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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-09-15

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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-09-15

nR. NJ. r. MOON,
VETERINARY SURGEON AND HORSE
DENTIST.
Permanently located at Austin, MINI. Calls
promptly attended TO. Office at Windsor House.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-08-25
PLANT DESTROYERS.
The Damage Done by Weeds in Times o
Prolonged Drought.

The Damage Done by Weeds in Times Of
Prolonged Drought.
We are all aware of the fact that
weeds and grass consume the food which
should be devoted to the growing crop,
but even when the land is very rich, and
the soil contains enough for both the
crop and the weeds, the former soon
succumbs while the other tlourishes.
This is because tn soil can not provide
sufficient moisture for two crops at the.
same time. Every plant that grows
takes up a certain proportion of moist
IRE, which is pumped into the stalks
and leaves, and the larger the growth,
and more numerous the plants, the
more moisture required. Nor do all
pump with the same rapidity, or with
the same quantity. A strong, vigorous
weed, with roots running in every direc-
lion, will seize On all moisture within
its reach, to the detriment of
every plant within the compass
of its influence, and the result is that
the weaker plants perish because the
OH iot tiVfStUtC ID ttiOtC tidH tHSt
can endure, while the weeds, having
crushed out opposition, usurp the
ground and grow vigorously. Now,
the farmer who wishes to economic in
time of drought, must allow no moist
ure to be wasted on weeds. Nothing
should grow where plant is desired
but the plant itself. Very often there is
not enough moisture for single plant,
and the presence of two lessons the
chances of both. Weeds, therefore, do
not always destroy plants by robbing
them of food, but by depriving them of
moisture, and the safest plan is to kill
them as soon as they appear. A day
may be too late. No well-regulated
farm should have weeds upon it, and if
they do appear make short work of
them and thus save the MOISTURE
Farm, Field and Stockn,a,a.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-08-25
HOME AND FARM.

1T is mistake to put spoons in the
holder handles down.
When drain pipes or other places
get sour or impure they may be cleansed
with lime water, carbolic acid or chlor-
de of lime. -Egchange.
TO stone raisins easily pour boiling
water over them and drain it off. This
loosens them and them come out with
ease.-Ihe Household.
You may grow Melilot or sweet
clover for the bees to gather honey from
late in the season, but not for stock as
they will not cat it. It has bitter
taste. 1t will perpetuate itself in good
land without cultivation. - Western
Rural.
Asparagus Soup: Boil one bunch
of asparagus and one onion until ten
der, with one teaspoonful of salt and
one of pepper. Pass through colan-
der and mix with one quart of boiling
milk, little butter and one egg Serve
Immediately. -Toledo Blade.
Public water-troughs, it is claimed,
are places from which infectious dis
eases may be spread. 1t is better that
the farmer carry pail in the wagon.
But if the trough must be used, the wa
ter should always flowing in it instead
of turning it on only when wanted
Chicago Tribune.
Orange Jelly in the Peel: Cut inch
round holes in the stem side of smooth
oranges; take out the pulp with tea
spoon, and steep the skins for two hours
in cold water: drain. and scrape out the
inside carefully, range them on broken
ice, and fill with French jelly. When
cold, cut in halves, and serve from a
glass dish, garnished with green leaves.
The Caterer.
--Kceping down the weeds will not be
the only gain to come from thorough
hoeing. By having a layer of finely
pulverized soil at the surface evapora-
ton of moisture will be prevented dur
ing the day, while absorption will go on
through the night. After every heavy
rain the soil Of the garden should be
gone over with hoe or rake to prevent
crusting. Chicago Journal
Charcoal in porous basket and
also quicklime serve important uses in
the publication of air. In experiment
ing on this subject q scientist took three
hens and placed them under bell glasses.
With one he put little lime, with an
other some charcoal, and with the third
nothing. In half hour the latter was
dead, the second quite stupid, and the
first was almost as well as ever. This
shows the value of charcoal in bed
room or sick room. --Eachaage.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-08-25
PREPARING WHEAT LAND.
Work That Should Begin Early and BE Ex-
ceptionally Thorough.

