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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-27
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BOTTLES may be easily cleaned with hot
water and fine cinders.
PASTRY should never enter into the bill
of fare of a dyspeptic.
OILcLoTH may be kept bright for years
if properly vanished each season with
good varnish.
FISH is made more digestible and has its
flavor brought out by few drops of lemon
juice squeezed over it.
WHEN felon first begins to make it's
appearance, take lemon, cut off one end;
put the finger in, and the longer it is kept
there the better.
THOSE who are troubled with sleepless-
ness should. if strong enough to do so.
take q long walk in the evening. Riding
in the open air also promotes sleep.
For cough, boil one ounce of flax
seed in n pint of water, strain and add q
little honey, one ounce Of rock candy, and
the juice of three lemons; mix and boil
well.. Drink as hot as possible.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-27
Old Ben"

Benedict Won Train, an old German,
came to my company e. One Hundred
and Eleventh Pennsylvania in Sep
tember, 1863, says writer in the No
tiorGl Tribune. He had served twenty
four years rs soldier in the Prussian
army. sOld Ben," as we used to call
him, went as substitute for some
brave fellow of the type that are now
bowling so much about pensions. Old
Ben showed himself a soldier and
gained the respect of all his comrades
and officers.
On one occasion during the Atlanta
campaign, near Lost Mountain, Ga,
our regiment got uncomfortably close
to rebel battery. Its fire was very
annoying to our troops. 1 was ut the
time in command OF my company. Old
Ben came to me, saying:
Captain, oof you let me go out dere
to dot big tree j will learn dem tam
rerels somdings already. lch can't
shtand dot shells coming ober here all
tay."
] asked him how he alone intended
to stop them if he went to the big tree.
It would be very dangerous for him to
go out there, as he was fully exposed
to the enemy's pickets. But oil Ben
wanted was permission, and he would
show us the rest. / consented, and
Ben armed himself with three muskets
and his Ratchet. John Smith, another
private. volunteered to accompany and
load for him. Smith took the mus,
kets aud Ben picked mp chunk of a
log and shouldered it, and over the
breastworlss they went on the run
The tree was large elm, with great
thanking roots, and stood twenty rods
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-27
Graht.,,. Gems

One egg, we'll beaten. one cup OF cold
water, one cup Of sweet milk, little salt.
Stir into these enough Graham flour to
make q stiff batter. Put in germ pans and
bake from twenty to, thirty inmates in
vefy hot oven.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-27
THE STOCK-BREEDER.
Pi1s frou, YOuua Gee.

The first litter of young SOW will never
be large one, and four to six pigs we'll
fed and thrifty, are more profitable than Il
greater number. AS tho SOW has not yet
made her full growth the pigs should be
taught to eat as early as possible, to dimin-
ish the demand on her for nutriment. They
should be taken off when six weeks old
and fed by themselves, though one or two
of the weaklings may be left couple of
weeks longer. With this help the lite,
will make q more even lot of shoats.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-27
K,1tier,nilE ll,sfins.

These have but to be tried to become q
standing breakfast dish. Beat hard two
eggs into quart of buttermilk, and stir in
-four to make thick batter, about quart
when it is mixed, and lastly teaspoonful
of salt and the same of soda. Bake In q
hot oven in we'll creased tins. Mullins of
all kinds should only be cut just around
the edge, then pulled open with the fin
gers.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-27
7nc Hcifcr,x Frs. ro,c

If the heifer herself is spring calf,
says correspondent of the Philadelphia
Press. it is not generally best to allow her
to breed so as to drop q calf much before
she is two years old. But if she was her
self born in the fall she may be bred when
nine or ten months old. thus dropping a
calf when eighteen months old. There is
general idea that % heifers first calf is
not worth raising. Possibly for making a
beef breed it may not, but some of the
best cows he has ever known we're thus
bred. Jersey cows are noted for their ear
illness in coming to,breeding age. In the
warm climate of their island home they
breed at an early age, and this helps to
explain not only their small size, but their
acknowledged excellence for the dairy.
The vitality of the young heifer is so soon
diverted to milk production that it be-
comes the most important function of The
animal economy. -iturat NeW Yorker.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-27
Small Potatoes.

