davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-12
FARM AND GARDEN.
]. SAVE THE MANURE.
"a Good Plan for Saving Farm Fertilizinl
4 t12@s3s: Material. "a #Ess %;z .s$5t

i s.. / - Z. Z al d
a Good Plan for Saving Farm Fertilisias
i.44ss##. Material. 5,:$$##
MY plan for saving all the manure,
for making the very best quality Of
plant food, and for getting the full ben.
etit OF the developing capacity Of tho
manure Is this: Our cows stand over
water-tight basement cellar. Doors are
on the southeast side; space ten feet
In width next to these is covered by q
shed connecting with the barn and low
enough to allow windows over the shed
roof to light the COW stable; the tie-up
for the cows is over the middle OF the
cellar. The back section ten feet wide
Is used as store-room for field soil, and
Is filled by dumping from driveway in
front of the cows.
Our source of supply of absorbents
Is the surface soil of our cultivated
fields. We often gather it after crop
of potatoes, fodder. corn, oats or barley
or In the spring before planting corn.
We gather the dry soil in the ridges
with q scraper, having sides six feet
long, six inches wide, two inches thick,
Ave feet apart in front, fifteen inches in
the rear, and we shovel from the ridges
into carts. In the cellar, by putting
bank of soil ON each side of space five
feet wide and directly under the liquid
droppings from the cows, a mixture
trough is formed; three inches in depth
OF the soil are spread on the bottom.
and about twice week the solid ma
nure is spread, and then soil enough is
thrown over it to hold all that falls be-
fore the time to spread it again. When
the manure gets to be two or three feet
deep in the trough it is thrown into the
section next to the doors and is ready
for use.
AS the manure in the trough lies in
thin layers OF soil and solid manure, by
beginning at one end, standing on the
bottom Of the cellar and working at the
face of the pile, it becomes so we'll
mixed that each forkful as it is thrown
into the cart will contain very nearly
its right proportion Of solid and liquid
ingredients and thus make first-class
plant food. think there is no way in
which we can get so much from the
liquid as by having it fall upon the best
soil we can get, and then the best way
to use this saturated soil is to mix it
with its right proportion of solid manure.
Rural New Yorker
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-12
RAieinu CalveA.

One of our subscribers writes that he
often sees the statement made that the
calf that is permitted to run with the
cow will make better animal than one
that is fed by hand. He says: II deny
it. l know better from experience"
No doubt there are really some ad-
vantages in raising q calf by hand, and
certainly just as good an animal will
develop under that system, if the man
agement is right, as would develop from
. calf that ran with . COW. lit were a
fact that the calf were greatly injured
by taking it from the COW, it would be
highly desirable to institute rigid in
quiry If it paid to do it. Certainly, says
the Western Rural, If the calf Is
raised by hand it is possible to feed it
better and push it harder. There is not
the danger that comes from disordered
condition of the mother. We know
Just what the calf is eating all the time,
If our system is a good one. 1t is un-
questionably better for the cow to re-
move the calf, for then she is MIXED
regularly and MIXED clean every time,
q very important matter. If the calf is
not permitted to run with the cow all
the time, there are hours together when
the calf should have food and does not
get 1t, Upon the whole we think that
there is nothing detrimental to the we'll
being Of the calf to raise it by hand, If
it Is properly done.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-12

inner circle and ten feet wide at outer,
this end being hung on hinges.
The Office or judges stand is located
in the center, as shown by the diagram,
thus commanding view of the entire
arena. With these facilities for the
examination Of large classes, which are
not equaled on any fair ground in
America, the judging can readily be
done by comparison, and We understand
it is thought the score-card will not be
used except in close contests or when
the exhibitor demands it. Iowa makes
a specially of her swine exhibit. In
numbers it far exceeds any collection Of
swine annually brought together in the
show-yard, and with the addition of the
Judging arena its facilities for handling
and showing the hogs viii be un-
equaled. Gazette.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-12
ONE ENJOYS

ONE ENJOYS
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant.
and refreshing to the taste, and acts,
gentlyyet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys--
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the.
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial, in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances,
its many excellent qualities COM
mend it to all and have made it
the most popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept
any substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
.o,,,u,, say faAxc'sco. ca: .nou ~
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-12

You don't care how much q man
thinks Of himself, 30 long - he thinka
we'll Of you. = f.. <@ r. n
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-12