Work That Should Begin Early and BE Ex-
ceptionally Thorough.
Begin blowing for wheat at the ear]i.
est post-harvest moment. This will
prevent a growth of weeds; and you
will gain the aid of the rain, sun and
air in pulverizing and packing the
ground. Pass, each evening, with a
heavy roller, over whatha been plowed
during the day. As the ground is dry,
there is no danger of its packing too
solid if this is done. Rolling will
crush the clods before they have hard
ened; it will also prevent the drying
out of the ground 1t is great mis-
take not to follow close after the pillow
with the roller; the clods harden and
the ground becomes so dry that part OF
the wheat will not terminate. Allow
the ground to lie until shortly before
you desire to SOW. Then harrow and
roll until the : ,und is fine and solid.
Apply the barn-yard manure just before
this, that stirring the ground may mix
it through the soil. The seed bed for
wheat can not be made too fine, nor too
solid if fine. No crop is benefited more
than wheat by Undertaking. Wheat
is "spewed OUT by the freezing of the
water in the ground. Dry earth does
not freeze; no degree of cold will cause
it to expand. But water expands;
hence, when the water in the
ground freezes it hoists the sur
face up and the wheat plants with
it. The wet ground, beng heavier than
the roots of the wheat, settles down in
the spring, leaving the roots exposed.
Undertaking largely lessons this, be-
cause itremoVes all surplus water from
the ground. Plants really require very
little moisture about their roots. Just
that amount which will imperceptibly
diffuse itself through the earth, is best.
More suffocates the plant. Under
draining reduces the water in the soil to,
Or maintains it at, the proper amount;
hence, understanding is the most effective
means against winter-killing Making
the seed bed very fine and solid has
much the same effect. There is no sur
plus of water; and the water is difl'used
through the ground. 1t is known that
wheat, on compact ground, is not
spewed out as is wheat on loose ground.
This is sometimes accounted for by the
greater resistance which compact
ground would offer to the frost, and
also the greater tenacty with which it
would embrace the roots. But ground
can not be so compacted as to resist the
expansive force Of freezing water. The
reason is that there is less water to ex-
pand. Besides, the gram terminates
most readily in compact soil, and the
plant is more thrifty in fine ground;
hence, plants in such seed bed have
more vigor to endure the winter. The
work on the seed bed for wheat should
begin early and be thorough.-Ameri-
can Agriculturist.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-08-25
MEASURING LAND,
A Simple Way of Obtaining a Nearly Cor,
rect Measurement of Fields.

| A Simple Way of Obtaining Nearly Cor,
rect Measurement of Fields.
Farmers generally are not aware how
easily they may obtain nearly correct
measurement Of their square fields and
patches of ground. To do this the first
preliminary is to secure an evenly
measured step of 80 inches, or rather a
full step of so inches, or feet. Meas
ure line of 100 feet in length with a
tape line, or other accurate measure,
and after little practice one can step it
SO nearly correct as to be surprised.
Assume the erect position of soldier,
allow the arms to hang naturally by the
side, and then walk at the rate of 2 -
miles an hour. At this gate and in this
posture, the foot of a man, 5 feet s
inches high, will fall at about 80
inches from the starting point, or
the whole step or swing will be 5
feet, thus enabling close calculation
of areas. With base line of 100 feet
to practice on, soldier soon learns to
gauge his steps. and there is no sound
reason why farmer may not educate
himself to step distances nearly ac-
curately. / can step 800 feet at times
within y inches. But accuracy de-
ponds on practice, and on keeping the
body erect. Putting ones hands in his
pockets will often make an astonishing
discrepancy in distance OF 500 feet.
Any carelessness in thought or action
has the same effect. In fact. to step
with any degree of accuracy requires as
close attention to minuteness as meas
uring with chain or tape line A half
inch gain or loss on each full step
amounts to 20 half inches in 100 feet,
there being 20 full length steps of feet
each in that distance, and it is quite
easy, through careIessness of body or
mind, to lose more than half inch
in step. The acquisition of meas
ured step has proven great satisfac-
ton to me, and rely on it for all my
ordinary farm measurements S.
Lacey, in Country Gentleman.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-08-25
A RELIGIOUS tMPOSTER.
The False Prophet Suppressed by the
British Authorities at Fiji.

