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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-11

WILLIAM THOMAS BLYTHE, who re-
sides at Plymouth. England, has put
in claim to the estate. estimated at
100000, of Thomas Henry Blythe,
of SAN Francisco, which is the subject
of litigation, The late Mr.. Blythe
reached San Francisco in 1s49 as q
stowaway in the British ship Antelope
in destitute condition. The Ply
mouth claimant, who is employed I'M
der the British Government, claims to
be the son of the deceased, who, he
says, was in early life married to his
mother, who is still living and whom
he deserted. Here is romance!
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-11

A FUNNY anecdote is related of a GER
tain General of Maine probably of the
redoubtable militia of that stout STATED.
who was entering the door of ST..
Peters Church in Rome, when he On
countered friend from home with a
copy of the Bangor Wing in his hands.
This he offered to the General. who
eagerl took it and relieved a bad case
OF inconsistencies by perusing it's col
umns. He did not wait to get away
from st. Peters for this purpose, but sat
him down at once upon its steps, and
allowed his wife and daughters to edo"
the edifice while he lost himself in the
absorbing delight of his home paper.
The press thus beat ST. Peters. He
will never know much about the most
classic editice in the world from per
sonal observation, but he will always
remember this relief from the Dangs of
nostalgia
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-11

A PROFESSOR of the University of
California asserts that he has discoy-
cred process of tanning leather
which will make it almost indestruct-
ible. AS the people of the United
States expend s3oo,o0o,ooo yearly on
shoe leather, this is highly interesting
news; but it is doubtful if boot and
shoe men will rejoice to know that the
product Of their factories can be made
to wear indefinitely.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-11
A Soldier Who Did Not Shoot.

While the annual reunions OF the con-
federate veterans are being held over tla
state, there is a member of Compaa;..
OF the Fortyfirst Georgia Regiment nv
ing in this county, who was in ever.
battle fought by his regiment, in e'e.
skirmish in which his company was Ell
gagged, in every charge made by his cOl]
mand, and did not fire gun. he Sa'
then, and is now, minister Of the 1'vs1
pei. He did not believe in killing Me ',1
and frequently charged the enemy WIZ ~
yell, saw his comrades fall by ms s''e y
and whether routing the union soldIeE3u% liz
being outed, he would not shoot ~
was always ready for duty-stood gua' ,1
remained at the picl1et-post, and opo.. ~
implicitly every command OF his super
officers, except to draw cartridge Lee
load his gun and shoot. At New l ,aon
Church, on the retreat from Dal." aJ
several rounds of cartridges were lss ',l =
to the soldiers, and he took one. INV ,,' =.
short time afterward he was stfhcl i lilo
spent ball butnot hurt. This remaIAs All
man is o successful farmer anda sllen ,nsl
Bible Christian preacher, and Is i .1ln,s
Zachariah P. Hardigree. = Ho'''0
(Ga) Banner.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-11

AT the battle of Allatoona word had
been sent to General Sherman that an
ear and part of cheek-bone had been
swept off gallant General Corse's
head, and he ran to his wounded COM
rade to see for himself the extent Of
the fearful damage "Rcmove these
bandages at once" he said to the sur
geon, who obeyed instantly, waking up
the poor fellow as he did so, and, lol
there was nothing but slight scratch
on the cheek and an insignificant hole
in the ear. why, Corse." calmly said
General sherman, they came mighty
near missing You. didn't they 2"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-11

