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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-29
Of Corn.

The following is extracted from an edi-
torialsin the Rural World discussing the
level md billing culture Of corn:
The method formerly praotioed BY most
farmers, and which il continued by MANY
now, in c~ultivating corn, is to break ND the
land not over three or four inches deem, and
lay 1t off and cultivate both ways with the
common turning plow. II the crop receives
the number OF plowings deemed necessary
the soil between the roots 10 usually thrown
up to the base of the hills, leaving water
burrows running at right angles all over the
field. If the land is rolling or billy the sur-
face is liable to constant waste from the e.
feet of washing rains. This method of
working corn exclusively with tho pillow,
we. 40, satisfied from practical experience
and observation, is %erreneous. The nearer
level the ground ie left after cultivation tho
better it is both for the crop and the land.
1t is q false idea that corn should be hilled
to prevent it from being prostrated BY the
wind. II the ground is we'll cultivated.
leaving a level surface, nature amply pro-
vides each stalk of corn with braces for its
support. Nor is it necessary, it the Guilt.
walton has been properly Conducted, to hill
up corn for the purpose Of killing out or
emothering the weeds. Some of tho LARGEST
premium crops now on record were produo.
ed by level culture. If the first blowing il
done with the bar next to the corn, throw.
ing the furrow from the hills, and the earth
returned with the next blowing, the ~cultiva-
tor ehOnld be used for all subsequent work.
ing. This leaves u level mellow bed for
the thousands OF minute roots which fill tho
entire space between the rows, and are, in
fact, the mouths through which Alone
the plants are fed. BY keeping the sur
face level and mellow it readily ab-
serbs the rain rs it falls, where It
is held H. reserve for the growing or,p.
But whedsthe last working il done with
the plow, and the earth is thrown from the
center of the rows to the corn, q large por-
ton Of tho roots arc cut off and DESTROYED.
which must necessarily diminish the Weld.
The idea advanced by some farmers, that
blowing corn ut the same time, aud rendinR
and breaking those roots, is beneficial to It,
is simply absurd. Corn delights ip a we'll
pulverizcd mellow soil, and if the ground il
sufficiently moist and the weather warm,
after u Thorough working with the pillow aud
causing the loss of these roots, the corn will
continue TO grow rapidly, notwithstanding
the violence done; but if the weather Il
dry, the injurious effect Of such cultivation
is clearly and fatally marked by the i" fir
ing'' of all the lower leaves, and necessarily
result in great injury to the crop.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-29
English Enligrants.

The Richmond Enquirer is credibly
advised that during the coming spring
there will be hundreds OF families from
Sussex, Surrey, Kent, D~evonshire,
and other localities n old England,
emigrating to Virginia. These settlers
are generally people of considerable
means, who prefer having lands of their
own in Virginia, purchased at reason.
able rates and yielding good profits, to
leasing lands in England at $25 per
acre per annum. In the county of
Amelia a number of English families
have found homes. under the auspices
of NJ. NJ. Blacker, Esq , and they have
bonght $50, 600 worth OF land. They
are said to be highly pleased, and will
dOubtless tie instrumental in bringing
many others of their couutrymen to
Virginia.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-29
The Longest Swim on II, cord.

SAO q 81 VA
The Norfolk Chronicle makes the
death of Samuel Brook, q Yarmouth
beacl,man, the occasion of recalling
his extraordinary escape in October,
1885. A vessel was observed at sea
about l P. NJ, with a signal flying for q
pilot, bearing east, distant about
IL miles. Brock, who belonged to Lay
toms company. with nine others
launched the yawl Increase, and steered
tor the object of their enterprise.
About 4 O'Clock they came up With the
vessel, which proved to be the Spanish
brig Paquette de Bilboa. Three Of the
beachmen went on board, and the re.
mainder of the crew of the yawl we're
sent away. On their way home a ter
rifle squall took the yawl's sails
flat aback, and she capsized. L.
a few minutes all the crew,
with the exception of Brock, were
drowned. It was then about $50 r.
NJ, and the nearest land was six miles
distant-dead low water !; and Brock
remembered. that the food tide would
be setting off shore making to the
s0uthward, SO that should he ever
reach the shore he would have to swim
and float at least fifteen miles. The
swell of the sea drove him over the
Cross-sand ridge, and he then got sight
of the buoy OF st. Nicholas Gate,
nearly opposite his own door, distant
four miles from the land. He had now
been five hoursfin the water. He next
caught sight of a vessel at anchor. He
got within 200 yards of the vessel and
hailed her ; a boat was at once lowered
and at 1:30 A. n, having swan seven
hours and q half in an October night,
he was safe on board the brig Betsey,
of Sunderland, nearly fifteen miles
from the spot where the boat Increase
was capsiZed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-29
Why WASHINGTON X. D, HIS Mouth Shut.

