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Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1880-02-12
cULT1vAT1NG STRAWBERRIES

WE take the following extract from ;
late number OF Sc,Sb1er's Monthtv. on the
cultivation OF Strawberries, written by r
P. Roe:
have now reached a point at which
differ from most horticultural writer's. AS
rule 1t is advised that there be no spring
cultivation of bearing plants. 1t has been
said, that merely pushing the winter mulch
aside sufficiently to let the new growth
come through is all that is needful. | ad.
nit that the results arc often satisfactory
under this method, especially if there has
been deep thorough culture in the fall. and
II the mulch between and around the plants
IS very abundant. At the same time have
so often seen unsatisfactory results that I
take decided stand in favor of spring cul-
tlvatlon, if done properly and sufficiently
early. think my reasons will commend
themselves to practical men, Even where
the soil has been lett mellow by fall cultiya-
tlon, the beating rains and the weight of
melting SHOWS pack the earth. All loamy
land settles and tends to grow hard after
rlle frost leaves il. While the mulch checks
thls tendency, it cannot wholly prevent it.
AS matter of fact, the spaces between the
rows are seldom thoroughly loosened late
In the fall. The mulch too often is scatter
ed over comparatively hard surface, which
by the following June has become so solid
as to suffer disastrousiy from drought in the
plossomlng and bearing season. have
seen well mulched fields with their plants
taltering and willing, unable to mature the
crop because the gaound had become so
hard that an ordinary shower could make
but little impression. Moreover, even if
kept moist by the mulch, land long shield
ed from sun and air tends to become sour.
heavy and devoid OF that life which gives
vitality and vigor to the plant The winter
mulch need not be lahoaiously raked from
the garden bed or field and then carted
back again. Begin on. one side of a plot
and rake toward the other until three or
four rows and spaces between them are
bare; then fork the spaces or run the culti-
Vator-otten tAe subsoil plow-deeply
through them, and then immediately. be-
fore the moist, newly made surface dries.
rake the winter mulch back into its place as
summer mulch. Then take another strip
and treat it in like manner, until the gener-
oas impulse of spring air and sunshine has
been given TO the soil of the entire planta-
ton.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1880-02-12
QGZhe 1pnSehnld

Meat and Potato Pudd;uo.-Put h,ttar
the size Of an egg, into a saucepan and
When melted add a small chopped onion !:
Try 10 light brown, then stir in an even
tablespoon of flour. Mix and mash until
smooth and brown, and add the water strain
ed from the bones. Boil for ten minutes.
season to taste, stir in the cold meat and
turn the whole into pudding dish. Pnt
half a cup of milk in saucepan: when il
is warm put in the mashed potato, and mix
Well' then whip an egg light and beat it into
the potato. Spread this smooth over the ton
OF the meat, brush the surface with beaten
egg and brown in hot oven. It makes a
capital breakfast dish, and answers yery
we'll for dinner.
Mutton Broth eoith Pearl Barley.-Soak
tal1 teacup of barley in warm water.
enough to cover it, for three hours. Take
the fat from the water in which the mutton
was boiled, and put in the barley: cook nm.
III It IS very soft, but do notlet the soup boil
away too much. Season with pepper, salt.
and celery-salt, or boil some fresh celery
with the broth, and take it out before serv.
ing.
pe''5so" Steahs.-Cut off the thick skin.
natten the steak out and rub it over with
olive Oil or melted butter Have q clear
bright fire, and broil the same as beef steak
IL Will take few minutes longer, and must
De turned constantly to preserve the iuice
ana prevent burning. A chafing dish is
nice for Sarvip vapico,, -, ~ ,l,o..,1,
very hot. For two pounds of steak melt
large tablespoonful of butter with one of
currant jelly, add salt and pepper and a
little claret. Turn it into hot platter and
keep warm, but do not at any time let it
Don. When the steak is done turn it over
two or three times in this gravy, then cover
ana let 1t steam for five minutes before serv-
ing.
Squash P'e-Stew the squash and strain if
through coanler. To quart of milk
silow three eggs, season with rose wafer
cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger. Add the
squash I'LL as thick as batter. Line a deem
pie plate with crust, fill and bake half an
houf. When custard, squash or pumpkin
PIES rise In an oval they are done. While
the middle of the pie remains depressed and
sunken they are not done.
Corn-meal Mubfns.-One cup corn-meal.
halt u cup of flour, one tablespoon of short
enlhg' one tablespoon of sugar, half a tea
spoon OF salt, one teacup of sour milk. one
egg, and half teaspoon of soda dissolved
IN a tablespoon of hot water. These are
inI11o ri
baked in pans. -
Graham Gsms.-Two cups of milk, one
cup OF graham flour, one cup of wheat flour.
one teaspoon of salt and two eggs. Mix
and bake.
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Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1880-02-12

