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, 1889-05-07
Novel Cure for Rheumatism.

DR.. Terc contributes to The Wiener
M~edicinische Presse a novel method
Of curing rheumatism. He observed
that, when rheumatic persons were
stung by bees, the swelling which
usually follows such stings were very
slow in appearing, and, If the persons
were stung repeatedly, it did not APP
pear at all; the result of such coutiuu-
ed singing being TO cure the rheuma-
tism, which showed no tendency TO
ecu He followed out this idea in
the cases of l73 persons, 9 1000 stings
being required. Both acute and
chronic cases were cured by this treat
ment.
, 1889-05-07
STUFF of Which Gentlemen Arc Made.

There is somo goodness in human
nature after all, and the Arounder
was shown a sample of it yesterday
afternoon on Maine street The news
boys on the streets are hardly noted for
their goodness and obliging disto-
%sitions, but one of them yesterday put
some of the good people to blush. A
little girl was going along with a
large package of sugar under her arm.
At tho corner of Maine and Eagle
streets she dropped the package, and
the contents were scattered on tho
ground. Tho passers by laughed.
Some said: Poor girl, It's too bad, /"
but no one offered to assist her, until
a newsboy came along and saw the
wreck. He promptly stopped, and
kneeling down, he took a couple of
the evening papers that he had paid
for, and wrapping the sugar up neatly
and tying the bundle, gave it to the
little girl and started of.-Buffalo
Courier
, 1889-05-07
A FIERY
n Thrilling Experience of Two virginia
City Mines

"
The Thrilling Experience of Two virginia
City Mines
A phenomenal incident occurred ON
The $50 Level ON the CnolIor mine the
n~articulnrs of which have been dis
closed nv two badly scared miners
who pIayed leading 6arts in tbe sensa-
tionaI underground drama
George Murray and Tom Bailey
were engaged in running the main
drift north ON this level-Which Is in
several hundred feet from tbo station
in new ground and newly timhered
from one end to the other. They had
fixed everything for the firing of n
round of holes in the face of the drift
and retired TO the station To cat sumner
and give the powder fumes n chance
TO work off.
On returning, Murray lowered his
candle in the mass of debris TO nscer-
thin the result of tho blast, when he
lost his candle and portions of his
eyelashes and eyebrows by the sud-
den ignition of n volume of ras which
belched forth and reared like n vol
cano.
The situation was appalling. The
flames covered the entire face of the
drift and were driven back with terri
fc force 10 the upper timbers several
feet from the face.
Murray and Bailey were SO awe
struck and spellbound that for n few
they could do nothing. FL
nally one OF them rushed pack TO the
station and returned with his arms
full Of hand grenades. These were
thrown with great force and broken at
the face of the drift, but it seemed like
,lls.- FL -. A.. H. D..o.. r.
broken plass could be heard iinplinp
against the top Of the drift, ms If the
frantic element was laughing at all
efforts to check il.
Seeing nothing but n terrible catas-
trpphe before them, one Of the miners
vas dispatched for tho shift boss
while the other stood guard over the
fearful fire at n distance of twenty
fcet-the heat being so intense hat il
vas impossible for him 10 get nearer
Ro-cnforcements shortly arrived
with more hand grcnades, which
proved fully rs useless ms the FIRST.
An excited conference was held,
which resulted in n miner being sent
on top with n Babcock extinguishcr,
while another was instructed TO have
every preparation made for blowing
out timbcrs and bulkheading against
the flames.
When the cNtTnguisher arrived on
the scene n stream from the machine
was turned on the face of tho drift,
and in n few moments tho fire was
subducd; but whether this result
was brought about by the exhaustion
of the gas or the efficiency of the OK
tinguisher is a question.
But probably the strangest part of
the story is yet TO be told. Tho spread
eagle flame was dazzling in its brill
iancy-moro like that of electric light
than gas light
There was no smoke from it and no
smell, but the miners who fought it
experienced partial blindness and Sc
, 1889-05-07

/ have just returned from a long
trip through the southern states, and
have done Sc much business that I feel
right good. There have been booms
in pretty nearly every state l have
travelled in during the last three
years, but the difference between the
southern and western boom is that one
comes to stay while the other pays q
passingivisit; and you'd be surprised at
the number of Yankees and northern
men that l have struck on this trip.
They have lots of capital and plenty
of grit, and those of the old timers
who have fashionable characteristics
of the south have to hustle round to
keep up withIthe new comers.-Drum-
mer in Globe emocrat-
, 1889-05-07
Fully Accounted For.

