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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22
THE DAIRYMAN.
Test the Cows.

One of the first questions asked by the
average country farmer, when purchas-
ing a COW, is: How much milk does
she give?' Even though he is buying for
the purpose of butter making, the ques-
ton, How much butter will she nake?"
is far less likely to be asked.
Perhaps experience has taught HIM
that it is useless to ask for information
on this latter point; for the answer to
the first question is pretty sure to begin
with the word about, and end with q
guess" and any answer to the second
would be likely to be very indefinite.
How much better for all parties con-
cerned. if the many having COWS for sale
would test each of them. so he can give
exact figures, showing the yield of both
milk and butter.
| learned some time ago that even a
Yankee cannot guess the amount of but
ter COW will make by the number of
pounds or quarts of milk she will give.
had for sale two COWS that were Sis
ters, one and the other 6 years old.
They both gave rich locking milk, which
1 supposed to be of SO near the same
quality as to render separate test I'M
necessary. weighed the milk of each,
and found that the younger one gave
los pounds ounces during the week,
and the other 1071 pounds. 1 set this
together, and when ] churned l had IL
pounds ounces of butter.
Igave each COW credit for little mo re
than six pounds of butter per week, and
set the price on that basis.
One day set the milk of each by it.
self, and noticing the difference in the
amount of cream, decided on a separate
test. was surprised at the result. The
older one made pounds l ounce of
butter, while the other one made Z
pounds ounces.
Having obtainedthes facts, 1 dropped
few dollars on the price of the older
COW, and sold her readily for all she
was worth. For the other, I refused to
take ten dollars more than the price I
had set, deciding to keep her for my
own use. She turned out to be valu-
able COW.
There is great difference in the but
ter value of the milk given by different
cows, and those who fail to recognize
this are likely to have fair mixers in
their herd which do not yield butter
enough to more than pay for their keep
ing. They are also likely to undervalue
some giving a smaller amount of milk
and to dispose of them at sum less
than their real worth as butter COWS. -
II. L. c., Sn Practical Farmer.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22
THE HoUsEkEEPER
Something New About Fancy Bak,r,

Vienna loaves are made of pure Hun.
garian flour of the finest quality in
elongated, cylindrical loaves, over twa
feet in length, by three inches in diana
ter. The tops of the loaves are scored
and glazed; the upper crust is very thin
and crisp; the undercrust is unglazed,
but nevertheless, thin, and also crisn
The texture of the crumb is very fna
and spongy, and of a delicately white
color. Cut into chunks, this form Of
bread is strongly to be recommended 10,
the dinner table and elaborate luncheons,
PAIN Richie is the name given to Al
variety of the Vienna loaf produced
from precisely the same materials, butt
differently shaped. The loaves are long
but fulsiform, i. e., tapering to point
at each end. The upper crust is scotd
glazed, and dredged with flour; the ,.
ter is marked by sinuous lines of pov.
derry white, bordering upon the edges I'll
the scored depressions, and, in Con.
trast with the rich glaze, lends a singu.|
larly attractive appearance to the Loaf
which, to be orthodoxy Partisan, should
be placed entire upon the table, between
the plates of the guests and the central
decorations.
Croissants. or in plain English, Cres
cents. are, as their name indicates, rolls
of horse shoe shape, made from blend
of the best Hungarian tlours. milk, but
ter, and trace Of sugar. The texture oil
both crust and crumb is exceedingly fine,
the former possesses a glaze over ths
rich, yellowish- brown exterior, which
gives to the roll most appetizing ap|
pearance. This is the form of bread pad
excellence for breakfast, and ought aid
ways to be served with coffee.
Fancy rolls. technically termed flutes
rosettes, thumbs, ETC., and which bear !
supposed resemblance to the. articles
named, are not only beautiful to lool
upon; but of admirable flavor. The
are made out of the finest Hungarial
hours, blended in various proportions
and on account of their pretty shapes
and convenient sizes are exactly suite
to the wants of private dinner parties
Table TnLk
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22
4. Do not compel stock to the seco-
orovfh of clover Sou

