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Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19
Civilization and Weeds.

In driving through different farming
regions, some of which are reputed for
their good cultivation, we observe quite
a difference in one particular. In one
neighborhood the good farming is
shown by the smooth, handsome fields,
the absence of weeds, and the fine
growth of crops. But in strong con-
trast, in other places, the roadsides are
encountered with a rank growth of
weeds These are often opening their
seeds, which the winds are ready to
carry into the .adioining fields, and
thus making more work for the owners
than would be required to keep the
highways clean. Among the weeds
often seen are Canada thistles. milk
weeds, burdocks, nettles, johnswort,
poison hemlock and other intruders
The owners of the adjoining fields
would not allow stray cattle in their
wheat fields and meadows; yet they do
not trouble themselves about these
weeds, which are constantly seeding
their land. On the other hand, there
are other farmers, and sometimes whole
neigh borhoods, where fields and high
ways are both neat and beautiful, in
dicating that the owners have refined
taste as we'll as knowledge of avoid.
ing the various leaks to profitable farm
ing.-Country Gentleman
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19
HORTICULTURAL HINTS.

Roors need to be kept where it is
cool and dark, but not where it is wet.
BE more careful of the pota atoes than
ever, for a potato this year represents
money.
The seed pod Of the nasturtium is
sometimes used for pickles and is
relished by some without picking:
The elm tree is declared to be very
exhaustive to the soil, and is not fit to
be grown where you desire to raise crops.
EVERY now and then somebody makes
a mean fling at the hardy catalpa. The
really hardy catalpa is grand good
,hing.
ONE acre in ten for an orchard is the
rule that recent writer lays down.
That is about fifty per cent. too large
for the West
HAVE an interview with the orchard,
inquire into its needs. Especially ascer-
tain if it is not hungry, and if it is feed
it with manure.
A NAN produces = new variety of
fruit, and without waiting to test it
thoroughly puts it on the market, and
often the buyers test it to their sorrow.
Do YOU know that the roots of trees
show great instinct? How they will
shoot off here and there. and 60 down
into the earth in search of nourish-
ment. Make it easy for them to find it.
We see it stated that some people re-
gard the Canada thistle as an excellent
fertilizer. Praise for the Canada thistle
comes about as near ''sacrilege" as any
thing in secular affairs can.
WILL spraying fruit trees with the
arsenites pay? asks writer. 1t will if
you grow trees to produce fruit. If you
are maintaining an orchard for fun,
spraying would not be profitable.
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19

whenever he attempts it. A horse will
not crib on any object placed lower than
his knees. Accordingly, the cribber
should be fed from a box taken into and
out of his stall at each feeding. All
projections should be removed from the
walls of the stall and the horse should
not be tied, as in some cases he will
crib on the halter strap. The appliance
shown is a piece of thick leather,
through which sharp pointed tacks are
driven. This piece is secured to the
inner side of the throat strap of the
halter which is worn in the stable.
Filing the teeth, driving wedges be
tween them, etc., are of no avail-Homo
and Farm
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19
Talking Of patent medicines
You know the old prejudice.

Talking of patent medicines
you know the old prejudice.
And the doctors-some Of
them are between you and us.
They would like you to think
that what's cured thousands
won't cure you. You'd be-
lieve in patent medicines if
they didn't profess to cure
evs1ytA1mg and SO, between
the experiments of doctors,
and the experiments Of patent
medicines that are sold only
because there's money in the
stuff" you lose faith in every
thing.
And, you can't always tell
the prescription that cures by
what you read in the papers.
So, perhaps, there's no better
way to sell a remedy, than to
tell the truth about it, and
take the risk of its doing just
what it processes to do.
That's what the Worlds
Dispensary Medical Associa'
ton, of Buffalo, N. Y, does
with
DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery
Favorite Prescription,
Pleasant Pellets, and
DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy;
If they don't do what their
makers say they'll do-you
get your money back.
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19
Pleuro-PneumOn in England.

