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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-03
OYSTERS IN LONDON.
why They Are About Twice ss Dear as
They Are I'm Paris.

They Are in Paris.
In a recent Interesting artlcle upon
OYSTER culture. the marquis OF Lorne
very cogently asked why oysters cost I
shillings or S shilings dozen in London
while they can be purchased for about
half the price in Pariso The explana-
ton, as Lord Lornc pointed out. is that
our English oyster beds produce only q
fraction of the consumption, al
though orr own shores, properly pre-
pared. could produce oysters i'll enor-
nous quantities. Hitherto British en-
tcrprisc has not been directed toward
this rcmunerative industry says st.
james Budget, but has left it in the
hands of few fishermen and ancient
corporations on the Essex and kcntish
coasts, who lack both capital and scion
tific knowledge. How profitable oyster
breeding may become when we'll man
aged may be imagined from the fact that
the only outlay consists in preparing Il
stretch of suitable forcshore with tiles.
bricks, shells, etc. to provide resting
place for the spat or baby
oyster 1t is estimated that one
oyster produces from one to three
million young, so if only a very small
proportion be secured the labor expended
is most bounlifully repaid. The average
Wholesale price Of native oysters this
year has been 10 shillings per 100. lax
ing tao value of the product of one tile
at the lowest figure the result would be
shillings, and. the tiles being laid one
on the other in scmblancc of an open
wall, 10000 tiles per acre is not an eN-
;lggcratcd number. 1t would thus seem
that with capital and enterprise the ma
tional production of oysters would
largely increase, while the price would
naturally fall.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-03

Nervous Ills. az"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-03

IL the good all die early, why are the had
like the pupil of the cyet Because they die
late (di-latc)
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-03

40 Opium In Ptso's Cure for Consumn.
ton. Cures where other remedies fail. 25c.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-10-03

THE tongue of the giraffe is nearly .
foot and half long.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-10-23
vOODooISM IN GALlC,A.
Burning of Bones of q Jew Prescribed a
Cure for Typhux.

Burning of Bones of . jew Prescribed ~
= Cure for Typhux.
In Galicia trial has just taken place
which reveals extraordinary ignorance
and gross superstition among the peas
antry of that province It was discov-
cred at Rzeszow some time ago, says our
Vienna correspondent, that several Jew
ish graves have been broken open and
that the bodies of two children were
missing. The police made inquiries
and found out that in neighboring
village, whore typhus fever had broken
out, so-called miracle doctor" had.
prescribed as cure the burning of the
bones Of Jew in the patients room.
When the house. of this man was
searched human flesh and bones and
child's skull were found. The patient.
had died; Notwithstanding the burning:
of the bones, and the widow of the de-.
ceased described how the miracle doc
tor" had set about his cure He had
told her that there were two kinds of
typhus. One, the Catholic typhus,
could be cured by prayer and exhorta-
ton; tho other, the Jewish typhus,
could only be got rid of by the means
described. He brought the bones him.
self, with water from q we'll from which
no man had ever drunk, and burned the
bonos on a charcoal fire, nearly smoth.
ering theru all with the the terrible
fumes. Then while the room was full
of smoke he mumbled some strange
words and hunted around the table, pre-.
tending to catch the typhus, which he
then put into the water bottle and made
all present partake of its contents. The
doctor" was sentenced to Ave months
imprtsanSaent.-Lon Daily News
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THE SECRET .MOURNER.

