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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-26
Tho Closing of an Important Quiet,

Tho blockade of port is not more Injurious
to it's commerce than is oven the temporary
obstruction of the bowels to ths healsh of tho
system. Constipation necessarily ar.csSs tho
secretion Of bile impetles and disorders d.
sestion aud poisons the circulation. The
safest and most effective, as it is also tue most
genial, laxative and anti-biliors medicine in
existence is Hostetter's Stomach Bittcrs. and It
is more than probable that it's sovereign Ell :acy
ns a preventive aud remedy for enter.l rsent
reformatory action upon the liver. ~, organ
preiudicially involved in all inalurial COM
plants. Persona with a tendency nlso to
not do better than to antngonize it wi u Hos.
letters Stomach Bitters, which iuya iably
checks 1t at the outset. The weak moreover,
are invested with strength by this fine in.
vigorant.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-26
TIE DAIRY.
Dairy DintS.

The testimony accumUlates that 1t is
better to feed mich COWS but twice per
day, as it is alleged that well-feG COWS
can put in their time resting and re-
n.asticating their food more probably
than to spend it in any other way. The
man who thinks a COW ought TO be can
tering all over q half-bare pasture to
get livelihood doubtless does not be-
iieye the above.
If a man owns high-priced, valuable
lands. that will grow corn, he need not
worry himself much whether his farm
is naturally adapted to grazing, or grow
grow corn we'll will also grow clover,
rye. barley, and oats; and with them the
farmer is in condition to make milk,
cheese, and butter cheaper per pound
than can be done on the pastures, on
lands worth $40 per acre or more. Two
sU0-pound COWS can be fed all the forage
needed for whole year, and it will
grow on an acre, if highly fertilized
and planted with corn. Where are the
pastures, permanent" or otherwise,
that ever did or ever will do that?
IL is /; successful way of managing the
creamery business to have branch fac
tory few miles away from the main
enc, at good shipping point, and only
-"N Z olua1l DulIuiIs, a sepaiaeo1' anu
three or four horse power steam en-
elne to operate it, and then take the
cream to the main factory to be churned.
Inc farmers can thus have the benefit
o. the cooperative system at points
where it would not pay to build large
1.ctory.
There are inquiring persons who are
inclined to change the time OF year Tor
the production Of most milk in winter,
and yet VINO arc at loss to know the
hos: feasible way to get their cows into
EFe&sonable mixers, whether to quickly
hTeeo those that come in IN the early
I1!rne. or fail to breed any until ABOUT
Dec. l, and feed we'll and milk the TAR
rev herd meantime. The latter course,
we believe, is being adopted mostly by
nose who seek to change from summer
winter dairying. 1t is we'll, ALSO ,o1
Naan farmer to keep an eye out fo1
good COWS that are fresh. and are tol
S&-e IN the fail, and either increase ms
nerd thus, or take the opportunity to
w,.td out poor COWS, if he has them
i-oG*ds Duiry1ndn'
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-26
THE POULTRY YARD.
Poultry for Profit.


Hens in focks Of ten to twenty will
lay, says the Tennessee Farmer, under
favorable circumstances, to their utmost
capacity. Hens in focks of twenty to
thirty five will lay only fairly we'll. In
Hocks of thirty five to fifty they will not
pay for their feed. More than fifty hens
in one flock are nuisance that we
would not fool with. This does not
mean that one person cannot keep fifty
hens proftably. 1t does mean, however,
that neperson can arrange his fowls in
to focks of fifteen to twenty, giving
them q seperate run. say yard 50x2siO
feet, with grass in it, and multiply such
separate runs as much as is desired, and
make all pay.
A writer in the Prairie Farmer does
not believe it profitable to feed hens all
the corn they will eat. He writes: In
the morning give rye, quart to about
sixty hens, sprinkled in straw SO that
thew have to scratch, and tell you,
they enjoy scratching for it, too. Then
l nail up couple of heads of cabbage
in the herhouse. SO that they can reach
it, and let them eat all they want.
About noon give little oats and rye,
just to get them to scratch, and at night
/ give them table scraps, and once in a
while little sunhower seed. use
corn as little as possible, as don't
think it proper food for LAYING hens. In
the way of drink, give milk altogether,
and think it far better than water. |
keep my poultry house we'll bedded
with straw. and even if you don't feed
any grain in the straw, they will scratch,
anyway. In very cold weather l keep
fire in it and think it pays we'll.
Poultry Notes.
PROVIDE q sufficient number OF nests;
those darkened and having an entrance
from side instead Of from top are much
the best. We have made q practice OF
placing china or glass e gigs II the nests
when It was about time tor the mems to
lay. e,a s,,o,, nc
Laneshans. Black Hamburss, Courier
Pattes, and even Spanish and black
Minorcas come with more or less Whlte
! in their downy coloring, and sometimes
black on back and yellowish whlte on
! the under part, and sometimes part OF
/ the head is white, and even the night
j feathers show some white whenthey De-
gin to grow. but they soon disappear.
GROUND oats, corn and barley, with
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-26
Hints to Housekeeners.

