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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-06-15
The White Grub in Strawberries

My experience with the white grub in
the strawberry beds, is as follows: Some
Years ago | had a piece of land about
five acres, one half of which u acres)
had been planted the previous year 10
corn, while the other half was in oats
with which / had sown clover seed. SO |
had fair clover sod to pillow under.
though | was somewhat afraid of the
white grub. but the strawberries all did
we'll uatIl about the latter part of july.
when the plants kept going out until
more than half pulled through; when
the ground was frozen hard enough
Went 10 work and hauled on about 20
loads to the acre. of good rotten manure.
The next season l had bright clean
berries of Wilson and Crescent After
frutIug had the patch cleaned out, snd
tie following winter | hauled on about
the same amount of manure, well rotted.
aud was not troubled by the grub so
much. The second year l plowed under
the whole patch and gave it another top
dressing and planted 1t to late cabbage.
Kept them we'll worked and clean. aud
then tried strawberries again. Il never
saw better strawberries, but still there
Was an occasional plant DESTROYED. so |
did not entirely get rid of them. nor
have | ever planted patch but what l
would ind an occasional plant taken by
these destructive PESTS. But this has
conveyed ne. that on my soil, plenty of
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-06-15

THERE has ucrcr been anything discov-
cred that will equal Dobbins' Electric Soap
for all household uses. Itmakes paint look
like new, and clothes as tUhte as sa0jc. Our
wash-woman says it is pleasure to use 1t.
Ask your grocer Tor IL.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-06-15
RURAL TOPICS.
IMPORTATION FOR THE HUSBAND
MAN AND HOUSEWIFE

Como Practical Suggestions FOR the Farmer,
stock-Brecder. Pouiterer, Nurserymaa,
and Housekeerer,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-06-15
THE FARM.
The Rout of the Canada thistle.

The Rout of the Canada thistle.
correspondent of the Toronto Globe.
VINO has encountered this pest upe. It's
native heath, says:
There is probably aniong the weed
family none so we'll known, wide spread
and generally dreaded as our Canada
thistle. The patriotic ardor aroused
an Scotchman breast at sight Of the
prickiy emblem of his country is scarcely
Eeciprocated by his Canadian son, when
ten or twenty acres of aromatic purolc
loom up before his vision. However,
such scene is quite insxcusable, since
little judicious arrangement will
eradicate every plant within range of
civilization. 3nd just here / desire to
saddle t.ie responsibility on those who
decry sumner following for the wide
spread of Canada thistIes, Many sys-
TENS are advocated to destroy the peelj
nut after a long series of experiments
the following has been fptnd effective:
Allow the thistley to grow undisturbed
until they are almost in full bloom; then
aHch three horses into the pillow. attach
one end OF heavy chain to the plow-
head, while the other end should be
fastened to the doubletree IN such a
position that the drawing chain will
draw every thistle comDletelv under,
Now work the surface with harrow and
roller until sufficient mold Is obtained
40 allow gang pillow TO operate; and
Just here desle 70 be very emphatic;
keep that gang pillow going; do not allow
one thistle to show itself during the
season, Finally, having thus extin-
guisbed the enemy, keep HIN under;
9nT this can best be done by seeding
Town heavily with clover In the next
crop If other circumstances are faSoraa
bic. | would recommend that barley be
the crop to seed with, first because a
better catch is generally obtained; sec
cnd, the financial results from a crop of
barley from land treated as above will
probably be more satisfactory than from
any other grain. In conclusion. why |
recommend the gangplow is simply on
account of the fact that deep cultivation
Is not so much required TO esterminate
TIE pest as constant ceN tring; conse
quently n farmer could run over his
Iallow twice with his gang for once with
the common pillow, and during the busy
.4.,..r
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-06-15
Practical Farm Philosophy

