Mouse trap, a cheap and Rood. .270 
Out-buildings, wash for.270 
Oil paintings, cleaning. 222 
Paper, water-proof.88,1 
Plants, microscopic crystal* In. 47 
Plow and seeder, combined .,..297 
Polish, furniture. ..317 
Recipes. useful.Ill 
Rust, preserving cast-iron from.270 
Silver, cleaning. 201 
Skins, tanning.349 
Solder, tinner’s..,,399 
Soldering for brass.399 
— — German silver.399 
— Without heat.399 
Starch, how to make.16 
Timber, shrinking of seasoned. 79 
Varnish for white woods.204 
Varnishes, limpid and floxlble.399 
Vaseline. 399 
— a now petroleum product,,. 79 
Wuter. absorption of by leaves 
of plants.....279 
— flowing.349 
— from n spring, forcing.319 
— pipe, about.234 
— — Inquiries.138 
— — “ sap pine ” for.270 
Weather vane, new... 
Well* and cisterns, 
filters for. 
Whitewash, excellent, 
— for old buildings.,, 
— permanent. 
Wood, cheap method of pre¬ 
serving.399 
Woodchuck skins... 15 
— tanning.,,.222 
Wooden labels, preserving.304 
SEASON. 
Abilene, Dickinson Co., Kan... 68 
Amherst, Ma*s.856 
Athen , Calhoun Co., Mich. 324 
Austin, Tex.308 
A voca, Steuben Co,, N. V.340 
Bear Bake, Manistee Co.. Mleh.372 
Brooklandvilla. Balt. Co.. Md. .244 
Buck Head, Morgan Co., Oa.,.,244 
Caploma. Nemaha Co.. Kan.200 
Castalla, Winneshiek Cu.,ln.l 96,324 
Champagne, III.. 
Clark, Mercer Co., Pa .306 
Clearfield Co., Pa. 308 
Clyde, Sandusky Co., Ohio.196 
Corvallis, Oregon... 30 ? 
Cremona, Neosho Co., Kan... .260 
Dnnsvllle, Esse* Co., Pa.308 
Klkton, Todd Co., Ky.308 
Findley’s Lake, Chaut. Co., N. 
v .288, 372 
Friendship, Allegany Co., N. V .324 
Ft. Madison, Lee Co., Iowa.200 
Gadson, Ala... 27 H 
Gouvcrneur, St. Lawrence Co., 
N. V.. 
Great Bend, Susquehanna Co., 
McPherson Co., Kan. 68 
Me.ndon, St- Joseph Co., Mich..art) 
Montgomery, Ala.. 2 S 8 
Monroe. Monroe Co.. Mich'.324 
Ml. Pleasant, Jeff. Co.. 0...228, 308 
Newcastle, Lawrence Co., Pa. ..276 
Newport. Ind,—,,. 308 
Northampton, Summit Co., O .308 
Oneida Co., N, Y,.68 
Onondaga Co., N. Y.244 
Ouchlta City, La. 212 
Outagamie Co., Wis. 06 
Plftlnwelh Allegan Co.. Mich.. .340 
Princeton, Ind.......28$ 
Richfield, o.. 
Richland District, Ohio Co., W, 
SHEEP HUSBANDRY. 
An intelligent dog...285 
Angora goat fleeces.205 
— — men. hope for......283 
- goats in California.27.283 
Cotswold sheep, origin of.......173 
Coupling Beason. the. 12 
Dorset born*.. 
Dorsetshire sheep..203 
Ewes, exercise for breedtug... .410 
Fleece. Judging a.27 
Long-wools, whatl know of.173, 
220. 283,395 
Luster sheep, a new breed. 173 
National Wool Growers' Ass’n.106 
New York sheep breeders. 27 
Reciprocity treaty, Canadian... 27 
Sheep and dogs in Virginia.27 
— breeders. New York. 27 
— dog, an Intelligent ....283 
— Dorsetshire.203 
— for the South.. 
— how to catch.363 
— husbandry In Kansas.251 
— Improvement, merino ...,,..395 
— In close quarters, confining. 43 
— lice and ticks on. 173 
— long-wools... 251 
— management. 203 
— — of, In England.ail 
— raising In New England,.. ..410 
sulphur for.27,363 
— the care of. 363 
— ticks on.. 
— turnlpsfor. .....283 
— vs. cows.283 
— wanted on shares. 173 
— when to buy..... 
Ticks, snuff for.[jSl 
Wool growing in Kansas. ...121 
8WINE-HEED. 
