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Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1893-12-22
Good Words, Well Spoken

J. w. Shannon, editor of the Huron
Huronite and president of the state
board of regents, departed for home
this morning. Mr.. Shannon had been
in the capital several days completing
his report, etc., of our state educational
institutions. He informed the Capt.
tai reporter that he had devoted his
entire time for the past six months to
the educational institutions of the
state. He feels justly proud Of the
condition of these state institutions.
He says the agricultural college at
Brookings was never so prosperous as
at present. Mr.. Shannon is the right
man for the position he is now filling,
but he finds the duties too numerous
for his other business and expects to
resign as soon as he gets present mat
ters cleared out and Strengthened up.
The state cannot afford to lose Mr..
ShannOn's services as he is the only
man who has been able to bring order
out of the chaotic condition in which
some of our state educational institu-
tions have been for the last eight
years. BY their works are men judged.
Let us keep brother Shannon right
where he is.-Pierre Capital.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1893-12-22
COMING THIS WAY.
A Monster Balloon Sent UP From st
LOUIS

A Monster Balloon Sent UP From st.
LOUIS.
A st. Louis dispatch of the 18th
says: "This evening monster bal
| loon was sent up bearing in the bas-
ket scientific apparatus prepared by
| United States Weather FOrecaSter W.
| III. Harmon, including an automatic
registering thermometer and an amer
old barometer for the purpose of
determining the distance travelled,
the altitude reached, conditions of
temperature, ETC., by means of self
registered observations made upon a
roll of paper. A Photographic camera,
operated by clock work, will take a
picture of the earth tomorrow morn
ing at 1880 if the weather permits,
while other clock work so operates the
sand ballast as to insure the balloons
remaining in the air some days. A
wire cage will protect the instruments
from injury when the balloon falls.
A card gives the finder proper direc-
tions. At 9O6 p. m. the balloon was
seen over Springfield, H."
There is no telling just where the
balloon may light. Some night it
may knock off the top of our chimney
or get tangled up in q neighbor's
clothes line and knock the hen house
into SmithereenS. The inventors of
the scheme are forewarned that they
will be held responsible for any
damage it may do to our smoke stack
or other belongings.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1893-12-22
Wasn't Catching.

We have heard funny story told
on one of our rural school marms, be-
cause of case of diptheria and scar
let fever which was in this vicinity.
She has an inordinate dread of conta-
gious disease and sent home little
girl because she said her mother was
sick and had symptoms of something
alarming. The next day the little
girl presented herself at the school
with her finger in her mouth and her
bonnet swinging by the string and
said to the teacher "We'Se got little
darl at our house but mamma told me
to tell you that it isn't catchin'." The
teacher blushed deep lingering blush
the pupil to take her seat.-Chamber-
lain Democrat.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1893-12-22

l been cutting the stuffin' out of
prices on printing probate notices so
that you might run them into your
tarnatiOn sheet? Avaunt you! Get
you to the sunny side of some weather
beaten battlement and whittle. No
more murmuring, you chump. You
don't deserve the free gifts bestowed
upon you in charity"
Thus disheartened by Shep's words,
and bowed down by the generals
chastiSement Stacy went out to get
his wife another pail of water, but
left the pail at the we'll and the last
seen of him he had lean on clothes
line and was wondering If he wasn't
cut out for Eastwood clothes pin.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1893-12-22
Works Like q Charm.

The waterworks system at the Agri-
cultural college was tested last Mon
day afternoon and the 16-foot Aermo-
tor drove 400 barrels of water from the
farm well to the new tank on the
campus at the rate of 20 barrels per
hour. The boys say that the wheel
did its work so easily that it didn't
seem to be doing anything at all. OF
course the result of the experiment is
gratifying to all parties concerned.
1t will afford two-thirds greater
supply of water than the old arrange
ment and be the saving of a half
ton Of coal per day which was
used in pumping what has been here
tOfore supplied when in operation.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1893-12-22
State HOrticulturists.

