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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-27
Curious Things in a Cotton Bale.

At the Wampanoag Mill the other
day, says a Fall River letter in the
Providence Journal, the workmen in
the picker-room stopped a package of
matches just as the bundle was disap-
pearing into the picker 1t had come
out of a cotton bale the men had Just
opened. Had they gone into the ma
chine there would have been a lively
blaze. Speaking of this incident, q
man who has attended picker for
several years said that the things which
come out of cotton bale and evident
ly grow on bushes would astonish one.
One day he heard something grind in
side the picker, and, stopping the ma
chine, found a silver spoon. Lizards
and small snakes are common. A set
Of false teeth, small coins, knives, to-
bacco, and occasionally articles of more
value, have been found. These things
undoubtedly got inside the bales acct
dentally, but there are other things
which evidently get inside in accord.
ance with fixed purpose, and, by
strange condolences, they are found to
weigh more than cotton, and not to be
worth as much per pound on the mar
ket. Sand, scrap iron, and dirt are
often found wrapped inside a cotton
bale for ballast
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-27
How to Have Healthy Swine.

Keep large and small separate, and
not more than ten in lot.
Feed regularly and literally of whole
some food, alN .ys some bulky food. and
let each feed be aaten up clean before
more is given.
Give wallowiug places, ashes, char
coal, and salt, and plenty of exercise in
timber pastures yielding shade, roots,
nuts, acorns, etc. But no doubly soured
Stops.
Provide ventilated shelters from wind,
rain and snow, but no litter. Hogs with
litter get to warm. If you wish disease,
put your hogs to the straw pile.
Maintain cleanliness in all things.
Breed only mature animals, and never
from show herd. The offspring of i'm
mature or pampered animals is predis-
posed to disease.
Give pure water, from deep wells pro-
tected from surface water. Well water
is not freezing cold i'll winter nor luke
warm in summer. Water from creeks
(unless fed by springs, ponds or pools
is disease breeding.
Pigs should be farrowed in early
spring and kept only on growing foods
milk, bran Stops, oats, green rye,
grasses, clover, sweet corn-until late
fall; then fatten rapidly, on corn mostly,
but also green rye, blue grass, pump
kins, boiled potatoes, and turnips, with
bran, steamed clover, hay, etc.-Ameri-
can AgriculturiSt.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-27
Household HELMS.

The following is suggested as good
way to use up the hard small ends of
dried beef that cannot be sliced with
knife: Crate the meat, and to every
cupful allow four tablespoonfuls of
cream, four eggs we'll beaten, and
little pepper. Put the meat and cream
into stirring pan; when hot. add the
eggs; stir until the mixture becomes
thick. Serve Immediately on squares of
buttered toast.
The following is a good recipe for
chocolote cream cake: Take one cup of
sugar, one half cup each of butter and
milk, two eggs, one and one-half cups
of -four, and one teaspoonful of baking
powder. Bake i'll two layers. Cream
Two cups of granulated sugar, three
fourths of a cup of milk, and a piece of
butter the size of an egg. Place over
the stove until it comes to boil, then
boil fifteen minutes. Beat until stiff
and spread on the cake. Melt two
squares of chocolate and spread on the
cream.
A BEAUTIFUL dish for tea is orange
jelly. Take half box of gelatine, one
half cup of cold water, one cup of boil
ing water, juice of one lemon, one cup
of sugar, one pint of orange Juice; soak
the gelatine in cold water until soft and
ooa SAS oOAAluS "aIC1, Ac1Aiou JulSC,
sugar, and orange juice; stir till the
sugar is dissolved, then strain. Lemon
jelly is equally rs nice, substituting a
large half-cup of lemon juice instead of
the orange juice, and stepping the
grated rind in the hot water ten min
utes. Make a day before you wish to
use it and keep it in the ice box till it is
to be served.
The following is good recipe for
lobster salad: Take one head of let
tuce. pick off the leaves and wash thor
oughly; remove the meat from a two
pound lobster, saving out the coral and
claws; then chop up the lobster and add
ne-eighth teaspoonful of cayenne
pepper, one teaspoon of vinegar, and q
little salt; mix together with the dress
ing and one-quarter of the lettuce, save
out the large leaves and place round the
edges of the platter, then break the
coral in little bits over the top of the
prepared lobster after it has been added
to the center of the platter, and place
the claws and slices of lemon around
the edge. Dressing for salad: Yolks
of two eggs we'll beaten, one teaspoon
mustard, and pour in gradually enough
| oil to thicken we'll.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-27

