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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-05
scAREcRows IN VERMONT.

Dniy Crows Go Near Them-A Well De-
vcloped Branch Of Art.
The progress Of art has been very rapid In
Vermont for a year or two, and this season
the state exhibits the largest, most varied
and rugg ,dest army OF scarecrows that was
ever seen out of doors. There Is nothing on
his farm that Vermont farmer takes so
much pride in as his scarecrows, and he sits
up late at night during the winter and early
spring devisin2 new forms Of scarecrows
and novel expressions to be painted In red
chalk ON their lantern jaws
There Is . mistaken popular notion that
the primary purpose OF scarecrow IS 60
scare crows, but it Is not so in Vermont
The Vermont farmer loves art purely for
arts sake, and his scarecrows emboiy and
express lis highest conceptions OF the good,
the true AMI the beautiful II his scare
crows happen to scare crows or locomotive
of the railroad track, that sort Of work II
supplementary and merely incidental, like
spoi in political campaign.
In other states ono scarecrow for each half
acre of growing corn is deemed to be enough,
but in this state q farmer who planted Q
scarecrow out i'm field alone would Be boy
cotted by his neighbors. The Vermont man
not only Is willing that his scarecro We shall
dress better than hims II, but he recognizes
that the social instinct is stronger in them
50 he never sets out less than three to seven
scarccrows on each half acre Of ground.
He takes pride also in giving them pictur-
esque poses Sometimes they are seen loll-
ing in a group of three or four under shady
appe tree. where they will not get sunburn-
ell; often they are set up in graceful posture
on a stone wall. with their knees half up to
the chin, their hats cooke over their eyes,
and with arms dangling over their legs, just
as the farmer fixes himself when a neighbor
comes into the field to sac him TO- three or
four hours in the busiest time Of the day.
In other places tn, scarecrows are all gath
cred in the inter- of tine fell, some standing
and others sitting
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-05
Dress and Hat to Match, for Girls.

DTcSs anu nat 10 uatcn, iOr GlrtSs
An exceedingly pretty fashion for little
girls Is just coming in. 1t is that their hats
shall be like their dresses. For instance, to
q neinsook or muslin frock q drawn, or
plated hat of exactly the same material Is
requisite. 1t should be trimme with en-
broidery to match, and have large ribbon
rosctts In front. To enliven this pretty
trimming a nosegay OF flowers or a bunch
Of cherries can nestle among the ribbon
loops of the how. Another sort of hat is
made OF Jer'ey stuff. Colored ribbons and
a tiny rake and spade stuck a little sideways
on the hat are a style Of trimming very dear
to the heart Of the Juvenile wearer. The
brim is scallopel out and lined with velvet
Again, little girls are also wearing white
muslin hats with co,ored lining which are
all excellent pro; &c. o from the rays of the
sun. They are mostly trimmed with gauze
ribbon with picot edg,. This fashion l.
ono introduce from Lordon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-05

1cr t&ns
Here In The parlor, cool and sweet,
Scented with ross from the garden, "a
wait the coming of her feet.
And vainly try my heart to harden. -. j:
For she Is cold-ah, here's fan
Lying outstretchcd upon the table,
A dainty toy from far Japan
1t must be yours. fair, blue-eyed Mabel
Upon It four old mandarins
Travel about at fear ul angles.
Umbrellas balanced on their chins,
And round their necks great golden ban.
giles.
Here, just beneath this purple c'oul,
Is one blank spacs-and shall I'LL It'll
The thoughts dare not speak aloud
My pen may tell her, if will it.
1t shall Though never good at verse,
For four short lines Pm surely able
There! Certainly have seen worse.
That's a ncat line, Soy, charming Mabell"
q hear her stop! And now tho Swish"
o; silken skirts the staircase trailing.
When will she see it, Oh, wish
My courage all at once Is failing.
I'll brave it out) "Miss Clair, found
This fan and wrote some nonsense on It.
Perhaps you will read it. FL be bound
You'll ugh at my poor awkward sonnet
Bat il you k1ew-could but show"
(Can it he trus that smile she smothers9
@OI, thank you. She'll be Pleased, know;
For, Mr.. Bond, tina. fans my mothers"
Home Weekly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-05