Jack-Who is that unfortunate
cripple minus one arm, one leg, sew
eral teeth, one eye and th~ree-fourths
of his hair1 It's rather early for base
ball umpires.
Tom-Ohi that is what is left of poor
Muggins. He served as judge in a
beauty show down east SOMEWHERE
Pi.tsburg Bulletin.
, 1889-05-07
Able with n Jury.

At q burglars cell in the county Jail.
Lawyer Marks-Now, John, tell me
were you concerned In this burglary
or were you notf Are you guilty or
innocentf
John-Tm guilty. I'll were inno-
cent / wouldn't say 50.
"Why notf
Because you are a good deal better
with a jury when you know you are
lying than when you are telling the
truth. Chicago Herald.
, 1889-05-07

that people linger along always complain
ing about hat continual tired feeling?
One bottle of Beggs' Blood Purifier and
Blood Maker will entirely remove this
feeling, give them a good appetite and
regulate digestion. Sold by w. N. Hunt,
druggist.
, 1889-05-07
The Pride OF woman.

A clear pearly and transparent skin is
always a sign of pure blood, and all per-
sons troubled with dark, greasy, yellow or
blotched skin can rest assured that their
blood is out of order. A few doses of
Beggs' Blood Purifier and Blood Maker
will remove the cause and the skin will
become clear and transparent. 1t is fully
warranted. Sold by W. N. Hunt, drug.
, 1889-05-07

All meals served BY A. Galloway are
considered AL by his patrons; Ills Capt.
tol venue
, 1889-05-07

Fresh shipment of Krugg's Hams and
Breakfast Bacon at E. s. Johnston Il
Bro g.
, 1889-05-07

Fresh Strawberries received daily at the
Saddle Rock.
, 1889-05-07

Courtesy of Hyo. Archives & Histo
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the sudden suspension Of school duties
was soon told.
I'VE must do something" said the
first assistant. looking vaguely about
and wringing her hands. but ut thai
moment they heard the firc-cnginc roll
up. The chief alighted from his horse.
and was met in tho hnll by the bcvy 81
teachers. When, after a respose to his
inquiries, lie started for the basement
they followed him.
rounded BY the now decreasing smoke,
stood Bertha throwing water upon the
burning woodwork and joists. 1t had
caught from defective fiue leading
from the furnace to the register above.
the temporary closing OF which had
prevented the escape Of the smoke into
the hall. She had carried the water.
in large tin pail, from the hydrant in
the yard. but a few steps from tho door
leading down to the basement.
Although she had not succeeded in
quenching the fire entirely, she had
prevented it from spreading by keeping
the surrounding woodwork wet, and
with very little effort on tho part OF
the firemen it was soon entirely ex-
tinguished.
Much praise was showered upon Ber-
tina for her bravery and wisdom. but l
think her first wise step was in giving
careful attention and picking up new
scrap OF knowledge, for without it even
her bravery would have been useless
perhaps. -ClaraJ. Denton. in Christian
at Work,
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SEVEN SUGGESTIONS.
To BE , Successful Dairyman They Must
he RicnrouslY OhaerYed.

To BE . Successful Dairynan They Must
BE Vigorously Observed.
A bulletin was adopted ut the recent
meeting Of the managers OF the New
York Dairymcn's Association, from
which tho following extracts are Sc
lected:
10 make dairying a success certain
things and conditions are necessary,
and the better these things and condi-
tions are understood and carried out in
practice the more desirable and the
more perfect will be the product. The
following ire some of the points neces.
sary TO be observed:
|. The milk from healthy cows only
should be used.
2 Avoid excitement Of the cows,
produced BY chasing with dogs or in
any other manner. Harsh treatment
lessons the quantity and Injuries the
quality Of milk.
8. Cows should have an abundance
OF suitable food and pure water and
salt kept where they can have ready
access TO it every day.
4. Cows should be kept from all foul
Odors and not be allowed to eat or drink
any thing that will give faint to milk.
5. Milking should be done at regular
hours, with clean hands, clean udders,
and clean stables. and the milk kept
away from any communicating odors.
6. Milk should be strained imme-
diately after being drawn. and not
be disturbed till creamed.
z. Milk pals and other vessels for
keeping milk and cream should be thor
oughly cleansed-first well washed and
scalded with boiling water. and then
aired TO keep them peE1ecuy sweet.
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FOR OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
POLLYS ADVENTURE.