Berkshire Herd-book. 
Cholera, preventive of hog. 
Diarrhea in swine. 
— — young pigs. 
Hog cholera, cause of. 
— — remedy. 
— disease, a new. 
Hogs, best breed of. 
— eating dirt. 
— fattening on grapes...,. 
— feeding clover and 
8 wine, diseases of. —.. 
— Duroc Red or Jersey........ 
— In-breeding of. 
— mangel wursels for. 
— sugar heets for fattening....: 
— thoroughbred vs. grades for 
pork... 
— typhoid fever in. 1 
— Trichina in Indiana. 1 
Yorkshires, pure-bred. 1 
SPOKTSMAN. 
Dogs, sporting and fancy...829, 330 
Fur trade, review of last year’s.127 
National Convention, sports- * 
men’s.... 
Now Jersey game laws... 411 
Owl in Florida, burrowing. 411 
VINEYARD. 
Disease In trees and vines, pro¬ 
pagating.....143 
Grape culture, another patent 
corn. 12 
— feed in warm weather.34 
— pay, thoroughbred.41 
— Poland-Cblna In Iowa.17 
“ ‘‘•■‘R for... 
— why they eat afiboa...,.36 
Kidney worm, remedy for.36 
Lice on swine, to exterminate. .171 
Pig feeding.. 37 ! 
— — experiment...,.,. 4 ; 
Pigs and calves, measles on....31? 
— anthrax fever In. 21 J 
— blind staggers in ....122.219,410 
— boiling potatoes for..,.. 122 
— breeding for next Beason... 11 
— "Chester white".132 
— diarrhea In young. 42 
— early fattening. 284 
— for worm* in..... 
— Jersey red.. 
— salt in food for. 170 
— trade marks on. 122 
— Poland-China vs. Berkshire.284 
Pork, quality in. .122 
Sows, breeding... 364 
costive. ,,122 
— lying on pigs, to prevent.... 90 
Swine, about advertising. 379 
— best breed of. 90 
— black tooth In. 347 
— breeders’ conventions. 74 
diarrhea in. 74 
Richmond, Va.288 
Ridgewood, Bergen Co., N. J.,276 
Rockland Co., N. y. 16 t 
Rome, Oneida Co., N. Y. 63 
Salem, Marlon Co., Oregon.324 
Saratoga Springs, N. Y.22s 
Sherkston, Welland Co., Ont...2il 
Sherman. Wexford Co., Midi.. .324 
Sliobomleh City, Wash. Ter. 84 , 35 fi 
[ Starker, Y a tea Co., N. T.84, 104 
Surry Co., N. C. 164 
Switzerland Co.. Ind. 276 
The winter and spring in Scot¬ 
land. ..... .. ,.288 
Titusville, Mercer Co., N. J.228 
Vernon, Windham Co., Vt.241 
Watertown, Jeff. Co., Wis. . 119 , 270 
Wuxahachle. Ellis Co.. Tex...,856 
Wenonuh, Gloucester Co., N.,1.212 
Western, Saline Co., Kan.iso 
Westport, Conn.228 
West York, Crawford Co., 111...366 
Wheat In Kansas, winter. 68 
Williamsburg. Wayne Co., Ind.148 
Winter wheat In Kansas.68 
— and spring in Scotland.288 
Green Tree, Allegheny Co., Pa.288 
Greenwich. Wash. Co., N. V....856 
Griffin, Ga.244.288 
Hall’s Corners, Ontario Co,. N. 
— estimates, say.60 
— phylloxera, the.. 
— vines, late planting of.381 
— — on trees. 239 
Grapes, best time to plant. 175 
for winter-keeping.109 
— Rickett’s seedling... 175 
— shaking of,.221 
— tending.,. ^ 
Green wood, propagating from. 60 
Phylloxera.. 
— In England. 25 
— — Victoria. 25 
Propagating from green wood. 60 
Vine-bleeding, effects of over¬ 
rated .. 
Congress, the French ...,....143 
— best cure for.. inn 
nose-bag 
Hamilton, III..... 
Hammond, St. Lawrence Co, 
Harper’s Ferry, Jeff. Co.. W. Va. 68 
Hastings, Neb..84 
Holland, Ottawa Co.. Mich. 68 
Hot Springs, Garland Co., Ark.308 
Liberty, t.’nlon Co., ind....340 
Lima, Ur. Co.. N. V.180 
Little Falls. Herkimer Co,, N. 
Y .180 
Lorraine, Jeff. Co., N. Y. 356 
Lyndonville, Vt.21,116,244, 372 
—-Nebraska 
Wools, combing... 
