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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1890-10-02
THE oLD-FAsH,oNED BALL CLUB

Z 4.
! like to watch game o ball; to me its lots q
To see the players at the bat and watch them
strike and run
And slide and yell and ali o that; and, yet il
seems to me
The game amt half SO full o life Dis what II
Iwish you could have seen the club in which
used to play.
OF course it wasn't like the clubs you run across
to-day.
Because-now let me think-why, that was
twenty year agol
And baseball then was different from the base.
ball now. you know.
try town:
We knocked out every club there was for twenty
Es, mile aroun'.
We had no fancy uniforms, but you bet YOU We
could play;
We made ten times as many runs as what they
make to-day.
81 Jones, the blacksmith, pitched for as, but in
them days, you know.
You had to please the batter, he could have it
high or low,
And Deacon Perry used to catch, except camp.
! We played sort o. ''pickedup" nine and used
his big son Ben
Old Squire Smith played at nrst, ard when his
glasses staid in place.
So he could see the ball, he always fortified that
base.
Judge Siimkins played at second, while Iproud.
ly guarded third,
And young Doc Squills was short stop, and as
80. lively as bird.
The right was held by Elder Tubbs. the left by
&c. ISM:e* f!.ec.. 5slsest
I Cap Siders, with wooden leg, filled in the gap
And they were just the fellows calculated for
1sx thesbiz, &
Unless twas Green who carried a crutch be.
cause o. rheumatic.
He was our safest player He never tried to
! pounce
| Upon fly and show himself; he'd take in on
the bounce.
But when we got q new.style ball he quit. 81
| just be darn"
1 Said he, III will catch ball that amt made
| out o. yarn!''
Them days at home the umpire had to do the
business square,
| Or else we'd throw him out and get another then
and there;
And sometimes, when the other sided kick toe
awful loud,
Wed sort o compromise the thing and leave i,
to the crowd.
Our wives and sweethearts used to come an6
watch US play the game,
And though we'd lose or win they'd always
| cheer US just the same.
/ Twould do my old heart lots o. good to be bach
there once more
And play game with just the some old club We
had before.
Chicago Post
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1890-10-02

desired height. Paint the outside Of the
target red, and the center white. Level
square at the lowest point of the
drain; set the target at the highest
point with the center level with the
square; then raise the target to give any
desired descent for the fall of the
water in the drain.
The device shown here is simple. and
It's construction is explained by the
cut Two men bearing down on this
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1890-10-02
EARLY LAMBS.
The Profit in Getting Them Ready for the
Early Markets.

The Profit in Getting Them Ready for the
Early Markets.
In rearing early lambs, several meth~
DDS are followed by different men. One
is to buy the ewes as early as possible
in the summer, wherever they can be
found. AS soon as they are housed In
the fall they are sheared and kept Inc
doors all the time, for they will feed
better after the wool is removed. They
are fed heavily right along and sold fat,
short time after the lambs are gone,
when mutton is usually high. In this
way profit is made on the ewes as we'll
IS on the lambs and wool. But it is
often difficult to get suitable sheep
early etlotgh. Most sheep bought in
this way are fine woods and, although
they are more hardy and may be kept
in larger focks, they are not as good for
milk as the mutton breeds. Another
way Is to select the ewes more careful
~ at the start, rejecting the poorer ones
each year and replacing them with
lambs Of your own breeding. This is
more expensive, but one will soon have
just such flock as he wishes. Each
method has its advantages. Ewes from
the mutton breeds are better for milk
and are more prolific breeders than fine
woods. But whatever kind of ewes are
used, the lambs should be the best to be-
had from one of the mutton breeds,
preferably one of the downs
I do not know of the Oxfordshire
downs being used for this, but they are
claimed to be fine sheep for native NUT
ton. The reasons for using rams from
one of these breeds are, they impress
upon their lambs a tendency to fatteD
more readily; they give better size and
the faces are dark. That lambs should
have dark faces may be only a fancy.
but they bring better prices than white.
faced ones Finely-bred ewes Of these
breeds are not plenty ough nor cheap
enough to use to any reat extent for
this purpose. HampS ire-do-rn lambs
are favorites with MAJ is bust
ness. One of the most -.Icult things
in raising these early lambs is to get
the ewes to take the ram early enough
in thu summer. To obviate this diff
Guilty new breed has been brought into
the country (the Dorset), that is used
for this purpose in England, and prom
Uses to sustain it's reputation here.
They arr good mothers, giving plenty
IS milk, and usually bear twins. The
lambs are s:rong and of good size, TAX
ing on flesh we'll when young. But the
great point In their favor is that they
will breed at any season of the year
J. D. Avery, in Farm and Home.
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when laying INC:
It is made Of u
strip OF half-inch
board, two and one
halfinches wide.and
six or seven feet
long, with . half!
inch slot down the
center, as shown In
the cut. Mark 1t
off in feet and
inches like q:
square. Cut .,
round piece from
an inch board six
or seven inches In
diameter, bore q
small hole in tho
center not quite
through, to admit 8
thumb-serew. Then.
put a washer on the
thum b-screw . . d
insert it in the
target through the
slot from the back.
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An INExPENsIvE WHEEL GUARD,

