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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-21
Insects Destructive 10 VegctatiOn.

Most caterpil,ars are cylindrical, but
some of the "tent" species are very
broad, slightly convex above, and per-
fectly flat beneath. On the fore part of
the body there are generally two velvet
like, highly colored bands, and on the
top of the eleventh ring there is n long,
naked wart. These strange catterpillars
remain stretched on the limbs of the
tree, entirely Mt rest except when they
are eating. They measure some two
and half inches in length when fully
grown. They feed upon the leaves of
the apple tree, and, like other thieves,
operate only in the night. The moth
produced from this caterpillar has a
thick body, and is called, both in
America and in Europe, heholly-leaved
loppet moth. The silk worm and its
moth have II near relation to the loppet
species, but we must not SO classify them,
for they are producers, not consumers.
They eat, to be sure, but they supply an
important branch of human industry.
There are, however, several kinds of
caterpillars in the United States whose
cocoons are made of silk, but it is not
utilized. These devour the leaves of
trees and shrubby plants, and because
their produce is not taken i'll exchange
they are classed with insects destructive
TO vegetation. This group contains some
of the largest insects of the order. The
moth has great extent and breadth Of
wings, q thick, woolly body, and an
tenna that are widely feathered on both
sides, from one end to the other. Its
wings are spread, not only when flying,
but when at rest. Each female produces
several hundred eggs every season.
This moth is rendered more conspicuous
by it's extreme beauty. The species
called the Luna moth is the queen of
beauty, as Luna Tor the NOON was
POLITICALLY styled by the Romans "the
fair Empress of the night" The artist
could produce nothing more charming in
delicacy and variety of colors than is
found on the spacious wings of this
moth. The caterpillar of this insect
lives on walnut and hickory. 1t is fully
grown the last of July or during
the month of August. When at rest
it is nearly as thick as a
mans thumb, but not more
than two inches long. But when in mo-
ton 1t extends to the length of three
inches or more. When the period fol-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-21
A Little Hero.

[sIarshncld Letter in st. Louis Post-Dispatch.J
Little Georgia Smith, son Of Orange,
is little hero. He is nine years of age
His leg was broken, and piece of a
tree was driven through the palm of his
hand, SO that it had to be pulled out by
force, inflicting great pain. The doctors
decided the leg must be amputated below
the knee. They wanted little Charlie to
be chloroformed during the operation.
He refused, and indulging in little pro-
family, in which he is proficient, said:
"That's too thin; it will make me sick. "
He told them to 60 ahead. While his
leg was being sawn off he never uttered a
groan or cry, but was quite cheerful. The
wood EMBEDDED in the palm of the hand
was difficult to extract, and the doctors,
knowing the pain it must cost the poor
little fellow, endeavored to do it gently.
"You're damn fine DOCTOR" said
George. "Why don't you pull it?''
And they did, and got it out, while the
boy never cried or shed tear. He was
true little hero. A little child, Potter,
whose father was killed, was in his ward.
He is two years old, and was blown away
by the wind for half mile and lodged
in the fork OF tree thirty feet and finally
rescued.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-21
" Glorious JOhn.o

The Boston Traveller tells the follow
ing characteristic story of John Brough-
am, the veteran actor: Something less
than twenty years ago there was ayoung
author, then residing in the city of New
York, who found himself in money diff
ctllties. Among his other points of
authorship was the occasional writing of
REPRESENTATIVES produced and general
ly not very successful. He met John
Brougham one day, and by lucky acct
dent mentioned that he had an Irish
play to sell, and was very anxious to dis
pose of it, lacking means. "Send it up
to me" was the invitation very soon fol-
lowing. The play was sent the next day.
A day or two later came note from Mr..
Brougham: eff you will allow me to
change few of the expressions-yoa re-
member that l am an Irishman and you
are mott think 1 can get it sold for
YOU" The grateful permission was
sent. Not many days after the play was
sold, John Brougham's name being the
necessary attraction. When the check
in payment for it came, the young author
sent half of it to Mr.. Brougham, to
whom it so we'll belonged, but who re-
turned it with the laconic note: "My
dear boy, 1 did not sell the play for my
self, but for YOU" John Brougham was
poor that day, and the money would
doubtless have been welcome; but his
friend was poorer, and what more was
needed for Glorious john"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-21

