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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-26
Hoy, to keep sxee, Potatoes.

The Southern Cultivatol publishes
the following answers to an inquiry
upon this subject. The first is from
Artesia, Miss.
"Tbrow UP the ground, where your
bank is to be, twelve or fifteen inches
above the leyel-tal1e four planks. four,
five or SIX inches wide, and six inches
longer than your bank will be high !;
nail them together, making a fue, or
what will answer the purpose, get a
hollow pole, bore several inch holes on
all sides-now set your flue in the
centre of the bank and pile your pota
toes nicely around it, from 25 to 40
bushels. Now cover with boards from
bottom TO top, breaking joints as in
covering house. Now cover boards
with corn-stalks, straw, or hay, foot
thiek-then put on dirt until foot
thick, and your potatoes ase safe until
spring. Cover the exposed end OF the
flue with a broad board to keep water
from running down sides of flue.
never put shelter over my potatoes.
The second is from Summit Miss,
and the writer says: "We have for
thirty-five yedrs put up our sweet
potatoes after the following plan, and
never having lost any from rotting,
conclude that it approximates perfec-
ton: We cut in two n fence rail,
answering for two stakes-driye these
one foot into the ground and leaving
four feet above. Around this OH the
ground put pine straw eight or ten
inches thick, then pile Up the potatoes
to the top Of the stake, giving the pile
neat--say a sugar-loaf form. Cover
potatoes with pine straw eight or ten
inches thick. Over this put pine
bark, placed so as to turn water, finish
with piece of thick bark on
north side at top, overlapping the top
of the stake. Cover the whole with
earth six or eight inches thick. Should
be thick at base of the bark, say
twelve inches, TO facilitate the lodging
Of the earth o. the bark as IL is worked
to the top. This is the old Indian
mound plan, and, we doubt not, is the
best and cheapest. The quantity of
potatoes in the banks may be adjusted
to suit the heiglR of the stake. We
have put AS many as could be piled to
the top Of five or six foot stakes with
the same SUCCESS. They will keep the
whole year this way but for eating we
find them improved by being spread in
a loft about the 18th Of March"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-26
A Layman,s Grace.

A young married friend tells good
joke on himself perpetrated by little
three year old "pride of the family"
She is the only pledge of love that has
twlned itself around the heart and
affections Of himself and wife. A few
evenings since minister visited the
family and remained until after tea.
At the table the reverend visitor asked
the blessing, and the little one opened
her eyes 10 the fullest extent in startled
wonderment. She could not under
stand what had been done, and it was
with great persuasion that her mother
could keep her quiet during the time
they were at the table. When they left
il she walked up 10 the minister with
whom she had formed great friend.
skip, and said
"What did you say ut the table be.
fore We commenced eatingW
"My little darling, thanked God
for his goodness in giving us TO eat, so
that we might grow and be strong
Papa don't say that"
What does your papa sayl"
"Papa says, 'Godlemighty what a
supper Pn--LoweH Courier.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-26

TIA LEAVES. Save the tea leaves for
a few days, then steep them in a tin
pail for a few hours, strain through
"A sieve and use the tea 60 wash all
vanished paints. IL requires very
little "olbow polish, as the tea acts
as a strong detergent, cleansing paint
Of its impurities, and making yarnish
equal 10 new. IL cleans window sashes
and oilcloths, indeed any vanished
surface is improved by application. II
washes window panes and mirrors
much better than water, and is excel
lent for cleaning black walnut picture
and looking glass frames. IL will not
do 10 wash unyamished paint with H.
Whiting is unequaled Tor cleaning
white paint. Take a small quantity on
damp flannel, rub lightly over the sur.
lace. aud you will be surprised at It's
effects.
BRINE FOR BEEF. PoRK, TONGUES,
AND HUNG BEEF -Four gallons Of wa
ter; one and half pounds Of sugar
one ounce Of saltpctre; one ounce OF
saleratus. Add salt; and II il is for
use only a month or two, use six
pounds Of salt, il for all year, use nine
pounds. In hot weather rub the meat
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-26
Substitute for Rubber.

