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The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-05-23
Carrots for Horses.

People who keep horses on hay or
grain only all through the long winter
have no idea how thankful they are for a
little succulent, juicy, vegetable matter
occasionally, and how much they thrive
on it. No one who has ever tried to favor
q horse with little delicacy of this
kind once would ever give up the prac.
tice.
OF all these vegetable substances there
is nothing which horse seems to relish
so much as the carrot. It is the sign of a
good healthy horse to shed his coat early
and freely in spring, and to have rich
glossy one to follow soon in its place; and
this an occasional winter mess of carrots
seems to favor.
1t is rather troublesome to grow carrots.
Most people who do not know how to
sow seeds put them in 50 deep that many
rot, and of course the crop is thin. To
guard against this loss they SOW double
or treble the quantity required, and then,
as if for spite, the seed generally comes
up, and of course too thick. It then has
to be hand-weeded and hoed, which is a
very troublesome operation, especially
on land where labor is already scarce
enough.
AN oSSAo nAV JUL "AAAC teUO BULK 10
gether. Before sowing it should be
mixed with sand and rubbed we'll through
the hands. This will separate one seed
from the other, and enable them to be
distributed finely and evenly along the
roWs-as in rows and only in that way
should carrots be sOWn.
In sowing carrot seed the ground
should be very fine. Any Jumps should
be we'll crushed with the roller and the
whole surface made very smooth. The
seed should not be put in this finely.pul.
verified soil over one-eighth of an inch
deep, and after sowing the ground should
be again rolled. If this can be "hit" ex.
actly the seed, if known to be fresh and
good, may be so graded by the drill as
not to fall nearer than an inch together
Every seed will grow, and then will be
quite as thick as they ought to be. The
rows may be about fifteen or sixteen
inches apart, or as close as we may think
any man or horse can work with cult
Vator. We have horse and man which
can work rows very we'll fourteen or fif
teen inches wide; but it is not every horse
that will work in that way.-Forney',
Weekly Press.
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COULDN'T BLUFF HER.-Among the
waiting passengers at the Central depot
were q widow woman and five children,
and by-and.by man who was waiting for
the same train opened conversation
with the widow and soon remarked that
he'd like to marry just such little WON.
an. Here, Susan, hold this satchel ~
said the woman, turning to her oldes
daughter, and then, reaching for the mans
arm, she continued: "I've been looking
for you about five years" Everybody
shouted and jumped in glee, and when
the scapegoat backed fiat down they said
he ought to be dumped in the river Dc
trost free Press.
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1.-THE THRESHER OF THE PERIOD.

This Is the famous "t1BRArOR" THREsHER,
which sa$ CREATED such revolution in the trade
ami bc.1ne so FULLY ESTABLISHED as the
'lea,ling Thre*hcr" of this day and genera ton.
More than seven thousand purchasers and ninety
thousand grain ralsers pronounce these machines
ENTIRELY CNEQUALLED for grain saving, time
saving, and money making.
Four sizes made, viz: 24.inch, rs.
Inch, 32-inch, and 36-inclA Cylinders,
Powers. Also Separators Is al lone - cx.
pressly for Steam Power, a nd improved
PORTABLE STEAM ENGINES for
All persons intending to buy Threshing Ma
Chimes or Scparators "alone, or Horse Powers
'alOne," as well as GRAIN RAIsERS AND FARM.
RRs who want their grain threshed, saved and
cleaned t0 the best advantage are invited to send
for our new forty page Illustrated Pamphlet
and Circulars [se.nCree) giving full particulars
about these Improved Machines and other infor.
nation valuable TO farmers and threshermen
Address,
NICHOLS, SHEPARD & CO.,
Rnffl TrApH Mich
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DON'T 1AMPER WITH 4 CoLD.-Perhaps in
the whole category of diseases to which hui.
mainly is susceptible, the cough is most neg
lected in its early stage. A simple cough Il
generally regarded as q temporary affection
unpleasant, and nothing more; but to those
who have paid dearly for experience, 1t is the
signal for attack for the most fearful of all
dlseases-Consumption: A cough will lead to
consumption-if not checked-so sure as the
rivulet leads to the river, yet it is an easy
enemy to thwart, if met by the proper remedy
Aliens Lung Balsans is the great cough remedy
Of the age, and it has earned its reputation By
merit alone. Sold by all good druggists.
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Liver and Blood Diseases.
BY r. v. PIERCE. NJ n.