BAKED Corn MEAL PUDDING.-Boil
two quarts of sweet milk; scald in it
seven tablespoons of corn meal. When
a little cold add salt, three eggs and half
n teacup sugar or syrup; season with
nutmeg. Bake in moderate oven three
hours.
Rock CAKEs.-One pound of -four,
half pound of sugar, half pound of
butter, half pound of currants or cher
ries, four eggs, leaving out two of the
whites. A small quantity of candied
lemon peel improves the flavor greatly.
Cut the cakes into shapes with little tin
cutters, and bake i'll steadily heated
oven.
FRIED CHICKEN.-Cut up, steam in a
little water, salt, roll in flour, broil on a
gridiron, or fry in butter in frying pan;
or lay in pan with little butter and
water, cover vito another pan, haste
often, and fry brown. In either cases
make n gravy of the drippings and serve
in n gravy boat.
Tongue TOAsT.-Take n beef tongue
that has been well boiled, chop fine, mix
with cream or milk, the beaten yolk of
IN egg, n piece of butter, and salt to
taste; simmer gently. Toast thin slices
of bread, butter them, spread with the
mixture and serve hot. Keep covered
and hot in tureen. This is also very
nice without the toast, and is good for
breakfast or tea.
CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE.-Two cups
of sugar, one cup of butter, three cups
of -four, five eggs, one cup Of milk, one
teaspoonful of cream of tartar, one-hNlf
teaspoonful of soda; take nearly cup of
grated chocolate; sweeten to taste; add
milk enough TO moisten--about half II
cupful; flavor with vanilla, and spread
between the layers; ice.
HAM CAKE.--A capital way of dispos-
ing of the remains of ham and making
an excellent dish for breakfast is: Take
one pound and half of ham, fat and
lean together; pound it, or pass it through
a sausage machine; boil large slice of
bread in half pint of milk, and beat it
and the ham well together; add an egg
beaten up. Put the whole into mould,
and bake rich brown.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-21
Good Hay.


Probably there Is no one thing pro-
duced on the farm, which is preserved
in worse condition than hay. 1t is
neglected until too ripe, is then scorched
by the sun or nodded by damp and fer
mentation. Cutting and curing need
radical reform. 1t is not all careless
neglect or press of other business. In
many cases it is stubborn error i'll opinion
as to the proper time to cut hay. 1t is
so hard to eradicate hoary error in this,
as well as in all other respects. Refor-
nation has to give precept and example
with patience. Agricultural societies,
when conducted by farmers, give pre-
miums for the purpose of stimulating
improvements i'll the management of the
farm. If they are managed by horse
jockeys, racing will be the main feature.
Ii by railroad men and hOtel-keepers,
the main object will be to get out u
crowd; SO to add largely to railroad fare
and hotel bills. Then we say, if farmers
are managing societies, we know of no
one item on which premiums could be
more proftably given than on samples
OF well-grown, clean, sweet hay, cut at
the season when most nutritious. Hay
is becoming an item of the greatest i'm
portance rs we are changing from grain
to grass and stock farming. In view of
the fact that managers OF the societies
always need some hay, provision might
be made to buy and use the hay pre-
scented for premiums. The agricultural
papers have been calling attention to
this subject, but it will need the aid OF
agricultural societies and every other in
tluence to correct the errors and prac-
tees in cutting and curing this import
ant element in raising cattle, horses and
sheep. There have been some valuable
experiments made in this state Us to the
value of cutting hay early, and faithful
report of the results would aid materi-
ally in the reform in contemplation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-21

