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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-16

3. Then, again, pulverizing soil en-.
ables it better to retain the moisture
absorbed.
A. The soil, in order to be healthy
and active, must breathe. A light.
porous soil admits the air, and thus ii
is fed and greatly invigorated by the
atmosphere.
8. The suns rays heat hard soil
much quicker than a loose one, and the
hotter the soil is, so much greater will
be evaporation from it. so that the
hard soil is deprived of its moisture
much sooner than one of loose tex.
ture.
6. The roots and plants can find their
way through a moist, loose soil in
search OF food, much better than they
can through a hard, dry soil.
T. The soil that has been plowed
well, and then kept loose near the sur
face by the action of the hoe, will
receive and hold the rain water that
falls, while hard soil will allow most
Of it to run into the valleys and streams
as it falls.
Let us hoe thoroughly all the season
until the crops are perfected, and while
engaged in the work observe and discuss
the benefits we may derive from IT.
~ II. Fdrmer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-16
Eating When Exhausted.

When the strength or nerve power is
already worn oft or used up, the di-
gestion of food only makes fresh de-
mand upon it, and if 1t be unable TO
meet the demand, the food is only a
burdeii upon II, producing mischief.
Our bodies lfat6 been compared TO
steam engines, the food being the fuel
and stearti produced being the nerve
power. The dtialbgy holds good to a
certain extent. II, wheh the steam is
low, because the fire is low, you pitch
in toc fast a quantity of coal, you put
out your fire, ana u you have depended
upon steam power to fan Jcnr fires,
that Is also extinguished. Beyond this
the comparison fails. You may clean
out ybut furnaces and begin again, but
in the body tho consequences OF this
overlooking are dangerous aud often IA
tai. Nocause of cholera is more common
than eaten freely when exhausted. The
ru1S should be TO rest for a time, and
take some simple tefreshment, cup
or a part Of cup Of tea, little broth,
or even piece Of bread anything
simple and in small amount, just to
stimulate the stomach slightly and be-
Gin TO resiofe its power. After rest, a
moderate quantity will be refreshing.
Never eat n full meal when yod are ex-
hausted. Take first small quantity
Of anything simple which may be
handy, and rest. Then, after q time,
proper food will be a Blessing, not q
burden. The fires will burn, the steam
will he up, and you can go on your way
safely. IL is not amiss, IN this connec.
ton, 10 say that children would avoid
many feverish night and many an
attack of disease, II mothers would FOL
Low thta ftilp.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-16
Switzerland Aiming.

The little republic Of Switzerland,
which has reposed 80 TRANQUILITY in the
Alps for the last half century, unmind.
full OF the great wars which have been
wagcd all around il, is at last impressed
with the necessity OF arming itself,
with the view 20 future contingencies.
The government has commenced reoT-
ganizing the army, and fortifying more
strongly its stratetically important
places. The alliances which have late.
ly been made have alarmed thegovern-
ment, and il il now firmly believed
that the next war upon which armed
Europe will enter will have for it,
theatre Switzerland or its immediate
vicinity In this event, the Mountain
Republic will be prepared 10 defenl
itself. Although the antiquarians have
taken away her Tell, the old spiri
still remains there.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-16
CHILDREN,s CORNER.
Relics wax Doll.

by JENNIE Il. FOWLER
NV name is Jennie Austin,
NV mistress name is Belle;
She's bOnny sun-kissed lassIe.
And | like her wondrous we'll.
But some things I'd like to tell ven.
And il you will bend your ear
/ will whisper it so loudly
That Miss Belle will surely hear.
She don't let Charlie kiss me:
She says he'll spoil my nose.
Or else he'll wet my rounded cheek.
And steal away the rose.
She puts me on sofa.
In big room all alone
There 1 " to think I'm happy
as a queen upon her throne.
But hear the children laughing
just outside thu parlor door,
And, Oh, dearl want TO ioin them.
There roll OIL on Il, fioor,)I
Now l find myself in roses.
:. But it's twenty times the fun
TO get lost in beds of clover.
Or upon real grass TO run.
My legs of wood and sawdust
=, WI not run like all the rest;
But If Belle will help a little.
will try to do my best.
II ! can't keep up when chasing
Butterflies, will not fret
l Will rest beneath the shade trees
How this weather makes me -sweati
would rather dress in denims,
-, Romp with Charlie and the girls,
Than to be SO fine lady,
Wearing muslins, crimps, and curls.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-16

VANITY is a most iellus diseaze; ]
have saw men so yane that they kouldn't
look with komposure upon a peakok
spreading his appendix tew TO the
morning sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-16
A Pairiniie Judge.