Pl0ufO-fneQmOnlAi IN 4Sn&l8uO.
Our British cousins have had as much
trouble with this disease as we in Amer
ca have. Like ourselves, they have
their law. whose efficiency is being
tested. The Mark Lane Express says
that the first case of pleuro-pneumonia
in cattle since the pleuro-pneumonia act
+ 1890 came into force, on the 1st inst,
occurred at Long Ditton. Surrey. The
act in question, passed during the last
session, throws the duty of slaughter
ing the diseased cattle, together with
those in contact, on the Board of Ag-
riculture, and requires that the owner
should be compensated out of the I'm
perial funds instead of the local rates.
as heretofore. In the recent outbreak
of the disease at Long Ditton the dis
eased animal, together with all those
considered likely to spread the disease,
comprising in this instance the whole
herd, have now been slaughtered, BY &di-
rection of the Board of Agricnltlre,g the
slaughter, at the requests the owner,
having been completed IS rapidly as
possible. Full compensation for the
valua of the cattle was paid to the
owner Immediately on completion Of
the slaughter, and in few days, when
the disinfection of the sheds has
been completed, hewill be enabled to in
,trod nee fresh stock. All the arrange
ments have been made with view of
causing the least possible inconvenience
to the owner OF interference with his
trade, and IL is hoped that this consid-
eration will induce owners Of diseased
cattle to give the earliest informa lion
of the existence of the malady.
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19
A DOCTORS CONFESSION.

Hs Doesn't Take Much Medicine and Al.
81 "iaes the Reporter Not 70.
Humbugi OF course IL IL. Tho so.called
science Of medicine iSs humbuR and has
been from the time Of Hippocratos to the
present. Why the biggest crank In the In.
dian tribes Is the medicine man."
"Very frank was the admission, especially
20 when it came from ono Of tho biggest
young Physicians Of tho city, one whose
practice Is among tho thousands, though he
has been graduated but 70 few years, !" says
the Buffalo Courier. "Very cozy was his
office too, with its cheerful grate fire, its
Queen Ammo furniture, and its many lounges
and easy-chairs. He stirred tho fire lazily,
lighted fresh cigar, and went on"
"Tako tho prescriptions laid down In the
books and what do you hndl Poisona
mainly, and nauseating stuffs that would
make healthy man an invalid. Why In the
world science should 90 to poisons for ita
remedies cannot toll, nor can find any
one who can"
"How does doctor know the efIeot Of hia
medicine1" he asked. HE calls, prescrlbes
and goes away. The only way to Judge
would DO to stand over tho bed and watch
the patient. This cannot be done. So
good or hurt he does. Sometime ago, you
remember, the Boston Globe sent out re-
porter with . stated set of symptoms He
went to eleven prominent physicians and
brought back eleven di ifferent prescriptions
This just shows how much science there Is
in medicine"
There are local diseases of various char.
acters for which nature provides positive
remedies. They may not be included in the
regular physicians list, perhaps, because OF
their simplicity, but the evidence Of their
curative power is beyond dispute. Kidney
disease is cured by Warmers Safe Cure, 8
strictly herbal remedy. Thousands of per
sons, every year, write Us does r. j. Gardi.
ner, Of Pontiac, r. l., August7 Z, 1890:
"A few years ago suffered more than
srobably ever will be known outside Of my.
self, with kidney and liver complaint. It is
tho old story-I visited doctor after doctor
but to no avail. was at Newport, and Dr.
Blackman recommended Warmers Safe
Cure. lcommenced tho use Of it, and found
relief Immediately. Altogether / tool
three bottles, and truthfully state that II
cured me-"
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19

suspended by = wide strap over the
shoulder, and can do very even and
rapid work. A little practice enables
one to drop the cutting just as he picks
up the dropper to move it forward, and
BY the time the dropper reaches the spot
the cutting reaches the spot also, and it
stays there, too
Query: How far will the more even
stand secured by hand dropping go
toward paying the extra cost of hand
work over machine work?-Ohio Farmer.
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19
F.s.2.