A. NJ Williams writes in The Orange
County Farmer: To got good idea of i'm
proved methods of culture IL is necessary to
visit those farms where such improvements
can be seen. We learn much that is val
liable from agricultural papers, Tut we neel
to supplement- this knowledge by our own
observations in the field. Long Island is not
generally considered as a model farming
country, and yet have nowhere s.en better
crop, or more systematic farminy. / have
just been to visit one of these island farms
that will compare favoraby with the best
farms in Western New York in the quality
and amount OF its productions, and in every
thing that constitutes high farming. This
Is the Albertson farm, a few miles north of
Mineola. The farm consists of 40 acres a
part being woodland and the remainder
under tho very highest state of cultivation.
This will b, evident from the receipts from
products, which was last year over
5000, and in all probability will
this year exceed $4,000. There are
kept on the place twenty-four cows,
eight horses and yoke of oxen; no butter
Is made, but the milk shipped to the
city. inquired If they bought hay to win
ter SO much stock. They answered no; we
sell hay; this is one main pro luct for sale.
Anoy dioo Shc II uftu u idF2c NUM-
Der of hogs The stock is wintered lar .ely
on ensilage, which they think great help
They keep 100 swarms of bees. They have
f'urtsen acres of potatoes, which look tts
best Of any have seen this season They
have three acres of tomatoes, raise sweet
corn and cabbage very largely, and also gar
den seeds They have nice apple ard pear
orchards, and among ell this miscellaneous
business no item appears to be neglected.
There was one acre of oats and peas on the
ground raised for soiiing that contained
more food than ] have ever seen on one acre.
The amount of manure made on the farm is
large, and yet they buy what must cost
about s.. 0Op per year This and labor con,
stitute the heavy items of expense There
appears to be no hurry or worry, but every
thing moves with regularity and order.
Here is good example to contrast with
L b. Terry's system, where only two or
three items bring an income Now when
We look at these items 1t seems one of them
would make quite . good business, for In
stanee. 100 swarms of bees, the growing and
selling OF several acres of garden seeds, the
market gardening or the dairy, and yet ell
this business j. attend. ID to by only father
and son, as they have no foreman or over
seer in any department; they have the agri-
cultural papers and seem familiar with the
late improvements. The daughters have
garden Of roses that would vis with pro
fessioaals
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-05
SETTING THE TABLE.

1t takes two years to learn all the tli1gs
in the course Cooking and laundry work
are part of It. and the girls learn to bake
bread and cake, and iron muslin and laces
that are as beautiful as the prettisst picture.
As soon as they get their diplomas there
are always ladies waiting to hire them to
work. Their teacher keeps a lis. OF these,
and they so directly from the kitchen gar
den into good places. They know all the
branches of housekeeping. SO they can be
cooks, laun lresses, chambermaids. nurses or
dining room girls. They also learn plain
sewing. They get bett r wages than ordi-
nary houseworking girls ear, bec;use they
know their business SO perfectly. But that
Is always tbs way. They keep hoase so
nc ly tia. it is like poetry to 10 at item
and their homes
No girl IN got dip'o ma uhlsss she un-
derstands read ng ard writing an arith-
metic 1t would be 6 'od pan for rich
girls 20 attend such sch, 5. too
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-05
Try II There is Anything I'm II

planted peach orchard. writes M. Sroy,
Of the Society of Hoi ticulture, and the trees
grew well and strongly. They had just
commenced to bud when they were invaded
by the curculio tpulyon), which insects were
followed, as frequently happens, by ants
Having cut some tomatoes. the idea oc-
Cured to me that by placing some of the
leaves around the trunks and branches of
the peach trees might preserve them from
the rays Of the sun. which are very power
full My surprise was great upon the fol-
lowing day to find the trees entirely free
from their enemies, not one remaining, ex-
ct pit here and there whore q curlel leaf pre-
vented the tomato from exercising its in
fuence. These leaves I carefully unrolled,
placing upon them fresh ones from tho
tomato vines with the result of banishing
the last insect and enabling the trees to
grow with luxuriance. Wishing to carry
still further my experiment, I STEPPED in
water some leaves of the tomato, and
sprinkled with this infusion other plants,
roses and oranges. In two days these were
also free from tho innumerable insects
which covered them, and felt sure that
had used the same means with my melon
patch should have met with the same re-
suit. therefore deem it duty owe to
the Society Of Horticulture to make known
this singular and useful property of the
tomato leaves, which l discovered by the
merest accident.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-05
Little Housekeepers.

