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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-13
The Duly Of the Hour.

We feel that we have been shame
fully derelict in duty in neglecting so
long to publish an editorial upon the
duty Of the hour. Every other prom
inent journal in the country has done
it, some of them weeks ago. Editors
with hardly minute to spare have
taken time to explain what the duty of
the hour is Some have neglected all
the duties of the day to put themselves
on record with regard to the duty of
the hour. But there are always more or
less interruptions-we wish there were
less-in the office of metropolitan
paper, and so the pressure Of visitors
and duties has continually postponed
our article on the subject mentioned.
But what. gentleman, is the duty of the
hour? We learn what the duty on
twelve hours is when we try to get an
imported clock through the custom
house, and we suppose that if you di-
vided that amount by twelve yoll would
know what the duty of the hour was.
But that is not strictly relevant. and if
you follow our editorials carefully YOU
will see how skillfully we avoid intro
ducing relevant things into them. An
editorial bristling with relevant things
would not be read in these days. The
duty Of the hour, dear readers-what
do you say, Mr.. Foreman? This editorial
is long enough to fill out the vacant
space on the page? All right. You
know your duty, and we shall have to
adjourn our editorial on the duty Of the
hour until another day.-Teros Stiff
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-13
interviewed by u Pipe.

II was once sent to interview the
Governor of Kentucky on an important
question:" said well-known Louis
vile newspaper man. Gust before
reaching the state-house I thoroughly
lighted my pipe, large black briar-
root, and forgetting myself still fur
Their, 1 walked into the Governors
Office, still smoking. He gave me a
hard look, and, now realizing my
breach of politeness, said:
"'Governor, you must pardon my
thoughtlessness. l."
Let me see that pipe, said he.
II handed it to him, and. after ex
amining it, he said:
ct stopped smoking last week, and
although l can withstand the tempta-
tions of cigar, yetan old pipe like this
we'll, tit He stuck the stem in
his mouth and began to puff with . sort
of hungry yigor.
Governor said ], can you give
our paper your opinion on
Give me some tobacco
II handed him some tobacco, and
stuffing it into the pipe, on top of the
fire already in it, applied a lighted
match and then said:
Now, leave me for half an hour.
"About half an hour later returned
and got the points of an excellent in
terview. Young man., said the Gov
ernor, as I was about to take my
leave, you should not have come in
here smoking, but I'll tell you what's
a fact: if it hadn't been for that pipe
you wouldn't have gotten word out of
me. '"-Arkausd1U TraueLer.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-13
POULTRY RAISING.
The sici: Hen.

The sick Hen.
We are not sure where the following
came from, but it is good and we give our
readers the benefit of it:
"Ie The hens are sickly, if their blood Is
out of order, you must physlc en- ana get
em we'll before you commence on ilSh
feed. Salts is the best thing-Epsom
Salts. I've used it every spring for fve
wears, and the woman that told me OF II
used it for twenty. don't suppose 1t
makes much difference how it's done. I've
had various ways, and have settled down
on this way: After have taken my corn
beef and vegetables out OF the pot, on the
dav when had n boiled dinner, [ Just set
the pot on the back of the stove, and put
into the liquor tenspoonful for every SICK
hen had: then l stir in bran, shorts, mill
feed, or any or all of such stuff as happen
to have, till the whole is rs thick as hasty
pudding; then l give it good sprinkling
of red pepper, or, if have 'em put in
few red pepper pods, and let it all stand
and stew awhile, being careful not to let 1t
burn. Then give it a fresh stir, and then
put it on clean board, and put it where
the hens can get it. Then the hens show
their good sense. The we'll ones go TO it,
poke it with their bills, squall, wipe their
bills clean and leave it. But the sick one,
those with scabby legs, bare breasts. light
cOmOS, the lOnVs bcEh"uy .looAluS tAAASos
they relish it; they pick bit then go to
the gravel, then come back to take another
taste, and then take a sip of water, they
hang round the board till they have had
enough, or it is all gone. BY the way. l
always have clean drinking water, with the
chill taken off, handy for the hens to drink.
when physic EN-. Don't be afraid they
will take too much of the medicine; unless
you put corn or some tempting feed in it
there is no danger. Put the salts in this
mess Just rs you put pills in jelly for your
baby 10 take. In two or three days after
they have their medicine, they will be
ravenous; then they, like the rest of your
fowls, should have meat. But don't let
them have too much at one time, or in one
place: scatter it around; make EN- hunt
for it and work for it. One of the best
ways to feed meat to hens is to give them a
. bone TO pick; l often boil sleeps head
and make John crack the bones with his
AK; and throw it into the hen yard. How
they do enjoy it! And they do lay after it,!
Yes, always try to give cooked meat to
my hens. According to my notion, raw
meat makes them wild and quarrelsome.
also makes them steal their nests: but if L
cook it for EN- they get tanner, more do
mestic, don't fight, go around singing as
quiet as can be, get lazy, lay lots of eggs.
because they feel contented and happy, l
suppose, and want to show their gratitude
in some way, or may be they lay because
| they can't help it.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-13
Working the Rule Backwards,

