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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-10-22
Mas. MULLIaAN's lucky baby: Bridget

MRS. MULLidAN biUcKy pHpy. DN'SSv
-"Baby's looking well, Mrs. Mulligan.
Mrs. Mulligan-"So it ought, bedad.
sbure it's lucky child. 1t isn't livery
baby that has the good fortune to be
born ON the same noight that its father
shoots the landlord and cuts of the
agents ears. "-J,1dy. tl
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-10-22
sheep Notes.

No animal suffers 30 much from cough
ing. meeZing and nasal discharges rs the
sheep. Nothing of equal Importance
has received as little attention from vet
erinarians. Most people attribute this
trouble to colds, influenza, etc. The
truth is, it is caused in most cases by ill.,
sects. The highest ambition of the par
asitic kingdom is to encounter death in
their efforts to deposit their eggs III the
nose of sheep. Pastures and meadows,
besides being the abodes of flies, gnats,
mosquitoes, etc, are also the homes OF
animal parasites, 80 minute III their tie
veiopment that they are taken into the
nostrils by breathing. These parasites,
fixing themselves in the delicate MEM
brane of the nostriis, collse irritation and
inflammation. They also enter the
throat and bronchial tubes, producing n
tickling ana annoying sensation. Hence
the nasal mucous eXcreta, 10 common to
sheep, and the coughing and sneezing,
which often result in serious cases Of
diseased head and throat, and frequently
the end is death (cause generally I'M.
known). There exist several species OF
fly, supposed to deposit n grub in the
nose, and sheep are frequently said to
die from worms in the head. II il safe
to assume that herein lies the cause Of
quite percentage Of the annual loss
among our Hocks; therefore the
propriety Of using some preventive and
remedy. In the milder forms of this
nasal trouble it is generally conceded
that an application of tar to the nose is
Il remedy for the ailing and prevent
i've for the unaffected. The odOr Of the
tar is offensive, and keeps of such in
sects us would enter the nose, and is the
cause, either by death or otherwise, OF
such parasites as are already in the
nostrils being passed off with the dis
charge of tue nasal excretions. For the
more serious cases, we would recommend
that the nostrils be thoroughly cleansed
with weak solution of carbolic acid,
injected by syringe. Say one tea
spoonful OF carbolic acid to two quarts OF
water. II the nostrils appear umnatrl'
rally red and infiamed, irritption can be
further arrested by blowing into the nose
finely prepared chalk charged with the
same acid. To apply the tar to the noses
of the flock, crowd Atty or sixty sheer
into ~ small pen ns possible, and they
will, AZ q matter ii course, oil hold theil
heads mp. Get hsto the pen with
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-10-22
storing Tufmip. a,,d u u,n. Isssa..

In storing turnips il should he borne
in mind that heat III more liable to injure
this crop than cold. Consequently it
should not be harvested too early, neither
should the roots be stored in great bulk.
When placed In heap the natural heat
in the roots is liable to excite growth.
A popular mode of preservation is In
trenches about u foot and half wide,
two feet deep and as long as may be re-
quired. The roots are placed in these
trenches about one foot, only, deep and
then covered lightly with earth, the
trench being entirely filed when the
weather becomes cold and litter thrown
over that If necessary. When only Il
small quantity of tlrnips are grown the
storing is frequently done in a cool, dark
cellar, when they lire either put IN bins
or laid on the ground, few bushels in q
place, with thin covering of earth over
them.
Ruta-bagas, M the Swedish tlrnips are
often called, are stronger and harder than
the ordinary tunips. and will keep later
In the season. Like the ordinary turnir
when stored in bnlk, these will have n
period of sweating, during which the lit
tie root about the root; also tile dormant
buds or eyes about the root, begin to
grow, and as the heating increases, rot
sets in. 10 guard against such nndesir-
able results the practice is to both stop"
and "tall" the ruta-bagas previous to
storing. The topping can be done with
sharp hoe before pulling. The roots
may he buried in long narrow pits, with
an occasional hole provided for ventila-
ton, or they may be placed in bins or
barrels in the cellar of the root-hOuse,
where the temperature is little above
the freezing point. --Nem York World.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-10-22

A FAST youth--A tide buoy.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1880-01-02
Rarnum as Ph1nsnnher.

