fat. Poultry dressed dry looks the best in market Do not press out of shape in packing for market. Whole corn is one of the best materials to feed at night when the weather is coi J. A few davs' full feeding will make a considerable difference in tue quality of the fowls. The more comfortable the hens are kept th less feed will be required and the more eggs will they lay. With a little management the poultry yard can be mad to furnish a good part of the meat for the table. A good-sized coop or a Bmoll yard can be used to advantage to conSne fowls while fattening for market. If an incubator is to be purchased csre should be taken to get it in goo I r.er.soa, so as to have it ready for use wheu wauted. One of the most frequent causes of disease among poultry is to allow them to roost or stand in a draught, especially at this lime of year. Straw or leaves make a pood material for nests, and a good supply should be kept on hand, so that a change can be made every little while. When a good pasture can be provided, geee can be kept with proüt. By picking regularly enough feathers can be gathered to make the peese pay. One advantage with ducks is that they grow very rapidly if well fed, tn J can be m.-.rkcted sooner, while they weigh considerably more than chickens. Scatter an occasional layer of coal ashes, direct from the stove, under the roosts ia the poultry house. It will help to destroy the germs of disease. It is best at this time, if possible, to allow the poultry a free range. If, however, it is neceieary to confine, they should be well supplied with a good variety of food. Many who have never tried the plan will be surprised to see how greedily the bens will eat clover in the winter it' it is run through a cutter and steeped in water twelve hours. Taking everything into consideration, the bronze turkey is one of the best, if not the best, that farmers can raise. They grow rsridJy, and make cue of the veiy lest table fowls

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2nd Children. Cast ort a en res ColSe, ConMpatl. Boiir Stomach, Diarrhoea, Eructation, Sills Worms, pves Bleep, ajl promotes 1 pstfon. "WitLou; injurious Dedication. Tux Cestacb Coxpavt, 77 Murray Street, N. T. KNOTTY PROBLEMS. Onr rcslrs sre larit d to furnish origins! eohj. ma, ehsrs 1, rid lies, rebuses, and other "Knotty Problem," adiressin; all communications relative to this department to E. R. Chadboura, Lewiston, V. So. 2373 A Chinese Maxim. ram No. 2974 One Hundred Ages. thutered lor Prize. What's the for-'i?ner's ae? The criminal's ac;? Tli.- a-e ol" i he cray-h ?.dod sinner? The iiin-e'i r s age? The cow-i-ateliiT s see? And the ae of the maa at his dinner? What's the tanner's age? The pooler's ae? Tlif ape ol the wealthy plumber? 2) Tha ood-iealer s ce The coal-dialer s sge? Tbe age of tbe frisky drummer? What's the coachman's age? The cabmaa's ace? His a e who wields the plough? Th clothier's ae? The truckman's axe? (3) Iiis aga who lores a row? What's the servant's age? The overseer's ape? What the brs of the collector? J) The butcher's ace? (2) The store-keeper's ae ? And the age of a protector? What s the poor man's ajs? Tbe worship's ape? Tr e age of a man at prayer? 1 he crofan man's ace? The drinting man's age? The age of a man oa a tear? What's the traveler's age? (2) The brak"rnaa's sure? And what the ace of tbe preacher? The wti;:h master's a?e. The rover en's aire? And what tbe ae of the teacher? What's the age of man? The aire of woman. And what's the ape of the lover? (S) The widow's age, The infant's age. Of the u au that's half-seas over? What's the age of a son. Thereof a daughter. Of the man that's older than you? Tbe doadheal s a. The conijr.