THERE is a growing feeling of rebel
lion among native women against the
severe Hindu marriage ceremony. A
case in point has just excited much in
terest in Bombay. A young widow
applied to magistrate for protection.
She stated she was left widow at
nine years Of age. She had been
cruelty treated by her relatives, and
had determined to remarry, but all
her caste people threatened her with
persecution. The magistrate referred
her to Madhowdas Rugnatndas, the
famous Hindu social reformer, who not
only provided her with shelter but ar
ranged for her remarriage in his own
house. This is the twenty-eighth
widow whom he has enabled to re-
marry. A large number of Hindus
were present at the marriage.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-27
How George Ran Away.

The story that Alice was readi1,
Wilmington and His Cat
thought it was rather hard vhs
mamma asked him to put it BY
something for her. I am afralhe
very naughty; for all the timshs /
thinking how nice it would be
just as he pleased. After a Will
said:
Mamma, I think I'll run away. /
II do not understand you, a
she answered.
well, 1 don't like to be bottle
he said, "and I want to be like I
tington."
Every we'll, you may go if yol|
not happy in your home replied
mother. II will help you to getrd
You need not run away"
Then she tied some of his CLOTH
large handkerchief. and put the
die on q stick, over his shoulder]
the picture of Wilmington. Shell
him good-by when she opened
street door for him. George ID
pretty solemn as he went down
steps. In a minute he went bac1
rang the bell. Mary let him in a
ran to his mammals room.
MAY I sleep on the back porsd
night? ?" he said His lips trenbl1|
little.
"No, dear, your papa doesn't y
have tramps sleeping on the POI
she replied.
"Then can I stay in the stable
John 2"
ooh, no! You had better run 4
at once, a long way off, whereyo|
do as you please"
Poor George was in tears nov
30, mamma, mamma" he
throwing himself into her arms
love you so, and / don't want l
away. I hate to do as I please
I come home again to live"
Dear little boy! Mamma =
you have learned your lesson VI
little heart-ache," answered theh;l
as she took her sobbing BOY
loving arms.
George never wanted to run
again.-Mrs. Cheney, IN o0
Ones.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-27
I8lanquette of Veal.

Cut three pounds of the breast of YEA,
in pieces two inches square, put them hen.
m IN enough ong cold water to cover them,
ona 9ne Sa'SPo9nfql Of white pepper,
sweet herbs, half carrot scra nel %
turnip peeled, and an onion stuck w;th
three cloves; bring slowly to- to y %a;l
sna co carefully hanl tin no more scum rises
ntes unt gi hs Esf for thirty or forty min
it, returning the broth to thu tha o1 Tra
Meantime make white sauce by s tie.
ring together over the fire one on,a s'ls 80
eutt so and one of -four until thew e
h half pnta then tS adding and one
with little more salt and nen1ar season ease
quarter OF saltspoonful Of crate " nnt .
str st. TN into it with an egg; whip the y ea
cook for a Sss nin pas in the meat and
sionally. SURFING occa-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-27
Hard to Bear.

