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OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.

r,1yrnroo1, April 2l.-Steamslira Holland and
ovI,cia. from Now York, prusslan, from Port
isud aid pounsylyanIa, from Philadelphia. have
arrived out. >, =. ,,
Oceanic from Liverpool.
LONDON, April o. Steamship Toutonla was
npokou April 10 In longitude II wcat, under
gail with her shaft broken.
, 1874-04-22

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The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-09-05
Care of Team Horses.

THE Massachusetts, Society for the Pre-.
vention of Cruelty to Animals presents
the following concise rules for the care
of horses:
Potatoes or carrots may be given once
or twice week to good advantage.
See that your horse is kept clean.
warm and comfortable, with plenty of
bedding.
A piece of rock salt should ALWAYS be
left in the Manager.
See that the harness is kept soft and
clean, particularly the inside of the col
lar, which ought always to he smooth. as
the perspiration, when dry, causes irri-
tation, and is liable to produce gals on
the shoulder.
The collar should fit closely, with
space enough at the bottom to admit a
mans hand. If too large it has the bad
effect OF drawing the shoulders together
On no consideration should a team or
any work horse be compelled to wear a
martingale, as it draws the head down,
and prevents him from getting into an
easy and natural position
The check-rein may be used, but ONLY
tight enough to keep the head in natu-
raj position, and it should never be
wound around the names.
See that the names are buckled tight
enough at the top to bring the draftiron
near the center of the collar. If too low,
it not only interferes with the action of
the shoulder, but gives the collar an un-
even bearing.
Caution should be taken that the girth
is not buckled too tight, particularly on
string teams, for when the traces are
Strengthened it has the tendency to draw
The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-09-05
A Model Farmers Wife.

MATILDA FLETCHER thus describes a
farmers wife who is not only beautiful
and wise but possesses several cardinal
virtues in addition:
1.-THE most beautiful woman I have
ever known was farmers wife who at.
tended to the household duties for fam
lily of four, and also assisted in garden
ing and the light farm work and yet l
never saw her hands rough and red, and
never even saw a freckle on her nose.
Impossible! you say; how did she man
age? l never asked her, but she had
some envious neighbors who went
slouching around with red, scaly hands,
sunburnt faces, and hair matted with
dust and oil, who let me into the dread
full secret. They informed me with
many an ominous shake of the head that
she was just the proudest mink that ever
lived; that she actually wore india-rub-
Der gloves when she used the broom and
scrubbing-brush, and always when she
worked outdoors; that she also had a
bonnet made Of oilsillz, completely Gov
ering the head, face and neck, leaving
only apertures for seeing and breathing,
thus securing perfect freedom from sun.
wind and dust. Did you ever hear of
such depravity? She also fastened her
dishcloth to a stick so that she need not
put her hands in hot water. For the
same reason she accomplished her laun-
dry work with machine and wringer.
And then to see her in the afternoon
tricked out in a fashionable white dress,
with a bright.colored ribbon at her
throat and a rose in her hair, entertain
ing in the parlor, as though she was the
greatest lady in the land, was more than
her patience could endure. And her
husband! He had such satisfied cx
preston that it was perfect aggrava-
ton to ordinary people to look at him.
He deserved to be happy, because he
encouraged and helped her to cultivate
beauty in herself, her family and her
home; and don't know but her success
principally belonged to him, because he
brought all the new inventions that
could tighten her labors and all the deli
cate and pretty things she needed to
adorn her home, and when She was sick
he wouldn't let her touch work until she
was well and strong. Strange as it may
seem, at such times he actually devoted
himself to her with as much care and
tenderness as he would if she had been
the most valuable horse on the farm"
The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-09-05
Youthful Integrity.

