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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-03-02
Financial Statement,
Receipts Expenditures, Assets and Liabilities
Of Mile Laos County, Minnesota
Fourth Day of JAM 1892 to the Second Day Of JAM 1893

AUDITORS Mile County, Mimi, 1893
Honorable Board County Mile Laos County, inn
the Re
Liabilities Mile County
together balance
the County
respectfully submitted Yours truly
E>, B. M. VANAIsTEN,
County Auditor.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-09-15
ROAST BEEF S HEART.

This is dinner dish that always
catches the appetite of all English
men, and here is the true English
style of cooking it: Get from your
butcher a nice, plump, firm heart ;
let it stand in pan of cold water in
which handful of salt has been dis
solved for half an hour Prepare a
stufing of grated bread crumbs one
good-sized onion, sprig of parsley, a
teaspoonful of dried sage Tor better
yet is green sage when you can get it),
piece of butter the size of an egg,
and pepper and salt. Mix these to-
gether with one well-beaten egg, fill
all the holes in the heart with stuffing
and boil for one hour in a small
saucepan in which the heart can stand
upright, so that the stuffing cannot
boil out. After it has boiled slowly
for an hour take out of the water,
cover the top of the heart with a large
slice of larding pork and roast for two
hours, basting frequently. Serve with
currant jelly on very hot plates, and
see that the slices are cut thin and
lengthwise of the heart-it will be
more tender. Serve some of the stuffing
on each plate. New York Tribune.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-09-15

which can obtain but little food and
which can do but little to hold ,,p the
plants. A moderate number of long
roots will do great deal more to keep
the corn from blowing down than will
a much larger number of short ones,
which have neither time to gain
strength nor room in which,to become
fully developed.
The plants will grow far more rapidly
if they are allowed to depend upon the
natural development of their rootsthan
they will If by the formation of hills
the growth of a large number of short
and weak roots is stimulated. The
writer does not recall an instance in
which he ever injured n field of corn
by level cultivation. He does remem-
Der several instances i'll which he be-
lieves that by hilling corn he wasted n
good deal of work and materially re-
duced the yield of the crop.-New
England Homestead.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-09-15
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
ative; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufacturet by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-09-15
MOki Sand Painting.

Who ever heard of painting in sand?
The Moki Indians understand that
species of art. Two paintings of this
kind, copied accurately from the org
insls, have been newly placed on exhi-
bition at the National Museum. Per-
haps they might better be called mo-
saics, being done in sand of six differ
ent colors on fiat, horizontal surface.
The colors are yellow, green, white,
black and IL mixture.
Such pictures are made by Moki
priests and pfIestesses on the floors of
their subterranean chambers. The
six colors stand for the cardinal points.
Yellow is the north, green Is the west,
red is the south, white is the east,
black is the region above and all colors
signify the region below.
One of the two sand paintings is n
copy of the kind of picture made for
the annual ceremonial of the Moki
women's festival to the germ god,
which taket place in September, The
work of art is executed during the
progress of the secret rites. 1t repre-
sents two figures in an elaborate frame
OF different colors. On the left is Il
likeness of Lakonc-ma-na, the patron
ess of the affair. She is clad IN n
white blanket. On the right is por-
trait of one OF the twin gods of war,
who carries zigzag of lightning III his
hands.
The other picture is fac -simile of
the one made by the chief of the fra
ternlty of antelopes at the festival of
the snake dance. 1t is highly conven-
tional IN its character. Rain clouds
nre represented by semi-circles. Par
allel lines show the rain falling. Four
odd-looking 2igzag figures stand Tor
the lightning snakes, which are re-
spectively red, green. white, yellow
The green and white snakes nrc female,
and the yellow and red snakes are
male. Around this sand mosaic are
performed the weird cites of the ante
lopc priests, who sing songs embody-
ing the NEUROLOGICAL drama OF the
Snake Hero. Washington Star.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-09-15
KILLING CORN.