IHE beet-sugar crop of Europe is this
year estimated at 100000 tons, being no.
ooo tons more than last year, and the cane
sugar crop of the United States is placed at
2oo,ooo hogsheads this year, being double
the quantity eyer produced before, yet this
aggregate amount is small compared with
the worlds product.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1880-02-12
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The ROCKY MOUNTAIN HUsBANDMAN is designed
70 be- as the name indicates, husbandman IL eyerv
sense OF the term, embracing in it's columns everv
department of Agriculture, Stock si..g Horti-
culture, Social and Domestic Economy
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23

HINDOO MESMERISM.-Stran stories
come from India of the feats performed
by a native mesmerizer, named BUM,
whose magnetic power would appear to
be found quite irresistible by the lower
animals, upon which he exclusively ex-
erts it. He gives seances, to which the
public are invited to bring all manner
of feroeious and untameable wild beasts,
and, like the Ancient Mariner, holds
them with his glittering eye. In few
seconds they subside into condition of
cataleptic stiffness, from which they can
only be revived by certain "passes"
which he solemnly executes with his
right hand. An account of one of these
seances states that a snake, in state of
violent irritation, was brought to Buni
by a menagerie proprietor, inclosed in a
wooden cage.
When deposited on the platform it
was writhing and kissing fiercely. Runi
bent over the cage, and fixed his eye up-
on the occupant, gently waving his
hand over the seTpent's restless head
In less than minute the snake stretch
ed itso1f out, stiffened and lay apparent
ly dead. BUM took it up, and thrust
several needles into its body, but it gave
no sign of life. A few "passes" then
restored it to its former angry activity.
Subsequently a savage dog, held in q
leash by its owner, was brought in, and,
at Buni's commend, let loose upon him.
As it was rushing toward him, bristllng
with fury, he raised his hand, and in a
second the fierce brute dropped upon its
belly as though striken by lightning
1t seemed absolutely paralyzed by aome
unknown agency, and was unable to
move muscle until released from the
netizeg's spell by majestic wave of
his hand.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23

PRETTY DULL IN MIDDLEBOROUGH'
sYes.n said Nine. Thumb, with an
exnressive look - ssif it were not Tor so
much Yachting and fast driving our
bank account would be little bigger
to-day"
AMY dear!" said the General, and
an awkward pause ensued, broken Dy
our correspondent remarking: "Peopie
were very sorry to hear of your sisters
(Mile Minnie Warren) DEATH"
1f@,v said the wee woman, Win
tears ia her eyes and as much feeling as
siK-footer. at was a great blow to me,
and then came the loss of my dear little
~. A good many people thought he
o >pothing but an advertisement" she
eort;,. We. ued, growing trife incoherent /;
oG ..bnt # +. hey had known how I felt they
"ouiud ga nd " what has become Of little Major
Newell, u9u
uWhv. didn't you see him IN tne
Chinese song and danceT ~
siThat tall young man ? Impossible y"
ooh ves that was the Major. You
sea about the time that Minnie d1ed the
ssor fellow began to grow this very
Pc ~nfullv), and he kept on growing
moua MOI wing until he was just like any
anu gro Of course it ruined his bu-
s;n Guuy cSs else; a - had to go into the varie
t;aS timess sn aua ma +ru % get him engagements
with u.s." ,,odoro Nt,t+ row.
"And where is CO.. 'oooAo ~ "'' Nv"
a-days ?" ~,onov fv out
''Oh, he is making his L. WY ~ 'N'
in San Francisco" orrood
Here the carriage was an y the
and with "Come along. my dear, ~
General led his wife and helped he4 -
the coupe, and filled up one seat hi -
self. The colored driver whipped ul
the dapple.gray ponies, and off they
went, smiling and bowling.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23
fIaIls.
POET r Y.
For the SPECTATd.
MURMUR NOT. I