The False Prophet Suppressed by the
British Authorities at Fiji.
An attempt has recently been made to
establish 4 new religion in FIJI. This
attempt was made by a designing man
amongst the mountain tribes in VIII
Levu, called Navosavahadua; and but
for the energetic manner in which the
affair was put down BY the Government
of Fiji it would probably have spread
far and wide over the adjoining districts,
if not over the entire group. The ma
lives of the inland districts are nearer
the original Papuan stock than any
others in the colony
Navosavahadu;. Is not an old man; his
age does not exceed thirty-fiye or forty
years. He is to all seeming bright,
intelligent man. After his arrest he
was taken back to the inland d strict
and tried, like any other ordinary per-
son, for having arms without a license,
and for exciting the people to acts
which would lead to a breach of
the peace. For this he received two
sentences OF six months each. When the
sentence was pronounced his followers
departed in haste ont of the court, rs If
had been declared that the roof would
certainly fall if he were convicted and
they were unwilling TO share the fate
which awaited his judges Thereof, how
ever, did not fall, nor did such catas.
trophe occur when the further order
was given that the criminals hair should
he cut off, Not native would remain
in the house when this order was given,
and the few who had remained or who
had returned cleared out in few sec.
onds and waited most anxiously for
what would follow such daring act
The sacrilegious barber did his work,
and when Navosavahadua was brought
out of the house by warden on his
way to goal and his close-cropped head
became visible, the strong, uncon-
troilable emotion of the people found
expression in one of those cries or
sounds often heard when u great crowd
is suddenly touched by passing wave OF
deep feeling or emotion. They saw then
thattheirg god was afraud, and wenthome
we may hope, wiser men than before
the trial. Navosavahadua is clever
and dangerous man; and it is well that
the acting Governor of Fiji (the Hon.
j. b. Thurston, from his great knowl- !
edge of native character and of their
susceptibility to the designs of such a
sehemer as this false prophet, fully
realized the Importance of the move
ment and the Importance Of at once
stamping it out.
The new religion propagated by this
man Navosavahadua is compounded |
out of old Fijian myths and biblical |
stories. This confusion of native and !
foreign ideas is significant of the times.
The rising generation of Fijians is
growing up IN almost entire ignorance
of the ancient traditions. Such as they
do know they confound with what they
read in the B BILE. The old men also
make the same confusion. saying that
they know the Bible is true, because
they also have legend of the flood and
the building of a large canoe. and the
iod Degel at will assumed either the
'orm of serpent or that OF u man. IS
,stan did-fQs Cor. StdnsQ Herald |
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-08-25
He Knew All About II.

Come, Ned, let's take this table over
here"
mo, no, old man, come down in
the corner there, furthest from the
door,
"But look here, Ned, just see the
table-girl over here. Isn't she daisy?
She's the prettiest one in the place. I
don't want to 60 down there to be waited
on by that old chrome"
"There, there, my boy; you just stop
you nonsense and come along with me.
I've been grubbing at restaurants too
long to be fooled by any such talk as
that Ii you want to firt you can get
a prettier girl outside. If you want to
eat you come here and pick out the
homely waiter. The waiter-girl who is
pretty doesn't have time to do any thing
else. It's the homely girl who brings
your order straight and gets your din
ner hot every single time. "-Somervills
Journal.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-08-25
re IN SHANGHAI.