A FRIEND sends us the following. 1t
reminds one of Casabianca, but two
points of difference may. be noticed:
Casabianca would not take water, but the
Washington youngster did; Casabianca
got bowed up" this one did not There
is nowadays a good deal of complaint
about the want Of obedience to parental
authority on the part of the rising gen.
Grafton, especially on the part of the
boys. We heard of case the other day
which proves that there are noble excep-
tions to the average "boy of the period"
A young son Of one of the principal ex-
aminers iDthe Patent Office at Washing
ton went to pass his school vacation at
an uncle's in Kentucky, near the Ohio
River. There was but one restriction on
the scope of the boys amusement.
Horses, dogs, rifles, shot-guns, ETC., etc,
were freely allowed as companions of his
amusements; but, as his cousins were as
fond of the water as so many ducks, he
was requested to shun the boat which
the cousins were wont to use in their
aquatic excursions. He promised faith
fully, like the dutiful lad he is, and de-
parted rejoicing. A recent letter to his
father graphically describes various ex-
cursions and the good times" he had
enjoyed, among the very last one in
which the cousins had desired to visit the
Ohio shore. "Thcy went over in the
boat" writes the boy, "but l remem-
bered your wishes in that respect, and so
swan the river!" It is understood that
the next mail announced to the youngster
that the embargo upon the boat had been
acknowledgements Magazine.
The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-09-05
Eggs VS.. Meat.

WOULD it not be wise to substitute
more eggs for meat in our daily diet?
About one-third of the weight of an egg
is solid nutriment. This is more than
can be said of meat. There are no bones
and tough pieces that have to be laid
aside. A good egg is made up of ten
parts she'll, sixty parts white and thirty
parts yolk. The white of an egg contains
cighty-six per cent. water; the yolk fifty
two per cent. The average weight of an
egg is about two ounces. Practically an
egg is animal food and yet there is none
OF the disagreeable work of the butcher
necessary to obtain it: The vegetarians
OF England use eggs freely, and many of
these men are eighty and ninety years
old, and have been remarkably free from
illness. A good egg is alive. The shell
IS porous and the oxygen of the air goes
through the shell and keeps up kind of
respiration. An egg soon become stale in
bad air or in dry air charged with car
bonic acid. Eggs may be dried and made
to retain their goodness for long time,
or the she'll may be vanished, which ex-
cludes the air, when, if kept in a modcr-
ate temperature, they may be kept good
Tor years. The French people produce
more eggs than any other and ship mill
ions of them to England annually. Fresh
eggs are more transparent at the center,
old ones on the top. Very old ones are
not transparent in either place. In water
IN which one-tcnth of salt has been dis
solved, good eggs sink and Indifferent
ones swim Bad eggs float in pure water.
The best eggs are laid by young, healthy
hens. If they arc properly fed the eggs
are better than if they are allowed to cat
all sorts of food. Eggs are best when
cooked four minutes. This takes away
the animal taste that is offensive to some.
but does SO harden the white or yolk as
to make them hard to digest. An egg if
cooked very hard is difficult of digestion,
except by those with stout stomachs :;
such eggs should he eaten with bread
and masticated very finely. An excel
lent sandwich can be made with eggs
and brown bread. An egg spread On
toast is food fit for king, if kings de-
serve any better food than anybody else,
which is doubtful. Fried eggs are less
wholesome than boiled ones. An egg
dropped in hot water is not only a
clean and handsome but delicious NOR
sci. Most people spoil the taste of their
eggs ny adding pepper and salt. A little
sweet butter is the best dressing. Eggs
contain much phosphorus, which is sup
posed to be useful to those who use their
brains much.-Poult,Y ReySe,o (EuQ).
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Wan Lee as a Paper.Carrier.