When Nellie was about years
and living with her aunt she was On
tentive scholar at Sabbath-school q
the Golden Text had been "Whas
ever ye would that others should
unto you do ye even so unto thel
She had little playmate named en-
ley Green who lived in the same bio,
and one day Nellie came in with 81
tie scratch on her nose and her au1 !,
asked her chow it was hurt. "Cha,;i
Green scratched me-" "Why, Nep
is it possible What did you &c,
Charley Green?" II scratched
back again" !,
"Why, Nellie! I am surprised y
you should quarrel with Charley Gre e.
and greatly shocked that you shS%s
hurt him. What made you do 3d. "
lie?"
She Immediately threw her heaa ',
and drawing in long breath ret9lss y!
Didn't our Sabbath-school le e.,
say Whatsoever ye would that oln ~
should do unto you do ye even 50 :, !,
them?" Now if Charley Green a., al
want me to scratch him, what alu
scratch me for-that's what I'd llA'
know?"-Detroit Free Press.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-13
BEE-CULTURE.
bee OlPS.

Many interesting and valuable facts we're
brought out ct the nineteenth annual con-
vention of the New York State Bee Keepers
Association, held at Utica recently.
MIR. Dickinson stated that his experience
showed that the supply of honey depends
largely on climatic conditions. Any one
who plants anything for honey alone will
get left. When clover yields honey it is of
fine quality. He has found when bees
we're working on white clover, they were
also found on the red clover. Raspberries
produce large amount of honey, and he
would prefer it to clover even. His bees
work on white or alsike clover. He would
never cucumber farming land with weeds
of any kind for the sake of trying to raise
honey.
B. E. Foster. of Utica, got about forty
pounds of honey from artificial pasturage
last season, and does not think it pays.
He has kept bees twelve years, yet never
knew them to gather two pounds Of honey
from buckwheat.
On the other hand, G. H. Knickerbocker
remarked that some of his colonies had
gathered ten pounds of honey from buck
wheat per day. Another year he had eight
acres of buckwheat, and his bees did not
gather two pounds of honey from it.
Mr.. Root stated that the Eastwood tree is
valuable for bees, and that he had planted
1000 trees on ten acres. They may not
pay for bees, but they will for timber. Mr..
Dickinson stated that some years the bass
wood blossoms freely, but yields no honey.
Several speakers stated variable yields Of
honey from buckwheat. Bees work very
little after midday. If the night had been
warm and a fall of dew follows, the con-
ditions are favorable to the bees. Mr..
Root is satisfied that buckwheat is worth a
good deal for brood combs if not for
honey.
MIR. killmer, New York merchant, said
that honey should be sold in sections that
weigh little less than one and two pounds
each. 1t should be labelled "pure white {"
and "buckwheat." and graded A, B, and C.
Mr.. Dickinson stated that if dealer buys
twelve two-pound packages he wants them
to weigh little less than twenty-four
comes to sell them by the box ne will lose
on the heavy packages. 1t is almost i'm
possible to put up crate of packages
where all will weigh exactly alike. An
apiarist can get more honey in two-pound
package than he can in two single pound
packages.
President Clark said there is fully 9
cents pound difference in the one and
two-pound packages. 1t takes the bees
Just as long to finish up a one-pound Sec
ton as it does two-pound section. The
advantage of the larger sections was that
the bees could use their extra heat. The
larger the package the greater the amount
of honey until you reach the capacity of
your colony. The perforated separator ia
great help. The bees will not go to work
as early in the day whore tin separator is
used rs they will where it is Of wood.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-13
s:anur;,.u tho Bees, Land,