PLANT food in the soil is that which
can be utilized by the growing plants,
and the more soluble and available the
plant food the more rapid the growth of
the plants. But the soil may contain
unavailable plant food, which may be
rendered available by cultivation and
the application Of fertilizers that assist
in changing the combinations of mat
ter. Hence, in using fertilizers they
should be credited with the value of
their chemical influence in creating
available food from that existing in the
soil as we'll as for the plant food they
contribute. 1
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-12

As means of prevention it is suggested
that the plants be trained and pruned
in such manner that plenty of air and
sunlight will at all times DO permitted
to come in contact with the canes. In
all cases canes that have been killed by
the fungus should be removed and de-
stroyed. A solution of sulphate Of iron,
two pounds in five gallons of water, has
been recommended to be sprinkled on
the shoots before the buds have started
in the spring. Later on, if there be any
signs of the disease, the Bordeaux MKT
ure may be used the same way.--N. Y.
World.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-12
A GOOD IDEA.

New Swine-JudginE Pens Adopted by tho
Iowa State Fair.
Exhibitors of swine will find on the
Iowa State fair grounds at Des Moines
this fall the very complete, comfortable
and convenient pens for judging out
lined in the accompanying diagram.
grounds are built in long rows converg-
ing toward circular court in the center,
in which these judging-pens will be To-
Gated. The circular structure illustrated
will be forty-eight feet in diameter, all
under cover, divided into sixteen pens,
each sixteen feet long, three feet wide at
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-12
TAKE IT NOW.
II you're waiting for a day
Tn the fnt,,re-fAr awov-

II you're waiting for a day
In the future-far away
When, with gold enough to spare,
You will rest from trial and caro-
And enjoyment find supreme,
Let me tell you-'tis dream,
If you're shaving all for wealth
At the cost of life ami health,
And the present you reject
For the future you expect,
II your joys are yet to be-
Pain, not pleasure, you will SEQ.
IT you're waiting to be old
Ere you take the good of gold
And enjoy your rightful due
OF lffe's pleasures, sweet and tru
You will find, alas, too late,
Woeful disappointment great.
Live ltfe's Journey by the way;
While the sun shines make your hay;
Now-nDw only you are sure
OF the pleasures that endure,
Pleasures that make memory bright
When life noon has turned to night.
o, the heart grows hard and cold
Piling up the yellow gold,
Throwing present good away,
Dreaming that a future day
Never coming may bestow
Joys you nOtc or never know.
Wait not till q life is spent
Ere you know its sweet content;
Take its pleasures, good and true,
While they still belong to you.
Then upon future day,
They, and more with you, will stay.
H. C. Dodge, in Detroit Free Press.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-12

PEAS and beans just showing through
the ground should be covered with a
sprinkling Of dry earth, and over that
some dry light litter; this will check
their growth and keep them hardy, and
in case Of frost afford considerable pro-
tection. Where sand is plentiful, use
It IN preference to mold because Of Its
.dEying nature. '1f '4>@*
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-12
Deaths of Pcter and Paul.

Nothing is certainly known Of the
last years of the. life of st. Peter, and
the manner of his'death is q matter of
conjecture. From the last quarter Of
the second century to the beginning of
the sixteenth century the commonly &C.
copied belief was that he ended his days
in Rome and met his death by being
crucitied with his head downward. The
incident at Antioch Galatians, ii) is
the last that we surely know OF him.
Some of the early fathers, such as
Dionysius, of Corinth, Irenaus and
others, speak of Peter and Paul as
founding the Church st Rome. From
that time forward until the sixteenth
century there was an ppquestioned &C.
ceptance of the traditions respecting
Peter and Paul, more especially the
former, and to whose reputed early la
bors in Rome the leaders of the church
which derives it's name from that city
have always related its beginning and
apostolic succession. Whatever has
been written or said of the place and
manner of the deaths Of Paul and Peter
has, therefore, been in regard to mat
ters highly uncertain. In the light of
intelligent scholarship and criticism,
there is little reason TO give credence to
the Roman traditions of either of these
two well-known Christian leaders.-
Chicago Inter-Ocean. :as
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-12
THE PATIENT WIDOW.

