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The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-10-20
New Line $ of Work.

Eliza Putnam Heatop, who is rende r
ing valuable assistance to her sex by
making note of all new lines of wors
tried by women successfully, thus writes
la "a recent letter:
There is family in q by-street OF
Poughkeepsie, the women of which are
bending their energies to a novel mode OF
earning a livelihood. The father of the
house was a government clerk for a
great many years. His eyesight failed
him finally, ana for long time past he
has been unable to do more than g-ope
his way about In the sunshine, dimly dis
tinguishing shadow from day. With his
misfortune all means OF subsistence we're
taken from the family. they became
very poDr, SO that their neig ghbors racked
their brains for devices to assist tn. N
without offending their sensitive pride.
They lived in a painful hand to mouth
fashion on the products of little garden
and the scant wages of plain sewing done
by the mother who learL ed to do dainty
hand work in the days before the sewing
machine was invented. The two daugh
tiers were fairly we'll educated, one OF
them having studied in the preparatory
school of Vassar in the house holds better
days. The younger girl-she was 22 or
23 probably-had quite an artistic talent,
but she didn't find that painting menu
cards, etc., was exactly tie way to pile up
a fortune.
The older daughter was the family
dressmaker. 1t was this combination of
seamstres's skill with knack of cutting
and fitting, and an eye for colors and
shapes, that in the end improved the
general fortune. The three women folks
themselves as firm of artistic dress
making designers. This means that when
customer that wants To look as welI as
she can look applies for gown, see is
attended to first from the artistic side.
The younger girl has studio session.
She looks at her, studies he. proportions,
considers the colors that she oug ht to
wear, and the part of fabrics that would
hang best on such figure. Then if the
costume IL to be an expensive or elabo
ate one, she sketches a design Cor il aud
colors Ii in water or oil. This ia passe d
over To the elder sister who proceeds To
embody it n cloth Or silk. When the
gown has been designed by one and cut
and fitted by the other, the two girls con-
sign 1t TO their mother, who is responsi.
Bile for the making, the buttonholes and
the seams. The firm gets excellent price
for its work, and it's designs are in de.
maRd. 1t Las lifted the family from
penury to comfort, ana is securing to ihe
members pie asant Independence. Some
OF the pretty vassar girls appreciate the
pretty gowns and are amopg the best
customers.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-10-20
The slave Traffic of to-day.

1t is not generally known that at least
half a million slaves are torn from their
homes in Central Africa every year aud
sold into slavery. Yet that il the esti-
mate made by Cardinal Lavigarie ON the
testimony of his OWE missionaries. The
London Spectator of recent date devotes
considerable of it's space to speech
made by the cardinal at London meet
ing. Besides many perish in the slave
hunts and on the march to the coast. The
aged, the crlpples, the weak-ail, in fact,
who cannob walk To the coast, or who
would fetch L O price there-are ruthlessly
slain in the slave hunts. Yet their fats
is more enviable than that of those whose
lives are spared for the slave market
The cardinal gives narrowing descrip.
tion of the march to the coast. To pre-
vent escape the strongest and most vigor-
Gus have their hands tied, and some
times their feet, in such fashion that
walking becomes a torture to them; and
on their necks are placed yokes which
attach several of them together" In
this way they are made 10 walk all day.
bearing heavy loads, and at night a few
handfuls of raw rice are thrown to them
Tsat is their only meal for the day. The
story Is most narrowing In all of its de-
tails. Those who halt by the way are
struck in the nape of the neck with a
heavy wooden bar, and fa!l i'll commissions
by the wayslde. Months are sometimes
spent on the march, and go numerous are
the victims of the cruelty of the drivers
that their bones, bleaching in the sun, ar o
guide to the traveller through the track
less forests. Many districts have been
almost entirely depopulsted, and it has
become dangerous for the negroes TO
stray from their camps.
The country Is said by explorers {, be
one of the most fertile aud inviting ON
the continent, the inhabitants indus.
trious and peaceful.
Cardinal Lsvagerie thinks the extinc
tion of the power of Islam the first ste 20
towards putting a stop to the inhuman
traffic. 1T is this population" he says,
numerous, happy and peaceful. which
Islam Is .extermina ing at this moment
10y means of her slavs hunters, and by
virtue of her doctrine that the blacks are
an inferior and cursed race, whom tney
are at liberty 10 treat worse tAar we treat
our animals. May God preserve me from
accusing, without cumpulsion, any mau,
and especially any people! Bat canno,
resist saying TO day, that OF the errcrs SO
fatal to Africa, the saddrst il that which
teaches, as Islam does, that humanity il
made up of two distinct species, one, that
of believers, destined TO command, the
other, that of the accursed, as they style
them, destined TO serve, and in the lat
ter they think the negroes constitute the
lowest grade, and are on par with cat
tie. Having reached by their eonquests
the heart of a continent peopied by
negroes, the Moslems have therefore ba-
taken themselves to the work that is
justified by their doctrine" The Spec
tator however, suggests remedy that
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-10-20

