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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-04-21
Raising Cottonwoods from Cuttings

While the cottonwood is one of the
poorest of trees, it is nevertheless
useful. The first want of the settler
in treeless locality is some kind of
tree growth, and that which will give
him this quickest is valuable, not 80
much in itself perhaps, rs a help in
growing other and better timber. "D.
4: Culberston, Neb., writes among
other interesting matters, that he saw
III Minnesota paper that the farmers
OF that State were advised: cat any
time during mild winter weather, pro-
cure cuttings IL to IL inches in length,
and not less than two inches in diam
eter; in spring drop these in furrow
and cover with plow, like so many
potatoes, and afterwards smooth the
ground with a light harrow" Our
correspondent tried this method last
spring, and it resulted, as he expected,
in a complete failure. He would like
to know if Cottonwood cuttings can be
made to grow at all by this 'spotato
method We should expect better
results from root cuttings treated in
this manner than from pieces of the
branches. But why try the "potato
method when cuttings, large enough
for stakes, generally grow when set in
the ground in the usual manner, i. e.,
with a part below and a part above
ground! The surest way would be to
use small cuttings upon which there
are buds, but the poplar and willow,
II large cuttings, two inches or more
i'll diameter, are planted, will push
"adventitiOus" buds, and thus gain
much time oyer small cuttings.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-04-21
Quinine.DOsing Overd0ne.

A correspondent Of the Medical H :
ord, in commenting on the hobbies of
medical men, writes: "When CON-
menced practice thirty-fve years ago,
the liver was the only organ noticed
in the body, and calomel the only
remedy. Now malaria is the source
Of all our woes and quinine the anti
dote. Being an old doctor, I am fire.
quently called III consultation by the
younger members of the profession
for the last ten years, and / cannot
recall to mind single case of disease
from a stone bruise to broken neck
in whidh the doctor had not given
quinine.'' a..
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-04-21
How SDOOls are Made

II
The wood, after being delivered to
the factories, is first sawed in pieces
four feet long and from one to one
and one.half inches square, according
to the size Of the spool it is desired
to make. These pieces are put into a
dry house and there thoroughly dried,
whence they are taken into the fac
tory and given to the rOugher, who,
in an incre dibly short space of time,
bores hole in the centre couple of
inches deep, turns about the same
space round, and then cuts off the
length required for spool. The
machines used for this purpose are
REMOVING planers, in the centre of
which is revolving gimlet or bit, and
immediately to the right a small cir.
cular saw, with u gauge set to the
proper size of the spools, The
roughers receive one and a half cents
per gross for their work, and ex-
perienced men can turn out from
One-hun(lred to one hundred and thirty
gross per day. The round blocks pass
from them to the linishers, who place
them in machines which give them
the shape of spOols and make them
quite smooth. The spools are thrown
losely into Il large cylinder, which
revolves slowly 50 that the spools are
polished 10y the constant rubbing upon
each other for some time. On being
taken out of the cylinder they are
placed in hopper with an opening
at the bottom, through which they
pass down slide for inspection.
Here the inspector sits and watches
closely te see that no imperfect spools
are allowed to pass, and very small
knot or scratch is sufficient to COIL
denim them. They are packed il,
large boxes, made the proper size,
and no additional packing is needed.
How Some Oaks are Planted.
It is a curious circumstance, and
not generally known, that many of
those oaks which are called spontane.
ous are planted by the squirrel.
This little animal has performed
the most essential service to the
English navy. Walking, one day, in
the woods belonging to the duke of
Beaufort. near Troyhouse, Monmouth,
travellers attention was diverted by
squirrel sitting very composcdly
upon the ground. The passer.by
stopped to observe it's motions. In 4
few minutes it darted like lightning
to the top of tree, beneath which it
had been sitting. In an instant it was
down with an acorn in its mouth
and began to burrow the earth with
it's hands. After digging a small hole,
it stopped down and deposited the
acorn then covering it, darted up the
tree again. In moment it was down
with another, which it buried in the
same manner. This the squirrel con
tinued to do, as long as the traveller
thought proper to watch it.
The industry Of this little animal i
directed to the purpose of security
against want in the winter; and it is
probable that as its memory is not
sufficiently retentive to enable it ia
remember the spots in which it
deposits every acorn, the industrious
little fellow loses a few every year.
These few spring up, and are destined
to supply the place of the parent tree.
Thus is Britain, in some measure. in.
debted to the industry and bad
memory of the squirrel,
"Tlat leaps from tree 10 tree;
And shells his nuts at liberty.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-04-21

