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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-20
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NAG4ClONS ELnRH4x1S

On the steamer going to Mandalay a
Mr.. Lacey, Superintendent of the
great Bombay Timber Company, was
fellow-passenger. He employs 100 ele-
plants drawing teak logs to the creeks
several hundred miles up one of the
branches of the Irrawaddy. He has
been here many years, and gave me
several curious anecdotes showing the
wonderful sagacity of the great mon
sters. At the cost of being prolix I
will give. my little daughter two of
them.
A mahout elephant keeper) was adj
dlcted to the use Of opium. Orders
were given that when the elephants
came into town for supplies this man
should remain at an out station some
miles away. The willy fellow had a
long talk with his elephant-they seem
to understand Burmese-and told him
to go to town and get him some opium.
Off he went, and, reaching the village,
tore around like mad. The villagers
went to the trees. The elephant nosed
around, smelt where opium was stored,
took ball, and trotted to his keeper.
This was done a second time, when the
master gave orders that small piece
OF the drug should be given the beast
whenever he came to town. In this
way the mahout was kept on very short
allowance, for the elephant did not
seem to comprehend the necessity of
getting ball. but was satisfied with a
small bit.
At another time an elephant camp
got out OF sugar. 1t was near trail
along which a pony train from China
passed. The mahouts knew a train
was near at hand-one of them ex-
planned to his brute what was wanted,
and sent him to intercept the train. He
did so and scared the men to the trees
and scattered the loads of the ponies.
The elephant found some sugar baskets,
ate his own till-they are very fond of
sweets-and carried off basket to his
keeper. Each elephant has his indi-
vidual keeper, but when they go into
camp at close of day they are sent of
alone to the jungles for dry wood, and
never fail to bring the proper kind.
From many things told me I am almost
persuaded they have decided reasoning
qualities and are not simply taught
by rote. We watched the performance
of several at Rangoon for two or three
hours, and saw evidences of sagacity
surprising the little tricks done in the
menageries. The mahout sits on a
houdah on the back Of huge animal.
He rarely speaks loud enough for me
to hear him few feet off. Mr.. Lacey
believes they understand Burmese.
One day he praised one OF the ele-
plants in this language. The animal
showed evident pleasure. He then
spoke disparagingly of him. The vain
monster gave such unmistakable signs
of being angry that the mahout asked
Lacey to desist to prevent danger.
Garter Ha2viso71's letter from India.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-20
vo7Bsgs GROWING OLD
By H. o. DODGE.

..,s-,s hair is turning white;
Mare Nh, she feels the cold,
VIZ nor step is not SO light
NJ, Mother's growing old.
wing old each silvered hair
, ,,y'ot we've helped to mako
ns O, selt-denials rare
ror her children's sake,
otner tires quicker now;
,as. her dear hands hold;
;nos are deepening on her brow
wothers growing old,
-avins old. Those lines OF care.
r6a. alas, we've laid,
II b,srt aches and many pray'r
ror her dear ones made.
liner reads her Bible, through
c,sssss trimmed with gold,
!, It's plain and sad to view
Mother growing old.
rroviue old-that she might give
n. q mothers love;
ualnins us so we may live
With her when above.
,otber's form is spare and bent,
Illness we behold:
,or MS life and strength are spent,
Making her grow old;
:,owjns old-'lest we astray
In waywsrd path might roam;
.,oHing old to give each day
raa home, sweet homo.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-20
What Heathendom Is Learn
ing From Christian
Countries.
THE PERMANENCE OF RELIGION
The Fatal Fascination of Sin-When
Once Committed Sin Has the
Power of Perpetuatina
Itself.
Land Free to .du .4ct.,ot Set,,ers.

"Other seekers - settling on the
promises. !" A settler con the promises
has only to remain settled, and there is
no mistake about his title. Let every
man, woman, and child, pre-empt a
homestead on the high tablelands of
God. The climate, salubrious; the
water. pure; the soil, rich, and bearing
the finest grain and the best fruits.
Gods promises! see that your inherit
ance in them is secured to-day Hap
UeSteT,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-20
THE SlGHT y,1E BABY C4uE.