Dear brother Bon, take my pen
10 tell you whore. and how. ana when
found tho nest OF our spcckcd hen.
She would never lay in sensible way.
Like other hens in the barn on thc h,y.
Eui here and there AMI everywhere
On the stable floor. and the woodlioasc stair:
Ard enc. on the ground her eggs found,
But yesterday ran away.
With mother, .cIsr III the barr 10 play.
Tho sun shonc bright on tn, seefIy foor
A.t.i the uoyes Mhitc were II pretty sight.
Aht, they walked in and cut ~ tll" ~ e,i door.
With their little red feet AMI their feathers
nna.
Cooling and cooling mere and more
We'll. went out to iopi, anoat
On lie p..t. Eor,n WIFE, where. sid. hs side.
! toaid .ee the pig -,eas Ill ti..r pride.
Ard besana them both ~ d narrow shelf,
! ~aw The ,pcckled hen hile herself
l; hind nil. OF hoc, ald raac>
And pieces OF board a al r ken stakes
An. Ia. old hen. ! haze found yoa now.
Eut to reach your nest dol iiaoN how,
U:.lcss could treei, or Climb or crawl
ALONG the edge OF I'll. ri pen wall.
Aud while stood in thoughtful mooi,
Tie speckl.d hen caexle Il, io;id a. she could.
And flew away. rs in.ie ! as To say:
For once my treasur. |, OFT CT Your way"
didn't wal. Il MON ut. then:
wouldn't b. conuu red by that old hrni
But along III. edge OF ii: slIpp ~ ledge
] carefully crspt. FOR til. graf pig, slept
An. dared not even look 10 see
II they We're Thinking OF eating me
But all III once Oh, VIII 4 Il lii &C.
/ ,irouund ,uy IN skpt into h u ,u--
The ono voa gave me, brotnsr tSen.
Their. Wsr. two 20 IS i'll II. hy the way.
That found III the mang.r. under the hay
Then thu pigs got np and ran about
With y nois between :.rnn: AID u snolt;
And vii N saw hem roofing roofing
Ofcelf>e Slpp. al.l lost my foot'Gg.
And trippaa. atd ii.npet, and tilals fell
Ri..h; down among the pigs peimeii.
For once IN nv lite WIS AFRAID:
For the door ;'i:i ie olt mo The she'd
Was fastened ii hi with an iroa hook.
And father vas ~, sn IN tho icit by tae brook,
HOeing and wedding his rows ii co-a.
And here was his Pol u % red end foriorn
but / ca.lel him and called l.sl rs loud as
could.
I knew he would hear H.c--he must and he
should.
10 f,thcr. o father.-gct oli. yon oil pig.
o father. OH. oh" for thci. mouths are SO
hi
Then waited moment and called him again:
20 father. y father. ! am in the pig open.
And .thrr did hea.. q L. he threw down hts
hoe.
Anl scaia pc-rd as fast as a father could 20.
The pigs h nj pushed IN. close 10 the wall
Aud munc.lca u9 basket, eggs ana all,
And chewca :ay stIabonnct into hall,
And one had rubbed Ills .nudl nose
All over my apron clean an, white;
And they snuiTct RE and stepped upon my toes.
But hadn't taken the smallest bite.
When father opened III. door as last.
Aud oh, in his arms he held me fast.
The Voice.
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THE DAIRY.
1t is poor cows that cut the profits