THE rings noticed in the wood Of a
tree cut across have been considered
an index Of the age of the tree--count.
ing one ring for each year. but this
does not hold in all species. A tree
Is years old has shown, when cut,
thirty-siX distinct rings.
We are strongly disposed to regard that
person rs the lest physician who does most to
alleviate human suffering. Judged from this
standard, MIS-. LYDIA F. PISKHAM, 233 West
ern Avenue, Lynn, Mass, is entitled to the
front rank, for her VEG ETABlE COMPOUND is
daily working wonderful cures in female
diseases. Send for circular to the above
address,
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On The Farm,

Mr.. MCDONALD, Of the Elgin. ill.,
Sorghum works, says that rs Il rule
40 per cent. Of the Juice Of cane is
lost in expressing.
JOSEPH HARRIS says: "Ry fer.
menting manure for six months in
winter, we greatly improve it's condi.
ton; by keeping it six months longer
we lost largely Of the very best and
most effective parts OF the manure ~
\ SMALL quantity of salt is not ini,,-
riols to fowls, but when they are not
used to it 4 very moderate quantity
is poisonous. The water in which
salt beef has been boiled could not be
safely given in the food for fowls.
The result would be diarrhea and
Inflammation Of the intestines. AS
fowls secrete no urine, there is no
means of getting rid of an excessive
quantity of salt without injury.
WHEN hogs are put to fatten and
1ed on dry corn it is the practice to
give them but little water; but they
require some. 1t would not he posi-.
bile for 4 hog ''to live for weeks -
without water or other drink when
feeding on dry corn, although when
fed on new, soft corn very small
quantity Of water will be sufficient,
and possibly, if the corn is very soft
and unripe, water might not be indis.
pensible.
GEORGE GEDCENS, Of western New
York, has been very successful in
raising clover and wheat by the sim.
pie application Of plaster. For fifty.
five years he raised the two crops with
no other fertilizer, a heavy crop of
clover being burned under as a fertil.
iZer for the wheat. This particular
field lies on the Onondaga salt group
OF rocks, and from these rocks in all
probability the soil obtains some fer.
tlll2ing matter.
JUDGE BREWER, Of the Supreme
Court, Kansas, recently rendered the
following decision, which will be of
interest to stock-growers: "In a
nero law county an animal belonging
TO plaintiff strayed upon the railroad
track OF defendent and was killed bv
one OF it's trains. The track was
untenced. Plaintiff had picketed the
animal in an inclosed field, and had
taken reasonable precaution to keen #
confined and prevent it from running
at large. 1t had broken loose without
any fault or neglect on his part. Held :
That the company was liable for the
value OF the ANIMAL" All the justices
concurring.
PROSPECTS FOR POJLTRY.--Durino
the past twelve months the price Of
eggs have averaged higher than for
any similar time in the history of the
country, They have been at famine
prices. And yet the demand for them
mas been so great that persons have
not stopped to ask the price, or in.
vestigate the quality. During the
past four monthse no distinction has
been made between fresh, lined
picked, dry sailed, fruit house. ice
preserved, and strictly fresh eggs.
Anything having the appearance of
an egg brought almost any price the
dealer thought proper to ask for it.
The high price of eggs has been
chiefly owing to the extreme cold
weather, which always has the effect
to keep hens from laying unless thew
have very comfortable quarters and
receive most excellent attention. The
extreme cold has also prevented the
shipment of the few eggs that were
produced in the country, aside from
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-04-21
FARM AND HOME.
Household Recipes.