With the mercury 10 or 12 degrees
below zero, hot fire by ones own fire.
side naturally was more in the order
of things than strawberries and roses
The prevailing COolnesS prevented
much of turnout. Those who did
brave the elements and less or longer
distances found greenhouse, conser-
vatory, orchard and garden in nina
ture fitted up in the court house hall
by the skillfull hands of secretary
Cowles.
The meeting was called to order on
Tuesday evening bySecretary COwleS,
but owing to the high school enter
tainment at city hall the session was
adjourned until Wednesday morning
at $50.
On Wednesday morning at $50 the
meeting recOnvened and was called to
order by the secretary. Hon. Geo. III.
Whiting of YanktOn was chosen Pre-
Sident pro tenn. The attendance was
rather small, but the unusual interest
made up for what was lacking in other
directions. President III. G.. Warner,
of FOreStburg, was unavoidably de-
tanned at home on account of sickness
but had sent down his address which
was read by Sec'y Cowles.
The regular order of the program
was then taken up. Some of those
who were assigned to places on the
program and who were unable to be
present, sent the papers they had
prepared for the occasion. Among
these was Mr.. II. L. McCrea, Of Scot
land, prepared an interesting and in
structive paper upon Small Fruits" :"
Another was paper by Prof. Thos.
III. Williams of the state agricultural
college upon "Insect Enemies" Hon.
Geo. III. Whiting read paper entitled
"What Forest Trees Shall We Plant?"
which was followed by general dis
cussiOn upon the subject.
The afternoon session was very
profitable one. Among the papers
read was one on "Plumbs" by E. d.
Cowles, and one on Russian Fruits"
by f. L. Collar. Capt. Barnsback
gave very interesting talk on the
culture and care of grapes. Mr.. APP
pleberry, of Parker, sent in very in
teresting paper on Peach Culture"
which was read by the secretary. The
secretary read his annual report to the
society, and il showed in It's review
some of the work done by the society,
and suggested few plans for the fut-
ure thought.
The Wednesday evening session was
an interesting one. The programe of
the evening before was now carried
out. Col. j. L. Jolley delivered his
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1893-12-22

address of welcome to the society,
which was responded to by Prof. L. c..
Corbett of Brookings, Prof. COrbett
also presented an able paper on Horti-
culture at the Worlds Fair" Prof.
Corbett spent some time at the Fair
and while there made a special study
of the horticulture and forestry build.
ings. Mrs. Mary A. Clark of Drakula,
who was unable to be present, sent an
interesting essay on "FlOwerS in
Dakota" which was read by the secre-
tary. Mrs. E. d. Cowles read a well
arranged and instructive paper on
'Roses." She makes rose culture a
speciality and is perfectly at home
when treating on the subject.
The following committees were ap-
pointed at the beginning of the ses-
sion: On Exhibit Awards-L. c.
Corbett, c. J. Pickett, and G. S.
Ayersborg. On observation-disclosures.
Corbett, Cowles and Collar. On legis-
latiOn-H. G. Warner, W. F. Il. Bush
nell and A. Carpenter.
To-day the members of the society
are visiting the University, and com
pleting unfinished business such as
the election of officers.
Among those from away who are
present and taking an active part are
Prof. L. c. Corbett, of Brookings; w.
F. Il. Bushnell, of Aberdeen: Geo. III.
Whiting, of YanktOn; G. J. Pickett of
Scotland, and others.-Vermillion Re-
publican.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1893-12-22
Misery, Extreme.