4. Do not compel stock to the second
In this letter will very briefly a.;
reasons for the above propositions. give
1. 1t is against nature for immatn,.,
animals or human beings to prodp sa
healthy offspring. lug
2. 1t is also a violation of doct,;..
acknowledged for thousands of year sle
TO breed in and in.
3. Corn is to fatten, almost entirs,.
and stock hogs fed only corn, becom,
etfeminate-if all other proper cona;
tions were observed.
4. While nothing is better for the h.,
in its season than the first growth =
clover. the second growth is poison and
salivates and weakens allkinds of stool
and especially the hog.
One year, nor two. should not be az
pected to undo what has been thirty + =.
years on hand in doing, because there il
q hereditary faint now in the stock, bn
five, six, or seven years, will stamp i
out, and 1 have proved it.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22

some noise. He was q tall fellow,
dressed in brandnew Confederate
Brigadier Generals uniform, and he
held a revolver in each hand.
"You are NV prisoner, General Sew
ard, he said.
I sat up and looked at him. "Who
are you?" asked.
Il am General Rosser," he replied.
81 have captured your post, all your
men are prisoners, and OF course there's
nothing for you to do but to surrender"
i heard what he said; but / could not
believe my ears. How could such "a
thing be possible.
II don't see how you ever got in
here" I said. "There has been no fir
ing, no noise of any kind. How did
you do it?'
90, manage such things easily" he
replied. You are all prisoners, any
way"
The whole thing seemed so natural,
although improbable, that not a sus-
picion of the truth had visited me !;
when, Just at that moment, the voices
of the guard below, and some soldiers
with whom he was talking, came up
through the open windows OF my room.
"Where is General Cusser?'
Cup stairs; he went up stairs a few
minutes ago to see General Seward"
My would-be Confederate brigadier
heard and began to laugh. under
stood the situation Immediately, and
profoundly relieved 1 felt; but it
needed his explanation to put the mat
ter to rights, and he gave it without
delay.
1t was, of course, Custer himself.
Information of Rosser's raid had also
reached army headquarters, and Gus
ter had been sent to head him off.
Near Martinsburg he had captured
wagon and escort which proved
to belong to the raiders headquarters.
Upon getting into town Custer ex-
amined his prize, and finding Con-
federate's uniform among the effects,
conceived the idea of putting it on and
playing practical joke upon me. His
finding me asleep made the deception
more easy; and l became indebted to
him for few of the most uncomfort-
able minutes that ever passed in my
life.
In October and November of that
year there were frequent collisions in
the Upper Valley between the cavalry
of Custer and Rosser. The latter
probably never learned what use was
made of his captured effects near Mar
tinsburg. -ChicadO Ledqer,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22
Hints to Housekeepers.

REMOVE stains from the windows b
using diluted spirits of salt.
In roasting meats one of the principi
points is to have it as juicy as possibl
To BOIL cabbage whole, tie or sew
a cloth. Boil little longer than
quartered.
ARAw egg, if swallowed in time, wi
eHectually detach a fish bone fastene
in the throat.
If pincushions are filled with well
dried coffee grounds, mice or moths wi
never touch them.
INK stains on silk, wooden, or cotto
ran be removed by saturating wit
spirits of turpentine.
deadly corrosive sublimate as Harmless
as dose of calomel.
For stains on teacups or tinware dil
a damp cloth in common soda, rtl
briskly, then wash and wipe dry.
GOOD beef should have bright, red
color, not too dark, dry and, tender u
the touch, fat, and with smooth, oped
grain.
WET grass stains on white goods with
water, rub in some soft soap, and al
much soda as will adhere; let stand hall
an hour, then wash in the usual manned
OIL stains on carpets, can be removed
at once by scattering corn meal upo1
them, also by applying hot iroI
through heavy sheet of blotting pa
per.
BOILING new milk will take out mos
fruit stains; dip the articles in sevega|
times; another way is to dip in sour butt
ermilk and dry in the sun; wash i'll coll
water and dry two or three times daily
STAINS on marble are the most obStli
nate. Take OK gall, wine glassful d
turpentine, and mix into paste wit
pipe clay; spread this paste on tn
stained marble and let it remain severa|
days.
M11DEw is removed by rubbing q
common yellow soap, then little sal
and starch. Rub all we'll on the artel
and put out in the sunshine; or, attd
rubbing on the soap, scrape chalk ovd
it and rub we'll; put in the sun, and
the stain dries wet it little. 1t vi
come out with two applications.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22
THE STOCK BREEDER
Hog Cholera.

