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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-16
STRAWBERRIES.
Why They Should BE Planted Early iE
the Spring.

Why They Should BE Planted Early tE
the Spring.
Some people recommend planting IL
! May and June, and others in Septem.
Der and October; each practice has its
adhercnts, and while they are settling
which is best we will prepare ou.
ground by deep trcnching and a liberal
dressing from the compost heap, and
then we will tell them that the best
time for planting the strawberry is as
soon as you can get the frost out of the
ground in the spring. II planted in
September and October. more than
one-half of the young plants are thrown
out and destroyed by frost, and if
planted in May and June, the hot, dry
weather coming on before they have
got a permanent hold of the soil
shrivels more than half of them up;
but when planted before the sun has
much power, and while there is plenty
Of moisture nthe ground, and generally
a liberal allowance of showers, they
commence with the season and never
go back. The strawberry should be
planted two feet apart between the
rows, and about eight inches between
the plants; these, the year after plant
ing, will give an abundant
yield, and in spring should be top
dressed with a mixture from
the compost heap and rather more than
half-decayed %barnyard manure. The
compost and the decayed parts of the
manure will feed the plants, and the
littery parts of the manure drying will
not only act as a mulch by keeping the
sun from drying the ground, but will
also keep the fruit and flowers clean
during heavy rain. When the fruit
season is over, this long stuff can be
raked off and carried with other garden
refuse to the heap and the rest of the
stuff forked in. The plants should be
encouraged to make good strong
crowns for next years fruiting. If the
weather is very dry during June, when
the strawberries are coming into
flower, give copious w%atcrings; far
better leave it alone than half do it,
and if the ground gets two or three
good foodings the top-dressing will
keep it moist most through the fruiting
season. Every third year, instead OF
digging the plant up and plantin an
other, train the runners into the middle
between the rows and peg them down.
With liberal top-dressing we have
given the soil, here will be just the
thing for a new bed, and as soon as the
young plants can do without their
fostering mother the old ones can be
cut off and carted to the heap aforesaid,
some of the decayed parts of the heap
brought back in their place and dug in.
and by the fall we will have a flourish
ing bed of fine, strong rowns that will
yield splendid crop the coming season:
And this may repeated every third
year, renewing the ground and plants
in the same manner This is a way Of
my own.-Nick's Magazine.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-16
OLD COTTON.
Two Bales Received in the Yenr 1859 Re.
Gently Put on tho Market.
In..1. nm Il G ;, II-..l

" Bales Received in the Yenr 1909 Re.
Gently Put OH the Market.
IRock Hill Is. CO. Herald.]
On Tuesday last Mr.. r. E. Guthrie, ad.
ministrator of the estate of the late J.. Har-
vey Williamson, of Bethesda township,
sold two bales of cotton on this market
which was raised by slave labor on Mr.,
Willialnson's plantation in 1862, nearly a
quarter of a century ago. On account of
the wal there was no satisfactory market
for cotton, and of the crop raised that
year Mr.. Williamson stored several bales
under his house until the times might i'm.
prove. After the var had ended, Mr..
Williamson snapped three bales of the
cotton with the late d. R. 8. Blake for q
mule. The remainder was retained. At
terward Mr.. Williamson brought samples
to Rock Mill, and Mr.. d. G.. Roddey, who
was then in business here, offered him So
1-3 cents per pound in gold for it, but
ton still, retained. At that time
gold was at a premium of so per cent,
hence Mr.. Roddey's offer was equivalent
to so cents per pound in currency.
Strangely enough, Mr.. Williamson, in face
of this extraordinary price, determined to
hold the cotton, and his death last fall
found it still unsold. Why he kept it so
long is a mystery that lies buried in the
grave with him.
b cotton was packed before iron ties
came into use and in the days when there
was no roping to be had. Hickory withes
were used instead, and the original bind
ings still hold the bales firmly together,
and arc in a good state of preservation.
The lint is as good as when the crop was
gathered in 1852, and classed middling.
The cotton was bought by Messrs. w. L.
Roddey & Co., at eight and o%ne-fourth
cents per pound. A remarkable circum:
stance is that on the day that the cotton
was finally sold the price was lower than
it had been since it was grown.
Beyond a doubt this is the Oldest cotton
in the world. At any rate, it is certainly
the only cotton in existence that was
raised by Southern slave labor and baled
in the rude peculiar to the hard
times of the late war
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-16
A
Tho Unique Continuance Invented by
Viennese Professor.

