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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-05-06

South CAROLINA has high license
law and Maine prohibitory law of the
most rigorous type. yet in Portland.
Maine, there were more arrests last
year TOR crimes committed under the
influence of liquor, than in Charleston,
S. G., though the latter is much the
larger city and its police system vigi-
liant
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-05-06

1T is not generally known that Mark
Twain is veritable church Deacon,
and senior Deacon at that, of the Asy-
l"m Hill Congregational church at
Hartford, Conn.,, of which Rev. Joseph
II. Twitchell is pastor and Senator Joe
Hawley and Charles Dudley Warner
are prominent parishioncrs.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-05-06

SENATOR DoLrH of Oregon, says a
Washington paper, is regarded by the
ladies as the handsomcst man in the
Senate. He is tall and brosd-should-
cred, and speaks with rich, deep bass
voice. But his chief claim to admira-
ton is his magnificent full beard, which
falls in wavy profusion to the middle
OF his waistcoat. He has besides a
striking face and majestic bearing
which attracts immediate attention.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-05-06
Preparing Against Vermin.

Lice have been the bane of all who
endeavor to keep fowls. Despite all
precautions lice will take possession,
and, once established, work will be re-
quired to get rid of the pests. 1t must
be remembered that unless the entire
premises are overhauled nothing can be
done. Lice may be driven off roosts
and yet be very thick in the nests. Or
they may store themselves in some over
looked crevice, to come forth and null
tiply as rapidly as before. No halfway
measures will do for them. It must be
war of determination, and not a single
one must be left. Sometimes the wards
must be cleaned up in order to escape
them.
To keep the vermin away place to-
bacco refuse in the nests, which will
not injure the hens in any manner, and
anoint the roosts with coal oil once a
week. Every three months the walls
should be we'll whitewashed, with car
bolic acid in the whitewash, and the
droppings should be removed at least
twice a week. Occasionally a good
busting of the whole interior with Per-
sian insect-powder will be an advant-
age. But getting rid of lice is the
difficulty. 10 do so the first thing
is to clean out the henhouse and leave
no portion of the droppings. Lice often
find Judgment in the droppings, and
hence solution of carbolic acid should
be sprinkled over those that are re-
moved. Put whitewash into every
crack and crevice thickly. Let it be
hot, If possible, and do not be econom-
ical with it. Put plenty of carbolic
acid in the whitewash-a TABLESPOON
Of the acid to every bucket of white
wash.
With an oil can or small bellows,
blow the Persian insect-powder every
wherein the nests, in the cracks. and
all over the floor, first cleaning the
nests for that purpose. Having used
all these methods, now burn half q
pound of sulphur on the floor, see that
it burns we'll, and close the door, keep
ing it shut an hour. To make the sui
phur burn, pour a c>little alcohol over
it. 1t possible, before cleaning out the
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-05-06
sections.

Nj. PAsTEUR has lost four wolf bitten
Russian patients, and has still fifteen
on hand to experiment with, so that
there is some hope that before he is
through with the batch he may be able
to furnish the generation with pana-
cea for mad wolf bites.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-05-06

DANIEL WEBSTER was regarded as
the most distinguished graduate of
Dartmouth College, and it is confident
ly expected that at least one-haf of the
1000 living alumni of that institution
will assemble at the dedication of the
Webster Monument at Concord. The
day set for the ceremony is June 18th,
the anniversary of the Battle of Bunker
Hill and also of Webster's great speech
when the cornerstone of the Bunker
Hill Monument was laid, June 18th.
1920 and of his yet greater grafton
wnen that monument was completed,
June 18th, 1843. The dedication of
his own monument on the same date is
to be made emphatica)ly a Dartmouth
day.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-05-06

house, take the fowls of the roost, sing
ly. and dust every part of the body
with Persian insect-powder, rubbing a
drop Of coal oil on the top of the head
and around the vent, but not on the
body. Repeat this process once a week
If necessary. 1t is laborious, we admit,
but heroic treatment is necessary if lice
are to be driven out when once they
become established.-2he Farm ana
Garden.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-05-06

