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Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-11-13
SUGAR BEET.

What is the reason the Meade County
Land and Improvement company can
not take hold and encourage the estab-
lishment of beet sugar refinery at
Sturgis? The fact has long since been
established that this soil will produce
the beets in great abundance and of the
finest quality, and factory for the man
ufacture OF this staple article would be
a paying enterprise from the moment its
goods We're put upon the market.
Speaking OF this industry recently the
Sioux Falls Argus-Leader says:
Sonth Dakota presents the best field
in the world for the manufacture of beet
sugar. Not only is the climate and soil
particularly adapted to beet culture, but
there is in this state bonus of four cents
per pound upon refined sugar two
cents given by the government and two
by the state. That would leave the ac-
tual cost Of the refined product one cent
per pound. The product would be enor-
NOUS to the manufacturer and the farmer
would net at least $50 per acre.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-11-13

Another cave occurred early this morn
ing in the WhiteWood tunnel, but only
meagre particulars are at hand. First
reports said that six men were buried in
the debris, but such rumors lack confirm
alton. II Is generally believed the
company will be compelled to make an
open cut thrnngh the hill before they
will be able to utilize the route.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-11-13

The republican nomiHee for treasurer
in Custer county was defeated, and B. M.
Tunley elected. The cattle men sup
ported the successful man in retaliation
for grievances, held against Street, who
was member OF the board OF commits
sioners some years ago.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-11-13

put us in mind Of the fable Of the dog in
the hay, but we are unable to say which
is the hay. We would suggest, however,
as long as We are at a safe distance, that
all OF them '.soak their heads" in the IA
nous waters OF the great Black Hills
sanitarium. Sure cure.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-09-06
GIRLS AS ~PACK-HORSES.
Cruel Treatment of Women In the Land
of William Toll.

OF william Toll.
No sooner are the Swiss girls large
enough to possess the requisite physical
strength than they are set to the most
servilo work the land affords, says q
traveller. The child has a panier basket
fitted to her shoulders at the earliest
possible moment, and she drops 1t only
when old age, premature but merciful,
robs her of power to carry it longer.
have seen sweet little girls of twelve
or fourteen staggering down n mountain
side or along arough pathway under the
weight of bundles of fagots as large as
their bodies, which they no sooner
dropped than they hurried back for
others. | have seen girls of fifteen
years, barc-footed and bare-headed, in
the blistering rays of an August sun,
breaking up the ground by swinging
mattocks heavy enough to tax the
strength Of an able-bodied man.
have known a young miss no older
than these to be employed as a porter
for carrying the baggage Of travellers up
and down the steepest mountain path in
all the region round about. She admit
ted that it was sometimes very hard to
take another step, but she must do it
And she carried such an amount Of
baggage! A stout-limbed guide is pro-
tected by the law, so that he can not be
compelled to carry above twenty-6v I've
pounds; but the limit to the burden often
put upon girls is their inability to stand
up under any thing more.
But the burden increases with the age
and strength of the burden bearers, till
by the time the girls have come ito wo.
manhood there is no sort OF mental toll
in which they do not bear a hand, and
quite commonly the chief hand. -Balti-
more News.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-09-06
WORKOUT MOTHERS.
I,0w Many Women Fail and Grow Old Long
Before Their Time,

isDW Mluy women ran ana GrOW VIA Long
Before Their Time.
There are a great many people who
br7ak down in health and spirits and
fall into actual disease when a little
coed sense would save them. As a rule,
An erlcan women are apt to err on the
side of unselflshness. They are over.
conscientious and are apt to under.
estimate the value of their W health
to their families, or the tax which they
are making upon it to contribute to the
trivial pleasures of Others. Justice to
herself is often the last thing the
American mother considers, although
that justice to herself, in the matter of
maintaining her own health and mental
caliber, is of the utmost Importance to
her family. No intelligent mother can
underestimate the Importance of her
own presence and work in her house
hold, but it is almost a universal rule
among even the most intelligent and
conscientious to take upon themselves
burdens they are untitled to bear and
to neglect in their own persons those
precautions and safeguards of health
which they so anxiously provide for all
others in the family, but which in their
own persons are of a greater necessity
han in that of any other member OF
the family, not even excepting the
bread-winner himself. 1t is a Won
der that women with families
so well maintain such health as
they have, in view of their per-
sistent omission of these precautions,
and it is slight wonder indeed that the
average OF three wives are worn out in
an average life of one farmer.
A m of fifty, like a man Of fifty
should be in her prime of life. She
should take a keen interestin the world
around her and live in the present, not
in the past, as too many WORKOUT
women do. When her daughters have
arrived at an age when they can take
the burden of her cares off her should
ers, she may yet reign as the queen of
her household, and should have more
time for intellectual pursuits than she
has ever had before. A great many
women fail and grow old and reminis-
cent because they make themselves
drudges and perform duties which IL
would be far better for the children to
do themselves. From the excess of
work which SO many mothers take upon
themselves their appetites become
faded, their compilations pallid, their
nerves unstrung, and in what should be
the prime of life they are old women,
unified physically and mentally for
even the ordinary work Of their posi-
tions.-N. Y. Tribune.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-09-06
a COUNTRY ROAD.