WHEN tins are much blackened by the
fire they should be secured with soap,
water and fine sand.
TO PRESERVE mucilage of either gum
arabic or tragacanth, add few drops of
oil of cloves or alcohol.
To PERFUME clothes, take cloves, CO.
dar and rhubarb, each one ounce pull
verize or sprinkle it in the closet or
drawer. 1t will also prevent moths.
No STEEL articles should be kept in q
cellar or damp place, but in dry attic
or closet. If they must be kept in q cell
lar they should be we'll coated and para
fine and wrapped in cloths or paper;
oiled paper would be preferable.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-26
THE STOCK-RANCH.
Culttvat,ng Colt Courage.


A horse that is naturally courageous
may be made cowardly by abuse. If he
often receives blows the fear of them is
uppermost, and any unknown noise is
imagined to be a coming hurt, to escape
which is an uncomfortable impulse.
Forgetting that temper is the valuable
quality of the horse-its owner tries to
break" its temper-to COW the animal.
The horse should be trained, not broken;
and training requiring frmness mixed
with much kindness. As abnse will
make it cowardly, so kindness will make
it courageous. The basis of courage is
confidence, and the first point is to Sc
cure confidence of the colt. The next
is to make the colt sure of his surround
ings. If he has confidence in his trainer
this will not be difficult. If he SHES ut
stump or a rock, ride or drive him up
to it. Drive him nearer and nearer to
the cars until he is no longer afraid of
them. Have the whistle sounded when
his head is turned toward it, and repeat
this till he ceases to start at the sound.
Handle his limbs and touch them with
a strap until he no longer shrinks.
The courageous horse, the one with
the spirit trained, not broken, is the
horse that does the most work. Among
horses, it is the one with trained spirit.
with fine temper, that does the least
harm, the most work, and in danger acts
quickly and intelligently.-E hunge.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-26
THE FARM.
., losing Their Wool

o,5;sb sheep are apt to lose wool
och" .he;, bellies if grain fed, especially
tI0 sa+ding with corn. The cause is in
in le. lev from ver-feeding. This
dives ,rces fever, and the extreme heat
pios"rt the sheep when lying down de-
un"es me fibre of the wool, and loosens
s :. ron the skin. 1t is very hard to
y ,.i ii0 did sheep corn, without over-feed-
1 ! in extreme cases clumps of wool
M foosened from all parts of the body.
arc sheep are utterly worthless for
f p" After lingering through the
At ;o.sr their owner has their hides and
s s'nat very poor wool in the spring for
s s.'I keep. The experienced sheep
, ~, VIII not keep any sheep longer
.aan SIX wears, and he will not feed any
' 'n.ap with corn except those he is fat
t.rirr, and even then with great eau
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-26

THIRTY years ago the Thomas Dicka-
son, New Bedford whaling ship, was
lost in the Okhotsk sea. Last summer
the bark Cape Horn Pigeon took
whale in the same sea, and imbedded
in the blubber was the iron of q har-
pooh with the words "Thomas Dicka-
son" stamped on It. It was as bright
and sharp as when it first struck into
the whale at least thirty years ago.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-26
Scientific breeding.