Populat ,, Climate and Government of
TIL, feat Oriental Trade Center.
The ppulation of Shanghai is $780,
GOO Cheese and 1000 of all other ma
tionalities, including about /, 100 British
males, 250 each of Germans and French
men, and 1875 registered American citi-
zens, the rest being women, children,
japanese and Bagdad Jews. These
figures are taken from the census of
last year. The climate varies from
skating in the month of January and
February, with marrow-freezers from
the northern plateau, to over 80 degrees
day and night for a spell, perhaps, of a
week in July and August, the Their
mometer standing as high as 40 out in
the street at midday and going some
times a little higher when a sandstorm
from the far-of desert of Cobb sweeps
by. Heavy and frequent rains fall all
the year round, and the tail end of
typhoon will now and then uproat a
few trees and blow the corners off build
lngs. Shocks Of earthquake are some
times cause of excitement, but these
are not nearly as frequent or severe as
in Japan. Shanghai is the home of
the mosquito, being specially noted
for striped kind called the tiger"
OF pec'll ar ferocity and singing power.
The c1tipede of these parts is likewise
unple1 PANT, not to say dangerous, and
not b. hny means a desirable bedfellow.
Septe Der is the mortality month, a hot
weste wind prevailing, which is laden
with b pestiferous exhalations from
over )country covered with corpses ex-
posed to the summer sun, it, of course,
being known that the Chinese in this
district do not bury their dead. Dying
goes on at Il fair rate all the time, but
in September and October the under
taker has to close his Photographic gal
lery in order to give undivided atten-
ton to the more serious and paying bus
mess of arranging and boxing dead
bodies. Seven years is considered the
maximum term which a man of the
best constitution should spend in China
without a trip home.
The French assume, aud have had
ratified by treaty, territorial rights over
their concession, while the British and
American settlements are so in name
only, being given over conformity to SUI
Preme governmental regulation by !
dozen Of all the consular representatives
OF the earth from Japan to Brazil The
French will have it that theirs is a
concession, while the British and |
Americans are content to regard |
Their slices as the property of every one
and merely rented from the Chinese.
Every different citizen or subject comes
under the sole judiciary of his respective
Consular representative, and when a
Chinaman is charged by foreigner, |
the case has to be tried before Chinese
magistrate, with a foreign Consular
official sitting as assessor. Some of the
Consuls are invested with almost des- !
potic authority, the right to deport such
as beach-combers and beats being very
general. The commonwealth is invest
81 in yearly elected municipal coun-
Gil, who levy tax of eight per cent. on
rental, and pay for policemen, keeping
the roads in order, electric light, water
and dust carts, arms and accouterments
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-08-25
LAFAYETTE'S ESCAPE.
How the Great Soldier and Philanthropist
Ran Away to Sea.

How the Great Soldier and Philanthropist
Ran Away to Sea.
One hundred and nine years ago, in
the month of February, LIT, young
French guardsman ran away to sea.
And most singular running away it
was. He did not wish to be sailor,
but he was so anxious to 60 that he
bought ship to run away in-for he
was very wealthy young man; and
though he was only nineteen, he held a
commission as Major-General in the
armies of a land three thousand miles
away-a land he had never seen and the
language of which he could not speak.
The King Of France commanded him to
remain at home; his friends and rela-
tives tried to restrain him; and even the
representatives, or agents, of the coun-
try in defense of which he desired to
fight would not encourage his pur-
pose. And when the young man, while
dining at the house of the British AM
bassador to France, openly avowed his
sympathy with downtrodden people,
and his determination to help them gain
their freedom, the Ambassador acted
quickly. At his request the rash young
enthusiast was arrested by the French
Government, and orders were given to
seize his ship, which was awaiting HIM
at Bordeaux. But ship and owner both
slipped away, and, sailing from the
port of Pasajes in Spa n, the runaway,
with eleven chosen companions, was
soon on the sea, bound for America,
and beyond the reach of both friends and
foes:
On April 25, 1777, he landed at the
little port of Georgetown, at the mouth
of the Great Pee Dee river in South
Carolina; and from that day forward
the career of Marie Jean Paul Roch
Yves Gilbert Motier, Marquis de La
Fayette, has held place in the history
of America, and in the interest and af-
lection Of the American people.-Eu-
geaia NJ. Hodge, IN st. Nicholas.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-08-25

Those who are trying to break up the
baneful habit of intemperance will expert.
ence great benefit from the use of Prickly
Ash Bitters. Liquors derange the system.
Prickly Ash Bitters will remedy the evil
results and restore the brain, stomach and
liver to healthy action, thereby strength
ening the will power, thoroughly cleans
ing and toning up the system, and remove
icine, and while pleasant to the taste, it
can not be used as a beverage by reason
of it's cathartic properties.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-08-25
!. rher. . cur. Tor cop.umption.