In the usual manner, with TRAVERSE
pieces Of four-by.four scantling support
ing inch boards extending lengthwise OF
the wagon. The wheel guard is m.de
Of pieces Of worn-out wagon tire, tut,
bent and drilled without heating. The
ends Of the longest piece aro held in
place by bolts four and half inches
long, with nuts below the scantling:
the shorter pieces by inch and half
bolts. The irons are riveted together
at their Intersections. The device is
cheap. effective and durable. American
Aersculturi&t
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1890-10-02

Tender Dom stlc Ep,sode.

4 Maria. don't you think there is some
truth in the old belief that husband
and wife grow in time to look like each
other?'
mot much, John; Ican't SEQ that you
have grown any handsomer since Imar.
ried you. !"
That may b true. but you know
you've gota good deal more beard than
you had then, Maria. - Chicago Trib
una
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1890-10-02

twenty-five foot pole can raise heavy
hog into the barrel more easily than
can four OF FIVE standing on the plat
form. By turning the pole around (see
dotted lines) the hog can be swung upon
the platform and reversed in moment
by means of the rope; is an inch iron
rod driven into the post; b shows the
form of the aperture in the pole. This
is cheap and excellent contrivance.
Lay the pole away when not in USE
Rural New Yorker
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1890-10-02
Trees $50 Feet TAN.

Prot Fred g. Plummer, the civil en-
gineer Of Tacoma, says: 81 have been.
all over this country and have the best
collection Of the fora to be found any
whore. What do you think Of these
trees $50 feet high? They are to be-
found that high in the nnsurveyed town
ships near the foot OF Mount Tacoma,
and what is more / have seen them and
made an instrumental measurement Of :
number with that result. There are lots
OF trees near the base Of Mount Tacoma
whose foliage is 50 far above the ground
that is impossible to tell to what family
they belong except by the bark. Very
few people know or dream OF the inn
mensity Of our forest growth. wish
that some Of our large trees could b
sent to the world's fair at Chicago.
We could send = flag pole, for instance
s00.os 400 feet long. Olympus Tribune
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1890-10-02
REGARDING DlPHTHERlA.
Isolation and Disinfection Would in Tim
Stamp Out tho Disease.

