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The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-07
MEDICINE IN NEW MEXICO.
Three Odd Tales OF Doctor Doin-s In
tho Ear South Ma.t.

Three Odd Tales OF Doctor' Doln-s I'D
the Far southws.t.
Not many years have passed since
the New Mexico frontier WIS the abid-
ing place OF numerous odd characters.
and amusing stories are yet told about
them. in those days any man was
doctor who put out n shingle and
dosed and cauterized and mangled the
sick and wounded. Sometimes these
doctors were caught in court and
forced to show their ignorance. One
OF them operated in Mesilla. He had
no diploma but that d d not matter
for he came in with the California
column" and was therefore considered
qualified Tor anything he might under
take.
A Mexican wounded in n fight died
under the doctors heroic treatment
and when the assailant was placed on
trial for murder the defense called two
physicians. who testified that II the
wound had been let alone the patient
woald have recovered. The defense
also brought in evidence that the doc
tor had no diploma, while their ply
sicians had two each. But the prose-
cution dwelt strongly upon the thirty
three years OF experience OF the doctor
without noticing the query OF the
opposing counsel IA 10 how many pa-
tients he had killed In that time and
with much force and elo uence set
that experience up against what he
considered the questionable papers
called diplomas. As the jury was
In doubt as to the nature OF II diploma
but had an idea as to the value of ex-
perience they brought in verdict OF
murder.
On another occasion the jud re asked
the doctor:
How many ribs are there in the
human body?'
Sixteen, may the court please"
promptly replied the do tor. Soon
after he quietly slippe into the ba *
room and was seen with his coat and
vest off feeling OF his sides. He reap
peared and addressed the court:
May it please your honor. desire
To correct my testimony in regar 10
the number OF ribs in the human DO y.
There are twenty -four instead Of six
teen"
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-07

Last summer little boy helped his
mother very much by picking berries
10 sell TO summer visitors. He WAS
ve"y poor and he had to 90 without
shoes or stockings while he did II.
Gut he worked just as lovingly and as
earnestly rs il 1t was done for picnic
party
Dear me, child" said customer
when she bought out his stock, .your
leet are all scratched with thorns.
Are The bushes full of tnornso"
! es 'na am " answered he, trying
TO draw his feet out of sight
why. that is dreadrulm cried tho
i"dy' How often did you get scratch
ed to-dayP'
Il don't know ma am" be rop,;ea
simply. Il was only loolsin' TO SEQ
how full the basket was,"-uarper's
Young People.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-07
The Man Under the He'd.

IT is wonderful how n habit long
INDUCED will fastcn itself upon its
victim SO rs TO become sort OF sec
Qua mature. Now for Instance the
Delegate has friend who has a wife
whose mother once found a man under
her bed when she was II child. Every
night thereafter during her whole life
she looked under the bed before re-
tiring, expecting TO find another man.
The Delegates friends wife was
brought up TO do likewise. About IA
year ago the young pair furnished
their house with modern furniture.
including folding beds, and thanked
hearen that my wife was mt last done
with looking under The Led. said the
fond husband. but, would you be-
lieve it, every night she unfolds the
bed and then sets u lamp on tho noor
and looks under it for that man. y
Cincinnati Times Star.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-07
Domestic Dots.

Ordinary rubber ink erasers, IL Is said,
will quickly remove rust from polished
cutlery without injury
IN bottsing catsup or pickles boil the
corks, and while hot you can press them
into the bottles, and when cod they are
tightly sealed sc the tin foil from com
pressed yeast 20 cover the corks
In some new table cutlery the handles
OF the knives are OF Dresden china to
match the table service. Salad spoons
aud forks are of wood, with cut glass
handles and the glass handle carving
knife and fork accompanies these very
frai looking implements.
10 aIlay iscLing in some cutaneous at-
fections a cry pleasant application con-
ssts of the freely expressed juice OF a
lemon diluted with four or five times its
bulk OF water, to which few drops OF
cologne have been added or the same
quantity OF rose water. This is very
COO ing.
The waffle plate Is "A great addition to
the tableware. II may he had in plain
china or handsomely decorated; the for
mer cost 81 the latter - To -. The per-
forationS in the top admit the escape OF
steam. SO that the cakes may be kept
bowl gives ample space Tor the half dozen
circles of dc icions BROWNIES.
Flavoring butter with the odor of fresh
flowers is one OF the arts OF the French
pensantry. The process is very simple,
and consists of putting tho little prints,
which have first been wrapped in a thin
c>oth into tight porcelain dish on bed
ti roses or whatever b onS are chosen.
Il mpng the flowers which give the most
desirable results are clover and nastur~
tlurns
Ellerhcrry wine is said to possess great
meGi irnl qua .lies, and it is particularly
nene. cial where the system is reduced
IRON long 4 .,ness. To maze it, gather
ripe eldrrucrries press ont the juice. al
low one mraSJro of sugar and water each
To every measure Of juice, put in an open
vessel an SKIM every morning until clean;
hottie and set aside Tor three mouths be-
fore using
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-07
Farm Noes.