Daniel NJ. Lamb, of Strathoy, Cana.
da, is the author OF n method of pro-
ducing gum from the wildwood plant,
of the asclepia family. aud flax and
other seeds, which consists by macer.
ating and fermenting the substances,
and then by evaporation reducing the
resulting liquid to a thick gummy
mass The gum thus obtained may be
cheaply produced. aud Is alleged 90
have many Of the valuable qualities Of
rubber Il Is insoluble in water, may
be vulcanized with sulphur, &c. The
price of pure rubber is now very high,
aud the discovery Of an economical
substitute ~ q matter Of the greatest
importance in the arts.
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noble Lires.


There gre hearts which never falter
IN the battle Tor Il right;
There are ranks which new ar alter
Watching Though the darkest night (;
And the AGONY Of sharing
Ia the tiercest OF the st.ife,
Only gives a noble daring,
Only makes a gra der life.
There are those who never weary
Bear ng suffering and wrong
Though their way IL long and dreary,
II ~ vocal with lhpir song
Whiio their spirits in Gods furnace,
Bending O HIS gracious VIII,
Are iashioned iu purer mold
10y His loving, matehlees skill.
There are those whose loving mission
lis To bud the bleeding heart,
And 10 teach the calm submission
Whom PAIN aud sorruw smart.
They are angels bearing 30 us
Loves h ministry Of peace,
While Che night Is nearing to us;
And llte's bitter trials ase.
There are those who battle SANDER,
Envy, ielloasy and hate;
Who would rather die than pander
10 the passions of oarth's gr at.
NO earthly power can crush them
They dread not the tyrant's frown
No fear, no favog, hush them.
Nor bind their spirits down.
These, these alone are truly great;
These arc the c0nquerors of tate;
Th SC truly live, they never die;
But. clothed With immortality,
When tboy shall Lave t5tpir arn,nr 4 vsu
Shal enter and receive the crown
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Rasplng s,orses, Feet.

A sensible blacksmith talks in the
Canada Farmer about the habit of rasp-
ing the hoofs of horses in the following
emphatic manner, and it will be well
for horse-owners to give his views can.
did consideration
Rasping down the feet nicely. as they
call it, is quite a passion with some
people. [ have often rasped the hoof,
and the owner standing by to tell when
it would suit him. This rasping on
the hoof that happens to be little i'll
shaped, until it will spring under your
finger, is far too dangerous a pain for
making things look we'll. have often
commenced on hoofs that had beauti .
full gloss all over, and give them a
thorough rasping; not that / could
make them any better, for that was be
yond the power of human hands; but
they had TO be rasped merely because
the owners mind was q slave to fashion
or fancy This rasping takes the
strong surface off the hoof; and Nature
trying all she can to make up for the
evil done by iniudicious hands, forms
a hard glossy surface to protect the
foot. This glossy surface takes the
place of the previous tough horn and
at tie r-t shoeing the feet will prob
al a little at the nails, and not
unfrequently the nail punches IL piece
out before it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-26
Battle Bcrween Man and Moecasin

sumter, s. C., august y, Correspondence of the
New York World.
A most exciting battle took place a
few miles from this town few days
since between II well-to-do farmer and
n snake described by the gentleman as
moccasin perhaps of the highland
species. The gentleman was returning
home from town with his wife and
child in a buggy drawn by two spirited
horses, when his horses stopped in evil
dent alright mt the sight of a monster
snake lying across the track some dis
lance in front Of them. Giving the
4eins TO his wife the gentleman left the
buggy and selecting piece of
fence rail advanced and struck the
snake one blow, when the rail unfortu-
nately broke aud left him defenseless.
The snake Immediately dashed at him
and ran mt him liercely, until finding
lie Nas about 70 be overtaken the gen
tleman made for his buggy, which he
barely reached in time, tho snake
spnnging mp with great force against
the wheel as he jumped in alongside
his wife. La moment the gentleman
had his buggy whip in hand, and with
the butt end of il had desperate fight
with the monster, which continued its
determined efforts 30 effect nm en
trance 10 the buggy. Tho horses
becoming uneasy aud the wife dread
fully alarmed, the lines in her hands
were somewhat RELAXED, and the team
made squirt which at once carried the
party "A hundred yards from the scene
Of conflict. Looking back and finding
that HIS enemy held the field and
showed no disposition 20 run, the gen
tleman again left his buggy, and sccur
ing stout aud reliable club, returned
aud renewed the fight. As he al.
yaueed, and when within few feet,
the snake sprung at him with distend.
ed Jaws, when well.directed blow
laid him on the ground, where he was
soon dispatched. The snake was five
inches in diameter and nearly nine feet
long.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-26