w. S.. Sullivan, in Suine Breeders
Journal says: Sympathizing with those
who are losing SO heavily from hoo
cholera, allow me to say that after
twenty six years of studying this disease
and experimenting with it. | am
convinced that there is No
cure for it, and equally con-
WINGED that it can be prevented Two
years ago [ wrote several articles on that
subject; time and experience confirms
me in the opinion then advanced and
elaborated somewhat that we created th -.
disease, and by travelling back the same
way We come, we can prevent it, The
chief points to prevent the hog cholera
are:
l. Breed grown hogs.
2. Avoid breeding related stock
3. Do not feed corn to grown stock
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22

thrown from the Union parapet into
the rebel earthwork. For nearly a
month four hundred patriotic moles
had been burrowing in the ground,
carrying out the earth in cracker boxes,
concealing it from the enemy's view
with underbrush and steadily under
mining the fort of the unsuspecting
foe. Night and day the work goes on,
and all hearts are conferred on the prof.
ect, which, if successful, will insure
the capture of Petersburg, and, in all
probability, the fall of Richmond.
The evening of July 20 is at hand,
and under the doomed fort S, 1000 pounds
of powder lie with deadly destruction
embodied in it's inert mass The fuse
is laid, and at early morn of the Both
of July the match is to b e applied
But daylight is past, and the troops
rest impatient and inquiring upon
their arms. The suspense is painful.
Minutes seem hours, and yet no I'M
usual sound disturbs the peace Of that
July morning. At last two heroic
spirits, a commissioned and nom
commissioned officer Of the Forty
eighth Pennsylvania, volunteer to en-
ter the mine and learn the cause of the
delay or failure. 1t seemed almost
certain death for them to enter the
tunnel. The explosion is liable to oc-
cur at any moment and blow them to
atoms; but they went in
The fuse was found defective, and was
speedily replaced, and ere the sun had
risen high over the old hills of Virginia
the earth shook with the tremor Of an
earthquake, and through the earth
thrown high in the air the exploding
powder blazed like lightning, casting a
lurid glare upon the confused mass of
dismantled guns, shattered caissons,
smoking camp equipage, and mangled
human bodies. Simultaneously the Or
der to charge rang out, and the Third
Division of the Ninth Corps advanced
to the slaughter. The enemy, stunned,
almost paralyzed with fear and panic
stricken, scattered in all directions.
The concentrated fire from half-hun-
bred guns made pandemonium indie
scribable. Into the vast crater into
which the explosion had converted the
fort the troops were huddled. There
was strange and inexplicable delay,
which gives the enemy time to rally
their flying forces. The hostile, angry
guns enfiladed the crater with fatal
effect. The attempt to advance is met
with courage born of despair. A
general advance of the corps was or
dered. The Fifty-tirst has reached the
breastworks. In the forefront behold
an intrepid spirit urging his men for.
ward. Waving his sword and calling
to his brave boys to follow, he reaches
the enemy's intrenchments and gal.
lantly falls in a hand-to-hand encoun-
ter with his face to the foe-a martyr
to liberty and an honor to mankind.
Such was the fate of the heroic Cap.
tain Samuel H. Sims, Of the Fifty first
New York Volunteers.
France and the Confederate Navy.
1t is known that MIR. Slidell and
Captain Bullock tried to construct rams
and cruisers quietly in France. The
criminal secret, as Mr.. Bigelow puts it
was too powerful for the vessel. II
burst ont as all secrets do. Put into
sober business English, this means
that clerk in the employment of NJ.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22
Boiled Onions.