When we consider that all the various
breeds of cattle, and all the best speci-
mems of the breeds have been developed
and brought down from the same COM
mon ancestry, we are ready to acknowl-
edge the powerful influence of care, of
feed, of science in breeding, and de-
veloping a farm animal. Hence it may
be seen that true, scientific, skillful
breeding is like clay in the hands of
the potter: For we should bear in mind
that the ponderous draft horse and the
and developed from the same far back
common ancestry. This is equally true
of cattle, sheep, swine, and poultry. In
the present century more real progress
and improvement has been accom-
plished than in all previous centuries.
In the horse department the great per-
formers on the turf have decended from
two or three distinguished families. In
the first decade of this century only two
horses had record under three min
utes. III the last decade $40 have been
admitted to the $50 class. Has this
been accomplished by pedigree alone,
or rather has it not been done by a
iudicious combination of pedigree, feed,
care, and performance by the scientific
mating OF the very best performers.
Hence the vital importance of intelli-
gent, scientific breeding; or breeding
for purpose. Two bodies OF equal
weight, set in motion on the same line,
the one with the greater velocity over
taking the other, is hindered in its
speed by contact with the slower body.
Equally true is it with coupling SUI
perior animal, made so by actual per-
Torrance, skill, care, feeding, and
breeding, with an inferior animal, made
SO. it may be, by neglect in care, feed,
and breeding. The result must Of
necessity come far short of possible
success. AS increased velocity pro-
duces stronger momentum, SO an animal,
backed by the momentum of skilful and
faultless pedigree and brilliant per-.
Torrance, coupled with his equal, must
produce highly successful results
President j. f. Converse before Ayr
shire Breeders Association, NeaD York.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-26
Satisfactorily Explained.

Laura said the young hdy's
mother not unkindly, t'it seems to me
you had the gas turned rather low last
evening. =.
at was solely for economy mamma
answered the maiden.
"There is no use trying to beat the
gas company, my daughter. l have
noticed that the shutting off OF the
gas is always followed by correspond
ing increase Of pressure. :,
HWell, that lessons the waist, doesn't
it, mamma dear?" replied the artless
girl. And her fond parent could find
no more to say.-Ye,ra Haette Er-
press.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-26
ALIBERAL OFFER.

We will send to any person that renlits US POST
Cash in Re: istered Letter. for EOUKTEEN DOL
for one YEAR, ana one Of the above described
Sewing Machines The machine will be carefully II,
freight over the most direct route. unless ordered
shipped by express.
Every lady in need of good, reliable Sewing Ma.
chine should take advantage OF this Offer aud get ono
1t the manufacturers' wholesale price, which can
not be obtained in any other manner. Write Name.
Town. County, and State plainly and address THE
CHICAGO LEDGER, 27l Franklin Street,
Chicago, Ill
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-26

A DENVER boy of IS left home some
time ago with only six cents in his
pocket and in two weeks he turned up
in San Francisco with SIS, having
Travelled most of the way in first
class style. That boy will be Ma.
poleon of finance some day.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-26
When the time came on to part.

WHAT in the world is the use Of sitting
around waiting for something to turn up?
You might just as we'll sit down in the
meadow and wait for the COW to come up to
be MIXED. Get up and shake yourself and
make up your mind to turn up something.
II you have nothing definite in your mind.
then write to B. F. Johnson 4 Co., Rich
mond, Va. and they will tell you a thing or
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-26

MIR. BRUSH, who was the pioneer in
the arc electric lights, was reporter
on Cleveland newspaper at SIS 81
week less than fifteen years ago. Hell
still lives in Cleveland, where he ownsj
a 81 900, 900 house. I
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-26
Notes.