The wise creditor is slow 70 lend to
the man who has scrubby cattle.
The best, which is rot always the
highest priced, is the cheapest
Success depends even more upon cor
rect iaethods than upon hard work.
Some positively lazy men honestly
believe they are only economical.
Diogenes with his lantern could not
have found good excuse for dali
tools
The wife of your youth IS clearly en-
titled to the easiest pump IN the house
well, and 4 covered walk to it from the
kitchen door,
Neither social obligations nor good
morals require you to lend to him who
does not take good care of tools, or who
does not return then, Ptly.-Ameri-
can AGricuituyjst
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-06-15
A EnnIharlv Indian

Until few years ago the Arikara II
dians, living at Fort Berthold, on the
Upper Missouri iDakota), held series
OF interesting ceremonies, conducted
by their medicine men. These ceremo-
MES, says writer in the Philadelphia
Press, usually occupying about seven
weeks, were attended by Indian visit
ors from all directions. At the conclu
sion of them one day was generally set
apart for an extraordinary display of
what might be termed sllegorical exhi-
billions, which took place in the open
air around the vicinity of the medicine
lodge.
1t was customary, at such times, for
one of the medicine men TO display
feats of cou1 age-though they were in
reality conjuring-and one OF the tricks
was for the medicine man to stand up
and allow confederate to shoot at him
with rife, the principal to catch the
ball between his teeth. 1t happened
upon one OF these occasions that the
fellow made public challenge, as
usual, for any one TO step forward and
discharge a gun at him. AT previous
times the medicine man would load his
own gun IN the presence OF the tribe,
but on account OF a slot filed in the bar
rel of the rifle the ball escaped; and
there was 10 harm in the charge OF
powder; the ball itself was hidden un-
der his tongue, and would be seen by
the Indians after the discharge, Of
course, between Ills teeth.
In the last instance, the reservation
compelling the challenged man to use
the medicine mans gum was omitted,
and "a Cree Indian, from the Northwest
Territory, who, by the way, had q
grudge against the Atikata, immediate
ly accepted the challenge, and stepped
back to fire. The ArIkara was fully
aware of his danger, as his enemy was
armed with Winchester, but rather
than be designated coward be stepped
back to receive the shot The Cree
fred, and the Arikara fell, the ball hay-
ing passed through his forehead.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-06-15
The Master Of the Mine.

BY ROBERT BUCHANAN. Author Of
a New Abeiard.'
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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-06-15

When you ask for BADGER soAr-see tina YOU ret il
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-06-15
French Grown Linen.

The representative organ OF the
blanchiseuses oil Paris seems inclined to
think that after all there is some use
in royalty--at all events from the trade
point Of view. While lamenting the
dwindling off of the stock Of official lin
en- in France, the Bulletin states that at
Fontainbleau alone were 900 pairs OF
sheets, 900 and odd dozen napkins,
and 9CO tablecloths. The other royal or
imperial palaces were even more
literally supplied. And beside all
tins there was the crown linen, which
existed up to 1870, and generally in
Guided Is ,0G0 sheets, large number of
bath-gowns, reignoirs, napkins and tot
lette covers, aprons, teaclothsy etc,
amounting in all TO between 80, 900 and
10000 pieces, entailing yearly washing
bill of some 81 800.
The Bulletin also furnishes us with
the interesting details that Napoleon |.
invariably slept between Holland
sheets, but strange to say his august
nephew did not follow mon oncle in
this particular, pre- erring ordinary linen
sheets; Louis XVIII. and Charles ",
on the other hand, could only repose
between sheets OF the finest of cambria.
But, alas the glorious days of official
laundrydOm have been banished by NJ.
Carnot and his predece SsOrs.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-06-15
The Crop Demand Tor Nitropen