The elms that bend above the road
Are loud with summers song,
And slowly winds the heavy load
The dusty way along.
Tho mowers in the meadow land,
Where grass is long and 1.-THE,
With brawny arm and ready hand
Swing the keen. cleaning scythe
And by the brook that winds between
The willows bending low,
A thread of brightest silver sheen,
The angler wanders SLOW.
The thrushes on the wooded ledge
Make music sweet and clear;
And by the rivers reeded edge
The blackbird's call you hear.
Where purple clover blooms are sweet,
And dandelions blink,
Above his mates safe hid retreat
Loud sings the bobolini.
And in the pasture on the hill,
Where blackberries are free,
The children all their baskets fill,
And shout in merry glee.
The meek-eyed cattle silent stand,
And watch the happy throng,
Whose laughter, in the summer land.
Is sweeter than a song.
Like CLEANS Of gold tho %star.lowcrs shine
Among the grasses tall,
That cluster by the olambering vino
That clothes the tunybling wall.
And here the brown song sparrow wakes
Its low, melodious note,
That on the brooding silence breaks,
Like horns that sound remote.
Now voices rise where bonding grain
In harvest splendor waits,
And then u narrow stretch Of plain
Is silent as the Fates.
And so the winding roadway weaves
Its charm, till ut the last
The hanging, moss grown farmhouse caves
Their shadows DER 1t cast.
S. Collier, In Youths Companion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-09-06
The POStilinn Rasnue.

Blouses may come and go. Coat
basques may have the same experience,
but the trim, well-fitting position
basque is always in good form if it fits
we'll. A basque that fits well is one
that is not too tight to permit easy
movement of the arms, and is one that
does not need to be closed with a shoe
buttoner. The wise woman who wants
to keep her basque in good shape puts
on her bonnet before she assumes it.
Then, before any fastening begins, the
inside belt should be drawn together,
and it isn't the best thing to have the
belt very tight, for that does not mako
the basque fit closer and does make the
drawing Of it together more difficult.
BY the by, no matter how you may be
tempted to put large buttons ON your
bodice, remember that only small ones
are considered good form. There must
be a great many of these, so that the
possibility Of the opening standing
apart even an inch between them does
not exist-Chicago News.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-09-06