Sunfower seed ground is fully equal to
Hnseed oilneal us feed for stock.
With the exception OF poultry drop
pings, sheep manure is the richest on the
farm
Stunted animals of any class do not
make as good use of the feed given them
as do the more thrifty ones, even under
the same conditions.
The proportion of the different nutrients
needed by an animal, varies with the age
and the purpose for which IL is kept, and
the class to which it belongs.
Amy animal that does not make n good
gain in proportion to the amount of food
supplied should be considered scrub
whether native or imported.
it is often the case that variety OF
wheat removed from n distance requires
one or more years to become sufficiently
acclimated TO do well or course it is not
always the case.
II corn stalks can be run through feed
cutter they would make good bedding
Grherwise they make fresh mhnure very
- ,venient 10 handle, and they are not
=" n absorbent,
< .eding, even with hogs it is posi-
over iced, AMI they will not do as
Is when fed just enough. AT no time
Id animals he ted more than they will
ohup clean ut each meal.
The carrier in an animals age full feed
ing can be resortei to the better, in order
to secure rapid growth 1his viii near
ly always be found The case whether the
animals ore raised for market or for
breetliuV
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-07
About Ciurns.

Your correspondent b. W. HI
writes ii. Stewart 10 the Country Gen
tleman, will find the wooden churrl
the best under al circumstances if hS
will only use it rightly. | have used
the wooden churns for thirty-iive years
and never found any trouble such as he
complains OF. They are made OF per-
fectly seasoned wood quite free from all
woody favor. and when properly used
they never shrink or swell, "a II. says
his does. or become sour The churn
now have in Use is nearly ten years
old. and a sound as when new. 1t is
on the care OF churn that its durahil-
ity and perfect condition depend.
Perhaps your CORE pondent does not
know how a wooden churn should be
kept in ue; his remark about summing
seems to indicate this at leus.. | ould
suggest tho following way to him:
First procure a chUrn OF the best
make i know OF none OF metal, nor
would | recommend one OF that ma
terial-wood is the best and entirely
free from objections when properly
cared for. Before it il usel let it be
well rinsed with boiling water and
drained. then rinsed with cod water
and Immediately drained. IL is then
ready for the cream. After churning,
1t is thoroughly drenched with cold
water until il is quite free from milk;
the crevices should be cleanSed OF all
remains OF the cream and after II
thorough cleansing, boiling water Is
poured in and he churn rotated sew
eral times quite briskly to reach every
part with the water II is then drained
dry and left in an airy place, in the
shade TO air. When dry. it Is put
away in the dairy and covered with u
clean cloth.
A churn should never be exposed to
the sun. There is no necessity for ii.
II Is injurio 5 and quite unnecessary.
The sunshine does no good; il Is rath-
er Injurious than otherwise. Ii checks
the wood. and instead OF protecting
the churn from in. urious germs il en-
courages the o by the exposure OF the
churn 10 the air. which is always
charged with them Metal churus
have been used, but always with more
or less objection, as they are sub ject
20 rust and the acid OF the cream pro-
duces poisonous compounds with The
metal There is no reason why .
churn should ever smell sour. II il In
thought advisable 10 take any pfecau-
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-07
A Human Footprint I'm n stone.

