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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-06-02
ON THE FARM.



It is apparent even to an Indifferent
observer that the general run OF farm
horses do not have that smooth and well
cared for look that the majority OF the
horses Of city transportation and car
companies possess, though the latter, on
an average, do vastly more work in
year than the horses upon the farm. The
secret of the matter is in the care and
feed, says the 1mericdn Ag1cuEt"1st.
Farm horses receive, as rule, too little
attention as to grooming, and are fed too
commonly without regard to balancing
of the ration. Farm horses almost invar
iably eat too much hay, which distends
the stomach when taken in large quar-
titles, prevents that organ from doing its
full duty, and makes the horse dull and
weak.
Many farmers have no regular ration
for their horses, but throw down fork
full of hay almost every time they enter
the barn. AS result, many of these
horses are eating hay from morning till
night, to the manifest disadvantage also
of the horses, whose bodies become dis
tended skins drr and coats rough, while
the digestive organs are thrown out of
gear, so that the animals whole sSstem
becomes impaired. The farmer declares
that he cannot afford to feed such a
ration as is fed to horses in city stables
Well, the value Of the hay that is worse
than wasted, when fed in the enormous
quantities mentioned, if expended for
grain, wodid make a vast improvement
in the condition and appearance of the
horses, and would involve no extra
expense whatever. This is point that
farmers ought TO consider, for on it
| hinges horses measure of efficiency in
doing his work we'll.
A small ration of hay fed with regular
ity three times day. and suitable
grain ration, carefully Incorporated with
it. with water twice day, aud thor
| ough grooming, will make spiritiess,
rough coated horse, with distended body
| in four cases out OF nVe, much IL oIe
| alert, a handsomer and a vastly more
efficient animal. The grain ration should
be of ground or cracked corn, and ground
oats or bran, the grain beng mixed with
the hay, so that the haT and grain will
have to be eaten together, as it has been
| found in this way tho gram is much
more fully digested. As to the amount
of grain that shall help to make up a
ration, that must depend on circum-
stances, the ability of the owner to pro
vide the gram, or perhaps better, his
inclination to provide the grain, and also,
the work the horse is called upon to do.
The thing Of chief Importance is to get
farmers to discard a part Of the hay
ration aud substitute for this discarded
hay at least its value in the more con-
densed nutrition OF corp, oats or bran
the rest Will naturally follow. Corn has
too much oil to be fed alone.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-06-02

Market the crops on the farm by feed
ing stock and saving the manure. 1t
costs nothing for transportation to a
home market
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-06-02
Fo1,r BIG Successes,

Having the needed merit to more than
make good all the advertising claimed
for them, the following four reu-
edes have reached phenomena
sale. DR.. Kings New Discovery, fol
consumption, coughs and colds, each
bottle aranteed-Electric Bitters, the
great remedy for liver. stomach and kid
neys-Bucklen's Arnica Salve, the bes'
in the world and DR.. Kings New Life
Pills All these remedies arc guaranteed
to do just what is claimed for them and
the dealer whose name is attached here
with will be glad to tell you more Of
them. Sold at R. B. Frazer's Drug
Store, Elkton.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-06-02

The famous Berlin Thiergarten lawn,
on sandy soil, is said to have been pro
duced by equal propott tons of the seeds
of English rye grass. Kentucky blue grass
and creeping bent grass.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-06-02

The tax that should be paid most
cheerfully is the road tax. There is moth
ing that gives better returns than the
taxes for good roads when the funds are
judicously applied to secure the objects
desired.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-06-02

To prevent bolers wrap tar paper
around the trees. The paper should ex-
tend six inches below the ground and six
inches above the surface.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-06-02
Bucklen's Arnlca Salye.

The best salve in the world for cuts
bruises, sores. ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chi!blaius
corrs, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles or no pay required. Il
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or morey refunded. Price % cents pei
box. For sale BY r. B. Frazer.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-06-02

Il Germany experiments made in top
ping and 'suckering' tobacco plants
showed that the size of the plants were
increased by the practice. while the
weight and quality Of the leaves were
also improved.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1894-06-02
What Will do 1t 3?

Medical writers claim that the success
full remedy for nasal catarrh must be
non irritating, easy OF application, and
one that will reach the remote sores and
liberated surfaces. The history of the
Efforts to treat catarrh is proof positive
that only ore remedy has completely
met these conditions, and that is Eiy's
Cream Balm. This safe aud pleasant
remedy has mastered catarrh as nothing
else has ever done, and both physicians
and patients freely concede this fact.
Our druggists keep it.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-01-20
1t Was No Sign.