PIERCE'S C~LOD-CRUSHER AND Palmer.
that of properly placing the plants,
falls to the lot Of a small boy who
oftener than otherwise gets it either too
deep or too shallow.
In the present case the warm open
winter had produced a considerable
growth of tufts of grass, and many mag
nificent docks, and where the sods or
docks came in the way we dug them
out, and replaced with clean soil. This
took a little time, but previous ex-
perience had taughtme that it paid in
the ~after-hoeing, We were particular
to set the line exact and plant close to
it so that we can run a little one horse
harrow close to the plants and kill all
the newly-sprouted weed except q line
three or four inches wide.
just as we got the ground in
shape it commenced to rain, and rained
every night and occasionally in the day
time. This would have made n serious
state of affairs had the land been clay,
but being a rich sandy loan in fine con
dition, 1t was not sticky and permitted
planting very soon after a shower.
We watched the weather closely, and
when a shower was apparent We fell to
and dug a lot of plants, shook them out
and put under shelter to be trimmed
when it ralned.
Several mornings | got up at daylight
and dug several hundred plants before
breakfast, throwing them into piles Of
n hundred each to be afterwards gath
cred up and carried to the green house,
where we trimmed them in a pleasant
atmosphere, and out of the cold, raw
wind or frosty air. The result of our
rainy-day planting is: that of many
thousand scarcely one wilted, and all
are growing as if they had never been
moved.
Now these notes are to impress upon
beginners three things in strawberry
culture: 1.-The Importance of fitting
the ground early and thoroughly. a
The value of a complete stand of plants
with no vacancies; and above all, s.
The proper trimming of a plant for set.
ting. Conversing with a friend, recent
iy, he remarked: II don't spend much
time pulling off runners or dead leaves.
! just plant them out just as they are
dug" How many can you plant In an
hour where you take them from a basket
into which they are thrown, | asked.
"Oh! about seventy five or eighty |
guess" he replied. Exactly and | can
plant three hundred in an hour without
help, and the difference is that | have
the plant properly trimmed. Some
leaves curl downwards and some are
dead, these l remove so that | can get
by a glance a clean view of the plant,
and know just how deep to set it. The
dead runner does not interfere with
planting but it is strong and rots slow.
ly, and the chances are that if left on
You will catch hold of it in wedding or
hoeing and pull out the plant after it is
nicely started thus putting it back or
killing it outright. As the plants are
trimmed keep them in my left hand
until ! get a fist full full when they are
carefully placed in the end of a baske,
or box, lying closely together as snug
and handy as a box of toothpicks.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-09-06
II FARMING WORLD.
GOOD HINTS.

-
A U~ortIcuI7srist Gives His Experience III
r,sn,iny Strawberries-His Idea OF u
UOd-Crusher.
The fruit.grower, like the farmer, Is
largely indebted to the season Tor MS
success or failure. | am forcl0ly re-
minded OF this, says a writer in Popular
Gardening, by the ease with whlch |
have been enabled to get a perfect
stand of Strawberries on a block Just
planted. ..
The ground was plowed when 1t
,rumbled nicely and in the only inter-
val in this very wet spriag when 1t
could have been done. 1t was narrowed
very fine and then planned down with a
homemade contrivance that answers
admirably.
This consists of three logs six inches
in diameter and seven feet in length
strung upon two fve-eighth iron rods
%tortv-one inches long and held apart by
wooden bowels. The rods are II foot
from either end, and, having hooks IN
the front end, are connected with a
log chain and the doubletree is hitched
to this so the machine dragS at an angle
of about 80 or 40 degrees Nuts at the
back end of the rods make all snug.
The ground, being corn stubble, had
many places held up loose by the corr
roots, and going Overt it with this simple
contrivance not only levels the surface
but compacts the soil and makes 1t o.
uniform solidity,
We planted with a line containing
twelve tags 10 the rod and with a brick
mason's trowel. The young mar AS
sisting would take n basket of plants,
drop the length of the line and PLAN
back until he met me when we woulC
shift the line and commence n new
We averaged a row of two hundred
plants in ten minutes and including lit
tie hindrances could easily put in owe.
five hundred per hour.
| read frequently about planting witt
a SPADE, but never took kindly to it a
the most important part of the work
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-09-06
DOUBLE IMPRESSIONS.

Tho Strong nIence OF Colors Upon
cain Minds.
We oftca b'ar Of people who are
''color-blind, and are apt to pity them,
while there arc others who are particu-
larly sensitive to slight differences OF
color. There are still other cases, illus
t~rative of the strong influence Of colors
upon certain minds, which are now at
tracing considerable attention from
scientists. In Germany, particularly,
eminent psychologists are making a
study of the subject.
Nussbaum was among the first to draw
notice to such cases, which are called
double Impressions or perceptions"
He was not o musical man, and could
not, from the sound, distinguish be-
tween an "a" and a ''g" struck on the
piano or another instrument.
But tho tone affected him not only as
4 sound; at tho same time he received
an impression of color; If this impress.
sion was sufficiently distinct, he could,
by the simple exercise of his memory,
easily recognize the tone the next time
he heard it. This he didin many cases,
although at times the impression Of
color was too faint to be distinguished.
His brother, who had q musical ear,
nevertheless received this impression OF
color, in oven a greater degree; it &C.
companied many sounds, aside from mu.
steal ones. The sound of wagon wheels
was accompanied by the impression OF
gray color. A musical chord gave a
gradually widening mass of mixed tints,
and during q musical performance, espe-
cially upon the piano, he received fire..
quent impressions of flashes Of different
colors.
There are other forms OF double i'm.
pressions," when tho senses of taste,
smell and feeling are accompanied by
impressions, received more or less dis.
tinctly, of color. Fechner, celebrated
psychologist, is making a special study
of this subject. He has sent papers,
asking for examples of this kind, to
many places, and one association alone
has sen him over four hundred cases.
Youths Communion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-09-06
HOUSEHOLD BREVlTlEs,