We answer unreservedly, yes! II the
patient commences in time the use of DR..
Pierce's "Golden Medical Discovery" and
exercises proper care. II allowed to run
ito course too long all medicine is power
less to stay t. DR.. Pierce never deceives a
patient by holding out false hope for the
;sas sf ssn1aIyy gain The
of patients when nothing else seemed to
avail. Your druggist has it. Send two
stamps for DR.. Pierce's complete treatise
on consumption with numerous testlmo-
mails. Address Worlds Dispensary Medical
Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-08-25

"A hawks nest was broken up bv
come boys who were attending. tenn
perance camp-meeting at Spring Grove,
N. 7. When the old hawk discovered
that her nest had been ruined, she
swept down into the crowd of temper
ance-workers. seized a straw hat from 4
mans head and few away with it,
Uttc0 Herald,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-08-25

Mrs, Mitchell. of Chadbourn, N.
c.. was very i'll in bed, and sent her
eight-year-old boy TO the well for water.
He fell in, and his helpless mother was
forced to lie there and hear his scream
until his voice was still in death,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-08-25

THOUSANDS of women bless the day on
which DR.. Pierce's "Favorite Prescription"
was made known to them In all those de-
rangements causing backache, dragging
down sensations, nervous and general de-
bility, it is sovereign remedy. It's sooth-
ing and healing properties render it of the
utmost value to ladies suffering from tin
ternal fever" congestion, Inflammation,
or liberation. By druggists.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-08-25

On August IS, September and % the
Chicago e. Northwestern railway will run
cheap excursions to Minnesota and Dakota,
for which lower rates have been made than
Hair, General Passenger Agent, Chicago, Ill.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-08-25

WOMEN ADMIRATION WIN who use GLENN's
SULPHUR Soar to improve the skin
HILLS HAIR AND WHIsKER Dye, Black or
Brown, Soc.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-08-25

for the Shanghai Volunteer Army, three
hundred strong, and engines, etc., for
the Shanghai volunteer fire brigade, a
very efficient body.-Cor. San Francisco
Chronicle.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-08-25

WHY is a locomotive like comet? Be-
cause it has headlight and carries long
train.-N Y Ieleqrom,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-08-25

DIR PlERcE's "Pellets"-the original Lit
tie Liver Pills'' (sugar-coated)-cu sick
and bilious headache, sour stomach, and
bilious attacks. By druggists.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-08-25

You can prevent milk from souring in Q
thander storm by drinking it just before
the storm begins.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-08-25

strawberry boxes probably need no
cover because the bottom is SO near the
top.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-08-25

1F afflicted with Sore Eyes use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it. 25c.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-08-25

The great trouble with q buzz-saw il
that it never wears false teeth.-Lo,cel co.
zen.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-08-25
Harvest Excursions.

A CHICAGO paper says Mr. Multum has
settled in that city. Then he is no longer
In Parvo.-Teras SiftinQS,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-08-25

No Opiunl in Piso's Cure for Consump
ton. Cures where other remedies fail. 25e
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-08-25

Or course It's the saline quality Of tho
sea that makes it easy to sail in Yoakers
Gazette.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-08-25

No MAN would hang picture frame be-
cause of it's gilt-Orange Observer.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-08-25

COUNTRY board that is much sought after
in the summer-the guide board.-Boston
Bulletin.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-08-25

Badness and dandruff can be prevented
by using Halls Hair Remover.
fever and ague. Ayers Ague Cure cures
permanently.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-08-25

BOOKKEEPING taught in one lesson-Do
not lend them.