River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-30
COUNTRY LIFEfAND WORK.
CO-oPERATION.

COUNTRY LIFE fAND WORK.
COOPERATION.
Help one another" the snowhakes said.
An they hRddled down in their feecy bed;
zone Of us here would not be felt,
One OF us here would quickly melt;
But 4 n help you. and You help me,
And then, what n big white drift Wen be-
Help one another" the maple spray
Said 10 HE fellow leaves one day;
1.-THE sun would wither me here alone.
Long enough ere the day is gone;
But Ill help you, ana you II help me,
And What splendid shade therell be"
"Help one another" the dew drop cried,
Seeing another drop close u it, side;
1.-The warm south breeze would dry me away
Aud ! should be gone ere noon to-day;
But IN help you, and you help me,
And we u make brook and run to the sea"
"Help one another grain Of sand
Said TO the other grain just at hand;
"fhc wind may carry me ever the sea,
And then, o. what " IA become " meI
But come, ms brother give me your hand.
Wen build mountain and there wen stand. !"
And 80 the suowhakes grew to drifts,
The grains OF sand % mountains.
The leaves became pleasant shade,
a NJ ueW-uFOp- Tea the fountains.
SANITARY VALUE or HOUSE PLANTS.
In bis book, House Plants as Sanitary Agents.
Dr j. NJ. Audcrs opposes the old and well-es-
tablished notion that growing plants in a sleep
highlander or sick room are injurious to health
He contends that far from being deleterious
they of positive value as sau tHry and cura-
tive agents, and recommends them as especially
useful in certain diseases Of the throat and
lungs. This book will he read with especial
interest by all lovers OF green things growing. :"
and warmly welcomed by the people who like
Co have flowers and plants nourishng in every
place where sun and air can be obtained. BY
the physician, the nurse, and the mother of
children, the advice OF Dr. Anders will be par
tieularly valued, and it Is not too much TO hope
that on account Of this book many a sick-room
window, instead OF remaining square of glar
ing light, viii be transformed into vision Of
freshness and beauty, charming tired eyes dur
ing the long hours OF many weary days.
SHOES FOR WOMEN.
A few OF the finer class retail shoe stores are
selling balmoral shoe for ladies' wear that Is
made precisely like mans bamoral, except
that it is higher cut. The heel. sole, vamp.
quarter. stitching and fitting are identical with
the same features in a fine shoe for gentlemen $
wear Ii looks sensible, viii be very comforta
BILE, and must be- much more healthful for street
wear. Boot and Shoe Recorder.
NOT PNEUMONIA.
DIR. Salmon, chief Of the bureau Of animal in
dustry, has made a thorough investigation Of the
supposed pleuro- pneumonia in northern Indiana
and has, says the Indianapolis journal, pro-
nounced tie disease not pneumonia at all. 1t is
he claims the ''hush" or ''horse," a parasitic
bronchitis The disease. he says, IL not conta-
gious. and there need be no furthur alarm among
The stock men Of the state its spreading
The disease il caused by the irritation in the
windpipes, bronchial tubes and lungs by a
parasite named scientifically strOngeys. The
disease Is very fatal TO stock in many parts of
the country, and especially in the East where
the affected cattle Of this state came from. the
worms generally attack calves under ] year old,
and especially such are pastured in low-ying
lands near river. or land that has been subject
10 overflow. Il is most prevalent in August and
September The disease is difficult one to
treat, and generally has 10 run its course.
HORSES THAT EAT TOO FAST.
II horses do not. chew their food before swal-
lowing it, it is seldom more than half digested
Among them there are many perfect hogs
raycnOus feeders, who swallow mOuthful
simply TO make room for another, without wait
ing 10 chew it or to moisten it with saliva,
which is the real beginning Of disgestion. The
waiter once had p mare that was such a vora-
cious eater. that she frequently nearly choked
herself, and finally in one Of her haifchoking
paroxysms drew some oats or bran into her
lungs, which produced Inflammation and death.
when dry fced-corn aud oats ground together,
bran. etc. is fed. horses having this tendency
are Obliged TO eat slowly, for il is necessary for
them to m0isten the meal thoroughly before
it IL swallowed, and this involves chewing,
20 that they cannot eat faster than the flow of
saliva m jistens the food. With oats or corn,
ungrcund a very little moisture sutiices, ana
the grain il swallowed whole, and is not digest
ed al all We should bear in mind that it is
prov sion OF nature. or AT least fact of nature,
that most seeds taken into the stomach of men
or quadrupeds, uubruken, are not affected by
the process Of digestion. but are subsequently
deposited upon jhe earth; protected and accom-
panied by manure enough 10 i've them good
start when they begin 10 grow. Another
interesting fact II, that horses often prefer to
eat nay with dry meal, rather then the meal
alone: and will take both hay and meal in their
mouths al the same tim, when both lie separ-
ately before them. ny they do this, is not
easy 10 state, but probably they find the pro-
cess Of mastiCatiOn easier.
KILLED. BY LIGHTNING N DECEMBER.