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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-09-08

NOAH WALKER d CO.,
l19 and 12l East Baltimore Street,
may12 If Baltimore, Md.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-19
Ancient and Modern Bellies.

The girl of the period ranges from
lao pounds down, in some cases to
eighty pounds or less. Between these
two limits may found almost all the
healthy loneliness of the fair sex in
America. In England and Germany
the fiedres are higher; in France and
southern Europe they are the same
as in this country, or smaller.
Eighty pounds o: femininity is, OF
course, not much viewed from a ma
teriaI standpoint, although it was
probably about the weight OF Cleopa-
ira, If chronological research may be
depended upon, and she was rather
more than too much for any OF the
champions OF her day.
Cleopatra is the exception, which
proves the rule as to progressive thin.
ness. All other bellies of antiquity
were large, ample ladies of generous
proportions and great health. Semi
ranis was taller than most of her
guardsmen. The minds fails TO con.
sent to petite Broadicea Charlie
magne's mother was nearly six feet
tall Margaret of Anjou was large.
Elizabeth could not be described as
small, AMI. in fact, most OF the bistor.
ic danes of whose size We have any
vague idea, were big beyond all mod.
ern ideas of what a woman should
permit herself TO be. beginning with
our great Mother Eve, VINO was q
giantess according to Arab tradition.
which still point out her enormous
tomb. The facts are meager, but even
within the experience OF men nov nv.
Ing the movement toward osseous
ness has been apparently iladel
phia Press.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-19
Some Good Recipes.

ExcELLESTPI CRusT: One cup lard,
one cup OF sweet milk, pinch of soda,
one tablespoonful OF corn meal, salt
and -four enough to mix rather soft;
do not knead it.
Corn FRIFTERs: Take two cups can
ned corn, and three eggs we'll beaten, a
tablespoonful of milk, enough -four
to make the batter just drop from
the spoon, then fry in boiling lard.
PoTATo CAKE: Two pounds ofmash.
ed potatoes, four ounces of butter
and little salt, two pounds of flour,
and milk enough to make a batter;
cne-half cup yeast; set to rise. and
when light bake in cakes the size of
mullins.
MEsT SALAD: Chop fine one or two
pounds OF corned beef. then take two
thirds of cup of ginger, one table
spoonful OF sugar and one egg. Beat
all together and pour into a dish to
mould. Serve in slices when cold.
Dreaded PoTAToEs: Boil potatoes
it their skins until done. but not too
soon. Peel them, cut them in thick
slices, dip them in beaten egg and roll
them in. fine bread or zweiback crumbs.
Fry the slices in hot butter or drip
pings until they are golden brown
and serve.
Corn MEAL MUFFINs.-One and one
half cups of corn meal, the same oil
flour. two teaspoonfuls of baking
powder, one-half cup sugar, one-half
teaspoontul of salt, small tablespoon
ful OF melted butter, two eggs, milk
enough to make a stiff batter.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-19
Not Economical.

It has been asserted that the rich
become richer by saving, and the
Door poorer by wasting. The money
of the latter class is most ''uneconom-
cally spent: their food worse cook
ID and served" As evidence on these
points may be quoted the words OF a
neat seller: ACROSS the street over
here is an establishment which en-
oloys a good many seamstresses. One
Of them comes to my place to buy
neat, and very frequently gets tender
DIN steak. / asked her one time why
she did not take round or sirloin,
which is a great deal cheaper, and she
replied. very Indignantly, DO you
suppose because | don't come here in
my carriage / don't want lust
as good meat as rich folks
haye?' And when i tried TO
explain to her that the cheaper
meat was Just as nutritious, she would
not believe me. Now Mr. and Mrs.
-, who are among the wealthy and
sensible people OF this city, buy the
cheaper cuts of meat OF me. Mr.
very often comes and gets soup bone.
but have got through trying TO sell
these economical meats to that wom-
an and others of her class" "a friend
OF Nine" writes Prot. Atwater, "a
man OF wealth, who. like his father
before him, had long been noted as
one OF the most generous benefactors
OF the poor in the e.ty where he lives,
and with whom he happened to be
talking about these matters,
remarked, For my family
get the cheaper cuts, be.
cause they are cheaper. My children
are satisfied with round steak and
shoulder, even if they are not quite 90
tender and toothsome as slrloin
They are strong and healthy, and I'M
desstand that such food is good
enough for their parents and is good
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-19
Strange Adventure,

