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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-12-18
A Rope Cure for Kickers.

During the last thirty-fve years a
neighbor has permanently cured over
twenty horses of the kicking habit
without fail in any case attempted, says
writer in the New York Tribune.
Following is his method: Take half
inch rope that has been stretched until
it cannot be stretched any more, tie it
around the horse six inches back Oh the
pad and bellyband of the harness; in
sert short stick and twist it up nearly
as tight as the rope will bear without
breaking, and tie the stick so that it
will stay. Fasten the horse in stall
where there is room behind him to
WELD a long-lash whip, then strike MIN
around the hind legs quite severely; at
the second Or third blow he will gener
ally kick with both feet with all his
might, but only for two Or three times.
IF he has been in the habit of kicking in
the harness, drive him with the rope
on two weeks, or until he quits making
threats. Some will kick once or twice
with one foot, and bob up and threaten
for several days. They should be
tlckled or leased, or have a basket or
pail thrown under them or tied to a
hind feet several times day to make
them try and kick, and until they cease
to make any effort in that direction.
The remedy is then effectual. After
driving the animal half an hour, the
rope should be tightened. This will
also cure Ducking horses, or any that
try to throw their rider.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-12-18
Poultry-Yard scratchings.

Charcoal is much appreciated by the
fowls. The best is formed of charred
grain. Corn roasted like coffee and fed
twice week would Io doubt pay for
the trouble.
Wheat and oats should be given al
ternateiy-oats always dry: wheat eth
er dry or cooked. I have invariably
had good results from feeding sound
wheat boiled to bursting.
A moderate dose of sulphur given
twice week serves as a laxative and
blood purifier. The sulphur permeates
the whole system, even coming through
the skin; and, being death to insect life,
causes parasites to drop off.
Season all soft food with pinch of
salt. A small quantity of faxseed
mixed with their morning meal is also
strongly advised. 1t makes their plum
age bright and glossy, and deepens the
color OF their combs and earlobes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-12-18
Grass on Sandy Soils.

Clover is excellent for any soil; but
some, especially those of sandy charac-
ter, become too poor to get a clover
catch. Clover is hearty feeder, and
requires mose mineral constituents,
lime and potash, than most sandy soils
can furnish. In New Jersey, farmers
on the poorest lands have two grasses,
the agrostls alba and agrostis staloni-
fera, called sometimes white red-top,"
which succeed where nothing else will.
1t spreads by underground roots much
as quack does, and on rich land might
easily become pest to the cultivator.
It is good grass for either pasture or
hay, and endures drought where other
grasses would fail. The seed is best
sown in spring, but it can be propagat-
ed by planting the root at any time
when the ground is unfrozen.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-12-18

use three wires, about the size of tele-
graph wire. straining these tightly in
their place; have the machine made so
that the wires pass through the center
of the hub, using wire about half the
size to twist around this and the, picket.
A fence. well made in this manner will
not sag out Of line These Sfenees cost
from l5O to, Is cents q rod COM
plete. Anything, can be utilized for
the pickets-smail, straight saplings,
about an inch in diameter;. stats, that
can be cut from an old board fence, or
pickets sawed on purpose. costing from
$35Oto $5 per Thousand. These, if point
ed on top, and the fence built so they
are all on line on top, and painted
with some cheap mineral plant, will
look neat, last many years, and can cas-
lily be repaired if any pickets get brok-
en- Such fence is not dangerous to
stock.-Americdr 1qricultatrist.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-12-18
Substitutes for Potatoes.