10y the thrifty mother of the bride, and
when it was placed in the centre of the
supper table it looked better than ut its
first appearance, for it was garlanded
with victory laurels and ribbons of the
loyal color, which locked very lively
among the white roses and orange bios
SONS i'll original decorations. 1t was cut
up with three cheers-one for the bride,
one for the bridegroom, and the third
for the colony and its brave volunteers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-21

eating and growth has passed it proceeds
two or three leaves of the tree with silken
threads, and within this hollow spinning
Il strong environment in which the
chrysalis is found These cocoons fall
from the trees with the leaves in the
autumn, and the moth escapes from them
in the June following. A still larger
species of this insect is called the Atac,ts
CCcrOpid. Its wings expand more than
six inches, and its hind wings are round
ed and not tailed, like the species last
mentioned. On the Luna moths wings
there are four eye-like spots, being trans
parent in the center and encircled by
rings of white, red, yellow and black.
The spots on the IttdcuS' wings are
opaque, Of dull red color, and kidney
shaped, having white center and
narrow black edging Beyond this spot
there is wavy dull red band bordered
with white. The caterpillar of this
moth is found on the apple, cherry, and
plum tree, and also on currant and bar
berry bushes. 1t spins its cocoon in
September, and hangs it on some twIg
of tree or bush in longitudinal direc-
ton; II ~ double, having two coats. The
outer coat is cut open, while the inner
one is lined with quantity of yellow
brown strong silk This insect remains
in the chrysalis form through the winter,
and the moth comes forth the following
summer. There are four species OF
moths belonging to the genus AttacuS.
Their larger cocoons are made entirely
of silk, the fibres of which are stronger
than those employed in the formation of
fabrics i'll India. Yet these have never
been worked successfully. Several at
tempts have been made to unwind the
cocoons of the CCcrOpia moth, but,
though the silk is found much stronger
than the foreign manufacture, for some
reasons it has not been found profitable.
1t may, however, yet succeed, and even
these moths may be classed among
our MISUNDERSTANDING, in tie Hus-
Jandman.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-21
MOTHER LOVE.


MY neighbor ia gracious man who loves
All gentle things-and ~ he harbors doves:
tpicascs him @ zee their meek, prim ways
hhd near their cooinps that are meant for pra sc'
niIhlh coy nook, half run, halt shadv,
tflln ana pretty aoN,-yUt hc has malu.
Ana There the doves their hoiuoly lodgings rear
Ana I've and love Throughout the happy year.
The hour was late thu others were at rrst-
How BIKE % death that slc p II WIN Il ~ b,st
lsat nlonr-all glorious wa the night
with "len window, drinking tn the sight:
a iull and lCriuCt moon CarvCnUd on high:
The stars, m thiCk haitahuus, TRAPPED the sky;
The langUld landscap, lay. tganFhNcd h,uc th,
I.,hC mothIng N,N lovely truck Wit. death.
f,h the Good. suft air JUL tonch my ch,,I,
Ar one who will "hisl er what d" dar,s not sIcak:
str'iu vt inr-Nn luU 80 r..s.g To- me:
l si.u.cu t1V T.rr. Tia. ! ,oud 10. Err-
Thrrr seemed 10 hc an those dvn,luur hours
NauEht IN thu world hut un1ulia III. Ltr.,. Guwrrs
Al a: . sudden, from the doN,-rnt near.
Soft. tender notes Caiuc stealing tony CIR:
llrrt th,u. Wa rHu,tutuE hkv a faint, luw cry.
Then something like lowing lullaby:
! saw i al, hvr NuGnn Iwohr di>trU-;,
And thus Tia mother ooard them into rest.
In th, next room. just thyn. the baby 81. rl,l-
AEaina Low, sweet luliahy heard:
4 seen s,l... MIJh neither words u irur
Which VIC. ma, Md half, brgan a. CruO":
How Wei tho baby H., that cuuing str.....
II heard and hmii,d and went to s.ccp AGAIN.
And so il is-aErctious holy fame.
Vii, thCr IN bird or lrlun. /, the sane:
They tan tho st.r.ul.. O.. IA, rGutc -MC,; ,,,t.
The han an lN"tA. and the mother doNC.
y. y. TRIGGER.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-21