A good story is told Of Judge OF the
Municipal Court, at Rutland, Vermont.
During the recent military reunion in
that city, n young man was arrested for
The Judge squlnted be.
through his spectacles, and
said: "You got drunk, didn't you I"
+" Yes, sir, / confess ] did" "Well,
You came here 10 celebrate, i suppose
You are one OF the soldiers, are you
not 2" Eyes, your honor, but ! claim
nething on that account" "Well,
sir, law or no law, / fell more like
thanking you for what you once did
than finding you for what you have
now done, and so you may go.
Ar the Scientists Convention, in Port
land, a paper was read the other day o
"Calyerps Supposed Relic Of Man in III
Miocene Of the Dardanellesp While
was being read, you could have heard
man drop postage stamp. Most OIL
members were asleep.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-16

Why are clergymen like 'brakemen
Because they do great deal Of coup
ling.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-05-22
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

-Scoke or poke root ~ recommended
~ a preventive Of what IL called . horn
an" by doctor, who says Take a
piece of the size Of hens egg, CRATE It
finely, mix with bran and little salt and
feed it. 80 - -
For collie in q FLY, DR.. Horne, in
Western FarrsS,{ recommends xiving one!
quarter ounce of prepared chalk in her
food every morning, for a few days, to
correct the scidfty II sthe boWel, which
causes it.
Water Cure for Fotmder.-A CORE
spondent Of the New York Tribune cured
a bad case of founder as follows: In the
first place, physicked him; theaI took q
poured boiling hot water into il, as high
as the hair on his feet, and in ten or fifs
teen minutes he was able to stand on his
forelegs without the assistance of the
tackle. kept up this treatment for
thirty-six hCurs; when. he was able to- 60
about and help himself. Ii G few days l
had his shoes put on, and in less than a
fortnight more he was able to work as
well as ever.
/, Boiled Indian Pudding. 2The follow.
ing Enc~ to be seRdss ,gne plnt Indian
meal; one pint thleA nalk i one cup
sour CREAM; Che teaspoontul soas, and
salt, unless bcited in PEEK water, which
improves it very much 4sr some--l pre-
fer clear water. Stir into the batter, fruit;
raspberriee are best g9rlsd or fresh, If
sottr ftnit IL uset1,& . aSiAe StaDfk. soda ia
necessary. Put into q bog; AID tie firmly;
allowingffom two to- three .lncilss Tot i
to swell Boil one h6ur = little over will
not hurt, but is not needed. The water
should w boiling, when the pudding is
put in, and be kept boilins; Serve with
cream and sugar.-Cor. Rufd. :AeS
Yorker. 'f~ $500 ,.i2.s 81,
To Cure Dogs of Killing Sheep.-If
you have a good dog that kills or runs
sheep, and you don't want to shoot him,
build pei sixteen feet square, and run a
pole across the top, and tfieil pick the
largest and Oldest buck of the flock, put
him in the pen, get your dog, with a collar
around his neck, and rope to draw upover
the middle Of the pole, so that the dog
will have lfis fore feet. swinging off the
ground few inches. Get 6t!t Of the pen,
and let the buck give him several good
butts, and then turn him loose. This is a
sure cure. tried it ON my fathers dogs
when l was boy; never knew them even
to cross a field where the sheep were graz
ing: Try it:-Cor. Rural Sun.
To Kill Currant Worms.-I give the
following cheap and simple remedy that l
have used for three. years with perfect sue
cess: Take "a few humps o. common
quick lime, pour on it little water, just
sufficient 90 that when: slaked it will be a
dry powder. When the worms appear,
which will always be on the under part of
the bush first, pepper them with this pow
der. 1t will kill titelti without fail, and
will not injure the bushes in the least: If
more worms should appear, which will
very likely be the case, repeat the opera
ton. This remedy has the merit Of being
effective, cheap, and within the reach OF
all. Lime for this purpose can be pre-
pared at any time, and can be used when
Wanted.-COr. Rural Nep Yorker.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-05-22
Cultivation of the HOrseradish.

