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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-07
THE DAIRY.
Food and Money Re,urus.

The subject of money returns for food
consumed was the title of paper read
by Mr. G. b. Beach. of Walworth County,
Wisconsin. atone of the institute meet
ings. In this he said there is differ
ence in cows, and the COW from which
We expect to make money must not be
above medium size, a good eater and
good digester. She should have good
pure water, and should, if possible. he
always MIXED by the same person. He
would begin on the first day Of Novem-
Der and feed ensilage. hay and bran.
On the first day of May he will have
fed FIVE tons of ensilage, one ton of hay,
and 1850 pounds of bran. After feed
ing the COW on the results of two acres
divided into pasture and sown land, the
net profit at the end of the year is 500.
A COW, he believed. could be we'll kept
from the product of one acre of land.
When the dairymen of Wisconsin learn
to keep COW on two acres of land, and
purchase one and one fourth tons of
bran, he claimed they will have gone
great way toward lessening the cost of
raising dairy cows.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-07

Denver. Colo. are fixing to establlsh
Sbropshire and Southdown hocks. lhey
viii aim to grow lambs for the spring
and early summer trade in Denver ana
elsewhere.
WYOMING has something over million
and half of sheep. The owners o.; OIL
thcm and have made money. while the
owners of cattle have lost. The quality
Of the Wyoming sheep is good. On an
average they are larger than those OF
Colorado.
HUBBARD squash, properly steamed
and mixed, corn. rye, or barley meal. VIII
make the best hog feed in the world,
and will cause the animal to lay on 1at
fast The mixture should be about ten
pounds of squash to two of meal. In
no case allow the meal to get sour be-
fore feeding. A hog likes sweet, ,palat-
able food as we'll as does human being.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-07
THE POULTRY YARD.
To Get Rid of yermin.

The best way to get rid of vermin is
not to have any vermin to get rid of. BY
furnishing busting places for the fowls,
into which there have gone some sui
phur and carbolic acid, by carefully
kerosening the roosts and carbolicing
the nests, by removal of all filth and
constant attention to cleanliness. lice
may be altogether prevented. Upon
such premises they will die aborning"
But If you have them to get rid of. the
best way is to get rid of them COM
way, Or rather, these are the ways to do
it:
l. Dust the fowls thoroughly with
Persian insect powder, Dalmation in
sect powder, carbolic insect powder,
sulphur, sulphur with smell of car
bollc, tobacco, snuff. and the like ANY
one of the above articles dust ed into the
feathers of the hen will make the lice
dust, and lively, too. If YOU feel too
"constitutionally tired" TO do this, make
busting place of sand and sulphur.
and the hens will get rid of the lice that
attach to them. The attachment will
prove too weak to thus grovel in the
dust and be brought to the smell of
birthstone.
2. Turn the hens ut-of-doors. Take
pouHo VI TWO Oh sulphur and place in
some dish, upon quantity Of paper.
Saturate the whole with kerosene or
alcohol. Shut all windows and doors
tight. Apply lighted match. Light
out yourself and close the door after
you. In about two hours open and
every louise will be dead as Ju !;us Caesar.
3. Remove all the old nests and burn
the nesting material. With good lime
make whitewash, add little carbolic
acid, and apply to all parts of the house.
be sure that it goes into every crack and
crevice. Lime and lice don't agree. If
the lime sticks the lice won't.
4. OIL the roosts and their supports
every two or three weeks with Kerosene
OIL. crude, petroleum. or carbolic acid:
sIrlnkle sulphur or carbolic acid or to-
co. or any good insect powder. into
t':e ests occasionally; remove the drop
pings o ten.
There are ether methods. but the
above are enoug h, and if faithfully fol-
lowed the poultryman will be safe in Of
iering, like Mr.. Mansfield, the dark
Brahma breeder, a dollar apiece for
every lonse that visitor can find in his
hen- houses. provided he dor:t bring +
with hlm or on him. Lice and these
methods don't agree, never have. and
never will; whore they are in vogue lice
are scarcer than hens teeth, and much
greater rarity than a white blackbird
Try them and be convinced: try them
ana be satlsted.-POultru World
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-07
Pasturing Va. Soilinp