LADIES’ PORTFOLIO. 
A beautiful thought....,.67 
About sewing. g 3 
— women...... 
A burden.227 
— chance meeting.131 
Advance In civilization. 275 
After marriage.. 
Ages of literary women.307 
A good greeting to the girls.... 19 
— — housewife.... .....243 
— lockofbatr.....,.,179 
— mother's Jewels...83 
Andy Johnson’s model daugh¬ 
ter. iy 
A panic among Russian dam¬ 
sels....,,... 67 
— plea for the silent compan¬ 
ion,...,,..... 35 
— royal Japanese gift....291 
— soft answer.......259 
— Southern plantation home.. 99 
“ As the twig is Iient.".131 
A string of pearls.179, 355 
— talk with young wives.291 
— thought... 19 
— timely lessen... 387 
— true lady...,,..,,.. 51 
— welcome winter visitor.211 
— word to the girls.275 
— -tired mothers.259 
Baby H. 195 
By-and-by. 147 
Contentment and good looks.. .371 
Costly Jewels.195 
Damsel Dorothy. ..403 
Dead love.. 
Don't fret,'good woman.35 
— inculcate superstition. 307 
Elevating effects of beauty .... 99 
Flowers for the sick and weary.147 
Friends.nnd acquaintances.83 
Golden words. 389 
— side, the.. 
Good advice to Gerty. 131 
— enough for home.307 
Gossipping letter from Ne¬ 
braska....131 
Grandma. 196 
Gummerson, the late De For¬ 
rest P... 
Her mission . 
Hints to wives and mothers... 
Home adornments. 
— courtesies. 
— duties of parents. 
Horace Greeley’s daughters... 
How one womun simplified. 
— Phil lost Jenuy. 
If my love.. 
In defense. 
— the bottom drawer. 
IntTa, Lnintiii,ciu.ni 
The invisible children.61 
— land of song. 51 
— leading man In the town... .211 
— nest In the muplo. 355 
— true woman.371 
— woman of Syria... 387 
This baby of ours. 323 
To cook a husband. - .. 463 
Tom and Mary...,. ..291 
Training children.,... 35 
Tribute to a mother .259 
True hospitality. 19 
Two homes contrasted.323 
— ways of describing a hus¬ 
band.. 
Useful wedding presents.. 99 
Valentine day.115 
Wanted to find. 259 
Weddings, about. 131 
Whut are women’s rights?. 259 
— Illinois wives can do..., ,,.,259 
— to tench our daughters.179 
Woman's rights and wroDgs....275 
Womon personals.67, 93, 115, 
163,195, 243, 259 
literary world. 
American Cyolopmdla. 322 
Antiquity of Christianity, the,,146 
Mother’s Magazine. 322 
Atlantic Monthly.98,146, 322 
Bertha's engagement. . 376 
UookB received... 66 
Bride of Latuniermoor. 66 
Caleb Kriukle.... 66 
Clandestine marriage, the.146 
Danger; or, wounded in the 
house ot his friend.226 
Dress reform. 66 
Easy lessons in language.146 
Eclectic Magazine. 98 
Elementary philosophy. 370 
English statesmen. . 37 Q 
Fair lady or Perth. 66 
First lessons in numbers.146 
Fortune seeker, the.146 
Galaxy. 66 , 146, 274, 322 
Hand-book of Kansas State Ag. 
Soc...146 
Harper's Magazine.I4i 
Henry Blount. . 371 
How to makeu living,. 37 ( 
Illustrated Annual of Phre¬ 
nology-.lit 
Isabella Vincent. 194 
KaterfeJLo..22c 
Ladles' repository.98, 322 
Literary and art notes. .194 
— notes and brevities..322 
— -news.98,146 
Parlor amusements for the 
young folks. 98 
Perfect love custetli out fear.. .274 
Phrenological Journal...98,146, 322 
Popular Science Monthly.. 96, 146 
Presbyterian Cook Book.66 
Protection and free trade.274 
Science of Health. 9 b, J 94 
Bex In Industry. ... . ..322 
Songs of Joy. 146 
Sowed by the Wind.66 
Spain and the Spaniards.370 
Starting Out. 66 
The Betrothed.322 
— Dairy Cow. 274 
— Discarded Wife.274 
— Foggy Night at Offord.274 
— Grevlllc Memoirs.98 
— Gipsy's prophecy.274 
— Haunted Tower...274 
— History of Our Country.370 
— Island of Fire..88 
— Lady of the Isle.322 
— Life of Jesus the Messiah. 226 
— Morality of the Prohibitory 
Liquor Law. 194 
— Mysteries of the Court of 
Queen Anne.322 
— -the Stuarts...,322 
— Pirate... 226 
— Specter Lover. 194 
Types and Emblems.226 
Wooden and brick buildings ...274 
Young Folks’ History of the 
United States.146 
A memorable ride.209 
Anecdote of Judge West...210 
A plan that wouldn't work.. ,81. 82 
— schoolmaster around loose.274 
— traveler s troubles...17.18 
Aunt Ruchcl's Christmas gifts. 