CHOCOLATE CARAMELS.-Take Of
grated chocolate, milk, molasses and
sugar each one cupful, and piece Of
butter the size of an egg; boil until it
will harden when dropped into cold
water; add vanilla; put in buttered
pan. and before it cools mark off in
square blocks.
PEA Soup WITH CELEHY.-Boil
split peas till they are in thorough
mash melt little finely chopped suet
in 4 pan, friZZle in it Il little finely
chopped onion; mix this with the
peas, add more water to make soup.
pepper. salt and powdered sage. and
let it simmer well for twenty min
utes.
PLAIN SUET PtDD1NG.--Two large
OF yeast powder sifted with the flour,
one cupful of minced suet, two we'll
beaten eggs. q little salt and /; pint of
milk. Pour the mixture into 4 creased
mold, or tin pail set into 4 kettle Of
hot water and boil constantly for two
hours. Eat with sweetene(i and fay
"rcd cream or a liquid sauce.
VELVET PvDDING.--B Beat the whites
and yclks of six eggs separately. Sift
onehalf pound OF wheat flour, make
Il smooth batter with milk. stir in the
\plks and a little salt. then the remain
der of tie quart Ormilk. q large spoon
full Of brandy and the whites beaten to
Il stiff froth. Bake half al hour in a
huttrreu pan. Serve with Il brandy
siure. rnlors'.l with Il little Cnrhincal.
know Of no pudding more delicate
and appropriate after Il hearty din.
ntr.
STOW flNDlN;:.- -Puui One-hall
pint of cold water on IL half-hUN O.!
%1rlat;nr: after standing ten minutes.
pour onr-half pint of boiling water.
add one cup of sugar. and the whites
of four or six eggs beat three iOurtlls
Of an hour; place in IL dish used on
the table and put on ice to harden.
Flavor the mixture with wine, or il
preferred. the Juice Of two lemons, in
which ease add one emp of sugar. To
he eaten with cream. or Il rich |,Oilctl
cuStard.
TOMATO SOvP.--Placo in a saucepan
one carrot, one white turnip and one
onion, all sliced and fried brown in
butter, and Quarter OF 4 pound of
ham: when the moisture is cvapo.
rated, add two teaspounfulls of llonl
and brown with the vegetables add
three pints Of good beef broth. one
can of tomatoes Il few bay-leaves, Il
pinch of ground cloves. u stalk of
celery. Il little grated nutmeg; boil
till the vegetables are done. and pass
i"rcibly through 4 sieve; place on
fire. bring to a boil and skim; serve
with plain boiled rice or small squares
OF bread. fried brown in butter.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-04-21
PILES! PILES! PILES !!

Sure Cure Found at Last. No One Need Suffer.
A sure cure for the Blind, Bleeding, Itching
and liberated Piles has been discovered ian
Indian remedy, called DR.. Williams Indian
Pile Ointment. A single box has cured the
worst cases Of 80 years standing. No one need
suffer five minutes after applying this ointment.
Lotions and Instruments do more harm than
good. Williams Ointment absorbs tho tn
mors, allays the itching, acts as a poultce,
gives instant relief, and is prepared only for
Piles, itching OF the private parts nothing else.
Judge Cofhnberry, OF Cleveland, says 1 have used
that have never found anything which gave such
Immediate and permanent relief as DR.. Williams
For &: :ais * al dEHgsists Or mailed On receip: Ct
Moves Bros Cutler, agents, St. Paul, Mimi.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-04-21

THERE is scarcely person to be found who
will not he greatly benefited by thorough
course of Kidney Wort every spring. If you
cannot prepare the dry buy the liquid. It has
the same eflect-PQlLuaium
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-04-21

Don't Take any Chances on Life
When Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure
Will regulate and keep you healthy at all
times.
Use Redding's Russia Salyc.-Cuts. Burns
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-04-21

ESTIMATED that Texas receives
1000 immigrants daily, and that there
are 10000 men in the state building
railroads.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-04-21
DIR. MOTIFS LIVER PILLS are the best
Csthartic Regulators.

