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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-09-26
Sowing Seed Grass In Spring.

Prof. E. NJ. Shelton Of Kansas says
that "the time TO SOW grass seed is in
the spring, and recent experience shows
that this work should not be undertaken
too early in the season." Sowing grass
seed late in spring may answer On the
new lands Of Kansas, but, in the elder
states the weeds that invariably start at
this season would soon smother the
young grass unless cut down every few
weeks during the summer. Further
more, all the hardy species Of grass
that we have ever tried start more uni
formly and take root more rapidly in
the autumn than in spring; besides,
there is less danger Of droughts killing
the Young plants at this season than in
early summer. We have tried both
seasons and have never failed to get a
good stand of plants when the seed was
sown early in the fall, but have seldom
made a success Of spring seeding.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-09-26
Sciatica and Rheumatism.

New York Tribune
G. L. G. writes: II had sciatica about
a year and was thoroughly cured by
heating my feet as hot as I could bear
four times day, say for fifteen minutes
after breakfast, dinner and supper and
before retiring at night. I did not use
medicine or lininaents of any kind Since
my recovery friends have tried it for
neuralgia and rheumatism with equal
success" W. J. r. writes: II send a
remedy which have used myself and
have known others to use with great
benefit; it is simple and harmless yet
very efficient. Benzoic acid six grains,
pulverized borax four grains Mix. This
makes one dose. Take a dose every
six hours. Three or four doses are
usually effective, and the remedy is
harmless" J. Y. writes: Il have found
permanent relief from the pangs of scia-
tica, and SO has one Of 10y neighbors, by
the use of cold, wet congresses. we'll
wrung and re-wet as often as they be-
come hot, wrapping dry flannel blank
ct over the compress"
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-09-26
okra, Egg Plant and Satisfy.

These are all valuable vegetables,
but are appreciated by but few persons,
/ And probably the reason.is, too few
know how to prepare them for the Ia
Dle:
Okra. This is a mucilaginous vege.
BILE used much for pickles, and is also
served by washing and slicing the pods,
then simmer in little water till tender,
and season with salt, pepper and but
ter.
Egg P1ant.-There is a great mistake
in taking to market or trying TO eat ripe
egg plants. They are only useful when
green and about two thirds grown.
They are worthless to eat when ripe.
20 prepare them for the table, they
should be cut in slices half an inch in
thickness, lay in sailed water al hour,
wipe each slice dry, dip in floor or fine
corn meal, season with pepper and fry
brown in a little hot fat, or dip in beat
en- eggs, then In fine crumbs, and fry
in hot lard.
Satisfy .-This is called by many per-
sons Vegetable Oyster."' It is good
boiled. Soak clean, cut in pieces half
an inch long, boil till tender,
drain, and serve with drawn but
ter or white sauce. Or mash fine,
season to tas te, and little cream and
serve. This is according to Mrs.
Ewing: Or it can be fried, by boiling
first, then mash fine, season to taste,
odd teaspoonful of cream and q we'll
beaten egg, make into small cakes and
brown On griddle, or fry in hot fat.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-09-26
Flax Culture

The experience Of the present season.
no less than that Of several seasons past
during which the Rural has advocated
the method, has strengthened our faith
that flax culture for potatoes, as we'll
as for Indian corn, will give larger crops
than killing up. Except that under
level culture, some of the tubers arc
occasionally exposed to the air and
light, and become green Or "burn," we
know of no objection to this mode Of
culture; while, contrary to what is the
case in hilling-up, the roots which
would naturally extend from hill to hill,
are not interfered with and the rain
may sink directly and evenly into the
ground, instead of being shed by the
mounds of soil about the stems, and
carried to the valleys. We have prac-
ticed this system for five years, both in
sandy and clayey soil, and we feel very
confident that the crops SO raised are
more than enough to pay for the burnt
potatoes which are found here and there
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-09-26
The Great American CTR.