Killing corn is not as common as II
once was, though in some sections il j.
still followed to quite an extent EX-
evpt ia very vet land it is worse than
useless labor. Ia vet fields IL answers
the purpose keeping part of tho roots
II the plant out ~ water, This l. n
desirable thing o. accomplish, bat 60
attempt it hy builitHg up hills for the
eofa D. ~ a1ppt temporary aud a
N,rY Imperfect suhstituio for draining
iattimes, however this must he done
90 tho planting If tho iirli he deferred
til another seaaau, ca reasonably Dry
laui the eafs is dlitreut Here IL is
important ~ apt the roots of the corn
nn.eF ground rather thea above a.
seei
H. lhis situation the tWo main pas,
pose A the roots, O. sseuFe fo0d ana
~ keep the rinnt in an upright posi-
slaH, eau d. hest promoted II the
suii D. meiiUH uul the surface nearly
level - fuais aill pas. thrMgh lt ln
ali iifesiIans aHd ftteai ls quite a
lihlaiae if0lH iae llanta Hai + hi d
bill 4fg mlde tae tfaits a.il tAfas anf
= laffa Nnmhff af renia ahirh Un tu
aulf hiile ilstaatr. Nh'eh afs -,
pessl - luiafY lu tlinu ~ dfaasAi.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-09-15
EXHAUSTED LAND.

We are suffering here in New Eng
land from land exhaustion. That is
one of the questions that confronts
New England, confronts Massachu-
setts. If these lands were highly pro-
ductive, they would be occupied and
used. One of the prime reasons for
the abandonment of these lands is be-
cause they no longer have plant food.
Now, how have they become ex-
hausted? ] think largely by raising
the grains. That is what the New Eng
land farmer primarily did. He raised
corn and oats, wheat and barley, and
sold them, and thus impoverished
these lands.
The farms of New England have
been impoverished because we have
sold more from the land than we have
restored to it. The question then for
the farmer is, How shall restore, how
shall build up my farm? How shall
I wisely do it? l believe the wise way
to do it is to buy grain. l think it is
the cheapest way to do it, because
when you raise crop of grain on your
land you diminish the fertility of that
land
When You raise crop of anything
except the leguminous plants, except
the pea and the clover and the bean,
and crops of that nature, and draw it
off the land, you have taken something
out of mother earth. When you buy
grain you buy something which has ii
large manurial value. When n man
buys ton of bran for $40 I say it is n
good investment. Why? Because he
buys in that $50 worth of nutrition
$12 worth of manurial value. The
man who buys n ton of cottonseed
meal for S2S buys S2l worth of manur-
ial value. New England Farmer.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-09-15
HOW GOOD COWS ARE RUINED.

Many good cows are practically
ruined by being kept apart from the
herd. Their isolation is due usually
to whim to make pet of an individ-
ual COW. Women and children are
mainly responsible for this form of
foolishness which should never be in
dulged by the careful dairyman. Cat
tie are in their way exceedingly social
creatures, and absence from their as
sociates affect them unfavorably. They
are nervous and uneasy when separ-
ated from them, and in the case of
cows lose flesh and fall off in milk.
Sometimes it causes them to abort,
but this rarely happens, enough mis-
chief being accomplished without.
Foolish men sometimes tie a COW up
to punish her, with the result that the
fool is punished in the lessened yield
caused by the separation from the
herd American Deiryman.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-09-15
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Mend the torn pages of books With
white tissue paper.
Clean brass kettles, before using,
with salt and water.
Clean plaster of paris ornaments
with wet starch brushed off when dry.
A shovel of hot Goals held over spot
ted vanished furniture will take out
the spots.
After knives have been cleaned they
may be brilliantly polished with char
coal powder
1t saves time and labor to have o
broom, brush and dustpan for every
floor in the house
Flatirons should be kept as far re
moved from the steam of cooking as
possible, as this is what causes them to
rust
Two parts OF ammonia with one of
turpentlne makes "A mixture which will
soften old paint and varnish SO that
they can be easily seraped on.
A towel rack made with several arms
fastened 20 half circular centre, which
III Turns ihnAHAn ~ AHt Nhfif ~ ttA
yenient place for drying dish towels.
70 clean hard woods aud oil cloths
wash first with a soft spongs dipped
frequently IA fresh water, When the
fioor has dried, wash II again with -
rag dipped ia mixture Of hot water
aud skim milk
lemon will do for the yellow white
sailor what shoe polish does for the
worn black one Romoye tho ribbon
baud, aud, with a slice of lemon, clean
the straw thoroughly Pat GA fresh
baud, aud the hat Is white aud fresh.
70 clean white ostrich plumes dis
solve four ounces 1T white soap IA iouI
pints af hot water Make lnther aud
plunge the feathers into u. rubbing
them sell with tha hands f0r i've ~
sik minutes Wash out ia clear bot
Watar aud shake anil drY.
Turkish ioaelilna ia pure white is
noA considered fhe mast correct eas-
eriug fuf chairs nad eauaheH Is sam
mer sistins rHnus A. Il shows disi
more quick Is THAI the ordinary halisnd
covering. ihefr zhaait he tsH "a. Hn
that uae Haf he afHt e. lhs laundry
ahtHstef thsl. i aesd.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-09-15
VEAL PATE.