A lady and gentleman were in the
Vice. Presidents room in the Senate to.
day looking at the large portrait OF
Washington which adorns the wall,
when the lady said: "Do you know
why Washington compressed his lips
SO p "No, ] confess 1 do not" re-
Piled the gentleman. cit was be-
cause" said the lady, che had a very
set Of false teeth which he
could keep in his mouth only by tight
ly COMPRISING his lips" / never
heard that re had false teeth BEFORE"
said the gentleman. "Neither did, I
uutil the other day." replied the lady,
" when I learned from the best author
ity that he had."
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-29
Treating the Wrong Disease.

Many times Women call upon their
family physician, ono with dyspepsia, another
with palpitation, another will. trouble Of tho
breast, another with pain hero md there. and
in this way they all present alike to them
selves and to their easy -gOiDg aud indifferent
doctors, separate and distinct aiscascs, for,
which he prescribcs his pills and potiops. A.
summing them To bo such, when, in reality,
they arc all symptoms caused by some uterine
disorder and while they arc thus only able
perhaps to p~alliate for a time, they arc iRno-
rant OF tho canse, and encourage their prac-
t'co until largo bills arc made, when the suf-
for'ng patients are no better in tho end, but
probably worse tor the delay, treatment, and
other complications made. and which a proper
medicine directed to the Cause youli have
entirely removed, thereby instituting hcalt.,
and comfort instead OF prolonged misery.
From Miss LoRlsDA e. Nr. Clam. Shade,
ntitns 70. w., Oct. 14ti, 1872:
"Dr Il. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.-Your 70.
vorite Prescription is working almost like a
miracle on tuc. l am better already than l
have been for over two years."
From ELLA A. SCHAFAn, GAINESVILLE, Ind.
Aug. 8, 1872:
"Dr. Pierce-I received the medicine You
sent me and began using it Immediately. Az
have for three years"
From Mrs. JOHN X. HAM1LIN, OdclI, Ill Mar.
10. 1872:
d Pierce--Thc Favorite Prescription has
lone me good, which l am very thankful for. "
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-29
Proper Modc Of Feeding Horscs.

Proper Mode OF Feel Ing HorscSs
Let me say = word or two, now, In refer
ence to feeding tho horse, as bearing upon
the condition Of the foot Every owner Of
. horse must have observed that the growth
and strength and appearance of that horses
fost IL materially affected BY the condition
Of tho horse himselt. A halfstarved horse
may have . foot injured BY nutridon-an
over-fed horse may have a foot heated into
IN Inflammation. And 30 dependent Il tho
foot upon tho healthy state Of the animal
economy, that for thefoot alone, if nothing
else, tho diet of the horse should be regula-
ted With the utmost regard to his health.
am confident that We give our horses
too much, grain aud too little h~ay-especial-
" horses under oven earsof age, who win
work with more endurance and courage ON
good supply Of hay aud . moderate supply
of srain-of tho latter say six quarts Of oats
and apint Of corn daily. Older horses r.
quire and win bear moro grain-but even
they want moro hay than Il usually given.
Every horse should pass over . few weeks
Of every year without grain-either the first
half or the last half of the winter, which,
ever 10 most Convenient And this mode Of
feeding IAN DO adopted without ~suspending
the animate work. ,?
have one horse fourteen years old, which
has had this regimen for four months of
every year of his life (and I bred him), and
he is - smooth, vigorous, and healt' = a. q
oolt-was never out Of oondition-has q
sound smooth foot-was never lame-and
has always been in good driving order. He
10 . good specimen of what box stalls, brick
floors, tar ointment, turnips, and hay viii do
for.a horse towards preserving his health
and strength and soundness, and promoting
his loogsvity-Dr. Loriny IN Macs. P'lo,o-
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-29
A X AND HOUSEHOLD.
Anthrax Fever In Pi1s.