This is what Sir Lepel Griffin says
Of the American girl: "Stvlish and
pretty, independence personided, but
very honest and pure minded, is the
American girl. She adores pleasure,
dress, luxury; shows herself morally
without concealment, such as she is, in
manner to deceive no one; knows she
is attractive and loves to attract with
out committing herself; firts all the
winter with this one Or that one, only
to dismiss him in the spring, choosing
Immediately another. Her resources
are capital which never lies idle. She
goes out alone, travels alone, or, when
it suits her better, With male friend,
with a confidence without limit, and All
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-09-26
Love and Intellect.

sob, My little Utsey Bumpey-How
has 1t been getting on since its Freddie
left? Does it kiss it's little sweet self
for it's Freddie every two free minutes
as 1t said it would? It won't forget to
meet its Duckey at the car station to
sewing o'clock this evening? Please
don't. Bump 90, bite 90, kiss 90,
squeeze 90, pound 90 fat head on the
wall. Own FREDDIE.
Key to the above-This is one of
those affairs that need a map" with it..
It is coy Of a bona fde letter written
by 8 young man suffering in the last
stages of q somewhat frequent disease
called "long engagement. It is sad
case. He was formerly known to the
writer as bright young person. The
doctors only hold out one hope now.
They do say good dose of marriage
will cure him. "Bunlpey" is agirl
called by sane people ':Fannie. Dos
ton Globe.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-09-26
Stacking Grain.

From the South and West
The great secret of successful stack
ing is to keep the center of the stack
full and high. This is the very point
In which so many stackers fail. To
keep the middle of the stack as high as
it should be is not All easy matter by
any means, for the more elevated the
center is the greater the tendency of the
outside courses to slip out and spoil the
stack. But the stacker must remember
that as the stack settles, the middle,
bearing the greater weight, sinks the
most, and two weeks after the stack is
built will be much lower than at the be-
ginning. If the middle sinks so low
that the outside course of sheaves being
lower than the butts, the stacks will
spoil, as rain will pass into the stack
instead of passing off it. Each
inside course should cover the bands
of the sheaves in the course out
side of it; this, if followed out honestly,
will keep the middle CT the stack
high enough. In laying the outside bun
dies, stick each bundle into the one be-
low it, using considerable force, but
being careful not to displace the lower
sheaf. This is the only effective method
of laying the bundles to prevent slip
ping; and at times it is not sufficient
When such is the case, place a fat
board against the offending bundles, and
stay the beard with inclining props if
below the bulge, OF lean poles against
the sheaves if above the bulge.
The second point to be observed in
the building of q stack is to shape the
bundles; that is, put the butts in that
position which will suit the shape Of
the stack. While standing in the shock
the sheaves have inclined inward toward
q common center. This has given the
butts diagonal shape. This makes
one side Of the sheaf longer than the
other. Below the bulge lay the long
side Of the bundle up; above the bulge
lay the long side down. When the
bundles are laid in this way the stack
is smooth, as it should be; not because
it looks nicer; but because there are no
sharp projections TO catch the rain and
carry it into the stack. This may seem
like small point. but it is of sufficient
Importance to be observed by the man
who desires to put up stack which will
preserve the grain.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-09-26

American Cultivator, Continually &C.
=cused as having no taste for flowers.
The statement is not true. Some farm
ers do not like flowers and some city
people do not. As rule the farmer
enjoys the beautiful things OF nature
more than people of other occupations
do. He may not, Like them, be con-
stantly going into raptures over country
scenes and rural beauties, but if he
lacks the frivolous Intersections Of city
people, he possessesa more desirable,
o more persistent love for nature and
her jewels -.
Illustrating the fact that better cr1
ture of smaller surface may be the short
est way to success, the Orange County
Farmer mentions one who keeps more
stock, raises more grain and makes
more money On thirty acres than an 9TH
er in the same town who skins ten
times as much land.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-09-26
IzTTLE coRsArR.
For the companion.
An Incident Of Collins Tour of England.

