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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-13

be made on the roast by two people. Cold
roast beef is not to be despised, served
with, perhaps, baked beans, which cost but,
a tritie, and vegetables. Or the meat NAV
be finely chopped, q little gravy added, all
covered with cold mashed potato and
baked and Drowned in an open vegetable
dish in the oven; Or it may be minced and
made with equal parts Of mashed potato
into balls, like fish ball, aud fried brown
on both sides, in drippings. This is a
good breakfast dish.
1t may also be cut up small and warmed
In its own gravy, and served on toast or
without the toast.
Beans are said to contain more nutri-
ment thar any other vegetable. The best
white ones are only 10 cents quart; half
that quantity will fill two-quart dish
when properly cooked, and half pound of
salt pork is ample TO fiavorit. Wash andlook
over the beans and put them in cold water,
using three quarts to one pint of beans;
keep them over the fire three or four hours:
set them where the heat will swell and
soften them, without boiling, having the
pork (washed and the rind scored) in
with them all the while. About
two hours before dinner strain them
through a colander and put them, dry, into
the dish in which they are to be baked,
with the pork, rind up, in the center. New
III DOWl put one teaspOOnful OF salt, one
half teaspoonful Of soda, one cup of sugar
and one cup of hot water. Stir we'll to-
gether and pour over the beans. If you
cannot see the liquid all around the edge
of the beans, add hot water till you can.
They are then ready for moderate oven.
In two hours they will come out we'll baked.
nicely Drowned and ready to serve.
To make Boston brown bread, mix we'll
together cup and half of yellow corn
mea! and the same or rye -four, if rye
meal is not to be had. Into this put one
teaspoonful of salt, q heaping teaspoonful
of carbonate of soda aud one cup of mo-
lasses mot syrup. Stir cold water very
gradually into this till you have moder-
ately stiff batter. beat 1t we'll; pour into a
we'll creased, three-quart pail, cover and
set in kettle of boiling water, steaming,
with the kettle covered, at least four
hours. This makes large loaf and the
cost is about ten cents. 1t is very nice
when hot and is good cold.
Corn fritters make a good breakfast dish.
Into one pint of -four put teaspoonful
each of sugar and royal baking powder,
and half q teaspoonful of salt. Into this
put one beaten egg, with milk enough to
make stiff batter; lastly, add half a can
of sweet corn; drop by large spoonfuls into
plenty of boiling hot drippings; brown on
both sides and serve very hot. These go
Aell with cold roast beef. -katherine
W1'mStrOn1.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-13
THE FORESTER.
Trees and Soil.

Many have observed that in some local.
tiles trees of u special variety abound,
while in the same vicinity other kinds
flourish, and yetnone of the kind is found
in another part of the same town. Someone
panions, the birches, indicate dby, rocky,
sandy, or gravel soil; beeches dryis6,
chalky, or gravel soil; elms and lines a
rich and somewhat damp soil; oaks and
ashes heavy clay soil, and poplars and
willows low, damp, and marshy soil.
Many of these trees are found growing to-
gether, and it is only when one species
predominates in number and vigor that it
is truly characteristic of the soil and that
portion of the atmosphere in connection
with it.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-13
RED HEADS AND WHITE HORSES

RED HEADS IND WHITE HORSES.
Possibly the reason why, when red.
headed girl appears on the street,
white horse soon makes his appearance:
will have to be sought for in history.
This suggestion is thrown out for what
it is worth. Away back i'll the early
Greek and Egyption days, red-headed
girls were very justly priced above ali
the members of her sex. Men fought.
bled, and died for their smiles, an0
they were quite the rage. Cleopatra
herself, we are told, was the possesso,
of an auburn head, and Helen of Troy.
some contend, was equally fortunate.
AS is we'll known, the belief is trans
migration of souls was prevalent, based
upon reasons not lost to philosophy
and conspicuously brave mon killed If
battle took the forms, under the smile.
of Jupiter, of white horses. We car
imagine then that when gallant knights
went forth to battle, after passionate
adieus to their auburn headed Helens
and Cleopatras, and found themselves
after fierce conflicts with the barba
rians, prancing steeds with snow,
tanks, that memory of their lost love,
dwelt in their equine heads. 1t may
be that these fellows in the shape O:
white horses are still following red
headed girls around. OF course, ir
this prosaic age, no live journal ha:
time to argue such proposition, bu
the folks who believe that there are
more things in Heaven and earth than
are dreamed of in our philosophy
Horatio, can amuse themselves will
suggestion. Nobody will deny tina
the white horse is an animal of TASTE
Macon Telegraph.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-13
I,is.e.

