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Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-27

to no avail. At last he gave il up and
concluded it was useless to continue
the search. His life was passed for
several years in Michigan. He work
ed at odd jobs in various towns and
cities in that State-Detroit, Lansing,
Anr Arbor. Jackson, Saginaw, and
others. At last he determined to
come to Iowa, and endeavor once
more To find his parents. He landed
in Iowa in 1874, and went to work In
Dubuque as clerk in one of the hotels.
He hoped by occupying this position
to gain some ciew as to the wherea-
bouts Of his parents. But time passed
on, and he failed to hear any tidings
of them. About a month ago he saw
the name of John CressOut in the
State Register, and thought it must be
that of his father. He came to this
city the Monday before Thanksgiving,
and inquired of the newspaper men
and hOtelkeepeFs as to their knowl-
edge ofhis father. They directed him
to the office of the County Recorder.
He went and found his fathers name
recorded upon the book of deeds as "a
farmer. in Washington Township.
Arriving there, he inquired whether
John Cressout lived thereabouts. He
was directed to a large, comfortable
house, surrounded by spacious barns,
and having the appearance all around
of thrift and wealth,
Let US paint the picture. It Is
Thanksgiving Day. Everything is
busy in John Cressout's kitchen. The
large table In the spacious dining
room is being loaded with savOry
food. The ovens are steaming with
crisp, brown turkeys, dressed in the
most fragrant trimmings that the
skillful hand of a housewife could
prepare. The psrlor is filled with
happy party of friends and neigh bors
of Mr.. Cressout, who had gathered by
invitation to partake of his Thanks
giving hospitality. There is knock
at the front door. Mr.. Cressout at
tends to it. a stalwart, handsome
young man, with bright look and a
perfect form, stands before him. He
informs the stranger that this is the
home of Mr.. John CressOut. He is
invited to private room, and, at his
request. Mrs. CressOut is summoned,
as the stranges Informed Mr.. c. that
he has few private questions to ask
them. Mrs. Cressout appears and |
seats herself by the side of her hus- |
band. The stranger asks them if they !
had son by the name of Robert, who |
was lost in Chicago some seventeen
years ago. They reply with anxious
breath that they had. The stranger
rises and makes himself known. Let |
US withdraw. The scene is too sacred |
for the public gaze. 1t Is the reunion
of loving hearts, the return of a wand
ering son. 1t was a day for Thanks
giving indeed. Ii was a red-letter
day in the home of John Cressout.
No happier home than this could be
found in all the domain of nature.
With the Patriarch of old could they
exclaim, "Rejoice, for my son that
was-dead is now alive; he that was
lost is found"
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-27
Christmas-Time.

And well our Christmas siFes Of old
Loved when the year its course had rolled
And brought blithe Christmas back again
With all his hospitable train.
Domestic and religious rite
Gave honor to the holly night:
On Christmas eve the bells were rung;
On Christmas eve the mass was sung;
That only night in all the year.
Saw the stoled priest the chalice rear.
The damsel donned her kirtle sheen;
The hall was dressed with holy green;
Forth to the wood did merry-men go,
To gather in the mistletoe.
Then opened wide the baron's hall
TO vassal. tennant, serf. and all;
Power laid ais rod of rule aside,
And ceremony doffed his pride.
The heir, with roses in his shoes,
That night might village partner choose;
The lord, underogating. share
The vulgar game of post and pair"
All hailed, with uncontrolled delight
And general voice, the happy night
That TO the cottage, as the crown,
Brought tidings of salvation down.
Sir Water Scott.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-27

REMEDY FOR CROUP.-A lady cor
respondent of the Chicago Inter Ocean
gives the following:
AS this is the season when many
children are subject 10 Group, would
like to give reliable remedy. Take
equal parts of castoroil and turpentine;
mix in a bottle, and have ready for
use. Dose, half or a whole teaspoon
full, according to the severity of the
case. Repeat the dose, if necessary,
every fifteen or twenty minutes,
until the false membrane loosens and
the child breathes easy. This recipe
has been fully tried and tested. 1t is
safe and harmless.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-27
Important Facts for Those who Burn
Kerosene.