P. 7. Barnum, the great Snowman, has
issued, In pamphlet form, another chap
ter-the fftieth-of his Struggles and
Triumphs, or Forty Years Recollec-
tionsH In the course of the publication
he gives expression to the following very
philosophical sentiments I am more
thankful than words can express that
nv health is preserved, and that am
bressed with a vigor and buoyancy of
spirits vouchsafed to but few men of fifty,
or even less; but I am by no means in
sensible to the fact that have reached
the evening of life (which is well lighted
however,, and l am glad to know that,
though this is indeed q beautiful, de-
hghfful world to those who have the
temperament, the resolution and the
judgement to make it so, yet it happily
is not our abiding place. and he is un-
wise who sets his heart so firmly upon
its transitory pleasures as to feel relue-
tance to obey the call, when his Father
makes it, to leave all behind and to
come higher up in the great future
where all of that which we prize highly
(exeept our love to God and our atfec-
tions for humanity shall dwindle into
insignifcance.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1880-01-02
Smoking Like a Man.

Russian ladies smoke cigarettes, and
doitin a way that is not unpleasant even
to foreigners who are not accustomed
to woman's use of the weed. One cor
respondent writes that they smoke at
railway stations, on steamboats,, and at
hotels, dozens Of cigarettes day some
times, scratching the necessary matches
on a pillar or post, just like q man
Sometimes a light goes out and they try
again-as why shouldn't they2 If they
have no matches or wish to save them
selves the trouble of lighting one, they
ask the first gentleman smoking they
meet to favor them with light. Leaning
forward to the cigar, pipe, or cigarette
which Re extends, they ignite their
little roll, bow silently and pass on.
Sometimes a gentleman asks a lady to
extend to him the same favor. Well, in
Russia it may be all well enough to dc
as Russians do; but we trust that IN
America the male sex will enjoy ard
insist upon their monopoly in the use
of tobacco.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1880-01-02
8 Pneumonia.

There are few diseases in which
special treatment adapted to Individual
cases is more important than in pneumo-
MIA; for the measures that would be
salutary in one case would be injurious
or even fatal in another. In the belief,
therefore, that such general directions
as could be given in the limited scope
of this article would be likely to do
quite as much harm as good, the few
remaining remarks shall refer to the
Office of nurse rather than to that of
doctor. The patient should lie with his
shoulders somewhat elevated. in pro
tracted and debilitated cases, his posi-
ton should be changed occasionally, in
order to prevent the settling of the
blood in any part of the lungs. Care
should be taken to expose the chest and
body as little as possible. The air Of the
sick room should be of uniform temper
ature, and warm, yet purified by sufti-
cient ventilation. In early stages, what
little diet the patient can take, should
be farinaceoLs drinks, such as gum water,
barley water, thin Cruel, to hich may
be added docoction of ripe Fl nit, or tn,
Juice of oranges or fresh grapes, the In
digestible portion being carefully re-
iected. As the fever abates, give tea,
with toasted bread or crackers, or little
rice; then Indian mush, milk, broths,
lighter meats, eggs, oysters. In this, as
in other diseases, nature powerfully
aids a sound constitution, and with good
nursing, and little medical treatment.
will very often suffice.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1880-01-02
reaching Children Order.

We know a man who is quite psrticu.
Jar about keeping everything in It's pro-
per place. We heard him say that he
acquired its habit through the training
Of his mother. When a boy, even as
far back as he could remember, his mo-
ther always made him pick up and put
away his playthings after he had got
through with them. He was often al
lowed to get out all the materials he
wanted for a good time. In bad weather
the kitchen was often at the disposal OF
himself and brother, but they afwaYs
understood that everything was to be
cleared up at the close of the play. No
doubt there is a difference in children,
for we have known boys of the same
family, of nearly the same age, brougli
up IN all respects as nearly alike as posI
sible, yet one of them was always care.
less, and became a careless, easy man,
while the other was extremely particu.
lar in all the details of his dress, sports
and work. Still, granting this difference,
which many would call a natural differ.
ence, we believe persistent training in
early childhood would make an orderly
man out Of the most careless child.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1880-01-02
Cure For Cold in the Head.