The ''editor of the great moral and
religious family newspaper" had been
out among the hills and hollows of
KingSbury county last week in vain
attempt to collect that $11.75 that
some one is always owing him and
which always keeps his nose to the
grindstOne. Disheartened and with
his heels covered with "gumbileS' he
returned home to mail his weakly edi-
tion.
On Saturday his sorrow became in
tense and he called meeting of him.
self and Shep Goodfellow to see what
might be done for the benefit of the
downtrodden editor of the the ''great
moral journal and family newspaper"
After finding straight grained pine
stick, that would be easy to whittle,
Stacy took the chair and called Shep
to order. In tones that sounded like
a busted fog-horn the chairman-editor
and prize whittier sprung the follow
ing remarks upon an unSuSpecting
public. my dear and most political
worm-eaten hearer, these are hard
times. The sun don't shine strong
enough these days to warm the top
side of the dry goods boxes on the
south side of the corner apothecary
shop so feller can sit down and
whittle with comfort. This is the
wherefore that my thoughts become
distracted. Then, too, since cold
weather has fastened his cold, clammy
fingers upon this mundane Chats
good sphere my wife has kept the tea
kettle bilin' all day long over a fire
buckets of water to keep that tea
kettle from going dry and-and-I
have to bring the water or the bot
tom will melt off-that is the bottom
to the kettle. When / was boy
someone else brought the water but
things don't seem to come that way
now. have to rustic round and find
some bigger chump than / who will
take the great moral agitator and |
tell you its wearing on my conStitu-
tion besides the bosom of my pants
won't hold out much longer. Times
are tough, Shep." Great applause.)
Then the tall sycamore from the
northeast arose and responded as fol-
lows: eyes Stacy, times is hard.
But you remind me Of the man whose
wife said her husband was so worried
over his work and so anxious about
the prospects that he went right to
bed and went to Sleep"
Stacy at once called Shep to order
and to the chair while he defended his
cause. MAY it please the court" said
Stacy, "the great city justice and de-
fender of free soup wishes this meet
ing to understand that no personal
illusions will be tolerated. The
nation is in great peril (thundering
applause) and in the language of
Latin we must save it or 60 busted
We must to arms and if we can't get |
arms take a leg Our much loved
(for the money there is in 1t for us)
party, where is it? | walked five |
miles last week and couldn't fpd any
body who had heard of it's place of
hiding. (Groans.l 1t may be all right !
for you Shep, but unless I find the
fragments of our beheaveled party my |
occupation is gone. Man the stone
boat! To the rescue! great applause
We must save the craft or go to
work"
At this moment Gen. John Hooker
appeared on the scene and in solemn
tones wanted to know what in time
all this bowling was about. Said the
general to Stacy. "Haint been your
chief protector? Didn't / capture
the county printing for you9 Haint
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1893-12-22
They Give Us n Reputation.

Brookings may think it costs con-
siderable to keep up the First Regi-
ment band. 1t does cost the band
boys a great deal in time and money,
but the citizens get a great deal of
good from the. organization for small
amount of money. Since the band
was at Chicago the eastern musical
publications as well as daily news
papers have given this city large
amount of free advertising in their
mention of our splendid band.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1893-12-22
SOUTH DAKOTA TIN MINES.
They Are Believed to Be Controlled BY
Englishmem.

LnShsnin6n.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Congress-
man Lucas Is contemplating strong
fight in the interest of the tin mining
industry of South Dakota. He will
try to have small impOst duty placed
upon this metal, either in the shape
of block tin or pig tin, and, failing In
this, he will ask for small bounty on
the production of American tin.
There is something curious about
the tin industry of Sonth Dakota.
The ore is much richer than that
mined at Cornwall, England, and
there seems to be no reason why it
should not be mined profitably in the
Black Hills. Lucas is of the opinion
that the English capitalists who own
the mines in that country also control
the mining in South Dakota. They
leave, therefore, no particular reason
for working in the American mines,
as they now have monopoly of the pro-
ductiOn, and the high prices can best
be maintained by cOntining the pro-
duction to the Cornish mines.
This theory is borne out by the fact
that every new tin mine found in the
Black Hills is bought up and held idle
by this same mysterious combine.
Mr.. Lucas says that during his visit
home he made several efforts to get
down to bedrock upon this matter.
He says that the tin mines of South
Dakota if worked would give employ
ment to thousands of men, and as long
as the mines are opened and the
stamp mills are standing idle, he feels
compelled to do something to help
the industry into activity
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1893-12-22

This writer has used the following
recipe with success: Boiled onion
taken an hour before going to bed will
usually relieve any but the worst cases
of insomnia; the heart of hot onion
placed in the ear will often relieve an
earache. The syrup obtained by
sprinkling sliced onion with sugar
and baking it in the oven will ordin-
arily relieve croupy cough. Eating
raw onions will generally check a cold
i'm the head.-Kingsbury County Inde-
pendent.
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1893-12-22
Stockholders Meeting. /.

Notice is hereby given to stock
holders of the Bank of Brookings that
the annual election of directors for
the ensuing year will be held at the
office of said bank on Tuesday, Janu-
airy 2, 1894, att o'clock p. m.
W. III. MoREHOUsE, President -
Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1893-12-22
ION

norder to reduce my immense stock of goods WILL from the
of Saturday December 9th 1893 until further notice. sell
Public the old First National bank building Ready made
clothing, Overcoats, Hats, Caps, Underwear ETC.,
@. Fl. COLLINS.
T. G. FOX AUCTIoNEER.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-06-19
THINGS TO REMEMBER ABOUT
SLEEPING.