1t is poor cows that cut the profits
81 the dairy down.
Good feed, comfortable surround
ings. and the best OF care are indis-
pcnsable in making n cow profitable.
The big mixer needs strong con-
stitution or she will fall Ivy the way
when parturition invites the peril. OF
milk fever and the other Ills that attend
upon motherhood. Farm, Field and
Stoclsnan.
1t Is Just rs unfair to feed the COW
specially prepared food TO mako her
color the butter. as it is TO put HARM
less coloring matter in directly. Ono
Is quite rs artificial An act M the other,
and II one is sin the other can no. be
called virtue. Dairymsn.
Those who advocate the cream
gathering system Of dairying argue
against the Injustice Of paying a uni
form price for milk when it is clearly
evident that one sample OF milk may be
far more valuable than another. They
assume that cream is cream, in other
words that the difference between the
butter-making ability Of one COW and
that OF another stops at the creamcr,
aud that ono sample Of cream is just as
valuable az another.
To make grand success Of dairy
ing. one needs to be fully in love with
his vocation, and not only an eager
student OF the best dairy literature ex-
tant. but close observer, and not only
see and hear, but be able to seize on
salient points and turn such 10 his nd :
vantage. He a. SO wants to make the
dairy the chief feature Of his industry,
aud just AS far as he carries dairying.
carry it ON as a specially, and ali other
matters secondary.
1t is easy to understand, says the
Philadelphia Weekly Press. how some
cows may got into the habit Of living
with minimum of exercise. We have
known some men to get into the same
way and never discovered that it made
them more efficient. To keep a nerv-
Gus, high-bred COW confined TO one
spot for months together with, per-
haps, her head fastened in stir, UNI
yielding stanehion. looks very much
like cruelty to animals. Dchorn;ng is
nowhere compared with it. II the in
furious effects Of confinement do not
show to any marked degree in the
present generation Of cows, they arc
certain to crop out in an cnfceblcd Off
spring.
The Agricultural Department has
been making an analysis Of butter from
cows fed on cottonseed meal, which
produces unlocked for results. The
analysis showed. first, low percent
age OF volatile acids: second phenom-
enally high melting point; third. q
strong persistence Of the reducing
agent. The first point is OF importance
as showing that mixing cottonseed
with the feed Of COWS in the Soulh will
tend to raise the melting point OF but.
ter. thus rendering it more suitable for
consumption IN hot climates. Prof.
Wiley says: From an analytical poin,
Of view the results are Of great impor.
lance. since they show that butter
derived from a COW fed on cottonsced.
meal might be condemned as adulters.
ted when judged by the amount d
volatile acids present.
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!. now, ArNTY, TELL NE YOUR PLANS. y

"NOw, AUNTY, TELL NE YOUR PLANS"
He was of rich and influential family, or
he could not have passed the lines, even in
that early stage of the National troubles,
and nothing but the devoted love he cher
ished toward his wife would have kept him
out Of the fray.
They were accompanied, of course. by an
old black nurse, Manm Chloe. who had
nursed and waited on your mother since her
infancy; but in spite OF the tender care
which she and the tender young husband
had lavished upon her, the young wife con-
tinued TO fade, and he stopped here on their
way TO the South, and decided TO remain
hero until after you were horn, hoping that
she would then be better able TO travel, and
to face the excitement of the war times at
home.
''Searching for quiet boarding place, for
the hotel was far from being a pleasant
home for an invalid, he happened upon us,
and at his earnest solicitation i consented
to furnish them rooms and board for q few
months, and in nine weeks from the time
they came you were born.n
"Thcn am Of Southern birth!' said Isa-
bel, who was listening TO the story with
earnest eagcrness.
"Yes, and your name was Isabel Caring
ton. Your father was an ardent sympa-
thizer with the South, as it was natural he
should be, and we kept our lips tight closed
to reprcss the words Of patriotism which
burned to come out, out Of Difference to our
guests. 1t was not for long, however, for
your poor mother. poor young thing, was
not strong enough to rally after your birth,
and in our intense anxiety for her all sec
tional differences were forgotten for the
time, and we watched over her as if there
We're no interests outside her sick cham
Der She only lived . few weeks, and tho
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war was fully under way, and though your
father was almost distracted with grief
at his loss and the necessity Of leav-
ing her here, he saw no better way
than to bury her in Northern soil, until
such time as he could come back
and remove her to his home, which think
was on q plantation near Richmond. They
were wealthy, knew, from their converse
ton, though they did not show it by assum-
ing superior airs, as 50 many people do,
and came to love your dear young mamma
very much. After she died your father
was more than ever anxious to throw him.
self into the war, but, OF course, 1t was not
TO be thought Of taking tender babe like
you with him, even IL he could have passed
the lines with you in safety. So, with =
fathers natural feelings at parting with
you, he left you in old Chloe's and my joint
care. leaving with me an ample sum of
money to care for you both. expecting with
the sanguine folly SO many were guilty of
that the war would soon be over. and that
he would return and take You South. Poor
old Chloe pinned and mourned for her young
mistress, and grievcd over her home until
she was q mere shadow Of herself and an
easy prey to the severity Of her first win
ter in cold climate, and she, too, died, and
you and / were left alone
MY poor, darling mamma" said Isabel,
with tear of pity for the young mother
she had never seen, land my fathcr-my
poor, brave papa.''
sNever came back, and we never heard
from him after that day, when he left us SO
heart-brokcn at leaving you, his little
Isabel tyou were named after your grand
ulothcr), and the grave Of his Alicia, whom
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-07-11
CURING DAIRY SKINS.
Rules Whose Observance II COmMensls
IN AfOpkMNen