Tho Unique Contrivance Invented by n
viennese Professor.
The machine can't be infinitely de-
scribed because of its intricacy. The
following, however, as a rough sketch,
will suffice: The lungs appear in a
stout bellows, with pedal attachment.
A rubber larynx operatesfor the human
larynx, containing for vocal chords
membranes of ivory. The tongue and
lips are Of rubber, and in articulation
perform the part played by them in
producing human speech. Simple
nasal tones and combinations thereof
are produced by the aid of a rubber
tube or open mouth. A keyboard is
provided with the following keys, and
may be played for a speech in any Ian
guage: A, o, U, 1, Z, L, r, w, F, S,
Sh, B, d, G.. In the exhibitions the
keyboard is worked by the professors
wife, and the professor %expounds. The
above keys, by phonetic principles,
are sufficient to produce, with vari-
Gus degrees Of accuracy, all the
sounds of articulate speech, artic-
ulate but horribly dolorous and
monotonous, the mechanism permitting
scarcely any meditation. Blythe action
Of the keys different mechanical ar
engagements are brought about in the
region of the pharynx, and the. sound
passing through them and aided by the
tongue and lips receive its articulate
character. There being no teeth, the
sibilants are formed by this mechanism
of pharynx, and the roll of the ''r'' is
produced by a vibrating something the
professor calls the windmill. The pitch
Of the machine may be changed four
or five degrees, though the monotone
is preserved for any given utterance.
Withal, it is fearfully and wonderfully
made, and a bad man if you've got to
be talked to death. 1t pronounced
various words and sentences in three
languages, and exclaimed 'rats!!" in a
way to make a ''tarrier" wild. The
professor thinks it would be a good ap-
paratus for deaf mute instruction. 1t
would be hard on a deaf mute, though,
if his hearing should miraculously be
restored, and he was first addressed by
the machine in it's characteristic tone.
He would think the faculty Of hearing
an awful intliction. The way that
machine says papa" and t'mama"
would chill a parental fioor-walker for
three consecutive nights. But the ma
chine is, all the same, a unique con-
trivancc.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-16
A L
A Witness of the Sam Weller Stripe 81
fences q Brow-Iseating Lawyer.

There is nothing a bully dislikes
more than being himself bullied; and
the ma who ridicules every one else
is ordinarily the most sensitive to sar-
casm. At a criminal trial s.the GUN
sci for the PLAINTIFF had threatened,
and in some cases had cruelty brow
beaten, the witnesses, when it CHANGED
that a hostler, who was simplicity per-
sonified, was called to give his testi-
mony.
CHOW, sir, / hope we shall have no
difficulty in getting you to speak up!'
said the attorney, in a very loud, COM
handing voice. tf.-
81 hope not, sir" shouted the wit.
ness, at the top of his lungs.
"I1ow dare you speak to me in that
way?"
II can't speak no louder!' screamed
the hostler.
"Have you been drinking?'
eyes, sir!!"
81 should infer so" (~iercely) 'from
your conduct; what have you been
drinking?'
"Corfee, sir!" hoarsely Moderated
the knight Of the stable.
Something besides coffee, sir,
you've been using! Don't look at me
like that, sir!' (furiously) ''look at the
jury, sir! Did you have something in
your coffce?"
Eyes, sir!"
"What was til? '.-#M
"Sugar!"
"This man is no fool, your Honor
he is worse!" stormed the counsel.
.Now, sirrah," turning to the wit
ness, .'look at me! What besides su-
gar did you take in your cofie this
morning?"
The hostler collected his forces, drew
a deep breath, and in a voice that could
have been heard blocks away, beloved
out:
ga spune! A spune, an nothin'
else!''-Youth's Companion.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-16

"A modest idea of a fire depart
ment is that entertained by the Green
vile Is. CO. Ne,os, which says: "About
the best home fire department for pri-
vate residences is a ladder long enough
to reach the roof"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-16

A gentleman having surrendered
his seat to a lady in the horse-cars,
without the slightest recognition from
her, drew an %ear-trumpet from his
pocket, and held the open end close to
her face. She was brought to her
senses by this broad hint, and found
she had occasion to get off at the next
crossing. We intend to carry a trum.
net hereafter.-Pramie Farmer.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-16

j. r. Bond, of Stewart County,
Ca, says that some of his neigh
bors heard the train coming in the
other night for the first time, and, mis-
taking the rumbling noise made by the
train for a cyclone, spent the night in
their cyclone pits.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-16