'Of the companion e.s"4-t'
IN Incident Of Collins Tour of England
The heart OF the red man bled,
But strangers looked on his pain;
The chief must bury his dead,
But not on his native plain.
The flower Of his prairie nest
Lay withered in Scotland's air,
And his sunlight set in the west
AS he wept FOR little Corsair.
At sign OF the white mans hand
He had come, with a favored few
Of his wild Iowa band,
70 the Old World out Of the New;
And the courts Of power and pride
Gave him welcome everywhere,
With smile for his dusky bride,
And kiss for little Corsair.
Blu, the pretty babe--(did it pine
For its home Land over the sea?)--
Fell sick at Newcastle n-Tyne,
And died al "bonnie Dundee"
Oh, vain were the soothsr's arts,
The gifts of the rich and fair!
And praise fell cold on tho hearts
That mourned for little Corsalr:
Shou-t a-yi-ga! sunk is thy crest,
That red on tho war-Wave swami
The heart in the tigers breast
Was soft as tho heart of lamb.
His followers, dumb with doubt,
Sat watching the chiefs despair,
When the light Of the tribe went out
With the soul of little Corsair.
Each painted bravo wore the stripe
Of grief, like new made wound,
And the solemn connciI-pipe
Passed silently round and round,
As thoy thought with secret tfrob
OF dread for the dead one there,
ssWould the foe and the stranger rob
Tho grave Of little Corsair?"
No, the kind palefaces clad
And cof6ned the lovely clay,
And bore it back with sad
And pitiful care, next day;
And love had another shrine,
-hallowed with Christian prayer,
When they made by the flowing Tyne
The bed Of little Corsair.
Aud the chief and his bride returned
To their native land once more:---
But their childless grief still yearned
To the grave Oh Dritain's shore:
Aad still the Newcastle bells
IN fancy thrilled On the air,
And aobbed, with their own farewells,
The name Of little Corsair
THERON Brow
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-09-26

The Inter Ocean announces that "Col-
onel John G. Vaughn, an old lawyer
and journalist of Cleveland, who was for
many years prominent in Ohio politics
and was close friend Of Joshua r.
Giddings and William Lloyd Garrison,
was last Saturday sent to the poor house,
a wealthy daughter refusing to support
him. With Joseph MediiI, Colonel
Vaughn founded the paper which is now
the Cleveland Leader" - a.. -.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-29
A SOmnambulIstic Wonder.
A-YoUNG LADY WHO WALKS, WRITES, TALKS
AND DRIVES WHILE ASLEEP

A.YoUNG LADY WHO WALKS, WRITES, TALKS
AND DRIVES WHILE ASLEEP.
MONTREAL, July 15.-The residents of a
little village not far distant from this city
are greatly excited over the strange actions
of young lady who is at present stopping
at the residence of her uncle.
ltappears that within the past few months
she has exhibited all the symptom of SOM
nambulism. While apparently asleep she
would rise, and, with her eyes tightly clos
ed, walk down the stairs in perfect safety.
1t was found that after performing these
singular feats she would return to her bed,
and on awakening in the morning could not
recall any of the circumstances to her mind.
a short time ago her friends, who regard
m 6 6h55 65fB avsnng sa recently when
she was found walking in her sleep, q gen.
tleman, procuring pen and paper, requested
her to write {. letter. She obeyed mechani-
cally, and sitting down wrote note to an
absent friend, correct in every respect, al
though her eyes at the same time were closed.
a singular fact was that the writing through
out was excellent, the words being written
precisely along the lines. At times she con-
verses while in this, state quite freely and
correctly. Recently, though exhibiting the
same symptoms, she has kept her eyes open,
which, however, only give a vacant stare.
On one occasion while starting out for a
drive she became unconscious, and the next
moment revived, only to be found in her
old state. She was asked to drive, and at
the bidding Of friend took the reins. On
returning home she became herself again,
and when acquainted with her strange ac-
tions felt greatly surprised. She is IS years
old.
Several doctors have expressed themselves
as puzzled with the case, and she will be
taken to Boston to visit some Of the lights
Of the medical profession to see if any relief
can be afforded.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-29

PLANTATION PHILosoPHY.-The sober
est man in the worl' is the feller whut had
jest got ober spree, an he knows dat de
advise whut he gibs yer is good, ease he
didn't foller 1t hisself
Dar amt no sartin cure for lazy man.
Yer ken sorter liven him up elittle, but de
fust thing yer knows he's done drapped
back. De lazy hoss ain gwine ter trot les
sen yer whup him half de time.
When boy takes it into his head dat de
worl' owes him libin' an dat he's gwine
ter git it ez ezy ez he ken, he'd better prac-
tice how ter act when he gifts fore de jury,
for he's gwine dar sho'.
It hab been said dat it am jist as well for
a man to be thief as q liar, but doan'
agree wild de man whut says it. A man
sometimes tells er lie to make hisself more
'po'tant an ter gain yer respec'; but de
thief is arter gain, an doan' kere eben foI
his own respec'.
Ise knowned men ter drap de hoe and
pray for rain, expectin' de Lawd to take mo-
intrust in de crap den da did.
De man whut tries ter do right jest be-
case he is erfeered O. de debi, may arter
awhile think dat de debil am in no great
hurry ter punish him, an den do wrong.
I ain got no respec' for forced 'ligion.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-29
Laying by Corn.
By Our Arricultnral Editor