81 had been suffering for some
time" said the narrator of the story
to Chicago News reporter, from a
sort of nervous exhaustion, which
without greatly reducing my bodily
strength, left me in a state Of paral.
sis of the will and extreme and con.
slant WEAKNESS. One day l had got
into the bath-t tub and had sunk
into sort of agreeable stupor, allow.
ing the hot water to run slowly, rails.
ing the temperature moment By mo-
ment and all the time adding to the
sense OF dull, physical delight that
was in. | had not slept for more
than forty-eight hours, and, as you
may imagine, this condition of de.
licious repose soon had its natural
effect in putting me to sleep. And the
hot water was slowly and steadily
running all the time. l shall never
know how long l slept; it may have
been no more than two minutes, but
it seemed to me when / finally woke
with a fearful sense that / was being
boiled alive, that | must have been
asleep an hour, and that during that
time the temperature of the wa,
ter and risen at least to the boiling
point. know perfectly well that ]
was being slowly boiled to death,
and perhaps not SO very slowly, eth
er. My first impulse was to cry for
help. 1 opened my lips to shrek, but
my voice seemed as if paralyzed in
my throat. could not utter a single
sound What was to do? ! could
see the boiling water slowly, noiseless
ly, pouring in. My agony was becom'
ing most intense My head was or
fire, my senses reeled, my memory set
up a frightful dance OF torturing rem,
iniscence; | felt even acertain pleasure
when ] became aware that / was
fainting; then it would be all over.
But suddenly my sinking senses
seemed to ralley. | opened my eyes
again and all at once this thought
came to MY head:
Why not get out OF the tub?"
Il had not thought of that before
sprang up With a mighty bound in
the middle OF the room. The steam
fairly drifted in clouds from the sur
face OF the water in the bath-tub
Sick and faint as | was, | could not
restrain myself from laughing one
long, maniacal laugh. And ! assure
you, my dear boy, you are the first
man TO whom / ever related this Incl
dent since its occurrence"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-19
Feeling in Amputated Limbs
Frnm the Detroit Free Prssg.

From the Detroit Free Press.
In a recent issue of the Free Press /
noticed an item regarding feeling in am
putaued limbs, taken from the Toledo
Bee, which is similar to compile OF In
stances that have come under my no
tiee.
Several years ago a man was run
oyer by the cars here and had to have
one of his legs amputated Just below
the thigh. The amputated leg was
hurried in the backyard, and after he
had recovered from the anasthetic
given him he complained that his leg
Dained him, as it ieit as though lying
on it's side, toeing in. He kept COM
nlaininr for several hours, till some OF
The family, without the knowlsdge OF
the injured man, disinterred the limb
and found It as he had said. They
then turned il up so that 1t lay Int
r. inclined in the other direction, or
slightly toeing out. Immediately he
exclaimed THAT feels so much bet
fer" His wife was in his room at the
time. and, not knowing what had
been done, asked HIM what 1t was
that felt better. and he replied:
some one has changed my leg into a
comfortable position.
Another instaLce was where boy
about Is years old had shot himself
through the right arm so badly that
il was taken of at the shoulder.
When ne recovered his senses alter the
operation he complained that three OF
MS fingers were bent over SIS II clasp
ing a small ecg tightly, and that they
Ina gone TO sleep in that position and
we're annoying INN. An examination
revealed the iacl that when the arm
was buried the three fingers referred
to had become bent under the hand;
upon their being Strengthened out, the
how Immediately noticed IT and re-
marked upon it. In both instances
the patients were unaware OF the tact
that their requests we're being compli-
ed with.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-19
s.eartless Boston Employers.