level; but the old-new continent thus re-
stored, when it had thoroughly settled
to its ancient bearings, would really be
little more than the size of the continent
of Africa. We are by no means propos-
ing such feat of engineering. In fact,
this is one of the instances in which
things are evidently very much better as
We find than"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-21
Don't Do II.

eff the hither half of the moon, says
the British Quarterly, "could be again
rendered partially molten and plastic,
and the entire mass gently dropped into
the southern Pacific-frst being careful
to remove the comparatively recent coral
erections and to dredge out the vast set
Elements and deposits of the geologic
ages-such an addition to the earth's
bulk would considerably raise the see
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-21
FARM, GARDEN AND HOME.
May.
by v. a. PERCIvAL.

MAY.
by y. a. PERCIvAL.
! feel newer life in every gale;
The winds that fan the flowers,
Aud with their welcome brcathings FIJI the sail,
Tell of Ecrener hours
Of houB that glide unfelt away
Beneath the sky Of May.
The spirit Of the gentle south wind calls
From his blue throne of air,
And where his whispering voice in music falls,
Beauty IL blooming there;
The bright ones Of the valley break
Their slumbers and awake.
The waving vcrdurc rolls along the plain,
And the wide forest wCaycs,
To welcome back itH playful mates again,
A canopy of leaves;
While from its darkcned shadow floats
gush If trembling notes.
Farer and brighter spreads the reign of May;
The tire res Of the woods
With the light dallying Of the west wind play,
And thu fun trimming floods,
Az gladly to their goal run,
Hail the returning sun.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-21
Smut in Wheat.

The following explanation about this
pest of the wheat grower will be of gen
cr:l interest to all who raise that cereal.
"Smut, on grain, is Il fungus plant
that has seeds or spores from which it il
propagatcd. 1t is dependent upon the
sap of other plants for its support.
There are many species of smut, some
of which have been studied very care
fully, and their habits are well known,
while the history of others is yet quite
obscure. Many species can be examined
only under powerful microscopes Smut,
mildew, and mold are all fungus plants.
The spores, when mature, may float long
distances III tine air, indeed--it is rarely
that they are not floating in all air Of or
binary temperature. Wheat seed, soak
ed in brine for several hours, is usually
freed from its smut spores. Blue
stone is also used for the same purpose,
and some farmers claim that clear water
is equally cilicacious in cleaning grain of
smut spores. We have practiced soak
ing n few hours in brine with apparent
success. When smut takes possession
Of a living plant, it extends itself by
throwing out thread-like, dark-colored
roots among the tissues of the plant,
and through which it draws the sap,
which is thus diverted from its natural
channels and becomes the feeder of the
parasite instead. Smut, in some of its
forms, is found over a large portion of
the globe, but il is propagated, like other
plants, by seeds. 1t follows wherever
the plants upon which it naturally feeds
are introduced. Onion smut is much
more troublesome Oh land that has been
infested by it i'll years past. A new
piece of land, in some localities, seems
the only means of avoiding loss of the
onion crop by this fungus. The same is
probably true to limited extent regard
ing smut peculiar to wheat mad other
grains. More experiments of an exact
character are needed for settling these
points. The spores are, undoubtedly,
preserved both Oh the seed-grain and III
the soil. Smut is of no value as food"
Several years ago some one invented
cure for this fungus 1t was said Mt the
time it was caused by water standing in
the head of the wheat-plant during hot,
sultry weather. To obviate this diff
Guilty and remove the cause, it was re-
commended that a light rope be drawn
across the standing grain by couple of
men walking through it ut n convenient
distance apart. AS the rope passed over
the grain it was agitatcd, and the drops
of moisture fell to the ground. We
never tried the remedy, because we never
had any smutty wheat. We reproduce
the item now, so that those who desire
can try it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-21