An interesting series of experiments,
extending through fourteen years. seven
in pasture and seven in soiling, were
carried out some years ago in Germany.
In relation to this DR.. Rhode Eldena
of Berlin, says: During the first seven
years from forty to seventy cows were
pastured each year, and separate an
count was kept with each COW. The
lowest average per COW was 1885 quarts
during the third year of the experiment,
when seventy COWS were kept, and the
highest. l,Ml quarts during the seventh
year, when forty cows We're pastured, and
the greatest quantity given by one COW
was 1888 quarts. The average increased
during the last four years from l, 400 to
4,941 quarts. The average per COW for
the whole seven years of pasturing was
1858 quarts.
In the soiling experiment twenty mine
to thirty eight cows were kept, and the
lowest average per COW was 1880 quarts
In hethird year of the soiling expert
and the highest average per COW was
1000 during the seventh year with
thirty-five cows. The highest quantity
given by one COW was $40 quarts. The
average per COW for the whole seven
years of soiling was 3,442 quarts. Then
the yield of the cow is compared for
different years. One of the cows gave
during the first year 1886 quarts; during
the fourth year 4,570 quarts, and tho
seventh year 1850 quarts. Another COW
gave during the first year 1898 quarts,
the fourth year 4,4S3 quarts, and the
seventh year 1880 quarts. During the
summer the green food given was clover
and vetches. The most noteworthy
feature in this experiment was the great
increase in the milk yield of the STALL
fed cows from year to year. Not only
did the COWS remain healthy during the
seven years of soiling, but the persist
ent high feeding, cake and rye bran
having been given in addition to the
crease of milk
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-07

and our boys remained several months
as regular boarders. The hostelry was
an old thrce-storw cotton mill sur
rounded by high board fence. Al
though the table was not of the best,
yet the boys stuck through thick and
thin. The Captain made a set of rules
to govern his guests and an infraction
was severely punished. If the rule
breaker could not be forfeited out lie
would order rations stopped for one to
three days. This rule worked we'll both
ways for him, it punished the disobedi-
ent boarders and saved rations. The
boys had been building small fires to
boil crust coffee, and strict orders were
issued against it. 4
But the sick boys longed for some,
thing warm to drink, and little fires
We're secretly built to warm the cupsof
drink called coffee for the sick. Writ
demanded to know the names of the
culprits, and not receiving them, at
once ordered the rations stopped for
three days, or until the ones who had
built the fires were surrendered for
punishment.
The boys were Yankees and they
took the regular Yankee way; they held
a caucus and committee was APP
pointed to draft set of resolutions ex-
pressive of the sense of the convention.
Josiah Mcleod, of the Eighth Iowa,
and former student OF Central Col
lege, Iowa, as secretary of the commit
tee drew up the protest, and after
adoption it was sent to Captain
Writ. In few minutes the Cap
tain came in to the mill, cursing,
threatening and demanding the name
of the author Of that paper, sat damd
par-pier," and lie waved the innocent
resolutions over his head. No one
spoke. A moment, and then another
volley OF oaths and threats.
Josiah Mcleod. Little Mac"
stepped out in front of his comrades,
faced the enraged Captain, and calmly
said:
II wrote that paper all alone. Don't
punish my COMMUNICATIVE them some
thing to eat-they are starving-do
with me just what you please"
Be it remembered that Mcleod be-
longed to the terrier breed of men.
! AAue 10. AC was vel slHdll-d COulDllla-
ton Of grit, activity, nerves and pluck.
The boys expected to see their little
champion struck down on the spot, but
Wirtz looked down upon the face of
Little Mac" about like big mastiff
looks down on little terrier barking
around him, turned his nose up and
rushed for the door. The boys thought
he had gone for strong guard to take
Mcleod away and put him in irons, but,
in a few minutes food was brought in
and distributed to the hungry men.
Little Mac" was never punished for
his brave offer of self to save his sick
comrades. I tell this true story of the
war with no desire to bring up the bit
terness OF the past, but to teach lesson
to the young of to-day. Boys, it took
more moral courage, more disposition
to sacrifice self for others, to thus step
out and offer himself to save his com
rades, than to face battery or charge
bayonets upon the ranks Of an enemy.
CHICAGO, Ill.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-07
RAW Recruit"