One stormy night about four months
ago a little girl came into family ur
town where there was already a boy
three or four years old. One bad even
ing this week the father and mother
were going out and the boy wanted to
go along and take the baby To this
the mother objected strenuously, and
for final argument she said:
"But, my son, don't you know we
can't take little sister out such stormy
night as this?"
well, don't care, he replied. at
was a good deal stormier than this the
night she came here. y Wushington
Critic.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-20

In the early ages men ruled by phys
ical strength. Now they rule by brain.
and so long as there is only one man in
the world who can think and plan, he
will stand head and shoulders above
Linn who cannot, II ". Beecher.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-20
3Un tD P~'nrLE .lW.iY.

Actors Fricnd-What success did YOU
have on your trip?
Returned Actor-W Wonderful! Hun
dreds turned away.
A. F.--Did your doorlleeper have to
turn them away?
r. Ammo, they turned away them
selves and didn't givehiln chance
Ieras SiftinyS.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-20

If the power to do hard work is not
talent. it is the best possible substitute
for thames Il. Garfield.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-20

WHEN men cease TO be faithful tt
their God, he who expects to lind them
so to each other will be much disap
pointed. Bishop Horne.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-10-13
Farm and Garden Notes.

The Norway spruce is 10 bc COM
mendcd for its hardness, and its every
day farm utilities.
A liberal dressing OF wood asho' i,
recommended for pear trees that bear
cracked orspottcd fruit.
Ia state of nature COWS giv5 milk
but limited time; this time has been
much extended by mans art.
An even milking habit for 800 days
will provo cow to DO more profitable
than big record for few days.
1t requires moro nerve to run farm
ing business properly than to carry on
almost any other ordinary occup atioa o
man.
Each tree requires certain amount
of space, according to its kind. You
can crowd it only at the risk OF getting
reduced crops of understood, inferior
and badly colorcd fruit.
Farming is hard work, tut then it is
a beautiful work. 1t tires, but it briags
good appetite and sound slumbcr, q
clear conscience. and q place that ought
10 be a second Paradise.
The way to build up the sheep in
dustry is to weed out the Aocks, go for
greater capacity for mutton, and in crease
in the individual, and put a small flock
on every farm where they will pay their
way.
No place in the garden need. moro
thorough cultivation, more frequent
stirring OF the surface soil, moro rigid
and closer wedding than the patch of
celery plants. Stir them up and keep
them growing Wig orou'ly.
Ornamental plants may BIO so arranged
as to spell words or represent forms,
such as stars, crosses, hearts, and tho
colors may be arranged to correspond.
In this manner a very pretty effect may
lie given flower garden.
Oac reason that there arc so many
mortgagcd farms i, because so many
farmers sell corn, oats and hay carly,
and then have to buy the same class Of
articles before the next cop Is raised.
Be sure and save enough for homo uso
when selling crop.
The orange colored rust on the rasp-
berry aad blackberry bushes is a fungus
which spreads rapi lily, and will soon
ruin an entire plantation uacs' prompt
measures are rcsortcd to. The digging
up aud burning of all affected plants, is
tho only known rcmeiy.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-10-13
ABOUT NOTED PEOPLE.