Rules Whose Observance Il Commented
to All StOckmen.
Slit the skin from the brisket to the
jaw, and skin down each side enough
SO that the throat can be cut without
cutting the skin crosswise. as in this
way tie cheek Of the skin is saved.
while. il il is cut in the least across the
threat. the head is worthless Slit the
skin from the brisket To the tail.
Cut around the foot close to tho hoof,
and slit the legs from the hoof to the
belly. taking care in Sitting the leg To
commence between the duclos and slit
directly over the gambrcl. SO that the
leg, when skinned, will lie fiat instead
OF leaving pocket which can not be
finished into leather.
Skin the head and legs carefully,
commencing al the head, 50 as to avoid
cutting or scoring at the butt, near the
tail. draw or fist off the skin without
any farther use Of the knife. thereby
avoiding those holes, cuts and scratches
which 20 much injure the skin. Some
farmers use il windlass to draw of their
dairy skins. others horse. but two
men Zone stout man can do it can pull
of skin very quickly.
As soon AZ taken off lay the skin fiat
upon the floor in a cool place where the
sun does not shine upon it. and cover
it with n good coating Of fine or csarse-
line salt. Coarse will do, bnt is not 40
good. Don't roll up the skin. Don't
dry it. but let it remain green, and
when you take off the next. place Hat
upon the first, salting as before. Pile
skin on skin in this way. and when
ready to sell you will find them in nice
condition, and worth from five to
fifteen cents more than the same skins
would have been If poorly taken oil
and cared for.
Salt the skin does not require will
shake off when you sell your lot, and
answer just as we'll for the next skins
you take off. Skins should not in warm
weather. even when carefully put down
as above directed, lie in salt over
thirty days without handling. so as to
expose to the air, but in handling be
very careful TO repack in same manner
as at first. adding little fresh salt to
each rchandling. - Orange County
Farmer.
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"A new ''sooiety manual gives
thirteen ways Of popping the question.
The average man could never think OF
even one stereotyped "way" when the
critical moment came, II the girl was
pretty and he wanted her very much.
It is q kind OF warfare which does not
give premeditated action much Of .
show.
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Youth Companion.

On local railroad printed blanks
are furnished conductors for use in re-
porting Academia It is related that
a recent return caused a great laugh in
the superintendent Office, Opposite
the side-head disposition" the conduc-
tor wrote that the injured passenger
was sober and industrious, instead OF
stating where he was sent The dis
position OF the carcass of a COW killed
by his train bothered another conduc-
tor, for he declared the disposition OF
the animal was kind and gentle. -Buffa-
10 Express
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"A lady in the Sixth District Of
Worth County. Ga, hearing that =
horseshoe in the fire would keep the
hawks from catching her chickens, put
one in, but it only made the hawks
three times worse. An examination,
however. showed that she had made q
mistake and got hold OF a mules shoe.
A change was promptly made, and now
the hawks sit about on trees and look
but dare not approach the forbidden
land.-Macon Telegraph.
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desire to see her, to lean upon her strong
young arm for support. would possess her,
and she could hardly await patiently the
hour Of her arrival.
She was not prepared then for the scene
when Isabel, in blooming health aud clc-
gantly attired In rich travelling suit, came
in at the humble door, and taking the poor,
tried and prematurely aged little woman in
her arms, pctting and kissing her as she
cried, tcarfully: s.Dcar auntie; my poor,
sad hearted auntie."