The congressman was teliin g his ex-
perience in the back-county district.
rs he always loves TO do when his
arduous labors let up on him for a
few brief moments.
Once said he. II was caught on
the road just about dark with lame
horse. and il became necessary for me
to stop over night ten miles from the
place | was billed for. made for the
nearest house in sight and there was
no Que there except woman and her
sick husband. The woman responded
to nv hello and came to the door.
@.Cau stay all night here" l asked,
and get feed for NY horse?'
"'What's yer name? she inquired.
Il told her.
"'Who air you?
ssI'm member of congress from
this district trying TO get TO tho next
town and my horse has gone lame on
me-
@.The what?' she asked, coming out
to the gate.
"'The member of congress from this
district
@'Oh, air you" she said, in doubtful
tones.
"'Certainly; you don't think I'd tell
You lie do you? said, little net
tied.
.She looked at me in brown study
for a minute.
".Well.' she said, 'bcin' q rongress-
man amt no sign you wouldn't. but
Pm sorry fer the boss and reckon
you can stay. Detroit Free Press.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-01-20

Lists of potions. decoctions and fcm-
edies resorted To not only by Dyaks.
Firms and Badagas but Greek philoso-
pliers such as Serabion aud Alexander
of Trailes are by no means attractive.
1t is sufficient To say that they are the
quintesencc of everything noxious, re-
pulsive and nasty. Eye Of newt. toe OF
frog and the liver of disappearing Jew
are sayory and delicate in comparison.
But no one could find fault with this
ancient prescription for good physi-
clan: He should be truthful, OF calm
temper not pceyish with an irritable
patient, hopeful to the last day OF his
patients life and rigid in seeing that
his orders are carried out.
In China, whether the family ply
sician possesses the above qualities or
not, his salary is stopped as soon as
the householder falls sick, The diff
Guilty of his situation is enhanced by
the rule that after feeling the pulse
and looking at the tongue the physi-
clan is not 10 ask any troublesome
questions nor may the sick man vol
unteer any information. An old Roman
was not above the use of what are call
cd magic songs, but which seemed
pure gibberish. A dislocation was to
be reduced by the utlerance of the for
mula: "IIuat. hanat. pista, ista, dam
niato, damnaustra. The closing
words seem more allied TO the Ian
guage of the modern cabman than to
that OF the elder Cato. to whom it is
ascribed.
Not much more civilized are such
Anglo-Saxon phrases as the following:
10 remove dust or particles from the
eye, you should spit thrice and say
three times: "Totunc resonco. bregan.
gresso;" TO stanch blood say the words:
1Sisycuma, cucuma, incuma. cums,
una, ma A." and to cure the tooth
ache spit in the mouth Of frog aud
say: sArgidam. margidam, sturdl.
gan" For quincy, however, you need
only press tue throat with the thumb
and the ring and the middle fingers,
cooking up the other two. and tell the
disease to be gone. Saturday ReUiew.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-01-20
Racing with an Avalanche.

Let Mr.. Tuckett himself describe
that thrilling race for life. says Ne
Cures Nagazi,Ie.
Il remember he writes, "being
struck with the idea that it seemed as
though, sure of its prey, it wished 10
play with us for while, at one mo-
ment letting us imagine that we had
gained upon it, aud were getting be-
yond the line of its fire. and the next.
with mere wantonness of vindictive
power, suddenly rolling out on its right
\ vast volume of grinding blocks and
whirling snow. as though to show that
it asstlll anttianL- 49, al ..ss.s.~-s.:s
Nearer and nearer it came, its front
| like n mighty wave about TO break.
! Now il has traversed the whole width
OF the glacier above us. taking a some
what diagonal direction: and now
run. oh! run, if you ever did. for here
il comes straight at us. swift, deadly
and implacable! The next instant we
saw no more; a wild confusion of
whirling snow and fragments OF ice-a
frozen cloud-swept over us. entirely
concealing us from one another, and
still we were untouched-at least |
knew that | was-and still we ran.
Another half second and the mist had
passed, aud there lay the body OF the
monster. whose head was still career
Ing away at lightning speed far be-
low us, inotionless, rigid aud harm
less"
The danger was over and the party
examined the avalanche at their nis-
ure. 1t had length of $500 feet. an
average breadth of 5000 feet, and an
average depth of 5 feet. This is to
say its bulk was Gil, 900 cubic yards.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-01-20
AMONG THE HIGHEST or BRIDGES.
The Cnntiiever Structure Over the Peeos
River fD Texss-Its Construction.