In the large cities of the Union benevolent,
ladi 3 have established what are called
xxi, chen gardens" That means a school
where little girls are tau INT to keep house
They arc the daughters Of the very roor
people, mostly foreigners Their mothers
from over the sea had frequently not any
decent houses even to live in, and so they
know nothing about our kin Of neat
Yankee housekeeping. --. .-.......,-,
Tho ladies gather up the dirty, ragged,
hungry little girls from the streets aud ten
enent rooms where they live so wretchedly.
They are first bathed scrubbed from head
to foot, combed, and then given some fool.
After that they come every day to the
housekeeping school They are given lunch.
con. The change that takes place in them is
wonderful They become neat, orderly and
ladyiike. They soon begin to try to tidy NJ
their wretchsd homes, and in many in
stances whole families become happier and
more prosperous, just because the little
daughter goes to ths kitchen garden.
At the close of their school for the sum
mer, the girls have an exhibit ion showing
what they have learned. They have m mia.
ture tables, tiny dishes AMI little beds aud
mattreSses-all the furniture and b lonyinSs
of a house, and with these they practice til
they are first-class worke 8 and houI ekeep rs
VIII n they have finished the course OF in
struction, the children are given diplomas,
and are regular graduates 1t Is very use
full sort of learning they have, too. A c:ass
graduated in Chicago not long q 20, whose
exhibition the newspaper men w mt to sec.
The class consisted of twenty -four littln girls
ranging in age from 12 to Is and represent
ing almost every European country. Their
long white pinafores, fiuted muslin cap and
prim it'll, ties gays them an appearan nc,
that was very refreshing. They entered tbs
room in single file to a military march,
carrying miniature tables and boxes. in the
latter were linen, cutlery an small table
furniture Brought to a halt, the teacher
put the little Housewives through a cate
chiSm like this:
allow often should room he swept?"
"Thorou hly once week." answered
wee bit of Swed, with a voice bigger than
herself =
"What kind of broom is best for the cor
ners anil e.lges Of roomP
"Whsk broom" sang out maid with
yellow pig-tail who seemed to he having
her throat sawel by the well lauudried tic
under her chin.
"Why is a dust rag better than feather
duster.'
"Bt cluse the feathers scatter the dust in
stead of gathering it"
After this part of the programme the girls
took out their little table cloths, the iano
struck up a series Of popular tunes, and the
board was Spread beautifully.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-05
un.I. a,,l wa. sleonx.

Uncle Bill is the colored factotum Of q
Truckes hotel. It is his duty to be on hand
whenever q train stops, night or day. Be-
tween times, when not otherwise engaged,
he sits ON the woodbox in the 6arroom and
dszx The other day traveller encountered
William on the westboun1 train, with q
forid carpet bag on the seat beside him.
1Hullo, where are you goingi" asked the
gentleman.
sWell, sah,n responded Uncle Bill. politely
and CHI serfully, @Tse gwine to Sacramento"
ITO Sacramentof
AYES. ssh; pse gwine down da- to git a
Ilsep ! hain't been in bed TO fouh yeahS
-6an Francisco Post 4
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-05

II Florida has many more boys like Nor
timer and Roland Bunting, of Madison, her
future Is assured These little fei,ows-they
are Is and IL years old-have this year
rented twelve acres of land AMI llntei it
with corn and cotton, have worked the
crops carefully, and have good prospects Of
an abundant yell This. besides raising
enough vegetables to supply the large fam
lily Of their father, who is an invalid.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-05
obeyinr Orders.

Patrick Mulcahey, you are charged with
resisting an officer of the law
"Yis, sor; faith did, sor; but it wux all
along o. you, sor; for the last tonne Oh wux
here didn't yez say: Patrick, phwat brought
yez hersp and ser; The pIaceman, bad
cess to him. an thin seq you: 'Foive dollars
an costs; an see that he don't do 1t agin;'
an begorra oi thried not to Lit him. but the
ould haste would have me whittier or no.
Chicago Rambler
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-05

Miss Cleveland asks: ''Why should not
Chicago. ths Venice of your western Adri-
ATTIC, array herself in 'Tyrian purple and
become renowned as the home of muses.
more vigorous than those of Greecer It is
. hard auest:oa to answer at first sight. Il
seems probable, however, that the town Of
Chicago has been painted red too often to
take Kindly to the ''Tyrian purple New
yorl: World
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-05
Easy Conundrnms.