GOOD soil makes good cattle; poor
soil, poor cattle.
NEVER wash horse with cold water
when he is heated.
FEED your horse three times daily,
but never oyerfeed.
WATER before feeding, but not while
the horse is hot from work.
THOSE farmers who are resolved to
stick to cattle must also resolve that the
beef combine" must go.
The so-called wolf in the tail" is
really inflammation OF IL joint which be-
comes sutfused with serum, and feels
soft under pressure. There is no worm
IN it. The supposed worm seen on cut
ting into the deceased part is one of
the tendons, which are white cords of
the thickness of knitting needle. The
trouble may be caused by an injury, as
one COW treading upon the other, or by
exposure to severe cold and partial
freezing, or by the effects of smutty or
widowed fodder. The remedy is to APP
ply turpentine or any strong liniment 20
the part.-Neu York Times.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-26
THE HOUSEHOLD.
How to Make a Pou,tice.

There are SO many people who cannot
make poultice that DR.. Abernethy's
method may be serviceable. Scald a
basin, put i'll coarsely crumbled bread,
and pour over it boiling water. When
it has soaked up as much water as it can
take in, drain we'll, aaathen " win be lett
is Of bread or linseed, it is better to
spread it thin, and to renew it often, the
weight being an objection to the patient.
A mustard poultica is best with part lin
seed neal and little vinegar. Oil the
outside of the cloth, and it will in a
great measure prevent blistering.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-26
Observation-Disclosures.

Arother matter that amounts to rea-
S'ia!'ie sized fraud one that Butter
'He1s themselves e..n I..etty nearly
Wy W out Of existence, if they WILL any ~
1s sne butter reuoyatius" business. ~
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-26

For washing fannels. Dobbins' Electric
Soap is marvellous. Blankets and woolens
washed with it look like ne,c. and there is
absolutely no shrinkinn. No otaer soap in
the world will do such perfect work.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-26
RURAL TOPICS.
-,oS FOR THE HUSBAND
[s'o NAN AND HOUSEWIFE

,,ct;cal Suggestions for the Farmer,
't s.se. Breeder, f0'''sFs'' S'''sFsm.''
md Housekeeper.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-26

DIR. FOSTER, of Pittsburg, has start
ed a subscription for monument to
the unknown dead at Johnstown.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-26
BY THE rHEAcHEnous SEA.

They met and loved in the usual way
- BY the shores OF the summer seq,
She. o. bans er's dGuEhter-1was hcr own tale
While merchant prince was he.
And never, each vowed had flame like theirs
Sprung up in the human heart.
While the door Of JOY future seemed hung with
Grape
When the time came on to part.
Behind the counter she proudly stood
And her eyes took IL stony stare
AS he asked to be shown some wooden socks
Alta quarter or so O pair.
Forgetful how tender mems bosoms are
Her pride said: Ignore hint" She doesl
She cut him as dead as q coffin nail
And he didn't know who she was.
philadelphia Times.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-26

If afflicted with Sore Eyes. use Dr. Isaac
Tho,nuson's Eye Water. Druggists sell 1t. 2oc.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-26
cutting Fodder for sheep.

u
cbaan are fond OF fine, soft heritage,
~; as IS known, will pick Off the leaves
" ",'1' fine branches of the best cured
" "inyer. leaving the body of the stock
unaatep. And OF corn fodder they never
oat more than the leaves, tassels, etc.
They pick over straw. but eat only the
atatt and fine parts. But when hay is run
through a cutter and cut very fine, they
will eat it quite clean. Even straw cut
fine. will be mostly eaten by sheep. In
" large experience in cutting fodder we
have found the saving in cutting for
sheep even greater than cattle. When
The fodder is cut It is easy to mix with it
Ground feed or grain, and the sheep
wiIl then eat the cut fodder and grain
,ccether. insurng Reconsideration OF the
Grain, and its digestion and assimilation.
In fa!tening of sheep. cutting the coarse
fodder will he found very advantageous;
trst. because much fodder will be saved
md the grain better utilized; second.
because the sheep can safelyb be crowded
in ia;tening. without danger of disease,
when the grain is always eaten with
coarse fodder. When sheep are fed
heavily with grain alone, it is OF raised
and Reconstructed, and sometimes is
likely to produce fever in the stomach;
but when the grain is eaten with cut
fodder it lies light and porous in the
stomach, and is we'll acted upon by the
gastric juice, which can circulate freely
through the mass; the food is then
readily digested, and passes through
the system without creating any irrita-
ton. AS coarse fodder is raised and re-
mas.icated, the grain mixed with it is
also raised and Reconstructed. Using
short cut coarse fodder makes it most
convenient to feed great variety of
food that sheep are very fond of-corn,
oats, middlingE, oil cake. peas, un-
marketable beans, barley. etc. We have
10 doubt that cutting feed pays for all
our farm stock. when feeding is carried
Oh upon considerable scale, for
then the cutting will be done with
ample power, which enables two tons of
fodder to be cut per hour, but with only
few animals it is likely to cost more
than the gain III fodder.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-26
A Good Story from India.