The London Spectator says: at would
seem that the cure for those worst of
small nuisances, cold in the head, which
DR.. Ferrier suggested in the Lancet,
might prove to be a remedy of very
great value. 1t is a snuf-a white pow
der-composed of the following ingre-
dients: Hydrochlorate of morphia, two
grains; acacia powdeZ, two drachms /;
trisaitrate of bismuth, six drachms-
whole making up a quantity of powder,
of which from One-quarter to one-half
may safely be taken, if necessary, in
the course of twenty-four hours. Dr.
Ferrier says that with this snuff he has
twice cured himself of very violent
colds, once, indeed, by taking trisnitrate
of bismuth alone, which is a very pow
erful remedy for catarrh of the mucous
membrane, and is the most important
ingredient in this snuff Dr. Ferrier
mentions two others who were cured of
violent colds by the same snuff and to
these instances we may add that OF the
present writer, who having very vio-
lent cold coming on, with the sensation
of weight in the temples and the usual
disagreeable feeling in the throat, as
well as ordinary catarrh, made trial of
DR.. Terriers remedy one evening, and
got up on the following morning COM
pletely free from cold, which has not
since required. The snuff, instead of
increasing the tendency to sneeze, almost
Immediately begins to diminish it.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1880-01-02
Garnsn ,,eaerals for french Victories.

A German paper says that the names
of the Marshals and Generals associated
with the most brilliant victories of the
French, are, for the most part, German
-as. for instance, Kellermann, Rapp,
Nev. the son of the Saarlouis cooper;
Kleber. the son of the Strasburg mason,
etc; OF, where this is not the case, the
heroes of French military history were
born in German Alsace or IN the neigh
boring province of LoTTaine-as, for
instance, Lefevre, the son of a mason IN
Colmar; Droubt, a native of Nancy;
Gerard and Victor, natives OF Lorraine,
etc. How strongly the German element
is even at the present time represented
in the French army may be gathered
from an examination of the last French
Army List. A glance at the index VIII
show whole rows Of purely German
names, as Mavea, Schmitt, Wagner,
Weber, Cchneider and Muller. There
are twenty-five Bergers, seventeen
VOLTS, seventeen Kleins, eight Gross,
ten Langs, fourteen Kelfers, ten Hof-
mans, eight Fischers, the same number
Of Schultzs, ten Blochs, six Lehmanns,
and six Baumanns. Thoroughly German
also are such names as Armbruster,
Themkauff, Zeutgraff, Badmgartner. En-
renpfort, Kustehholz, Zurlinden, Schon-
laab, Heinz and Hildebrandt, Beisbard
and Birhaus, Funfrock and Kleinpeter,
all OF which, With dozens of others of
equally unmistakable nationality, are to
be found.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1880-01-02
Concerning the BRAIN.

The brain-Substance is mass of ner
vous matter, concealed within a bony
box, called the skull. This bony box il
not of the same thickness throughout
Where the brain is most liable to injury
from falls and blows, there the skull is
the thickest. The back part of the
skull is exceedingly thick in comparison
with its other parts It is necessary tC
our Yell-being to guard our brain from
all injury, for the intelligence depends
on the integrity of the brain-substance
If irrcparably injured by disease or acci-
dent, the mind becomes diseased, and
shows it by lack of intelligence. The
brain of man is larger than the. brain of
any other animal, except the brain of
the elephant. But the smallness in size
of an animals brain is made good by
the greater extent of its surface. The
brain is convoluted, or folded, and the
folds run deeply into its surface.
It is the number of convolutions Civ
en- to the brain that determines the in
telligence of the animal.
An organ so delicate as the brain, and
protected so nicely and strongly by bone
of the hardest kind, is susceptible to
the slightest injury, should it be expos
ed. Yet psychologists will tell US that
the brain may be pierced with needles
to a considerable depth, or scorched
with hot irons, or pieces taken off of it,
without the slightest harm, or even, in
fact, without the knowledge of the per
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1880-01-02
The Dog.Stealing Fraternity.

Sir Edwin Landseer used to tell a
story of dog-stealer of his acquaintance
who once restored to a friend of Sir Ed
win a valuable spaniel two weeks after
the time agreed upon wnen the matter
was negotiated. Sir Edwin upbraiding
the man for his delay, the latter finally
said, "Well, the truth is, Sir Edwin, you
see, 1 had to steal him back from an old
lady to whom had sold him 1or 20 gui-
meas. She never higgled about the
price, and she was so fond of the dog,
didn't think it would be Christian not
to let her have few days pleasure of
him." This beautiful tale is paralleied
by one which Truth now tells us of one
Mr.. Page, a gentleman whose receEt con-
demnation to imprisonment fer stealing
a dog in London has ELECTED much SYM
pathy in dog-stealing circles: "When he
was being led from the dock q friend of
his touched Mr.. Montagu Williams, who
had defended him, on the shoulder. we
have prepared for you little SURPRISE
he said. You lost valuable dog a, little
while ago; We have brought him back,
and he is in house close by. Mr.. VIII
liams could not go to the house, but gave
the address 70 which he wished the dog
to be taken, and on going home in the
evening he found it there"
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1880-01-02