Among the most profitable of market
gardening crops is horseradish In the
ordinary rough form in which we see it in
market it pays tolerably well; but when
grown it perhaps brings better price, in
proportion to labor and the land it occu-
pies, than anything that is grown.
The horseradish does not like a aoet soil,
but what is called. by vegetable growers a
deep and damp soil; and, if rather heavy,
so much the better. These low tracts,
drained by open bitches or water courses,
afford the best situations possible for this
plant. 1t is not sensitive in the matter of
soil, however, as it will do tolerably we'll
anywhere. 1t is fond of good living and
has a liking for rich, we'll decaye1 ma
nure, provided the plants are set in the
proper manner This proper manner is
point of much moment in horseradish
culture; as when the plants are set near
the surface of the ground, as is very COM
monty the case, manure makes the roots
branch, or rs gardeners say, become
forky-and this is the fault VIII ch it is
the aim of the good market gardener to
avoid. To this end the roots should be
made to grow up, instead of running
down, and this is accomplished in the fol-
lowing way: every piece of horseradish
root grows; if we take piece of root
about an inch in length, about the
size of large bean, and put it an
inch below the surface of the prepared
ground, a short piece will come to the
surface and form crown, and another
portion will descend and probably fork to
form a root; but, instead of this, if We
make hole a foot or so deep in the
ground with dibble, and let the little
piece of root drop to the bottom, clean,
straight sprout will come up to the sur
face, and this will in time make as clean
and thrifty market piece as could be de-
sired.
1t must not be forgotten that every piece
of broken root grows; in gardens, there
fore, a piece of ground should be selected
for this plant, which it may occupy for
many years. If changed from place to
place the whole garden will soon be one
great horseradish patch, and the plant
prove as troublesome as the Canada
thistle. Those who grow for their own
use, and not so much for market purposes,
usually get straight roots from these per-
manent beds, as, after digging out one,
there is generally enough left in the
ground below the reach Of the spade to
grow again, and it comes up to the sur
face as described above.-Forney's Weekly
Press.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-05-22

men from Howard County identified the
DodY " e. BfOwas"~Hs2 aGla .. silzar. ring
On the little finger Of bis left band, with
initials Of Ia na1eA Srsyed there94s
he body of John GearY was identlfed
his wife from Howard County, whose
&xible grief over the mutilated remains
Of her husband was heartrending. All
had been killed by blows on the back of
the head with hammer. ...-....-.
The Threats of all had been cut except
that Of the little girl. The whole ground
vii! be dug up to find more graves: The
excitement is increasing hourly. Some
suspected parties will be arrested tonight
Tie whole country is aroused, and the
good name of the State is enlisted in the
- ;taination to secure the murderers if
key have to be followed to the ends of
the earth. The scene at the graves sur
passes everything in horror that could be
possibly imsgined.-Kansas CITY Times,
Mau 9.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-05-22

noises n tley isAaie' siaAersafs than,
selves or by means of various supernatural
objects which they are supposed to carry
about with them. Thus:
The sheeted dead
Did sg,ssak and gibber hi the koman streets 4
little ere the mightiest Julius fell:Ju S-3
And it is to be noted that as ghosts COM
monty show no face, SO few have been
known to speak with fun voice. This may;
be because the noises heard at the hours
when ghosts are seen, are not such rs can
he by any possibility mistaken for the hu.
man voice in its ordinary tones, while,
nevertheless, an excited Imagination can
frame spoken words out of the strange
sounds which can be heard in almost
every house in the stiffness of night. This
also serves to account for the notion that
ghosts can clank chains, or make other
dismal noises. Sounds heard at night are
highly deceptive; small noise close by is
taken for loud noise at d distance mot
necessarily very great distance); and a
noise made by objects of one kind will be
mistaken for noises made by OBJ
jects of a different kind altogether. A
friend of mine told me he had been dis
turbed two nights running by a sound as
of an army tramping down road which
poSSCO SOulC SVV dAuS IOAA AAo uOuSCs uC
found the third night u had suggested an
experimental test as to the place where the
sound camel that the noise was produced
by a clock lii the next house, the clock
having been newly placed against the par
ty wall. We all know Carlyle's story of
the ghostly voice heard each evening by
the lowspirited mana voice as of one, in
like doleful dumps proclaiming, "Once l
was hap-hap-happy, but now am meeser-
able''-and how the ghost resolved itself
into a rusty kitchenjack. There is case
of a lady who began to think herself the
victim of some delusion, and perhaps
threatened by approaching illness, because
each night, about a quarter of an hour af.
ter she had gone to bed, she heard hides
ous din in the neighborhood of her house,
or else (she was uncertain which) in some
distant room. The noise was in reality
the slightest possible creak within few
feet other pillow, however, and produced
by the door of wardrobe which she clos
ed every night just before getting into bed
The door, about quarter of an hour after
being closed, recovered its position of rest,
slightly beyond which it had been pushed
in closing. In another case the crawling
of snail across window produced
sounds which were mistaken for the strains
of loud but distant music.-CornhsW Maga-
zine.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-05-22
Captain Ben. Wright's Encounter with
the MOdOcS.