His next performance, grieve to saw,
was not attended with equal success
One OF our regular paper-carriers fell
SICK, and, at pinch, Wan Lee was or
dered to fill his place. To prevent mis-
takes he was shown over the route the
previous evening, and supplied at about
daylight with the usual number of sub.
scrlbers' copies. He returned after an
hour IN good spirits and without the
papers. He had delivered them all. he
said ''' Nv
Unfortunately for Wan Lee, at about
eight o'clock indignant subscribers began
to arrive at the office. They had re-.
celved their copies; but how? In the
form of hard presscd cannon balls. deliv.
cred by single shot and mere tour de
force through the glass of bedroom win
dows: They had received them full in
the face, like base ball, if they hap.
Pened to be up and stirring; they had re-
celVed them in quarter sheets, tucked in
at separate windows; they had found
them IN the chimney, pinned against the
door, shot through attic windows. deliy.
cred in long slips through convenient
keyholes, stuffed into ventilators, and oc.
cupying the same can with the mornings
milk. One subscriber, who waited for
some time at the office door to have a
personal interview with Wan Lee (then
comfortably locked in my bed-room),
told me, with tears of rage in his ewes.
that ne mad been awakened at five O'Clock
6y most hideous yelling below his win
dows; that on rising in great agitation,
ne was startled by the sudden appear.
ance OF the Northern Star, rolled hard
and bent in the form of a boomerang or
East India club, that sailed into the win.
dow, described number of fiendish cir
cles in the room, knocked over the light
slapped the baby's face, "took" him 1the
subscriber) "in the Jaw" and then re-
The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-09-05

CAL1FORNIA's BIGGEST NUGGET How
much we owe to California;! Her pre-.
cious metals have enriched thousands of
our fellow citizens and have proved the
main stay of America in times of nation
al pecuniary embarrassment. Her min
ing industries have given employment to
myriads Of mechanics and laborcrs. She
is the land of promise to the fortune
seeker. But the Golden State has lately
sent us a new treasure. Her last nugget
is DR.. WALKERS CALIFORNIA VINEGAR
B1rTERs. The health giving principles
contained in this curative arc a more
precious boon than gold In all af1cc.
tlons OF the liver and stomach, rcmittent
and intermittent fevers, rheumatism and
pulmonary diseases, it may he relied
upon. AS blood dcpurent and invigor-
Int it is unequalcd, purifying the circu-
lation and infusing new vigor into the
dcbilitatcd frame. 1t conqucrs that most
unyiclding of all complaints-dyspep
and we know Of no other remedy that
can accomplish this. It's entire freedom
from alcoholic spirit, which rctards and
ncutralizcs the effect of any medicine,
and which forms the basis of many of
the pseudo bittcrs and tonics, doublY en-
hanccs its value to the sick. The Dapers
OF the United States vie with one another
in doing honor to DIR. Walker. We, too,
add our voice, and say all honor to the
man whose science and skill have en-
abled him to draw from the vegetable
kingdom such a balsam for human suf-
fering.
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turned out of the window and dropped
helplessly in the area. During the rest
of the day wads and strips of soiled paper,
purporting to be copies of the Northern
Star of that mornings issue, were brought
Indignantly to the office. An admirable
editorial on 1.-THE Resources of Hum
boldt County" which had constructed
the evening before, and which, l had rea-
son to believe, might have changed the
whole balance of trade during the ensu-
ing year, and left San Francisco bank
rupt at her wharves, was in this way lost
to the public.-Bret Harte, IN Scribner's
M0nthLu
The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-09-05

WIInoFT's ToN1C!-UNFA1L1NG AND In
FAlI.1nLE!-This great Chill Tonic cures
Chi}ls without the Intervention of doctors and
their bills. Mo- consulting visits-no pre-
scriptions to Oc fi]lcd-no huge bills, entail
ing pccuniary cmbarrassments, added to loss
OF health: 1t is the friend Of the poor man,
because it enables him to earn a living, and
of the rich, because it prepares him to enjoy
his wealth. This great boon to mankind is
cheap, safe and prompt. WHEELoCK, FINLAY
u Co., Proprictors, New Orleans.
For SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS
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The California W00d.Rat.