The following from New York let
terto New Jersey pape' :, is in the
nature of interesting puolic informa-
ton: II learn from Mr.. Clemens
Mark Twain-that he Can manufacture
each single volume of Gen. Grants
memoirs for about As cents. AS the
book iss sold at $3.50, you can estimate
the great profit derived from it. This
profit is divided between Mrs. Grant,
the agents and the firm of Webster &
Co.. MIR. Clemens has, by long odds,
the largest interest in that irm.''
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-05-06
COUNTRY LIFE AND WORK.
Comfort OF 0prin1.

Comfort OF Spring.
Beneath the branches Of an April wood
I stood uplooking; all the leaves were
vet
With Heaven's baptism; jewels myriad
On ev'ry trembling bough. In rebellious
mood
1noted the now life-within my heart
Unspoken wonder that tho spring could be,
While she I loved, that used to walk with
me,
Was of tho earth, ah! never more to part.
Through the pale, tender LEAKAGE, gemmed
with dew
Came glints Of sunshine. Sudden came
thought
TO comfort. He who has springs beauty
wrought
From death-like gloom, making the old
world new
Is he not able from tho loathsome tomb
To raise my love H. all her olden bloom9
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-05-06
A Secure Retreat,

Country Editor-Well, they captured
the murderer at last.
Citizen-So l hear. Where did thew
find him?
Country Editor-Just leaving the
back door of old Buerag's dry goods
store. He and Buerag are relatives.
he has been taking it easy there for
three weeks.
Citizen--1 wonder nobody saw him.
Country Editor-No danger of that.
Buerag never advertises, you know.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-05-06
NOTES OF THE TIMES.

CYRUS w. FIELD lives in a brown
stone front house on Gramercy Park,
New York, next to that of his brother,
David Dudley Field. Their homes are
modest, though substantial in appear
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-05-06
HELD for the Farm.

On the farm the hired help become
members of the farmers family, saws
the National Stockman, and often the
association is necessarily most intimate
between the sons and daughters and
the hired man and the hired woman.
For this reason the utmost care should
be exercised in investigating the char
acter of the person who is to be so in
timately associated with the young,
who are just at the age to be the most
easily led astray and taught bad habits
by vicious and INSCRIPTIONS help.
Every farmer owes it to his family and
to himself, to look at this moral side of
the question first, and to let it have the
greatest weight in deciding whom he
shall hire, and not lead his young sons
or daughters into unknown tempta-
tons. But there are other considera-
tions also which should be most close
~ looked into before hiring any one
to help with the farm or the house.
work. A realization of the difference
between good and Indifferent or poor
help, and also that 4 good hand is
worthy of good wages, while poor
hand is dear if he works for nothing
and boards himself, is necessary in
leading to proper consider alton of
this question. There always is q tempt
alton to employ the first and cheapest
help that comes along. and to trust to
luck that he turns out q good invest
ment. About nine times out of ten we
are disappointed in the efficiency or in
the character of the hand thus en-
ployed. Such a loose way of doing
business does not pay in any affair, and
would not be found in any other ex-
cept in hiring help. A hand who is to
have charge of farm, or to help in the
care of the stock, should be kind and
careful, and one who will not in any
way abuse an animal under any circum-
stances, or neglect to properly feed
and attend to its wants and the farmer
should inform himself upon these points
concerning the man whom he is about
to hire. The man should be one who
will be faithful to the farmer S interest,
steady, and not be wanting to run half
the time, and. especially, just when
work is crowding the hardest. The
success of the farm and the crops de-
ponds very much upon the employment
of sober, industrious, telligent, and
faithful hands, and no others should be
tolerated on well-regulated farm.
Now, We hope that this question will
receive from farmers generally the at
tention it's Importance deserves, and
that the character, faithfulness and
capabilities of the one seeking employ
ment will decide the question either
for or against him.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-05-06

