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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-07-15
Winter Pastures.

The very name brings a smile Of iucredulity
on the faces of those who sneer at book farm
ing. Nevertheleer, it is one Of the easiest
things in the world to have winter pasture.
Take the toughest land on your farm, SOW it to
blue grass and white clover, and IL unbroken,
use as summer pasture, pasturing it very
closely till the wild grasses are all killed. Then
turn everything off early in June, and let it grow
till your other pastures are all exhausted. Put
q stack OF hay and cheap shed in one corner
and turn your horses in. With plenty Of water
and very little grain, unless the shows are very
deep, you can keep them on grass all winter.
II the land Is in cultivation, sow As directed for
any pasture, and use AZ summer pasture till
the blue grass and white clover occupy the en-
tire ground, which they will in few years. and
then use as winter pasture. In other words,
winter pasture is simply pasture OF blue
grass and white clover kept for winter use.
II deep SHOWS come it is OF no use for cattle,
but 1t will be fine until covered with snow. In
1855 we turned out on winter pasture the LIST OF
March, and used but ten tons Of hay for eighty
head Of cattle and horses between that and MAJ,
and they had all they needed.-Losca Homestead.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-07-15

City Parsou-"Goirg to have the hayfev
er this year," Country Parson-"No; my
congregation can't afford it,"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-07-15

Pains in the back are frequently caused
BY sudden wrenching of tho spine. A
few applications Of salvation Oil viii give
For sale BY Ill drugg ists.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-07-15

'4f the heart CT man IL depressed with
cares, the mist is dispelled whom the bot
tie appear3." Not ab6ttle of spirits, oh no
but small vial of that invaluable COM
pound known to civilization ~ DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-07-15

How would you proceed to find out the
age of trees" asked a teacher last week,
and the answer came back from one of the
| scholars: II should first find out when it
was planted ~
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-07-15

Another instructor said: 'sGive an ex-
ample of a flesh-eating ANIMAL" and the
reply was, without crcumlocution or eva
sion, IA cannibal.''
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-07-15

HARDWARE.
Strone-Hsckett Hardware Co.
fArWell, Ozmun Jackson.
IRON, STEEL AND HEAVY HARDWARE.
Nicols 4 Dean.
Rhodes h Morton.
DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS.
Auerbsch, Finch q Van slyck.
1indokoa, Warner 4 Schurmeter.
PoWors Dry Goods Go.
NOTIONS AND FURNISHING GOODS.
Bl.bon, Warren = Ripley.
Arthur, Warren b Abbott.
6R0CERS.
r. III. Kelly Mercantile CO.
Allen. Moon q Go.
MAxfield 4 Seabury.
Beaupre, KeOgh Z CO.
YAM, Griggs doWes.
TEAS, C0FFEES AND SPICES.
Borkey, TallmadGe Co.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Kellogg. johnson = Co.
Foote. schulze Z Co.
]. II. Tsrbox 4 Co.
HATS, CAPS AND fuRs.
Gordon Ferguson.
Lanphor, Finch T. skinner.
Stre1ssguth 4 Drake.
DRUGS.
Noyes Bros. 4 Cutler.
ryan Drug Co.
CHINA, CR0CKERy and GLASSWARE.
Craig, Larkin 4 smith.
Donaldson, Ogden = Co.
LEATHER, SHOE FINDINGS AND SAD0leR,
HARDWARE.
p. r. L. Harienbergh d Co.
Sche1er 4 ROssuln.
PAPER AND STATIONERY.
Ward, Hill = Mcclellan.
Pioneer Press Co.
BOOKS, PAPER AND STATIONERY.
d. Paul Book + Stationery Co.
CLOTHING And FURNISHING GOODS.
II. G. Burbank.
MEMS FURNISHING GOODS.
0uiterman Bros.
IAIloRS' TRIMMINGS AND WoolENS.
Ysllop, De Groot . Co.
RUBBER 6ooDS AND Betting.
d. Paul Rubber Go.
Goodyear Rubber Co.
cl6ARS AND T0BACC0S.
Whitemxn Bros.
G. n. McLata.
NOTIONS AN COUNTER SUPPLIES.
2 ee4@ers = Co.
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Good Mixers.