ST. PAUL is one broad grin over the
discovery by an evening paper that
the Minneapolis directory is padded
with the names Of dogs A reporter
found the following on page 225 of the
Minneapolis directory, just issued :
Carl Baxter, colored Waterman,
Crescent Club" Having been given a
tip that something was wrong about
this entry, the reporter called at the
Crescent Club and accosted W. III.
Baxter, steward Of the club, whose
name appears just beneath that OF
Carl Baxter" with the request to be
introduced to the latter. "Certainlv.
SAID Mr.. Baxter with smile. and with
low whistle called up splendid
brown dog. "There, my boy he said,
is Carl Baxter. [ have had that dog
SIX years, and he is brighter than half
the men in this city. He is treasure,
and l have had his name put in the
directory. He is entered as Carl
Baxter, colored, watchman.' He is
colored all right, brown, and if he
cannot watch [ want to know who cam"
1t is said that several other dogs were
given places in the directory, thus
helping to bring the total population"
up to $4,000.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-11

castle. The duke waited till he was
obliged to drive off to keep another
appointment. On the road he met the
fiddler. staggering. "Ah, Neil" said
the patron. it's long road to Dun
keld this morning" "Ah, ma laird.
said the fiddler, 'it's no the length,
but the breadth"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-11

The last fool who attempted to cross
the Atlantic in a fourteen-foot dory has
been rescued few hundred miles off
the coast, halfstarved, blind, and help
less. He has learned so much about
navigation that the next time he wants
to cross the ocean he will wait till they
bridge IL.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-11

A GOOD many of the shade trees in
Port Jervis, N. Y, seem to be in a
dropping condition. The Port Jervis
Union says that most of the affected
trees are in the immediate vicinity of
electric lights, and suggests that the
darkness of night is as needful to trees
for rest as it is to human beings.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-11

A Boston woman imported quill
pens from Germany at % cents apiece
for three years before she discovered
that man in the same block furnished
much better ones for S cents.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-11

A CABLE is to be laid between San
Francisco and New Zealand This will
be quite relief to the Chinese, who
have had their hands full furnishing
California with news heretofore
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-11

Two FRENCH sailors were recently
under water from nine in the morning
until five in the evening. They reach
ed depth of ten meters, in subma-
rine torpedo boat, without experiencing
the least inconvenience. They were
constantly in communication by tele-
phone with commission.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-11

TT is worthy Of comment that not a
paper, Republican, Democrat or indie
pendent, has expressed any regret at
tho killing of Judge Terry, or any
sympathy with the woman who was
the cause of it. And papers have re-
hected the feeling of the people.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-11

Miss Lois ROYCE, the young school
teacher who lost both her feet in con-
sequence Of her heroic fidelity to her
pupils during blizzard, can now walk
on the artificial feet sent her. She is
doing we'll in her studies at Cornell
College, Mount Vernon, Iowa, where
she is taking four-years course.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-11

IT appears that seizures in the Ben
ring Sea have been made a matter of
form by agreement with England.
This will relieve captured vessels of
the necessity of running away with
prize crews.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-11

They had an "inpromptu duel" in
Charlestown, W. Va. One of the par
Elephants was so surprised that he lay
down and died
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-11

JOHN Fl. SURRATT has just had his
life insured at Baltimore. In the APP
plication blank he wrote opposite the
question as to the cause of the death of
his mother: "She was murdered by
the United States Government.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-11

Mr.. GLADSTONE says that he brought
his children up without constraint.
"They have never been governed at
an1 nnrind Of u, CIV Ii, W Solee."
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-11

Ex-GovERNoR Ross, of New Mexico,
is working at his trade as printer.
He is the type Of manhood that never
gets case-h hardened.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-11

CLOSE observers say that Buffalo
Bill would not have met with success
in Europe if he had not worn long hair.
His locks were, SO to speak, the key to
victory.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-11

The Haytian rebellion is over atlast.
IT was hard fight and all of the vic
tors are black in the face.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-11

Cold baths ere now said to be eff
oacious i'll the cure of typhoid fever.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-11

In India they shut up women, but
in this country such a thing is impos-
cib1e
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-11

A FEW days ago two Arabs we're
found at Castle Garden, one of them
named Ben Josef and the other Mo-
manned Ben Abdel Hirmir, who had
come here to seek employment as
camel drivers. The penniless Arabs
were in despair when told that there
was no such industry as camel driving
in New York, and that they were I'M
welcome guests in the land of the star
spangled banner. The collector gave
orders that they should be sent back.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-11

The young man who is busy ha s'ls 81,
good time says, ".There are no =
me-" But he forgets Time ILL.,
Philadelphia Press.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-11

NEIL Cow the fiddler, was fond of
his whisky, and seldom went travelling
without frequent revivers." One
morning he had an appointment with
noble patron at Dunkeld, but, at the
stated hour. had not arrived at the
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-10-11

If you wish to improve your ,he' men, :.
do things it would be wise 10 I'VE
4tchisOn Globe
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The national leader., 1889-03-30
FARM NOTES.