Take potatoes about the size of a. mar
bic, put them into stew pan with, plenty
OF butter and a good sprinking Of salt,
cover, and shake occasionally until they
are quite done, about an hour.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-27
.S,lcceyS ,ri,h Bees.

S1tcceSS triM Bees.
]. NJ. Glars, Of Hillsdale, Mich. writes
the american Bee journal: / commenced
the season of 1887 with twenty-three
colonies in fair condition, which built up
very stron & during fruit bloom. The honey
season opened very encouragingly, but
from some cause, even before the dreuth
commenced; the honey-h flow slacllened up.
White clover bloomed abundantly. but
yielded very little honey. Eastwood
bloomed very full, but before we could
realize its presence, it was gone. We were
having quite bonanza" on sweet clover,
there being about two acres of it. 1t is
growing along one of the railroads, but
Just as We were exulting in our good for
tune, the railroad officials had it all cut
down. The fall flowers yielded some very
menced, but We did not get any buckwheat
honey. Now as to the results: 1 ex-
tracted 1900 pounds of extra nice white
honey weighing nearly ID pounds per gal
ion, for which l have been receiving ar
average of III cents per pound; also 10t
pounds of comb honey. l increased my
apinry to 43 colonies, and doubled then
back to 81 colonies. 1 fed 1G0 pound o
granulated sugar syrup. All Of my colonies
are packed i'll chaif on summer stands
Some of my neighbor bee-keepers did much
better than l.. One harvested 2.OOO pound
Of comb honey from 81 colonies of sprins
count, but he sold it early for 12A cents pc
pound. We have one very enthusiast
e-keeper in this county. as the following
incident will show: He had great faith il
the "water-cure," was sick, and his fathe
had him packed in wet blackets for sweat
Just MS the perspiration WAS nicely started
!, he looked out Of the window and saw th
bees swarming. He jumped up, THROWN
the blankets right and left, exelaimine
"Out of this, out of this" and slipped int
his clothes, and was out after the bees il
less time than it takes me to write it.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-27
Fried PnrS,liDS.

Scrape and leave in cold water for an
hour, then cook half an hour in hot, sailed
water, wipe, slice lengthwise, dip in melted
butter. then in flour, seasoned with salt
pepper, and fry in boiling dripping. Drain
free of fat and dish.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-27
Oatmeal Porrid1e.

Take two ounces of oatmeal and one and
one-half pints of water. Rub the meal in
a basin with the back of q spoon in small
quantity Of water, pouring off the fluid
after the coarser PARTICLES are settled, but
while the milkiness continues repeat the
operation until the milkness disappears.
Put the washings into small pan; stir
until they boil, adding pinch of salt, and
boil until soft, thick mucilage is formed.
SWeeten to taste.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-27
auSBANDRY AND AoUsEyVlFERY.
Matters of Interest Relating
to Farm and Household
Management.
Information for the Plowman, Stock.
man,. Poulterer, Nurseryman,
and Housewife.
THE FARM.
Rrcnking Cnires to Lead.

It is comparatively easy to teach yonng
calf to be led by tho rope, and if it is to
be bred for q COW the advantage of having
this accomplishment will greatly increase
its value. Even in its calf ago docility in
being easily led will give it more frequent
changes of feed when tied by rope, and
thus insure greater thrift and larger growth.
1t will prove an advantage SO long as it
lives. and tho sooner this docility is learned
the better for the animal and its owner.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-27
THE COOK.
Rice Cakes.

To ono and one-half cups boiled rice.
add three eggs and -four and milk enough
to make batter, adding little salt. Fry
q light brown.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-27
C1.rGl1k TnHS.