EASTERN scientists who are puzzling
over causes for Western tornadoes con-
cludo at first sight that the cutting
down of timber cannot be held respon-
sible, which is a favorite solution for
floods and storm disasters in Eastern
sections.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-05-06

Two charming little girls were dancing
1.-THE racket" In tho streets. "What makee
you SO happyP gentleman asked s'Ohi
our mas have thrown away al our horrid
medicine, and We have only to take DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup, and that ain't bed q
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-05-06

Delicate diseases Of either eek radicallv
cured. Send 10 cents In stamps for boot.
address, World's DisPensary Medical A.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-05-06

For several years Miss L. b. Comins
has been a chief designer for Prang,
the noted card publisher, and her do
signs for the recent Easter cards pub
lished by the Prang house were the
most beautiful that reached the mar
ket. The lady is daughter of Hon.
Linus B. Comins, at one time q men,
Der of congress from Boston. Her
talent for painting has been developed
within few years, and in earlier da, 8
she had shown decided literary ability,
the novels which appeared at one time
under authorship of Laura Caxton,
being from her pen, and the later pro-
auctions Of her pencil are no less
charming.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-05-06
THE OLD WORLD

THE OLD WORLD
A rumor prevails in Paris that beauti-
full young girl, bearing remarkable re-
semblance to the ex-Empress Eugene, is
about to begin legal proceedings to com
pei recognition OF her claims to be the
daughter and heir of that unhappy lady.
The deficit in the revenue of the Prussian
state railways for the past fiscal year is
-, COX, 600 marks under the estimate, owing
to the general commercial depression. 1t
is expected that the deficiency in 1886 will
be even greater.
1t is now admitted that the illness from
which Count Herbert Bismarck has been
suffering was so serious for several DAYS
that his life was despaired of. His recov-
cry is assured.
1t is rumored that Prince Albert Victor,
eldest son OF the prince of Wales, is to be
created duke of Kent.
Bismarck has introduced bill into the
bundesrath to increase the duties on spir-
its.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-05-06
Bermuda Onions atp6ad.

Turn out and eat with sugar and
cream.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-05-06

RATHER an interesting story comes
from the Department of Justice at
Washington, where young colored
man is employed as sort of custodian
of papers. Mr.. Bodie fell sick and
could not visit the Office for a couple
OF weeks, and the wheels of the
department were blocked. The
Attorney General desired some papers
from the department files, but there
was no one about the shop that could
supply them in Mr.. Bodies enforced
absence, so quite an important case
was hung up until the young man
got we'll, and this is the way things 20
on at Washington.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-05-06

A single lady is always won before she
marries.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-05-06
COckrO0che0

Arc a long standing grievance.
A writer recently suggested the use
of cucumber rinds for their extermina-
ton. The green peel is strewn about
the floor and the insects fasten upon it
greedily, sucking the juice until they
arc so enfeebled that they can be swept
up and destroyed without difficulty.
The same result is claimed for helle-
bore scattered about a room, and also
for fresh catnip, while it is said that
the latter has a marvellous effect in
driving away ants, both red and black.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-05-06
Tomato BlsQue.

One quart can of tomatoes, one quart
of milk, with tiny bit of soda stirred
in; one tablespoonful of corn-starch
and a heaplng teaspoonful of butter
rubbed together. Salt and pepper to
taste; one-half teaspoonful of sugar.
Stew the tomatoes for half an hour
with salt, pepper, and sugar; strain
through a: fine colander back into the
saucepan and heat to boiling. Scald
the milk in another vessel, add corn
starch and butter and stir until we'll
thickencd. Mix with the tomato,
bring it to quick, sharp boil and
delicious soup is ready for eating.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-05-06
Michigan Apples.