The heating of hay in the NOW is due
to an excess of moisture on the hay when
put in the barn. Old farmers have long
ago learned that hay can be hauled iuto
the barn quite green and moved away
upon scaffelds without injury, provided
it is drawn from the field in the middle of
the day, when the sun shines brightly.
Hay put into the bottom of bay re-
suires little more making in the field in
order TO insure it against heating than
that put upon scaffoiSs. When it is
necessary TO put few loads into the bay,
n what may be termed doubtful con-
itiop, 1T Is always best to spread a layer
ay foot thick over the surf ace of the
bay, then spread on a thin layer of dry
straw, If handy, or SOW over it a small
quantity OF Liverpool salt. The straw is
preferable, as it absorbs the moisture and
preserves the hay without causing it to
turn black, as it will when salted. When
mow begins TO heat badly at any point,
1t generally affects all of the NOW above
that point, even though the hay at the
top of the NOW was well cured. For this
reason, rs before stated, young farmers
should ase great care I'D see that the hay
put at the bottom of a NOV ia not only
free from moisture, but well cured, for
hay that has been heated in the NOW noS
only parts with quite portion of its nu-
trative properties, but becomes unwhole-
some for stock OF any kind, particularly
horses. When the NOV Ia found to be
heating, some recommend making dee p
holes near together in the mow by thrust
ing sharpeped pole from the top down
ward and putting few hapdfuls of salt
into each cavity. The safest method,
however, is TO remove the hay to some
scatfold, which will bring 1T to the air,
and the sooner it is done the better. If
there is not barn room 10 put it ON q
sea fold, pitch it into the rack and stack
it out of doors few days if the weather
Is dry. If the stack is we'll made and the
top covered with hay cape, it will stand
heavy rain storms with but little Injury.
After remaining in the stack "a few days
1t can be returned TO the NOW again,
when the sun is shining, and will give no
further trouble.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-10-20

has no little force. It is, the Spectator
thinks, Establishing centers of civilizs-
tlon here and there in the interior of
Africa, and thus organizing the natives,
so that with modern weapons in their
hands, they mar be not only able to hold
their own against the armed emissaries
of Islam, but in course of time to drive
them ont of the countrY.-Memphi-
Avalanche.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-10-20
THE FARM AND HOME
THE BUSTLE.
DETROIT FREE PRESS.

Oh, the blooming, blooming hustle.
The i!ouncing, bouncing hustle
The heaving, weaving hustle
That the maid OF fashion wears
How 1t quaps and quakes and quivers,
How it oscilates and shivers,
How it shocks all modest liyers
When in public it appears.
When extended and expanded
As by fashion Is demanded
think If you are candid
With me you will agree.
That this absurd Illusion
Is o snare and delusion,
And conclusive To confusion
In very high degree.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-10-20

to changes in temperature. The plan of
coating the shells with wax or melted
parafine fails in the latter particular.
Strong brine fails because the contents
of eggs preserved in it becomes much
reduced IN bulk.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-10-20
Red Raspberry Culture.