Good Mothers in a Con.
,.-.rhe story of Hannah M the
p''"' s,muel by Way Of lllustra-
.-rhs Price Of . Soul.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-10-25

A little more than year age we published
in these columns notice of the discovery Of
Sheridan's Condition Powder to make hens
lay. In making that announcement we re-
lied wholly upon the character and reputa-
ton of the manufacturers. To our own
mind at that time, the idea of making hens
lay the year round by artificial or other
means, seemed absurd, but we have since
learned that it can be done The notice
alluded to above attract, universal attention.
and thousands of people, while not believing
that Sheridan's Powder could accomplish all
that was claimed for it, thought it was at least
worth a trial. The trial was made during
December. January and February. No other
months could have been selected which
would have given this Powder so severe a
test, for everybody who keeps hens knows
that they will not lay during these
months except in rare cases. But the
result of this trial most satisfactory and
conclusive. Hundreds of those who made
the trial received from Is to "a eggs per hen
per month, while many got one egg day
from each hen. The price of eggs during
December, January and February last, aver
aged 80 to 35 cents per dozen, Thus it will
be seen that very few hens each laying an
egg day would support small family. |.
S. Johnson & Co. OF % Custom House Street
Boston, Mass, have just published a book
entitled "Poultry Raising Guide" price %
cents They will, however. mail it postpaid
to any person sending 60 cents for two % Ct
packs of Sh ridan's powders, order 81 20 for
\ q h. tin can This book contains full and
complete instructions how to make money in
the business. Send for it, You cannot make
mistake. d&wlwoct2l
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-10-25
Bates College.

The Junior class has elected G.. w. Cutts
manager of the Bates Student for next year.
The editors from that class will be chosen in
a few days.-Messrs. Pendleton, Wheeler,
C. Smith. Cakes, G. Libby and Garland have
been chosen bv the college Y. M. c. A. as
delegates to the Y NJ C. A State conven-
tion TO be held at Portland, Oct. 2S-31.-W.
A. Underwood has been called home for a
shert time by the illness of his father.-F. l..
Noble. Esq, "A, is to deliver lecture on
"I,aw and Its Opportunities, before
the members of the Eurosophian So
,.ietv. in their rooms. November 9th
A missionary society has been formed among
the students -Pennell and Whitcomb of the
Freshman class have both been Obliged to
leave their class for the remainder of the
term on account of sickness. The Freshman
class has new member, Mr.. Chaplin from
the Amherst College Freshman class.-Foot-
hall is becoming popular among the students
A football team is talked of.-Dsy, 80, Is
confined TO his room with a sprained ankle,
caused while playing base bsll.-Ihe puollc
meeting of the Polymnian Society last Fri
dav evening was very largely attended and,
on the whole, was q success, although
il was considerably disturbed while
Sonhomore was delivering his part by
unknown persons, presumably treshmeh'
RINGING large bells under the chapel wlndows
VERY acceptable vocal and instrumental
mpsic was furnished by Miss Helen Nash,
Mrs Tewkesbury ana Mr.. E. Perkins.-Dunn'
,ss. is teaching in Bowdoinham.-h. oman'
and Sinclair, of the Sophomore class are
teaching in Cherryfeld.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-10-25

Head what the press says OF this wonderful
tnan VINO Is now stopping at Hotel North
OaiI ana see him: One OF the most unique
anu original street men that has struck the
town for years has been holding forth At the
entrance to Richmond court several nights.
he calls himself the Irish Dentist" and by
tne.way OF advertising several medicines
winch ne sells pulls teeth for admiring
crowds, while the band PLAYS soothing music.
Inc novelty OF the thing is attractive. With
sleeves rolled up and one foot upon the car
rage seat he is ready for business. The vic
tim steps into the carriage shows the doc
Tor the offensive molar, and before he realizes
what has happened to him the tooth il out.
Men and women, of all size and age keen
rolling In IN steady stream, are lightened
OF 'heir burden and depart, while look
OF awe overspreads the faces of hi, audience.
II Is more fun than a circus. An old codgar
from the hills. with struggling locks and
scared expression of countenance has three
10 draw. "A little music, gentlemen" saws
the Doctor As he PUSHES up his shirt sleeves
and rings anew the changes on four dollar
smile. The old mans head is in the emf &C e
OF the muscular Celt; the teeth are wigged
out; the patient looks around in d.zed sort
OF way, while the band plays. "Oh, my,
amt he dandy North Adams Sunday
Express.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-10-25
CLEVER DETECTIVE woRu
How valise stolen rror,
covered.