NJ Is. V. P1ERCE, M d.
A healthy liver secretes each day about two
and half pounds OF bile, which contains a
great amount of waste material taken from the
blood. When the liver becomes torpid or con-
gested it fails to eliminate this vast amount
of noxious substance, which, therefore.
remains to poison the blood and be con-
Veyed to every part OF the system. What
must be the condition of the blood when it is
receiving and retaining each day two and a
off this poison through other channels and
organs-the kidneys, lungs, skin, etc.-but
these organs become overtaxed in performing
this labor in addition to their natural func.
tons, and cannot long withstand the pressure,
but become variously diseased.
The brain, which is the great electrical
center OF all vitality, is unduly stimulated by
the unhealthy blood which. passes to it from
the heart, and it fails to perform its office
BEAUTIFULLY. Hence the symptoms of bile
poisoning, which are dullness, headache, inca
pacity to keep the mind on any subject, i'm
Pairment Of memory, dizzy, sleepy or nervous
feelings, gloomy forebodings and irritability of
| forms the sweat upon the surface of the skin,
| it is so irritating and poisonous that it pro-
| duces discolored brown spots, pimples,
blotches and other eruptions, sores, boils,
carbuncles and scrofulous tumors. The
stomach, bowels and other organs can
NV escape Decommg aHecteQ sooner or
later, and we have, as the result, costive-
ness, piles, dropsy, dyspepsia, diarrhea.
Other symptoms are common, as bitter
or bad taste in mouth, internal heat,
Palpitation, teasing cough, unsteady appc.-
tito, choking sensation in throat, bloatlng of
stomach, pain in sides or about shoulders or
| back, GOODNESS of extremities, ETC., etc. Only
few Of the above symptoms are likely to be
present in any case at one time. The liver be.
ing the great depurating or blood cleansing
organ Of the system-set this great "house.
keeper of our health at work, and the foul
corruptions which gender in the blood and rot
out, as it were, the machinery of life are
gradually expelled from the system. For this
purpose my Golden Medical Discovery with
very small doses daily of my Pleasant Purga-
tive Pellets are pre- eminently the articles need
ed. They cure every kind Of humor, from the
worst scrofula to the common pimple, blotch
or eruption. Great eating ulcers kindly heal
under their mighty curative influence Viru.
lent blood poisons that Turk in the system are
by them robbed of their terrors, and by their
persevering and somewhat protractcd use the
most tainted systems may be completely reno.
waited and built up anew. Enlarged glands,
tumors and swellings dwindle away and dis
appear under the influence of these great re.
| solvents,
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plaster or flour, or, O. we think preferable
and safest, dissolved in water.

plaster or flour, or, as we think preferable
and safest, dissolved in water.
The expense of thus disposing of these
depredators is always overestimated. In
seasons when they are prolific of course
the expense will be greater than in other
seasons, but then, as an Offset, the price
OF the crop is always accordingly en-.
HANGED, and here is just where the careful
and persistent cultivators reap their sure
reward; for those who believe the ex-
pense OF securing the crop will not pay
the cost get nothing, and usually have to
buy not only their winters supply of pc.
tatoes but also seed for the next crop,
fields have the produce to set at prices
that amply repay the toll and trouble OF
the care and cultivation. Our continued
advice, therefore, is: Do not be deferred
from planting for fear of loss from the
Colorado potato beetle.-Western Rural
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An Unsuccessful Imp0stor.

One day last week the guests of the
Revere House, Boston, were placed in a
hutter of excitement by the arrival of
nicely dressed young man who registered
his name as Fred Grant. It soon became
noised about that the Presidents son was
at the Revere, and the corridors of that
hotel presented an unusually lively ap-
pearance. Very soon Mr.. Grant came
from his room and descended to the
Office, the observed of all. The young
ladies, in particular, were delighted with
the young mans appearance. Arrived at
the Office he informed the clerk that the
immediate condition of his exchequer was
not pleasing, and requested that few
dollars be advanced on draft which he
held between his daintily- gloved fingers
As politely as possible the clerk informed
him that a rule of the house required that
he should be identified, and requested
MIR. Fred to be seated while gentleman
in the house having the honor of Mr..
Grants acquaintance should be sum-
moned. Fred could not bear that he
should be the cause Of any inconvenience,
and said that he would call upon friend
at the fremont and borrow some funds.
In short time he returned with a note
from Peabody, Kidder & Co., introducing
Mr.. Fred Grant The clerk was about to
give him the money on the draft when a
gentleman stepped up to the counter, and,
selling Mr.. Grant by the hand, said :
Why, how do you do, Emery9" This
ended the game, and the subsequent pro-
ceedings had no further interest for Mr..
" Grant" He calmly accepted the situa-
ton, and took seat pending the arrival
of a police officer. From a want of
change he was changed man, and when
the officer arrived walked soberly with
him to the station house. A strange
feature in the case is that there is not a
young lady in the hotel who did not
know that he was an impostor !-Chicago
Inter-Ocean.
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Potatoes as q Field Crop.