A correspondent of the Country Gentle
man writes: Experience has taught
me that, as rule, the plants are set too
close and allowed to form matted ros.
I prefer to Sc: 8 feet apart each way and
cultivate, to prevent suckers forming.
Allow only from three to four stalks TO a
hill; cultivate until the fruit forms, and
do not cultivate again till the picking is
done; then cut out and burn the old
stalks, and cultivate and clean out thor
oughls. Never cut back the new growth
while growing; trimming while growing
causes laterais to form and makes late
fruit buds, which often winter kill. Later
ais are liable to be broken by tn, snow
and ice. have tried this method with
great success.
Defer top trimming until wsnter or
spring. Avoid cultivating late in the
fall, which is liable to make late growth
and wlnter-kill. 1t is well to mulch in
the winter with straw or coarse manure.
am of the opinion that it is well to SOW
to oats in September, allowing it to re-
main as mulch, to prevent winter and
spring killing.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-10-20
FIRST BLOOM OF LOVE.
ROSE HAWTHORNE I.ATHRop.

o girl of springl o brown eyed girl.
Gathering violets near the woods,
Whose coy young petals half unfurl
The mystery of their dulcet moods.
y blushing girl! o girl of spring.
hear no answer move the air:
Yet eyeiids lowering on the wing
Reveal deep meanings curtained there.
. girl Of spring. q spring of love.
Let silent violets be the speech
From you to me, and let them prove
What maiden silence will not teach.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-10-20
Preservation of Eggs.


At the London dairy aud at the Bir
mingham fat stock show during the last
two years, prizes have been offered for
the best preserved eggs, ssys an exchange
These, as well as many private tests, have
shown that the lime water system is, all
things considered, the best. pound OF
lime should be stirred with gallon of
water and the eggs, perfectly fresh, i'm
mere ed therein in barrels or Jars. This
excludes air and and germs that might
cause mildew or mold, aud prevents
evaporation, so that the contents of the
egg are not reduced in bulk. 1t is i'm.
portaLt to have considerable excess of
lime to replace any that may become
carbonated. The vessels containing the
egg should be kept in cool, we'll venti-
lated place. A very successful variation
in the process, consists in imbe dding new
laid eggs warm from the nest in thick
paste of lime and water. Eggs thus pre-
pared for six months could hardly be
distinguished from those newly laid. The
contents of eggs evaporate rather rapid
ly through the shell, and the object of
the preserver must be 10 prevent this
evaporation and at the same time to-
allow tor the expansion and contraction
of tie natural air-space in the egg due
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-10-20

1t has been computed that during q
lifetime OF three score years and ten
the blood of u human being travels
429,2,40O miles, that his heart beats
2,53S, ,SIS, 600 times.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-10-20
THE HOUSEHOLD.
CARROTS.

Scrape carefully, boil till tender, cut in
half inch slices, cover with hot cream,
season with pepper anu salt and a small
quantity of butter; or boil till tender,
slice lengthwisa, brown on a griddle in
butter, sprinkle with sufficient salt and
pepper.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-09-20
They "Skun."

The story the other day about the
pious little boy who tried to walk on
the water in the bathtub recalls an
other of an equally pious little girl
She was 8 years old and lived in the
country; she had started one day rath-
Ell late for school with another little.
girl about her own age. On their way
they caught glimpse of clock dial
through an open door; it lacked five
minutes of 9.
''Oh, ,dearn' exclaimed the pious little
girl, Its five minutes to 9, and Well
be late to school,"
''Fm afraid we will
Jennie" said the pious little girl,
impressively, IN tell you what we
must do; We'll kneel right down here
and pray that we won't be later
''H'mI" said the other. Il guess that
we'd better skin right along and pray
as we go''
They '.skun." and got there.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-09-20
The Antietan.