One reason why progress in breeding good
mixers among native cows has been 80 slow is
the fact that the influence Of the male is too lit
tie understood. It has been the habit OF MANY
farmers to save only heifer calves from deep or
rich mixers, while calves of the other sex we're
fattened as veal. 1t is even yet common for
many farmers to use bulls chosen for size. good
looks, or other merits rather than dairy prepo-
tency. The best breeders Of dairy stock now
understand that 1t is quite as important for the
progeny that the bull be from a good milk or
butter strain as that the mother be a good
milker.-4Ame,icdn Cultivator
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-07-15

lie ION horseback) -Shall we take the
highway homes She-No: would prefer
the bridal path, think.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-07-15

As hair dressing. Halls Hair Remover
has no equal. Ask your druggist for it.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-07-15
The First Duty.

Strive to make the farm home the brightest
and happiest spot on earth. During the long
winter evenings the farmer has it in his power
to do much to shape the future course Of his
children. II he spends his evenings At home,
a. he should, he will naturally take the lead.
and direct the course Of studies and plan for
such new amueements - will be both elevatinR
and Joyous. In this way children are made to
love their homes and to care nothing for the
attractions OF the gilded saloons. But when
the head Of the household hurries through his
supper that he may have few minutes more
sip with the neighbors, he shows that he has
no conception Of what he may enjoy at home
In fact what his duty 10 to his family.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-07-15

The only warranted cure for chills and
fsvsF. IL Ayers Ague Cure.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-07-15
Something Important.

It 10 customary when cattle are turned out to
grass In the spring to let them feed on this euc-
culent food until nature dries i, up In the fall
1t MAKES good, succulent beef, bnt is 1t not too
succulent? Does it afford as much nutrition,
pound for pound, as hay, grain, aud root, or en-
eilage-fed beef? We suspect not The bowels
OF the cattle are always loose, phowing that
there is a superabundance Of water and imper-
feet digestion. Is the animal quite healthy?
Now, In winter, We find that all dry feed is
not as good for cattle AZ that which is relieved
by one feeding day of some kind of euccuent
ration. The bowels Of the cattle get too c-s-
tive The droppings are hard, show ing a lack
lent food relieves this. May 1t not also he true
that all succulent food in summer is not 70 goo.,
Is mixture with dry feed7 Throw alock ii dry
nay to your cattle In pasture and SEE how they
will rush for it, and how grccdily they will de-
YOUR it
Does not this indicate u need OF dry feed7
Would 1t not regulate that extremely loose con-
dition Of the bo~elss Aud would it not make
the meat hrn1er and more nutritiour7 In tho
light Of reason, 1t would seem 30. Is not the
idea worth fair experiment.
Some may eay that grass is the natural food
OF cattle. So 1t is, in their natural state; but
where they can live without the aid of man, the
feed 10 not the same as with ne. Our animals
are in an artificial condition. They live on
comparatively dry feed half Of the year. Their
eystems are not wholly adapted to all green
iced. Besides, our grasses are cultivated ones.
We are long way from wild nature in many
things. This should always be borne in mind.
We think the winter and summer feed ought to
more nearly agree, and not be quite 20 succulent
In GUNNER, nor so dry in winter.-Naiional
Lice Stock Journal.
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UR0 Of Fats.

When fat is at its boiling point, it is so hot
that any article of food brought In contact with
it 10 actually burned; and this is precisely the
reason why, for purposes Of frying, fat should
always be boiling hot. For any article of food
"A doughnut for example-dtpped into boiling
Fat, fs Immediately covered all over with thin
crust Of burned dough, which prevents the fat
from penetrating farther in, and enables the
rest of the doughnut to be exposed to = greater
degree OF heat than can be applied to it by any
other process, without coming into contact with
the fat, and the natural chemical processes 20
on inside with greater degree of perfection
than can be obtained by any other method
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-07-15
Wool.

Published statistics show diminished move
ment Of some kinds Of merchandise, and nota-
bly, Of wool, the sales of that material in Boston
thus far this year being nearly 1s 600. 600 pounds
less than for the corresponding period Of 1885.
Prices of wool are getting very low again, and,
with whole new clip about to come upon the
market, dealers are divided in their views.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-07-15