A Childhood Legend Which IL az True %
1t IL Pathetic.
mamma, will papa come to-night?''
"Not tonight, my darling, but
smother night"
Thus spoke Henrietta Caruthers, a
little eight years of age. to her mother
as the candle was lighted and the bull
dog turned out doors to take care of
tramps.
Seven years previous Mr.. Caruthers
had come home one day looking sad and
hungry and said:
"Wite, must 60 over to Jonesville
this afternoon and see Steve Smith
about them fourteen dollars he owes
me. I'm afraid he is going to skip the
country, and if he does what will be-
come Of us?''
The wife felt awfully sad to have him
60, as townsville was seven miles away,
but she dried her eyes as soon as posi-
BILE, plucked up her courage, and said:
go, my husband! 1 am not the one
to hold you back when duty calls"
And he went, and they never saw him
more. Some wives would have kicked
up q row about it and had every saloon
within forty miles carefully searched,
but Mrs. Caruthers was not that kind Of
graduate from Vassar College. She
knew that he would turn up sooner or
later, if not dead, and ii dead he
couldn't turn up or down or any other
way. =
And tho years went by. She thought
OF him now and then, but most of her
time was put in looking sad and raising
Early Rose potatoes for the Schenectady
market. She was very patient and kind
and loving, and many . poor wayfarer
who called at her door was bitten in
four different places by her dog before
he could get out of the yard again.
$50 papa won't Gomez" queried Hen
rietta as she toyed with hole in the
heel Of her stocking.
Pm afraid not" sighed the mother.
However,, let us be good and patient,
and seek to bear in cheerful manner
whatever Providence so Wills"
The words were hardly spoken before
some one kicked in the door, and deep,
bass voice called out in loving tones:
"Hey, old woman, your M'Ginty has
(hic) returned to thee at last, right side
up and solid as brickv'
And it was he, sure enough, his nose
little redder, his clothes the worse for
wear, and his eyes full Of fond expect
ancy and lager beer. He explained that
he had become temporarily insane and
wandered of to Albany and become a,
paving contractor, and that he had
come to his own true self only two days
before, after being hit on the head with
a dirtpounder. And he was lovingly
welcomed, his explanations were &C.
copied without question, and he is now
talking horse in the corner grocery
while his dear wife takes in washing to
support the family.-Detroit Free Press.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-03-12
RASPBERRY BLIGHT,

How the Disease Makes It's First Appear.
snce-Method Of Treatment.
The raspberry is usually hardy in the
Northern States, though occasionally
affected by diseases commonly caused
by long-continued unfavorable climatic
conditions. AS general answer to in.
quiries that have been made on the sub
ject, it may be said that if the disease
flnst appears on the canes near the base,
producing small purple spots variously
scattered around it and growing more
minute as they approach the tips and
causing the framework of the leaves to
show whitish blister-like spots, it is
caused by fungus that attacks the
and blackberry, as shown in
the illustration.
The disease rarely spreads injuriously
during dry weather, but most rapidly
during damp seasons and at times when
moisture collects in drops on the canes.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-24
RUSSIAN INFLUENZA.

Almost every one is now interested
in knowing the proper treatment for
this disease. According to the best au-
thorities it requires precisely the same
treatment as a severe cold, and it is
generally known that there is nothing
better for severe cold than Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy taken as directed.
Extreme care should be taken to keep
the feet dry and warm, the body we'll
clothed and to avoid exposure, especial
ly when recovering from the disease,
and to keep up the vitality. Persons
physically weak should take tories to
keep up their strength. Iii is also i'm.
portAnt that the bowels be kept regu-
lar. No ordinary case is likely to re-
quire any further treatment than this
to insure a complete recovery. For sale
by DR.. \. N. Matthias.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-24
MORTGAGE SALE.
Name of Mortgagor, William S. Combs, Jr.
N.lnio If Anrtlr.larIae Il w itlla