ssges. sir; its very cold here; colder
. .s.;;::.ssk, than it is outdoors, because
q tbs terrible draeghts every time the
aoors open" And the young sales.
-.o,,an in tie Washington street
ssore shivered and drew down the
sleesss OF Der wooden jacket so as to
s.srtiys cover her red and benumbed
s,a.ers. II was in the afternoon
- : and singins--and people, warmly
l-lad hurried TO and fro to escape the
hitter cold; yet in this great establish.
,,..nt. employin, hundreds OF young
,.;.ls fhsre gas not heat enough to
Tha~ out a frozen muskTat. These
,s-ls without hats or hoods, cloaks,
..,aas. or cloves-for saleswomen and
sasa girls m,Ist lay these aside when
IN dutv--ais through the live-iong
5ey. endure suflerinss which a humane
isSmer would spare his cattle and his
1onls. Tor they. at least, would be pro-
...eted from the wintry blast.
s.iyhy is II so cold here" was asked:
shave YOU no furnace or stoves"
80. yes, sir: there are fires, but they
s6Y,t give out much heat, and you
sss the cold rushes in every time the
5oors open, and they are open nearly
All the time during the day, so many
,sanle come and 90
And while the elri was speaking a
sust OF chilly air swept down the
Store. esusin, even the warmly-clad
customers to sfiiver.
as there no remedy for thisg won't
The firm put in more stoves or build
: yestibuIe so as to check the
draGghtg
aSo. sir. we've complained OF the
cold. but il don't seem to make any
difference; business is good and tha
store is crowded all the time, but
thew have no money to buy stoves, or
steam pipes, or carpenters bills.
.But how do you girls stand it?
Yen will surely be III if you are expos
ed in this manner"
.Yes, We know that its only a ques-
tiou CT time but what can We do? To
End fault means TO be told we can
30 aud We can't live without work.
Same of the girls are at home sick
from colds and chills and fever. One
little girl who caught cold here has
recently died. and some of us are go
inc to the funeral Sunday Boston
Herald.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-19
ProIonging his Life.

A Boston merchant who lived ana
| died on Summer street was, accord
inc to the Boston Advertiser, a curl
Ions instance of one who was an inva-
Ina from childhood, always extremely
[hypochochondriacal, who never imag.
lined himself i'll when be was not, nor
[exasrerated his actual illness, nor
|isarei, anduly. sickness or pain, or
death itself. But it was the business
M his life to take care OF his health,
land he devoted himself to this work
with q wonderful assiduity. be rode
<sust so far each day, when the wealth.
e was fair, and at such an hour. He
had great variety of clothing, which
be regulated with precision by the
thermometer. sometimes changing his
dress many times a day, and selected
nor his over clothes when he rode out
the very garments which the mercury
5ndicated.
He had weathercock put upon his
ktabls within fair view from his bed.
room and sitting room, and that and
bis thermometer, and all possible or
Impossible signs OF the weather. he was
Watching constantly, and found in
these occupations a very agreeable
bay Of employing all his day and all
bis days. How far his long life is 10 be
attributed to this excessive care it is
Impossible TO tell. but he outlived ey-
~ brother ard sister. every brother S
rife, every sisters husband, and his
Sn vile, and died in 1887 at the ace
q e,yh'y-one-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-19
Straight Fences.

In arguing in favor OF straight and
against crooked fences, a New England
rural writer remarks that fencing
material is becoming altogether too
scarce in many sections to use it in
making the crooked or worm fence
once so common. Posts set three feet
deep make a much stronger fence
against either wind or stock, especial.
ly against heavy winds. In worm
fence the heaviest rails were usually
saved for the top, making that un'
duly heavy. With posts set straight
barbed wire makes the best top raj
that can be devised, and in this posi-
ton it is not dangerous to stock.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-19
Fish Lying In Hot Water.

There is pond on the Lay ranch
at Golconda, which is fed by the wa
tiers from the hot springs. This pond
has an area OF two or three acres, and
the temperature of the water is about
So deg, and in some places where the
hot water bubbles up from the bot
tom the temperature is almost up to a
boiling point. Recently the discovery
has been made that this warm lake is
literally alive with carp, some OF which
are more than a foot long. Allefforts
to catch them with a hook and
line have failed, as they will not touch
the most tempting bait. Anew ofthem
have been shot. and contrary to the
general supposition, the flesh was
hard and palatable. How the fish got
into the lake is a mystery unsolved.
Within 100 feet of it are springs which
are boiling hot, and the ranchers in
the vicinity use the water to scald
hogs in the butchering season.-Silyer
State.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-19
Naturalizing German Song.
Birds.