There is one way in which farmer can
curtail his expenses in times Of depression.
This is by seeding more and cultiyating
less. 1t makes great difference if this
is done what policy the farmer pursues in
selecting the land on which to expend his
manure and labor. Oftentimes some parts
of tho farm are run down so that they do
not seed down readily. The great tempta-
ton is TO continue cultiva,ing, then manur-
ing heavily and trying to get a catch of
grass or clover. In most cases it will be
far better policy to SOW grass seed thickiy
will give. reserving the manure for the
fields in better tillage and thus seek greater
profit out of them. 1t is only the extra
big crops that pay when prices are t?,, low.
area until he can safely count on maxi
mum crop of anything he undertakes to
grow. When this is done the seeded por-
ton of the farm may be heavily MANFRED,
a little every year, until it is all brought
under cultivation.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-13
s.rocK-RA1sING.
Removing tie Old Goat.

Horses and COWS change their clothing
regularly in Spring. and need some extra
care while this necessary process is going
on. 1t is fastened by good feeding, and
this is especially important for horses soon
to be put to work. The making of o new
coat takes much the same elements of nu-
triton that furnish bone and muscle.
Hence while the new coat is growing,
horses are somewhat weaker than after this
work is finished. For hurrying up the new
coat, oil meal, either cotton seed or linseed
is excellent. Every farmer knows that it
will make the horses coat shine. But it
must be fed with discretion. Cotton seed
meal is exceedingly rich and unsuited to
young stock unless given with brewers
grains. bran or something to make more
bulk in proportion to its nutriment. Lin
seed meal makes a.horse look nice, but if
he is put at hard work suddenly the coat
will become rough and staring.
Proper Care o. Nh"~p,
Andrew NJ. Sargrange, of Albany County,
New York, writes The Rural New Yorker:
"Our farmers in this part of the country
should have some sheep on their farms
Sheep pay az we'll as any stock, while they
do not need as much care as cattle. They
must be sheltered at this time of the year
from the storm. as the wet makes them
Ii,
which will injure the lambs. I want the
lambs to come about the lst of May in our
part of the country, as then the ewes are
at grass and it is warm. The lambs do not
get chilled, the ewes have full flow of
milk, and the lambs will grow much faster,
as they do not get stunted. find that the
best feed in the winter is good, sweet,
early cut clover hay, without any grain,
but every week they should have some po-
tatoes or turnips, and salt, and once
a day good cornstalks or corn-fodder, as
sheep like change of feed. To do we'll
they must have good, pure water. If it
comes from the bottom OF the we'll, SO much
the better, as then it is not ice cold. They
should not be compelled to eat snow and
get chilled, for then it will take more feed
TO keep them. Sheep do not want too
warm place, but must be kept out of the
wind. They should not have their feed
thrown down on the ground where they
can run over it and dirty it. I prefer a
cross of the coarse Leicester on the South
down. This season my lambs did not
come in until after the LIST of May, and I
did not lose one. killed one five months
and two days old that weighed after it was
dressed, eighty-seyen pounds, and sold for
10 cents pound, and 81 for the pelt. The
whole flock, wool and lambs, doubled once
and one third, and the manure 1 think,
will pay for the cure of feeding them
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-13
Ho.c 70 BE- n s;ood N,srse.