While around Atlanta General Logan
gave orders that there must be no fir
ing done except at the enemy. One
day A. Theater (who now lives in
Marion, nl.), of the Thirty first, shot a
hog and brought it into camp. The
General rode up and asked who did
it. The Captain pointed to Theater,
and the General said: "How long have
you been in the service?"
"Two days tomorrow" said Theater.
Il thought you were some raw re.
cruit," replied the General: and rode
on, smiling. DAGo,
Company G. Second Kentucky.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-07
Hints to Houseke,re-,

"e5 w AAOu5eke0p6rS,
SWEET POTATOES require nearly twio.
the time that Irish potatoes do eithe ivy ~
bake or boil. vi
PUT small pinch of soda in the wo,
when cooking peas or string beans. anil
they will be very tender.
To POLISH nickel-plated goods sft.,
becoming black and not worn, use rous.
or whiting on rag with little oil.
WHEN ivory handled knives becor.
yellow they can be cleansed BY rubbna
them briskly with emery or sand pansr
A SMALL piece of salt pork boiledwitbl
fricasseed chicken will impart a ricbnas.
to the gravy and the flavor will be bette,
than If nothing but butter had been used.
CARPETS should be thoroughly beaten
on the wrong side first, and then on the
right, after which spots may be removed
by the use of OK gall or ammonia and
water.
If ink is spilled on colored goods that
will not bear acid, soak them immadi.
ately in sweet milk boiled hot. Hat
melted tallow poured through ink SPOT,
will also remove them.
HoRsERADIsH cut in thin strips length.
wise and dozen or more of these strips
placed on the top of each key or pack.
age of pickles will keep them from be.
coming stale or moldy.
WASH oilcloth with warm water in
which small amount of borax has been
dissolved. If you wish to give it par.
ticularly new appearance, wipe it with
flannel that has been wrung out of new
milk.
To CLEAN and make brilliant your mir.
rors use for cleaning soft, warm water,
containing enough spirits of ammonia
to feelslightly slippery. Wipe dry. and
polish with piece of soft paper Or
chamois skin.
If You dip your broom into clean hot
suds once week, then shake it till it is
almost dry, and then hang it up, Or
stand it with the handle down, it will
last twice as long as it would without
this operation.
Don't throw away old gauze and light
wooden underwear, but have them,
washed. then cut into strips, and YOU
will find that they make excellent win.
dow rags, as these fabrics are free from
lint. and besides making good busters,
are useful to have for washing paint and
cleaning furniture.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-07
Delicious Rolls,

One pint of milk, one tablespoonful
of lard (heaping), one tablespoonful OF
sugar, little salt, and sufficient yeast,
Make into a dough and knead we'll. Let
it raise till night; roll half an inch
thick, and cut out with biscuit cutter
Let it raise q little while again, and then
bake in moderate oven.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-07
Live stock Notes.

No COW that has been allowed to run
with and raise her first calf will ever
make the COW for milk that she would
have made if she had been cared for and
MIXED regularly. s5a
The general farmer must know how to
feed, breed, and fatten all kinds of
stock, and understand how to buy and
sell. If he does this he must keep we'll
posted as to market prices, and the prob
able supply and demand.
Br.rlicston and Missouri ,~1d, near
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-07
Scallo.>e,i Onions.

Boil, and if large cut into quarters
Put into shallow dish, cover VIII
white sauce and buttered crumbs. anu ~
bake until the onions are brown. lax
OFT the outside skin of the onions anu
cut. Pour hot water over them, ada a
Tablespoonful of soda, and let them
stand for half an hour or more. Put ~
to boil with teaspoonful of soda IN and
water. Boil till soft. and then procee"
as directed above. If one has to cut cut, a ~
large quantity of onions it is wen ,o ~
do it under water, part OF the o ;ass
being thus absorbed. Some lay p lso,
of bread near the onions, thinking 'n''
1t absorbs part of the odor.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-07
THE HOUSEHOLD.
Ironing "A TaLloolAA

The proper laundering of fine table
linen was formerly considered one of
y accollP llsnments OF gentlewomen.
out low OF our modern young ladies can
ing it. The wringer, while it saves ' ,nhor
does 1t at the expense of much Of the
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-07
Lemon Pudding.