To q pint of Cruel add two ounces Of
Epson salts, and give us . dreuch. Then
give mornings and evenings, each time, four
ounces of the following mixture; vinegar
and proof spirit, of each n pound; by.
drochlorate of ammonia, one Dance and q
half; infusion Of NORWOOD u-8 four
pounds: Keep the hogs warm md DRY IN
straw Hitter; avoid drafts. In addition to
above Treatment the following mineral acid
may be given every noon in . little ale,
!Hldfochleric acid and nitric acid, Of each
halfssa drachn, dissolved in ten ounces Of
water. Give lukewaxut water oysters.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-29
LITTLE TOUGH.


a Cave OF Dead Indians 10 moth R&e-
A Virginia paper says:
1.-THE following information is given
lis by gentlemen of the highest cGarac-
ter and credit, who have seen with
their own eyes, touched and tested
with their own hands, the wonderful
objects OF which they make report.
The wOrkmen engaged in opening a
way for the projected railroad between
Weldon and Garysburg, struck, on
Monday, about q mile from the former
place, in a bank beside the river, a
catacomb of skeletons, supposed to be
those of Indians of a remote age and
a lost aud forgotten race. The bodies
c~s:>c5 -~crc y ct:.e1>~ GO 60
msrkable formation. The skulls
were nearly an inch in thickness
the teeth . fled sharp, as are those
of cannibals, the enamel perfectly pre-
served ; the bones were of wonderful
length and strength-thc Ecn,ur being
as long as the leg of an ordinary man,
the stature of the body being probably
as great rs eight or nine feet. Near
their heads wero sharp stone arrows,
some mortars, in which their corn was
brayed, and the bowls of pipes, ap-
parently Of soft soap-stone. The teeth
Of the skeletons are said to be as large
as those OF Morse. One of them was
brought to the city, and presented to
the officers of the Petersburg Railroad.
"The bodies were found closely
packed together, laid tier on tier, as it
seemed. There was no disccrnible in
gress or egress to the mound. The mys
terry is who these giants were, to what
race they belonged, to what era, and
how they came to be buried there. To
these inquiries no answer has yet been
made, and meantime the ruthless spade
continues to cleave skull and body
asunder, throwing up in mangled
masses the bones of this heroic tribe.
hope some effort will be made to
preserve authentic and accurate &C.
of these discoveries, and to
throw some light, if possible, on the
lost tribe whose bones are thus rudely
from their sleep in earth's
BOSOM"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-29
A Gun Dance.

Charles G. Leland gives a descrip-
ton of the dancing of the Egyptian
girls, IN which he chronicles the per-
Torrance of one young person, de.
claring it to be quite q poem" He
says: Placing q cup, symbolic of
temptation, on the ground, she danced
around it in a style which was perfectly
Spanish, turning the body and sinking
low with great grace and exquisite
art. The cup appeared to have a ter.
rible fascination for her, md she
seemed afraid to drain it. The fear
was perfectly acted. Five times, with
out aid from her arms, she almost lay
on the ground with her thirsty lips
Just dallying with the edge, and then
rising swept in the dance, and thrilled
and shivered, turned and sunk again.
The sixth time she had completed o
circle, and, no longer able to resist,
she approached the cup with throbs
and passes and then, without using her
hands, lifted it from the ground with
her lips alone, draining it rs she arose,
and, the tragedy of temptation being
over, merrily danced about the room
in quick time, with her head thrown
back, holding the cup all the time IN
her mouth"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-29

SIM, the best family paper four months,
JU containing the whole Of the interesting se.
House. This great feature doc: not Infringe upon
the completeness Of other. departments. This
than the Nsp York Ledger or the Mr.. Pork Weekly.
sss%aple esp.ss fFss; AZ letter.: shculd e ~sassfally
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-29
No Panic About That.

Clerking in a dry goods store isn't SO
bad q business II you can be at the
head. A Boston paper says that one
of Claflin's s., 600 clerks began January
!, 1874, in Boston, at $1,000. One Of
Stewards old "a, 1000 clerks doubles his
salary in a Boston house this year. A
bid by a New York house with a $780,
600 salary for a cloak buyer in a Boston
house couldn't touch him. An old Bos.
ton dry goods employe has just gone
abroad as a buyer for q New York
house at $35, 600 a year and expenses.
A New York firm is to-day trying to
tempt a Boston cotton goods salesman
into its employ at q salary of SIS, OOO.
A worsted goods clerk in Now York, at
$1,000, is anxious to get back to the
fold and his OLD employers in Boston
for $3, 200 year. - -
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-29