There is nothing that with many fam
lilies Will take the place of the common
Northern-grown potatoes. We call
them Irish potatoes. to distinguish
them from the sweet or Southern pota-
to, that answers to cake, where the
common potato has been more the staff
of life. In some households they are
used morning, noon. and at the evening
meal also. It is doubtful whether even
more frequently and heartily than in
many American families. But potatoes
are likely to be dear this year. and 30
are apples, which baked are to a limit
ed extent a substitute. 1t may be all
the better for many households if the
too frequent use of potatoes is modified
by change to other vegetables, tur
nips, carrots, cabbage, parsnips and
beets, all of which ought by turns to
take their places on every table at least
once week. 1t will be still better If
some food less starchy in character,
containing more strengthening nutri-
ment, were substituted for the potato.
Beans satisfy this demand better than
any other vegetable. The bean crop
this year is short, but at even consider
ably higher prices than now prevail,
beans will be cheaper food than pota-
toes, and may be extensively substitute
ed for them with advantage to all
parties.
Improvement In Threshing Buckwheat.
Buckwheat is an old-fashioned crop,
and is never likely to be a favorite
with good farmers. But improved
methods of threshing have overcome
some of the objections to it. The old
way was to pound the grain out with a
fail on prepared bed OF ground
beaten down so hard as to be almost
like stone or board floor. Unfortun-
ately it could never be got SO smooth
and hard that some dirt would not work
up among the grain, which it was diff
cult to separate. The buckwheat crop
is now threshed by steam power, the
same as other grain, except that 1t
shells so readily when dry that half of
the spikes are taken out of the cylinder
to prevent breaking the grain. Buck
wheat cannot well be stacked, as its
stem and leaves never get thoroughly
dry until frozen repeatedly, and thus
dried out.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-14
LOOK AFTER 1T.
Treat a Cold Promptly and with Son
Simple Remedies.

Treat a Cold Promptly and with Some
Simple Remedies.
A neglected cold is so often fatal
that prompt treatment is always adj
visable. Although there are obstinate
people in the world who will have none
of your remedies, and say they would
rather cough it out. we will take the
tractable patient, who is. perhaps,
without chill or fever, but simply
hoarse, and if neglected may have con-
gestion of the lungs. Begin by put
ting the feet in hot water in which a
tablespoonful of mustard has been
thrown; keep them il five minutes or
longer; in the meantime prepare some
volatile liniment by putting in a small
TIN cup a tablespoonful OF sweet oil
and placing on the stove until hot,
then stir in a half teaspoonful of
spirits of ammonia; it will foam and
be unpleasantly pungent. but while it
is in that state direct the patient to
hold his or her nose, to avoid
strangulation, and rub the liniment
thoroughly on the chest. and just as
hot as can be borne; also have ready a
brown paper cut to fit around the
throat and cover the chest; grease this
with the remainder and apply it hot,
placing over it two thicknesses Of hot
flannel Internally give the homeo-
pathic preparation of phosphorus. or
two drops in one teaspoonful CT soft
water. or on a bit of sugar, once in
from two to four hours until the
hoarseness is better. 1t will generally
be followed by loose cough. This is
admirable treatment for children. In
case of a cold beginning with chiils
and fever, aconite and bryonia may be
given alternately after the patient has
had the feet in hot water and gone to
bed; if there is pain in the lungs ap-
ply a mustard plaster or dried horse
radish leaves which have been moist
ened in hot water. With children it
is frequently advisable to put onion
draughts to the feet. If this home
treatment does not promptly help the
patient, call the doctor, lest there be
something serious impending
Housekeeping.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-14
RECEPTION GOWNS.

Pretty Gowns Particularly Suitable for
Youthful Figures.
Many of the new gowns are all in one
piece, whether cut in princesse breadths
Or with the skirt sewed to the waist, or
in the now quaint fashion with the waist
shaped by innumerable fine tucks and
shirrings at the top Of breadths which
extend from the neck to the foot. The
last fashion is especially pretty in soft
cancels hair and other fine woolens
made up with insertions 6; herring-bcne
or other open crocheted stitches done in
silken threads between the shirred puffs
and above hens or tacks. Thus grace
full empire gown for slender young fig
IRE is made of gray camel's-hair all in
one from top to bottom and only two and
three-eights of yard wide at the foot.
1t is fastened behind, is without reeds
or hustle, and is made over fitted silk
slip that is held in place by several
short whalebones set below the bust
and curving out on the hips. The
high neck has three gathered
puffs in round yoke shape sepa-
rated by herringbone insertion crochet
ed in gray silk, and below the bust fine
1engthwise tucks taper the fabric to fit
the waist; similar tucks extend all the
way up the back, concealing its fasten-
ing by hooks and eyes. The long
sleeves, slightly full and high on the
shoulders, taper to the wrists, and have
but one seam, which is plated inside
the elbow, and three rows of herring
bone insertion are about the wrists.
This simple gown has only frill of the
wool gathered to edge it's neck, and is
worn with an amber necklace and brace
lets. Old-rose, pale green, Eiffel red
and cream white wool dresses will be
made by this model for very young Ia
dies and for girls just in their teens to
wear at Christmas parties, and to assist
at afternoon receptions throughout the
winter.-Louisville Courier-Jo urnal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-14
OWN YOUR HOME.
One of the First Things to BE Thought OF
by Young Couple.