EXAMINATIONS of samples Of milk
obtained from many stores in New
York City by the officers of the Board
of Health, lead to the conclusion that
about one-f fourth of it was water added
by dealers. who were thus making the
people pay about $l2. 900 per day for
CrotOn.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-04-21

MAINE contains 500,O76 natives and
only 58,860 fOreign.born inhabitants.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-04-21

- THOUSANDS of persons who are bald TO-DAY
might have full heads Of hair if they would
only use CARBoL1NE, deodcrized extract of
petroleum, which is the only preparation ever
discovered that will really do this. "
AT the last census the population of
Virginia was divided as follows
Whites, $50, 1873, colored, 63l, e29.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-04-21

y CORRESPONDENT of the Michigan,
Medical Nt1cS cites two instances
which tend to show that door and
window screens protect the inmates of
houses provided with them from
maleria. It is certainly Z precaution
worth trying by those compelled to
live in malarial districts.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-04-21

A BOIL in the kettle is worth two
on your nose.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-04-21

TIE English colonists in Plymouth
county, 10 a, own 10000 sheep, and
have recently imported from England
200, mostly Cotswolds and South
downs.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-04-21

THE Republic of Chill entered IT, .
postal union April |, 1881.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-04-21

BEEC11ER gives notice that he is
holding revival meetings, and will
devote no time to oflice-beggars ask.
ing letters for presentation at Wash.
ington. He also took occasion to give
a singing rebuke to those weak
women vino dote upon convicted muir.
derers.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-04-21

Snow is on the ground, but spring is just at
the door, and now is the time to take the great
blood searcher, DIR. E. B. Halliday's Blood
Purifier. b tile or two taken now may save
you hong fl, Of sickness, besides lost time.
1t viii make you strong where you are weak
and build up your shattered constitution Il
soft ms the skin if you are inclined to Salt
Rhcnm, ard acts directly on the liver, kidneys
and urinary organs, the seat of all diseases in
fact, 1t will build you right square up. Tryit.
For sale by all western druggists. Noyes
Bros. & Cutler, druggists, wholesale agents,
St. Paul, MINI.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-04-21

DISEASE and Death, when they reach our
own households, are too serious for jestng,
we use our best endeavors TO drive OIL the
dread messengers, and are only happy when
We feel that they are at distance. At the
first approach Of that fell destroyer, Consu.np.
ton, in the shape of cough or slight cola,
Complaints, we should at onve use Eilcr:'*
Extract Of Tar and Will Cherry. 1t his no
superior in such cases. Every bnttl. warrahlv.
to give satisfaction. Sold ty al Druggists.
There is no earthly boon more precious
than good health, and it bchoovcs its posses
sor to endeavor to retain it. IF You are us*ui!r :
with such provoking ills as sick headaches,
torpid liver, sour stomach and :. general ircl
ing Of WEAKNESS and disgust, don't e. and
commit suicide but take Ellclt's Da,l .!t
Liver Pills and be cnred.
Mothers will find DR.. Winchells Teethih.
Syrup just the medicines to have in the house
for the children, it will cure colds, coughs,
sore throat and regulate the bowels. Try it.
Rheumatism, neuralgia, sprans and br,is: 3
will he relieved by Uncle Sans Nerve and
Bone I.inimcnt. Sold by ill druggists.
Dstempers, Coughs, Colds, Fcvcrs and most
| Of the diseases which Horses, Cattle, Sheep,
Hogs and Poultry are subject to, are readily
overcome and cured by using Uncle Sans
Condition Powder according to the plain
directions. Sold by all Druggists.
Uncle Sans Harness Oil fills and closes the
pores Of leather, efIectual]y preventing the
entrance of dampness, dust, &C., and render
ing the harness soft and pliable, while at the
same time increasing its durability
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-04-21

DURNO'S CATARRH SNUFF cures all dis
eases of the mucous membrane of the head
and throat
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Dr.. Green's Orvaenated Ritfeys

is the Oldest and best remedy for Dyspepsia,
Biliousness, Malaria, Indigestion, ell disorders
of the stomach, and all diseases indicating an
impure condition Of the Blood, Kidneys, Liver
Skin, etc.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-04-21
Hen,'v's Ca,'boEic Salss.