A poultry woman thus describes her
method of keeping her poultry free from
lice: 81 take an old tin tomato can and
clean, one tablespoonful Of coal oil, the
same of crude carbolic acid, and set it on
the back of the stove to melt and mix
gradually. For young chicks use little
on the head and under the throat. apply
it at night. j also put it on fowls when
cooped for fattening or to break them from
setting. When am done setting grease
my whole flock. one by one, and rub it on
feet and legs with an old tooth brush, and
am not troubled with lice or with scaly
legs"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-13
THE COOK.
w1'nStrOng
Choice ReciDcs.

GR0tcc Recipes
(Ftrnishe2 by Fl. NJ. Kinsley tie famous Chi
caGo C0terer.I
CoNsoMME WITH TAPIoCA.-To make q
good consomme boil the stock for several
hours, strain, skim off all fat, and let cool.
Chop one pound of lean beef very fine, add
one-haif of a carrot and one-half of an
onion sliced, four eggs. shell and all, mix
thoroughly, and stir into the cold stock;
season with salt and pepper and let come
to boil, and then strain itthrough napkin.
Soak and cook half pound of tapioca,
which is sufficient for dozen persons, and
when done mix in one spoonful of the
topioca for each plate required, and add
little sherry previous to serving.
ROAST PRAIRIE CHIcKEN.-Select with
care fresh prairie chicken, pick it dry and
clean it thoroughly and stuff it with
bread stuffing, tie the legs, and put it in the
oven to roast. 10 have it we'll cooked it
should remain there forty five minutes.
SWEET POTATOES BAKED IN BUTTER.
Boil or bake the sweet potatoes, and
when done peel them and bake to brown
color in butter, basting them continuously.
| GERMAN BEEF SoUp.-Boil soup bone
with few vegetables for three or four
hours, then strain off two quarts of the
stock, or as much az required, skim off all
fat, and keep it boiling hot Beat we'll
WALL CSSo3 5euoOu Will u llttlo nutmeg, anu
mix with them bunch of parsley, chopped
very fine, and stir into this preparation a
large spoonful of grated stale bread. Pour
slowly over this mixture the boiling stock,
stirring it continually, then let it come to
boil. Remove from the fire, season The
soup with salt and pepper, and it is ready
to serve. Should you prefer the soup
little thicker, use larger portion of the
grated bread.
ASPARAGUS, WITH FRENCH DRESS.
1NG.-Cool thoroughly q can of asparagus
by placing it in the ice-box for proper
time. Mix one-third teacupful OF
vinegar with two-thirds teacupful Of
oil, a little salt and pepper, a teaspoonfu
of finely chopped onion, and keep cool this
French dressing which is now prepared.
Open the can of asparagus, drain off the
liquor, and put the asparagus in suitable
dish, and pour over it portion of the
dressing, and send it to the table. The re-
mainder of the dressing can be served
separately.
VENSION STEAK SAuTE JELLY SAUCE.
Have the steak cut into suitable portions
Heat frying-pan and then put in it 8
piece of butter, kitchen spoonful of oil
and, when we'll mixed, put in the steak and
fry it quickly-a little rare. Take it from
tho pan and place it upon hot plate.
Into the same frying-pan leaving the oil
and butter, add one-half cupful of gooc
soup stock or meat gravy, one-halfa cupfu!
Of jelly, and let all boil for about five min.
utes. After straining off the fat, strain the
sauce over the venison and the dish is ready
to serve. A jigger of Madeira wine will
improve the sauce. Garnish the dish with
small pickles.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-13
POULTRY RAISING.
I,,.es crcinu Ems.