Orders have been received at the
League Island navy-yard, from Secre-
tary of the Navy Whitney saws the
Philadelphia Netos, to put up for sale
the United States ship Antietam, which
for many years has been a familiar
feature in the back channel.
The vessel was ordered to be sold
last year. but as the price bid for her
was considered too small the navy de-
parlment refused to confirm the pur-
chase. Nothing can be done with her
in the way of making her available
for service ailOat, but the iron, copper,
and brass in her hull, together with
some of her timbers, are valuable, aud
will bring fair sum if sold for old
junk.
The Antietam has been built about
twenty years, but never made any
longer voyage than from the old Phila-
delphia navy-yard to League island.
She was on the stocks at the former
place before she was launched, in 1868,
for long time, and furnished excuse
for the employment of hundreds of
men about election times regularly for
two or three years.
She was towed to League island
IhC LU6
yard at the foot of Federal street,
moored in the back channel, housed
over and converted into storehouse
for the equipment department. such
articles as cordage. canvas. tar, wire,
rigging, etc., being kept on board.
In 1877 her upper deck was fitted up
for the accommodation of the marine
garrison at the island, and she con-
tinued to be used as barracks and
storehouse until last year, when it
was found that she was rotten, un-
healthy, and fast sinking into the mud.
The stores were removed, few bar
racks erected in the yard just southeast
of the entrance gate, and the vessel
abandoned. She will gotopieces from
dry rot if she lays in the channel much
longer, and in the opinion of naval
officers it would he better to take any
price for her than to allow her to do so.
The Antietam was originally intend
ed to be wooden steam frigate with
guns on two decks. She never had
either engines or boilers.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-09-20
A Pertinent Question.

A former Governor of a large city in
Japan. after spending an evening at a
friends table with several companions,
was unable to find his carriage, and de-
termined to walk home. Losing his
way, however, in the narrow, winding
streets. he applied to policeman to
direct his erring footsteps. To his sur
prise the solemn functionary could not
solve his perplexity. He was not ac-
quainted, he said, with the location
asked for. A happy expedient sug-
gested itself TO the inquirer.
"Be good enough to direct me to the
residence of the Governor of the city" :"
said the Governor.
81 don't know where that is either"
responded the policeman.
"Whati not know where the Cover
nor livesP shall report you to-mor-
row. l am the Governor"
WELL" was the caustic rejoinder,
show do you expect me to know where
you live if you don't know where you
live yourself. ."-Hd7per'S Magazine.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-09-20
EUchERED THE FARMER.
He Thought He Was Canary Bird, but
Changed His Mind.

A clever swindle was perpetrated yes
terday on one of the trains of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company, and the
victim was farmer who thought he
knew it all, says the Newark journal.
Among the passengers on the ferry
boat from Philadelphia for Camden
were two well-dressed men of middle
age, who puffed away carelessly at
their cigars and appeared to be on
speaking terms with all the world.
When the boat reached the wharf they
walked to the railway station and took
double seat in the smoking car OF
the Mount Holly train. Here they took
the liberty of speaking to the people
sitting near them on all sorts of topics,
and conducting themselves generally
with an air of easy confidence that
quite captivated Hartford farmer,
who sat Just ahead of them.
Finally the strangers produced a
pack of cards and began to play, but
in a few minutes one of them became
tired, and turning to the farmer asked
him if he wouldn't like to pass away
the time with game.
"What kind o. game is itP" asked
the farmer.
"Old-fashioned euchre," was the re.
.sponse.
The farmer took q hand, while one OF
the sporting gentlemen sat beside him
and watched his hand, at the same
time giving him advice now and then.
After two or three hands had been played
the farmer saw a good chance and
made it diamonds.
"That suits me-" said the sporting
gentleman. Fact is, wouldn't mind
bettin' a wad of money on this hand.
Here was the opportunity, and the
farmers adviser nudged him hard and
remarked in a whisper: $50 in and
blow him out. That hand of yours is
worth fortune. If you don't want to
play let me have a chance"
But the farmer said he guessed he'd
take hack at the game himself. How
much did the sporting gentleman want
to bet? The latter suggested that $50
would be the proper sum, so the farm
er went down in his milestone pocket
and tished out bills to that amount.
You're fool to bet that way"
suggested venerable gentleman across
the aisle.
II may be a fool, but my money
amt" answered the farmer "I'm a
canary. am" With this remark he
turned his attention to the game and
looked at his hand. He had the right
and left bower, seven and eight spot OF
trumps and ace of clubs-an invincible
hand he thought. So he led off with
his right bower and then his left, but
caught nothing but the nine and ten
of trumps Then he led the ace OF
clubs, which the sporting gentleman
captured with the ace of diamonds,
following it up with the king and
queen of trumps in such rapid sue
cession, that it made the farmers head
swim. 1t was clear case of euchre.
The sporting gentleman grabbed the
money and got off ut the next station,
followed by his companion. The farm
er was dazed. Finally he pulled him,
self to~ether, wiped the perspiration
from LIS brow aud said:
"Gosh dast the luck"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-09-20
He Waited Sixty Years for Her.