DON'T hawk, and blow, and spit, but use
Or. Sa:e's Cata.rh Remedy. OF druggists.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-26

Oregon, the Paradise OF Farmers.
Mild. suuahle climate, certain and abundant
in the world. Full information free. Ad ress tho
Oregon Immigration Board. Portland, Oregon.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-26
A FIRST GLASS MACHINE!
Warranted for Five Years by the Manufacturer
ALL OF THE LATEST ATTACHMENTS AND
IMPROVEMENTS.
STYLE AND FINISH,

STYLE AND FINISH.
Ornamented Head on Iron Stand. Drop-Leaf Ia
BILE Of Walnut Oil-polished, with patent dropclesf
Of two Drawers, with Lock, Veneered Fronts, and
elegant Nickel Plated Drop Ring Handles.
ACCESSORIES.
Each Machine is furnished with One Foot Ham.
mer, One Screw Driver, One Wrench One Oil Can and
1l One Gauge. One Gauge SereT one Extra Ih Gs
dies, Six Bobbins and One Instruction Book
ATTACHMENTS.
In addition to the above list Of accessories, we
furnish with each Machine One Tucker, One Foot
Riiiier One Set Of Plate Hemmers. five different
widths up to Il OF All inch, One Binder, and One
Thread Cutter.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-07-26
A NEW INVENTION
~ ALME s MAGNETIC lNRhLE ~
/ Patented June 12, 1883 z5sI.{
Price, One Dollar.
Magnetism and Menthol as a
Remedial and Curative
Agent.

From time to time many inventions and devices
have been placed upon the market claiming to cure
catarrh neuralgia bronchitis etc. many of which
are said to contain electric or magnetic curative
powers. 49,
DR.. Palmer is gentleman who has devoted lifts
OF study the subject of catarrh and diseases of the
commenced Il series OF experiments with view to
dsemanng whether any combination y, on, could l. DO
ceeded III determining atmenthol. when combined
with magnetism, would do so, but how to arrange
these seemingly opposite agents SO as to tsnder
some difficulty AT length he succeeded in contining
within vulcanite tube three inches long and about
nec battery in the form of coil of steel wire; In
Interior Of this battery is stored fine grade Of
imported mentlol: The ends Of the tube are closed
by nickel caps. which, when removed. admit of the
free inhalation of the electro nentholized air The
mcntllol acts as Il gerlnacide, While the magnetic
e.ect:ic force stimulating the weakened nerves OF
der.ul healing power thereby successfully stopping
any further d-preda,ions.
ing and tor the immediate relief and speedy cure OF
catarrl cold in the head. hay fever headache nell
ralgia c&t.rriia! deafness etc. it is uneGuaed.
1t cures headache IN five minutes: sore THROAT is
one the diseases immediately affected by the In
haler. Commencing colds can be broken up IL -
hours by few inspirations from tins little beneiac
and refreshing sleep at night: it has no equal The
inspiration is pleasant and effect wonderful.
before. lis price is moderate Its working is mar.
veous and no faulty afford to be without of
these Inventions.
Beware of imitation, as there INSCRIPTIONS
inhaler thar strongly resembles the genuine.
Full directions, Testimonials etc, sent with each
If You are afflicted with Catarrh. send LOO and
get Magnetic Inhaler. which is certain to afford
a. GAvisK, western Agent. ri Il Frnki ST.
Chicago. LII.