No one ever had more Seiu' y.
light in the possession Of lana, 4, II
accompanying wealth OF gfc ~ Il
bloom, than did Emerson IN -, !
chard. Some caviller sad "
"Your pears cost you more thal u.
which 1 buys" and the ansSS
ready: -. q,
eyes, they are costly, but y, u
have expensive vices. You :
billiards, I at pear-trees.' no
A public-spirited citizen. NE, ne
pleasure in sending to the "c a IN,
exhibition" specimens OF fru ~. ' d
garden. One day, after 'ni :s;;ta
ton. a party of gentlemen 'iIt ii
orchard, and were Introduce w.
by his neighbor as q commits ol
Massachusetts horticulture i,
He smiled with modest prla,e ~ Inf
his orchard thus honoreo' ~
Chairman said: ;+tpe
"Mr. Emerson. the comm = "rod
called to see the soil which pi,ch
such poor specimens OF SUI
varieties" vear
It NAV have been a damp yf Il
the pears were rusty, bus, ~. ,,ropl
writes, "In all years, tine ~
saw the gold through the ru''
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-27
Jacks Earliest M.,,o

If you wish to make an ONT.
experiment. with the memories psf "a
friends, try, some time when eS Of
OF people are in the mood Of
"reminiscences, to find out from NJ J. p y,
the very first thing in Life wh p eaca
a lasting impression upon tho i n, o
Every one has heard Of the ass nlead
Charles Dickens that he rem psertlo1
being handed hastily, as a ha1r !
one woman to another at the t;;m,
carriage accident, and iearnin ga,as y
ward that this really took plaess y y
he was only six months Old ''' W
Very few of us can remamh..
thing so early in life as this. hnt
odd how far back into our 'a on,
years the memory gropes its ssl
some startling or charming occn ,s
One summer evening several ne
We're seated on a vine.covered r.
talking Of this and of that. wb ra
conversation drifted to this sn Is.
early memories.
A lady described a walk in ~,
road with her mother as the first s i
she could remember. A tall airls
Of her delight at catching bntte,A
her first knowledge. A young cole COLE
declared that his intense hatred
oil-cloth bib, marked Baby in
letters, was his introduction to am.
and memory.
CAS- soon as / could talk I stn,cl
q napkin under my chin" said ha
One after another told their
stories with the pleasure which Al,
goes with keen personal experis,
this sort, until it came the tund
i've Master Jack.
"The first thing I can remen|
he said, bringing his eyelids down
tipping up his chin in thong
manner, "the very first thing 81
member, my father was lookiagid
with a willow whip in his hand,
was cuddled down somewhere kee
still, and my foot was asleep. Wi
Jack jumped up and stretchs
legs up and down the piazza, as
gain relief from that lingering mem
"Whew! but my foot was asleep
I was afraid to move it. 1 can feel
it tingled yeti"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-27
THE HOUSEHOLD.
Making Graham Bread.

In the first place see that the -four is
good and freshly ground, not to branny
or full of black specks, or intheleast bit
musty. Flour often spoils in hot
weather if kept in bulk. or in damp,
ill-aired place, or near strong smelling
food. Sift it to see if the bran is clean,
and if satisfactory put it back with the
-four again. The best bread is made
the quart of -four, half tea
spoon of salt, aud sour milk
to make stiff batter, with tea
spoon of baking soda dissolved in cold
water to the pint OF liquid just as it is
poured into the -four. A tablespoonful
Of melted butter may be added also.
The bread requires no kneading or rails
ing, but should go at once into hot
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-27

IT is said that Charles Dudley War
ner is rather annoyed at always being
considered humorous writer. He
much prefers reputation as a high
authority on criticism or philanthropic
topics than as funny man." Re-
Gently, in conversation with him, he
told friend that he was much annoyed
at times by being introduced as the au-
thor of my Summer in the Garden. -
He much preferred reference Gf one
must be made) to his efforts in bring
ing about prison reform.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-27

HERE are some advertisements which
recently appeared in the London pa
pers: "a smart young novelist wanted
at once. Salary about four pounds, in
crease to six pounds. Hours good.
Good connection" agents wanted to
sell beautiful portrait of the Right
Hon. w. E. Gladstone, printed upon
wood cut down by himself" "Young
man wants secretarial engagement
with literary man. Qualifications:
Considerable ignorance, fair capacity
for labor, some literary enthusiasm,
and the ability to write shorthand
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-27

bloom a very weak solution of Paris
croen or London purple must be used,
as the foliage is tender.
DO NOT plant current bushes along the
fences where they cannot be easily Gull
tivated. Put them out whore free ac-
cess can be had on both sides of the
row. Keep the surface of the ground
where they grow mellow and clear of
weeds. For the worms use white helle-
bore in the center of the bushes soon
after blossoming time. The secret of
success is to use it early, while the first
brood is quite small.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-27
Grape Butter.