A rich old farmer who lives dozen
miles or so up the cuuntry came to
Norwich, CT, a few DAYS ago with his
young bride, upon his wedding tour.
The old man is S5, while his wife is
just seventy years his junior. He had
purchased an Organette from Main
street music dealer few months be-
fore and wanted some music for it.
The old man suggested as an example,
''Where Is My Boy Tonight" He led
his bride up to the counter and, after
paying for the music, said, addressing
the clerk:
MY son, she's my wife. Amt she
likely oue?" He seemed to remember
something, and. Strengthening up, said,
Young man, I've waited fur sich
blood as flowed in them veins fur nigh
onto'siXty years now. / knowed her
grandmam and wanted her, but she
wouldn't see TO it. She married my
bitterest enemy, and had a daughter.
l courted that daughter when her
folks wasn't round. but somehow they
got wind of it, and / was dished again
She went and got married and had a
daughter. Says |. Jonathan, you'll
marry this'n, and settles down glum
like to wait fur the youngster to grow
up. Martha's folks watched her close,
and l begun to suspect I'd have to wait
fur the next family, when they died
all of them died. and Martha was left
without no relatives-so | popped the
question and we was married" And
picking up the music Jonathan placed
it under one of his arms, while one of
Martha's stole under the other, and
the two lovingly walked out of the
store completely ignorant of the fact
that they were furnishing amusement
for the crowd.-Neso York Rorld.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1888-09-20
A Fly ON His Nose.

Oh. patience; thou art a jewel more rare
Than consistency, sparkling with gems, de-
clare:
Thy shield is OF silver, thy crown is of gold
And thy vision to weary eyes never grows
old;
Thy beauty outrivals the loveliest queen,
And thy form is the fairest of any ween.
But where is the man who to anger ne'er
goes,
When he wakes up at morn with a fly ON his
nose.
AS he sleeps on his couch in the cool morning
air
With the mild, gentle zephyrs soft tanning
his hair,
His mind is untroubled with cares of the day;
In dreamlands, his spirit is far. far away;
But he wakes to a consciousness CHASTITY and
grim,
All the doors of perdition are ope'd unto him;
dream of calamity breaks his repose,
And he wakes; holy saints! There's hy ON
his nosel
The vision departs; once again he's at rest,
And with sleep his tired eyelids were never so
blest
Oh, could it continue, how glad he might be;
But a victim of cirC CumStance surely is he.
For soon with a buzz the grim spectre re-
turns;
About him his long arms ne reeklessly throws
And he curses his luck-there's a fly on his
nose!
Oh. muse and philosopher, witty and wise,
Pray allow me to ask lin relation to tiies),
Why do they our nasal appendages bite,
And only in this seem to gather delight?
And his good deeds among men may be not
few;
He may be a saint but profanity flows
When he wakes up at morn with tiy ON his
nose.
George Ellis.