On May l3. 1882. Mr. John b. Wig
gins of Waverly. n. j.. while searching
for chronological specimens on top of
Blue Mountain. Perry County. Penn
sylvania- discovered what is now be-
lievcd TO be the earliest trace Of man in
America. 1t is piece OF stone com
posed OF metamorpaic lime about 81
inches thick, 9 inches long inches
wide and weighs six pounds. In this
solid rock l. the perfect impression of
the right foot OF II man. The foot
print i, = inches long. ; inches wido
across the ball OF the foot and 3 inches
wide one-half the distance from the
small toe To the heel The print Is
about half inch deep and distinctly
shows the toes. five In NUMBER, tho
whole being q per 'ect impression OF n
sharely fo"t Who was this early
American and In what age did he
step on that piece Of soft clay which
has now been transformed into q solid
rockf
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-07
LUCK COINS.
Russell Sage Has SiNt, -Four which He
FouI on ths Streets.

Russell Sage Has Sixt, -Four which He
Found on ths Streets
Russll Sage has sixty-four coins,
ranging from pennies. which form III !,
ma ority OF the collection. TO silver
dollars. OF which there are four.
have heard, that they could not be
bought for Thousand times their face
value, much rs the good man likes
money. The collection represents
Mr. sage. finds on the street outside
OF the Wall street district. He picked
the siNty-four coins up at different
periods, extending over thirty years,
and holds on to them like grim death
10 negro. As he found them he
placed mark on them, and put them
into Il little buckskin bag which he al
ways carries with him. He regards
them as luck coins, although If ever
taxed with being superstitious would
probably deny the charge. That bag
containing the coins is never away
from him. sleeping or walking. and II
some enterprising highwayman wants
to make haul he can do so by hold
ing up the thrifty Mr.. Sage and Sc
curing the siXty-four coins, hold them
for prinrelY ransom. The first coin
Mr.. Sage found was pcnny-one OF
the old sort-and he of course. values
that more than any OF the others.
Next 10 the Iowa Central he values
those coins st. Louis Globe. Demo-
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-07

The question for cooked or uncooked
decided by any narrow series Of eX-
periments. and the fact that farmers
are about equally divided regarding
the question. show that there is merit
and demerit in the results. Reasoning
from our own natures, we would un-
hesitatingly say that cooked food
would make not only the most but the
pest pork. Nearly everything which
we eat is digested and assimilated
better when il is cooked. Nature in
preparing her food for man and ami
mails generally surrounds it by tough,
fibrous substances, which can only be
masticated with difficulty and then di-
gested ut great expense OF energy.
Cooking often softens and moistens
these coverings. so that the stomach
Is greatly helped in its work.
Pork is laid on the body of swine
only according to the quantity OF food
which is digested and assimilated and
not according to the quantity that is
eaten. Many pigs are great feeders
but they do not get fat. 1t is n com
mon symptom of dyspepsia and indi-
ges.ion TO have n ravenous appetite.
but this does not make the person fat
On the contrary, all OF the food is
taken into the stomach to help over
load it. and no good results follow.
The majority OF the experiments
have shown that cooked food thus ben
etits swine, and that they improve
faster and fatten better when fed with
cooked food than when kept solely on
raw. But another point must be con-
sidered. Cooked food by aiding the
digestion also makes IL possible TO
produce better pork, and the swine
that have been properly kept in other
ways will have sweeter and jucier and
tendsrer pork for having had their
food cooked. The only question that
remains is, does this extra quality and
quantity OF pork pay for the time and
trouble spent in cooking food? As
suredly it does in many cases, but
each farmer must decide that for him
self. 1t i not such difficult matter
to cook the food when the arrange
ments are made for it on large
scale. Cultivator
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-07
Bulgarian Funeral Customs,

When the head .f Blu garian family
perceives that he is about 10 die. he
sends for the priest and begins to bar
gain with hlm about the cost of his
funeral. The moment he dies. ali the
pots. pans and kettles in the house are
turned upside down to prevent his soul
taking refuge in any of them, and
great care is taken to prevent either
man or animal-especially cat or dog
from stepping across his body. us
otherwise. in the opinion OF his family,
he would turn into vampire. and so
be continual nuisance to them and
their neighbors. The body il buried
without any coffin, in n shallow grave,
and left there for three years. during
which time many offerings OF food and
wine are placed upon it. At the end
OF the third year the bones OF the dead
man are dug up and carefully washed.
put into linen bag. and laid before
the al. AZ in The village church, and.
after receiving the blessings of the
priest ere finally buried for good. -
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-07
Chinese Law.