Chop fine three pounds of lean veal
and half pound of fat fresh pork.
Mix with the chopped meat one coffee
cupful of bread crumbs and three well
beaten eggs; add two even teaspoon
fuls of salt and one tablespoonful of
pepper. Stir all thoroughly together
and moisten with little soup stock.
Pack in buttered mold which has
been rinsed in cold water after greas-
ing. Cover tightly and steam over
five hours Turn out of the mold and
put in warm oven for half an hour,
leaving tho oven door open. Put un-
der heavy press and allow the meat
to become very cold. Slice in thin
slices and garnish with parsley. New
York Recorder.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-09-15
Teach the Children TO Swim.

The constant repetition of the re-
ports of accidents by drowning enforces
the thought that much of this loss of
.ife in the water could be avoided if
children were taught to swim as
promptly as they are taught to read
and write and to properly care for
themselves in respect to healthful pre-
cautions.
Every child should be taught to
swim before the age of twelve or four
teen years. In all the large cities
swimming schools with capable in
structors afford ready and inexpensive
opportunities for teaching children to
swim. Nothing can be more easily
learned. Many children acquire the
accomplishment in single lesson of
an hour, and very few boys or girls re-
quire more than half dozen lessons
in the hands of competent instructor
to learn how to swim. Singularly
enough, girls learn more easily than
boys, and when once acquired the ae-
complishment is never forgotten, as it
is largely matter of confidence in
ones ability to keep afoat.
Aside from the precautions of safety
involved, we should consider the de-
lightful recreation and the healthful
exercise that persons, young and old,
of both sexes, find in the pastime oi
swimming. In moderation it is one oi
the most healthful if not the best of
all summer exercises, and can be en-,
ioyed in the still waters of the lakes il
the country and the mountains or IL
the rolling billows of the surf at the
seashsre. 1t is the most inexpensive
of all amusements, the cheapest, the
bsst, open to all, and the marvel il
that SO few young persons learn tC
swim.
1t is often observed that the chill
dren of the street who wander about
the wharves and the beach become ex-
|, pert swimmers, apparently without in
struction, while the pampered sons and
daughters of wealth, who are given all
the benefits of an elaborate education
and who are favored with all the nc
complishments of the day are seldom
taught to swim, and these Mt the sum
mer resorts are often put in peril OF
their lives in emergencies. This is not
as it should be.--New York Mail and
Express
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-09-15
Man-Eating Snakes.

"The existence of man n-eating snakes
has been doubted by naturalists, but
can prove the facts from my own ex-
perience, says Charles Z. Michaelis,
who has lust returned from the Philip
pine Islands ''In 1886 was living
then at Ti-rando. One of our servants
was q short, oad-shouldered Japan
csc named Picul. He was a cattle
herder and frequently in the woods
Several times he told us of the exist
ence of monster python fifty feet
long, not mile from the plantation.
| gave him gun and bucksbot to kill
it, but it never materiallZed, and We
became incredulous.
Zone day Picul was missing. His
gun and hat were found in the woods
and brought III. One of the native
hunters examined the ground and gave
his opinion. Picul must have been
caught by a snake, as no blood had
been shed, but there had evidently
been struggle. The next Sunday, in
company with an Englishman named
Mason and their native trackers, l took
to the woods to look for our lost sery-
ant. The natives lead us to the edge
of track OF submerged land, covered
with long grass. The water was about
three inches deep. Here in the mud
was the track of big snake. The de-
preston made by the body in the mud
was quite eighteen inches wide. Sud
denly one of the men called out:
"Look! look ! Three hundred
yards away the water was ngitated in
to waves, and gliding toward us was a
yellow snake that looked 100 feet long
The head was as large as bucket. 1t
was u bright yellow, striped with
black. TO watch it gliding toward us
was trying on the nerves, but we
waited and at forty yards gave it two
loads of buckshot in the head. 1t
reared ten feet out of the water and
lashej about, but finally sank and the
natives hauled il on the bank with n
rope. 1t was just thirty eight feet
long-our fears had added the other
sixty. To keep it from the white ants
it was at once cut open and skinned.
Inside was the lower jaw of a human
being aud leg and thigh bone, while
loin cloth was rolled into perfect
knot, no bigger than mans fist, and
this Picul's sisters identified, SO the
poor fellow had fallen victim to this
horrid reptile New York Telegram.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-09-15
PICKING GEESE.