ID
Sad. way-worn heart! with anguish sore op-
pressed.
Crushed, bleeding, meath heavy load of care;
N,e YOU dare murmur that, reviled, unbfessed
| Nfiss nderstood, you find no earthly rest?
Be ssatent-who has not a cross to bear?
Our lives are not all sunshine; gloom and
night,
Their blaeinest pinions DER our pathway
spread,
In murky darkness. quench each gleam cl
light;
What wonder if at times, our aching sight.
Can scarce discern the star of Faith o'erhead ?
on! heavy cross! we droop beneath your
weight,
Our wounded feet all bleeding, brambIe-torn
Each step we take, assailed by dercest hate.
Until osr load is lightened. learning late -
This truth-the direst evil can be borne.
God will the failing strength of man sustain,
Look down in mercy from His great white
Throne;
We shall not seek His help divine in vain,
When stung by sore injustice-bitter pain
He is our judge. in Him we trust alone.
No, no! it will not be forever night!
There is a dawn beyond with rose-flushed
sky;
From darkness dense shall spring the new
born light,
From black malicious a0rong, eternal right
The truth immortal live-a all falsehood die.
No life was ever free from blight or care;
Each soul must bow beneath the chast'ning
rod;
Each human heart some weary cross must bear,
Each bro,U the tho'7ay cro,Un of sorrot0 a0edr
Until in death we yield ther1 up to God.
Mt. Sidney, Va, March 11th, 1880.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23
IT MAY BE YOUR TURN NEXT.

Judge not too harshly, oh, my friend
OF him your fellow-man,
But draw the veil of charity
About him if you can.
He was once called an honest man,
Before sore trivial vexed-
He stepped from out the narrow way
1t may be your turn next.
Painting upon the great highway
A suffering soul doth lie;
Go staunch his wounds and quench his thirst
Nor pass him idly by.
God will not brook the swift excuse,
The thoughtless, vain pretext;
A fellow mortal bites the dust
1t may be your turn next.
You hear, one day, single word
Against a persons name:
Oh, bear it not from door to door,
To further hurt his name.
If you're the man you claim to be,
Remember, then, the text,
To "Speak no evil, true or false
It may be your turn next.
The world is bad enough, we own,
And may need more light;
Yet with true love to all, may we
Help in the cause of right,
Lift up the sinful and the weak.
The soul by care perplexed,
Wei! knowing that to drink the gall
1t may be our turn next.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23
RATES OF ADvERTISM0.
For the SPECTATOR.
THE GRAVE OF THE PAST STANDS OPEN TO.
NIGHT
BY BERTHE VALERIE,

BY BERTHE VALERIE.
The grave of the past stands open tonight:
The green sod has parted away;
The hardness, once gathered about it s now
broke
The tomb l erected, decay!
Despair, that once gnawed at my life, tonight
Creeps stealthily back to her place,
And the present and future with rapid flight;
Pass on into endless space.
Back, back to the past, the wretched past.
My truant soul fees tonight;
While still one glimmer of sunlight-the last,
Forever fades from my sight.
O why, my soul, dost thou recall,
What my brow in anguish bows2
Why hold me in this darkened thran?
Why bring back broken VOWS?
o why wilt thou take me back, tonight,
When I fain would forget the past?
Why DER my new morning of life, blight,
By painful recollections cast? ,.'-
"Let the dead past bury-its dead"
Oh would that these words were true,
But the past comes and subtitle thread,
Weaves over the life anew.
The grave of the past stands open tonight;
Tears moisten the green sod around,
A shadow is cast o'er my life's sunlight;
But I'll cover again the mound.
Again will harden my heart to the strains,
That steal from the past along;
Again will dry my tears for the past
Once more, join in life's wild song.
Craigsville, Va, March, 1880.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23
USE TIA ERsS
LIVER POWDERS.