fhey bsre him on to his grave in the heart of
4. the busy town:
And with furtive footsteps following, I watched
them lay him down; s.s.-.
The mourners, many ana sad-though they went
there one and all, A.
fhe tears that fell were as naught to mine, that
: could not fall.
We loved each other dearly, in a day that is dis
) 49, tant now;
But something got to his ear, and IL suddenly
"" changed somehow
A something got to his; earl never could
- gather what
And No kept away from thence, and his love for
fhidmy grief in my heart and bore it as best I
There was never darkness yet but had some re.
- lieving light;
AndE1 found balm in the thought that, al
though his love was gone.
could follow him secretly, and in secret still
:. loveon
And this I've done through the years that have
- come and gone since then
$50 far the love Of woman surpasses the love of
mem;
Two hung OH his track to the last, for / only
T., ceased to-day,
AS from his grove in the town turned in my
' woe away.
Earth now looks lone in mine eyes. vet am not
all cast down;
have firm faith that at last shall somewhere
grasp Loves crown; s'."
That when the end shall have come whatever
Is good and true
VIII receive its just reward, and q love like
mine its due, 3D.. D.
james Dawson, in Chambers Journal.
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ways willing ones In my service. The
task of keeping the drawing.pe Of
the school nicely sharpened. I remem.
ber, was tiresome duty to. the other
children. but Tanky performed It faith
fully week after week, usually to the
accompaniment of a gay little tune she
was fond of humming. l remember
she used to test the point of pencil BY
pushing it against her cheek. Ifit had
very sharp point she made>up droll
face and took up another.
AS the term drew to close tried to
think of some little gift for Tanky to
reward her faithfulness in many ways:
At last happened to see bright yell
low canary bird hopping about and sing
ing sweetly in the: window Of bird
store AS Tanky deeply loved music,
and had a great admiration for yellow,
l thought this gayly-dressed pet would
surely please her. And l was not mis-
taken. How delighted sho was! I
smiled as l watched her throug h the
window, skurrying along as fast as
she could towards lyon house wild dab
chimbley," holding tho cage carefully.
and looking. down at its bewildered ten
ant every few moments to see that it
was safe. Many were the stories OF this
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-10-23
ON A RUNAWAY CAR.
A Pittsburgh Mans Exciting Chase ATT
n I0cOmntivA.

A Pittsburgh Mans Exciting Chase After
Locomotive.
An iron manufacturer of this city had
thrilling experience on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad few days since, that so
far has not found its way into print. He
had engaged ten sections in a sleeper at
Philadelphia for himself and family, but
by some mistake the first section of the
train, to which the party belonged. pulled
out of Philadelphia depot before the
family arrived. There was hustling
for few minutes and another sleeper
was found and put into the second Sec
ton, and, as there was no time. for
proper makeup, the sleeper was placed
next the tender of the locomotive. All
went we'll enough until the train had
come some distance down the western
slope Of the mountain. when the manu-
facturer happened to notice that the car
was running at terrific rate of speed.
Turning to look for tho locomotive he
was horror stricken to see it scudding
away like the wind, trying to keep out
of the way of the train, and the On
gineer making fran tic motions for some-
thing to be done.
The passenger seized the brake wheel,
and was further Mortified to find the
chain broken. BY: this time the engi-
'neer, seeing that the passenger had
sense enough left to act, slowed the To-
connective until tho flying train came
within ear shot and called to the iron
maker to run into the lavatory and turn
the valve on the air-brake. He obeyed,
but found the door locked and some one
inside who refused to open the door.
There was no time for. explanation, so
he kicked the door in and caught the
valve just as the irate occupant was get
ting in good fighting trim. The latter
then comprehended the situation and
gave over his belligerent' demonstra-
tons. The speed of the train was slack
ened sufficiently to allow it to connect
with the locomotive, and repairs were
made. The trouble. was that the coup
ling had pulled out of the sleeper.
This is the explanation of why a fast
train on the Pennsylvania railroad was
four hours late few mornings since. -
Pittshur ch nisnatch
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Wisdom from Dr. Holmos.