IF"H"FFfW EVUS
English authorities have as yet found no
better way TO keep eggs fresh than by the
use of salt and lime. But the name pre-
served egg has u stale and unappetizing
sound. Ii no effort were made to keep
summer eggs over till winter the demand
would surely be far better than it is now.
And we may add that if no eggs were sold
but those fresh laid, the price would slim
nlate and pay for methods OF making hens
lay in winter, when the freshness of their
eggs could have no possible doubt. Pre-
serving eggs is going to work backward.
What is most wanted is to make hens lay
in winter.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-13

murder unless he was gwen enough to
"lay him out" He would stay by that
liquor until he had swallowed it all,
and there was no more to be had: then
he would follow his regiment, and some
morning appear at roll-call as bright
and neat as ever. No drawer soldier
ever faced the enemy in battle when he
was sober. At last, in a fierce tussle
over battery, poor Jerry was shot
through the lungs. About two hours
afterward his Captain found him be-
side the wheel Of dismounted gun,
just able to speak; and Jerry's last
words were: captain, did 1 do my
dutv?"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-13
Krerdi,.u ..iNt",.icnu H0rscs

When the breeder seeks to create family
his first care must be to place his stock on
land suited to their peculiarities. Saddle
horses are best reared on broken, billy
ground, for the habit of sure footedneas it
insures. Harness horses require for their
development rolling country, the mod
crate Irregularities OF which give good knee
action and render them able in after days
to cheerfully breast q hill. On no account
should rich, deep, alluvial soil be chosen
to breed saddle horses on. Having Sc
cured desirable tract of land, the
breeder next must decide what class of
horses he intends to produce; it saddle
horses, the sire should be an Anglo
Arabian; color, dark bay, dapple brown, or
black; in confirmation the build should
be close knit, the head handsome, with
the dish face of the Arab, tho ears small
and pointed, the eyes prominent and full
of intelligence; the forehead wide, the
muzzle SO small that he could drink from
a tumblcr; the mock long and graceful, cut
in at tho throttle; this will insure his get
rest. firmly closed; the back short and
straight, the 1ithers rather low and round,
the forearm and hind quarters muscular;
the ribs deep, the knees large and flat, the
crown bone short, the fore,eg measuring at
least eight and one half inches under the
knee, the height not to exceed fifteen
hands three inches, the horse we'll broken,
and ridden in difficult ground. A steeple-
chaser would be the most desirable of all
thoroughbreds, rs his education would be
transmitted to his progeny, in SO far that
they would be more readily taught than
other horses. The dams should be selected
for stoutness Of constitution, docility of
temper, perfect soundness and abundant
good looks: highly, but not clean bred.
The sire, to produce stately harness horses,
should also be thoroughbred; for heavy
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-13
ne ne gallant regiment sprang on the

wharf. 'pi "iS Oh the
,,,, Inc swapping of small primer on q
gun Which covered the wharf told &c 6
fortune on our side. Ii that r,n load
ca co With IL grape and canister, had been
nred, 1t would have cut down half tha
regiment in narrow column as it rushed
up the wharf ''''le>'
AS it was, in as little time as il takes
10 tell the story, the battery and it's
arowsy guard was ours. Not man
lost not gun fired, but seven pieces
and thirty men captured.
IL was nicely planned and we'll
eAecuted piece OF work, and the Gen
cru commanding was delighted with
ture of this kind is effected without loss
OF life; but such is the fortune of war.
-ChicCg0 Ledqey.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-13
One of Curtin's Stories.