The Bangor Me- Commercial says
that in the Village of Saltwater, that
state, Capt. ]. r.. Blen, a dashing young
young cavalry officer Of the war Of 1872,
now 81 years of age, led Miss M. @.
johnson, blushing bride Of IS, to the
altar.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-21

SWEDEN has now about 1000 primary
schools, and expends each year for
school purposes nearly 80, $500
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-05-21

AE2ima lew, t"'.' ,",an! heard;
Winch w.'c. .uah,u,d haIf. bcgln t. c,oo~:
h1" We. the h-t! a. that ro"ing str!
"'''' ~ '''l again.
And SOFT is-atcc,on'r holy fame,
Nm, Tn, t1'T IN ORA "E '''".' !, inc s4Nr;
Thr han. an mott. = and il,,. ulGthcr J",r
y. y. LrI,rr.
III T5Im0DDI1Dm0p DnTDIT
NJ lWTHRRiIpTHI RRlIIll
I1lt lNlultllUl LID DlilDllU,
true s''N o. ne FfS' Canadian "''e'''"'
GEORGE Hi.trn Wa, one Of the smart, st
Northumberland, IN orr district. he copll
turn his hnl Ia ANYTHING ana WIS
sIr,u.r ACTIVE, ,rnnJ-t,I,r.r,t and ,,,..r-
yeti, Before ne was tvnuty-thrr, voars
old he lad clear. 4 !, nuuGrrI nrry, rl ni.
farm. .rougL; titty into cultivation. and
huiu ~ rgpjtal lns hou.r ON his ESTATE
TN, interior al MS iomir,r MIS- fitted mn
with lunr, ,as;r lu.u is 1,slolly seen il
the dwelling of a hush-settlcr: hut al
the carvings. molliurs and dpruro, IONS
were the work cf hi, own hands. AMI h..
had taken II" greater pans with tnrm
because he was mCIarGG Tor his brlur.
and G4,rr, HL.,,n xa, r.r,ijrrel An en-.
yiublr ,nnl when il yyos known ,I,t h.,
had p,rsuadrd tuurs prpIam. tl. cid
est i"uphtrr of AN ,mirranf lieutenant
from the Il. thcr country 10 share his for
fumes. for A,rnr, WAS mo-. ouly ,n, OF the
pl'turst girls ia ii, township, but In"
most amlahlr a@t WrI-runduc:"d. Ac-
comlns.mrHs age not particularly rr-
puISIi" l'r iuy o"uShIrrS 81 INrS i:mI-
lies IN III" bush, aGd AgorS D'nh"m
had acquired cunt" as Lruy 81 III" SUI
prriIcl"I gF"r,s 81 life rs Was necessary.
81" WAS we'll read, wro.ra clear, dlstmr:
hand, danced with spirit, sang PLEASING
~ without any arlulf" tnr"c:auons, aunt
could accompany herself Oh Ii" iUItir.
Her >inth ol useful hAoWl"dg" WAS Tar
more 'At'nslNe, she could max" bread.
CAKE. pchlrS, preserves, candles, soap
and maple sugar, and Was I proficient III
n""dI, w"!k 81 t4> dom"s!l' KIND. She
was. III short, the very Slrl to make a
sensible man happy, never HAD any Inn"
Tor loLN or i""i.NA dissipation. f'r pa
rents Knew h"' LOW 10 Sia'ir her, II 81,
was ihy SH"s.lu' M" ""ini"N 81 III, II
nome; "n' NA'h thrE were assured 81
h't ;I!'c'i"A 10y N'mrS' hHi'" t.'h
ilsrd h'"h-'r'"-H. me conFs' O! 'fu'
love Tor once n""rd SIM ".h a. sumE, /
S'le"iil' 'u!1 II Was "Ef''I liiat Inc
nf-U'u should Sh"'Id TAX" n."' On i"'
GUY WIN" N.t' SIo'iI" ''IIll'N.' .'f tl"H'-
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-06
Portland and Worcester Line,
PORTLAND & ROCHESTER, r.. R.
SUMMER ARRaNGErrwNT