Robinson 4 Cary.
Rogers, Willis Co..
Campbell, Walsh = Jllsoa.
WOOD And IRON PUMPS and PLUMBERS
SUPPLIES.
H. P. Rugs = Co.
SCALES, wINDnILLS, ETC.
Fairbanks, Morse + Co.
MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS
! A. 0ppenheimer Co.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
w. ]. Dyer D Bro.
FRUITS, NUTS, ETC.
b. Presley Co.
FURNITURE.
Quinby 4 Abbott.
CRACKERS AND CONFECTIONERY.
Berrisford Is 4 Z. Co.
| Friedman 4 Lewis.
DOORS, SASH AND BLINDS.
Bohn Manufacturing Co.
| +. A. Abbott h Go.
WAGONS and A6RICuL 1uRAL IMPLEMENTS
Mast, 8uford T. Burwell Co.
c. II. Thurston = SON.
J. HI. MAILER Co.
| mont Co.
WINES AND LIQUORS.
Perkins, Lyons D Co.
| Geo. Benz Co.
GRAIN AND COMMISSION.
WIZ W. <: van siyk. Co.
FLOUR.
| st. Paul Roller Mil Co.
ROOFING C0RnICES AND ukChInERI.
Scribnor-Libbey Co.
LUMBER.
J. p. Gribben Lumber Oo.
Rood \ Maxwell.
| f.. r. Sumwalt.
G.. N. Nelson Lumber Co.
W. F. FtAeld 4 Co.
John Martin Lumber Go.
Bsrronnett Lumber Co.
LIME, CEMENT AND PlAS16.
The Northwestern Limo %.
| FUEL.
At. Paul Pacific Coal + lr0a o.
Northw osteI> Fuel Co.
TRUNKS, ETC.
II. 8. Crippen q Co.
STEAM FITTING, TOOLS AND SUPPLIES.
IL. F. Osborne.
GUNS, FISHING TACKLE, SPoRnxe eooD$
AND GUN lAkuFAc1eRv,
Il y. K00n0dy Z BF0A
The Opelousas courier., 1886-08-07
Canary Birds.

several years ago, when living with
nv sister in Boston, one st my daily,
pleasures was to whistle and talk to her
canary birds; the birds sad / were on
terms OF the most intimate relationship.
We whistled in the friendliest, if not the
most entertaining, way.
After an absence Of two years or more
from Boston and my pets, I returned for
a short visit, arriving at her home after
"gas light in the evening, when the
little fellows were asleep IN their perches.
I eve for a moment thought of going
to wake them up at that time in the
evening, just to see if they remembered
their old friend, but / had not said more
than a half a dozen words, in an ordi-
nary conversational tone of voice, when
sD.ckyo pulled his head out from under
his wing and began to ehirp IN q right
lively manner, and, before l could re-
cover from my feeling of gratitude and
delight, the little fellow was singing
with all his might a song of ingenious
pleasure. There was no duplicity il
Dicky's song. It was right from Dicky'
heart, and as honest as a voice frou
Heaven.-Detroit Free Press.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-08-07
No More Trouble From the Cowboys.

AT some of the stations gangs of these
cowboys board IL train, They are
good-natured fellows, easily influenced,
but quick to resent a threat. At one
place they annoyed a coachful Of passen-
gers by passing through the coach con-
linually. 1t was one of the through cars,
and there was sickness in one of the fami-
lies aboard of it. An effort was made to
stop the nuisance. The conductor and
train-men seemed powerless. Finally a
bellicose passenger attempted to settle
she matter then and there. ,s. mi
"You can't come through here" he
yelled, as a group of sombrcros appeared
1t the door.
"Who says. we can't?n followed by a
volley of cowboy profanity, u%nequalled
IN this world, it is said, for f1uency and
| eopiousncss of expression, and an ominous
clicking sound.
"Fellers, y interposed an old ranchman
who happened to be n of the passen-
gers, stthere's a child sick in this car, and
twould be very accommodatin' of you eff
ye'd keep the door shut SOS not to make
It any colder in here"
'That's enough" said the ringleader,
dropping his fighting attitude instantly.
why didn't We say so before? ask the
pardon of the crowd. We didn't know
we were making such a bad break as
that"
There was no more trouble from COW
boys in that coach.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-08-07
Wnshfnnfo,a Character.

General Joe McKibben is q character
who is a frequent sight upon the streets
OF Washington. The general is n of
the few men who can ~truthfully say that
during the two years of his service as a
member of the house he never made or
attempted to make a speech. This is all
the more surprising as years ago McKib-
ben was acknowledged to be n of the
best political speakers that ever graced
the stump in California. Speaking upon
this topic the other evening, the general
said: 4 never knew any good to como
out of speech-making but once, and that
was when the governor ordered me to re-
main and take part in the campaign. I
had bought a ticket upon the steamer
Central America, intending to go to
New York. The steamer was wrecked
and 600 lives were lost. Among them
was Lockwood, one Of the brightest law
yers that ever graced the bar. While
the steamer was sinking Lockwood was
ordered to take his place at the pumps
he replied: Those who are afraid can
work the pumps, but / shan't.' Then ho
took off his money bag which was full Of
gold and threw it into the sea, exclaim-
| ing: 4 came to California without any
thing, and 7 leave it equally wealthy ="
Boston 1ydCeller.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-08-07
pnotoa,.a,,hsb u Electric Light.