PLANTING GOOD SEED.-While 1t
Is often true that farmers are too care
less in selecting pure seed, or. say the
best they can get, 1t is also fact that,
as a general thing. it is incurriDg un-
necessary expense to send away for a
great variety Of seeds. 1t is a common
error to suppose that anything that
will grow at all, Is good enough to
plant. Seed corn should be carefully
selected at the proper time. By little
extra trouble in this direction, the corn
may be gradually improved from year
to year, and will by no means be found
running out. In almost every field of
corn there is rich spot, or place
where the corn seems to come much
nearer to the point of perfection, and
with some extra cultivation, fertilZlng
and care superior quality will be the
result of every effort. While On the
other hand, without attention, the best
seed may soon be entirely run out, and
in one-half the time it takes to build it
up. The plan of planting potatoes
that are too small to market. is gener-
ally regarded as economical; but In
reality, it proves to be quite the con-
trary. Although the saving in valu-
able seed appears to overbalance the
loss from the planting OF that which is
inferior, it Is but temporary gain, and
The final results are fatal.
The national leader., 1889-03-30

DINNER TABLE FAsHIoNs.-NI
law will govern flower decoration thi
winter. The arrangement of fower|
will be according to fancy. Scarfs d
satin and plush will be discarded bI
those who keep apace of fashions did
tates. Linen will be plain, but fine, al
If loomed in fairy land. 1t will not b
spun in flowers or geometric designs
but unmarked, as one of our great
grandmas best pocket handkerchiefd
and, like that, hand hemstitched. Thj
piece of furniture known In England
as ''dinner wagon" and in France a
an ''etagere" has obtained recognition
on this side Of the Atlantic as desid
able accessory. 1t consists Of serle|
of open shelves. on which are placed
the extra napkins and serviettes to bl
used. The first heavy napkin is take, !
away and a more delirate one brought
with the Roman punch or whatever il
offered III Its stead. With the game
comes a fresh one, and when the des
sert arrives so does new napkin. The
''etagere' holds the salad bowls, spoons
and plates. the dessert dishes and fingeI
bowls. The jellies for the meats
relishes, radishes and celery come or
the vehicle which our British friends
designate by the cumbersome name OF
''wagon." Il handsome china dish ID
three compartments is sometimes used
for the cheese. butter and biscuit
passed with salads.
The national leader., 1889-03-30

EXPERIMENTS show that cultivation
benefits the crop in more ways than by
the destruction Of weeds. though if the
weeds and grass are kept down the corn
crop will be much benefited, as the
weeds rob the plants Of moisture exist
ing in the soil. The moisture rises. to
the surface by force of capillary at
traction, the compacted earth being
porous. If the earth is covered by
any substance evaporation is thereby
lessened. and the water is turned into
she stalks of the plants. When the
ground is loosened, or the surface of
.he soil broken, 1t becomes dry mulch
and prevents evaporation in the same
manner as though covering was
afforded. 1t is not necessary to culti-
vate deeply. What is required is to
keep the surface soil loose, thus pre-
venting evaporation Of moisture and
enabling the crop to endure severe
drought. The earth itself is converted
into a storehouse Of moisture, and the
soil should be cultivated and loosened
even il not weed can be seen.
The national leader., 1889-03-30