!. What Is that which Adam only Of al
mankind never saw and never possesseds
9 Why is coffee like an ak with dub
edgei
We have only ono mouth to go with two
ears;
We should listen twice as much as we talk,
INV
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-05
THE FARM
Feeding Trough tor Poult,

EHnB AHWuBu ZOE T0uHtfys
Philip 3 Wisemen says Of the chicken
feeding trough hero shown:
] ind IL much better than anything have
ever tried. II Is most convenient II made
about four feet long, and eight to ten inches
wide, with ends six inches high, the boards
on each side three incheS and the partition
board about ten inches In height This
makes double trough, with feed space just
wide enough 50 that a chicken cannot stand
on either side, the partition being only three
or four inches distant and higher; neither
can it stand on the partition and reach down
to the feed, hence there is no danger Of their
getting into the feed with their feet, or soil
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-05

barn. That at the
house should never be
taken away under
a ny circumstances,
for 1t may save life
in case of fire, and it
makes a very ready
means of escape from
q window. or on to
the roof. For work in
the orchard, in stack.
ing or loading hay, i:
Is also useful.
This particular lad.
der is made with al.
ternate steps on each
side, and spreading
legs topreventit from
IT,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-05
The CHICAGO,
MILWAUKEE
& ST. PAUL R'Y

Is the Fast Mall Short Line from st. Pau
and Minneapol via La Crosse and Milwau-
xee to Chicago and all points in the Eastern
States and Canada. IL Is the only line un-
der one management between 1T. Paul and
Chicago, and Is the finest equipped railway
IN the Northwest. It is the only line run
ning Pullman Drawing Room. Sleeping Cars
with Lnxuriods Smoking Rooms, and the
finest Dining Cars In the world, via the IA
nous "River Bank Route. ''aIong the shores
ofIake Pepin and the beautiful Mississippi
River 10 Milwaukee and chicago. It's trains
connect with these of the Northern lines I'm
the Grand Union Depot at st. Paul. No
change Of cars OF any class between S. Paul
and Chicago. For through tickets, time
tables, and full Information. apply to any
coupon ticket agent in the Northwest. X.
Miller Genr Manager, F. Tucker Asst
GEM Manager, A. v. H. Carpenter GenI
Pass. and Tkt Ag't. Geo II. Heafford, Asst
Gen'i Pass, and Tiki, Ag't. Milwaukee, Wis.
W. H. Dixon Asst GenI Pass. Agent, st.
Paul, MINI.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-05
A Very Liberal Tim. Table.

Traveler-Mster, what time does that
'oommodation git in that's goin' down ter
Sinks Csarinr
Ticket Agent (withinl From 1:30 to bout
3 In the afternoon.
Traveler-Is she ginerally on timer
Ticket Agent-Ca Generally. -Hapers Basar
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-05

steps are strong pins put to augur holes
and safely wedgei. Such ladder may be
made by any one handy with tools; it is
light, Is easily carried about, and can be
used in many places where it would be
difficult to accommodate an ordinary ladder
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-05
Transplanting in Dry Weather.

Transplanting may be accomplished with
excellent success. even in very dry wealth +,
if it is properly done. Make hole with the
dibber or trowel, and fill it with water. A
few minutes after ward set the plant, plac-
ing the roots deep; pack the earth tightly
about the roots and stem, AMI cover the sur
face with mellow earth Plants of C bbags,
egg plant. Tobacco an pepper set in this
way have scarcely w.thered, though no rain
has fallen since, nor for many days before
the sattinr
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-05