ONtT Twelve wears ago L COMMENDED,
and still believe, that corn should be
classed in its demands for an outside
supply of fertilizers with peas, beans.
and other legumes, and that II did not
need full supplies of nitrogen, particu-
iarly as compared with wheat barley,
potatoes, onions, and other dainty feed
ing crops, and those of short seasons Of
growth, | held then and still believe
that the corn by its far reaching system
OF route and vigorous feeding power can
obtain nitrogen where most other crops
would fail to get it. There never was,
IN my opinion, more irrational plan III
manuring crops than one based on sup
plying to the soil the proportions OF
plant food contained in the number of
pounds or bushels of the crop expected
ee be grown in excess of the natural
resources of the soil. 1t is as absurd as
to prescribe feed rations on the basis of
the analysis of the carcass of an animal
1t ignores simple facts of common ex-
pcrlence, The composition of crops
like clover, strawberries, hops, timothy
aay, peas, beans, and many others would
prove the the most fallacicus Of guides
to proper manuring. TO grow one ton of
timothy hay would require of all the
plant food elements about the same az
5,O08 quarts of strawberries or 900
pounds of hops. The two latter crops
III actual practice require several times
the available plant food to be supplied
and within reachas compared with the
timothy hay. Again. three tons ufcl0ver
hay contain over Is pounds 81 nitrogen
"a quantity represented by some 700
pounds OF nitrate of soda, and vet
nitrate OF soda or heterogeneous manures
soon prove disastrous to clover. Crops
of peas and beans take per are nearly
rs much nitrogen as clover, and yet they
require but very small quantities of this
element to be supplied. IN feeding
plants, the same rs animals, it is all
important to study their feeding powers,
appetltes. habits of growth, etc. Their
composition is only partial guide
{. J. Uupes, IN Farm and Home.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-02-15
Wise Cows.

In general, cows are supposed to be
rather wanting in intelligence. Else
why do they invariably cross the road
IN front of q passing carriage2 But
The Pail Mall Gazette cites an instance
of what looks like genuine bovine
sagacity and a true neighborly feeling:
The other morning, very sultry
one, two cows came to our gate, evi-
IDENTIFY on the lookout for something,
and after being at first somewhat
puzzled by their pleading looks, I be-
thought myself that they might be in
want of water. No sooner had this
idea occurred to me than I had some
water brought in a large vessel, which
the poor animals at once sucked up
with the greatest eagerness. The pair
then sauntered contentedly away to a
field near at hand
In about an hour or so we were sur
prised and not little amused by see
ing our two friends marching up to
the gate, accompanied by three other
cows.
The water tap was again called into
requisition, and the new corners were
in like manner helped literally. Then,
with gratified and repeated "boo-oos"
"a unanimous vote of thanks-our
visitors slowly marched off to their
pasturage.
1t was quite clear to us that the two
first callers, pleased with their friendly
reception, had strolled down to their
sister gossips and dairy companions,
and had informed them-how. I can
not say, can yous-of their liberal en-
tertainment, and then had taken the
pardonable liberty of inviting them
up to our cottage.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-02-15
Two Smart Birds.

Birds of many curious kinds arc
found in Australia which cannot be
found anywhere else. One of them is
the bower builder, or walk builder, as
it is called. 1t builds long walk or
bower with grasses and sprigs, and
then collects all sorts of little things
to decorate it. Gaudy feathers he
likes particularly for this purpose, but
he does not disdain shells, bleached
bones, pipe bowl, q penknife, or any
small object that he can find. So well
is his propensity known, that when
persons lose such things in the bush
they generally find them in the bower
birds walk. 1t is evident that the
bird takes them purely as ornaments
for he lives entirely on seeds and fruit
Another noteworthy bird native to
that far off land is the Tyre bird He
can not only initiate the notes of all
other birds, but also nearly every
sound made by man. Settlers are
often deceived by him, and many
amusing stories are told. Sometimes
a man working on his clearing hears
somebody chopping wood short dis
tance away, and a dog barking at his
heels. He goes in search of the in
truder, and finds after long walk
that the Tyre bird has been making
game of him. A man using q cross
cut saw hears somebody doing the
same thing, and after searching un-
successfully for him, discovers that it
Is the bird.-Philadelphia Times.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-02-15
! Tus osE, ,Honsn FAsn.s .---Tb.