There are two distinct diseases. Not
one horse in hundred thousand has
grease in this country, whereas thou
sands have simple scratches. Grease
should be treated by veterinary sur
geon, MS il is quite too formidable a
disease for man who cannot diagnose
a case. The more quackery used the
worse the case becomes. BY vaccinating
"A heiier calf with matter from true
grease IN the horse we produce the
kline pox, which is used ia vaccinatinR
the human patient. There are also
said 70 be well-authenticated cases
produced directly in man while
attending cases of the disease.
II would require newspaper
page 20 give farmer anything like
proper directions for treating ii. Slight
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-26

with salt before putting it in, and let
1t lie in it for three hours, TO extract
the blood. When tongues and hung
beef are taken out, wash the pieces,
aud when smoked, put them in paper
bags, and hang in a dry place In very
hot weather rub the meat well with
salt before il is put in the pickle, and
let IL lie three hours, for the bloody
portion to run out. Too much salt
petre is injurious.
SWEET MAooARoNI PUDDING An ex.
cellent dish in vogue in Italy consists
OF sweet maccaroni pudding, which
should be made in plain tin mold
Into this mold put SIX or seven Jumps
of sugar. moistened slightly with water,
and set it over the fire, using hot
plate SO as not 60 blacken the bottom
of the mold Let il boil until il begins
10 burn, ald then, by fitting the mold
from one side to the other, let the
burned sugar cover the whole of the
inside, so as to form what the French
term a caramel crust, which must stand
to cool. In the meantime boil
sufficient maccaroni in milk to fill
the mold, and sweeten TO taste,
hayoring with lemon peel When cold
add three eggs, put everything INTO the
caramel mold, set it in saucepan of
boiling water, and let il boil for an
hour Turn it out and pour coffee
round it, with milk and sugar added,
precisely rs made for breakfast. The
coffee sauce harmonizes well with the
maccaroni, and is a novel accomplish,
ment. Good maccaroni, by the way, is
known by its smoothness, its trans
parent yellow color, and the fneness
and closeness of its grain when broken.
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How 60 press sheen.

1t may be of interest TO some of our
country readers 60 learn to dress sheep
properly, because a great deal of flavor
depends upon how this operation is
performed. We give directions how
to avoid this ill.havor, which arises
from the absorption by the meat of the
gases from the intestines, which, as
the outside of the carcass cools. cannot
escape, and are therefore absorbed by
the flesh. There is a simple remedy.
As soon as the animal is dead, let the
hide be slit up from the bricket to the
tail, and TO the knees, by quick mo-
ton of a sharp pointed knife, inserted
beneath the skin; strip the skin from
the belly, aud the ribs aud legs, so that
it will be out OF the way of the intes-
tines. Then open the sheep imme
diately and disembowel il. All this
ought TO be the work of about one
minute or two, or IT 1t occupies five
there will not be sufficient time for the
carcass To cool sufficiently TO cause any
unpleasant taste. Then proceed 90
strip the skin from the back of the
carcass. a sheep should be killed by
thrusting sharp knife through the
neck, back of the windplpe, without
touching it, however, but cutting the
arteries and as soon as the knife is
inserted it should be twisted around
as if to make a round hole there will
be then no mistake made IN cutting the
arteries aud the death of the animal
Will be comparative painless and rapid.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-08-26
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
rne Application Of manures.

the Application Of Manures.
AS a general rule, manure does best
on heavy soils, applied as a broadcast
top-dressing; on light soils it is better
to pillow it in with shallow burrows.
There have not been a sufficient mum
Der OF accurately conducted expert
ments with top-dressing in summer TO
determine satisfactorily what amount
of manure would be thus wasted by
exposure. We suspect, however, that
this great loss is commonly over-esti-
mated. Manure spread ON grass land
early IN autumn, or even in August, has
not only proved of great value to the
grass, but has had q marked effect on
the following corn crop, planted on
spring.plowed sod. We should prefer
spreading to leaving in heaps, although
the latter is more common. When
spread, every shower Of rain washes
the soluble and enriching parts into the
soil, but if in heaps, it would be more
likely 10 lose by fermenting, and rains
would be no benefit TO it. Without
knowing anything of the nature or CON
dition of the soil, we should be inclined
to recommend as the safest course, to
pillow in the manure as shallow as prac-
ticable after being thoroughly spread
and broken by surface harrow, leav-
ing, exposed, 10y way OF experiment.
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Corn.