Sunlight is good for everything but
feathers.
The best number of persons to each
bed is-one.
Away with heavy hangings, either
above or below the bed.
Beware a dusty, musty carpet; bet
ter sweetness and bare floor.
Do not fail to provide some means
for ventilation during the night.
Keep the head cool while sleeping,
but not by draft of cold air falling
upon it.
If a folding bed must be used, con-
trive some way to keep it aired and
wholesome.
Let the pillow be high enough to
bring the head In natural position
no more or less.
Thoroughly air the sleeping room
every day; air the beds and bedding
as often as possible.
A dark, out Of the way, unwhole-
some corner is no more fitted for
sleeping room than for parlor.
A feather bed that has done service
for generation or two is hardly a de-
sirable thing on which to sleep.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-06-19
SDecimen Cases.

S. H. Clifford, New Cassel, Wis, was troub-
led with Neuralgia and Rheumatism, his
Stomach disordered, his Liver was effect
ed to an alarming degree, appetite fell away,
and he was terribly reduced in flesh and
strength. Three bottles of Electric Bitters
cured him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, ILL.,, had a
running sore on his leg of eight years. stand
ing. Used three bottles of Electric Bitters
and seven boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salve,
and his leg is sound and we'll, John Speaker,
Oatawba, o., had five large Sores on his leg,
doctors said he incurable. One bottle
Electric Bitters and one box Bucklen's Arm
lea Salve cured him entirely. Sold at HI. c..
Pierce's Drug Store.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-06-19
Children Cry for
Pitchers CaStoria.

It is an excellent plan to keep a few
toys for emergencies. When a child
is ailing, or just recovering from an
illness, it is aptto be peevish and fret
full, and its usual playthings do not
amuse. It is then that the emergency
TOYS work like a charm. Let them be
especially nice and adapted to the
case-that is, have such toys as an in
valid can enjoy. Let them be kept
for that purpose alone, SO that the
novelty may not wear off. Add to
them occasionally, so as to keep up
the interest This plan works equally
well with the older children, and it is
a good idea to have box of pictures,
scraps, illustrated papers, etc., kept
to be used when one member of the
family is confined to the room. Pre-
pare a box for emergencies, and you
will not regret it when there is fret
full child to amuse.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-06-19
The Biggest Man on Earth.

John Hanson Craig, with his wife and
5-year-old child. are visiting James An
derson and James Mcpherson, relatives.
Craig's home is in Danville, Hendricks
county, but he has been in the show bust
ness since his babyhood. In answer to
questions he said:
81 now weigh 907 pounds and am 81
years old. At birth weighed IL pounds;
at II months | weighed II pounds; at 2
years, 2O6 pounds. At that time l took
the 81 900 premium at Barnum's baby
show in New York city in the year 1868.
At 5 years I weighed 3O2 pounds; at 13
years, 400 pounds; at 20, 6O1 pounds; at
q, 725 pounds: at 81, 1853 pounds; at %,
ia pounds; at 90, 791 pounds; at 80. 9O6
pounds; at 81, S36. and my present
weight is just 907 pounds. 7 am6 feet
inches high. measure feet and 4
inches around the hips. 48 inches around
the ankle, 20 inches around the knee.
sc inches around the thigh next to the
body | require Al yards for a suit of
clothes and pounds Of yarn for stock
ings."
Mrs. Craig is a good looking blond,
weighs $50 pounds and formerly accom-
panied her husband in the role of snake
charmer as ''Zola Ayres. ''-Indianapolis
Journal
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-06-19
ALI the Women Bought the Novel.