The richest and most influential Chinaman
in Chicago is Hip Lung. the mayor oi the
Celestial colony there, and the laundi. king
of the city. He is little MN physically
II fortune amounts to 5000. )00.
Cardinal Manning is Il ouSy worxer, ana
hi; interests are many-sided. Heis collecting
his shorter papers on practical subjects, re-
Ii ious and social, into Il volume, to be pub
lishe shortly rs further contributions to his
miscellaniaS
The new production Of Julius Cesar" b.
z Twin Booth aud Lawrence Barrett closes
with the burning of the body of Brutus on
the plains OF Phi!lippi, during which dirSe
is sung by Il double quintet of trained vocal
lists.
Annie, the daughter of cx. Policeman Fried
man. of Cincinnati, left her home the other
day to go to q museum to be "a mermaid"
Her father had to call i'll the aid Of the
police to get her to leave her tank and go
back to her home.
Mrs James Brown Potter has gone the
way of most actresses, and puts gold wash OF
her hair. She also washes her hair in
a strong solution of soda. borax and water
every night and that is what gives her hair
its peculiar reddish-bronze tinge
Boston woman are flockng in great num-
bers to the tax department to be assessed so
that they can vote for school commissioners
Never before have more than two thousand
registered This time there have been thus
far 1000 1t is the result of Justin Fulton's
agitation.
Prof Brainard Smith has commence
teaching journalism at Cornell University
He has organized class OH the plan of the
city staff OF Il large newspaper. His young
men will soon march into the newspaper
offices and demand the places OF the present
incumben,s.
George w. Chi!ds, of Philadelphia, has just
received perfect copy Of the rare Saur
Bible. This valuable work was present d to
him by il grandson of the original printer of
the book 1t is as large as n modern pulpit
Bible, with mosaic cover and is strongly
bound.
Mrs Elizabeth Tilton is threatened with
total blindness Since the great trial she hns
lived quietly at HOB Pacific sire with her
son Carroll. The latter denied yesterday
that his mother had lost the sight Of one eye,
as reported, but admitted that there was n
probability of becoming blind. Her sight
has been affected for some years.
Potter Palmer, tho Chicago millionaire,
has Just imported q four-in-haa co CHI and
four handsome horses. The turnout is said
to be the most perfect i'll appontm mt, and
the most expensive ever sent to America
The coach cost $4,000. and the horses another
$4,000, tue harness 500 for each horse, and
the robes and covers another $500 Mr.. Pal
mer expects to use ris new turnout early this
month, and his invited Il number of friends
to go on a driving tour of u weeks length.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-10-13
Low Headed IRE ss Best

An orchardist, recommending low
headed trees, pointed to his peach
orchard, with branches coming out of
the central stem only few inches from
tho ground, and stated that at least
onc-hal tho peaches woro picked while
ho was standing on the ground. and the
rest with short standing ladder. AS
the roots of the poach have been re-
pcatedly proved to extend much farther
from the stom than tho hcigth of the
tree. at least nine. tonths of the whole
surface of tho orchard occupied by tho
roots was sub jectcd to horse cultivation;
and the small portion covered with the
central branches caused little loss.
When required to clear out few woods
near the tree, it was dono by hand with
less labor than to gather tho whole crop
with long ladders from tall trees. New
York Observer
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-10-13
Care of Work Horses.

There is nothing that appeals to the
sympathlcs Of mcrciful man much
sooner than to see great sore, and gals
upon the neck and shou ders OF hi,
hard worked horse. H. will use p DIS
above, below and around til, tend r
places, trying thereby TO lessen the
pain which pressure from the collar
gives. Prevention is always butter than
cure He i, wise man who adopts
preventive means. Thi; i, done less
among farmers than with any other
class who employ horses in their work.
In cities you will fad heavy draft und
express horses all at work in rain as
we'll a, in sun :hinc, but their shoulders,
if not their whole bodies, are covered
with leather or rubber coverings when
it rains, so that wet does not get b.
tween their collars and th.ir fish. The
collars may be scrapcd. the shoulders
bathcd daily with salt and water or oak
bark tea to harden them, yet you will
find covering for the shoulders will
pay for itself many times over during q
year
During hot weather it is advisable to
use SWEET pads, an when at hard work
it will be a kindness to lift the collar
from the shoulder, allowing the air to
strike the flesh. This can be done when
stcppagcs occur in the work.
Every man who works team knows
that if he wishes to make money with
them, it i, essential that they be kept
lusy every working day in the year.
This cannot be done if they are laid
aside with sore shoulders We don't
expect bunk to take % cents fer a
dollar. They look cut for the listlcs;
you do thr sumo in the care of your
horses and the gains will follow. ''Bc
mcrciful to your beast is a good motto
to hang in your stable. Followed,
there's money in it.-[Farm, Field and
Stockmau.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-10-13
Inoculatins an ELEPHANT.