33, 34 
A Washington romanoo.242 
— wedding in South Carolina. 82 
Babes in the clouds—. 321 
Because she loved hi in.337, 338 
Clochetle.386 
Doctrinal points of politeness..225 
Elizabeth... 18 
Ella Goodwin’s trial.289, 290 
Fooling a car driver.258 
Going to the dentist’s. ...306 
Great Heart and his Daisy.66 
Greonvale gallantry .161,102,177, 178 
Hoart’s-ease and Mignonette. 
[358.354 
He finally went.,...130 
Hester Lenox's vow .65, 66 
How Hannah found her stock- 
inn. 242 
— Mrs, Polly had thebluos.225,226 
Josephine.„. 114 
Josie Marsh’s elopment. 305 
Kit Carson.. 
Little Mozart. 321 , 322 
My mother-in-law...401 
Night and morning. 178 
Old Caleb’s reparation..113.114,129 
Rest at last.-...145, 146 
Romance in real life....267, 258,290 
Seth and 1.369, 870, 385, 386 
Shaving a millionaire.....98 
T e l8) a.129,130 
The artist in the family.257 
— Just Judge.300 
— light of love at home.»7, 98 
— lock of white hair..241 
— skater and the wolves.. .... 34 
— way a governor conrted.114 
Uncle Ethan’s plan....J93.194 
What is In a name ?.209, 210 
Why the butter did not come. . 34 
A doctor’s story... 6; 
After and over . 40 ; 
A greeting to the Rural. 11 
— lament.245 
— literary curiosity. 6i 
— May-day scene.33J 
— morning song. 306 
— mother’s jewels. 83 
— nameless grave...386 
— thought. 19 
An nngel of charity. 179 
Baby 11... 
Be liuppy if you can. 113 
By-and-by.. 
Carnivorous plants.289 
Come to us, spring.209 
Courage to do right. 177 
Damsel Dorothy.. 
Dead love. 19 
Don’t tell it.209 
Evening. 354 
Faint heurt... 66 
Farmer John's return. 321 
God’s nearness.402 
Going to town. 491 
Good night and good morning..387 
Grammar in rhyme..... 115 
Harry in a cloud. 131 
Helping papa and mamma.354 
nelp, or we perish. 129 
Her mission.. ....371 
Hope and despondency.358 
How to live -.338 
I cannot bo your wife. John.... 18 
If my love.. 
In memorium. 114 
— twilight.. 
lnira, rointra, cuira corn. 339 
Isidore. 51 
Kissing the children.387 
Learn to keep house.227 
Little rag-tag. 239 
Love.. 
Mourning.210 
My poem.193 
Nae kiss before folk. 211 
New-Year’s greeting....;_17 
— — wishes.34 
No-or kiss.275 
corn. 
Isidore. 
Jamsie’8 country friends. 
Kissing the children. 
Learn to keep house. 
Light cares. 
Make Others happy.. 
Ma scolds as much as ever . 
Manners for the young. 
More from the housekeepers 
club... 
Mother and babe..... 
Mozart and the princess . 
Mrs. Grant’s domestic taste_ 
Nae kiss before folk. 
Necessity and economy.. 
No—or a kiss. 
— time like the old time. 
“ Now I’m grandmamma ”. 
Pure girls and impure boys. 
Refrigcrative. 
Reply to a suffering wife. 
— — wanted to find. 
Response to a tired mother 
Room for the third sex.; 
Russian ladies..,. 
School girl memories. 
Sensible love.. 
Showing the bridal gifts.; 
Sing me a song.... 
Slippery places.....; 
Special occasions. 
The appeal of woman. 
— gods of the hearth.; 
— grave of Baron Alexander 
von Humboldt. 4 
OUR STORY TELLER 
A conductor’s story.273 
— cure for moths. 289 
— daughter of Ocegnus .49, 50 
POETRY 
A chance meeting. 