In answer to the query, ''How often
in one season ought geese to be
picked?" farmer with fourteen years
experience answers, in the Philadel-
phia Farm journal, that il depends en-
tirely on the feed and run and ex-
plains the whole situation as follows
''They feather out more quickly when
they are permitted to run on green
pasture and have abundance of good
water to drink. Every ten weeks
should find them, under such treat
ment, with good coat of feathers. Do
not pick until laying is over. Geese
cannot be artiticially moulting and
producing eggs Mt the same time.
Never pick them in cold weather.
When ready to pick, which the expert
enced geese-raiser can tell by the color
of the plumage (if ready there will be
no yellowish tinge on the white
feathers, but to be sure pick few
from the breast of the goosel, the
feathers come easily and are dry at the
quill end. Ii not ripe, they are soft
and bloody. And this is one of the
reasons why store-bought feathers
sometimes have such disngreeable
odor. The best guide, experience, tells
us to take only small pinch OF
feathers III the fiugers at time. and
with quick downward jerk, from tail
to neck, displaee the first coat OF
feathers with only very little of the
second coat, the down. Do not pick
the holsters those large feathers
under the wings. III you do, the poor
creatures wings will droop eontinu-
ally. When the goose dies. We can
strip these off for filling pillows for
home use But never take them from
the geese while living"
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-09-15
GREEN GRAPE PRESERVE.

The trouble necessary to the prepare.
tion of the old fashioned preserve
which l have to recommend ought not
to count, writes correspondent. We
can't get something for nothing in this
world, and for certain toothsome
morsels we must have the patience of
our grandmothers as well as their cook
book.
1t will be easy to those living in the
country or those having their own
grape vines to procure green grapes
But the most delicious grape preserve
L have ever tasted was made of fox
grapes that grew wild in stony
meadows. 1t is quite possible even
for those living in cities to get wild
grapes by bargaining with some
huckster or marketman at the right
time. The grapes should be bought
when they are still hard, before they
have softened i'll the least, but when
they have attained nearly or quite
their full size.
Having got your grapes, provide
yourself with small, sharp penknife,
and cut each grape in half exactly as
You would an orange. Then remove
the seeds and throw the fruit INTO cold
water. 1t will take you all day to do
fourteen pounds, but the preserves
are worth the trouble.
Once seeded, the process is the same
as for other fruit. Use granulated
sugar, allowing pound for pound.
Cook until the sirup jellies when cool,
and seal in the ordinary manner.
This preserve is very rich and Of an
entirely different flavor from that
made of ripe grapes, and is sufficiently
acid not to cloy, and is the best
''sweet" know of to serve with meats.
Chicago Record.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-09-15
Baby's Dimensions.

