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Newspaper
Lanark Gazette
Location
Lanark, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1895
Page
3
A 19th century style article explains making home Easter cards with wild roses and lilies motifs. It details edge finishes, gilding, and painting techniques, including a gold crescent border, pink rose petals, gray shadows, gamboge stamens, and pale green centers for a delicate, personal card.
Describes decorative painting techniques for Easter cards using Indian red pale leaves and white or pale green letters with gold outlines. Advises on shadows in gray brown tones for realism and suggests yellow and silver flowers like Cherokee roses. Notes Ascension flowers are popular in Easter card designs.
The article describes large Easter card designs using lilies forming a cross shape, with clouds washed in and color hints of deep yellow brown pale yellow and pink. It covers Louis Quinze borders gold outlines violets pansies and narcissus, plus sample verses by Emerson and other seasonal lines.
A sea captain living in Washington recalls a pet monkey Jocko who tormented a prized gobbler in the henhouse. The captain rescues the turkey, punishes the monkey, then finds Jocko attempting to restore tail feathers, his efforts well meant but futile. References Harper's Young People. The piece also includes a humorous dialogue about emergencies and a doll-making child remark.
A magistrate discharges a prisoner charged with kissing a youth on a public highway after the defendant claims the young person wore a bicycle costume and was mistaken for his long lost brother. The case ends with a brisk dismissal and a call for the next case.
A Brooklyn Life item quotes Mack describing himself as a first class cook and noting his wife’s praise that she is the nicest girl he ever worked for.
Loap Cover Justice Punsnn of England rules that betting on stock market rises and falls is not gambling. The decision aims to ease consciences among street gamblers.
Illinois state news notes the U S Supreme Court opinion in Citizens Savings Loan Assoc of New York vs Perry County. The court reverses Judge Gresham on 100000 bonds to the Chester & Tamaroa railroad while upholding voiding 100000 bonds to the Belleville Southern Illinois railway in 1871. The ruling saves Perry County more than 150000 in principal and interest.
Governor Altgeld restores citizenship to residents including William A Thornton of Simpson who served 18 months in prison Alfred Stewart Quincy 18 months A C Bickhaus Quincy one year Joseph Hodge Springfield one year John Anderson Chicago one year Frank Sutton Champaign four years James Canfield Chicago one year William Patterson Chicago three years R D Landes Pratt county two years W E Zimmerman West Salem one year Thomas Jeffers Quincy five years George Wenton Sangamon county eight years Charles Churchill Pike county one year Preston McNeil Good Hope three years.
A New York Tribune analysis warns tariff changes injure textile markets through wage pressure and rising cancellations. It notes strikes in woolen mills and widespread buying declines as foreign goods undercut domestic products, leaving consumers with poorer fabrics.
The Troy Times reports officials in Washington conceal monthly trade figures, claiming the Wilson tariff law depresses exports and boosts imports. It notes Great Britain’s rising exports to the U S and argues the reform fails, undermining tariff policy and domestic industry. It also mentions Gresham’s few foreign clashes, aside from Switzerland’s minister.
The Nation faces a doubtful Senate after the next election with 39 Democrats, 6 Independents, and 43 Republicans. Majorities hinge on a few indepents and Utah’s likely statehood, making partisan action unlikely and special legislation prospects poor.
The piece argues that the administration’s policy is weak and conciliatory, inviting international missteps. It contends the public desires dignity, firmness, and independence in diplomacy, preferring readiness to defend national honor over costly peace at any price. The column attacks the Cleveland administration and the Democratic Party for eschewing assertive Americanism.
A collection of editorial comments contrasts Gresham’s peace at any price stance with Republican fiscal restraint. It notes Harrison’s debt reduction versus Cleveland’s rise, accuses Democrats of misusing public documents for free distribution, and predicts a republican victory will spur national recovery, urging voters to back the GOP ticket.
A description from American Agriculturist outlines cribbing causes and a practical stall contrivance to deter the habit. The device uses a concave partition, sheet iron covered manger top, and side chains to limit jaw reach while allowing feeding. It folds away at night and can be placed above a manger if needed.
A Rural World summary notes experiments show economic weight limits for hogs around 200 pounds and aging no more than eight to nine months. It explains feed efficiency and the rising cost of growth, citing German data that two percent of live weight daily supports weight. A Maine pig feeding study shows early growth is cheaper than later growth, urging selling pigs at medium weight for maximum profit.
A blend of agricultural guidance and animal sight trivia discusses weaning lambs at 3.5 to 4 months, feeding postweaning pastures, and the superiority of timely pasture shifts for ewes and lambs. It notes grain fed flocks yield more wool and stresses pure bred rams. It then cites nature showing rabbits and deer can see behind them, used in greyhound coursing to time doublings and speed changes.
The text defines the shepherds primary duty as keeping sheep safe through careful precautions. It urges thinking ahead to foresee how sheep might get into mischief and taking necessary measures, with vigilant ongoing watchfulness to prevent any trouble.
Farm and Fireside urges using blood from slaughterhouses in winter, mixed with corn meal, plus cut bone every other day. It praises leaf grain, green foods like scalded clover hay, cooked turnips, cabbage, brewery refuse, and corn fodder blades. Emphasizes changing diet to sustain laying.
A simple portable fence design uses a 2x3 inch upright, a 1x3 inch brace, and 30 penny spikes to form a secure panel. Panels rest on uprights to clear ground, with two standards per panel and latch-nailed panel boards. It can be disassembled for storage and costs about 149 cents per linear foot at a lumber yard.
The article discusses how steady grade improvements in farm poultry raise egg size and market prices, noting northern eggs fetch higher prices due to better breeding. It advises matching breeds to goals, warns against neglecting care, and outlines bee roles and odor control methods for poultry houses. It also mentions feeding ewes with health issues for market readiness.
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