Isolation and Distinction Would in Time
Stamp Out tho Disease.
OF those who were attacked by vel.
low fever during the prevalence Of that
disease in Florida a year or two ago.
only about one in eleven diod. In the
same year there were one thousand
four hundred and twenty-five cases Of
sdiphtheria in Boston, of which four
hundred and seventy, or one in three,
proved fatal. During the last ele ven
years there have been fourteen thou-
sand eight hundred and sixty-seven
cases Of diphtheria in Boston, with an
aggregate of four thousand eight hun.
dred and twenty-five deaths.
Such fearful prevalence of this
deadly disease, with its incessant
desolation Of homes. is not by any
means necessary. In Glasgow, Scot
land, its ravages have boon greatly
checked by means of enforced isolation
son why our own boards If health, If
they were armed with ,ne requisite
legal power and backed up by wise pub.
lie sentiment, might not be able to ac-
complish similar result.
Diphtheria is much more fatal than
smallpox, and the fact that 1t is less
contagious only increases the necessity
of compulsory isolation; for many per-
sons expose themselves unnecessarily
to diphtheria who could not be In
duced by any consideration to expose
themselves to smallpox.
1t is a fact of public interest that
diphtheria does not go from house to
house apart from personal communities
ton, Except in tenement houses,
therefore, the patient can be safely iso-
!: lated at home, provided the nublic ID
duly notified by some simple SUIT famil-
lar signal attached to the door. For
such as can not be safely isolated at
home adequate municipal accommoda.
tion should be provided.
The public needs to understand more
diphtheria does not come. like influen-
"a, for instance, in the air, but that
every case is from a previous case, and
that thorough isolation and disinfoction
would in time stamp out tho disease as
completely as noxious weed would be
killed out by the destruction Of all its
seeds.
We must add that in its early stage
diphthcria is not readily distinguished
from an ordinary sore throat. For.this
reason every case OF sore throat in .
achild. especially at a time when diph-
liberia is prevalent, should be looked
upon with degree Of suspicion, enough
at least to prevent the communication
of what may prove to be the dreaded
disease. It should be kept in mind also
that children with sore throats and
nasal catarrh are peculiarly susceptible
to infection. Youths Companion.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1890-10-02
A ROOTS JOURNEY.

It Was Thirsty and Knew How to Find
Its Way to the Water.
A story Of one of the most interesting
freaks of vegetable life is told by ELL
wood Cooper, of Santa Barbara. AS
coming from him the story can not be
any thing but strictly in accordance
with the facts. Through Mr.. Cooper's
garden there ran, some years ago. a
sewer made of redwood timber. This
sewer was again Gagged by an outside
sewer. Across the sewer there was
built a brick wall many feet high, and
in such q way that it was pierced by the
inner sewer, which it enclosed tightly,
while the outside sewer ended abruptly
against the wall. The outside sewer
casing had in course Of time decayed.
and q eucalyptus tree standing some
sixty feet away had taken advantage Of
this and sent one of its roots to the GOV.
eted spot in as direct line as possible.
Here the root entered the outside sewer
and followed its course as far as itcould.
At last it came to the wall which shut
off its course, and it could go no further.
the inside sewer being perfectly tight
But on the other side Of the wall the
sewer and its double casing continued.
and this eucalyptus tree evidently knew
how to get there. Some three feet high
in the brick wall there was little hole
an inch or two in diameter. and this the
eucalyptus tree was aware Of, Is It's big
root began to climb the dry wall and
face the sun and wind until It found the
hole, through which it descended en- the
other side and entered the sewer aeain.
and followed It along as formerly. How
did the tree know of the hole in the
wall? How did it know that the sewer
was on the other side? Did it smell.
and If it did how could it direct the root
to go and find the place with such pre-.
cision? The roots OF any plant grow al
ways and unerringly in the direction Of
Its fo''d Just as the eucalyptus tree did.
San Diego Union.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1890-10-02
HUMOROUS.

it has of pat5ing a fellow on the back. 9
Light.
Teacher lat Sunday-schooD- bet
ty, what have we to do first before we
can expect forgiveness for our sins?"
Betty-''We have to sin first"
Easy Enough.-Clerk-sI broke
Gabber from loafing here so much. .
Merchant-'I am glad Of it. How did
you do it?; II sold him some goods on
credit Detroit Free Press.
Lady Customer-''Do you sell ice
here?" Dealer-.'Yes'm." '.IIow long
have you had it on hand?" '..Since last
winter" st won't do; must have
some that's perfectly fresh.'
THAT must be Boston girl. -
''Why do you think sop ''She IS all
freckled.' ''How does that make her a
Boston grip ''Well, you see. she has
her specks on. Boston Courier
-Conductor-''W would you pre-
fer, to be married by minister or by a
justice?" Brakeman-t'Neith sir; 1
am going to wait till the automatic
coupler is perfected. y" Bing ham ton Re-
publican.
He was the most gentlemanly
highwayman ever .encountered.' en-
what way?" '.He stole $50 in bills
from me, and then in spirit of gen.
crosby paid me five dollars for my
watch. "-Harper's Bazaar
Gus De Smith, saw you talking
the other day to Smithers who writes
poetry. Did you lend him any money!
Kosciusko Murphy--'I had to. He
threatened to write a sonnet in honor
Of my sister If refused. Texas Sift-
ings.
Chicago Teacher Yes. corned-
beef is one of our most famous exports
Now, who can tell me what stands next
to corned- beef?'' Boston Little Bow
(triumphantly) "Cabbage" - Ameri-
can Grocer.
Mrs. Bargan-'What are you wor-
ryin' about this morning?' Mr.. Bar
CANT need some new clothes and a
new watch. and can't make up my
mind whether to get the clothes at q
store where they give away watches, OF
buy the watch at a store where they
give away clothes. Good News
Il love the rhythmic stutter OF the mower
on the lawn
As it rouses me from sluggard sleep, and
tells me 1t ia morn.
All, yes dearly love 1t;
But the man who has to shove It
I'll bet silver dollar wishes he had not been
born. II
New Haven News.
PLEASANT. Well, Susie, how do you
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1890-10-02
A STRANGE CASE.
Where a Par of Lost Earnings
Were Found.