A great engineering work recently
completed in Texas il the very high
cantilever bridge over the Pecos river.
This bridge. some $50 feet high. while
not the highest in the world, is one Of
the highest, and is regarded by Har-
per's Weekly as one of the most consid-
cradle railroad structures ever erected.
When the engineers locating that
part OF the Southern Pacific railroad
came 10 the Pecos river they wanted
to 20 directly across with Il bridge:
but more timid counsels prevailed aud
instead OF taking a fying leap over n
canon more than 800 feet deep it was
decided to make detour Of twenty
five miles by way OF the Rio Grande.
This was eleven or twelve years ago.
This longer route. though the curves
were sharp and the grades steep, was
expensive 10 build and maintain, and
more expensive to operate. 1t was
heavy tax on through freight. and sew
eral years ago it was decided 10 take
the flying leap of the Pecos and thus
avoid the grades and curves and longer
haul.
The Phoenix Bridge company did the
work. The entire length OF the bridge
is 2,lSO feet from abutment to abut-
ment. There are two cantlevers liz
feet g inches long each and one sus-
pended lattice-girder span Of 81 feet.
This suspended span is hung between
the two cantileyer spans on eight mas
siye bars, and expansion spaces are
left ut each end Of several inches where
it should join the cantilevers. The in-
tense heat OF the summer sun makes
this space for expansion necessity.
Ia addition TO these spans there arc
eight lattice spans of 65 feet each. one
plate girder span of As feet. eighteen
plate girder spans Of 35 feet each and
sixteen plate girder spans of 35 feet
each. The width OF the floor OF the
completed span is 25 feet. part Of which
is taken up by walkway on either
side of the single track. The bridge
has factor of safety Of five; that il,
it has sufficient strength to bear FIVE
times the pressure made by continu-
Gus train Of the heaviest modern loco
motives moving over it. From the
ground at tue bottom OF the canon and
on the banks Of the river the bridge
looks like a slender lattice work. but il
Is really,as will be seen from the above
statement as to its strength, very
solid and stable structure.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-01-20
ITO be continusd.l
A Bright Family.

"1-I-wanted TO ask why none Of
you girls ever get married." he stam-
mered. as a preliminary to popping
the question to one OF the family OF
live daughters.
why, you see. it's just this way"
she said, coniidingly, "when a young
man comes to see one Of us the Others
are so eaten up with curiosity that
they make some excuse TO rush in and
always at the wrong time"
She blushed prettily and he braced
up, with a come-one-come-all, this
rock shall fly from its firm base as
soon-as-I air and began again:
Then won't take any chances.
The coast is clear just now and l."
"Ha! Ha! Ha! Sues got new
beau" rang out loud voice.
He dropped her hand as il it had
been live coal and pushed his chair
to the other side of the room before
She could assure him that it was only
the parrot.
1t takes man quite awhile to re-
cover from such q shock, but he moved
his chair into line again and began
trem blingly:
Miss S-Sue, wanted to ask you
-
"S-u--s is that coal fire
smoking?"
Ii was her mothers voice this time
ana there was another dissolving view
of the lovers as they whisked far apart.
Being satisfied on the point OF the
fire, the mother withdrew from the
head of the stairs and the perspiring
lover returned to the charge.
Good gracious!" he CALCULATED. Il
see why you girls don't get married.
It's now or never" as he heard the
front door open Miss Sue, | want to
ask you-"
Good evening! Ha. ha! this is
comfort" said the rubicund father Of
SDoa't 20, Mr.. Smith, want to talk
to you about my new deal in lum ber.
You needn't sit up, Sue; I'll turn of
the gas all right
With such obtuse heads to it there
will never be wedding in that fam
ily-never!
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-01-20

of the present style OF house furnish
lngs, being employed for grills, hang,
Ing lamps, hanging flower vases, shades,
easel, brackets, tenders, picture frames,
eandelabra, candlcsticks, &c. When'
purchased in the shops these articles
are expensive and beyond the reach OF
women with artistic fancies but limit
ed purse, and as these women are very
largely in the majority, the bent iron
work will be a valuable assistant, as
the materials employed are both simple
and inexpensive; in fact, many of them
can be found in the ordinary tool chest
with which every well regulated house
Is supplied.
Although the work affords many
possibilities for those of an artistic turn
Of mind, in that original designs are
always advantageous and a touch Of
individuality always appreciated, yet
for those who find il impossible so to
create, patterns of almost any desired
design may be procured at nominal
rate. These patterns, by the by, are
most complete, being full size, and
with the measurement for each curve
accurately given, thus eutailing little
or no trouble on the part Of the work.
er.
The narrow strips of iron used in
making the designs are very pliable,
and may be bent, curved or twisted
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-01-20
An Unseen Enemy