Next heat the end OF the blade red hot
and taking it from the fire quickly be-
fore it cools, press the point on the oval
side against the stove, curving three
fourths OF an inch Of the point OF blade
upward, so that the point will be
three-eighths Of an inch out from the
line of the blade, as shown in Cut 2,
which IS an end view Of the knife when
finished. This blade is much preferabl
to straight, fat blade or wide, fat
blade curved the entire length, be-
cause, being very narrow and oval on
the back side, it turns more readily in
the tuber and outs deeper under the
eyes. 1t will cost half an hours time.
We plant in drills and use dropper.
tube for dropping through lCut S).
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19
To Prevent CribblnR.

A horse that has become confirmed
cribber can not be cured. The most
that can be done is to prevent the prac-
tice of the vice by removing objects on
which the animal cribs, and by compell-
ing him to wear an appliance like that
shown below. which will punish him
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19
PRETTY STREET GOWNS.
A Change from tho Straight. Plain Skir
Confidently Predicted.

A Change from tho Straight, Plain Skirt
Confidently Predicted.
Ope thing seems to be quito settled:
there is to be q change from the
straight, plain skirt; it may be slight,
but it will be a change. While they
have been so imperatively plain, all the
ingenuity and all the inventiveness
were concentrated on the bodices, which
were made very beautiful, with their
becoming sleeves, having beautifully
embroidered passementeries lot in hero
and there; their cleverly draped fronts,
their delicate Wristbands, q good deal
more than the commonplace strip Of
leather or silk, and cleverly contrived so
as to give long waist, while seeming
still to follow the eshort-waisted fashion.
There is no Indication that the bodices
are to be less elaborate, but at the same
time the skirts will have slight relief
from perfect plainness, except in heavy
rich fabrics, whom the plainness Of style
will continue, although It will be re-
lieved by the very elegance OF tho
fabrics from which it is composed.
To go little into detail. Clinging
skirts are retained, many OF them
straight, with all their fullness behind,
while others are bias, and have slight
lrapery with small clusters Of folds
Town the sides or across tho hips in
modest panniers. Gathered founces
plaitings, borders, points, or battle
mented edges trim the foot Of some
skirts. Cloth gowns are lightened
by emitting the foundation skirt
and are worn over a separate petticoat,
usually of black silk. Tailors of taste
and experience continue to make walk
ing dresses of the proper walking lengt
that is, escaping the ground, so as to
preserve the cleanliness OF it, for the
prolonged back breadths are ungraceful
when held up and unclean when per-
mitted to sweep the sidewalk. The En-
glish habit skirt, that seems always the
most suitable for tailor gowns, loses all
the beauty Of its straight. flowing lines
when caught up by the Wearer's hand or
lifted by tapes on tho inside; 1t should
be left to fall free from the waist swing.
ing clear of tho pavement, and should
be very simply trimmed with . border,
4 binding. or with scalloped edges
Boston Sunday Herald.
-Ocean penny postage. That, too, is
coming some time; and very grandly
Wilt help on the great movement Of
world-sociability, which we are all well
coming It takes but two cents to send
letter across the continent, why should
it take more to send It across the sea?
In the year 1889 twenty ono million let
ters, it is said, we're sent to this coun-
try: from England In that fne, pro-
foundly true, imagery of President Lin
coin, how many mystic chords" Of
sympathy and Of influence and power
these myriads Of mutual messages rep
resent.
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19

- Wa w ~ N
1t is round, three
and one-half inches
in dia me ter and
thirty five inches
long with a funnel
shaped top and wire
attached to bottom
for a measure, the
horizontal wire at
bottom being twelve
inches long) and q
handle at the top.
We carry a basket
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19
Deafness Cant Be Curot

O01ln619 C0n't Be CUF0d
by local applications, as they can not reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There is
only one way to cure Deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness Is
cous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube gets inflamed you have rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is
entirely closed Deafness Is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal condi.
ton, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out OF ten are caused by oatarrh,
which is nothing but an infamed condition
of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case OF Deafness Caused BY Catarrh> that
we cannot cure by taking Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F: J. CHENEY Il Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, :5o.
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19
FARM AND GARDEN.
POTATO KNIFE,