WHERE TO BUILD A Pen.-The
farmers pig pen should be located at
considerable distance from the house,
and In direction from which the pre-
vailing winds will not watt the odors
toward it. Better still, the bad smells
should be reduced to minimum by
cleanliness and deodorlzing at the pen.
This is easily done and proftably, too,
by throwing in few shovelfuls of dry
earth on that portion where the pigs
resort, so that their manure is mixed
up with it in the pen, and still more
thoroughly when the pen is cleaned
cut. Every pen should be constructed
30 it can be cleaned out from one of
The sides without entering 1t at all.
Enough space should be left between
the floor and the siding for introducing
/ long handled scraper or hoe for the
purpose Of cleaning it out If the zen
has been literally supplied with dry
earth, bad odors will be prevented and
the value of manure increased.
The national leader., 1889-03-30

CHEESE FRITTERs.-Put about al
pint OF water into a saucepan with a
piece of butter the size of an egg, the
least bit of cayenne and plenty of black
pepper. When the water boils throw
gradually into it sufficient -four to form
a thick paste, then take 1t off the fire,
and work into 1t about one quarter of
a pound Of ground Parmesan cheese,
and then the yolks of three or four
eggs and the whites of two beaten up
into a froth. Let the paste rest for a
couple of hours, and proceed to fry by
dropping pieces of it the size of wal
nut into plenty of hot lard. Serve
sprinkled with very fine salt.
The national leader., 1889-03-30
HOUSEHOLD.

QUAIL A LA DAUBE.-Trim three
quails neatly. cover them with three
slices of bacon fat. This keeps them
white and gives a good flavor. Roast
them, and when done take off the
bacon. Let them get cold. Put them
in a deep dish that has layer of savory
jelly at the bottom, about an inch and
a half deep. When the Jelly is set lay
the quail on it, breast down; fill the
dish with more jelly up to their backs.
taking care that it is not warm enough
to melt the other and that the birds are
not displaced. Just before it is served,
when entirely firm and hard, set the
dish for a moment in hot water to
loosen it. or set 1t on steaming hot
cloth. under and around 1T, turn the
mold over and dish carefully, SO that
the birds have their breasts up. Savory
jelly can be made from any poultry.
beef or veal broth, boiled down. salted
we'll and cleared with white of egg.
Tying up some celery seed Ill muslin
bag and cooking it improves the taste.
Remove the bag before turning out the
jelly and before clearing it.
The national leader., 1889-03-30

LEMON DUMPLINGs. ..-Half a pound
of grated bread. quarter pound suet,
chopped fine, quarter pound of sugar,
one lemon; squeeze the juice on the
sugar, remove the seeds and chop the
rest very fine. One large apple or two
grated, two even tablespoonfuls of
flour, three well beaten eggs. Mix all
thoroughly together, tie in square
pieces of cotton cloth. drop in boiling
water, and cook for three quarters of
an hour, with plate underneath to
prevent them from sticking. This
quantity makes eight dumplings. Serve
with fairy butter made with Newport
brown sugar.
The national leader., 1889-03-30

FROZEN PLUM PUDDING.-Make a
custard of ore quart of milk and the
yolks CT four eggs. with cup and a
half of pulverized white sugar.. Seed
and cut into pieces three ounces of
raIsins. Add three ounces each OF
citron and preserved cherries, cut small.
Mix with the fruit three ounces of
grated chocolate. pour over these
ingredients enough hot water to cover
all, and let them simmer together until
thick paste IS formed. stirring fire.
quently. Next add the custard to the
cooked fruit. also one quart of cream
sweetened with five ounces Of sugar
favored with vanilla and whipped up
light. Put the cream into the freezer,
and when it begins to harden whip up
the white of the four eggs to stiff
froth and stir in lightly. Scrape from
the sides constantly as it freezes, which
gives the true consistency TO the frozen
pudding-''frappe."
The national leader., 1889-03-30