In China no fees are paid for the
administration OF justice. The Judge,
whose Office costs him nothing. and
who has his salary stated. can require
nothing of the parties ut law, which
empowers every poor man TO prose-
cute his own rights and frees him from
being oppressed by the opulence OF
his adversary, who cannot be brought
to do Justly and reasonably, because
the other has not money.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-07
4 Limited gsIu.at'on.

Little Waldo Reaconhil was In
predicament to-day. A lady gave him
Robinson Crusoc." in words OF one
syllable, and he couldn't read it. Poor
child. He cried for twenty Minutes"
That's queer. Waldo can read"
'Ics-but only in words Of eight
syllables. New York Sun.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-07
4 New sword.

eaNonys cavalry has IA new sword
three inches shorter nnd consiaar.hlv
Fighter than the old one. The blnaa
- ra'ght and the handle is of hard
rno"'r' ihe new weapon is more cas-
ny handled, but less dan gerous than
the ono hitherto used.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-07

Even in our day there are persons
who can sympathi2e with the .pira-
tion of Dr. johnson in connect on with
the ecution OF a piece OF music
which he WAS informed was so very
difficult: ii would. madam. that II
were impossible. ."-Argonuut.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-07
wpIl I'm.

Maiden Aunt-Ii your mother had
charge OF you now she'd have nude
you go To bel before this
Young Nephew much she
wouldn't. Mas In London and la
broad daylight there now.-TruthL
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-07
sheep.

While tho sheep are OF great value
in keeping down the briers bushes,
and weeds, it should also be remem-
bered that they are kept for other
purposes as well. Wool and mutton
growing are really the chief objects
In view. although some farmers may
be induced to keep few sheep for the
GOOD which they do to their soil and
lands.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-07

tons to prevent it, the churn may be
given n coat of shellac varnish. and
this will prevent any absorption OF
milk. Wooden churns are used in the
creameries without any objection and
with perfect satisfaction.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-03-20
United In MARRIAGE.

Last Tuesday evening pleasant
wedding was solemnized at the
home of Mr.. Charles Kleugel at
Pnnahou. Gathered there were the
relatives of MIR. Augustus L. Smith,
and Miss Clara Benfeld: the former
one of Honolulu's we'll known citi-
zens, and son of the veteran mis-
sionary DR.. Lowell Smith; the latter
grand daughter of the pioneer mis-
sionary Rev. Asa Thurston. DIR.
Smith, now in his 89th year, per
formed the ceremony in simple
and impressive manner. Two fairy
little bridesmaids, relatives of the
bride, stood beside her, while little
groom and maid, relatives of the
bridegroom, supported him in turn.
Congratulations were hearty and
many. The bride was adorned with
natural orange blossoms, whose
fragrance mingled with the wealth
of roses prominent in the decora-
tons. In the central part of the
room was table that was one
solid dome of roses, the lower part
being entirely shrouded with vines
and ferns. The refreshments were Law
ish and toothsome. Many gifts gave
token Of love and good fellowship,
prominent among them being mag
nificent Hawaiian calabash of island
wood, on one side of which was
carved the letters K. S. above the
word Kaumakapili. This was the
gift of the Sunday school teachers
connected with that church, with
whom Mr.. Smith has been associ-
ated in Christian work for twenty
years. When the happy couple left
for their own home, it was with the
gay and hearty benediction of show
ers of rice.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-03-20
FINE JEWELERS. WORK.
The Prizes to Be Awarded
Their Makeup.