"A Good knife and One Anybody Ought to
BE Able TO Make.
I 1incloso description Of . potato knife
that made that works to perfection.
1t was made from ! broken case
knife, as follows: File grooves. with
the corner Of 9 hle across the blade
along the lines A and F, Fig. |, cutting
of the parts c and D, leaving pointed
blade two and a half inches long. File
the edge Of blade sharp and the back Of
blade nearly to an edge. except close to
the handle, where the finger will press
against it in using, filing entirely on
the side opposite the one shown in the
cut making this side oval and leaving
the side toward you fat Thus sharp.
ened. the blade turns more readily in
cutting than II sharpened on both
sides. Finish the edge ON whetstone.
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19

MUST not be confounded with common ca
thartic or purgative pills. Carter sLittleLiv-
Or Pills are entirelyunlike them in every re-
spect One trial win prove their superiority.
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19

''Is THIS old latch key relic Of your
grandfather's daysa" mo; Of his nights "
-Iudianapolis Journal.
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19

"You'RE always full Of nows," said the
letter to the box. I'm glad you've dropped
in," replied the box. "I'u keep you posted"
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19

'"rH1s is the worst snap l ever struck" "
remarked tho woodchuck when he got
caught IN . steel trap.-Binghamton Re-
publican.
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19
Trades aud Occupations.

Xro000 ouo occupations
The YouTH's COMPANION for 1891 will give
an instructive and helpful Series of Papers
each Of which describes the character OF
some leading Trade for Boys or Occupation
for Girls. They give information as to the
Apprenticeship required to learn each, the
Wages to be expected, the Qualities needed
in order to enter, and the prospects Of Sue
CESS To New Subscribers who send ST.
at once the paper will be sent free to jan 4
1891, and for full year from that date. Ad
dress,
The YouTn's COMPANION, Boston, Mass
THE man who can write love letters with.
out making an ass Of himself has kept the
matter very Quiet.-Ram's Horn.
A Tsnacious Clutch
Is that Of dyspepsia. Few remedies do more
than palliate this obstinate complaint Try
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, however, ans
you will find that it is conQuerable, along
with its symptoms, heartburn, flatulence
nervousness, and loss Of flesh and vigor
company it. These, besides malarial, rheu
matte an9 kidney complaints, are also sub
duable with the Bitters
The hen is useful a. an article Of food, a.
destroyer Of insects, as layer Of eggs, 81
Observation-Disclosures Post
ARE ar. =. tho new-fangled washing com
pounds as good as the ld-fashioned soap
Dobbins' Electric Soap has been sold every
day for "a years, and is now just as good q.
ever. Ask your grocer for 1t and take NJ
other.
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19

{
"DoN'T you know, prisoner, that its very
wrong to steal pigr' II do now, your
honor. They make such row."-Spsro
A SoRs THROAT on CouoH, II suffered to
progress, often results In an iacurable
throat or lung trouble "Brotvn's Bronchial
Trochss" give instant relief.
6Ioxs Of autumn-''Oyster stews;" "Hot
Frsnkfurts;" Roasted Chestnuts." ."-Bos-
ton Herald. f"3 % 80 - y 5'Sf/|
The Public Awards the Palm to Hale's
Honey Of Horehound and Tar for coughs.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure In one minute.
IN. young man Who forged his way to
the front 10 now In tho psnitentiary.-N. Y.
THOSE who wish to practice economy
should buy Carter's Little Liver Pills.
Forty pills In vial; only one pill dose
WHEN Chicago is asked how sho Il feeling
nowadays she answers: "Fairish, thanks"
No Opium in Piso's Cure for Consumption.
Cures where other remedies fail. 25c.
TIM gas.meter must make both ends mete
our gas bills run up 70 rapidly.-Puck. ..
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19

THOSE who wish to practice economy
should buy, Carter's Little Liver Pills.
Forty pills In Q vial; only ono pill dose,
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19

BIoxs Of sutumn-''Oyster stsws;" "Hol
Frankfurts;" "Roasted Chestnuts." ."-Bos
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19