] u -t3.AOuicuIdl ItllJOr. +rA
On most farms in this section the corr
Is, douDtiesS, receiving its last working. ani
needs now out the continuance of faySrable
seasons Tor the next four weeks to- insrre
such a yieid as the farmer has a right to ex.
pect. II IN the first instance, the prepara.
tlon OF the ground was deep and th6rrouob.
and II since then the fertilizers and cultiva.
tion bestowed upon the crop have been ad
equate, the owner is entitled to look for q
liberal harvest to reward his labors. and If
now rains occur about once week for the
next month he will not be disappointed
In regard to seasons, the three or four
weeks when the main part of the. Virginia
corn crop is caring and tasseiling is the
most critical period of its growth, It needs
showery weather, or at least, frequent rains.
then. Without an adequate supply Of
moisture IN the soil, the yield of grain can
not be full or perfect. But of course, the
farmer caFnot insure rain as itmay be need
ed, and CT do but little more now to helm
the crop.
In layins by, great care should be exer
cised TO avoid cutting and managing the
roots of the corn. Much injury is often
done to corn in this way at the last ,plow-
ings. The cultivation should be shallow,
and the hoe, ifhoe is used at the last working,
should not be thrust into the ground near
the stalks, lest some of the main roots be
severed. Merely scrape away the grass
from near the corn, and then draw up fresh
soil from the middle of the balk. There
should be hill enough to prevent the fall
ing down of the corn. Itis not the general
custom here to hoe corn at the last work
ing, but in some respects it is necessary and
would often pay well to do so. The remov.
ing of large weeds, punches of crab grass,
and clearing around stumps and at the ends
of the rows where the plow does not do its
work well, is highly important and very
beneficial to the corn. One large weed or
single bunch of crab grass near stalk of
corn will diminish, its yield one half; and of
course if weeds and grass are abudant now
much harm will be done if they are not re-
moved.
AS to the proper time to lay by piece of |
corn, the general rule is to stop the plow |
when the tassels are just beginning to ap-
pear. 1t is seldom, however, that field of |
any size is all alike, or comes into tassel at
the same, time. More frequently there will |
be difference.of week or ten days, in |
which case the owner must use his iudg-
ment and plow at the best time for the
greatest part. The corn crop is one of very
great Importance and is entitled to far bet
5er attention than it often receives. Our
people are frequently in the market as buy
ers, thing that should never happen. We
nave good soils and superior climate for
corn, and could make money by raising it
70 make bacon and beef-Inder-A Appeal.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-29
Real Civil Service Reform.

W. c1 : IL - TT
"e hio III ene last ISSUE Oh 'Horpefs s
Weekty, under the caption of "The Great
Work Of the Time" the following striking
nassaoa from an Grafton dal;uorod ~ A1ho
r''' ;, - 1on'0,ou "' nloa-
ny oii Tue ouf1h VI ouiy py MI. Mchei-
way, the editor of the Albany argus All
patriots who desire to see the affairs of GOV.
er,,,o,,+ .q,oo1 c+oto ii N...1 :,
'.' "n4 .'"'ionai'
conoucteo ON pure, efnclent, business frsn-
ciples, will labor earnestly for the estab-
lishment of the ssmerit svstem,, in till;no.
non ,,o,;+;oa1 ,,b1io ofsoos 90 40
~ ps''''A, p"''io o.n'''' LII pi"o0 Vi 'iie
corrupt ana corruptlng "spolis system, +"
which now too generally prevails.
Mr.. McKelway vigorously saws:
..Tbe bistorior of +ba f,,t,ro viii, aoo,ou,
+b,t .be eX;nant 1vori Of 1884 WI uUeiaao oe az
vears Voc, III ;,nmed;ateIy T follo;u a anu VI .ho
ssttls,nan. tl Of tbe civil sorv;oe % n wa ma' @ elio
eminent on business nr;nc;nles a., a 80 s1s,
of thirty -egbt States and sixtv n,ill;ons nslo Of
neonla will extirnate the snoils svs+oy, &c &c
thoroughly as Ii extirnated sIsvery T. vii ;I1
do it by the agencies of neace Tho ry"rl- "
may take time and trouble. Init if will he
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-29