Take the yolks of six egg we'll beaten
with quarter of pound of sugar; take
quarter of pound of butter melted III
as little water as possible; keep stirring
1T till cool, then mix all together with
the juice of two lemons and the grated
peel. Cover the dish with thin pun
paste, pour in the mixture, and bake toE
half an haur
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-07

danger or that he is liar when he
says he is not afraid Sheridan is NO
doubt brave man, as brave as the
bravest, and yet he knows what fear is
as we'll as any soldier"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-07
Pie Crust.

Rub we'll together one-half cup Of
lard and one pint of -four; add water
enough to make dough not too stiff;
roll out and spread with butter, fold
over evenly and make second fold in
the opposite direction; roll out again,
being careful not to squeeze the butter
ont
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-07
Potatoes a la Maltre D'Hotel.

Boil the potatoes and peel them, cut
them into slices, and then put them into
a stew pan with fresh butter, parsley
and Gives chopped up, salt, pepper
and dish of vinegar; warm them up
and serve; in place of butter oil may be De
used; if the potatoes are very small
they need not be sliced in the recipes
where slicing is directed
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-07
COrnineal Pancakes.

One pint of cornmeal, one teaspoon
full of salt, small teaspoonful of soda SOFA,
pour on boiling water until little
thinner than mnsh. let stand until cool
add the yolks of four eggs, half cup
OF flour, in which is mixed two teaspoons
OF cream tartar, stir in as much swee.
milk or water as will make the batter
suitable to bake; beat the whites OF t''e
eggs we'll and add just before baking
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-07
THE KITCHEN
Corn Frifters.

Take two cups of canned corn, add
three eggs we'll beaten, tablespoonful
of milk, enough flour to make batter
just drop from spoon, then fry in boil
ing lard
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-07

beauty Of the tablecloth or
passes through it. The VIVA napkin Ii,
the .hen ysry Z. thin thin starch or riasingso out
s 81 ~ be done BY hand. and as \ iwata
Pecialiy sho9li be wrung very l dS g
hands VIII do Just as we'll. SHY, u
articles thoroughly or fold th nake th
manageable size, and snap the nem Int
housekeepers know so we'll boa m as OIL
But little starch should be used 10 d.
articles; just enough to give tho.lh Sue
feeling and to take the pel;s yth ne,
iron. 1t is not necessary to OF th
starch at all if the linen ia ;r W. use an
quite damp and patiently cow ned whe
til thoroughly dry. e0Ae over IN
Always take the tablec,oth,
line while damp. Fold the limo ron tn
and roll up in tight roll ul event
large pieces in damp towels. 60 *tttappia
will not dry on the outside VA. Vat the
should be similarly treated. va nnaapkln}
size and pattern rolled nm ana i, eac
towels in packages by themse,rna. danl
ready to iron. The irons sbo hos until
heavy and as hot as possible o "';.
danger of scorching. Iron toh,s Without
in single fold if you wish to hs; !neu
attern out handsomely, and ,. H.. ta4
be several thicknesses Of flanno1' !Asrs
the ironing board. A damp tow, opoa|
be laid over portion of the c,ota NAV m
the operator will not imme diatalr thad
When the entire surface has been ; reach
fold lengthwise and iron again Will; itDa ne
selvage toward operator. Go o or.n n
entire length of that side. thor ef y .1s !
with the just completed portion MIN ins iGld]
and SO continue until the cloth = nslae
and done. If still damp. hans i ~ ,t
sun or on clothes borse ~ la9
thoroughly dry. Napkins are ~ anIll
similarly treated, and should neyer ~ :. os
their the !, first ironing when folded togethsF'
but be gone over singly, then folded \
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-07
A Moral Hero.
BY DEAD.

UR1NG the battle
of Shiloh many of
our boys We're cap
tured and w e n t
South to board. At
that time Captain
Writ, afterwards
i'll charge at Ander-
sonville, was keep
ing a boarding-house
at Tuscaloosa. Ala
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-07

cent date: Samuel
Robinson, formerly
a member of Com
pany G, Rock City
Guards, First Regi-
ment Tennessee Vol
lnteers, NJ a ney' 8
Brigade, Cheatham's
Division. has re-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-07
Sheridaa's Ride.