Name Of MOrtgagOr, William S. Combs, Jr.
Name OF Mortgage. L. w. Little
Date of Mortgage. December 10th 1886. Re
corded May 31St 1887 in the Office of the Regis,
ter OF deeds of .'erauld County, State of South
Dakota, in Book Z of mortgages. on page G25
default hayingbeen made in tie payment of The
instruments of the note secured by said mort
gage due January LIST and July list 1885, the
mortgage has elected to. and does hereby de-
clare. the whole principal and interest secured
by said mortgage, Immediately due and payable
and the amount claimed to be due at the date
hereof is $2l4.25, principal and interest.
That no action nor proceeding at law. or 9th
erwise has been instituted to recover the debt
secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof
Now. therefore notice is hereby given that
under and by virtue of the power of sale con-
tanned in said mortgage, and the statute in such
case made and provided. the said mortgage will
be foreclosed by sale at public auction. by the
sheriff OF said .)erauld county. or his deputy, on
the 18th day of January A d. 1880, at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ. OF that day at the front door of the court
house in the town of Washington Springs in said
Jerauld county, ofthe lands and premises stu
atcd in said Jerauld county and state Of South
Dakota, and described in SAID mortgage sub
Stantially as follows tG-wit:
The East half phd the North West quarter of
section Two in Township LOG North Of Range CT
and the South East quarter of Section So in
Township l07 Range 81 West 9Th T.. Nj.
Dated Sioux City, iowa. November 30 A. ID. 1889.
+. w. LITTLE. Mortgage.
WM. MII.CHRIsT, Attorneyfor Mortgage di3j25
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-24
NOTICE OF SHERIFF. SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT %
George a, THOMPSON

Fannie j. iianfor;.. Ida
Martha N;snlord lioies
Curtis Boies. Benjamin. In Circuit Court
t,rtaerick Hauord, Susie in and for ,Icrau,
MAY Hantord. Frederick County.
Thompson Ha,forl. and
George Arthur Naulord,
Heirs at law of Geo B.
naNiDrd, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a
judgment OF Foreclosure and Sale in the above
entitled action on tile sid day OF December. a.
d. 1889 and III Execution issued Iran sad
Jud4ment Sad execution bearing date De
GENDER ;lh. 1889, the Subscriber. Pat Mcdonald
sheriff OF jeraulti County, s uth Dakut;. for
fhaI purpose appointed. WI. sell at Public
Auction. ii The front door OF the Cour. House
N the Vil-tt I'll Washington Springs. County of
Jcv&lild and state 0fSouti Dakota. Oh Saturday
The lSljl day oi January, 4. u. 1880, AT } o clock
intne afternoon OF ..dt day, .le real estate
ana MOrga|ed premises situated III The Eutntv
OF Jrrauta stale OF South Dakota. iau directed
lin said Judgment. and Execution to lie seld and
therein described rs follows He Snuth East
Quarter q L. ill OF Section Number i'W.l.J,'
one t:1) in Township One Hundred and Seven
| lU) North G RANCE S!Nty-FlVc ,GJ} West ui the
Din J.. M..Gr 50 much thereof Is may be SNf-
lici"it to satisfy said Judgment ;'A Costs am.
mounting III All TO Three l!uni.rnd and Eighty
rive Dollars and Seventy Eight Cents tf}a5. T8l
| Wlt!i interest thereon from date o! said .jUd.-
iiinil and al agcrUillg Costs q Sale.
liat"da AZ "t%sin%loA springs. south Dakota
i tn\t .nhci DIST! 1SS9.
l'Ar MGDIH ~ 81, .i.f
A.CoNVEEsi., All j iUr Plaintiff.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-24
Les j. Lockwood q Co., Attorneys.
MORTGAGE SALE.

TfEFAuLT has been made in tho conditions G, a
4" inor'4a.e containing power OF sale dated No
ygntbDr IN, 1895, duly recorded in te Office of the
ness'es ci DEEDS Of Jerauld County, then Terri
tory, Ct Dakota, now. State of South Dakota, No
Veihs2 18Th. 1855, III book &C mortgages page 1a1
Whereby BENJAMIN b. He;dei and ;f.osn Z. beade
hia WIFE, l:sortgsgeors nortgaged to 'i..e Middle
5ax Banking Company. mortgage. lois one "a,
iwo(2) three 81 and four ~, objection one ~, in
township cne hundred and eight. lt03l, Of range
sisty-tnnr Ny. in said 1eiaulG county, By
which default the power Of sale has become oper-
atve and no action or proceeding IS law has been
Instituted 10 recover The debt remaining secured
thereby OF any part thereof and there is claimed to
ne due on s inorG2 at the daio llerof. S6l8 7G
Now notice is herebs; given that by virtue of Said
power sai" .nofgsa "lll be lnresosed aHd ss;a
county @, His deputy, March 9Th, 1890, at ten
neioct a. ~ nj ths 'front.' door OF the rosolice IN
Washington Sprinea, in said comfy, 10 pay said
dept, interapi. attorneys fees and Disbursements
allowed by law.
Dated January 18Th, 1850
'!HiiE AuDpLrsnx i!ANlrNG Co,IrA1yv, lSseal I
by itobi. II. Jackson ifeadent,
MeTtgagec.
Ice j. LoSnWuUl& CO., Attorneys,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-24
EAWKEYE VALLEY.
More of the beautiful snow coming