Six things, says doctor writing on the
subject, are necessary to q good nurse:
Strong, equable health, sound nerve, mi
mute observation, q retentive memory.
habits of neatness and cleanliness, and a
calm, collected mind. nurse must never
disregard her health, because it is essen
tial to her own well-being, and because,
too, attendants on the sick sheuld always
De cheerful and hopeful. Sound nerve is
often matter of training, but its root lice
in nnseltishness. Any one who, in an &C :
cident or operation, forgets self in the de.
sire to aid others. will not be troubled bv
trembling or fainting. The facilities Of
observation and reteutiveness of memory
can be developed by having interest in thu
work strong enough to make the nurse
careful and patient in her observations. A
calm mind is generally the result of orpa-
nization. If a nurse has arranged her dav'a
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-13

work beforehand, If she keeps punct,.,
this arrangement, and il everything VA ~ u
full is neatly disposed. she is not lik assa
be discovered in hustle and confuaiots
any time. The nurse should, f nraa
more, be mindful that she is undsr ny q
doctor, and should respect and obey Ii. y
rections, even if she differs in o mis- 9
from him. 1t is extremely importnnpt s ~
those who are sick and suffering shon,a,o !
treated with unfailing gentleness u
patience: nothing can ever excuse nn ~
from losing her temper with her no aa''
No duty is too little or trifling for h her .
tention, and no work that is for the -. .
of the patiet can be degrading. 1t is s ~
ther good rule never to approach .. ~
fasting; but always to have q good NV W.
before going on duty.-Popular .Scias s
MOpthlu.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-13
To Assist the Bellows.Boy.

Mr.. De Trop sings in the choir and
breathes audibly during the rests.
Miss Staccota-What do you think
OF Mr.. De Trop's singing?
Organist-It's very good, but think
we could use him to better advantage
by having him breathe into the organ
Detroit Free Press.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-13

thronob the winter if you have everything
hnady' think every farmer should know
haa - drass md sell his own stock, where
he il near enough to market to sell to con-
sumers. Then he will always get the
highest price, provided he is strightly, hon n;
est. Then everything he has TO sell Will
he in GOOD demand"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-13
HOUSEKEEPING.
4 Pretty Tidy.

Take a piece of coarse white net, the
size You wish the tidy, which is for the
foundation. On this sew alternate rows of
dark satin ribon and white oriental lace.
Finish the outline with full frill of lace.
Draw closely together in the center and
tie in position with narrower ribbon than
that used for the tidy. Attach it to the
chair or sofa with safety pins.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-13
COOKING.
Science of toos;n1 Eggs.
OuASO q
using.


To boil an egg Just right seems to
very simple. yet where there is membI
of the family who is particular in havid
his egg boiled in just such manner
isn't quite as easy to do as it seems. III
anything but pleasant for person to al
for soft-b boiled egg and receive one ID
warmed through, or hard boiled one Al
get it so that the yolk will run. Three mi
ntes is the usual time allowed for medvI
boiled egg, five minutes for hard-b boil !
one, and one minute and half or i
minutes for soft-boiled one. Alws|
count from the time the egg commences
boil.
Omelets are always nice, and very ga
to make. The number of eggs to be Us
omelet wanted. Two eggs are usua
beaten add tablespoonful of milk and
pinch of salt, and beat all together.
in the frying pan piece of butter, a
they are done enough on the bottom
cling together, turn over each end, lapp
thsm in the center, then turn over I
serve. By turning the ends toward
is no danger OF breaking it when turn
to brown. An easier way is to cut
omelet in halves after lapping the en-
soram5 sdcn ns eS s%nest to
buttered pan that has become quite ID
season with pepper and salt, stir col
stantly until done, which is easily told !
ho o~uo forro j., tn
Fried eggs, when done properly, \
table with the yolks broken running [
tractive. To fry eggs we'll is very ca
the front part Of the stove frying.p
each egg separately into saucer, bel
careful not to break the yslk. When
lard is very hot, remove to back Of sto
and let each egg slide carefully into
When oil are in that can be convenien1
cooked in it, leaving room for the la'd
boil we'll around each, put on the front
stove and fry. While cooking, with log
handled spoon lift now and then the boI
ing lard, q spoonful at time. and turn
over the top of each yolk. When
whole egg is white it can be taken out,
it is done. To be sure if they are liz
brown they may be cooked longer,
where a rare egg is desired they should /
removed from the fat when the whole
is white. When wished turned over it \
be done very easily by turning the 4
when the under side is brown. Fried ed
should be lifted from the pan with ski
mer and allowed to drain short time !
being served. Do not let them stand
a very short time ere serving, for ea
grow tough and hard if not served alm9
Immediately after being taken from
fire.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-13
Pork Cake.