PROF. S1LLrMAN publishes, in the
american Journal Of Science and A7t an
interesting extract from private letter
to himself on the habits of the California
wood-rat, which seem to he very thievish
habits indeed. The writer was partial
owner OF some property on the Oregon
coast, containing saw-mill which had
never been in operation. There was a
dWelling-house for the hands, in which.
on work being discontinued, were stored
a quantity of stuff, tools, packing for the
engine, six or seven kegs of large spikes:
IN the closets, knives, forks, spoons, etc
A large cooking stove was left in one of
the rooms.
"This house" he says, "was left un-
inhabited for two years, and being at
some distance from the little settlement it
was frequently broken into by tr;fnps
who sought a shelter for the nieht.
When entered this house was aston
'shed to see an immense rats nest on the
empty stove. On examining this nest.
which was about five feet in height, and
occupied the whole top of the stove "a
large range), found the outside to be
composed entirely of spikes, all laid with
symmetry SO as to present the points of
the nails outward. In the center of this
mass was the nest, composed of finely-
divided tibers of the hemp packing.
lnterlaced with spikes, we found the
following: About three dozen knives.
FORKS and spoons, all the butcher knives
three in number, large carving knife
fork and steel; several large plugs of
tobacco. The outside casing of a Silver
watch was disposed of in one part of
the pile, the lass of the same watch in
another, and the works in still another:
an old purse containing some silver,
matches and tobacco; nearly all the
small tools from the tool closets, among
them several large augers. Altogether,
II was a very curious mixture of different
articles, all of which must have been
transported some distance, as thew were
originally stored in different parts of the
house. '>>'' W ~
"The ingenuity and skill displayed in
the construction of this nest. and the
curious taste for articles of iron. many
OF them heavy, for component narts
struck me with surprise. The articles Of
value were, l think, stolen from the men
who had broken into the house for temno.
rary lodging. have preserved sketch
OF this sron-clad nest, which I think
unique in natural history"
During the month of March there
were sold by two railroads only in the
States of Iowa and Nebraska Is. 600 acres
OF land to actual settlers, for the sum of
1874 900. The total sales of the Union
Pacific anu Burlington & Missouri up to
April 1 were $3.50, 292 acres, for the sum
OF $5, 799, 204, mostly within the short
space of three years.
The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-09-05

BLACK CURRANT VINEGAR. four
pounds of ripe fruit put three pints of
vinegar; let it stand three days; stir oc-
casionally; strain and squeeze the fruit.
Boil ten minutes, and to every pint of
juice add one pound of lump sugar. Boil
twenty minutes.
The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-09-05

$40 to 81 900 invested in Wall street often
leads to a fortune. Pamphlet with cxplana
tons and statistics of Railroads, Stocks, Bonds,
&c, with other valuable information, mailed
on receipt of 30 cents. Address Alex Froth-
ingham & Co., Bankers and Brokers, II Wall
sr,ct, New YORK.
The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-09-05

The Great Preserver Of Health.-TAR.
RANTS EFFERvEscENr SETTER APERlENr can al.
ways be relied upon as pleasant. mild. speedy and
positive cure In all cases of Costiveness. Dyspepsia.
Heartburn. Sick Headache, Indigestion, Sour Stom-
ach Liver Complaint, Biliousness Flatuency Fulness
of Blood, and all Infammatory Complaints where
gentle cooling cathartic is required. So says the
Chemist; so says the Physician; says the great
American Public Of the nineteenth century, Heed ye
then, and be not without bottle in the house. Before
life is impered. deal judclously with the symptoms
Remember that the slight internal disorder of to-day
may become obstinate, incurable disease to-Elor
row. Sold by all druggists
The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-09-05

THE popularity of the Elmwood Collar is
we'll established. Not a word of complaint
has ever been made against them. If they
have not got them at your furnishcr's tell
them to buy some for you.
The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-09-05