by Young Couple.
1t is al very we'll to rent for a few
months if the house is pleasant and coy,
but perhaps the house is for sale, and
some one buys it, and you are Obliged to
move. The next house you secure is not
as pleasant, possibly the location is not
good, or you may be troubled with sewer
gas. By the time you have moved half
a dozen times you are heartily sick of it,
and wish you lad bOnae, and not mere
staying place. But it is cheaper to rent,
you say. There are no taxes to pay I
don't believe it is cheaper in the long,
run to rent, and if 1 did think so, I
should advocate buying or building a
home, no matter how simple it might be,
in preference to everlasting renting.
Take into consideration the cost OF
moving each time, the making over OF
old carpets to fit new rooms, the wear
and tear of furniture, and the general
expense that moving necessitates, and
am sure you will not saj it is cheaper to
rent Even though it is cheaper from a
money point of view. it is not cheaper il
strength, for it is not you, my mascu-
line friends, who have the hardest part
of it, but your patient. self-sacrifcing
obliged to work early and late, before
and after the moving. If you haven't
the money with which to purchase a
home, have one built on the iastallment
plan This will enable you to pay so
much month until your home is paid
for. Thousands of homes have been Sc
cured for the working people, and those
unable to pay cash for home, by this
method
1t is said that three moves are as bad
as fire." as far as destroying things are
concerned People who have homes of
their own are more economical as a usu-
al thing, and are always planning and
devising ways for identifying them
Again let me urge it upc2 every one to
have home OF their own, even though
it has but two rooms in it.-National
Labor Tribune.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-14
SUCCESS IN FICTION.


Hundred Things May Make or Modify
the Fame of Author.
Success in fiction depends upon hum
dred fluctuating things, upon the
changes of fashion and public taste, Up
on accidental circumstances, upon what
often seems a mere caprice and chance
OF popularity in so far as it does not de-
pend upon the particular genius OF the
writer. 1t is not, perhaps, so wonderful
as some people think that, in face Of our
nineteenth century theories of art for
arr ana preference of analysis and fine
Drawn cnaracter-paSlting to more robust
mooeis. the general reader should have
gone back with spring of evident re-
neI 20 records OF Wild adventure, fight
Ing and bloodshed. This is sort of
natural recoll from fare too ethereal for
natures daily food.
The wonderful power of George Elios,s
genius kept US all up to the marx "a
long as flesh and blood could bear IL
But when that force was withdrawn the
lesser professors of the craft dropped. as
men Juggling at rope would fall were
its strands suddenly to give way. And
now the fine workmanship, say, of Mr..
Henry James, who carries that art to
perfection-his minute and delicate and
purposely inclusive rendering of life
too full of motive ever to come to any
thing-naturally gives the fascinated.
yet unsatisfied reader an appetite for
the downright effects Of Mr.. Rider Hag-
gard.
While the American Hamlet of the
day waivers and hesitates, the Zulu's
straightforward rules of action are de-
hghtful to less sophisticated inte1li-
gence. This is quite enough to account
for the sudden surging up of the ancient
legend of adventure and movement amid
a society which has had its fill of philos-
ophy. of domestlcity, of criticism, and
all the analytical processes. 1t explains
why persons of the finest taste have set
upon the fashion of turning, in real or
affected disgust with'contemporary work
their own and otherS-to the detective
school of Hterature-to Gaboriau and his
kind.
But, except by showing the necessary
and inevitable succession of tie tide in
light literature, as in every thing else,
this change of front throws but little
light upon the Causes of success in fic-
ton In a year which has consumed
edition after edition of ''Robert Els
mere" and done precisely the same
thing for MIR, Barnes Of New York"
what can one say? Evidently no rule
can equally effect these two exceptional
successes In every communication be-
tween the literary person and the public
the chief necessity seems to be that the
former should have something to say,
not necessarily moral lesson, nor any
thing of an instructive kind. but at
least his story-something that has
been in him before he had ever thought
of making fame or money By it.-Forum.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-14
Bacilli on a Bald Head.