From measurements of 100 infants
born in the Royal Maternity Hospital
of Edinburgh. averages have been OBJ
tanned. They are practically the same
for American children, and are rs fol-
lows:
Average weight Of male infant at
birth, 7.55 pounds.
Average weight of female infant at
birth, 7.23 pounds.
Average height of male infant at
birth, 1884 inches.
Average height of female infant at
birth, 1898 inches.
Each inch of the male infant cor
responds to 81 pounds. Each inch
of the female infant corresponds to
2.62 pounds. The range between the
shortest and tallest male infants WAS
ten inches; between the shortest and
tallest female infants, eight inches. -
St. Louis Republic.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-09-15
You will Realize that They Live We'll Who Live
cIsaaIy," If You Use
Sal POL 10
August
Flower

My wife suffered with indigestion
and dyspepsia for years. Life be-
came burden to her. Physicians
failed to give relief. After reading
one of your books, I purchased a
bottle Of August Flower. 1t worked
like a charm. Mywife received i'm
mediate relief after taking the frs
dose. She was completely cured
now weighs I6s pounds, and can eat
anything she desires without any
deieterious results as was formerly
the case. c. H. Dear, Prop'r Wash
ingtou House. Washington, Va. q
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-09-15
The firth OF Lake Tahon.

In geographical times, not long
ago, rs speaks the scientist, but very
long ago, as speaks the ehronicler OF
human iollies, there was deop valley
on the eastern slope Of the Sierra
NeyadaA at the headwaters of the
rfuekee River. About this valley
lowered granite mountains But
earthquake came, rents were opened
in the rocks, and from the iissnres
poured nonstrDus streams uf lava
pno oi THESE iissufes crossed the lower
end Of the valley, and through u
poured llooda uf molten r0cks stream
after stream issued, o. cool la solid
sheets anl blocks, untii wall was
bulli across the valley 2n01 ~ a0O0
feet ia heigh', ana ahoye u sac q deep
hasln a'm ur r01 square miies IA area
lhe sipfmh lhat fell IA ihe granite and
volcanic HfHutaluA rolled in rivers q
hli the basin anal Lake Tahoe waa
created Nhieafo iiefala
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-09-15
AN EGG-LAYING TEST.

In an egg-laying test at the Louisi'
ana Station, involving mems of ten com
mon breeds and continued 24O days
brown leghorns made the best record,
The hens of this breed laying an aver
age ofseventy two eggs, Light brahmai
came next with an average of fifty
eight, then langshans with forty nine
buff cochins and Plymouth rocks will
forty-six each, and ininorcas with forty
five. The American breeds averaged
thirty three eggs hen, Assatic forty
five, and European forty-four. New
York World.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-09-15
strengthening Machines.

So many trials of sheep-shearing ma
chimes have resulted in failure that the
belief has become fixed that shearinp
by machinery is entirely impracticable
This idea seems to be a mistaken one
as machines operated by horse power
are in successful operation in England
and in Australia. 1t is said that 4
flock of 200 sheep will warrant tn,
purchase of one of these machines. -
New York World.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-09-15
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
FOR AN INVALID.

A delicate invalid custard is made
as follows: Beat up two eggs, mix IN
half pint of milk, sugar to taste, and
some vanilla, lemon or nutmeg flavor
ing; when well stirred pour the mix
ture into a buttered bowl, cover with
buttered paper and steam iii sauce
pan of boiling water, which should
come about half way up the sides OF
the bowl, for half an hour. A savory
custard is made in the same way, sub
stituting cold beef tea, free from all
fat, for the milk, and of course leav-
ing out the sugar.-St. Louis Re
public.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-09-15
Il Lightning Caused by Rain !

II is popularity supposed that the
sndden ioAnpouF which usually fol
lows a bright hash of lightning = "a
some Way eaussd by the Hash Meteo,
rologistz have proven that THE = nat
the ease. and that, exactly g. Ga eaas
tfary. 4 .. nat ouly possible bat high
II probably that tho suliliea iurfeisa /
precipitation 4 the teai esase at tn
aash st l.aals llepuhlle.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-09-15
STATE OF ONO, Cry or TOLEDO,

FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath hat he Is the
senior partner OF the firm of +. j. CHENEY *
CO., doing business In the City of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said firm
will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case OF CttRrrh that
cannot be cured BY the use IT HALLS CATARHH
CuRE. FRANK j. CHENEY.
worn 10 before mo and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day cf DeeemberSA. d. lss6.
- A. w. GLEASON,
sKAL
t-i Nntdry Pub 'c
Halls Cstarrh Cure istaken internally and aci !
directly on the blood aud mucous surfaces OF
tho system. send for test montals. free.
r. J, CHESEY a Co., Toledo O.
~ sold by Druggists, 55o.