Ius OsE7 HoRsE FAsMss. .--Tbs
editor Of the Nevas,o,o (Texas) Table
loaded his shooting iron mot long age
aud went CUNNING out on the prairie
Having bseged one-horse farmer be
holds him up to view as follows:
The one-horse farmer has life long
ambition to gain reputation for wear
ing q dirty .birt.
He will alarm the neisbborhood by
getting up two hours before day and
then cit around aud not 60 to work un-
til after sun up.
He will ride around a week looking
for two dollar hog.
He will complain Of hard times, then
tear his pants climbing over tho fence
where gate ought to bo.
He will buy new bride, aud then
let the calf chew it to pieces before Sun
day.
He get all bis neighbors to help in
getting COW out Of the bog, then let
her die from want Of attention.
Stock will get in aud destroy his crops
at place in his fence that he has been
putting off fixing for six months.
He will sprain his back lifting some
thing to show how strong he is.
He will talk all day Sunday on what
he knows Of farming, then ride around
the ueighborhood Monday hunting seed
potatoes.
He will 60 in his shirt sleeves on
cold day to show how much he can stand,
and then return home at night and
occupy two thirds of the fireplace till bed
time.
He will ridicule the mechanism of
corn planter; then go out aud smash
his thumb mailing board on tho fence
lie will 60 to town on Saturday and
come back with fifty cents worth Of
coffee, paper of pins and dollars
worth OF chewing tobacco.
He is economical, economy is his
forte, he will save ten ceuts' worth of
axle grease and ruin the spindle of $40
wagon.
He won't subscribe for newspaper,
but will borrow from his friend and for
get to return it.--American Farmer.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-02-15
william, warren as piiilcoddy.

The John Peter Pillicoddy of Mr..
Warren was almost worthy to be called
a great creation. The old time farce,
which has nearly been superseded by
burlesque and Extravaganza, had real
artistic reason for being. 1t had the
same place in the drama that humor-
GUS character has in painting, and
served like purpose. Farce simply
took natural human feeling or habit,
magnified or intensified it, and showed
how amusing a man might be who was
entirely under its control Mr.. Pilli-
coddy> is a nursery gardener and q
scotsman, beautiful, perfect speci-
men of the small but prosperous En-
glish Philistine.
He is devotedly fond of his wife,
who was the widow of a sea captain
named O'Scuttle, and all his spirit is
possessed by dread that Mrs Pilli-
coddy's first" who was supposed to
have been drowned at sea, may turn
up and claim his spouse. His fear
soon has something substantial to feed
on, for a Capt. O'Scuttle does turn up
and demand wife, and the action is
occupied simply with the display of
MIR. Pillicoddy's emotions until he dis
covers that he is dealing with his pre-
decessor's brother, and not with tho
predecessor himself. Absurd as the
character is, it fairly glowed with life,
as well as drollery, in Mr.. Warren's
hands. Atlantic Monthly
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It Has Become n1onotonous.

One of st. Paul's distinguished citi.
zens who rejoices in the title of gen
eral, and whose name is q household
word all over town, is member of
the Presbyterian denomination. Iii
former years he used to cross the
ocean quite frequently, and each time
before venturing out ON the briny
made his will, in which he bequeathed.
a good round sum to the church of
which he is pillar, fora building
fund. But he always passed through
the peiils Of the great deep with safety
and returned home in better health
than ever before. Then he would tear
up the will and leave tho church out
in the cold again. This sort of thing
has become rather monotonons to the
congregation, and it is understood
that they have taken matters into
their own hnnd and will make up q
building fund by subscription instead
of waiting longer for the demise of
the healthy church member. st. Paul
Pioneer Press.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-02-15