ENERAL CROOK,
in command Of the
Division Of the Mis-
sour, has been more
intimately associated
with General Sheri-
dan than any other
officer in the United
States army. "Phil
is the greatest sol
I;or ~ &1o ,.,,>> -
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-07
The Terrible Draft Riot of 1853.
b JAMES FRANKLIN Fits.
BY ROBERT BLACK.

Z very nearly hap
pened to me that ]
was opposed to the
urions, desperate,
drunken mob in the
;treats of New York,
in July, 1868, with a
small body of Grip
Piled and sick, but
very ready veterans
from t;he front. No
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-07
The Dead Angle.

r ~AYS the Nashville
= Amey ,tx Of d a re;
, 1888-08-09
H9r TIE BOON Grows

.- ..- rIr
o.. .E rf-r..-- .r -.n sr.a
.sr.-s a.. -u.a attraction ,h.. i,
-ar.-.-i.- .I a.h.r -unjact#. If
gru ~rr tWy o. three M.n OF the
sidewalk in conversation, yrur guess
thoy uo discussing real estate, "a =
road, boom. etc. would in nine eases
ont Of ten be correct Yesterday
Hastings x LittIeiield sold fifty nine
lots in Hastings Third Addition.
Mr. Mttiager. tho Seattle banker,
purchased all Of Judge Briggs water
froat-and these were merely SAM
pies among the leading transactions.
The stream OF buyers pouring in
comes from all quarters. Congrat-
uIations over the general prosperity
aIe only equaied in intensity by anx-
iety over railroad building. People
are impatient for speedy propress
along that line.
, 1888-08-09
Mayor Learned

Our newly-elected mayor, ". FL.
II. Learned. is one of Port Town
sends solid aud progressive men.
Coming to our city with but little ot
this worlds goods, he has. by iudus-
try and economy, secured compe-
tency and has investments here which
will probably make him a wealthy
man in a few years.
He was born in Boston, Mass. IN
1S40,and Is therefore just in the prime
of life. Mr.. Learred came to the
Pacifi Coast and first settled in Cal.
He first came to Port Townsed in
1859. After an absense of few
years he came with his family TO
make his permanent home here in
1872 He was Justice of the Peace
here from 1872 10 1877, having been
elected three times snccessively. In
1877 lie was appointed Postmaster,
and he held that office until 1856.
, 1888-08-09
Busy Times Ahead.

1t is very gratifying to note the
good work that Is being done on the
streets, on the hill. 1t is safe 10 say
that no better advertising could pos-
sibly have been done. The retiring
city government deserves great cre-
dit Therefore, and their need of praise
shall be freely given.
The new city officials will take the
reigns of government in very aus
picious time, but at q very critical
time as well. Sidewalks must be
built this fall all over the hill. The
people who are progressive and wise
will not complain to have good SUBJ
staDtial walks built around their
property This Improvement must
be ordered Immediately and we are
Of the opinion that the assessment
can be safely levied against the prop
erty adjacent. Let this be done on
every important street on the hill.
Put white raen at the job, at good
wages. II need be, advertise largely
for men. Give them employment
when they come and encourage them
to invest ia homes here. This will
make times lively and everybody
will reap the benefit of the invest
ment We expect to see a hundred
men at work on cur streets, all of
this fall and winter. Push the city
and millions are in store for Us.
, 1888-08-09
Railroa d Rumors.

1t is rumored that there was a
railroad meeting last night.
It is rumored that Hon. Henry
Landes has gone to Seattle to procure
engineers and tools for an Immediate
start in grading.
1t is rumored that the ARGUS has
gotten in its woIk to genuine advan-
tage for the town as to pushing the
enterprise forward.
1t is rumored that Capt. Carroll is
gong to make things move with con
siderable of his well known energy
when he gets back from this present
Alaskan voyage.
1t is rumore1 that ex-Congress-
man Hill and Mr.. Kittenger are qaite
willing to put up plenty of money
on the first fiv9 miles Of the railroad.
1t is rumored that dirt will be fly
ing within ten days
And there are several other rnmors
this morning which will focalize soon.
, 1888-08-09

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