The editor of the Michigan Horticul-
turist (Secretary of the Horticultural
Society of that State), in answer to a
question as to what varieties of apples
to plant, gives a list ss follows: Red
Astrachan, sweet bough, primate,
Oldenburg, early strawberry, Jersey
sweet, Chenango, Jetferis, maiden
blush, St. Lawrence, Dyer, Shiawassee,
melon, Wagner, Hubbardston, Jona-
than, green sweet, Talman sweet
Crimes golden, Northern SPY, red
Canada (top grafted), Rosbury Russell,
golden russell.
Upon the question of space for plant
ing the several species, both of orchard
and garden fruits, Mr.. Garfield, upon
the supposition that the rows will run
the long way, says divide 239 feet rs
follows: Blank space. 10 feet; pears,
40 feet, 2 rows, 80 trees; peaches, 20
feet, l row, Is trees; grapes, 80 feet, 3
rows, "a vines; currants, 10 feet, row,
60 plants; blackberrics, 20 feet. rows,
$50 plants; black caps, "a feet, 8 rows,
300 plants; red raspberries, 19 feet, 8
rows, 800 plants. Blank space of Z
feet.
Moths
Can best DO guarded against by
putting temptation out of their way.
Clothing wrapped securely in news
papers or in stout cloths that leave no
openings through which moth can
creep, and then packed into trunks or
drawers, are safe, unless the egg has al
ready been laid in their folds. To avoid
this contingency each article should be
thoroughly beaten in the open air be-
fore it is put up. Camphor, tobacco
leaves, ETC., are added representatives. of
danger. The buffalo moth is harder to
cope with. Among the modes recon-
monded for getting rid of him is that of
laying damp cloth over the border of
the carpet next the wall and pressing it
with hot iron. The steam destroys
both insects and eggs. Laying strip
of tarred paper under the ed &c of the
carpet is advised, and sponging it with
turpentine is also urged. This last
plan, however, has obvious drawbacks.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-05-06
THE MARKETS.

Natural gas is thought to have been dis
covered at Bismarck, D. T.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-09-01
A Woman's Courage at Sea.

From the New Orleans Picayu
Capt. Wahace's niece, q young En-
glish girl, married g. sea captain and
went in his sailing vessel with her hus-
band, visiting many countries with
him. On her first trip, when she was
yet young bride, there was mutinv,
and her husband was wounded OF
knocked senseless in his cabin. The
sailors were about to spring down the
companion-way into the cabin, when
thh young woman barred the way,
pistol in hand, and promised to shoot
the first man who moved toward her.
She held them thus at bay till wrath
burned out, and the mutiny was at an
end.
On the next voyage they were ship
wrecked, and this brave-hearted girl,
with her young baby, was dashed in
the rigging, and remaiped therefor sew
eral days before they were rescued.
They had nothing to eat, and the moth
er's natural food for her child became
exhausted. By some means can OF
meat was 6shed up from the ship, and
the child fed on this until it was all
gone, and the little one about to
starve. But the mother put her teeth
into her hand, between the thumb and
fore finger, and bit a cash into her
own flesh, from which the blood
flowed. The child sucked this, and
that night the almost dying crew and
the brave sailor wife were rescued.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-09-01
FARM AND HOME.


The Sheep st the Farm.
OF all the lovely things we do, my sister Maud
and I,
In summer days, at grandpas farm, where hills
are green and high,
There's nothing that we like 80 well as being
sent to keep,
ALI through the shady afternoon a flock of milk
white sheep.
You see, each Iambkin knows its name, and
when we call aloud,
From every corner of the field the fleecy darings
crowd.
At twilight when the sun goes down, to let the
stars outshine,
We bend for them some willow boughs, or dainty
budding vine,
And grandpa bids US give them SALT they think
it quite treat;
just as we think of sugar plums, or bonbons nice
and sweet.
But when the frisky little ones eat quick and run
away,
Excuse them, please they're very young their
mothers seem to say.
I wonder people think them dumb, I'm sure the
Could tell some things to giddy girls who have
How patiently they pace along, and let the
lambkins play,
And chase their shadows on the grass, and skip
about all day.
One never sees them looking cross; and that's
what grandpa meant
That ''silly'' once, in olden days, was pure and
innocent.
And in the Good Book Maud and together love
to read
OF pastures green and waters still, where happy
focks may feed.
We know the Shepherd loves the lambs, and oft
we pray to Him
At eve, low kneeling by our beds, when all the
earth Is dim
And when we wake and laugh and play, and
when we go to sleep,
We trust that He will Keep us safe, as we have
kept the sheep.
--Harner's Young PeODIe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-09-01
They Went Home.