The depredations OF the Colorado DO
tato beetle have had the effect of discour-
aging the planting of potatoes as a field
crop in many instances. To this, more
than to any other single cause, may be at
tributed the present scarcity and conse-
quent high prices of potatoes in the mar
kets Of the West. Those who have con-
tinued to plant as in former years, and
have used due vigilance in fighting the
beetles and larve, have reaped 9 just and
ample reward. The Western Rural has
not failed, heretofore, to show the COM
parative ease with which the Colorado
beetle and its Larvae may be kept under so
that, as rule, the crop will not be seri-
ously damaged. It is by taking them in
season and not permitting them to breed.
The experience by which this hal been
successfully accomplished is worth reit-
Grating.
In the spring, as soon as the potatoes
appear, the beetles, which have hyper.
mated during the winter, come forth to
propagate their species, and 5ften collect
on the extra early crop in great numbers.
The easiest way we have ever found to
take care of them at this time is to 20
over the vines with newspaper or other
soft substance that may be folded proper
~, and strike them into pans CT other
suitable vessels. A little practice will
enable any boy or girl to do this
quickly, after which they may
be killed with kerosene, or in other
ways most practicable. Later in the
season, during the annual flight of the
beetle, they will sometimes settle in i'm.
mense numbers on the fields. If thor.
Dug hly destroyed at this time but little
further trouble will be experienced, if
care has been taken to destroy the first
beetles that have made their appearance.
Still later, those larvae that may have been
overlooked may be easily destroyed by
the application of Paris green mixed with
The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-05-23

The Rome Commercial states that the
gold district of Georgia is about to be
more effectually developed than hereto.
fore. An Ohio company has possession
OF tn! rty miles of the Chestatee River. and
Boston man of ten miles. This stream
traverses the gold region, and its bed con.
tains rich deposits Of the precious metal
The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-05-23

TO Color Butter.-Take two or three
carrots, scrape of the skin and then CRATE
them. Put the gratings in cloth; wet
it; then dip it in the cream and squeeze
it we'll. A little experience will enable
any one to give the butter the shade de-
sired
The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-05-23

Corn and flour are staple articles; but not
more so than Johnso,'s Anoo1yne Ls,a;,,,e,.t,
where known. It is good for children or
adults, for any internal soreness of the chest
or bowels, and the best Liniment prepared,
under whatever name.
The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-05-23
TIE FAV0RITE home REMEDIES.
PERRY DAVIS
PAIN-KILLER
Why They Should Be Kept Al
ways Near at Hand.

1-Pain Killer is the most certain cholera cure that
medical science has ever produced.
@-Allens Lung Balsam, a. cough remedy, has no
SPAIN. Killer will cure cramps or pains in any part
OF the System. single dose usually effects
4-AAens Lung Balsam contains no opium in any
s-Pain- Killer will cure dyspepsia and INDIGESTION
If used according to directions.
6.-Allen's Lung Balsam as an expectorant has no
7.-Pain-Kiiier has proved sovereign remedy for
fever and ague, and chill fever; it has cured
8.-Allen's Lung Balsam is an excellent remedy for
curing bronchitis asthma. and all throat
s-Pain-Killer as liniment is unequalsd TO, frost.
bites, chilbains, burns, bruises. cuts, sprains.
1o.-Allen's Lung Balsam will cure that terrible
disease consumption. when all other rene
11.-Patn- Killer has cured cases Of rheumatem and
neuralgia after years. standing.
H.-ANen's Lung Balsam is largely Endorsed by ply
sicians. druggists public speakers, ministers
and the press, all OF whom recommend its use
In cases OF cough. cold and consumption. and
The above reasons for the use Of these valuable
and standard medicines are founded on facts, and
thousands will confirm what we have said. The de.
mand for them Is increasing daily and large sales
made In foreign countries.
j. N. HARRIS Il CO., Prop'rS,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
For sale by all Medicine Dealers.
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For SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.