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and only cost 25 cts. q box. Sold by ali drug
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box will cure you.
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you.
of the heart pain darting into the shoulders?
These pains are caused by the Liver. One box
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Are you troubled with dull, heavy pain all
through the head and in the leaders of the neck,
cannot bear to turn the head, think 1t neural-
Are you troubled with loss of appetite, feel
SICK feel hungry but cannot relish food have
coated tongue, bad taste in the morning, feel
cold and chilly loss of energy, dull and DOR
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or vertigo, or a yellow, jaundice appearance,
or troubled with fever and ague and nervous
or dyspeptic Indications? Thayers Liver Pow
ders will cure you by their action on the liver.
Some people may have cough with the above
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Ali of the above symptoms and many more
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SYMPTOMS but you may have one or many
Just give Thayers Liver POWDER one tfiai t .' anu
friends about them. Sold by all druggists
25 cents per box.
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,CHoMsEN e. MUTH,
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23
TYREES COMPOUND SYRUP OR
WORM SEED.
a Perfect Vermifuge, Representing the


A Perfect Vermifuge, Representing the
Old Fashioned Worm Tea.
FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF WORMS.
"a Vegetable in its Composition; Pleasant 10
the Taste, and effectual in its purpose
Childhood is most generally accompanied
with the annoyance of Worms. but lew cnll,
dren are free from them at some period and
adults are very frequently affected In the same
way. Worms are not only q cause OF DIS
ease in themselves, but by their irr tation, ag-
grayaie other diseases; owing to their move
ments in the bowels they most gen orally occa-
sion PAIN and UNEASINESS Of very dis
tressing character. The appetite variable.
sometimes natural, again deficient or excessive.
The stomach is often swollen, breath 1etid; the
NERVOUS AFFECTIONS and general de-
ranged health are also expert enced. FhEI-
FULNESS, WAKEFULNE ESS, wsth sudden
startings out of sleep as from fright; spaSinodlc
movements OF the eyelids. COMMISSIONS In
children are often ascrlbed to these parasites
and febrile condition of the system. Obstinate
cough; a pale or sallow skin, sunken eyes. and
presence in the body-symptoms with which
almost every mother is familiar. 70 remove
these annoyances found in almost every fam1-
IL, THE WORM SYRUP is PREPARED 1t
is a pleasant and certain remedy. 1t is perfect
ly safe. and clsaldTsn will not refuse to take It,
being free from the NAUSEA and DISGUST of
the ordinary Vermifuge in use
After taking the syrup as directed, goaqg
children should take dose of Magnesia or Ca3-
tor Gil. Many persons think thatif discharge
of the WOfEes does not Immediately follow the
use of the Syrup, tact it has failed to destroy
them. This is a nistake-bhey are dissolved
in the mucus, and thus gotten rid 81.
~ Prepared only BY rv,rr ,a.
Va
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23
For the SPECTATOR,
4 STAR.

WILLIAM rENNYSON HEATON, AUTHOR OF
SONGS OF THE SHENANDOAH.
,cho seems ringing chime
that's long been buried away
A leaf in the book of Time
A blossom from the far away.
The shadows flife grow bright.
soor, lifted from off my heart
4 s,,,,.h,, 'es thro' the night,
And my fea. ioi :" "niio oop"A"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23
Winter Butter.

Let farmer divide his white winter
butter into two lots, while yet in the
form of cream, and for one make use of
Perfected Butter Color, made by Wells,
Richardson & Co., Burlington, VT.
while the other goes to market without
color, and he will discover on what
course his interest depends. This color
gives the fine, rich, golden yellow of first
quality June butter, and is not tinged
with the dull red tint, objected to in
most butter colors. -
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS.

Reader, have you caught a cold? Are you url-
able to raise the phlegm? Have you an irrita-
ton in the throat? A sense of oppression on
the lungs, with short breath? Do you have a
fit of coughing oa lying down? sharp pain
now and then in the region of the heart, shoul-
ders and back? Ii SO, our Advice is take at
once dose of TUFTS Expectorant; youwill soon
be able to raise the phlegm. In an hour repeat
the Expectorant, place ahot iron to the feet take
two Of TUFTS Pills. You will soon fail into
pleasant sleep and wake up in the morning,
cough gone, lungs working freely; easy breath
To prevent a return of these symptoms use the
Expectorant several days.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23
Tom Thumb and Wife.
MAJOR NEWELL, THE HUSBAND OF THE
DEAD MINNIE WARREN, AND HIS RE.
MARKABLE GROWTH.