Damp salt will remove the discolor-
alton Of cups and saucers caused by tea
and careless washing.
Ginger ~Snaps-0ne quart of molaS'
SEES, one pound Of brown sugar, three
four.hs pound of lard and butter mixed
and n t~easpoonful OF salt two table
%spounfuls OF ground cinnamon, the same
of ginger, -four sufficient to make rather
a stifT dough; roll very thin,-Boston
Budget
Cream Cake.-Three eggs, one and
a half cups sugar, one-half cup butter,
one-half cup milk milk, one teaspoon
baking powder, flour to make OF usual
consistency. For the cream: One cup
sugar, one cup milk, IL egg, two spoon
fuls corn starch, two spoonfuls Vanilla
E~ousekeeper.
Cream Omelet. Three eggs, slight
ly beaten, three tablespoonfuls OF milk
or cream: salt and pepper to taste, Heat
and butter a pan, and when almost
brown pour in the eggs; lift from the
center occasionally until the whole is
soft and creamy. Brown slightly and
serve hot,-Indianapolis Sentinel.
Potato Fritters. Two cupfuls
mashed potatoes, three eggs, two table
spoonfuls flour, a pinch of salt. Beat
the whites of the eggs to a stiff froth
and add them the last thing. The bat,
ter should be quite stiff, but if too stiff
may be thinned with milk. 1t must be
dropped from a spoon into boiling lard,
and SKINNED out az soon as the cakes
are fried to a Mica hrown.-Old Home
stead.
Marrow Balls for Soup.-Mix four
ounces of marrow, six tablespoonfuls OF
cracker crumbs, one-half teaspoonful of
salt, a very little cayenne and the white
of one egg; form them into tiny balls
and place them on a Toured plate in the
refrigerator over night; after these are
cooked in the soup they should be lifted
carefully into the soup tureen, as the
slightest pressure will break them in
pieces, Boston Herald.
Extreme cleanliness is indispensa'
BILE to good cooking. A good cook car
not be too particular as to the c~leanli
ness Of her kitchen and every thing in
it, She should keep it in such a condi'
ton as never to give herself cause tC
regret an unexpected visit on the par
of her friends. Every article and every
osn should be able to stand the
closest scrutiny and inspection, The
only way to arrive at this state of per.
lection is to do it not only decently, but
thoroughly weln-Housohold Monthly.
Peach lce.-Put in a vessel a hal
pound of powdered sugar, with six ego
yelks, then mix well with a spatula fol-
ten minutes; add a pint of boiling milk,
stir for two minutes longer and pour the
the whole into a copper basin. Place il
on the hot stove and heat it thoroughly,
stirring it continually, but not letting i
boil. Remove, lay it on the table and
mix in Immediately one pint of sweet
cream, then leave it to cool for thirty
minutes. Have six ripe, fine, sound
peaches, wipe them nicely, cut them in
two, remove the stones, then mash into
the cream, mixing thoroughly for three
minutes. Strain through a fine sieve
into u freezer, pressing the peaches
through with a wooden spoon, then prr
coed to freeze.-Boston Globe,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-09-06