Among the recent valuable discover
les of tho famous French physician, M.
Pastcur is that of the vaccination of
domestic animals for the prevention of
the dire disease known as anthrax or
splenic fever. Tho marked success at
tending his system, in combating tho
Rndcrpcst in Europe, encouraged MIR.
]. II. Lamprcy TO bring the subj ct
under the notice of the government of
Indm, wh~rc no efficient remedy was
known for this rapidly fatal illness,
which annually carries off a large per-
ccntagc OF cattle OF every kind.
In or.lcr to carry out this object, some
native Indian students, who have e-
ceived their education at the Cirence-
stcr Agricultural College, are now un-
dergoing a course of instruction at the
Paris Laboratory of NJ Pasteur and will
shortly proceed to stations in India, to
dispense the vaccine, which is applied
to elephants as we'll as to oxen and
other beasts. 1t is confidently cxpccte d
that their labors will be attended with
tn. samo success that followed tho in
PRODUCTION OF the system into those
countries where it is now in full opera
ton; with an ultimate prospect of the
total determination of the most serious
maladies, working great havoc among
focks and herds throughout the world.
The elephant, in domesticlled state,
is liable, a we'll as other animals in the
service of man, to certain epidemic
cases. II London News.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-10-13
of the woodwork, and it is not easy to
II,

of the woodwork, and it is not easy to
reach them cvoa with liquid, although,
by using large syringe, poisons may
DO forced into their hiding places. II
the poultry house can be shut up tight,
fumigating with sulphur thrown upon
pan of hot Goals is probably the best
means of dislodging tho post. Where
fumigation is not practicable, then
all the woodwork should be
washed with carbolic acid and
water, and as much of the solution
as possible forced into tho cracks and
Joints of the framework and boards
used in the structure. Altur using the
carbollc acid and water, whitcwash tho
inside of tho house, and bclorc tho
wash is thoroughly dry dust all parts
with flower of sulphur, and scatter 1t
literally over the floor as we'll. Some
poultrymen recommend using kerosene
oil, applying 1t to tho roosts and other
parts; but the sulphur will answer fully
as well, and is not as infammablc, and
therefore loss dangerous, if a
person has occasion to visit the poul-
try house with lamp at night. The
coops in which young chicks arc kept
should be as thoroughly clcanscd as the
house, and in a similar way. TO pre-
vent lice infesting sitting hens and their
broods as they come out tablespoon
full of sulphur should be thrown into
each nest when the eggs arc first given
to tho hon. The natural warmth OF the
body OF tho hen will DO sufficient to
cause the sulphur to give off its fumes
and destroy lice and other parasites
which may exist in or tie hrou sht to the
nest from the chicken house. -lNcw
York Sun,
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-10-13
FOR FARM AMI GARDEN.
Potatoes With Garden Truck.

At tho last meeting of the franklin,
Mass, farmers club, D. G.. Cotton gave
some of tho results of the planting hall
an acre to potatoes and garden truck.
He paid for fertilizer, seeds, planting.
cultivating, harvesting, marketing,
taxes, $40, and added to the expenses
s25 for interest. Hc received $35 for
60 bushels of potatoes, and SIS for small
potatoes, aud $50 for garden truck,
leaving profit OF $40 over and above
the interest. The second year he let it
out at halves and his expenses were
$3.50 and receipts s25. SO that it did
not pay the interest. Tho third year
was about tho same.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-10-13
Statistics from Mexico.

According to the last statistics pub.
lishcd by DR.. Ant. Pen afel, the city of
Mexico and its suburbs comprise 1888
commercial establishments, 1900 indus
trial establishments, Ell variety stores,
making total o. 1908 bushes houses.
There are 50 banking houses, 76 bazaars,
IS drug stores, &c libraries, 10 jowelry
stores, GIG jobbing houses and retail
stores. 80 saddlcrics, 10 brandy factor
les 6 tissue factori:s. IS printing cstab-
.i,hments. 172 carpenter shops. 1876
,hoemaker shop there are, besides,
225 lawyers, 4s public notarics, 70
brokers and commercial agencies, 2O7
lhyslcians (allopathists), 90 hon eopath-
lists, 30 dentists. 60 mid WINS. 4S phar-
macists, IS veterinarians, 70 engineers,
IS builders and contractors. 119 courts
! justice, II Protestant ministers, and
40 Catholic priests.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-10-13
How Ants Live.