j R I N G. m y
twenty years
experience as a
elective I have
had a gre a t
many very COM
plicated, m y g.
ferrous and ex-
citing cases; but
when you ask
m e a b o u t q
strange case, l
can give you one
that is not very
old
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1890-10-02
Loss Of Appetite.

Principal Of Girls Boarding-school
Ito her butcher From tomorrow you
San send me three pounds Of meat less
than the usual quantity.
Have you lost some Of your board;
ers?''
No. but four Of the girls have fallen.
In love - Basler Nachrichten.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1890-10-02
Idle Tears.

Friend-I suppose you grieve very
much over the death Of your husband. &
Mrs. Snooks Indeed / do. Il I had
utilized before he died the tears I've
shed since he died. I'd have half dozen
more dresses than I've got now. Texas
6iltingA
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1890-10-02
Now Use for Old Wagon Tires.

New Use for Old Wagon Tires.
Our engraving, from q sketch fur
nished by s. A. Asquith, Black Hawk
County, Iowa, represents one corner Of
. wagon rack for hauling hay, corn fod-
der or other forage. The rack is made
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1890-10-02
Census Taking In Germany.

They have different way of taking
the census in Germany than the one in
vogue in the United States. They take
the census every five years there, and
cover the whole empire in one day; but
only questions in reference to domicile,
name, sex, age and social position are
asked. Several days before Decembe
the enumerator goes around in his
district and finds out how many per-
sons live in each house. For each per-
son he leaves card containing the
questions. and on each card is written
the number of the house and district.
A duplicate Of each card so filled out is
kept in the central station. On Decem-
Der the enumerator goes around and
collects the cards, the heads Of the
families, agents or owners being under
penalty to fill out the cards, or have
them filled out, and to return them.
BY the duplicate a check is kept, so
that the enumerators can not skip .
house. In that way the exact number
Of persons living in tho German Empire
is secured on the first day of December
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
A Practical Business Education.
Judge Peterby Who're is your son
now?
Colonel Yerger-He is with Silver
stone.
isn't that the merchant who has
failed several times and been burnt out
. time or so?"
Yes. that's the man. want my son
tot get q practical business educati on. y"
Texas Siftings.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1890-10-02

About ]. 400 species Of orchids, /, 100
OF ferns and 500 OF palms and cycads ere
grown IN the Botanic Gardens at Kew
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1890-10-02
AGRICULTURALHI HINTS.
rwo USEFUL DEVICES

Grading Target for Laying Drsin Tlls
and Device f0f sealding Hogs.
Herewith is shown handy and easily
constructed device Tor obtaining grade.
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Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1890-10-03
DIED.