A New York photographer says in an
interview with a San reporter: sThe
taking of pictures by the electric light
caught a good many curious customers
while it was fresh, but the novelty sooa
wore of. Besides, even at the best, 1t
was a very considerable more expensive
process than operating by sunlight and
did not leave the margin Of profit that
would be necessary to make it profita-
BE. You see, the person who has = pic
ture taken pays not only for that picture
but for the time the photographer has to
wait for somebody TO come and have .
nicture taken. So, to make business
better, either the profit upon each pic
ture must be greater, Or the number Of
pictures taken must be increased. Pho
Biography by the electric light, as a mat
ter Of popular service, helped IN neither
way, unless ii very exceptional cases,
Those who. p~atronized that method
would have had pictures taken anyway,
and simply chose that for ~curiosity's
sake. and, the cost of production being
greater, Che operator was little, If any,
bettered, except, perhaps, BY the adver'
Using notoriety he got"
The Opelousas courier., 1886-08-07
PEARLS OF

Teach thy tongue TO say Il do net
know"
A proverb is the wit of one and the
wisdom of many.
Deceit is the oleomargarlne that is
mixed with the butter Of truth
To have what we want is riches, but
to be able to do without is power.
If you cannot speak well of your
neighbors do not speak of them at all.
In every g the vilest specimens of
human nature are to be found among
d.magog 'es,
Prudence is one of the virtues which
were called cardinal by the ancient
ethical writers.
All nations that grew great out OF little
or nothing did SO by the public-minded-
ness of particular persons.
Poetry is the blossom and the fra
GRANGE of all human knowledge, human
thoughts, human passions, emotion, Ian,
guaOe.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-08-07

are also well known. Lille lace ia ve,v
simple in design, but very fine and bean
tlIul. The lace of Bailleul is strong and
cheap, and extensively used for trimming
Inc lace manufacture of the district Of
Auvergne, of which the town Of lie puV
Is the centre, is considered the most an.
Client and extensive in France. Owe,
lVo,ooo women are there employed, and
nearly every kind of lace is made. This
headquarters for machine made laces in
rance are at Calais. In England the
manufacture of lace is carried on chiefly
IN h counties of Buckingham, Devon
and Bedford. The best known az the
English handmade laces is the Honiton.
SO called from the town of this name in
Deyonshire, where it was first made. In
the city of Nottingham the manufacture
OF hand iaces was an important industry
some years ago, but this has been almost
destroyed by the introduction of ma
chinery for lace manufacture. The town
is now the headquarters for some of the
finest designs in machine made laces that
are known. Lace is made to some extent
in Ireland, especially in the town Of
Limerick, also in Scotland, and in nearly
every country of Europe to a limited ex
tent Inter Ocean.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-08-07
AdmLterntfon of Cnndu.

The adultcration of candy is chiefly
by the use of terra alba, or white clay.
This harmful stuff can be detected by dis
solving the suspected candy in water,
when the clay falls to the bottom undis-
solved. An ounce roll of cheap lozenges
will sometimes contain three-quartcrs of
an ounce of this injurious stuff. The
coloring of candies is, for the most part,
not dangerous, since a piece OF red col
oring matter the size of a gum drop will
color 5000 pounds of candy. Unscrupu,
lous manufacturers, however, sometimes
use mineral instead of vegetable colors,
and carloads of such candy have beci
seized and destroyed by the health OH
GERS in New York.
For the most part carmine and cochi
neal are used for red, saffron for yellow
caramel or burnt sugar for brown, ant
this with carmine for orange. Green ant
| blue candies are to be avoided. Thes
colorings are used sometimes, however
in "decorating-a surface treatment Q
fine candies by hand, in which a water
color artist is employed to do art work a
wholesale according to the model set him
AS for this purpose the proportion G
coloring matter to sugar is about ONT
millionth, the result of swallowing pair
is not so disastrous as might be expected
In lavoring, essential oils are used, abot
a pound to a thousand pounds of sugal
and this is worked in during the boilin
or kneading. Liquorice coiors n iii
vors both at once.-Harper's.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-08-07