THE OLDEST DELEGATE AT CHICAGO
Dir. Uriah Terrill, of Orange, was among
the Virginia delegates at Chicago. In
speaking of him the Pittsburg Dispatch
says As the old veteran bobbed off the
train for a few minutes while passing
through this city, he attracted good deal
of attention.
81 am ninety-two years of age he said
in answer to an inquiry, "and have lived
through every Administration of the Gov
ernment. / remember Washington, Jack
son, Clay, Webster, and all the great men
of our time"
''When did you first take an active part
in politics."
II think in 1881 or 1882, in Jackson S
campaign. / was staunch Wing up to
1856, when the party broke up, and since
that time l have voted the Democratic
ticket. have been a delegate to six Ma
tional Conventions, the first one being in
1914, which l attended in the interest OF
Henry Clay, who was nominated. l also
served in the war of 1S12."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-29


SHE'S barely twehty.and her eyes
| Are very soft and very biue;s
Her lips seem made for sweet replies
Perhaps they're made for Kisses, too;
Her little teeth are white as pearl
Her nose aspires to the sky.
She really is charming girl,
And adored her-last July.
we danced and swan and bowled and walk ed
She let me squeeze her finger-tips;
Entranced listened when she talked.
And trash seemed wisdom from her lips.
L sent her roses till my purse
Was drained, found. completely.dry:
longed to sing her charms in verse;
But all of this was last July.
Of course at last we had to part;
saw tear-drop on her check;
left her with an aching heart,
And dreamt about her for week.
Butout of sight is-out of mind, ~ e-@
And somehow, as the time went by,
Much fainter began to find
The memory of July
July has come again at last;
With summer gowns the rocks are gay:
1t seems an echo Of the past
To meet her ofrvthe bepch.to-day. -
She's even fairer than of yore
And yet, could not tell you why,
find the girl an awful bore
SO long it is since last July
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-29
THE BEAUTIFUL. GATE.

We speak, we speak of the loved and lost.
Who have gone to the land above,
And the mists of the river of death are crossed
By the rainbow of their love.
Sad hearts are yearning in hall and cot,
To pillow some dreamless head,
But we know the beautiful changes not,
And our darlings are not dead.
The voice of their melody wanders free
Through the wall of our broken song,
And the gleam of their snowy robes we see,
When the earth grows dark with wrong.
We feel the touch of a vanished hand,
That thrilled in the days of yore
And leads us on to the summer land,
Where they live forever more.
We speak when the work ofday is done,
OF the dawning by-and-by,
And number our treasures one by one,
In our Fathers house on high,
And oft we think when our rest shall come
OF the meetings there will be
When the good and beautiful all go home
To the city beyond, the sea.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-29

There is nothing in the line of magic or
mystery about that wonderful and popular
medicine, Parlzer's Tonic. lis simply the
best and most scientific combination possi-
bic of the essential principles of those veg
etable curatives which act powerfully and
directly on the stomach, liver, kidneys and
blood. But there neither is, nor will be,
any successful imitation of it. It is all the
time curing those who had despaired of
ever getting well. For yourself, your wife
and children.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-29

To Dry UP A Cow.-It is dangerous to
apply anything to q cows udder for tn e
purpose Of drying the milk. If it is desir-
ed to dry her to iatten her, leave some milk
in the udder and milk four times day,
taking only enough to half empty the I'D
der each time. Feed her dry corn meal.
If, however, the milk gets thick and stringy
and the udder is hard and hot this must be
stopped at once, OF an attack of garget may
come on and do more harm than the food
has done good. The milking will not hurt
the cow if she is fed literally, but as long as
she is milking it is safest not to hurry up
the fatteni6g.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-29

ARE SHOES ALWAYS NEcEssARY.-A
colts feet are always sound and well form
ed before he is shod and the ills of horses
feet are occasioned by shoeing anducured
by running barefoot. Most ailments, such
as SPAWN, ringbone, &C., can be traced to
bad shoeing. A barefoot horse will often
travel freer, keeping his footing better and
show less fatigue from a journey or a hard
unshod horse is not as dangerous as when
shod, and stumbling rarely occurs; cutting,
interfering, overreaching and forging never.