From the Central New Jersey Times.
Kerosene oil is one of the products
derived from refining crude petroleum
as it comes from the we'll.
The oil is always more or less dan
gerous, according to the amount of vo-
latile gases left in it.
Every lamp filed with the fluid Is
liable to explode after burning several
hours.
But no explosion will ever happen
with the lamp full.
The danger comes from the constant
generation of an invisible vaL or in the
confined space above the oil. This va
por, which is inhammable, is caused
by the heat of the burner cOmmuni-
Gated to the oil; but it will not explode
unless exposed TO flame. The metal
attachments on lamps often become
400 warmer than the oil, which is it
self sometimes as high as 2000 Hence
kerosene, to be entirely safe, should
be near 1902 proof.
Bat very little of the oil used is as
good as this. OF fsixty-three samples
recently tested, only eight were found
entirely safe. This will account for
the terrible loss of human life from
the almost universal use of kerosene
oil. In the United States alone, last
year, over 100 deaths per week were
reported from accidents by Kerosene.
A simple test is to place a table
spoonful of the oil in saucer and ap-
ply lighted match; if the oil ignites
it is unsafe, never use it. If it does
not take fire it is not necessarily safe:
because the temperature of the oil in
the open air is not so great as that In
a burning lamp.
The only reliable test is one made
by slowly heating some oil In which
thermometer is placed, constantly no.
ting the number Of degrees and apply
ing lighted match, not to the oil, but
to the vapor, If any, just above the
surface. If the oil flashes below 1902
reject it.
This flashing point is the tempera-
ture at which the oil emits an inflam-
mable vspor, and depends upon the
quantity of naphtha or gasoline in the
oil. This point should always be
higher than the temperature that the
oil ever reaches in a lamp, which is
often 1902
Cautions. l. Keep the metallic parts
Of lamps clean aud the air passages
open.
2. After lamp has been burning
three or more hours at one time, never
re-light again. till filled.
8. In extinguishing the light, turn
the wick down quite low and allow
few seconds to intervene before blow
ng out the fiickering flame, or, better
still. do not blow it out, but let it
flicker" out.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-27

A Pittsford, n. Y, farmer this seas
on, raised forty-nine bushels Of spring
wheat on an acre and half of land,
from three bushels and quarter of
seed. He says: l let the wheat soak
In a strong brine about six hours, then
poured the brine off. By the way,
the strong brine will cause to rise to
the surface everything Of foul ma
ture in the wheat, except cookie. l
then rolled the wheat in Stacked lime
all [ could make adhere to it. I SOW
ed it April 2Sth and cut it by cradling
on Aug. 6.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-27

If manure is spread on meadows
now the freezing and thawing during
winter will tend to pulverize it, and
the spring rains will wash the fertii-
zing material into the soil. It will
also be ready as soon as the plants
need the manure. But If the spread
ing is delayed until spring this end
may not be secured. If the manure
remains in small heaps it may be quite
late in the spring before the frost gets
out, and, consequently, it will not be
in condition to use, either at the best
time or to the best advantage. Be-
sides it is much harder work to spread
the heaps after they have lain during
the winter than it is to do it as soon
as they are put out. On the whole,
we think it a great object to spread
manure on grass land in the fall.-N
Il. Homestead.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-27

QUEER PRESCRIPTION.-A Orange
county farmer had a very sick COW, so
sick that her life was despaired of. \
novel medicine was administered.
with results favorable so far as heard
from. The directions were to procure
one or two live frogs and pass them
down the throat Of the afflicted ami,
NAL with such gentleness as to not in
the least impair their vitality. and the
cure depended upon their making a
big fuss on landing in the cows stom-
ach. Two frogs were accordingly OBJ
tanned and the directions literally fol-
lowed, as it was apparent that moth
ing short of a miracle could save the
COW. The operation was performed
Tuesday afternoon, and the cow, then
expected mOmentarily to die, is yet
living, and is acting as if she might
get through.-WddIetos0n (N. " dr.
gus.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-27

A Washington Letter says: A la
dy recently received a dress from
Worth She could not get in it,
She telegraphed the autocrat to that
effect. He answered: Perhaps you
tried to pat it on over other clothing.
This cannot be permitted. 1 will send
by steamer buckskin tights. which is
the only garment worn with dresses
made according to the dictates of fash
ion.' Alas! this is what we have
come to. Tights and piece of mus
lin basted in the train of the Dress
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-27
An Awful Tragedy.