After taking Off the outer skin lstt
soak IN cold water for couple OF D.
or longer if you like them mild; let !
be cooked in boiling water, which 81 |.
be pretty strongly sailed, drain oa !
water as soon as they are almost, u
then let them simmer in milk untilq
tender; add good bit Of butter, per
and salt.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22
Blue and Gray.

HARRY c. BURNS, FOURTEENTH PEENsYbVANI
CAVALRY
Come forth, ye frcemen all.
List to the timbrel's call.
Where ye may be.
Hark when the echoes como.
Hark to the martial drum.
Land of tho FREQ.
Ever like brothers stand
Lovingly hand in hand.
From sea to sea.
And as We march along,
This be your evenin song
Equality"
Chorus
Come forth. ye blue and gray.
Quickly and march away.
'Tis freedom dawning day.
Sav'rv no moro.
Marching now side by side,
One Nation far and wido.
The Stars ana Stripes our pride,
Same us of yore.
Gone now tho troubled past,
Let our hands clasp at last
Over the breach
Where'er our flag shall be,
There shall be Liberty
For all and each.
While we in freedoms cause
Know none but freedom's laws
10 dare and do.
Long may our emblem be
The flag of Loyalty,
Red, white and blue.
a New Story of Genera! Custer.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22
Remarkable Courage.
BY GEN. HoRAT1o c. KING

HE fight before
Petersburg 9 x
hibited several
remarkable dis
plays of personal
courage. T W o
armies confront
e d each other
with sullen and
determined brav-
cry. On Burn
sides front the
Confederate line
was less than $50
yards distant. A
stone MIGHT he
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22
Mashed Potatoes,

Steam Or boil potatoes until sol
sailed water; then pour over it one
OF boiling water; pour off the water
let them drain perfectly dry; sprlu
with salt and mash; have ready some,
milk or cream in which, has been mel
piece of butter; pour this on the ?.
toes and stir until white and very lig
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22
COcOa,,nt Cake.

One cup of sugar, one-half cup
butter, one half cup of milk, three e!
one and one-half cups of -four, two I
spoons OF baking powder; bake in ]
tins. Dressing: Whites of two e
and one cup of pulverized sugar.
we'll and sprinkle with cocoanut.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22
Cider Cake,

One cupful sour cider, one cupt
molasses, four cupfuls Of -four, one
butter, one cupful sugar, one cupf
chopped raisins,two eggs, one teaspoo
full cloves, one teaspoouful soda, one
cinnamon, one of nutmeg. Bake o.
hour.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22
THE COOla.
Rice Pudding.

Three tablespoonfuls of rice, o.
quart of milk, little salt, sweeten vi
sugar to taste, and over the top drop
half dozen bits of butter about the 81
of large bean. Bake in moder'
oven until the rice is soft.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22
Leg Weakness.

L laugh at leg weakness, and can cure
it every time, and this is the way do it.,
and should you ever have trouble of this
kind in your flock, I hope will follow
this plan and you will be able to save
your fine birds. Take piece of cloth of
any kind Coffee sack will do), and make
hammock out of it; then cut two holes
in the center and place your bird in it
with the legs hanging through-this will
take the weight of the body Off his legs;
and let him rest there for five, six or eight
hours at time, and you will be sur
prised in short time, to see how fast
he will get we'll. We know whereof We
speak, in this matter, having gone
through the mill. Feed theIbirds, very
lightly; don't give him any corn; Of
course you will understand to feed when
you take the bird out of the hammock
to rest for short time. have left them
swing all night, and in the morning
while doing up my work take the bird
out for an hour or SO, and have cured
every leg weakness We have had on the
place since we adopted this plan"
The above was written by A. F. Cooper
to the Poultry Record, and it's editor
adds: we trust our readers will try
MIR. Coopers remedy. 1t is very simple,
and we believe is very good, for it is an
easy matter to know how the benefit oc-
ours. We know Mr.. Cooper personally.
and he handles thousands of birds. His
experience is valuable, or we would n OF
go to another journal to give his letter
in the face of so many of our own for
which we lack room.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22
OLD SOLDIERS AT HOME.
THEY TELL soMD AMUSING 41NEC-
DOTES AND STORIES.