DIR. Saymonne claims to have isolated
a bacillus, called by him bacillus crini-
vorax," which is the cause of alopecia.
1t is, he says, found only on the scalp of
man, other hirsute parts of the body and
also the fur of animals being free from
it. The bacilli invade the hair-follicles
and make the hair very brittle, SO that
they break off to the skin. Then the
roots themselves are attacked. If the
microbes can be destroyed early in the
disease, the vitality of the hairs may be
preserved, but after the fOllicles are in
vaded and all their, structures injured
the badness is incurable. The follow
ing is DIR. Saymonne's remedy to prevent
badness: Ten parts crude cod-liver oil,
ten parts of the expressed juice Of
onions, and five parts of mucilage or the
yelk of an egg are thoroughly shaken
together and the mixture applied to the
scalp and well-rubbed in once week.
This, he asserts, will certainly bring
back the hair if the roots are not already
destroyed, but the application of the
remedy must be very distressing to the
patients friends and neighbors.-Med-
ical Record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-14
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

Most kinds of cake are best if cooled
in the pans they are baked in.
Gold fish may be fed with worms,
insects, crumbs of bread, and yelks OF
eggs dried and powdered; water should
be frequently changed
Occupations which are of an out
door character are the best for the
health; eight hours for work. eight
hours for sleep, eight hours for rest.
To prevent blue from fading put an
ounce of sugar of lead into pail OF wa
ter, soak the material in the solution
two hours, let dry before being washed.
Essence of peppermint. applied with
the finger-tips over the seat of pain,
gives relief in headache, toothache,
or neuralgia pain in any part of the
body.
Baths should be of the same tenn
perature as the body. Bathing enables
the skin to throw off effete matter, caus-
ing the dead and useless epidermis to
peel off.
1T is better to use coarse flannel
than fine for lamentations. There Is
more air in the interstices of the former,
and for this reason will keep warm
longer, air being bad conductor OF
heat.
in order to prevent too much oil In
the hair, wash once day in half pint
of rain water containing one tablespoon
full of alcohol, and carefully avoid
greasy or grease producing foods, as the
oil exudes through the pores in perspl-
ration, thus rendering the hair oily
Good Housekeeping.
Physicians declaim against the COM
mon practice of excluding light from sick
rooms. They say there is nothing so bad
as darkness in sick room, or anything
more health restoring than sunlight,
If the patients eyes are weak, they can
be protected by screen, but the room
should be flooded with the cheering
purifying healing rays of the sun.
-Botanically, the onion belongs to the
lily family. The odor of the vegetable,
which is what makes it so unpleasant,
is due to volatile oil, which is the same
as that in garlic, though in the onion it
is milder, and, naturally, does not last
SO long; there are, besides, easy ways,
If one only knows them, of removing at
once all unpleasantness from the breath.
A little parsley, or few grains of cof-
fee, or even swallow or two of milk, it
taken after eating, proves an effective
remedy.-Christian Union.
"A medical authority reports that
glass of water should be taken before
breakfast, because the secretion of mu-.
Gus by the lining membrane of the stom-
ach is constant, and during the night
considerable amount accumulates in the
stomach; some of its liquid portion is
absorbed, and that which remains is
thick and tenacious. If food is taken
into the stomach when in this condition
it becomes coated with this mucus, and
the secretions of the gastric juice and its
action are delayed. A goblet of water
before breakfast washes out the tena-
cious mucus, and stimulates the gastric
glands to secretion. In the case of old
and feeble persons water should not be
taken cold, but warm or hot.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-14
AUTOGRAPH QUILTS.
New York Lady Explains an Idea Origin.
Al with Her.