SOME of the best surgeons of Europe pro-
nounce the apparatus for deformities made by
the National Surgical Institute, Indianapolis,
Indiana, the best known. This celebrated In
stitution cures thousands of cases annually,
such as Diseased Joints, all manner of Human
DefOrmities, Paralysis, Piles, Fistula, Catarrh
and Chronic Diseases. If you need such treat
ment send for circular giving full particulars
and information of their mode of treatment,
facilities, etc.
The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-05-23
Will You Suffer :

Why Will You Suffer :
To all persons suffering
from rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Cramps in the limbs or stom-
ach, Bilious Collie, Pain in the
back, bowels or side, we would
say TIE HOUSEHOLD PANAcEA
AND FAMILY EMINENT Is Of all
others the remedy you want
for internal and external use.
1t has cured the above COM
plants in thousands Of cases.
There is no mistake about it.
| Try 1t. Sold by all Druggists.
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Michigan has $500 miles of com.
pleted railroad. ALI but four of the roads
are supplied with air-brakes.
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The NORTHWESTERN HORsE-NA1L Co..
" Finished" Nail is the best in the world.
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THE all.gone feeling which people some
times speak Of is caused by want Of proper
action Of the liver and heart. These may he
assisted, and the bowels regulated, by Par
sons R4,gative Pills in small doses,
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Ih6 ELASTIC; IrlSS Co.

Va. incorporated in 1868 1ts friends and patron:
are from every land and speakevery tongue. - nae
outlived all rivalry It has conquered the preJadlGe
that was Justly caused BY all the metal trusses;
has grown stronger and 6rmer ~ the years nave
marched apase and like giant its arms ene tSae
the world. There must be some potent reason tnas
has produced this wonderful result: That reason OBJ
and day with comfort, retaining rupture in perfect
ease, causing no inconyenience, can never be Gus.
.elf to every motion Of the body but always hold
ing the rupture safely and soon effects perfect ana
permanent cure. This new and wonderful invention
has produced radical revolution in treating Rup-
ture, and has absolutely driven out Of use all tho
wretched metal and spring trusses that for
merly cursed the community and made life burden to
80 many thousands upon thousands Of suffering ones.
who now are happily enjoying once more the bless.
ings and comforts of existence.
The United States Government and Surgeon Gen.
eral At Washington have arranged with the Elastic
Truss Co. to supply their new Truss to such Pension
ers Soldiers etc. as entitled to Truss and may
desire It, Such persons may apply to any one Of the
IT, S. Pension Surgeons throughout the country. Full
descriptive circulars with directions, ETC., sent free
on request and the Truss is sold cheap and sent BY
mail to all parts of the country, by
THE ELASTIC TRUSS COMPANY,
$50 Brondvvav. New York.
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W1LHoTr's ToN1c!-A SAFE, SURE AND
SCIENTIFIC CURE!The unprecedented sale
of this worldrenowned medicine proves in.
contestibly that no remedy has superseded the
use of this reliable Tonic. No spleen has been
found so hard as not to yield to its softening
influence, and no liver so hypertrophied Us
not to give up it's long retained bilious secre-
tions, and no Chtll or Fever has yet refused
to fall into line. WHEELocK, F1NLAY & Co.,
Proprietors, New Orleans.
For SALE BY ALL DRuGGIsTs
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Prince 900 In Use.
Reeds Temple of Music, Chicago, offers
these hrst-c'ass instruments at the very lowest
prices tor cash or time. Money refunded if
not satisfactory. Circulars sent free.
The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-05-23

BALD MOUNTAIN had headache. That
was all.
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The Human locomotive should be carefully
1t any moment. 10 keep It's delicate internal ma
chiney in perfect tr or to put it in good working
condition when out of order lis the peculiar province OF
Tarrant's Effervescent Settler Aperient.
irritating the bowels the tone and vigor which it il
parts the stomach its appetizng effects its cool
headaches Its antibilio properties, and its
rior merits general corrective justly he asscr
ton that it is beyond all comparison, IT. Ii. st aa
Bile family medicine Of the age. Sold by druggists.
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Thirty Years' Experience Of an Old
NurSe.