There is no use in gorgiLg ones self
with knowledge, and no need of self
reproach because me is ccntent to re-
main more or less ignorant of many
things which interest his fellow Great
ures. says Oliver Wendell Holmes. We
get good deal of knowledge through
the atmosphere; we learn good deal
by accidental hearsay, provided we have
the mordant in our consciousness which
makes the wise remark, the significant
fact, the instructive incident take. hold
upon it. After the. stage Of. despair
comes the period of consolation. We
soon find that we are not much worse
of than our. neighbors as we supposed.
The fractional value of the wisest shows
g small numerator: divided by an in
finite denomination of knowledge. -
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OTHERWISE TANKY.
to dis school, Then running to the
window and pointing eagerly down into
the "basin," she added: ''Yon's Duh
house, yon one wild dab chimbley" =
I looked and saw many houses and
many ''chimbleys'. of all sorts, but
finally in the distance 1, espied: tum-
b1e-down little black house, with an old
stovepipe sticking out of the roof of tho
'lean=to," and Immediately concluded
that was lyon house wild dab chimb-
ley"
When she received my consent to at
tend the school, her big, dark eyes lit
up, she ducked her .woolly head, said
''good evepin'. MISS and was gone:
The next morning, just as the chill
dren we're in their places, and the days
work was about to commence, there
came hesitating knock at the door. I
opened it, and there was Jolilycalifor-
nialivingston,, otherwise Tanky, with
IN old cracked piece OF slate in her
hands, standing in uneasy embarrass-
ment, rolling her eyes around the room.
She had evidently done her poor little
best to make her toilet for the occasion.
Her woolly tails were unbraided and
transformed into a Wild bushy halo
around her face, making her large eyes
look still larger. A yellow ribbon had
loined the purple one. and they were
tpread carefully around her little, dark
neck, side by side, crossed over in front
and guarded by the faithful gilt eagle.
Her stockings were both pulled up and
lied with white rag garters She had
found another shoe, and remembered
asr dress, and a gay little calico apron.
There she stood, red, yellow and pur-
Ne disoord in color.
gave her seat, and we soon became
good friends. Her pathetic attempts to
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THE FARMING WORLD.
PRUNING oRcHARD TREES.

different MotI,nds Dlscussed-Hlxh and
IS Low Top Pruning.
~ Two distinct practices are adopted by the
managers OF orchard trees in the height Of the
heads above the ground One Of them, saye
the country Gentleman gives SUFFICIENT height
% the heads for the free passage of the teams
used IN cultivation; the other brings the bear
Ing limbs down so low that. much of the fruit
may be gathered by persons standing on the
ground The former trim their young trees
up TO height Of five or six feet aud while
they may be cultivated freely, nearly all the
crop must be gathered with the assistance of
LADDERS. Those who train low, give only two
Or three feet OF bare stems for apple trees,
less than two feet for dwarf pears, and less
IMAM foot for peach trees In apple or
chards the height may be somewhat controlled
oy the variety; Rhode Island Grooming, for
instance, tends mere to dropping growth and
low head than the more upright Northern Spy.
TO correct this tendency In the Greening, The
more downward shoots are to be removed in
early pruning and those more nearly erect re-
tanned; and the reverse is to be observed in
training erect growers. Peach trees being nat
ural!y more upright, the branches forming the
head may come out nearer the ground than in
most apple trees.
Zig. renresents tho nooro rovn,non town, ~
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Perhaps He Did.

Mr.. Snively- How do I like being
blackballed? What do you mean? I
haven't been black balled.
Mrs. Snively-Haven't you? Why, I
heard negro bawling after. you just
before you came in. He wanted to DO
paid for that whitewashing, didn't hep
West Shore.
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My school was near quarter of the
city where the tenement people,
lived. People of all sorts and condi-
tlons lived in what was called the
basin" 1t was low, marshy ground,
nearly fenced in by railroad tracks
One afternoon, as l stood looking out
of the school-room window at the close
of the days work, the door was pushed
slowly open. l turned and saw curl
Gus little object moving across the room
toward me. AS the live bundle drew
near, it proved to be very large WOODEN
shawl with very small colored child
Inside of it. Out of the folds of a
woman's big shawl, that the wearer had
hard work to manage, looked wonder
tul pair Of large, dark eyes. There was
mournful expression in them that
went straight to my heart. The feat
ures were good, and her wool, as tho un-
manageable shawl would slip back, I
saw was braided in fancy little tails all
over her head. She had an old rubber
on one foot and buttonless shoe on the
other, and one stocking was slipped
down around her ankle. A gay, but
short, red flannel petticoat served her
for dress. Around her neck was a
very wide and very purple ribbon,
pinned with a small, gilt eagle.
remember when l caught sight of
the eagle, our wild, fierce symbol of
freedom, resting quietly, with out
spread wings, on the neck of this hell p
less little colored child. it seemed to me
to have peculiar significance of pro-
lection. Yes, the eagle guarded the
ribbon, and would the child.
: Altogether, she was a curiously pa
thetic picture of childhood If one
laughed when he first caught sight of
her, he Immediately felt like adding an
apologetic poor little thing" For the
body under its gay trappings seemed
frail, and there was sad look in the
big, dark eyes that one doesn't like to
zee in chlldren's eyes.
l smiled at her, encouragingly. She
stood before one rolling up her wonder
full eyes timidly and trying to keep the
big shawl from slipping off her head.
l said: ''What is your name, my
dear?'
She let the shawl fall in heap be-
hind her, stopped down and gave her
stocking pull, and then in one of the
sweetest voices ever heard, but so rap.
idly that the words ran together, she
replied:
Observation-Disclosures dey
cawh me Tanky, an dun wan to KUN
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FIG. 5,