Before the beds were made tn, class had
an oral recitation, one question being:
"What three things are necessary for mica
bed makingp The answer bsiny: "Levci
mattress smooth clothes AMI square Cor
ners. Then tho mattresses Were whip, Ell
into shap,, the pil ows knocked into TO, IN.
and in an incredibly short time every bed
was fiat AMI smooth, and the children re-
tired under a murmur of appl ,use. On
their return tn " carried trays, with which
they went through series o. pretty m1neu
verS Dish y were washed, and after the
place was @.idiei up" broom' were used for
an cxcrciIe in calls henics The visitors ap.
plau lei the neat and pretty girls and were
deligntsl
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-05
FEEpING TROUGH FOR POULTRY

ing 1t in any way. Iprefer it to the Slated
style of feed box. My objection to that is,
1t injuries the feathers of the neck and is not
easily cleaned The hand hole in the parti-
ton mates it convenient to handle in NOV
ing IL about
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-05
COTTON BASKET

il folds fiat when not in use, as seen in the
basket 70 the right of thu picture. This is
claimel 10 be a great improvem mt on any
basket made of splits or WOOL 1t is lighter
and lasts longer. There are different sizes.
They can be used for grain or any thing else
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-05

Prepared only by DR.. /. STEpMAN, London Eng.
& - and Atlanta, Ga, u. s.
wsli-known and universally used all over
the world. Tested for upwards of fifty years
powders will nc Forwarded mai, free on re-
CENT of amount stated below.
Single packet. 26cts: five times the quantity fox
SI.so. Address DR.. J. STEDAiAN, lAtlantas Ga.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-05

=
uates-and guarantee cure in every case under
taken, and laay be consulted personally or by
letter.
Sufferers from any of those ailments, befol e
consultin: others. should understand their dis
eases, end the latest improved treatment adopt
THE SECRET MONITOR and Guide to
Health, a Private Medical Treatise on the above
diseases, with the anatomy ard Physiology of
the Sexual System. in Health ard Disease, con-
tanning SO pages and over 100 plates and eiigrav
ings, Sent to any address under seal on receipt
cf 5u cents CT in Two cent stamps.
Pamphlets and chart OF questions for stating
case sent fl C.
All hgs;r Esp strictly confidential. Office hours:
Ia. m. to 2. IN, Sundays excepted.
Address. Si::sgE klIss:
aALENIC INSTITUTE,
~ st. Paul. Minn.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-05

A Useful Pole Ladder.
An easily portable ladder is convenient to
have at the house. in the orchard, and at the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-05
GaleniC Medical Institute!
No. So East Third Street.
tfE G.. PAUL. MINI.

(Ncarly opposite the Pho
necr Press b,lilding.)
Established in 1861. for the
cure of PRIVATE NERVOUS
and CHRONIC DlSEASES
.inciuding SpermatorrhGa or
Seminal Wcakpess, Ncrvop.
Debility, 1mpjtency, Syphil-
is, Gonorrk9a, elect. Strict
ure, Varicocelo, HyGrocelo.
Diseases of Women, etc.
The physicians of this old
and reliable Institute espec-
tally treat all of the above
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-05
Chiffon Basket.

A newly invented ba-ket for 'cking cot
ton in the fields. 1t Is of duck or .nvaS,
and amounts practically to a bag with an
Iron frame about it. w..
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-08-05
YOUTH.
who Knows.
Brave Boys.

Boys and girls, how many upper from
teeth has COW!
Wichita daily eagle., 1886-01-31
THE SANTA FE'S NEW MANAGER.

A special car bearing General Manager
C. w. Smith, and General Traffic Manager
Goddard, stopped over in Wichita night be-
fore last. The next morning, in response
| 10 an invitation from Mr.. Exten, General
Smith and Mr.. Goddard took thorough
view of the business part of the city from
carriage. The party also rode through one
or two resident streets. 1t WAS General
Smiths first visit to the commercial metrop-
oils of the state, with whose material interest
he has now become SO prominently identi-
fed, and We sincerely hope that the hour of
his ride was not too early for him to catch
some idea OF our ommercial life, some no.
ton of the past, present and future import
ance of the city TO the great Santa Fe- As
for this section of the valley and its immedi-
ate capacity TO sustain al least one met-opo-
lis, and many great towns, be could hardly
fail to understand, even though but swift
glances were caught from his moving car.
We hope that this will not be General
Smiths last visit. He will always be well
come. For years this people has stood
ready to cooperate with the Santa Fe in
many important directions, but being thirty
miles away from the main, or through line,
it has not always been possible to do so to
the fullest extent. But as the EAGLE has
has always claimed, the time will come, and
is near at hand, when these relations will
exist more intirnately-.when the Santa Fe
will have use tor all the lands and other ter
minsl facilities which she owns at Wichita.