4 CURIOUS FREAK.-There Is a WONDER
ful freak Of nature about six miles
northwest of Gainesville, Ga, which is
commonly known as the Devils Mil
Hopper. This curiosity is a large sink
in the earth, covering an area OF perhaps
four acres around the toy, which gradu-
aIlv becomes smaller in circumference
as YOU descend-being one hundred and
fifty feet below the earth's surface.
Having effected the descent of the steep
walls of rock, a body of water is aD-
preached which is perhaps five hundred
feet in circumference, probably less IN
dry weather. Into this sheet of water
is a continual flow Of ten to twelve good-
sized streams, from the crevlces OF the
rock wall surrounding. Around this
wall is a large growth of the various
kinds of trees grown in Florida-oak,
ash. hickory, bay and also thick under
growth of ferns and moses.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1880-01-02

A disinfectant for hospital use and for
general disinfecting purposes is recon-
mended by DIR. John Day. It is COM
posed of one part of rectified oil of tur-
Pentine, seven parts of benzine, and five
drops of oil of valerian to each ounce of
the mixture. Each of the ingredients is
said to possess the power of absorbing
the oxygen of the atmosphere and of
Books, letters, newspapers, clothing car
petsand wall paper, may be treated with
this sort of disinfectant without injury,
Its acton is very persistent.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1880-01-02

A girl wrote to her lover, "Now, John,
| don't you fale to be at the singing school
tonight" John wrote back that "In the
bright lexicon of youth-Webs Un-
abridged-there's no such word as fale" !"
Connecticut boasts of girl that sleeps
standing up. She ought to marry that
Rochester man who puts his umbrella to
bed and stands himself behind the door
provided there is room for two behind
the door.
Two of the edu"ated dogs at the New
| York Academy of Music know enough
| to bow their heads on a chair back as if
in prayer at church. With little more
training they may be able to sing the
dogs-ology.
A gentleman who resides very close to
the railroad was praying one evening,
| when train of cars came along, and his
little girl remarked to him: "Pa, what
is the use of praying when the cars are
going by2 God can't hear you"
"Do, for gracious sake, waiter, take
these nut crackers over to that man."
exclaimed nervous old lady sitting op-
posite party who was cracking hickory
nuts with his teeth. ''No, / thank you,h
he said, politely returning them, "mine
are not false teeth"
Driving through Sackville street. in
Dublin, some time ago, on a car, the
wretched appearance of the horse sud
denly struck passenger, who said: "Pat,
you ought to be taken up for cruelty to
animals, driving such an old horse as
that" "Be gor, sur" was the quick e.
ply, ''if I didn't dhrive that Td be taken
up for cruelty to a wife and six chill
dren."
In Spain there are over 100000 fine
wooled sheep, tended by $1,000 shep-
herds, and guarded by 10000 dogs.
Fish are often in-seine
Woman's writes-Postscrlpts.
It is said of miser that he died in
great want-of money.
Whisky is about the only enemy man
has succeeded in loving.
A refined gentleman-one who gets
fined for second offence.
How to lose flesh-Start meat market
and trust everybody that comes along.
"Hallo, Charley! What's the matter2
Training for race p mo, Tom racing
for train"
Resurrection day will have to take
back seat, unless this body-snatching
business is stopped.
Paul and Silas prayed themselves out
of Jail but it is by preying, nowadays,
that most people get in.
The terrible goat prefers show bills to
any other food that is why he is some
times called the bill-ey goat.
The borrowing fiend, who is always a
whom no quarter should be shown.
An elegantly bound copy of Sankey's
songs was put up at a church fair and
rafhed for. 1t was game Of chants.
Why was Goliah very much surprised
when David slung the stone at him2
Because such a thing never entered his
head before.
A Nevada boy of 16 went into bears
den, like Putnam. The bear was there,
and when the boy came out he was in
side the bear.
There is a man in New Haven who
owns q hen that only lays once in ten
days. Of course they must be decade
eggs. Confound such hen.
'Dear me-" said good old lady who
was unable to do all the work she want
ed to, Il shall be glad when 1 get into
eternity, so as to have plenty Of time
for everything"
A henpecked husband said in extenu-
alton of his wife's raids upon his scalp:
''you see, she takes her own hair of so
easily, she doesn't know how it hurts TO
have mine pulled out"
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1880-01-02
SAEFORD'S RADICAL. CURE