10y road, while his riderless horse
reared with fright,
"The seoundrelsr" Kissed Karaman
through his teeth. "If we only dared
fire on them
But this was exactly what We dared
not do. They must be taken alive at
all hazards. In the excitement had
forgotten all about the bridge, and clos
ing up we dashed on in rapid pursuit.
The asSassins had nearly reached the
edge of the stream now. The bearded
man was plying the whip savagely, and
his companion was standing, gun in
hand, holding his fire apparently until
we should come a little nearer.
Faster and faster-and now the stream
was before us, a raging, roaring torrent,
flashing by with a terrible velocity, and
still the fugitives madly dashed their
faded horses.
An instant more and the panic
stricken bruteS dashed upon the sway
ing, trembling structure, and then, with
a mighty crash and binding cloud Of
spray and snow, bridge, sleigh. and all
crumbled into the torrent, and with a
terrible effort we checked our trembling
horses on the very brink.
For a moment l could see nothing,
and then Karaman pointed out the two
assassins huddled together on a great
cake of ice that was whirling rapidly
down the stream. The horses and sleigh
weganowhere to be seen.
~easant was speedily found who led
us through the forest to the shores of
the Vistula, at a point close to the
mouth Of the tributary stream.
On the other side rose the Austrian
military station, but no trace of the
assassins could be discovered; and from
the swollen condition of the river | be-
lieved it impossible that they could
have been saved. Captain Karaman
was of the same opinion, so we gave up
the search and rode back to the station.
The Cossack who lad been shot was
not fatally injured, and gave promise Of
recovering in a few weeks
made out my report and forwarded ii
to headquarters, and a fortnight later |
was exonerated from all blame, much
to my relief, for very unjust and arbi-
trary decisions are sometimes made in
such cases.
What their fate was | never certainly
knew. Long afterward. an Austrian,
travelling to st. Petersburg, informed
mo that Shamerin and Kahrkotf had
been seen in Vienna, and were supposed
to be editing a rcvolutionist journal,
but | hayo grave doubts Of the Aus
TRANS veracity, and In my opinion, tho
two assasSins persisted in the icy waters
of the Nistula. -Atlanta Constitution.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-09-06
SECURE OUTLET FOR DRAINS,

Der OF small stones each side to aid in
supporting the stone in a proper posi-
ton. II stone can not be had use a
wide piece Of plank about three feet
long 1t will last much longer If the
surface is first charred. II stones can
not be obtained for the side supports
use blocks of wood OR even whole or
broken sections of tile. After hoayy
rains or at least several times a year,
examine the outlet and remove all &C.
cumulations Of mud or gravel.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-09-06

The latest invention in door locks IA
n which q not be opened from the
outside by a pliers or skeleton kew II It
is locked on the inside, and for this rea.
son is especially valuable for hotel
rooms and inside doors Of buildings
generally. 1t has double bolts, one
above the other. The lower one is used
to lock the door from the outside. Its
keyhole does not go clear through the
lock, mother does the keyhole Of the
bolt that locks the door from the inside.
When the door is locked on the inside
there is no means Of reaching the kew
or the keyhole Of the inner bolt from
the outside Of the door. This look Is
boing eStensi ,el.s used Gu the Pacific
coast in all new hotelA-Det Free
Press
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-09-06

All claims not consistent with the high
character of Syrup of Figs are ~purposely
avoided by the Cal Fig Syrup Company. II
acts gently on the kidneys, liver and bow
els, cleansing the system effectually, but il
Is not a cure-all and makes no pretensions
that every bottle will not substantiate.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-09-06

The order Of Freemasonry is said to
have been established by Solomon al
the time of building his temple. The
order has been derived from many
sources, but not till about 17l7 did the
second stage of its history begin in
London, which is, in fact, the home Of
Masonry as now taught The first
lodge in the United States was organ
lied in 1929 and was then under the
jurisdiction Of the Grand Lodge of En-
gland. The emblem of the order in
most common use is the square and the
compass worn by members of the Blue
Lodge. Besides this there are several
designs worn by nor advanced mem
bers, among them a keystone for the
Chapter degree and a Maltese cross for
the Commandery. There are also hum
dreds of men entitled to wear the Con.
sistory, or thirty-second degree badge.
The general design of this emblem is a
cross on which rests q crowned double.
headed eagle, with the figures 1889" on
q smooth triangle on tho breast st.
Louis Republic.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-09-06
Ham. s..,.ar. Excursions

VIII leave Chicago and Milwaukee via the
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE a. ST, PAUL RAILWAY
for points in Northern Iowa, Minnesota,
South and North Dakota Qncluding the
Sioux Indian Reservation IN South Da'
kota). Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska,
sent 9th and Esd and Oct 18th, 1890. Half
rate Excursion Tickets good for return
passage within 80 days from date of sale.
For further information, circulars show
ing rates of fare, maps, etc, address A. V,
H. CARPENTER, General Passenger Agent,
Milwaukee, Wis.