grass and weeds closely around the stem.
The relative advantages OF each mode Of
training may be briefly stated as fellows: !.
The tall stems allow the free passage of the
horses beneath them and moro finished cultiva-
tion e. The low heads facilitate spraying
allow the crop to be gathered more easily, and
prevent the winds. from Blowing OF so much
fruit. and when it falls it is less bruised than
from a greater height. The skillful cultivator
whichever mode he adopts, will show to his
neighbors that his treatment is best Ind most
successful or ut least they will be fully satisfied
failure Of his slip-shod neighbor is owing to hi.
choosing the wrong course Ut culture
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inconsistency.

Gushley watching a sunset in tho
North Woods)-Ah! the infinite glories
of the heavens! At such a moment as
this one realizes the littleness of all
earthly things, the utter worthlessness
of human life
Guide Gnterrupting)-Say, boss, hero
comes the man who's sworn 70 shoot any
one what hunts on his land.
Gushley-Great Scott! Let's run for
our lives! Run like mad!-Munsey'
Weekly. -. =. -. 49,
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trees, as adopted by some of our best managers
OF peach orchards. Other good orchardists give
the heads more height, as represented by Fig. 4.
Whichever mod, is adopted, it should net be
forgotten that the peach tree should I've sub
j:ctcd to free cultivation, as it receives moro
check and gives smaller and poorer fruit when
this is neglected. or when the land is seeded to
grass. 1t may be we'll to add that OH account
Of the tendency o: the reach to lengthen the
growth Of it's branches in successive years
the side shoots gradually dying and disappear
tns-continual cutting back OF the branches
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A Level HEAD.

The Advantage Of Presence Of Mind In
An Emergency.
During the late strike on the New York
Central Railroad the militia were ordered
to be in readiness in case Of q riot, but they
were not called out.
In an interview, Gov. Hill said the troops
were not to be called upon except in case bf
an emergency. The emergency had not
srisen, therefore they would not be ordered
out. He remarked that this was the first
great strike with which he had had ex-
perience, and he did not propose to lose his
head; the only point at which there had
been serious trouble was at Syracuse, and
there adeputy-sheritf had lost his head and
precipftated an encounter.
The strike continued several weeks, and
there was riotous action at various points
along the road, but the civil authorities
were able to cope with it without calling on
the militia.
The test of mans real ability comes when
an emergency arises which makes a hasty
call on his good judgment and discretion.
The man who retains his presence Of mind,
maintains his equipoise and exercises sound
discretion at such critical junctures, is to
BE- relied on and will be put to the front.
Men with level heads have the staying
qualities which do not falter in the face of
danger. Otis A. Cole, of Kinsman, O.,
June IL, 1890, writes: "In the fall of 1883
was feeling very ILL., consulted a doctor
and no said had Bright's disease Of the
kidneys and that he would not stand in my
shoes for the state of Ohio" But he did
not lose courage or give up; he says: 81
saw tho testimonial of Mr.. John Coleman,
100 Gregory st., New Haven, Conn, and 1
wrote to him. In due time received an
answer, stating that the testimonial that
he gave was genuine aud not overdrawn in
any particular. took good many bottles
Of Warmers Safe Cure; have not taken any
for one year."
Gov. Hill is accounted very successful
man; he Is cool and calculating and belongs
to the class that do not lose their heads
when emergencies arise.
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Is required to keep the tree in good shape ard
within bounds. This may he done by annually
cutting of onehalf. two-thirds or more Of
every one-year shoot in early spring; or by cut.
ting off two or three years growth Mt q time
from all the longer branches taking care TO
leave enough young WOOD and always cutting
back TO fork so as not to make q dead pro.
jecting stub.
Dwarf pear tres are always trained low but
they will receive unlike treatment by different
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-10-23
To Milk Economically.