x=---=-----, On and after Monday, Jnne 2S,
Fec saaaassas.A $50, Passenger Trains will leave
ef.s@s=-55 ,.s@lr-ss5 Portland at y.2O a. m., and
'-----sx-1O 90 p. nm !, arriving at Worcester
at 2.15 p, m. and 7.30 p. m. Returning leave
Union Depot, Worcester at 80 a, M and II .15 q.
rn., arriving at Portland at 30 p. m and 6.IO D.
NJ.
For Clinton, Aver Junc., Fitchburg,
Nashua, Lowell, Windham, and Esp.
ping at 5.2O a. I'M. and 90 p. nm.
For Manchester, Concord and points North, at
LOO p. IN.
For Rochester, springvaIe, AIfres, Wat
erboro and SacO River.S. go N. ma. 4 90
p. n., and (mixed) at 6.4J p. I'M. Returning
leave Rochester at (mixed) 6.45 a. m, IL. .OB
a. M, and 1858 p. M; arriving at Portland
(mixedl $3.50 a. M, 1.2O p. m. and $40 p. m.
For Gorham, saccarappa, Cumberland
Mills, Westbrcck and yY0odford,s.
at 7.2o N. M, Loo, $50 and Gnixed) 6.45
p. m.
The LOO p. mn. II ain from Portland connects at
Aver unc. with I0osac Tunnel Route for
the West, and at Union Depot, Worcester, for
New Work via Norwich Line, and all rail,
via Springfield, also with N. ". 81 N. H. Il.
R. ('Steamer Maryland Route') for PhiIndeI.
phEa, Baltimore, Washington, and the
South and with Boston 81 Albany u. ns. for
the West.
Close connections made at vYesfbrook juno
tfosl with through trains of Me. Central II. R. and
at GrandTrunk Transfer, Portland, with trains
of Grand Trunk r. R.
Through tickets to al, points South and West, at
Depot offices and at ioilins 81 Adams, No. 20 Ex-
change Street.
j. w. PETERS, Gen. Ticket Agent.
GEO. L. WE, L, Supt. EsE Je26dtfkS
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-06

To Let with Board.
nEsIRABLE ROOMS, single or connect
~ ed. Centrally located. Address
au26d2w* BOX 1853. City,
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-06

"A Girl to do general housework, Call at II
"A DEERlNG STREET from to 10 O'Clock a.
IN. ana from to p m. au31 div
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-06

Capt. Thos. Ward Of 1st. U. S. Artillery
writes from Fort Independence, Boston
Harbor, "Some time ago Ypurchased jar
of Smiths Medicated Prunes. They are the
best medicine have ever been able to find
for the purpose intended. Please send me
three jars by express" A laxative and ca
thartic, pleasant to the taste, free from
nausea or gripping. Smiths Medicated
Prunes are certain cure for constipation
and biliousness. They are prescribed by
physicians and are for sale by all druggists.
Mar12eod&Wly,
The Portland daily press., 1880-09-06
FOR SALE.

A story and half House with addition,
Stable and Outbuildings all in good re.
pair and nearly new. Lot contains
about one acre, excellent garden and
well Of water. This property is situated
about four miles from Portland ON the
Gray road. A good title and immediate
possession will be given. The above
property will be sold for $675.OO, and is
the best bargain in Deering.
Inquire ON the premises Of z. o. LAM.
BERT, Or of JOHN c. COBB, 81 1-2 Ex.
change Street, Portland.
All but 5000 can remain on Mortage.
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