PoLENTA FRITTERs.-Pu pint OF
water and an ounce Of butter, with
pinch Of salt, into saucepan on the
fire. When the water boils drop In
with one hand some Indian corn flour,
and by means of spoon stir with the
other hand as if making porrldge until
a liquid paste is obtained. Care must
be taken not to put in too much -four,
and to put it in very gradually. so as tc
get perfectly smooth paste. Now add
plenty of grated Parmesan cheese and
powdered pepper to taste, stir well. and
turn out the paste on a marble slab tc
cool. When cold. cut it out into small
uniform pieces, flour them, and fiy~aRf
hot lard.
The national leader., 1889-03-30

THE WOOL INDUsTRY.-A writer
who signs himself ''Vermonter, in
discussing this subject says: "The ex-
sensien of our vast country is limltless
for wool growing, and our natural
grazing lands for sheep cannot be more
profitably utilized. The wool is needed
and must be had, and from what
source? While we are waiting for
this great and vital question to be de-
sided. let us not allow our flocks to de-
teriorate in any particu ular. Let US
exercise the best Of care in breeding
and feeding, and thereby avert sacri-
ice which represents so many years of
judicious handling and constant care.
Let each one weigh the question well" :"
The national leader., 1889-03-30

VARIETIES OF CORN To USE. 1t is
well to advise corn growers to use only
seed from corn that is adapted to the
section. While there are varieties that
may yield more. yet the period when
such variety natures must be kept in
view, as the frost may Overtake
variety not suitable to the section. The
main point is to give the young corn
good start. and to have it as well
grown as possible before summer.
If this is done. and the soil kept loose,
the drought will have but little effect
upon it.
The national leader., 1889-03-30

FRIED OYsTERs.-Select large ones.
or stir small ones in stiff egg batter.
so that several may be fried together
in the same spoonful of batter, giving
the appearance of large oysters. Fry
in lard, butter, meat drippings, or olive
oil, having enough to cover the oysters,
add salt. If the oysters are large dip
them in thin egg batter, then roll
them in fine crackers or bread crumbs.
If small and stirred in stiff batter they
also have the crumbs added. Fry till
brown, then lay on brown paper to
absorb the grease; keep hot till served.
The national leader., 1889-03-30
HUMOROUS.

WIFE-You know, John. our neigh
Dor, Mr.. Case, has been sick for over
week, and you have not been to see him
yet. You must not forget your Christ
ian duty.
Husband-Oh, I wish you would not
bother me now, I'm in an awful hurry
to finish this article for the Church
Review.
"What is the name of the article,
John'2'
''The duty we owe as Christians to
our fellow murtalsl''
The national leader., 1889-03-30

CHEESE STRAws.-Make a paste
with six ounces of flour, four ounces of
butter, three ounces Of grated Parmes-
an cheese, and as little water as possi.
BILE; season it with salt, pepper and cay
enne according to taste: roll 1t out thin
cut it into narrow strips, brush them
over with little yolk of egg diluted
with water; bake in moderate oven
and serve hot.
The national leader., 1889-03-30

FRENCH RICE PUDDING. Pick and
wash in two or three waters a couple
Of handfuls of rice, and put 1t to cook
In rather less than quart Of milk,
sweetened to taste, and with the addi-
ton of the thin rind of one lemon, cut
in one piece, and small stick Of Gin
namcn. Let the rice simmer gently
until it has absorbed all the milk. Turn
it out into a basin, and, when cold,
remove the lemon rind and cinnamon.
Then stir it into the yolks of four eggs
and one whole egg beaten up. add
small quantity of candied citron cut
into small pieces and mix it well In.
Butter and breadcrumb a plain tin
mold, put the mixture into it and bake
IN a quick oven for about an hour. To
ascertain when the pudding is done
insert bright trusslng needle into it,
and if it comes out clean it is done.
The national leader., 1889-03-30

OYSTER CRoQUETTEs. Chop the
oysters fine. Have ready mixture of
breadcrumbs grated. yolk of egg, sweet
marjOram, parsley, and seasoning to
taste. Mix this all to stiff paste with
the oysters, cut into pieces the length
of the finger, and fry golden brown.
Drain, and serve piled on a napkin
garnished with parsley.