A Portland iOregon) correspond
snt writes: "a number of German
citizens here have subscribed fund
of 81, 900 to purchase singing birds in
Germany to be turned loose in this
city and vicinity. Arrangements
have been made with party in Ger
many to furnish nightingales, sky.
Iarks, bullfnches, chaffinches, gold
fiDches, thrushes, linnets, stariings,
and other birds to the number of 700.
They xIll arrive here next spring, IN
time to nest and rear their young,
and it is considered certain that they
viii then return here from their winter
migration to the south. An act for
the protection OF these birds will be
passed by the next legislature. Some
OF the subscribers 20 the fund wished
TO import few storks, but this was
found to be Impracticable, as these
birds are scarce and cost $50 or more
per pair, and would be difficult to
transport and probably herd to pro-
tect and acelimatize. San Francisco
Chronicle.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-19

The many thousands OF our readers who
have been benefited by the remarkable
skill OF Dr. Flower will be pleased to know
that the Spectator Publishing Company,
OF Boston, Mass, have just issued a beauti.
full new pamphlet containing among other
interesting matter, record OF many re-
cent cures wrought By DIR. Flower on promi-
nsnt personages. These cures are in
many Instances startling in their nature,
having been performed after the highest
authorities and most learned representa-
tives OF the old school oil practice had pro.
nounced the fiat OF doom, and declared
them to be beyond the limit OF the durable.
So marvellous are these strange stories oil
lives rescued from the Jaws OF the grave,
that were they not related by the indiyid-
uals themselves, with their names and adj
dresses given, and in many instances the
parties being distinguished personages, who
are noted and known far and near. one
would almost imagine he was in the
midst of some oriental tale, with the
sweet fascination OF the miraculous and
the mystery OF the mystic hanging DER
him.
In addition to the above, this pamphlet
contains an interesting article from re-
cent issue OF the New Haven Register on
DIR. Flowers strange power OF diagnosing,
where BY sympathetic intuition. he is en-
dUltu W hGtNtlDE NEiS EAaIA NOlNlNAph Va
the internal organism of any person,
and describe his disease, its rise,
progress. and the attending symptoms far
more accurately than the patient himself
could give them, and this without asking
the patient question. This power ac-
counts, TO great extent, for the doctor s
phenomenal success in treating his thou.
sands OF patients a large per cent. oil
whom are treated IN their homes, hun
dreds and thousands OF miles from Bos-
ton.
There is also in this little book strik.
ingly fine picture Of DR.. Flower, and an
exceIIently engraved view OF DR.. Flower Z
new Health Palace, now rapidly approach
ing completion. in Boston. 1t viii be one
of the features Of the Hub, a palace o.
( beauty and comfort. All inyalids should
not fail to read this remarkable littls
work. which will be sent free, postpaid, tc
| every reader Of this paper who sends
ma me and address TO the Spectator Pub
fishing Company. Boston, Mass.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-19

enough for them. Iquestion whether
his gardener or his coachman would
be so entirely ready TO accept such
doctrine; and if the poor people to
whom in times of stress his money is
given without stint are like many
others of their class, not a few ofthem
would be ill-eontent with some of the
food materials that appear regularly
on his table"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-19
Beauty w,.hou, Paint.

What makes my skin so dark and mud
dy2
NV cheeks were once SO smooth and rud-
dyi
use the best cosmetics made,
Is what a lively maiden said.
That's not the cure my charming MISS,
The doctor said-''remember this:
II you your skin would keep from faint,
Discard the powder and the paint.
1.-THE proper thing for all such ills
Is this" remarked the man OF pills
Enrich the blood and make II pure
In this you'll find the only cure.
DIR. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery
will do this without fail. 1t has no equal.
All druggists.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-19

81 want to thank you, writes a young
man to b. +. johnson & Co.. Richmond,
Va, for placing me in position by which
| ain enabled to make money faster than
] ever did before" This is but sample
extract OF the many hundred OF similar
letters received by the above firm. See
their advertisement in another column.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-19

DO you know. Mary. ! once actuaBs
contemplated suicide3' tYou horrify me
Mrs b. Tell me about il. II was suffer
ing from chronic weakness. believed my
self the most unhappy womanin the world.
looked ten years older than ] really Was
and felt twenty. Life seemed to have
nothing in il worth living for." Il have
experienced all those symptoms myself
weII?'' "welI. / was saved at the eleventh
hour from the commission OF deed which
shudder to think of. A friend advised
me to take Dr. Pierce's Fayorits Prescrip-
ton. did so. In an incredibly short
time / felt like a new being. The 'l'rescrip'
ton cured me, and owe DR.. Pierce q
debt Of gratitude which, can never repay.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-19

DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pursatiye Pellets
are preventive as well as curative. A few
OF these Little CHATS" taken at The
right time, with little expense and no in
convenience. will accomplish what many
dollars aud much sacrifice % time will fail
to do alter Disease once holds you with
his iron grasp. Constipation relieved, the
Liver regulated, the Blood purified. VIII
fortify against levers and all contagious
diseases. Persons intending travel, chang
ing diet, water and climate, will find in
valuable, DIR. Pieree's Pleasant PargatiTe
Pellets. In walls convenient to carry.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-19

A man named J. C. Stowe was found
dead in an unfinished residence building.
at Ilattsmouth, Neb. He had com mitted
suicide by shooting himself through the
heart. Stowe had been a resident Of
PIattsmouth for about year. repre-.
senting nursery company OF Lake City,
MINI. An agent Of the company arrived
t. overhaul his accounts. The examina-
ton revealed that Stowe had drawn com
missions on fraudulent orders. Rather
than face the agent he ended his life.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-19

Salvation OIL the greatest cure on earth
for pain, has no equal. Persons suffering
IRON rheumatism. neuralgia, or from cuts,
bruises, sprains, &C.. should not be with
out it. Price only tweaty five cents.
what is the whole duty of a married
MANI asks 5he new coniugal cateebism:
To be agreeable to his wife and keep Or
Bulls Cough Syrup in the house for the
children when they set a cold, OF course.
Ask us something hard.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-19

SYMPTOMS Moisture in ease itsaing and singisy;
ma. A. night, wonss b. s1ztsaiuz. II aissst ID
continue tlnors form which often bleed AMI uicsr
s.s becoming very sore. SssTSEs OTsrNzTT stops
he ftcAipr and clesiilz heals decoration and IN
n,any the tgrnoFz Itiseqaly hcactos
IN curing all sfiu Diseasez DR. sNAfNE d son.
Propriefors Philadelphia SwkTgE's OINTMENT can
be obtained Of druggists. Sent b, mail for 50 Cent?
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-19
J. c. Haynes 6 Co., 80 Court Street, Boston.
Please send for grand Pictorial cstaloguei
LYON & HEALY. Chicago.

OLIVER DITSoN & CO., Boston.
SCOTS EMULSION of Pure Cod
Liver Oil, with Hypophosphites, is
combination of two of the most yalua-
bic remedies in existence for the cure
of Consumption and all Wasting Con-
ditions; is more generally recommend
ed and used by Physicians than any
known remedy; it gives most satisfac-
tory results, and tones up the system
and when the Consumptive has wasted
away and loses hope, the Emulsion
will speedily check the ravages Of this
terrible disease, and restore the sufferer
o good health and happiness. This
is equally true in regard to ricketts, in
Children, OF Marasmus and Anemia in
Adults, and all impoverished conditions
of the blood; and especially desirable
for Colds and Chronic Coughs, as il
will cure them more quickly than ordi-
nary Specifics used. Palatable as milk.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-19

Senator Davis Is receiving hearty con-
ordinations on all sides for his speech on
the admission Of south Dakota.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-19

The Coffin trust is grave under
taxing, but 1t ought to flourish long
.nough 10 provide all the other
trusts" with burial cases.-Phila.
Press.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-19
Consumption Surely Cured.

To the Editor:-Plesse INFORM ycDur readers
that have a positive remedy Tor the above
named disease. BY its timely use thousands Of
hopeless GAYS have been permanently cured.
shall be glad to send two bottles OF my remedy Tee
70 any OF your readers who have cOnsHmptonh
they viii end me their Express and p. o. address,
Respectfully T. A. socum NJ C. Isl Pearl 81 n L.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-19

As CURE FOR SORE THROAT AND COUGHS.
Browns Bronchial Troehes' have been
thoroughly tested, and maintain their
good reputation.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-19

Halls Vegetable sicilian Hair Remover
is the most reliable article in use for re.
storing gray hair 20 its eF lin al color and
promoting the growth oil the hair.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-19

II all so-called remedies have failed, DIR
Sage's Catarrh Remedy cures.