a me piece of detective work wa, done l. :,
week oy Deputy Sheriff Hill of Watervi,,e
on "wednesday, Mr. George Alden ;n.o,maa
Mr.. Hill that valise containing volu.h,o
statuettes, fine cashmere shaw, or. -
iohging to Bangor lady had haen sto, -,
iro" her seat in the car. The laav ua. -,
her way from Portland to Bangor and ha;nn
.aAeh Ill, was invited by Conductor Wbitna.,
~ ~ INTO the Pullman. which she did lasv,
Ing her valise in the seat.
ooon aiter leaving Waterville. il was die.
I I,, that the valise was gone and ~
"'ney was satisfied that it had been t,ka,
II, "an ana woman who got off the train at
ts:1' i'i.le' lie accordingly informed Mr.
- VI tue occurrence, giving the description
y, the persons that they were lipht-com-
plexioned. is"'coh-
"r' Hill Immediately went to work on rho
case, asserting that no such parties had .ton-
Peu az the hotels. He then found that a M =
ana MS wife had recently gone to WORK in The
iac'ory, and sent for Detective Head. who
Win Mr.. Whitney went to Waterville. and
Jaw INV that the culprits had not been found. MIR
ni'ney said the suspected pair were French
anu showed the tickets which they had given
."Sm lhese tickets were from Waterville
~, i'iu, ihsteau OF from Blddetord TO
"1terVllle, and were issued on the 18th of
september. Then it occurred to the active
nina OF Sheriff Hill that he knew something
ABOUT these tickets, and TO whom thew were
Issued. On this hint" he asked Hessrs
whitney and Head to step into DR.. Thayer's
once Tor short time; he then went to
County Attorney Haines and told him that
ne suspected certain Frenchman of theft
and would send him to Haines, and wished
the attorney to engage him in conversation
ABOUT an assault which had been committed
upon man, and in regard to which there
had been several conferences.
Then Hill got his man safely into the at
'orneys once, went out and sent Whitney
ana Heald over to see if they had found the
man they wanted. Mr.. Whitney immediate
~ Identified the man, and the sheriff con-
tronted him, and, looking him in the eye.
said, II want You to tell Inc what you have
zone with that satchel and shawl which you
TOOK from the train Saturday morning"
The culprit choked and turned pale, and
tried to deny his guilt, but was told that it
was OF no use to do So and that he lad better
tell the truth: and he finally confessed that
the stolen articles were at his house at the
head OF the Falls, where the officers proceed
ed and recovered them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-10-25

In the settlement of the insurance losses
come to light issued by small unknown local
companies scat cred through the Southern
States, having scarcely any financial stand
ing and without anv agents. and in some in
stances having entirely disappeared since the
policies were issued. This is poor reliance
for the burned out people of Eastport. All
the companies represented at Macombers
Insurance Agency are annually examined
and licensed by the Insurance Departments
of the State in which they transact business,
and can be depended upon as thoroughly re
liable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-10-25
Our Rapid Traasi,ory Ex,.,.,..

nrief as it i. at the longest, it lie liabla 10
oe materially curtsiled by our own indiscre-
Nohs. The dyspeptic eat what thev should
NOT the bilious drink coffee in excess. and
.ne rheumatic, neuralgia and consumptive sit
III nraughts, get wet feet and remain in iamp
c'otnes, and then wonder when i'll how thew
pecome so. 10 persons with tendency to
n ~ We recommend a daily use of
fiostetter's Stomach Bitters, and always a
~lnegiassful after unavoidable exposure in
uamp or othersise Indictment weather.
rtncient protection is afforded by this pleas
an' safeguard, which ditfuses genial glow
Trough the system, invigorates and tones it,
ana promotes nerve tranquility. Fever and
ss9e' phiousness, constipation, dyspepsia
and renal disorders, are among the maladies
which II remedies and prevents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-10-25