Those farmers who desire TO improve
their seed corn must remember that
the work OF selecting it must com
mence now.
There are two chief requisites in
good corn, viz: early maturity and
prolificness. We feel that there is too
little attention paid to this matter by
farmers generally. BY neglect and in
dolence they will let the season for
selecting seed pass by; and next spring,
when they get ready to plant, they will
pay some more enterprising neighbor
two or three tunes the commercial
value, to get some good seed corn.
1t is law Of Nature that like pro-
duces like, under like circumstances.
Ii we want TO improve the earliness of
our corn crop, we must select our seed
from those stalks that first mature. As
a rule, those ears mature first that
shoot first. Go through your field
and mark with piece of red flannel,
or other device, one hundred of those
stalks that shoot first. Later, go
through again, and mark all of that
hundred that show a tendency to per-
feet two good ears When ripe. select
al perfect, well formed, deep-grained
ears from this latter marking, and tie
them up for seed.
Plant these by themselves next year,
and from this planting make another
selection in a similar manner, using
more care to save seed from two cared
stalks also, keeping in mind the early
maturity. The third years planting
will develop a seed, if proper care has
been used, that will show two good
ears to the stalk, in seven-tenths of the
planting.
1t is in this way that the yield of our
great cereal can be increased to eighty,
ninety, or one hundred bushels per
acre, and the man that first perfects
these valuable qualities can make a
snug little fortune in raising corn for
seed alone We hope some Of our
young and enterprising farmers will
take hold of this matter Don't let the
season pass without making an effort
in this direction.
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Five minutes walk from the
depot " has lured many an unfortunate
into suburban quarters, resulting in
liscomforts innumerable. II generally
takes two mornings TO convince man
that it is five minutes's walk and
more. You may lay the blame on the
clock for one or two mornings, when
you find the train gone, but after that
you get up earlier, and utter ironlcal
remarks about the truth Of ADVERTISE
mcnts.
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CHlLDREN's CORNER
Baby rsrnest.


Sweetly Baby Ernest sleeps
In a softly-cushioncd bed
But his mother only weeps,
And cannot be comiorted.
Only yesternight il seems
Since she sang his lullaby,
Kissed his lips for smiling dreams,
Kissed each drOwsy -hdded eve.
Then his Inns were warm and red.
Eyelids family tingel with rose.
Now ms lips are cold as lead,
Eyellds white az winter SHOWS.
Then the baby slept, rcclinod
In his own soft cradle bed
Now his couch is satiu-lined,
And the baby-boy is dead
When he smiled IN healthy sleep
Angels spoke to him, we thought (;
And this sweet belief keep
He the angel language caught.
And when angel fingers light
Sealed his lips and closed his eyes,
Baby elasped them with delight
Led by them to Paradisel
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II there is room for Que more in that
balloon Of the Graphic's there is a
young man in Danbury who can iill 1t.
He lives opposite us and plays an ac-
cordton. He might object TO running
The risk, but lac could be stunned by a
blow on the head, and got into the
balloon before nc recovered.
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A nnietCil,nnn.