One cup of hot water, ono half cup of
butter, boil together, stirring in cupful
of dry flour while boiling. When cold
add three eggs not beaten. Drop by ta-
blespoonsfuls on buttered tin and
bake in quick oven twenty-five minutes.
being carful not to open the oven door
more than is necessary. This makes if
teen putfs. Take care that they do not
touch each other. For filing, take pint
of cream, cup of powdered sugar and
whies of two eggs, with havoring OF any
sort pre- ferred. When the pntfs are cold.
cut n round piece out of the bottom of
each, scrape out the inside; fill the cavity
with whipped cream, lit back the piece
taken from the botteps set on q dish and
ice.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-27

always be quiet one. A long-legged or
stilted hog will always be on the run. and
will never be satisfied with thu best Of
food. The mals should be selected for a
special purpose II the heart needs to be
improved in any special feature, that point
should be prominent in the male, but Mt
the same time he should be deficient in
some other parts; or while one feature is
being improved another, perhaps equally
as good, will DO spoiled.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-27

in front of our line. They soon ar
rived at their little fortress in safety
and lay down. Old Ben at once went
to work with his Ratchet, cut a notch
in a root facing the battery,
rolled his log up to protect his
head, and he was ready for business.
Sticking his gun through the little
portfolio he began the shooting while
Smith loaded the guns. BY his I'M
"rring craftsmanship he actually 81
fenced one gun after another till soon
all was still in that direction. That his
fire was effective was evident. The
enemy left during the night. and on
looking over the ground next day there
were eleven graves OF men from the
battery. No doubt as many more were
wounded.
Now, what was Old Ben's reward for
such brave act? The division Cen
eral made report that he had at las
silenced those troublesome guns, and
General Sherman thanked him very
kindly for it. Old Ben was allowed to
remain private soldier to the end of
! the war. when he received an honor
able discharge for his bravery and good
conduct. 1 hope Old Ben is still alive
and enjoying good health, and should
this come to his notice | would be glad
to hear from him. C. A. LANG,
Sergeant Company l. One Hundred and Flew
enth Pennsylvania.
CocHEANToN, Pa.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-27

49,
xo cross to consecrnte the dust
Without u nome
Hor tongue to toll, nor man to caro-
from whence it came.
Nav DO ns yet there lives love
That spires Il toar-
r6r HIM tina bloc y hands OF war,
Lett sleeping hero.
uf broken hearts some crimson drop
Time has not dried
aud memory green that withers not,
Gt HIM Who died.
Nethinks I'd rather fill this grave
By all forsooh--
Then from grnnder sepulchar
On OWL look.
sIeep-soldier--sl eep-no knight OF old
Cause more than thine
no cross hluie or fill q grave,
For throne or shrine.
lrorthou my humble hands would weave
wreath of buy
And on thy grave Of twenty years
lis inil to day.
Not to Be Sneezed At.
=. .,or oCrT kTET nV,EE nATYCG'
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-27
Uind-;U;7ls.

The Husbondman says that very COM
mon mistake in selecting wind-mills is to
get those that have not enough power in
light winds-the diameter Of the wheel be-
ing too small. It is always better to have
little more power than is needed, for
that will obviate many disappoint ments
with very little extra cost. Manufacturers
usually sell their mills guaranteed to per-
form certain amount of work, but a mill
that does not have to be put to full per-
Torrance will last better than another
strnined to its limit, and will be also less
likely to get out of repair, great annoy
ance to farmers who have not much me-
chanical skill. There are instances of mills
that have run several years with no farther
attention than occasiona! oiling. Others,
not we'll constructed, have become useless
in the first year Of service.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-27
:a,f im the Garden.