Stew the grapes and squeeze out each
pulp from the skin, removing the seeds:
keep the skins in small thin BAG: r.
each pound of pulp allow one pound Of
sugar, half pint of cider vinegar. tea
spoonful of cloves, one of cinnamon
and one OF nutmeg; boil this very slowly.
putting in the bag of skins tied ely:
when it jellies by dropping in cold wa,
ter, 1t is done: Put away in jars; for nm
ornamental dish it can be heated over
and put into molds to Jelly. 80
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-27
Cutting Corn Fodder.

The sharp cut stubs of cornstalks are
often Injurious to cattle and horses,
especially if given while hungry and
eaten rapidly. 1t is better to cut with
some machine that brushes the stalk as
it cuts it; but to do this satisfactorily.
run the machine with some other power
than Your own right arm.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-27
Matching Horses.

Color goes for great deal in horse,
especially if it is desirable to make a
matched team. 1t is worth willie to
study this in breeding. To nate q
breeding mare to horse whose only
point is his own excellence only in
pure bredi it will probably max the colt,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-27

A FATHER who permits sick child
to die without calling medical assist
ance ought to be punished for his
cruel neglect. But there seems to be
no law to that effect. A coroner's jury
in Woodhaven, L.. l., the other day,
found that the l5-year-old daughter of
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-27
Horticultural Hints.

1T is not an easy matter to keep down
straw berry runners. The bed must be
examined frequently. AS fast as the
runners are pinched off others will ap-
pear.
:, In order to raise roses in perfection
II II is needful to feed them we'll and place
them in the full sunlight. and not
where they will be shaded by trees and
shrubs.
If mice are troublesome they con Of
ten be easily gotten rid of by soaking
wheat in good solution of arsenic and
burying it at the roots of trees where
the mice will be likely to find it.
1t is believed by some careful observ-
ers that the curculio when it comes out
OF its winter quarters feeds on the ten
der foliage of fruit trees, and that by
spraying the trees early many of the old
insects will be destroyed before laying
eggs. 1t done when the trees are in
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-27

a man died without medical attend
ance, though she had been sick for
some days. Her inhuman father re-
fused to call doctor. There are
good many cases of this kind, and it is
evident that there is need of some Leg
islation on the subject.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-27

A BOY of only 8 years arrived in Po-
mona, Col, few days ago, after hav-
ing made a journey of over 5000 miles
from Lincolnshire, England, entirely
alone. He had tag fastened to his
clothes and 5000 in his pockets.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-27

The Rev. Frank Patterson, the
representative Of the American-Swed-
ish Baptist Church at the late Inter
national Sunday-school Convention in
London, reports that there are 33,OOO,-
600 teachers and scholars in the Sun
day schools of the world.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-27

DECREP1T old men all over the
country are making rush on the doc
tors and demanding injections of DIR.
Brown-Sequard's elixir of life. It is
rapidly becoming craze. Inasmuch
as the growth of this practice depends
on the plentiful crop of young lambs,
it will pay lot of enterprising people
to go into the sheep-raising business.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-27
The FARM.
Feed Hens Slowly.