The Pail Mall Gazette notices that
disagreable character has Just been
taken into custody in Asia Minor:
"The Smyrna correspondent of the
Leyant Herald reports the capture of
Deli Mustapha, (mad Mustapha),
sanguinary freebooter, who frequented
the neighborhood of Nymphio, where
he has for many years resided undis.
turbed by the authorities ON account
of his reputed insanity, madmen being
invested with a special sanctity in the
eyes of Mohamedans. From the tales
related of the mad robber,' he must
have been a terrible nuisance TO the
neigbborhood, and it is not surprising
that his capture should be regarded
with satisfaction. Upward Of hun
bred persons are said to have
been murdered by this interesting
creature The house where he
lived was carefully avoided in the day
time, and after nightfall none dared to
approach it, for IL was during the night
that Mustapha used TO prowl forth and
perpetuate his atrocities. Several
Governors have attempted TO rid the
tphEAAN VI Vic SCtuiRt RN StnulH0
troops TO capture him, but the super
stitious terror attached to his name
enabled him to set all armed force at
defiance. Sureya Pasha, however, lately
resolved to secure him, and about three
weeks ago dispatched a body OF troops
under command Of resolute officer,
with orders to take Mustapha dead oil
alive. Anticipating desperate resist
ance, the troops carefully surrounded
his house, gradually drawing closer
until Mustapha, who had not at first
perceived the man@uvre, was caught
rs in anet. Perceiving the situation, he
mockingly defed the soldiers, and ON
the latter attempting 10 set fire to his
dwelling he became furious. Rushing
forth from his doorway, yataghan in
hand, he dashed into the midst
of his assailants, wounding several OF
them, until he was felled 20 the ground
by the bntt-end Of pistol. He was
then bound and dragged to the nearest
station on the Cassaba Railway, whence
he was conveyed safely to Smyrna,
where crowds flocked to see him, rs,
loaded with irons, he was conducted to
the dungeons of Diezair Khan. 1t is
believed that he will be decapitated,
which, assumng the stories told of him
TO be correct, viii not be a more severe
penalty than he has 9 right to expect ,
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attacks are easily cured by washing
carefully with warm water and CASTLE
soap. Then dry carefully with a soft
cloth. and keep the patient on dry
floor for a few days. In severe cases
poultice with ground oil-cake or flax
seed. When the Inflammation sub
sides, dress as above. Then use Gala
mine ointment until the skin has be-
come sound aud flexible. Horses that
are troubled with scratches should
never have their legs washed with cold
water. Dry mud is better than cold
water. Time should be taken, as any
caustic that will dry them up in few
days Injuries the skin, and makes it
more ready to break much worse han
at first. White lead makes the hairs
adhere and tear out by the roots
Hence the zinc ointments are better.
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A CHILD was born in Worcester,
Mass, the other day, who's mother is
10 years old, grand plother, 36, and
great grandmother 65
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ANH-PArRoNs OF HUsBANpBY-Wo-
man sahragists,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-15
TROTTING IN CALIFORNIA.
THE GRAND MASONIC FAIR.

After great preparation and considerable activity
on the part Of the General Committee the great
fair in aid OF the "Hal and Asylum Fund" will open
this evening ut Apollo Hall, promising at the same
time to be as fine an affair as the exhibitions held
two years ago, remembered as the great French,
German, Catholic orphan Asylum and Hebrew
Charity fairs. The exercises will be opened with
an address by Right worshipful Elfwood Il. Thorne,
Deputy Grand Master OF the State. and other i'm
posing ceremo Mes The following Masonic lodges
participate in the fair and have tables in the
lt:-Atlantic Lodge, No ITS; Greenwich Lodge,
No. 467; York Lodge, No. 1911; Prince OF orange
Lodge No. 10; Copestone Lodge, No GAL; Manhat-
tan Lodge, No. 81; Knickerbocker Lodge, No. 642;
Zerubbabel Lodge No. 329; Concord Lodge, No. so !;
Templar Lodge, No. 2os; Harmony Lodge, No. 1879;
Puritan Lodge, No. 339; Constitution Lodge, No
PAL; Eureka Lodge, No. 243; New York Lodge No.
$780, Ancient Lodge, U. d. Atlas Lodge, No. 3l6;
Putnam Lodge, No. 33s; Sllentia Lodge, No. 19s /;
Lodge OF Antiquity, No. Il Amity Lodge, No. s2S
Daniel Carpenter Lodge, No. 643; Corinthan Lodge,
No. 4ss; Neptune Lodge, No. BIZ; Mount Neboh
Lodge, No. 257; Metropolitan Lodge, No. 2I3;
Ocean Lodge, No. 1856; Howard Lodge, No. 80;
Evangelist Lodge, No. 600; Columbian Lodge, No.
asa; Girard Lodge, No. 63l Mount Moriah Lodge,
No. "a; Adephic Lodge, No. 34s: Aurora Chapter,
o. Il. s.. Delta Chapter, o. Il. S.. Apha Chapter.
v, Els,