An amusing paragraph which has
been going the rounds of the press states
hat the publishers of a German novel
recently did a neat thing in the way of
advertising. They caused to be inserted
N most of the newspapers notice to the
effect that a certain noble1nan of wealth
and high position DESTROYS of finding a
wife wanted one who resembled the
heroine III the novel named The1eupon
every manageable woman who saw the
police bought the book in order to see
what the heroine was like, and the work
lad an immense sale.-Printers' Ink.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-06-19
LADIES' COLUMN.
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Every day after washing the dinner
dishes, dissolve tablespoon of wash
ing soda in two quarts of boiling wa
ter and pour it down the pipe; this
will keep it from getting clogged with
grease, and it will always be sweet
and clean. 7TS
Have plenty of hot water in the
dish pan, and never pile the dishes in
together.
Wash the glass first, then the silver,
then the saucers and cups.
Clean every plate of crumbs or
grease before putting it in the pan;
this can be done either by rinsing off
in another pan of water for that pur-
pose, or, if the sink is too small for
two pans, let the water from the fau-
Get run over each dish before putting
it in the dish-pan.
Scald the dishes by pouring over
them clean, hot water, as they set in
the drainer; drain only a few at a
time, wiping frequently before they
have time to get cooled off.
Rinse the dish cloth in a little hot
water with washing soda dissolved in
it, and then in cold water.
Use the glass towels only for glass
and silver; use the coarse towels only
for pans and kettles.
Rinse out the dish wipers before
hanging them up.
The basis of convenience in the
kitchen is good and sufficient sup
ply of kitchen utensils, yet many peo-
pie economic in kettles and spiders
while indulging in the extravaganza
of elaborate tides and lambrequins.
A large assortment of kitchen spoons
and steel knives is essential.
Besides these kitchen small tools
there are needed covered sauce-pans,
PURGE sleeves, vegetable strainers, nut
meg graters, of the kind which does
not CRATE the fingers as we'll as the
nutmegs.
Something particularly useful is the
lemon-squeezer of glass, which is
much better than metal squeezer.
1t is said that copper stew pans are
much less used than formerly, because
they require to be frequently re-tin-
ned, and become a source of danger
unless kept clean and bright.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-06-19
a Peculiar Method of Fishing.

At Tetulia, one of the islands of Ocean
lea, M. Aylic Marin witnessed peculiar
method of fishing. The scene, as he de-
cribes it, is picturesque and interesting.
The costume of the natives of Tetulia is
kind of short tunic of seaweed or leaves.
They powder the hair white with chalk
and wear wreaths of gardenias or red
hibiscus on their heads and around their
necks. The warriors, unlike the men of
peace, powder their hair red. AS their
locks are very long they have quite a
terrible appearance.
At signal all the inhabitants of the
village assembled on the seashore. There
were about 200 persons They plunged
into the water each carrying branch of
the cocoa palm.
At a given distance from the shore they
turned toward it and formed a compact
half circle, each one holding his palm
branch perpendicularly in the water.
thus forming a kind of seine. The leader
of the party gave signal, and this living
net approached the shore gradually, in
perfect order, driving before it multi
tude of fishes. Surrounded by this living
wall and caught in the cocoa palm
branches, many of the fishes were cast on
the sand by the waves, and others were
killed with sticks.
The women gathered up the fishes in
baskets. Some were at once taken to the
cabin Of the chief of the village, and some
were cooked for M. Marin over hot Goals
and given to him without seasoning. but
with bananas and cocoanut milk to COM
plete the meal.-Youth's Companion.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-06-19
ODDS AND ENDS.

The first paper makers were the wasps.
900 eggs.
Avarice is always poor. but poor by
it's own fault.-Jo hnson.
Bad luck is the only kind that comes
to people who trust in luck.
A long liver line in the hand shows an
excellent natural constitution
The laying of the Atlantic cable was
begun at Valentia in Ireland in 1857.
General Scott is said to have prided
himself on his knowledge of philology.
The good little boy who wouldn't steal
pin doesn't scruple to swipe a piece of
ice
''Who ever saw horse, a woman or
a sword Faithful" says an oriental sa-
tirist.
The discreet man will not forget when
ladies are absent that gentlemen may be
present.
Pompey's pillar at Alexandria was
neither erected by Pompey nor to his
memory.
1t is estimated that New York city
uses about 10000 incandescent lights
every day.
Latimer's father was an honest, God
fearing English peasant who prayed with
his children.
Recruits for the Chinese army are not
accepted unless they can jump ditch
six feet wide.
The wise La Rochefoucauld once said
that parody to be bearable must be bet
ter than the original
The Feejees have ware glazed with
the rosin of a tree, but it appears to have
been derived from Europe.
Salt toughens the fiber of white of egg
and should never be added to cooked
ones until they are ready to be eaten.
There is said to be only one hotel in
this country, and that one in Philadel-
phia, which has library for the use of its
guests.
In poll taken among the editors of
France by The Petit Journal as to who
in their opinions should constitute the
real Academy lola led with 1 1913 votes.
Life insurance dates from almost the
year 1850 and was the invention Of Chew
alier de Mere, a Flemish nobleman, an6
Able Blaise Pascal, the famous Jesui,
priest.