Thirty Years' Experience Of an Old
Nurse.
MRS. Windows SOOTHING SYRUP is the prescrip.
sion OF one Of the best Female Physicians and Nurses
In the United States, and has been used for thirty
years with failing safety and success by mill.
Ions OF mothers and children, from the feeble infant
OF one week old to the adult It corrects acdty Of
the stomach, relieves wind collie, regulates the bow
els and gives rest health and comfort to mother and
child. We believe to be the Best and Surest Rene
dy In the World In all cases OF DYSENTERY and
D1ARRHGA IN CHILDREN, whether 1t arises from
Tsethng or from any other cause. Full directions
for using will accompany each bottle None Genuine
unless the fac-simile Of CURTIS & PERKINS Is on
the outside wrapper.
SOLD BIZ ALI. M1p1o1N1 DEALERS.
-&
Children Often Look Pale and Sick
From other cause than having worms in the sto1
sch.
BROWNS VERM1FUGE COMF1Ts
will destroy Worms without injury to the child, being
perfectly WHITE and free from all cooring or other
injurious ingredients usually used in worm prepare
! lions.
CURTIS l. BROWN, Proprietors,
| No. 215 Fulton street, New York.
| Sold By Dru0gtsts and Chenststs, and Dealers IA
kedicines, at TWENTY-FIVE CENTS Box.
mept,
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new STYLE OF MAPS,

Maps Of the United States so arranged as to give
the purchaser map OF any of the Western States he
may wish to accompany it on the same sheet. Its
success. Terms made known to Agents wishing to
sell it by addressing RUFUS BLANCHARD,
132 Clark Street, Chicago.
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in. HARRIS Il CO., Prop'rs,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
For sale by oil Medicine Dealers.
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dozen times to the glass to adjust her
hair and apparel. The beautiful little
boy in his Scotch cap, blue jacket, and
black stockings had had his golden locks
freshly curled, his rosy cheeks washed,
and stood upon the Car seat looking out
OF the window-looking for Father"
"oh, mother, I think l see father"
one else. Oh, see coffin, mother II some some
person is dead; they are taking the coffin
out OF wagon, mother. There it is,
mother; there, we are past it now. Now
we shall see father, we are home" The
train stopped. The weary, traveled.soiled
neice of Charles Dickens gathered up her
parcels and her cloaks, and stepped out
upon the wild, bleak spot called Biiou
Station. The passengers, all interested
IN the laxative and unsophisticated pair
OF travellers, crowded to the windows of
the car to witness the expected meeting
between husband and wife. They saw it,
While her baggage was being tumbled
out of the car she stood with her baby in
her arms and her boy by her side gazing
around upon the strange scene, and peer.
ing eagerly among the rough-clad ranch.
men and plainsmen for the face which
alcne of all others she wished to see.
A fough-looking but polite ranchman
stepped forward and, with clumsy bow
and bdshful manner, inquired who the
Madam desired to see"
want my husband, Mr.. Henry Les.
ter. Does he not keep sheep and cattle
farm near here?"
He did, madam" answered the ranch.
man, sadly; "but he's rounded up his
herd for the last time There he is in
that coffin, died last Wednesday night,
and we're sepdin' the body back to Den
The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1874-01-14
Lighting.


The length of a fash of lightning is
generally greatly er-estimated. The
longest known was measured by M. F.
Petit at Toulouse. This flash was ten
and a half miles long. Arago once
measured n series which averaged from
seven to eight miles in length. The
longest interval ever remarked between
atlash and the report was twenty-five
seconds, which would correspond with
a district Of fourteen miles. Direct re-
searches have shown that n storm is
seldom heard ut q greater distance than
from seven to ten miles, while the aver
age are barely heard over four or five
miles of. This fact is the more curious
as cannon may be distinctly heared
double OF treble that distance, and m
special cases much further. During the
bombardment Of Paris, in the winter of
1870, the Krupp guns, which had been
left over from We Exposition of 1857,
was heard ut Dieppe, a distance of
eighty-four miles. Arag0 states that
the firing ut Waterloo was audible at
Oreil, n hundred and twenty miles
distant. X