HEAY safely claim 70 be one Of the few popqlaSE
-s1sler1en Who IN prfvEte not only freely recon-
mend ii but use it In their families in preferences
70 any OF the preparations usually pTeserl0eo Dy
phTEicfauH- -,
dYou are aware /" said q distinguished city ply,
Gician that my obligations 20 the Mass. Aeolca4
Society are such that cannot publicly recou1nlen
or prescribe the Radical Cure but since received
50 much relief from the use OF IL myself aIteI =
fhoTough trial of the usual remedies have prl-
TsteiT advised its use. and presume nave sent -
your store no less than one hundred Of my patlens
-c-St >
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1880-01-02
LINIME

not only relieve pain, but they ineite
healthy action, subdue Inflammation,
and cure, whether the symptoms prOseed
from wounds of the Aesh, or Neuralgia Of
the Nerves; from contracted Cords or a
scalded hand from a sprsined ankle
or a gashed foot; whether from disgusting
PIMPLES on a LADY'S FACE
or strained joint on Horses Leg.
The agony produced by Burn or seald;
modification from Frost bites; Swell
ines from Strains; the tOrtures OF Rheu-
matism; Crippled for life, BY some
neglected accident: 3 valuable horse or
Doctors Bill may all be saved from
One Bottle Of Centaur Liniment.
No Housskeeper, Farmer, Planter Teamster,
or Liveryman. can afford to be without
these wonderful Liniments. They can
be procured in any part Of the globe for
so cts. and S1.OO bottle. Trial bottles
25 cts.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1880-01-02
IMPORTANT LETTER
From a Distinguished Physician.

NTO single disease has en1aIled more suffering OF
IN hassened the breakflar up o. re constlIqtlol
fhan Cafrrrh The aeuee o neI, OF taste. OF 1iEnts
of hearfnE the human voice. the mind, one or more
aud sometimes a Yield 70 It's des-ru
ne uoigo1 Il distrihutes throughout tho system
stacks every vital force. and breaks Up the most
robust Of consfitutious Ignored becaIse Duh illle
undersfood by pbTlicianE impoteutly assziled
by uuaclD and charlatana, thoee su4erlng nelll nelll
q have little hope 70 oe relieved OF y M slle
eut of this terrible disease By remedies NlLnln tns
reach Of AL passed into HANDS as once co1petSEs
and Trustworthy. ne new e1d nltleIto u1t.4S1 .l
method sdcpted By Dr. Sanford u TIE piepaIetlon
or his RADICAL CUKE has Eon my hearty ~ LoIsi1s
believe it likely 70 Bucceed Enen Al tlS 1sle-
remedies fan because tt strikes at Lneroos q -
dseEse viz, the GcSdffed blood, While = nees ~
liberated membrane By direct aPpllcatlon - Lls
nasal passages. ItE action le based on certain n1ea
rules and unless the vital forces are TOO lar e.
hausted must in the great majority Of cases. eHses
GEO. BEARD, n. D.
Ennscnrr Drn-- So TnArIrEaaAll. OCT. ], 70.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1880-01-02
UNTTERSLL SLTIsFLCTION.

OHTLFArEN,- We have sold sAEFoKD's RADI-
N car CUFF FOR nearly ono year, and can say
candidly that We never sold s. imilar prepar
that gave such universal satisfacllon- Ne HHFs
70 learn the first complaint YET .
We are not IN the habit OF recommending pa
ent medicines. but your preparation meets tnS !
wants OF thousands, and We think those aIulSse1
should be eouvinced OF its great meT1tso that
suffering will be relieved. We have Deen IN nc
drug business for the past twelve Ysars
and sold everything for Cstarrh. but yours leaos an
fhe rest II Won see proper you can use this Letter
v VIZ t1 fruiv ~ To1rs- 81 d. BALDWIN co.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Drug Books ana
p Stationery, Washington, lnd-s Feb. S5, BIO
Zach package contains Dr.. sanfordE lmproTeo
IrhaliuF Tube, and full directions for use In al
eases. Price 500. For sale by all wholesale sno
retail dFugRst5 and d eers throughout the Unltec
States and Canadss. WEEKS & POTTER Genera
Agents and wholesale Druggists, Boston, Aass-