Thirty years successful use of salt upon
oll kinds of crops has proved its value to
me. says an English writer. 1t should not
be used in cold, heavy, or moist soils, and,
if any one does, he will be disappointed in
the result, as its tendency is to keep the
ground cool and moist. 1t will do such
soil more harm than good. 1t should not
be cast upon very young and tender plants
of any kind, as it will be very sure to kill
them. Judgment should be employed in
using so strong an agent. had q friend
who heard me recommend salt on onion
beds, when ] strictly urged that it should
be dragged or worked in before the seed
was sOwn; but, forgetting what l said, he
did not salt until the onions were about
two inches high, and it killed them all; but
sowing another crop properly it turned out
splendidly. Had he waited until the tops
We're MS big as large pipe-stem he might
have covered the ground an inch
deep and his onions would have
done finely. Onions should be
sown on the same ground year after year,
rs they continue to improve. There are
yards hundred years old, and their yield
would astonish the common grower. The
tops when cut off should be scattered over
the ground lido not leave them in Jumps !,
as they make the best food for growing
onions; then SOW salt, and then put on q
coat of manure. Salt is not much OF a
fertilizer in itself, though plants take it up,
rs you can tell by tasting and by the stiff
fleming and glazing of straw of plant
grown in sailed ground. l think it acts
upon and assimulates the gross matter il
! the soil, SO as to make it available food
! 1t should be III every garden.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-27
- W Ao " AASA
an eighteen hundred and

an eighteen hundred and
sixty-four
!, We NIL skednddled from
Grand Ecore,"
leaving our commits
lsarv stores, camp and
garrison equipage,
and even personal
baggage to feed, COW
er, and clothe the
llon& l,,nn.nx- and
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-27
eu0r AND SHELL.
,,e+erans' "reminiscences Of
y" the War of the Re-
beilion.
,o;np Anecdotes OF Actual Expe.
''"' ricnce and Colloquial Ac-
QUESTION.
The Soldiers Grave.
By PRED WOODROW,

u,o across tho grave Of Union soldier.
e ga,n pl zee. on the bh,tfs of the James
III iva Va i it n flower on tho humble ridge
~ mt away tho following lines:i
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-27
T was when

,oLoNEL ALEX. DUKE BAIL!E.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-08-10
BREAKERS AHEAD.

In Republic every citizen should he
in his place on the watch lest dangers
should come and SO by unheaded until
the Ship of State is seriously damaged or
totally wrecked. The warchword should
be to cry aloud and spare not, party or
no party, church or no church. The old
war cry used to be, stick to party if it
goes to the devil. BY such merciless
logic political demngogucs rule the peo--
pie with Il rod of iron. The province of
the State is to protect the people. When
ever party or church refuses or neglect
to do this, the sooner it dies the better.
a corporate or party crime is more TO be
dreaded than individual crime. To be
6ssens not the guilt Of any one member.
When corporations have no souls, like
corpses they ought TO be BARRED forth
with. A dead party is as nauseous as
n dead body. and far more dangerous tS
the State. A seer once denounced the
dangers of the State under the alitera-
ton of three R's-Rebullion, Ram and
| Romanism. The announcement ut once
threw parties and churches into convul-
sions. The seer who uttered the ALTER
alton may have been as innocent rs Il
new born babe. But the hit was terrific.
The whiskcy ring, the Jesuit, and the
Southern Confedrracy were hurt. Which
was the criminal? The seer Or the par
ties drnounced2
The safety of the Republic demands
| an investigation. What can be said in
favor of the whskey ring? Absolutely
nothing. AS DR.. Lyman BeeGhey said,
"tis death in the pot" AS to the Jesu-
ties, what are they doing? Go to Boston
and Fanuel Hall, the cradle of liberty,
and learn, They put out of ihc. public
schools Lovineton's History, and its tea
cher, Mr.. Travis. Why? Because the
text book mildly mentioned the fact
that Leo X rcplenished his depleted ex-
chequer by the sale Of indulgences.
Are the American people ready to sub
init, like slaves. to such tyranny 1s
our public school system in the hands Of
men who suppress history and free
speech and under the assumed name OF
christianity teach the people that they
may commit any crime, even murder
provided they have money enough to
pay for the privilege? Let freemen
speak for themselves-Yea ! or Nay
As to the Southern Confederacy, that
ghost of 'Gl, 1t proves to be quite lively
But lately the officials of whole conntN
were ostracised for accepting Office afle
fair election. Is there no power in TIL,
ington to correct and punish such devil.
shness? Then, Where are our bOastet
liberties, free ballot and fair count? Fo
these rights we have paid billions o
dollars and forced out the blood of pat
riots like water.
If the above are the results of Rum
Romanism, and Rebellion, let the Who'll
trio be bruised as monster Hydra. TIL
Republic and such n three-heade,
deamon cannot live together.
There's another old chestnut tha
ought to be cracked mot Men, bu
Principles" That internal doctrin
would elect thief, or any old or youn
crank. Let our rules be Men, Good an
True, and never candidate that ougl
to go to states prison instead of to Office
: Neither Church nor State can afford t
honor criminals, VIZ.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-08-10