A handy milking stool is made Of
four pieces of board, to which legs arc
attached as shown in the engraving.
The front legs are shorter than tho
rear, making the platform on which tho
pail stands little sloping. This turns
the pail toward the COW. This stool
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-10-23
Maiden Innocence.

Ethel 'gushingly)-Oh, Mabel, brother
Will had a perfectly splendid dream
about you last night.
Mabel (enthusiastically)-Oh, did he?
Was it before midnight or after?
Ethel <scornfully)-Pooh! If you had
a brother you wouldn't ask such fool
ish question. Will hasn't been to bed
before midnight for three years.-West
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LITTLE TANKY.
Her Happy School Days in. a
Western Town.

len first knew
Tanky she was
not very long,
nor very wide,
not very thick,
nor very teauti-
full; perh APPS
Tanky was not
very any thing,
and yet l never
could quite for
get her.,
l was a teach
er in a busy
"octorn 81 Nv
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m an ayers. One.
known as tho half.
standard, has the
stem two feet or
more high, and tho
other the low pyra-
midal as in Fig. S.
N G it her has any
eminent or peculiar.
advantages over the
other, good culture
and more or less
lnanuring being re
quirel for both. Tho
low. form interferes
ore with horse
culture, but this is
less important than
ppea rs at hr.t
sight, as the shade
Of the branches pref
Y ntS the growth n.
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MILKING STOOL.

keeps the pail out of any filth. and, be-
ing raised from the ground, less milk is
wasted over the sides. Cows stand
more quietly if they know thorc is an
obstruction near their feet They
Deem afraid to move.-Farm and Home.
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Aia ExcnaA.

Police Justice.-John Scraggs, the
last time you were brought before me, ]
warned you that If you ever came here
again, should give you a severe sen.
tence.
ScragEs.-I wouldn't have come here,
ledge, only that fellow pointing to po
liceman) brung me. 1t was his fault,
entirely, yer Honor, and I hope you'll
fine him heavy.-Light.
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allow tree culture OF the soil, although the roots
mostly extend far behind the narrow circle i'm
mediately about the foot Of the stein. Free
culture is more important while the trees are
growing freely than afterward, when The in
creased Sis and foliage shade the gro md and
when it is found important to top-dress annually
with manure, rather than to depend ON mere
cultivation.
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Ooliveranco {!

The staclkles are strong, and forged by
neglect, il liver complaint has unclaimed
you. He stetter's Stomach Bitters breaks
them easily and without loss of time. Pains
in the right side yellowness of the skin,
constipation and dyspepsia attending bill
iousness, are annihilated by this grand al
terative. lncomparably useful is it, too,
in rheumatism, malaria, debility and kid.
ney complaints.
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the trees IN high-trained apple orchards, and
tho shape given to them in the earlier years Of
their growth, and Fig. the appearance after
they have reached full bearing. The entire
surface OF the field may be cultivated up to the
stem of each tree. Very few crchardists Tex
cept where ''sun.scald" is feared) adopt tho
low form for apple trees, especially during the
early years of their growth and bearing
While the trees are young it is important to
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-10-23

DoBB1Ns' Electric Soap does not chap the
hands. being perfectly pure. Many people
afflicted with Salt Rheum have been cured
by its USE Preserves and whitens clothes
Have your grocer order it and try it ,,o.o
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THOSE. who wish to practice economy
should buy Carter's Little Liver Pills
Forty pills in q vial; only one pill dose.
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ARE tho winters cold In Arkansasl'
I'm not sure; but thew always have Hot
Snrinra - $40 -