The martial spirit which the Boston
Globe attributes to Lieut.. Col Ames
recalls a good story told at banquet
some years ago in Pennsylvania at
hich Governor Curtin was a guest.
Upon his left sat several quartermas-
ters and commissaries who amused
each other with war "reminiscences.
AS Governor Curtin knew that none Of
them had been in battle, he was
prompted in his after-dinner speech to
tell an anecdote which had come down
from the revolution. A man by the
name of Smith drove suffers wagon
for Pennsylvania regiment during the
war and he lived to a great age. After
the veterans died off he began to mag
inc that he took part in every battle,
and many thrilling experiences he had
to relate. Among them was this, given
in Smiths own words: 1T was just
before the battle OF Monmouth when
Gen. Washington came to me and said
Smith, we shall attack the enemy at
daybreak and we must dislodge the Hes
sian regiment directly in front of u.s.
1 sat up all that night honing my saber
and was in line promptly in the morn
ing. Nnen the Dugle sounded L start
ed on dead run for that Hessian
regiment, not waiting for my comrades.
I fell upon the ranks of the enemy. I
cut and hacked. Legs, arms and heads
flew in all directions. Great chunks
Of meat were hurled into the air, and
just as I got the Hessians on the run
felt hand upon my shoulder.
turned, and there stood the Father of
his Country, who said: Smith, be
gentle; you don't want to make a
slaughter-house of this whole CONT
nent,'"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-13
Ad,rttt.si EOdtcer,

Veterinary Professor Sansan has ana
lyzed and reported upon the cakes or bis
cults having sawdust for base, intended as
food for cqttle, and horses in particular
1t is an ailment not new to Germany. This
aliment has for chief ingredient very fine
red sawdust, acted upon by mlrintic acid
powerful digesting agent. The cakes
are thin, eight to ten inches in diameter,
and weigh about one pound. In two sam
pies the biscuit was mixed with bran and
oats. No one Of course expects that saw
dust alone could be utilized as food; it is
too poor i'll protein, but it can act by DIAL
lasting" the digestive apparatus; giving it
the required volume for working.
AS stomach ballast, sawdust could
then enter into competition with inferior
straws. Chemically the biscuits were not
nutritively richer than hay, while in point
of digestibility they were inferior. In
case Of cavalry when campaigning,
where economical rations are desirable,
there would be required forty -one pounds
of the oats sawdust cake-more of it bran
to equal ten pounds of hay and the
same weight of oats. Now horses on the
war-path must be laden with us few heavy
weights as possible. The weight of the
cakes could be reduced by dessication and
volume by the introduction of some highly
concentrated aliment. The biscuits should
be estimated ut tho same value as that of
medium hay. Sawdust can be eaten with
out danger by horses. Tho omnibus COM
pany, when they employed that substance
for litter, never prevented the horses from
eating it-that which did them no harm.
In Swenden, very fine larch sawdust is en-
ployed with advantage, instead of chopped
straw, and mixed with sliced mangolds for
bullocks and dairy stock.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-13
THE s.rocK-BREEDER.
MN Feed for PiOs.

There is no better diet for growing pigs
of any age than wheat mill feed. This is
much better than bran, which is too coarse,
and goes through young pigs without doing
them much good. In fact, pigs will not
eat bran unless starved to it more than
growing pigs oughtto be. If gwen bran
in milk they will drink the latter and leave
the bran in the trough. Ii corn meal is
mixed with wheat bran the meal will be
sifted out and the bran left. This pigs
cannot so we'll do if the feed is finer.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-13

harness work. sixteen hands would not be
too high, when combined with the size
and symmetry of forr-. The first cross of
such a sire from clean bred Clydesdale or
Percheron mares, gives excellent results
.AMc1IcnM A1kicNLknriHk
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-13
Bran for H,eeti,.a .lnin,als.

There is no more important item in win
ter feeding of stock for most farmers
than to have always good supply of wheat
bran. This is especially valuable for
breeding stock bearing their young. Bran
is rich in bone and muscle forming ele-
ments Of food, and it serves another valu-
able purpose in keeping bowels open and
doing away with the constipating effects
as wheat, and whole rye may be ground
for feed with great advantage. But for
animals with young, wheat is much prefer
able, as the ereot in rye may produce aber-
ton. A wheat bran mash given twice
day will do no more to keep stock in good
health than any other food that can be
furnished.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-13
NV Rackensack and His Spurs.