MAJOR NEWELL, THE HUSBAND OF THE
DEAD MINNIE WARREN, AND HIS RE.
MARKABLE GROWTH.
New York letter in Cincinnati Commercial ]
Down stairs rushed the crowd, and in
few moments the curtain that con-
cealed a small stage was drawn up,
and particularly long and lean man
cantered out to announce Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Stratton. A man at the
piano struck up, "See! the conquering
hero comes!" and the tiny couple en-
tered. Tiny, did say? Then let me
take it back, so far as the General is
concerned, for he has grown fearfully
and wonderfully fat, rather yellow and
very wrinkled. He looked, in fact, like
an orange that had been sat upon, and
his gray goatee and hair added to his
evident accumulation of years. He
must weigh at least 10 pounds, which,
considering his height to the square
inch,
is DOING VERY WE'LL.
His little wife looks careworn, and is
hardly stouter than when she first ap-
peared, but she wore charming toilet
of pink satin and pearls, and smiled the
same five-for accent little smiles as of
yore. She sang in voice as fine as 100
thread song about the shamrock, and
then the General appeared in his favor
ite character of Napoleon. I think the
spectacle would have made the great
warrior wriggle in his grave even more
than Mime. Remusat's ':memoirs !" and
when the plump exhibitor went to strike
the attitude of meditation he lost his
balance and toppled over to one side, to
the amusement of the audience. Then
a tall, slim young man came out as a
Chinaman and danced and sung and
slid round on parlor skates, and the
matinee was over. After the people had
dispersed had little chat with
THE FAMOUS SMALL COUPLE.
"How long have you been before the
public, General ?" was asked.
"Over forty years,H said he, folding
his arms and striking his attitude.
people seem to have an idea that /
have retired, but the truth is, 1 can't dc
without the excitement of public life,
though my wifeis getting rather tired
of it,"
Yes" said Mrs. Thumb, with weary
little sigh; "we have been married sew
enteen years to-day, and 7 think it's
about time we stayed at home. You
see, am domestic in my tastes, and
love housekeeping, but the General
wants to be on the go all the time"
wen, WE'LL" said the husband, with
i an imperial wave of his short, fat hand
I'm summer | have my yacht and fast
horses, and that passes the time away
but IN the winter season it Is
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23

>, 1t is common for those who are far
tnest from God to boast themselves most
OF living near the church. ~-s,-ss
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23
~ GORGE m. HARRISON,

~ GORGE m. HARRISON,
tT ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
STAUNTON, VA,
will practice in all the Courts holden in Au-
gusta county, and in the Circuit Courts Of the
adjoining counties.
1-Strict attention given to the collection Of
Claims.
OFFICE-No. 10 Lawyers Row. Court-h house
Allev. oc 3l-tf
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23

'LET THE MUD DRY FIRsT."-Here
is a capital lesson that may well be i'm
pressed upon the memory of both young
and old: Mr.. Spurgeon, in walking a
little way out of London to preach,
CHANGED to get his pantaloons quite
muddy. A good deacon met him at the
door and desired to get brush and take
off some of the mud. "Oh, no,n said
Mr.. S., "don't you see it is wet, and if
you try to brush it now, you will rub
the stain into the cloth? Let it dry,
when it will come off easy enough and
leave no mark" So, when men speak
evil of us falsely-throw mud at us
don't be in a hurry about brushing it off.
Too great eagerness to rub it off, is apt
to rub it in. Let it dry by and by, if
need be, little effort will remove it.
Don't foster scandal about yourself or
others, or trouble in society, or in
church, by haste to do something. Let
it alone; let it dry it will be more easi-
~ eradicated than you think in the first
heat of excitement. Time has won
derful power in such matters. Very
many things in this world will be easily
got over by judiciously ''letting them
dry" ..@.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23

In life you can ''go as you please"
ous you will be happier if you strive to
please you gO.-Salem Sunbeam.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23

yTYfOMAS ID. RANSOM.
ATTORNEY-AT-IAW,
STAUNIoN, VA.
offers his professional services in the County
and Circuit Courts of Augusta, and in the Hus-
tings Court and the Court of Appeals held in
Staunton. Viii also prosecute clai nas else,
where through legal correspondents In ti1ls ana
other States may 39-ly.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1880-03-23

The thermometer gets used to the
weather by degrees.