A STATEMENT having been going the
rounds of the press to the effect that some
years ago Capt Wright of the United
'Stctes army invited party of MOdocs to
a feast, and then ..lrvS::.cchherously massacred
them, the Washington correspondent OF
the New York Sun gives the following
facts Of the case as related by an old Oregon
hunter who was one of sWright's band":
Capt. Ben: Wright never was a United
States officer, nor in any way connected
with the army. He was representative
man of a class known as hunters and
trappers, border men Injured to hardships,
and to whom danger is welcone FOR the
excitement it affords, Something more
than twenty years ago, and while the tide
of overland emigration was flowing strong
ly to Oregon and California, the north
western portion of the latter State and
the southeastern portion Of the former,
bounded Oh the east by the Sierra Nevada
Mountains, lay in line of the great thor
Oughfare to the interior of these States,
and this section was in possession Of the
Mod0cs. These savages, true to their in
stincts; took advantage of the weak and
exhausted condition Of these immigrants
while passing through their country, way
laid small companies, murdered them on
the road, or at night attacked and plum
dered their camp and murdered men, wo-
men and children. To such an extent did
they carry their numbering and thieving
that immigration was almost entirely
broken up In this direction:
1t was under such circumstances that
Capt. Ben. Wright, then living at Yreka,
one of the nearest mining camps, was call
ed upon by the united voice of that entire
section to unite with him few determin-
ed men of his own daring stamp, and pro-
tect immigrant travel through the Modoc
country. He responded to the call, gath
cred his few braves and they Immediately
put out" for the Modocs. Their first care
was to pass along the thoroughfares lead.
ing through the Modoc section, and bury
the bodies of murdered passengers. They
next turned their attention to the authors
of this wanton and unprovoked butchery.
Knowing we'll the nature and habits of the
enemy, they were careful not to reveal
their presence until they were ready to
strike a blow. The opportunity. soon pre-.
sented itself. They found band of about
900 Modocs encamped in the bend of a
deep and rapid river which gave the
Indian hunters decided vantage ground,
which they certainly needed, as the enemy
outnumbered them three to one. The
Indians, realizing their situation, called
for 'pcace-talk." The time appointed
for this talk was the ensuing morning.
Understanding we'll the character of the
Modocs, Wright spent the night in watch
ing their movements. His vigilance was
rewarded by the discovery of unmistak-
able signs of treachery, and he we'll knew
that the safety of his own little band de-
pended upon striking the first blow. That
blow was struck with terrific effect, as, in
the fight which followed, his little hand
full Of men ''sunned the moccasins" of
nearly the entire camp, few escaping to
tell the tale.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-05-22
Some SeasOnable Dishes.