From the Springfield (Mass.) Homestead.]
Fashion demands that when young
people marry they shall go away on a
wedding trip, which means no small
outlay of cash. A couple recently
married felt this pressure, but con-
ceived scheme by which to thwart
the process of custom and save the
item of expense. They went to the
station, accompanied by a. party
friends, and boarded q train, with
good-byes said all around, the friends
extending the regulation wishes for a
safe and happy tour. But the couple
didn't remain on the train. Oh, no
They walked through the car and out
at the end opposite that at which
they entered, and, getting off on the
opposite side, sped down Water
Street around to their home, where
they remained in seclusion for a week,
while friends thought them away en-
Toying the honeymoon.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-09-01
Facts for Farmers.

RICE is excellent to feed to young,
growing chicks, and is not very expen.
slve.
THE value of ensilage as winter food
for COWS seems more and more appre-
ciated year by year.
ALWAYS have tight roof to your
chicken coops; cold rains are very
destructive to young chickens.
IF your hens lay soft shelled eggs
give your fowls plenty of cinders, oys-
ter shells, lime rubbish, etc.
Ducks, after commencing to lay,
drop one egg very regularly every
twenty hours, almost invariably
after night.
Frost is thegreat disintegrator. By
the expansion OF the water in the soil
in the process of freezing, the particles
of earth are thrown apart, and what
was before insoluble portions, rendered
valuable.
COOP treatment of the raspberry
consists simply in three things: First,
rigorous restriction of suckers to four
or five canes in the hill; second, keep
ing the soil clean and mellow about
the bearing plants; third, making this
soil rich.
A WRITER in q London paper says:
During the past year a frozen flock of
sheep, numbering 778,OOO head, came
over the sea into the port of London;
whereas all the live sheep penned in
the London market during the same
period amounted to only 100000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-09-01
A Centenarian Student.

A Chinese student, according to the
Journal du Havre, who has reached
the respectable age of LOG, recently
presented himself before a learned
body of Chinese savants and asked
permission to be examined. He was
accompanied by his wife and two sons
aged 90 and 80 respectively. The
other candidates for degrees who hap
pened to be present accosted the cen,
tenarian in most respectful manner,
addressing him as "Old Master" He
objected, however, and insisted that
they should simply cali him "Com
rade." One is never too old to learn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-09-01
Alsike Glover as q Honey Plant.

A Kansas correspondent of Clean
ings sends very favorable report OF
his experience with Alsike clover. He
says: Our five acres, sown last sea-
son, for the past five weeks has been
roaring with bees, and they are still
working on it to some extert. The
month of June, in the past five sea-
sons, hes been our discomfort, and the
hardest on bees of any month in the
year-no white clover, no Eastwood,
the spring bloom all gone, fighting and
robbing all through the month. AL
sike bridges q very bad place, besides
the hay and pasturage we get from it.
Nearly 100 colonies had access to our
Alsike, and our own 80 colonies in
creased to 66 by natural swarming.
From one colony that did not swarm,
we extracted g. common water-pail
full. Several others nearly finished
their sections. ALI the first swarms,
and some of the after swarms-have
the hives full of honey and brood-not
a swarm lost by absconding. gave
all frame of brood.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-09-01

BY T. G.. LA NOBLE

Beyond the siren wiles of sin.
And struggles where more strength va ru;p
Approving smiles of God begin. van
Beyond where griefs make time forlorn
The 81 ars that do life most adorn
But usher the eternal morn.
Beyond these sorrows, pains. and taars
Glad day succeeds the night of fears.
And blissful rest that realm endears,
Beyond the rivers silent tide,
Where those who wait for us abide.
We shall awaken, satisfied.