In feeding corn to hens it is better to
she'll it by hand, and then scatter a few
grains at time, than to throw guam
tity down, and allow them to gorge
themselves. 1t is still better to throw
small grain among straw, and let them
scratch for it.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-27

MITCHELL Bros, of Cadillac, Mich,
thought the water in their cistern had
peculiar odor, and they Investigated,
finding an alligator four feet long,
which had probably escaped from a
travelling show.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-27

QUEEN VICTORIA is taking Kentucky
whisky-not because she is Colonel,
but because it has been recommended
by her physician in place of wine.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-27
Spiced Peaches

Pare. stone, and halve nine pounds of
peaches; boil in water till tender. add
four pounds of sugar, one pint of vine
gar, cloves, cinnamon, and mace. first
pouring off the water in which thew
were boiled. Then boil half an hour or
less it they seem too soft and break
ing.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-27
SAM BowLEs, the founder of Il

SAM BowLEs, the founder of the
Springfield AIass.) Republican, be-
gan his life work SO early that on his
death-bed he said he had had very
little boyhood. He had no aptitude
for manual labor, no relish for boys
sports-could not make kite or drive
nail-but he was hard student and
great reader. When he became a
journalist he displayed push, an en-
ergy and ambition that proved that he
was the right man in the right place.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-27
Preserved Cranes.

Take pound for pound of grapes and
loaf sugar; stem the grapes and put them
IN preserving. kettle with sugar,
layer OF grapes then sugar; stew over a
SLOW hre, stirring constantly. AS the
seeds rise take them out. Stew for one
hour, set aside to cool and put into lars.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-27
THE ORCHARD.
The Delaware Crane.

There ore few grapes more generally
popular than this. 1t is not rank
grower, but if kept from overbearing it
is vigorous and healthy. The small size
of the grape is less Of disadvantage
than is small size in any other fruit If
never allowed to bear more than two
clusters to shoot, the vine will pro-
duce nearly as much weight, and all will
rlpen early and be of the finest quality.
Sap Sprouts on Apple Trees.
Apple trees trimmed during winter
develop many incipient buds on bran ches
and trunks, which by midsummer have
grown into shoots from a few inches to
foot or more in length. These can be
easily broken Off now by single twitch,
and If the wound is covered no new
sprout will start from the place next
year. This midsummer pruning checks
the excessive vigor of the tree, and in
duces the formation of fruit buds for
next seasons apple crop.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-27
Preserved Peaches,

Take six pounds of the best free-stone
peaches; pare, stone, and quarter them;
stew three pounds of sugar over them
and set in a covered dish for several
hours; then put into preserving kettle
and boil very slowly for an hour ormore.
skimming them WE'LL
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-27

TENNYsoN has horror of the BIZ
ographer. He keeps no diary, and has
destroyed his correspondence and all
records of it. He is reported to have
said to a friend recently: when
am dead will take good care they
shall not rip me up like pig"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-27

AN old chum of Explorer Stanley's,
now City Comptroller of Omaha, says
that when they were both there, TWEEN
ty years ago, Stanley was the readiest
and most accomplished liar he ever
knew. Stanley was then correspondent
for several Eastern papers.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-27

BUFFALO is noted as city of houses
that are owned by the families which
live in them; and another indication of
its wholesome condition has just been
given by the discovery that there are
over 125 savings and loan associations
in the CITY.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-27
I,llllllS.

Plums are excellent if preservedi in mo-
lasses, but ifsugar is used take an equal
proportion of fruit and sugar. make
clear syrup and boil the fruit gently for
forty minutes.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-27

SIX ladies and small boy started to
the mountain near Juniata Gap, Pa.
While thus engaged heavy rain and
fog set in, and they lost their way.
Drenched to the skin and in terror of
wild beasts, they huddled together all
night beneath an oak tree, and when
morning dawned they found they were
only two minutes walk from hotel.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-27
THE KITCHEN,
Pineapple jelly.

Peel, crate, and weigh the apple, put
pound for pound of pineapple and
sugar. Boil it in a preserving kettle
thirty or forty minutes.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-27
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
TOPICS OF INTEREST TO THE FARM
ER AND HOUSEWIFE.

Some valuable Information for the Plow.
man, Stockman. Poulterer. Nursery
man, and Everybody Connected with the
Farm.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-27

In Persia, when a man is convicted
Of robbery, they put him in brick
tank by the roadside, pour plaster of
paris around him till he is suffocated,
and leaving him there Theoretically
sealed up as warning to all who pass
that way.