And the winds blew upon the wo-
man and whirled her hat over the
fence, and tugged enthusiastically
with her Overskirt, and. when she
held the front down the back flew up.
And straightway the fiery spirit of
her sex arose within her, and she
backed up against the fence, shut her
knees together on the front breadth
of everything, poked the hair away
from her eyes and smiled sweetly,
while the wind howled and shrieked
around her; and moaned and sobbed,
and darted between her ankles; and
found naught thatit could wiggle ex-
cept the loose end of a shoe-string.-
Fulton ". y Times.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-27

A report is being widely circulated
in Europe that America is not hav-
en- for emigrants at this season of the
year. Most pitiful accounts accom-
pany the report of laborers begging to
exchange several days work for as
many crusts of bread. The emigrants
propose to stay at home.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-27

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An influential Southern paper OBJ
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Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-27

Girls whose opinion about such
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little young man in the present fash
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Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-27

a lady correspondent says the girls
should cease to lie kissed by their
gentlemen friends when they put on
long dresses. We never kissed any
body in our life, but we'd just like to
know what difference the length of
the dress makes.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-27

1t is reported by Indiana farmers
that the continued wet weather has
caused the corn to mold on the stock.
fears are also entertained for the safe
ty of that which is in open pens.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-27

A Rochester girl, who was afraid to
let her lover in at the door received
him through the window. While he
was going in, the usual way, the other
night, he was collared and taken to
the station, where be was booked as a
burglar. She cleared him.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-27

Thousands more Frenchmen would
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making ready for it they happen to
hear of a new style of hat. or new way
to cook horse-steak. and so they live
on
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-27

Have you a suit of clothes here to
fit large body of water?' No, but
we can send you a needle and thread
with which to sew a potato patch on
the pants of a tired dog
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-27
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Ribbons with fringed edges are
coming in vogue.
Satin ribbon is very fashionable for
bonnet trimming.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-27

Butter down! as the goat remarked
to himself as he saw the farmers wife
crossing the field.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-27

No matter what nav be the extent of your suffer.
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Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-27
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When a young lady gives herself
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Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-27

There are upwards of 20, 900 Sunday
schools in the United States with
about 5000, 900 scholars.
Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-27

Well-informed medical men say
that people of the same complexion
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Nebraska advertiser., 1877-12-27

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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-10-05

The journey of Mr.. Hayes through
he South, unlike the previous excur
ions of the same parsonage, displays
one feature of extraordinary suggest
iveness and importancc We refer to
Il fact that among the throngs that
have surrounded him aud cheered him
10 one prominent Republican ha~ been
cen. The representatives. Of the party
shich bore Mr. Hayes to the White
House have ali been conspicuous by
heir absence. DULY Democrats and
* -Coufedera,es have awaited him, well
coined him, and cheered him.
The reason of this is plain Since
Mr. Hayes came into power he has
eteadiIy turned his back upon tie Re-
publican party, regulating its ancient
IDEAS, pushing aside its leading men
n the Southern States, and seeking
tor friendship and support in the ranks
Of the Democracy alone. Hence the
peciacle to which we have referred
Hence the plaudits of Democrats and
ne sullen absence of Republicans
Ills own party stand aloofefrom him
eeause they feel that he has destroy
a them The other party crowd
round him because they know that he
aas done precisely what they require
aud dcne it more thoroughly and with
less question or hesitation than Mr.
l'ilden would have brought to The task
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-10-05
Current Opinion.

They're just beginning 10 whisper
for 1880 Go b MrG-n aud
W-de In. Result in jersey
VII! have something TO do with it,
[Chicago Times.
So far IS We believe we can speak for
The people of this State. we say, do not
increase the roll Of the army by siu-
gle man additional 10 It's present force
Little ioek (Ark-) Gazette, Dem
The immense subsidies granted to
Northern aud Western Improvements
did not exhaust the bepeicsnce Of orr
paternal Government to those sections
Of The country CONGRESS. from 1862
10 1866. gave sos 600 600 Of United
Stase<,6 per cent bonds to six OF The
Northern corporations alone, upon
which the South is 10 day paying is
pre- fafa Of iureress i,.d[ New Orleans
Times.