How the Boys Of Both Armies Whiled Away
Lifo i'll Camp Foraging Experiences.
Tiresome Notwithstanding Scenes on
the Battlefield.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22
THE GARDENER.
Good Garden Vegetables,

The Ideal Caulihower has again, this
season, shown itself to be the most de-
sirable, earliest, and, all things consid-
cred, the best variety in cultivation.
For cabbage, both for early and late
use, too much can scarcely be said in
favor of a variety called All Seasons.
Though not the earliest variety, it comes
into use soon after the earliest, and
keeps we'll into the winter. 1t is quite
sure to head; heads of medium size,
roundish oval. solid, and of fine quality.
Among beets we have good word to
say of Baetian's Early Turnip and Dew
ing's Turnip Beet. They are both excel
lent varieties, and growing in favor
The Chantenay CARROT appears to be
the most desirable of the stump rooted
varieties. 1t is of good size, good color,
of good quality for the table, and, as it
is quite productive, it is really good for
any purpose.
The Gironde, or Ox-heart Carrot
grows shorter and thicker than the
above, though not quite equal to the
Chautenay in quality.
The Golden Heart Celery has main
tanned its hight reputation the past sea-
son, and may be regarded as the best
self branching variety. AS its name i'm
plies, the leaves and eaf-stalks are a
rich creamy shade; solid, crisp, tender.
and of excellent flavor. 1t is a good
Vicks Magazine.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22
BY MAJOR JAMES FRANKLIN Fits.
URING the

URING the
war it was
not my for
tune to meet
|G e n e T q |
Custer per-
sonally, save
on one occa-
sion, which
Il believe
was o n C Q
nenti once
i n tn Q s 9
8 k e t C h e s,
some ii m e
q G O, a n d
W b i c b 1
shall have
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22
Cabbage Worm Conquered.

In the vegetable garden great labor
and loss has been incurred for many
years by the ravages of the cabbage
worm, the larva of the cabbage butterfly,
Pieris brassica. For long time past
numerous experiments have been made
with great variety of substances to de-
stroy it or successfully keep it in check,
but all have failed as reliable and econ
omically practical, except that Of dust
ing the plants with Pyrethrum powder,
simple or combined with other efficient
substances. By applying the powder
with a bellows the ork is quickly done,
and the cabbage grower has no longer
any fear of this troublesome and de-
structive enemy.-Vick's Mo0asine.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22
THE POULTERER.
How to Pluck Poultry.

Hang the fowl by the feet by small
cord; then, with small knife, give one
cut across the upper jaw, opposite the
corner of the mouth; after the blood has
stopped running stream place the
point of the knife in the groove in the
upper part of the mouth, run the blade
will cause twitching of the muscles.
Now is your time, for every feather
yields as if by magic, and there is no
danger of tearing the most tender chick.
Before he attempts to flap you can have
him as bare as the day he came out Of
the egg.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
copies OF INTEREST TO THE FARM
Err AND HOUSEWIFE.

Some Valuable Information for tho Plow-
man, Stockman. Poulterar, Nursery
man, and Everybody Connected with tho
Farm.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22

Late in the
spring Of '62, just
after Banks re-
treat from Win
chester, our regi-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22
Met Again,
BY JENNIE P. MERCHANT.

IMPOSING 9TH
Ell people to be as
interested in old
soldiers stories as
/ am, ] give-as
nearly verbatim as
ssh lie one
which was lately
told to me. 1t
has never been in
print.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22

BY HARRY C. BURNS, FOURTEENTH PENNsYbyANIA
CAVALRY.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22

1t is known that Mr.. Slidell and
Captain Bullock tried to construct rams
and cruisers quietly in France. The
criminal secret, as Mr. Bigelow puts it,
was too powerful for the vessel. 1t
burst ont as all secrets do. Put into
sober business English, this means
that clerk in the employment of NJ.