HEALTH TnoUaHTs.-A rule to
follow closely while attending the sick
is to give them what the appetite Graves
for first in small quantities, and when
satisfied the ingredients will not nauseate
o: Otherwise disagree, the quantity can
be increased. When the patient does
not ask for food the attendant should
exercise ingenuity in getting up nalat-
able dishes, daintily and nicely arranged
and bring them in without the patien,
knowing what is coming. Always re-
gard sick person who's, mind is feeble
with the body and act f,r them. The
physician and his medicines are only
potent when we'll and ably seconded by
good nursing.
Absolute rest in bed will do moro to
restore to health a person suffering
with summer diarrboea than much
medicine with the patient up and walk
ing about.
Let your baby have drink of nice
cool water frequently during the day.
The moment milk reaches the baby's
stomach it begins to curd. This is the
first act in the process of digestion and
always creates thirst. A little water
given at this time will comfort the
child, and relieve the mother of worry
ing with Cross baby.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-02-15
:. Substitute for sirss,.

One Christmas / spent up on the
mountain side with two or three
others, and there we had our holiday
dinner, and it was a wholesome meal,
but wanting in those delicacies that O
mother or wife can best prepare. A
snowstorm was raging along the
mountains, but with our cheerful fire
and warm cabin, we cared nothing
for it.
IF we had some flowers for the
wish table" said one of the boys.
We all wished the same.
"Get out your old letters" said one.
We all knew what that meant, for
many flower from the old house
finds its way in letters to the boys out
west. One found a rose bud, another a
violet, another daisy, and then an
other rose was found in q mothers
letter. Withered and faded were these
tokens from the old homes, bot never
did men value flowers more than we
did that withered bouquet.
Cant some one say grace2" said
one of the boys. Z
No one volunteered.
'The closing lines in my mothers
letter." said boyish fellow, might
do"
Read them," was the response that
came from all.
Heads were bowed around that fru-
gal Christmas board, and the young
man read:
God bless you, my son, and God
bless us ALL"
then looked ND and saw tears on
tho cheeks Of weather beaten faces. =
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-02-15
The Dog Had F1oas.

The irrepressisle small boy lived in
a fashionable boarding house, on
Washington boulevard. Among the
boafders was an old maid, whose
many silly, girlish ways made her the
opjjset Of reach secret fun among the
boarders 1t was after dull Sunday
AFTERNOON, when it was trihe early
to light the gas, and q momentary
summons to supper was expected, that
the lady, couple of gentlemen and
the aforesaid boy occupied one Of the
parlors. No one seemed willing to
start conversation, so, for the want
of q better thought, the lady said to
the graceful hound, on the rug before
the CRATE: "Oh, Fanny, how I envy
you your peaceful lot; no trials or
caresr' The little boy sprang to the
side Of his favoritc, and, looking up
into the lady's face, blurted out: II
guess you wouldn't, If you had to
have hoasf'--Chicago Herald.
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He couldn,t catoh un.

Pennock Pusey at one time had q
tenant who was very slow in the pay
ment Of his rent. The first time the
gentleman went around to collect Of
him he discovered this. The tenant
said he had no ready money, gave
various excuses for his impecunious
condition, and finally referred Mr..
Pusey to Judge Chandler, who, he
said, would certify as to his good char
acter and general honesty Of purpose.
Judge Chandler was lolling back in
his Office chair when Mr.. Pusey went
around to see him regarding the ten
ant who couldn't pay. THAT man is
all right, said the judge, after hearing
his story; ''the only trouble about him
is that he was born about $50 behind
and he has never been able to catch
up:"-St Paal Pioneer Press.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-02-15
Is Marriage q ru,lurea

Marriage failurei / should say
notl" remarked an Oregon farmer,
whose opinion was desired on one OF
the great questions of the day.
why, there's Lucindy gifts up in
the mornih', milks six cows, gifts
breakfas', starts four Children to skewl,
looks arter the other three, feeds the
hens, likewise the hogs, likewise some
motaerless sheep, Skins twenty pans
o. milk, washes the clothes, gifts din
ner, ct cetery, ct cetery.
''Think I could hire anybody to do
it fur what she gits2 Not muchl Mar
riage, sir, is success, SIR; a great suc-
cessr'-Youth's Companion.