The Winthrop Street Universalist parish
observed Harvest Sunday yesterday. The
uesk and platform were Hastily adorned with
fruits aud other emblems of the season. Inc
pastor, Rev. Mr.. Whitman, preached to
sOod-sized congregation an appropriate,
thoughtful and SCHOLARLY discourse. The
Iusc BY the choir, under the direction of
"'' Z. b. johnson, was especially adapted
Tue occasion, and was as usual in this
ehureh, of high order. In the evening the
sunday School, Mrs. Quinby superintendent,
gave concert to a crowded audience, which
was much interested and gratifed by the en-
@''ainment. The day was beautiful and all
'"e exercises were highly successful and
much appreciated by those in attendance.
mr. Whitman as pastor of this parish is Civ
''s the best of satisfaction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-10-25

The widely known artist, J. f. Gerrity Of
Bangor, took first prizes on the fine large
Portraits exhibited at the New England Fair,
In crayons, india inks, pastile and water
cOiors. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Mute. who have
atborough knowledge of the work, will re-
main in the city few days, being the only
agents in Augusta, and will be pleased to re-
celve orders from those who are DESTROYS OF
obtaining first class pictures; and If re-
quested they will call on any one with speci-
mems of Mr.. Gerrity's handiwork. Samples
Of bis work may be seen in the window of
ALIENS drug store; also in that of Johnson's
shoe store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-10-25
CHINA.

The remarkably long period of fine fall
weather is well improved by our citizens in
securing The last of the crops, repairing
buildings, and making all needed outlaws for
the cold weather that will soon be here
Mira Susan Baker has nearly completed the
repairs on her house, and it will be good
Improvement Mr.. T. Z Doe has elevated
the roof of his house and newly shngled it
The Baptist church is newly painted. Mr.
Jsmes J. Varney has just lost fine
sucking colt from stoppage in the bowels,
an unusal occurrence in young a colt 1t
WAS probably caused by eating large
amount of dead grass.-Mr. G. F. Thurston
recently lost a valuable mare that he was
using in threshing machine, by some dis
arrangement of the bowes.-A. d WiggiD,
has lost COW by death caused by some
disease of the mesentery, which gave it the
appearance of putrefaction.-ElUah Roberts
found his mare dead in the pasture the other
morning, having the appearance of having
died without struggle. She was a good
work horse.-Capt. j. w. Brown has re-
turned from three weeks visit down east
and reports the best vacation trip he ever
had. He brought home the carcass of a
deer as one of the trophies of his skill as a
hunter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-10-25
Amusements.
81 PERKINS.

Isl Perkins" will show in Augusta the 3Oth,
and Grand Rapids, Mich. paper has this
Isl Perkins, or The Girl | Left Behind
Me" is one of the most amusing of plays.
It's chuck full of fun and wit, and kept the
audience in roar the entire evening. Mr.
Frank Jones is a show in himself. The other
characters were well taken, and all combine
to make "a good entertainment.
THE ELLIS FAMILY.
The Ellis Family will present new features
of bell ringing in a new and refined way at
Meonian Hall, tomorrow evening. Don't
miss it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-10-25

You are feeling depressed, your appetite is
poor, and you are bothered with Headache,
you are fidgety, nervous, and generally out
Of sorts, ana want to brace up. Brace up.
but NOT with stimulants, spring medicines, or
bitters, which have for their bases very
cheap, bad whiskey, and which stimulate YOU
for an hour, and then leave you in worse
condition than before. What you want is an
alternative that will purify your blood, start
healthy action of Liver and Kidneys, restore
your vitality. and give renewed health and
strength. Such medicine you will find in
Electric Bitters, and only 80 cents a bottle at
Devine and Coughlin's Drug Store.
You make no mistake when you use DR..
Soule's Pills to regulate your liver.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-10-25
"WOrk, Work, Work !"

How many women there are working to-
day in various branches of industrv-to say
nothing of the tn ussnds of patient housewives
whose lives are an unceasing round OF toll
who are martyrs to the complaints to which
the weaker sex is liable. Their tasks are
rendered doubly hard and irksome and their
lives shortened, yet hard necessity compels
them to keep on. To such DR.. Pierce's
"Favorite Prescription" offers sure means
of relief. For all female weaknesses it is a
certain cure. Ali druggists.
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