4 New York Lady Explains an Idea Origin.
/ Al With Her.
| This is the day of autograph hunters
! The epidemic assumes various forms.
One lady of my acquaintance has an al
bum of several hundred postal, cards
from people whom she admits she never
| saw, and never expects to see. Another
| rage is the quilt autograph. Few peo-
pie at present have the temerity to as
pire to the crazy-quilt. For my part 1
have not yet been able to decide whether
like such things or not, for I have seen
50 many that were originally intended
to be things of beauty, witched and be-
witched into what really appeared more
the productions of the weakened brain
of some poor aesthetic lunatic. In fact
never see crazy-quilt without vivid
childhood remembrance of kaleid-
oscope view once had after falling from
high swing. Autograph quilts con-
tanning a block from each State and
Territory in the Union are also much in
vogue.
My idea of an autograph quilt is en-
tirely different, and as it is original
with myself will give it. I am saving
. piece of each dress and apron
Of my children's clothes from their
babyhood up. Upon each piece 1 sew
bit of paper with the date and age
of the child at the time,it wore the gar
ment. After shall have ceased collect
ing I shall make each quilt of the
pieces from the dress of each particular
child and then with indeible ink mark
each block with the age of the child at
the time the garment from which it was
taken was worn and also with the name
of the garment. What think you of my
idea? Try it, mothers. twill be some
thing the children can always keep, and
something they will prize above gold,
long after dear mother has crossed the
Mystic river into the great beyond.
love to piece quilts and expect to be
just o1d-fashioned in that way all my
life. During our warm summer weather
we have had sewing classes in which we
have taught our young girls how to sew.
and piece quilts, and we find it one of
the best ways of teaching little girls
how to use needle, and really an
economical way too, for every household
has more or less pieces to spare, and the
quilts are always valuable.-Mrs. F. A.
Warner, in Rural New Yorker.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-14
MR. BEEcHER.s ocToRc ON.


to Obtain Freedom
It may not be out of place in ceunec-
ton with the history of the late Henry
Ward Beecher to mention an affecting
incidentin his life which may have faded
from the remembrance of some of oar
elder citizens. In 1860 or 1861 a beau
tifu1 Octoroon girl. raised, and owned
by a prominent citizen of this county,
Mr. John Churchman. attempted to
make her escape North. She was ar
rested and brought back. Her master
then determined to sell her, and found
a ready purchaser in another citizen.
Mr.. Fred Scheffer- Shortly after this
the late owner was impressed with the
belief that the girl intended to make
another effort to go North the first OPP
portunity that presented. To meet
the emergency and save trouble
Mr.. Scheffer proposed to Sarah
that she should go North and raise
enough money from the Abolitionists
to purchase herself. This proposition
she eagerly accepted, and, being fur
nished with means by Mrs. Scheffer to
pay her fare, she started. A few days
after her arrival in New York she was
taken to Mr.. Beecher, and on the fol-
lowing Sunday morning was escorted
to his pulpit in Brooklyn. She was
woman of commanding presence.
rounded features and winning face and
long. jet-black hair, and of course,
under the circumstances. attracted
most eager attention and interest from
the large and wealthy congregation
assembled. She was requested to
loosen her hair. and as she did so it
fell in glistening waves over her shout
ders and below her waist ROBBED in
spotless white, her face crimsoned. and
form heaving under the excitement of
the occasion, she stood in that august
presence a very Venus in form and
feature. For a moment Mr.. Beecher
remained by her side without uttering
a word, until the audience was brought
up to high pitch of curiosity and ex-
element. And then in his impressive
way he related her story and her mis-
sion. Before he concluded his pathetic
commotion. Tears ran down cheeks
unused to the melting mood. eager
curiosity and excitement pervaded the
whole congregation. and, as the pastor
announced that he wanted $4,000 for
the girl before him to redeem her
promise to pay for her freedom, costly
jewelry and trinkets and notes and
specie piled in in such rapid succession
that in less time than it takes to write
this down enough and much more was
contributed than was necessary to meet
the call that had been made.
After she was free the ladies of the
church wrote little book. in which a
full occount OF her life was given.
With the money that was obtained
from the sale of this they bought a
little place for her at Peekskill, where
she raised fowls and sold eggs and but
ter for living. She is living there
still, and is now about fifty years of
age. She never married. She is
never tired of talking about how good
Mr.. Beecher and his family have been
to her. For some time she worked for
Mrs. Scoville, Mr.. Beecher's daughter,
at Stamford, Conn. - Stanton Vir-
pi MAN