More of the beautiful snow coming.
Last Saturday was blizzard No. 2 and
we look for No 3 about tomorrow.
Wolves are quite pest in the val
ley. One day last week one got among
j B Meals cattle near H c Lyle's and
it took the united action of the latter,
) S Moore and Asa Hodgson to drive
him off. but after driving his wolfship
about the valley for some time he took
to the hills.
Several teams will go to Plankinton
this week for feed Corn costs 81 cts
oats 90 cents.
Owing to the storm our meeting
which was TO be held at the Nelson
school house was postponed to some
future time.
j A Swan took load Of hogs to
Plankjnton last week and brought
back load of coal. He reported very
bad roads.
1t any one feels like blaming an ed
itor for not getting out more locals let
him try gathering items to send to the
paper and he will soon find them very
scarce. We only try every two orthree
weeks and then can got very few items
that are of interest to the reader, while
the editor must scrape up something
every week.
Judge Converse, our P M was little
under the weather the fore part of the
| week but we hope it will prove moth.
ing serious.
Mr.. William Powers has taken an.
other boarder who came along the
night Of the blizzard and wanted to stor
with him until he is twenty-one years
of age. Will thinks he will let him
Stay. A New HAND
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-24
Smelling Contest.

The committee to arrange for the
spelling contest met last Saturday at
the Republican office as per published
call. Present, Messrs Binford, Nor
dyke, n. E. Williams, Miss Sadie Free
land, and editors Blosser and Blank.
II was decided to have Che township
contests held in each township on Sat
urday, February 22nd at two o'clock
p. m. or the Saturday following in
case the 22nd should be day Of "bllz-
Yards Supt. Binford was authorized
to notify the township conductors OF
the township in which each is ex-
pected tc conduct the final township
contest.
The county contest Will he held at
the Court House on Saturday, March
8th. The prize is Alden's Manifold Cy-
clopelia now held by Alpena township
but to be given TO the township for one
year, whose pupils win in the contest
Supt. Binford will select 100 words
from the first IS pages Of McGufTey's
revised spelling book, and in case of q
tie, a5 additional words from the next
% pages. Correct spelling will include
the proper use OF capitals and apo5~
trophies. Mr.. Dlossef, Miss Mary Will
liams and L. l.. Blank We're appointed
a committee to arrange q program and
al I u, !, ,4n ,1, + A
will be given the best Individual spell
eT.
The rules governing the contests
last year are in force this year except
as modified; 10y the fore oing. The fol-
lowing are the township conductors.
who are expected to do all they can TO
promote interest in the township con-
tests, and place Of holding contest.
Washington Springs, Miss S. Freeland,
at Washington Springs.
Alpena, Mrs. n. j. Durham, at AL
pena.
Dale. E. f. Harmston, Dale Center.
Cherry, Miss jessie Small, Kinney's
school.
Harmony, O. ]. Marshall, Grieye's
school.
Marlar, Miss Anna Groub, Bakers
school.
Crow, Fred X. Luke, Waterbury.
Pleasant, Ben Wilson, Lynndale.
Media, z. G Nordyke, Cum
mings' school.
Franklin, NJ. Elliott, Larson's school.
Blaine, Edna Wright, Martins
| Viola, Ella Allyn, Viola Center school.
! ANNA, Kara Smart, Moore's school
Grow Lake, B. r. Shrimp. Crow Lake
logan. Stephen Austin, Tricks school
The conductors will not conduct the
final contests in thetownshipsin which
they are named, but will be assigned
to their proper townships 10y Prof. Bin.
| ford.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-01-24
A STRAIGHT DONATION.
Rom BROTHERS, Mercha1
ANOTHER MN HUNG

his stocking by the chimney with care
and was tickled almost to death to find
that his good wife had anticipated his
Lear at hand wants and filled the stock
ing with Standard Seeds. grown and
put up by d. NJ. Ferry * Co.. Detroit,
Mich. who, ON application, will mail
you freea copy OF their Seed Annual,
for 1890. This is the most useful of all
seed catalogues, not only for experien-
ced gardeners, but for the novice AS
we'll Send your name and address for
a copy to d. NJ. Ferry 4 Co.. Detroit,
Michigan.