VIZ received q. very pleasant letter of
return home, for q bottle Of Johnson.s Ano-
dyne Imminent Which VIC gave him, and which
he says has entirely cured hi II OF the trouble
some and dangerous cough he had when here.
On the death of ono OF England's most emf.
nent physicians. all bis effects were sold by
auction, and among other things was a sealed
packet, marked "Advico to Physicians, :"
on opening the packet, read as follows !:
Keep the head cool. the bowels open, and
tho feet warm" II physic is necessary, use
Parson's Puryotiue PWs they are the most
scientifically prepared pill that his. appeared
in the last hundred years.-Com.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-29
The Black Aarfin.

A writer in Our Dumb Animals says:
1--WE often wondered, when reading the
history of birds, why so little is said
about the black martin, the most beau
tiful, and the most interesting of all
the swallow family. We would like to
ask for information, in relation to pro-
viding houses for them-how they
should he built, and how many rooms
in one house. If others were like us
in their love of birds, there would be
few birds killed, and much more atten.
ton would be given to the building of
houses, and in many other ways pro-
viding comfortable places where they
can build their nests, and ear their
young. Two years ago we erected a
martin-house with five rooms, on
q cedar-pole twenty-five feet high,
in the yard, near the house,
birds that might choose to occupy
it. Bluebirds were the first, to take
possession, and were not disturbed in
their new home that year. Last year
the bluebirds came again, but had been
there but q few days when four pairs of
black martins put in an appearance,
and remained several days. They ex-
amined every martin house in the vii
lage, but finally made wal on our poor
bluebirds, drove them off and took
possession, remaining until about the
last Of August, and taking with them
quite a large family. Last Spring one
pair Of common swallows occupied one
room in the house, and in q few days
days six pairs of black martins ar
rived, and wished to take possession
of their home of last year. But the
swallows were not to be driven of, and
they held possession Ct the tenement
they had taken, leaving but four tene-
ments for the martins /; consequently
but four pairs remained. In due time
a house was filed with martins !; and
they attracted the attention of the
whole community by their music,
which could be heard for half a mile,
from morning until night. Otter
parties in the village erected large, ele-
CANT martin-houses but no birds came.
Next season probably the whole flock
will be back; and we want to provide
the best accommodations for them;
that they may all stay with us: 60 we
write for the above information. We
have many different kinds of birds
about our premises, and do not allow
any one to brighten them ; and they are
always very tame. They are 80 musical
that We want to do all. we can to en-.
courage them to stay with us. Our
home, without company and music OF
birds in Summer, would be q lonely,
unpleasant home, indeed"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-29
Ns:rrayer Of Agassix.

On the isle Of Pcnikese,
ilngcd abou: by sapphire seas,
ranncu ny brCezcs salt and cool,
STOOD the Master with his school.
Over sails that not in vain
Woed the west winds steady strain.
Line OF coast that low and far
stretched its undu!ating bar.
Wings aslant along tho rim
Sf tic waves they stopped to skim,
isock and isle and glistening bay,
Fell tho beautiful white day.
Said the Master to the youth
I'VE have come in search VI trnth,
Trying with uncertain key
Door BY door OF mystery:
We arc reaching. through His laws,
To the g~arn,ent.hem Of Cause,
HIM the endless, unbcguu,
Tho UnnaMeahla. the (l:.e. -
iAgnt ct all u light the SONrcc,
Lilo Of lite, aud Force Of force.
As with fingers of the blind
We arc Sroplag hero to find
What tho h!yeroKlyphlcs mean
OF the Unseen in tho seen.
What the Thought which uuderlios
Natures masking aud disguise,
Whit it is that hides beneath
Blight and bloom n birth and death,
~ past efiorts %unAvailing.
Doubt and error, loss aud failing,
~ WEAKNESS made aware,
On the threshold OF our task
Let us light and guidance ask,
A'ct US pause in silent prayer
Then tho Master in his place
Bowed his head a little SPACE.
And'the leaves by soft airs stirred,
lapse Of wave and cry of bird
Lett the solemn hush unbroken
" that wordless prayer unspukon,
While its wish, on earth uusaid,
Rose to heaven interpreted,
As, OIL LIES best hours, We hear
by the spirits finer ear
His low voice within rs, thus
The All.Father heareth us;
And ME holy car we pain
WITH our noisy words and vain.
Not for Him our violence
Storming ut the gates OF sense,
His tho primal Language, His
Tho eternal silence !
Even the careless heart was moved,
And the doubling gave consent,
With . gesture reverent,
10 tho Master well.beloved.
As thin mists are glori6ed
By the light they cannot hide,
Al who gaxcd upon him saw,
through it's vale Of tender awe,
How his face was still uplit,
~ the old sweet look OF it.,
Hopeful, trustful, full Of cheer,
And the love that casts out fear.
Who the secret may declare
Of that brief, unuttered prayerl
Did the shade before him come
Of tn inevitable doom,
o. the end Of earth 20 near,
Aud Eternity's new year?
In the lap OF s~heltering seas
Rests tho isle Of Penikesc
But the lord Of the domain
Comes not to his " again
Where tho eyes that follow fall,
On . vaster Q his sell
Drifts beyond our beck aud haill
Otner lips within its bound
Shall the laws of life expound;
Other eyes from rock aud shell
Read the worlds riddles well
But when breezes light aud bland
Blow from summer'e blOssomed land,
When the air is glad with wings
And the bllthe song.sparrow sings,
Many an eye with his still face
Shall the living ones displacc,
Many an . the word shall seek
He alone could fifty speak,
And n name for evermore
Shall be uttered DER and oe'r
BY the wave that kiss the shore,
BY the curlew's whistle sent
Down the cool, ~sea.scentei air;
In all voices known to her
Nature own her worshipper,
Halt in triumph, half lament.
Ihither Love shall fearful turn,
friendship pause uncovered there,
and the wisest revele nce learn
From the Masters silent prayer.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-29