The death of Gen. Sheridan gives Clevc-
land the opportunity TO place some demo-
crat at the head Of the army, NY reviving
the Office OF lieutenant general aud np-
pointing rome one TO the position, Major
Geneyal Scho6eld, as thesssior ranking
officey, succeeds 10 the command, bnt as we
understand II, he can be ouirankcd in the
way gested.-Sprinqfeid Republic.
Here is that liorid ghost agaia that has
for years been troubling the republican
fools. 1t appears, however, that the presi.
dent has no authority to "revive the Office
Of lieuieuaat generNi"- when that is done,
both lioascs OF Congress will have hand
IN ii, The present major generals es the
army ARE Schofeld, Howard and Crook,
and rnnk in the order named. II 40 hap
pens that Majpr General Schofeld is a
democrat, and 1t is very probable that lie
will not be supcrscfed. Now let the
souih-lR,ing republican organs make The
most of the esitualiun.-- 7oicdo Bee.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-08-10
rrizn SluIlrs of rnrnulloes


The American Meteorological Journal,
desiring 10 direc; The attention Of sludcn's
to iornndoes, in hopes that valuable results
may be obtained, offers the following
prizes:
For the best original essay on tornadoes
or the description OF tornado, 5000 will
be given.
For the second best, $50.
And amoug those worthy OF special
mention $50 will be divided.
The essays must be Pent to either Of the
editors, Professor Harrington, Aslronomic-
al Observatory, Ann Arbor, Michigan, OF
A. Lawrence Rotch, Blue Hill Meteorolo-
gical Observatory, Readyllle, Mass, U. S
Az before The first day of July, 1889
They must be signed by nom de plume
and be accompanied by a sealed envelopt
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closing the real name and address OF the
author. Three independent and capable
judges will be selected TO award The prizes
and the papers receiving them will be the
property Oft Journal Offering the prizes
A circular giving full details can be oh
tanned by application TO Professor Harring
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-08-10
The rcrryshurR Gns rieId.

UP to yesterday the reports from wei
No. o were as favorable MS could be de
sired. IL has been increasing steadily
every day and the beast estimate we have
heard is a 5000, 900 foot we'll Well inn
formed parties from both sides OF the
river belive this well ia almost equal to
all the wells on both sides of tSs river.
Being satisfied with the teet Of two
weeks tho we'll hns been anchored and
the night watch taken CT, the derrick
removed aNd placed in position where
well No. is TO be put down, n short dis
lance southeast of No. 0. They expect
to start the drill on the first sG tao cont
ing week.
en- the stsength Of thc prospects prop
orty has already commenced changing
hands Mr. Goo. Button has purchased
the brick block on Louisiana Avenue OF
Mr. Ashton Taylor.
Rev. A. z johnson, of Bellevue, Ohio,
has purchased the residence OF the late
Mrs. SpaiTord on Second street, and will
soon remove his family here.
Negotiations are pending in the several
parts of town and many ex-Perrvsburg-
ors have their eyes sot homeward.
1t is now understood that the gas will
he piped down in time to give fun tx.
hibition test Of its volume and utility
by the time that the Second Harrison
celebration will be held at Fort Mcigs,
at which over half million of people
are expected to be present. There has
been so many boom newspaper reports
about such matters that the people have
become skepiical until they can see Tor
themselves.