Parasols this season are unusually var
led, and some of the styles are exceed
ing novel aud attractive. In common
with the rest of the toilet, ribbon PLAYS
On important part in their adornment,
while lace, guaze and net are used in a
variety of ways. Some of the p~arasols
have a full ruching of net around the
top, and full folds are brought down
along the ribs and caught in at the tips.
Others are covered with loosely-plaited
Grape or net, and still others have the
lace covering shirred around the top,
whence it falls below the silk in full.
loose folds, draped at one side with loops
and ends of ribbon, and showing the
silk beneath. The en-tout- cas- is in de-
nand this season, as it is large enough
to afford protection from a sudden show
Ell and sufficiently attractive to be used
asa parasol. Velvet, foulard, pongee
and sateen are all used as covering for
tho many new shapes. The sticks arc
often very elaborate, and are generally
longer than those of last season, thus
serving as a walking stick when the para
sol is closed the ferruies are Of steel and
do not suffer by contact with the pave
ment. Some parsols have two large lace
handkerchicfs laid one over the other,
forming eight points, and have q deep
fall Of lace underneath.-Now York Com
uaercial.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-08-07
A Charming Little Story.

Several years ago a gentleman had the
cataract forming over his eyes. While
In this condition his wife died.
A young German girl, whom the I'M
fortunate man had never seen, was very
attentive to the wife in her last illness,
and, after her death, did what she could
10 make the grief-stricken husband and
his two little motherless children as COM
Portable as possible.
Such devotion did not go unrewarded,
The blind man proposed and was &C
septcd. He married the faithful girl.
Two children were the result of their
8nion.
During all these years the blind man
never lost hopes that some day he might
again look UPON the beauties of nature
and the faces of the. loved ones around
aim.
A physician was finally consulted, who
agreed to attempt the removal of the
cataract. The operation was successful,
and he from whom the light of day had
oeen shut out for SO many years, saw again.
He was almost beside himself with Joy.
A friend, who was at once recognized,
came, leading a lady by the hand,
"Do you know who this is2" he asked
the happy fellow.
mo, / do not"
"This is your wife"
And then the pair, one of whom had
never seen the other, fell into each Others
arms, and a domestic scene of pathetic
oeauty ensued. 'a
TIL: two children were also brought tc
their father. He clasped them to hl
| beating heart, and all the miseries OF the
past were forgotten in the pleasure of tina
moment.
This is a true story. The actors ii
this life panorama; covering a period o
cen years, are all alive. The husband Seems
as we'll as lie ever did, and is now IL
business in a distant city.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-08-07
a Doctor on HydrophoBsG.

I don't believe P~asteur's incubation
theory because / don't believe in hydro
phobla. II is, in my opinion, an imagi-
nary disease, and I defy anybody to pro
duce i well-authenticated instance OF
where hydr phobia attacked an idiot OF
an infant bitten by q rabid dog. +
needs 4 good. vivid Imagination as an
adjunct Of the disease. Some years ago
! man came TO me for cauterization OF
what be claimed was the bite OF q mad
dog. It did not look to me like q
wound made By teeth, but I cauterized
II to satisfy him. A month afterwards
that ma died with all the symptoms
of nydrophobia, as described By stand
ard authorities. After his death il was
established conclusively that the wound
was made BY nail IN a fence that ne
climbed to get away from the dog, anel
also that the animal was very old and
had only teeth-those very far back u
4he Jaw and impossible to use 70 bits
With. THAT case shattered nv faith y
b~ydrorhobia, and SUBSEQUENT investiga
4ons destroyed IL altogether. There !
III s.ch thinr.-Dr. William LohasaRs
The Opelousas courier., 1886-08-07
LADIES,
now bridal vells Are Wora.

The manner of wearing the bridal veil
NOW is copied directly from royalty.
Every ono is familiar with the arrange
n,ent of Queen Victoria's eyer-present
va;l. and in this manner do the brides of
to-day fancy wearing them. 1t is punched
slightly on the top of the couture, form
ipe d eoronet or cap, and thence falls
hack ever the train. This arrangement
requires a skilful hand, and is generally
intrusted to a milliner's manipulation. It
il becoming to most faces, but does away
With the traditional use of the veil
which has always been to cover the
modest face of the maiden, it being an
old-tims custom always to lift it as soon
is the ceremony was performed. The
bridal veil then was full of significance,
now it is merely an ornament. -NeU
York World.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-08-07
REeedisso at the Nose.

IA correspondent of the Scientific
American says: ssThe best remedy for
bleeding at the nose, as given by Gleason
ID one Of his lectures, Is q vigorous
motion Of the jaws, as It in the act Of
-nastieation. In the case of a child q
wad Of paper should be placed in its
mouth, and the child instructed to chew
i hard. It is the motion of the jaws
hat stops the flow Of Llood. This
:enaedy il so very simple that many will
EEL inclined to laugh at Il but It has
lever been known TO fail-not even ii
FeTy severe cases.