Ice Cream.-A cheap ice cream Is
made as follows: One quart of milk, six
eggs, one cup of sugar, one teaspoonful
OF corn starch; beat the eggs, sugar and
corn starch together, put it in tin pail,
set in kettle of hot water, stir every
few minutes till it boils, and while cool
ing stir in teaspoonful Of favoring to
every quart Of milk; then freeze. A first
rate ice cream is thus made: To gallon
Of cream allow two pounds Of loaf sugar.
The f1avoring must be quite strong, as
the freezing destroys it in part. If you
wish to give strawberry or raspberry
flavor, add sugar to the berries, wash
them and strain the juice. A quart of
berries will flavor a gallon of cream. If
you prefer milk to cream, to gallon of
milk allow ten eggs. Boil half the milk
beat up the eggs; turn the boiling milk
into them, stirring them all the time ;
strain it and then add cold milk, the
sugar and the flavoring, whatever it may
be-peach or anything else.
The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-09-05

THE NORTHWESTERN HORsE-NAIL Co q
- Finished " Nail is the best in the world.
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he girth against the belly, and distress

the horse.
See that the horse is kept we'll shod,
with good stiff shoe, always calked at
toe and heel on hind feet, as it is there
where all the propelling power comes
from when heavily loaded.
Keep the feet good and strong by not
allowing them to be cut away too much
by the blacksmith.
The best of judgment should he used
in loading, taking into consideration the
condition of the street and the distance
to be travelled.
Never overload, for by so doing you
only distress, strain and discourage your
horse, and do him more injury than you
can possibly gain by carrying the extra
When your load is hard to pull, stop
often, and give your horse chance to
breathe.
No good driver will ever resort to the
cruel practice Of whipping or beating
his horse. A light whip may be carried,
but there is seldom use for it. Much
more can he accomplished by kind treat
ment and good judgme
Remember the horse is a very intelli-
gent, proud, sensitive, noble animal, the
most useful known to man, and is deserv-
ing of the greatest kindness.
The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-09-05

A GENTS XANTED, Men or Women. .9s4 a
1t once to COWEN CO., Eighth street. New York
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The Rice Divorce Suit for fraud in age /,
causing great excitement in Boston. 1t should warn
young men not to marry In haste. Rice is but q: his
bride 81. He swcars that she made him believe she
was but his own age, by using Magnolia Balm upon
her face, neck and hands, Poor youth! He probably
found her elbows weren't quite SO soft and pretty.
Ought Hagan to be indicted? We know of manv sim.
liar cases. This Balm gives most wonderful peary
and natural complexion to which we don't object We
IKE pretty women To finish the picture they should
use Lyons kathairon upon the hair With pearly
chin rosy cheeks, and SOFT luxurious tresses they be-
come irresistible.
Fell from Railroad Car, and nearly broke
his neck Pat picked him up, rubbed him with Next
can Mustang Linment, and sent him on by the next
traln Fla. bruises, cuts, contusions lameness and
such accidents are constantly occurring There is
nothing 80 sure safe cheap and convenient as the
eDrated Mustang uniment. 1t costs but 50 cent? and
$l.Up per bottle, and no Family or owner of Horses
should he without It, There is no fesh bone or 1nus
Gle ailment upon man animal, like Rheumatism
Bruises Spawn and Lamcncss. which it ALE
vlate or cure. Why will you suffer? Beware of coun-
tcr1e'ts: 1t Is wrapped in a stcel.pate engraving
signed &c. ". Westbrook, Chemist"
On yhody's-Tongue.-E ulogiums Of the
great National Regeneration Of Health, PLANTATION
R1TTERs. are on everybodys tongue. This gratutous
otoa coce advertising is better than all the padfo
putting to which the owncrs Of bogus bitters are
Obliged to resort. 1t has spontaneous hcartincss
about II which carries conviction 10 the mind Of the
auditor
ment
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~ ASTHMA can be cured. See Hursts advertise
ment
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BUY J. &P. COATS BLACK THREAD for V01r MACHINE |

4 DVERTIsERSl Am. Newspaper Union repre-
n sents over 500 papers, divided into subdi-
visions. Send Scent stamp for Map showing Ioca-
ton Of papers, with onbined and separate lists.
giving est ate5 for cost OF advertising. Address
S. p. SANBORN. ia Mouroe street, Chicago, Ill.
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MI OkEY Making EmpIOyment. Best ever
w offered. Address NJ. N. LOWELL Erie. Pa
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