THE BEST sALVE in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, letter,
Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns and ali
kinds of Skin Eruptions, Freckles and Pimples.
as all others are but limitations and counter:
feits. Price rs cents
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-04-21

one way to cure badness, and that is by using
CARBoLlNE, a deodorized extract of petro-
leum, the natural petroleum hair remover. 1t
will positively do the work and it is the only
article tina; will.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-04-21

IT has generally been supposed that
Robert T. Lincoln is the youngest
man who, ever held seat in the cabi-
net; but Alexander Hamilton was
secretary of the treasury at thirty-two
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-04-21

ed our Lunat'c Asylums has arisen from that cause
and made life worse than a weary waste Nervine
Pills will restore lost nature Of the young middle aged
and DID, Life is too short to waste away. $500 per
box, or for composed Of Roots and Bars call
Office. sent by mail. sealed. receipt Of price. book
Nervous Chronic Urinary Diseases in all their FORMS
cents to pay postage. Send stamp for Electric Ring
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-04-21

Don't buy sewing machine until you have tri.
The Leht-Running
The daily gazette., 1881-05-18
The wheat Crop.

Inasmuch as the spring wheat has
scarcely pushed its sharp green sprouts
above the clods, the predictions of q
large falling off in the coming wheat
crop as compared with last year are
somewhat premature. An exceptions
ally good crop of spring wheat may
deficiency in the fall wheat, which has
certainly been considerably injur I'd in
some localities by the seve.e winter.
The Cincinnati Enquirer has reports
of the condition of the growing wheat
in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and West
Virginia, from which it figures out q
probable falling off In the crop of fal
wheat which may reach 13 per cent.
taking the crop of 1880 as the basis o.
comparison.
The daily gazette., 1881-05-18

TIE Democrats In the Senate do not
propose to support General Garfield
against Mr.. Conkling. They have
with great dignity maintained that the
Senate should not change its appointees
until the December session. The
Democrats do not now propose to 60
further than to discharge their duty TO
the country. 1t requires that officers
shall be appointed, and the Democrats
will vote to confirm men whom they
hold to be fit for the positions they
may be nominated to, and vote to re.
ject such as they believe unfit. Mr..
Oonkling's secession must be viewed
with aversion by every high-minded
and candid man. His course is such
as imperialists might take. But it
only proves that he Is not Of the stuff
of which republican democratic gov
ernments may with safety be formed.
Grant az President and Conkling as
the master spirit of his Cabinet and
the Republic might be regarded as
surely monarchical as Germany under
William and Bismarck. -
The daily gazette., 1881-05-18
Moral Courage.

A great deal of talent IS lost in the
world for want of little courage. Every
day sends to the grave number of OBJ
scrre men, who have only remained in
obscurity because their timidity has pre-
vented them from making f-st eGort,
and who,if they could have been induced
to begin, would IN all probability have
gone great lenI.h In fame. Tbe fact is,
to do anything In the world woi b doing
we must not stand back shivering and
thinking of the cold aRd the danger, bui
just jump In and scramble through AZ
well IS we can. 1t will not DO I , be per
pstually calculating risks and adjusting
nice chances. 1t did very well before the
Good, where q man could subsist his
friends upon an intended publication for
hundred and fifty years, and then live
to see its success attel ward. But at pre-
sent q man waits and doub,e, hesitates
and consults bis brother, and his uncle
and particular friends, until one day hi
finds he is sixty years of age that he hai
lost so much time in consultation, that Il
is too late to commence p'ything of im
| portauce.
The daily gazette., 1881-05-18

Vesta the largest Of the minute
planets known as "asteroids," is GEM
puted to have diameter of about 800
miles, and Echo, the smallest, is prob
ably about 10 miles.in diameter. Some
mathematician has lately furnished
the rough but interesting calculation
that the sun is a thousand times the
volume of Jupiter, Jupiter, thousand
times that of the earth the earth q
thousand times that of Vesta and
Vesta thousand times that Of Echo
the "baby" Of The solar system as al
present considered. A vast number OF
bodies far more minute than Echo il
doubtless revolving about the sun, but
these fragmentary masses are so small
as to be unseen by astronomers ex.
cept when they fash as meteori
through the upper regions Of our at
mosphere on their way to the earth.
The daily gazette., 1881-05-18

New England mill owners say they
are not willing to reduce the working
time in their factories to ten hours q
day, because 1t would be injurious to
their employees. Give the operatives
any breathing time, and they devote ii
straightway, say these manufacturers, to
whiskey, tobacco and loafing. There
fore 1t is decided not to give them any
breathing time. Thus we see that the
refusal to shorten the working day may
be only evidence of philanthropy and So
Iicituds for the welfare of the operatives.
IN. p. San.