-ssiuan's sge, Tho age of the letters Q.T" What's the prodigal's age. The aerubat's ag, Tho av of an under-sized fellow? The blacksmith's age, The turnkey's age, And what was tbe sge of Othello? l'. 11. li 13. 14. 15. is. 17. 13. 19. 20. 21. 22. 2X li. 25. 2i. tm 2. 21. 30. SI. 32. S3. 34. .V. 80. 37. SS. S'.l. 40. 41. iL 4X 44. 4 Sil. 47. 4i. 49. 50. 61. 62. 53. 54. 6 6G. 67. 5. 6. CO. 61. 6.'. 65. 61. C6. 67. 6. 69. 70. 71. What's the vngrant's age, The emigrant's ae, Th are of the sailor at sea? The soldier's ape, (2) Tbi hunter's ape. And what's the age of a tree? (2) What's the miller's age, The rropbet's ape, The a? of the barbarian? The farmer's ape, (2) The cashier's ace. And the a5-o of the herbarian? V hat's the doctors age, The .cotf-r's ag, Iii ape who meets bis nirl? And what's the dupe's age, The nobleman's age. 12, The tutu's sje two points from an earl? 7. What was the age of "Uncle Tom?" 74. Th a?e of "Kurke of Ours?" 7 The age of an English poet? (2) 70. And the ae that notes tbe hours? 77. And w h&t is tbe age of the flannel shirt? 78. Of the man who's back on his tent? 71). The ase of a country parson? 0. Of tbe man on plunder intent? 81. And what is the age we live in? (2) 82. The ape of tbe mathematician? hd. And what i tho ape oi tbe cloth maker? 84. And tbe a.-e of the loud musician? 8-. What's the age of the fieeing Irishman? Ki. His age when brought to a halt ? S7. Tbe age of the story-teller? fed. And of the fermenter of malt? 8!. What is the aze of the man that is mean? 90. The ape oi the dealer in wine? (S 91. Of the man that's got the best of it? 92. And the age of the grunting swine? 93. What's the ap of the man who has dined? 94. And the age of a man depressed? 9". And what's the ape of the d.irky ? iiC And of him not so dark as tbe rest? 97. What's the ape of the telegraph boy ? 98. Of the man completely "strapped ?" 3:1. Of woman before he's married? 1U0. And the ege of him who rapped? a Pkoxio. No. 2975 The Civil Service Pnzzle. rfrf Srrrise Ernminrr to Infrlliyrni Cawii.lnie "How manv nnmbers are necessary to perform a multiplication?" CanlU!a'up.ontl!A-"To." C. S. V. Well, here are three numbers, complete the multiplication." Hands him m iper 01 uhichit the Jollwing); 4 16 7 3 2 4 1 y -2 6 Cnwihltit (irrafrhim his Aenf) "But these are only partial product, the problem has neither head nor tail." C. .v. K "Well, find the head sod tail." Alter thinking a moment the candidate goes t work and discovers the multiplier and the multipUcaiid. What are they? J. H. i'EZAKDiK. No. S076 lecapitatioa. The fcfis flat. 1 'leave don't forget that; Beheaded, it runs through the Ice, Or 0 met i nie between The joi-le 'tis sern I thiiik that thce hints will suffice. But if you lieliead It again, there is read. In charact ri simple and plain, A word whieh no place In Webster we trace, But Wurcwt.r calls "the hesrd of grain. (Bitte few set. No. S977 Charade. A firm is now before you, past; 1'lain as can Ite nothing Pot baps you're Mai, though, and see Nu jirt ia plaj whero it should be. I Dick C Answers. Then. the. 2906 American Independence is open to til. 2 )i7 biuiubled, t.imbled, uiubled, bled, led, ed. i'JuS Km W O u L I O V A W T O K 1 B K D Mar-i-gold. 2 T:1 Rired. direr, drive. 2 '7l l. I. M. 2 0 ,10. L. I., S, L. ynx, I X. 2J72 Bleaching powder. TT'OIltl I SF!XI TIIE "F.RM AND LIVE STOCK JL Moiithy"bnd "Tnd'la.iapol'S Weekly Kentinel" b"th one year. AdJrcs ( . M. W a'.xer, l'ubliohat. "farm aud Live Stuck," Indiaaapu'.!, Ind. ls-4