A delicate breakfast-dish can be made
of Oatmeal jelly" Soak half pint of
good oatmeal overnight in one and a
half pints Of water. In the morning
drain off the water through seive, add
ing one and half pints hot water, and
put it to boil over quick fire. Stir till
it bOils, then set it back and let it simmer
ten minutes. Turn into molds, and in
fifteen minutes it will be set sufficiently
to turn out into saucers, and still be warm
enough to eat nicely. Serve at once, with
out trimming, or with little milk or
sweetened fruit,juice. The soaked meal
that is left can be utilized in batter-bis-
cult, or corn-meal mush, or made into q
porridge by itself. In the latter shape, It
is bland and peculiarly suitable for in
valids who have not yet learned to like
oatmeal. These preparations are in no,
way better than the whole oatmeal, exr,
cepting for variety.
For fancy dish, mock eggs can be
made at this season. The real egg shells
will need to be specially prepared to serve
as mold, by breaking them ut the large
end, and pouring out the contents, leaving
an Orifice as large, perhaps, as a five-cent
nickel. Then boil rice in five parts water
for threefourths of an hour, fill the shells
with this, put over the end another half
shell, pin tape or strip of muslin around
each lengthwise, and steam half an hour
longer. Then pour over them cool
water, barely enough to cover
them, and let them stand ten min
utes then take off the shells care
fully. Of course, this is only plain boiled
rice, and may be trimmed and eaten &C.
cOrdingly, either for breakfast or dessert.
Another form of filling them is, when two
thirds full of rice, to make space in the
centre with the handle of a teaspoon, and
fill it with stewed raisins or Zante cur
rants; then fill up with rice, and finish
cooking as before. Orange pudding
sauce trims these nicely, and so does
sweetened cream. -,
4 Asparagus, one of the best of the green's,
is in full season now. Wash, pin up in a
cloth, and boil gently in q little pure
water about twenty minutes. 1t goes well
with samp and potatoes, without condi-
ments, but some people will not be con-
tent without dressing. The least objec-
tionable dressing is the white sauce-milk
thickened with wheat-meal and slightly
salted Asparagus toast is made by cut
ting vheatmeal biscuit into thin slices,
dipping in hot milk, spreading on plat
ter, laying the boiled asparagus on it, and
pouring over it the white sauce. "Aspa-
ragus peas" are prepared by just cutting
into bits the tender part of the raw aspa-
ragus, boiling in just water enough to
cover it until done, skimming out, dish
ing, and pouring over it the white sauce.
Science Of Health. - -,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-05-22
"OUR BABY"

In a modest, quiet dwelling,
Where all is piain-not fine,
Lives rosebud little darling,
\ little friend of mine.
Earth seems to her Il playhouse,
No doubt she docs believe.
The house and all within 1t
We're made for Gcnicvieve.
Her eyes are full Of mischief,
shes pretty mouth to kiss.
She is something of a tyrant,
This pretty little miss.
She orders her two servants
To attend her night and day.
To feed her when she's hungry,
And TO Join with her in play.
Or. if pcrchancc. the twilight
Into the room may peep,
She calls aloud for some one
To Ock her fast to sleep:
And if she wakes at midnight,
While the Others are ut rest,
They are reused from out their slumbcrs,
While she scolds her very best.
Yet. tyrant n she may be.
Ey night rs well As day.
There Is no one knows but loves her
There are anxious hearts that pray
That her life may be protected
For days and years TO come.
For the hrown-eycd little darling
Is the sunlight Of that home.
What matter that her birthriyht
Cost an agony Of pain.
Her winning smile and soft white arms
Hayc paid it back again.
What matter tho the parents
Hours of unrest endure.
Christ worketh through our little ones
To make Us all more pure.
Their, is not in the breadth and scooe
OF any human life,
An i'll without rccompensc,i
a JOY without 4 strife:
And were all anguish blotted out,
And uaught but joy remain,
We'd Know no God-we'd know no Christ.
For Heaven was gained through paina
80 let her little majesty
h. countless changes ring.
Our hearts around the rosebud
Will ever fondly cling.
Well bear her mad-cap humors
Well laugh away her fears.
We soo;he her angry spirits
While We kiss away her tears.
And. in the distant future.
When the hair is silvercd Ger.
She will turn unto her parents
As they turned TO her before,
And with her loving spirit.
Which our rosebud will unfold.
Pay back their toll and trouble.
over an hundred fold.
st. Louis Globe,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-05-22

Those agricultural journals sometimes
cause great deal of trouble. Burns, of
Chester County, read tn one of them, the
other day: sit has been discovered that,
to make balky horse travel, tie string
tightly around his ear, near the end, and
let him stand until he begins to shake his
head, when he will forget about baking
and 90 without further trouble. It never
fails.h So Burns tried it on one of his
horses. The faithful animal first nipped
Burns shoulder and iHoculated him with
the epizootic; then planted hoof or two
in the stomach of Burns; and then it sud-
denly remembered something it wanted to
do in Lancaster County, and left at two
thirty-seven gait for that region: It has
not been heard from since; while Burns
has enough influenza tos 60 around Big
ham YVqng'a Ehahily, and 4ieaves aWerA
pretty respectable colds in the lead over.
He began to take religious paper on
Khesday.-Mdc Adeler. .s, ..s,.s