Ono pound of pork, free from ri
chopped fine. Pour over this one pint
boiling water one cup molasses, two CT
sugar, one teaspoonful each allspice, clnl
mon, cloves, and ginger, one pound ralsI
chopped fine, one heaping teaspoon.
cnif
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-13
Plain Mince Pie.

Two quarts of chopped meat, two qua
of chopped apples, one quart of sugar, 4
pint of molasses, one pint of water
which the meat was boiled, one gu
stoned raisins, one tablespoonful of grou
cloves, two OF cinnamon, two nutmegs, !
tablespoonfuls of salt; moisten with cid
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-13

The tea that always tastes bitter to the
York. Journal.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-04-13
HuSBANDRY AND n0USEW|FERY.
Matters of Interest Relating
to Farm and Household
Management.
Information for the Plowman, Stock.
man, Poulterer, Nnrscryman,
and Housewife.
AGRICULTURE.
Lirinn kencc Poets.


A twig of willow stuck into the soil in
carly spring will almost certainly grow and
soon become thrifty tree. If willow
stakes are used and n little care is given TO
mulching around them the first season,
they can be used for hanging barbed- wire
on very quickly. When the tree attalns
height of ten or twelve feet, cut it down
about half, and the farmer has a live fence
post that will last longer than most lives.
Willow grows most rapidly on rather moist
land, but this is not the best for this KIND
of fence posts, for the faster they grow
the more pruning they require to keep
within reasonable bounds.
Eus, Dririmy Of uorG Horses
A true draught horse is not built for
rapid driving on hard roads. The extra
weight, which is almost inseperable for
adaptation to drnught work, bears heavily
on his feet, especially on city pnvements.
The asphalt pavementis hard and smooth,
and therefore much worse for the horses
feet than that made Of cobble stones. Yet
where the road is common dirt, as 1t is IN
the country, it is weil to accustom the
draught horse to faster gait than he is
accustomed 10 at work. The heavy animal
becomes too clumsy for great efficiency,
and from always being accustomed to
slow gait, grows, like some men, old be-
fore his time.
The 1,m,c 10 Pr"m".
Opinions differ as to the best time to
prune trees. There is really no one best
time for all purposes. If more wood IS
leaves and before the sap starts. II the
tree is making too much wood and fruit
age is desired. prune while in full leaf.
This checks growth and induces the form
alton of fruit buds. But it is always good
policy to keep close watch of trees and
remove growth that will be in the way az
soon as it starts. Mr.. Barry of Rochester
once said that the best implement for
pruning was the thumb and finger, pinch
ing off supertiuous growth before it is
large enough 10 require the knife.
'o,ci,,y Grass and Cioyer Seed.
Much the incest, easiest. and most accu-
rate way to SOW clover and grass seeds is
with the broadcast seed sower strapped in
front of the operator and turned by a
crank. 1t will distribute more evenly than
it is possible to do from the hand alone,
though an even pace and even motion OF
the crank alone is necessary to accomplish
this. Glover seed can be distributed
twenty-five feet, or strip eleven feet on
either side. Timothy seed is lighter snd
can only be thrown eighteen feet. Nnefe
the two are sown together, six PAGES are
marked off Mt each turn. The clover seed
will slightly overlap, and the timothy will
have no breaks if the work is done in q
still day. Very often the air is calm early
in the morning. and this while the surface
of the ground is frozen is better time
than in the middle of the day, when the
ground is muddy and the wind has risen
With smart walking and o thirty-two fee
bout good many acres of grass seed may
be sown before breakfast.