SCOUTING party
OF sixteen of us had
captured t W e II t y
seven of the enemy
and t hir ty- t W o
horses. We were
told that General
Forrest was at Olive
Branch with four
thousand cavalry,
only a mile distant.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-13


FTER the Confed-
crate batteries had
been unmasked they
made it rather live
l.y for the light bat
teries Of General
Getty, for their guns
were mostly of heavy
caliber, such as had
been taken from the
Norfolk Navy Yard,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-13

higher Prices FOR Farm Products Pre-
dicteH.
Encouraging 10 farmers, if true, are the
orophesies of our respected and progress
We contemporary, The Neer ERgtnMd Home
siend. Here, are few of the predictions:
81 per bushel as the current wholesale
price OF potatoes at Boston within three
months: an advance OF one cent per
pound in the price of hogs; similar gain.
1t least, in values of beef cattle before
January; So per barrel for nice selected
Baidwins before February. "'Che present
outlook" says The Homestead, "favors
;hese predictions, which are for the large
markets, like Boston, Providence, and
New York. Distance from market, and
other circumstances will affect values
IN the country. Cut this out, make an es-
innate yourself, and see who is the
nearest right"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-13
Gooh Eooti. Good Irinrn..


Ever and anon some enthusiastic breeder
Of thoroughbred fowls descants upon the
merits Of his favorite breed-their tender,
Juicy flesh, and rich, highly favored eggs,
aofto be compared with the dunghills long
ag, discarded forgetting that the dung
hills were truly named, and that from
hard scratching for a living in the barn
yard, they produced the small. tough
bodies and ill-Havored eggs complained Of,
while his thorough breds have yard to
themselves, are fed on the choicest grain
and grasses, have nothing but pure water
70 drink, and all the delicacies of the
season, from the dinner table.
What breeder has not noticed the differ
snce in favor of the eggs from his best
cards and from the general flock running
at large? lnstinctively, the best fowls re-
ceive the best food and most careful att
!ention, and the result is richer and better
favored eggs. Feeding for flavor must
sooner Or later become one of the high arts
Of poultry culture.--.Nem Yorh Market
JOurYlUi.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-13
Davis Unpublish Speech.

an Olu L e0efal
soldier. writes a vet
eran in the Kansas
City Times, and a
Grand Army man, I
have taken the pains
to talk to q great
many "old soldiers"
of the ex-Confeder-
ate persuasion about
the proposed return
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-13

Taking a Battery.

y THE LATE COLONEL f. Z. c. JupsoN.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-13

scattering broadcast ruin and blight;
NJ maidens watching. waiting, and weeping
For lovers who never will come again;
NJ sisters longing for boys who are sleeping
In cotlinless graves on the battle plain;
NJ the dread suspense and the awful anguish
.rhat from first to last is a woman's lot;
N toathsome prisons where dear ones Ian
gush;
OF sleepless nights, and days all ,fraught
With wild coniectures and mighty sorrow;
With weeping, and wailing, and hope de-
ferred,
NTH hating the present and dreading the NOR
row.
And oft repeating. What news have you
heard?'
OF cast-of garment, priced as n treasure,
Because dear one has worn it of late,
of rivers of tears, and grief without measure,
OF houses and homes made desolat o.
Yes, this is the meaning Of war to woman;
Not brave, heroic. nor strong l know;
Weak, no doubt; but she is SO human,
And the old-time Spartans died long ago
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-13
WAR ANNALS.
o,a So,diers Of Beth Armies Fighting
Their Battles Over
Again.
Anecdotes Of the Bettle-ti field, tho Weary
March, and the Cheerful
Campfire.
A woman's View.

? OW calmly men speak
OF war, of battle,
OF the possible loss Of
a thousand lives,
All! but to women the
cnnnon's rattle
Tells of mourning Sis
tiers and wives;
OF brave boys marching
out in the morning,
And lynn G with up.
turned brows at night !;
Of the swift death angel.
with brief, arp
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-13
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
A Budget Of Useful Information Upon
Household and Agricultural
Topics.
Matters of Interest Relating to Farm.
Orchard. Stable, Parlor, ami
Kitchen.
TIE FARM.

HiJher Prices for Farm Products Pre-
Lain
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-01-13

:. aggains
ratfc in
CHI its l.
Men
license
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