The medals to be awarded by the Ath-
letic Association to the winners in the
different games of Tuesday afternoon,
that were on exhibition in window Of
Mr.. Ii. F. Wichmen's jewelry store are
soon to be presented. Mr.. Wichman
will finish to-day the inscription of the
names of the winners and their records.
We give brief description OF them as
seen yesterday by an ADVERTISER re-
porter:
The upper part consists OF band upon
which is inscribed the name of the WIN
ner. The Putting the Shot, Throwing
the Hammer, Pole Vault, Hop, Step and
Jump, Running High Jump and Run
ming Broad Jump medals have a single
top piece, connected to the medal by
three links. The monogram consisting
of the letters H. A A. is engraved in
blue on silver or second awards, and
IN black on the gold or first awards.
All the engravings except the Pole Vault
are in the center of the medal with the
names of the games of putting the shot
and throwing the hammer encircling
the monogram. Those of the races have
the name OF the game engraved on a
center bar. The pole vault medals have
one each of the letters II. A. A. and
1891, on each side of Maltese
cross, and the name of the game in the
center with cross bars over. The run
ming jump race medals are in the shape
of shield with monogram on one cor
ner, the date below with name of game
on band running diagonally across the
dol IL. f1a
juvenile race is the same shape as the
putting the shot medal. On the back of
the medals are the tirne and distance of
the game respectively. The medals are
on the whole beautifully wrought, maxi
ing both handsome and rather expen-
sive gift on the part OF the Association.
The first prizes are OF solid IA karat
gold, the second prizes of solid silver.
Winners, donors and the jeweler making
the medals may we'll be pleased with
them
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-03-20
A WHALING Trip.

A couple of whaling captains
started out Wednesday afternoon for
some enjoyment, stopping frequent
ly for refreshments. In fact, these
refreshments formed a principal part
of the enjoyment. Later in the
evening they became somewhat
mixed as to who was who, and which
one was the driver. A compromise
was reached by each taking line,
one wanting to go star board, the
other lar-board, but the horses didn't
understand it that way. The conse-
quence was that the horses got away
with the captains, and were not to be
found till late in the evening. The
remains of the buggy were found next
day on School street. Later in the
day the captains made good in solid
coin the damages to the rig.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-03-20
Personal Mention,

Hon. L. Won Tempsky came in on
the Kinau yesterday.
Inspector General A. T. Atkinson
returned from Maui, where he went
on school business.
Mr.. L. Turner, merchant at Hilo,
arrived in Honolulu yesterday.
His Lordship the Bishop of Homo
lulu left yesterday evening for Molo-
kai by the steamer Mokolii.
Hon. W. White, of Lahaina, is Wis
iting in town.
Hon. G. n. Wilcox, of Kauai, ar
rived Thursday morning by the
Mikahala to attend to some Honolulu
business.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-03-20
SATURDAYS Rife Match.

The first of series OF monthly rifle
matches will be held on Saturday next
at the Hawaiian Rifle Association Range
at Kahauiki, commencing at 2 p. NJ.
Those intending TO compete should re-
member that entries close at P. NJ. Fri.
day Goth inst).
The matches are divided in two
classes as follows: Glass members
of the association who have made a
record of 70 per cent or over at The last
three semi annual competitions. Glass
2-Members of the association who have
made records of less than rs per cent at
regular meetings OF the association.
onditions-Entrance fee, so cents, linn
tied to one entry each month; rounds 10
each at 200 yards and 500 yards. The
competitor in each class making the
highest aggregate in any five I.onthly
matches during one year will be { aclared
the winner.
Tickets may be obtained OF t. Secre-
tary at any time prior to P. NJ to-day
friday.
The order in which competitors will
shoot will be drawn by the committee
this evening and posted on the range
before commencement of the match.
Competitors will be required to shoot
their scores in the order as posted under
penalty of forfeiture Of their entry.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-03-20
Well Chosen,

The Oahu Railway and Land Co.
have appointed Mr.. Henry E.Cooper
General Agent for the sale of its
lands. The increase in the company's
business necessitated the selection of
some one to take charge of the land
sales. It will be the policy of the
management to sell the property on
its merits and not introduce the
"boom p" feature. A graduated price
list has been made of the lots in
Pearl City, and intending purchasers
will be shown the property free of
charge. Sub-agents will be appoint
ed at different points on the Coast
and the property will be fully adver
tised there. Mr.. o. A. Steven will
be associated with Mr.. Cooper in the
business; their Office being at the
corner of Fort and Merchant streets