TIE purest and sweetest Con Liver
OH is Hazard Il Caswell's, made, on the sea
Cod only, by CAswEL1. HAZARD 4 Co., New
York. It is absolutely pure and sueef. Pa
tients who have once taken it prefer it to al
others. Physicians have decided it superior
to oil other oils in market. Com.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-29

Crossing Wheat.

Ancil B. Jones, Minnesota, writes to the
Farmers Union: The reason wheat does
not mix when several kinds are sown TO-
gether, Tie beoanse the pollen discharges in
the chat and cannot got ont until it Is dead,
and can oct only ON Il. " pistils, which
die soon after being fertilized.h
The above shows that wheat is subject to
:n-and-in breeding, which no doubt causes
wheat to run put or degenerate. If . va
riety Of wheat il run out, there 10 no use to
try to improve it by change Of climate, soil
or any other means. You might a. we'll try
to mako an old horso Young by extra cars
ind feed.
Whcat's not crossing also prevents its
not acclimatizing. A few may differ and
want proof. And they can easily
see If they will take the best ear Of corn
~; 80: set c*v.4 ...y .a.s. ;:e::aa, .,.c. p',nnt
esch grain separate with equal chance, and
they may not get two grains exactly alike.
II you take q head Of wheat and plant each
grain separate, they will produce heads that
are alike. and no choice head will do n
better; but you can select from the ear of
corn, early and late kinds, and by choosing
the qualities wanted, can be made to adapt
itself to climate nd'soil,; and will never de-
generate, because it 10 continually produc-
ing new varieties BY crossing while blooming.
Wheat il . self.imprsgnating h~ermaphro-
dite, and both parents are n and must be
alike, therefore they must produce alike,
which makes it capable Of the highest state
Of improvement.
I hsve q now hybride that viii head SOON
or than spring barley, known some time as
barley, I believe my new hybridss are far
ahead d any spring wheat in the world,
and will give the western wheat growers adj
vantagos they never expected.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-29
Action Of Salt On Trees.

Dr.. Keazis, Of the Michigan Agricultural
College, gives the following account Of the
injurious action of salt on trees: "On tho
college grounds there formerly grew . fine,
vigorous specimen Of sassaftas, apparently
in perfect health. A quantity Of brine VA
Inadvertently thrown beneath this tree.
forming a stagnant pool in it, immediate
vicinity. In q very short tim, tho tree b.
gan to manifest signs Of decreasing vitality.
Thu salt was absorbed unchanged in such
immense quantities that, entering tho circu-
lation, 1t efaoresced upon the surface of the
leaves as a white crystalline deposit, and
the tree sooc after died.n
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-29

An Ohioan sprinkled corn on the
ground under his plum trees, which
induced the chickens to scratch. This
was done every morning and the
%curoulios were caught and the,crop was
good. -.,.+