In spite of the multifarious dutie,
and tasks that are imposed on these
tiny burghers, they still find time to
clean and adorn their worthy little per-
sons. No spot, no atom OF dust or any
thing else uncleanly will they tolerate
on their bodies. They get rid of tho
dirt with tho brushy tufts on their feet
or with their tongues. They act for all
the world like domestic cats when they
clean and lick themselves, and they as
sist one another ut the toilet precisely
like monkeys. Their sense OF clean
illness goes so far that the naturalist
often finds, to his unpleasant surprise,
the colored marks that he had applied
with so much care on his "trial ants"
removed by their dirt-hating friends.
They keep their dwellings just as
Clearly.
But the conveying away of their de-
ceased brethren, whose bodies they ap-
pear to regard with the greatest antip.
athy, gives them more trouble than
anything else. When some members OF
on ant community which Mr.. Cook
kept imprisoned died and could not be
removed, those remaining seemed af-
fccted with the greatest horror. For
days tho insects ran about seeking
way out, and ceased only when COM
pletely exhausted. The ants belonging
to the camponorous species seized the
dead and threw them into the water
pail, which they converted into sep
ulcher. Ordinarily, though, the ants
are said to treat their dead with more
reverence. They even possess their
own graveyards, which lie in the yicin-
ity OF their nests They convey their
deceased companions thithcr, where
they lay them down in orderly little
heaps or VOWS.
It is only the corpses Of their fellows,
however, that they treat in this man.
ner. Dead strangers they throw out
like something unclean, or tear the
body in pieces. Even between the mas
tiers anu slaves OF the same community
Miss Trent says she has observed dis
similar mode of burial. While tho
masters find their last repose in spe-
cial graveyard, side by side, tue slaves
lie like heapcd up refuse near the nest,
despised equally in death as in life
The ant cemeteries are often thickly
populated, for their life is short. The
male lives only through one summer;
the females live somewhat longer; and
the workers lie OF old age i'll the eighth
or tenth year.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-10-13
.EAtCkiu@ Cows.

We have nivca several romcdi es for
the kicking COW, some good and some
not so COOL and some we believe posi-
lively bad. Hoard says tying the head
up i; the best thing he has ever seen
tried; and the next article we rca! az
ter laying down Hoarcps paper was one
conveying the information that if ono
would hold his breath when attackcd
by bees, he will be perfectly salo and
the bees caunot sting him. We expect
this is true for the writer says that he
has praciiccd it aud has Induced others
to practice it, with perfect success for
twenty five years. We observed the
other day that man in noticing this
preventive OF bee sting, said it was all
nonsense, but if that mans eye should
happen to fail on these liaci we beg to
suggest that his declaration il only
another way of calling the first man
falsiticr. We should not like to do TINT.
But VIC cannot see, if holding the breath
will keep bee from singing why it
would not keeps COW from kicking. 1t
looks to IL; as if there was as much
truth in ono as in the other. : Virginia
Farmer
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-10-13
Small Farm. Fay.

We arc glad to see SO good n western
authority as Colcman's Rural World ar
guing against the prevailing western
tendency toward farming on a gigantic
seal. That paper says:
II the owner OF small farm brings to
his work the business capacity and good
judgment which the large land owner
docs, it is very evident that proper
toned to the acres cultivated, he will
have the most money at the end of a
year. Hired help i, not only expensive
but at times very uncertain and uurei-
able, but mans owa hands, with his
heart in his work, which seldom accom-
panics hired help, arc always available
for every little detail on which success
dcpcads.
Many men will do more with ten acres
and get more out OF aud from them than
others will with hundred. 1t requires
rs much labor, however, for the ten as
the hundred. 1t il intelligent labor and
good management that count on farm,
hence it is that small farms pay the best
and that large farmers continually COM
plain that there is no money in farming.
TO our way OF thinking, and we are
familiar with every department Of farm
business and mcasurably SO with the
city, there is no enterprise one can en-
gage in which offers better opporluai-
ties for Il healtilul, Independent and
successful life than moderate sized
farm under good management.