THu young man who forged his way Il
the front ID now In tho psnitentiary.-N. Y
Iodner. .tI+,-... o.--
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19

WHEN Chicago Is asked how shO 10 feeling
nowadays she answers: "Fairish, thanks. "
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19

No Opium in Piso's Cure for Consumption.
Cures where other remedies fail. CSC.
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19

TIM gas.meter must make both ends metz
our gas bills run up 20 rapidly.-Puck.
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19

TIE hen is useful a. an article Of food, as
destroyer Of insects, Us layer Of eggs, ct
setter.Y w ashinRton Post
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-19

postal cards, averaging one day, rejecting
on the character of mos estimanle Young
lady. This was kept up for weeks after an
inspector had been detailed to work up the
case, and not TIE slightest clew was discov-
cred Finally taiioress employed in the
shop OF the victim was detected in the acs
OF purloinlng blank postal card. Moth
ing was done or said about the occur
renee at the time, but few DAYS after
the inspector strolled into the shop aud
reque ted the woman n mend rent in his
overcoat. When he left the garment in her
Keeping there were half a dozen marked
postal cards in the pocket, but when he took
the coat away they were gone. The next
day the tailor received one Of tlem through
thu mail covered with the usual nasty in
nuendoes. The woman was arrested, con-
fessed, and was punished, and the blush of
shame no longer man les the tailor's modest
cheek when he reads his morning mail.
There are many other matters intrusted
20 post Office i6spectors, but those cited will
fairly illustrate the nature and responsible
tiles of their positions. Postmaster General
Nanamaker recently said to the inspector
In charge: II see through your eyes. |
hear Through your ears a ID speak with
your tonguesm And he might have added
with equal truth that he had no more valu-
able Officials Isl
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-19
Facts of Unwrttten history.
From The Paattl1ton Post.

Gen. George Crook, whose death is so
widely deplored by people and press
throughout the country, was taken presi-
dent during the late war at New Greek
station by Col John L. Pearce, of Mineral
county, West Virginia, and from there was
taken to Richmond. When 1t came to the
knowledge of the confederate authorities
about that time that Col. Angus w. Nc
Donald, who had been captured by Ger
Hunter at Pennington, while ia command of
the military post at that place, had been
incarcerated in cell eight feet by ten with
manacles. Gen. Crook was ordered by JEFF
ferson Davis to be similarly treated. and
held as hostage until the exchange Of thes .
officers dould be effected. Gen. Ethan AL
len Hitchcock was commissioner n the ex
change Of prisonersat thai time in Wash
ington.
Gen. Hitchcock was written to by a
daughter of Col. McDonald-Mrs. James W .
Green of Culpeper-informingh him of the
facts of her fathers cruel treatment. Col
Mcdonald was an old West Point graduate
a friend and roommate of Gen. Hitchcock
who, learning these facts, Immediately Or
dered the exchange OF these two officers,
Gen. Crook returning to his family and
Col. Mcdonald to Richmond, where he died
three weeks efterward. He was the father
of the present United States fish commits
sioner, who is one Of ten living sons.
Gen. Cook, i'll his West Virginia cam
paign, met and finally won southern girl,
Mary DAILY, daughter of Johl Daily of Oak
land, Nd. She was an arde I confederate
in her svmpathies, yet was not long in
yielding heart aud hand to hor noble-hearted
lover, she being a relative and friend of
both Col Pearce, VINO captured her hus-
band, and Col. MCDONALD, for whom he
was made a hostage.
The rnaryiaOA nrCY01 most happy one IN
all respects Through her husbands kindly
and sympathetic efforts, Mrs. Crook was
furnished with means to assist many sor-
rowing and needy southerner, whose only
fault had been that he had loved his state
not wisely but too WE'LL and now in the
hour of her great affection she may rest as
sured that those whom she thus befriended
will tender her their sincerest incidence.
1t is bereavement that they will feel With
peculiar intensity, because in the death of
Gen Crook they have lost a generous
friend.