GoTHARD-At his home near
Brayton;, To-, Sept, n, 1890. Mr..
William Gothard.
Mr.. Gothard formerly lived near
Greentop, ana wss highly esteem
ed as IN honorable upright citizen.
H. has a brother John Gothard
living In this county.
SLoAN-At the residence Of Joh u
Kirk, Saturday morning, Sept.
27, Mr.. Harvey s. Sloan, aged
81 years.
MIR. Sloan was born in Monroe
county, Mo-, July I'd, 1929, and
came with his parents to Wilson
township, Adair county, in 1888.
In 1910 the family came to Klrks-
vile. Atthat time there were but
three houses in town. He was in
active business here for many
years, and was well known
throughout the county. Funeral
took place from the Presbyterian
church of this city, Sunday after
noon at 3 o'clock. Rev. NJ. H.
Bradley conducted the funeral
services.
GATEs-At tha residence of his
son, Capt. e. O. Gates, Of this
city, DR.. William NJ. Gates, Fri
day afternoon, Sept. 26. He
was born in Mama county, Ohio,
Aug. 7th, 1919. Having chosen
medicine for profession, he at
tended the Eclectic Medical Col
lege of Cincinnati, Ohio, from
which he graduated in 1858. The
following year he came to Adair
county and settled IN Polk town.
ship, where he continued to prac-
tice for many years. In 1858 he
was elected to represent Adair
county in the Lower House of the
State Legislature. In 1861 he was
appointed regimental surgeon Of
the Iwenty-second Missouri Vol
unteers. He was afterward provost
marshal and lieutenant colonel of
the post located at Kirksvillle.
He was appointed by President
Harrison as one of the board
of pension examiners of this
|place, in which capacity. he
served up to the time OF his
death. Religious service was
conducted at the residence by
Rev. j. B. Mitchell at | o'clock
Sunday afternoon, after which
Ely Co,nmandery took charge of
tho remains and conducted the
services at Elm Grove cemetery
where he was laid to rest.
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Get Ready for German Day.

The people of Quincy, ILL.,, are
making elaborate preparations to
celebrate German Day, October
6, 1890, Ill the most extensive and
appropriate manner. In the ab-
sence of the customary Fall Cele-
bration, all classes are joining the
German American citizens in
making great efforts to contribute
to the entertainment and enjoy
ment Of the large crowds of visi-
tors el;pected in the city on this
occasion.
In the forenoon there will be
an imposing parade, consisting of
numerous German Societies,
mounted and on foot; several
historical floats, aid trades dis
play representing the foremost in
dustries of the city. The march
will be enlivened by the music of
several brass bands, and the beat
ing of time by some excellent
drum corps.
In the afternoon a number of
prominent speakers will address
the people in both English and
German, at Washington park.
In the evening there will be one
of the most brilliant night pa
geants ever witnessed in Quincy
Some of the best artists in the,
country are painting beautiful.
floats, which will be brightly H..
Illuminated, and a gorgeous ,nighx
parade may be confidently ex-
pected.
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Sheriff's Sale in Partition.

Samuel NJ: Pickler, Thomas J. Dockery,
Guardian and Curator of Dillon Hayes, Thos
Hayes and Rhoda Payton. minor heirs of
THOMAS Hayes deceased and Daniel Payton
husband of Rhoda Payton, Plaintiffs, against
James Hays, Frances johnson and b. III.
johnson her husband and Sarah Paulding and
her husband Thomas b. Paulding and Hester
Craigen and her husband Geor se Craigen and
Gattie Post ana her husband w. C.. Post and
william Hays and Addie REYNOLDS and her
husband Washington Reynolds and Eliza
Hays and Robert Hayes, defendants
PETITION IN PARTITION
Whereas, at the April term 1880. of the cir.
calt court OF Adair county, Missouri an order
or record was made in the above entitled cause
ordering the Sheriff OF Adair county to sell at
Public sale the following described real estate
situate in Adair county, Missouri, to-wit:
The southwest quarter OF the south east
quafter ana the south half of the southwest
quarter of section No twenty-one, 81. and the
hoIthwest quarter OF the northeast quarter OF
sectlon NO. twenty nine. %, all in township
NO sixty one, u, OF range No. sixteen, 16.
Terms OF sale: One third cash In hand one
tnird In twelve months and one third in twen-
" iour months deferred payment to bear eight
per cent annual interest until paid
NOW therefore, by authority Of the order,
aforesaid. will. on Thursday tho 18th dsy OF
october 1880, before the court house door
IN the town Of kirksville. Adair county, afore.
SAID between the hours of9 O'Clock q. m. and
ahd O'Clock p. m. Of said day,
session, expose said property to public sale.
70 the highest and best bidder, in compli ance
with the requirements Of said order of sale.
1880. CT. WIIITWS
Sheriff Adair county, Mo.