visible one. That subtitle AM lurking
foe. which under the generic name OF ma
iarla manifests itself. when it clutches us
In its tenacious grasp, in the various
forms Of chills and fever, bilious REMIT
snt, dumb ague or ague cake, can only be
efYectually guarded against by fortifying
the system against it's insidious attacks
with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. thor
ough antidote to the poison OF miasma in
the system, and q safeguard against 1t
thoroughly to be relied upon. In the
event Of a malarlous attack, avoid poison
ing your system with quinine, and use in
stead this wholesome remedy, unobjec-
tionable in taste and far more efiicacious
than any drug. Use the bitters for dys-
pepsia. biliousness, constipation, kidney
complaints and rheumatism.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-01-20

no. 3-LANTERS FOR MOORISH ROOM.
A fairy lamp, hanging vase or cage
for the feathered pets may be suspend
ed from such a bracket, and will prove
a decided ornament TO a bay window.
BY figure No. 2 is represented q
candlestick which is made entirely of
the strips Of iron, and in the .produc'
tion of which no foundation is neces.
sarv.
Tne top of the candlestick may 10
pressed apart or together TO fit any
candle, and when dainty shade II
added the whole forms charming ac.
cessory for my Iady's boudoir.
A very elaborate design is given In
figure No. for n hectaqonal lantern,
which may be used in a Moorish smok.
ing room, q hall. vestibule or drawi-s
room. The foundation fra-o Is nrs'
secured, and is filisd IN Win aa'n,y
curves. arabesques and delicate scroll
work; the lantern is provided with q
hook az the top, and the glass for the
sides may be of white or any preferred
color. and may be obtained at any
y,azier's. For Moorish room, cosey
corner or hall the glass will frequently
be of red or yellow tint, while Tor !
drawing room or vestibule . white
glass is more desirable.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-01-20

Or, G. c. Vests kere and Brain Treatment
Is sold under positive written guarantee, by author
lied agents only to cure Weak Memory; Loss Of
Brain and Nerve Power; Lost Manhood; Ouickness;
Night losses; Eyil Dreams: lack OF Confidence;
heryouSnrss; Iassitudc; all Drains; Loss of Power
Of the GsneTaiise organs In either sox, caused by
over-eZertlou; Youthful Errorg Excessive Use Of
Tobacco, Opium or Liquor, which soon lead to
hisery, ConTGupt!on, Insanity and Death. BY mail,
81 box; Tor s.: with written guarantee 70 cure or
refund money.
business, Liver Complaint, sour stomach, Dyspepsia
and Constipation Guarantees issued only by MOore's
Pharmacy, sole atents. security Building. corner
Fourth and Nebraska. Sioux City. Iowa.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-01-20

pins a9d reels of cotton lay on the table!
The liYle girl. in her short skirt Of flannel
stripe4 with black, stood grave and erect
besorep the mirror. She was charming.
The nodice was laced with black velvet
over 4 chemisette Of white muslin. and
her lorYk braids of chestnut hair fell from
benesfb broad brimmed straw hat. The
somewhat ordinary details of Sylvia's
costume We're refined by the child's in
telligeht face and by her weilhred air.
TbelI little circle Of friends were breath
less with admiration, and. while someone
went to call the actor, Dora arranged the
folds OF the skirt. the bow Of ribbon on the
shoes, AMI seemed herself TO be overioyed
at the thought Of an entertainment which
she would never see.
The great man appeared. He made
Sylvia repeat the profound cuItsey which
he had taught her. and showed her how
to enter room, and to pay her respects
TO her hostess. IL was truly droll TO see
the accuracy with which the child obeyed
these instructions.
'She has the blood Of an actress in her
veins" cried the old actor, enthusiastical-
ly. and, somehow. without knowing why,
"that great stupid" of Frank felt ready
70 cry.
A year after this happy evening, had
anyone asked Sylvia what flowers deco
grated the rooms. the color ofthe furniture,
the name Of the waltz that she heard as
she entered the house, she could have
answered each question correctly.
She forgot nothing, not one Of the dress
es that whitfield past her; she still heard
the childish laughter, and the sound pat
tering on the floor.
For moment, as she sat on the Grim
son sofa. and took an ice from the tray
which an attentive servant held before
her. she thought Of the dark staircase.
the small, ill-ventilated house Of her
parents, and il all seemed 10 her like a
distant country, left behind for ever.
Eveiysne thought her charming, and
petted sad acaressed her.
-hra Afserd. a little shepherdess in pink
and blue, presented her cousin George, a
magnificent hussar, who turned round
every minute ar two to gee the effect o!
his sabretache.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-01-20
Not to BE Frightened.

A writer in Blue aud Gray says that
during the civil war he once attempt.
ed, unsuccessfully, q practical iobsrn
Not far from the picket line who was
old cemetery. and the Zen told lauyh.
.hen-..eerporelln :. me & panic into which
aoIe the men had lately been
somsn.
A rumor had somehow got abroad
that a headless horseman had been
seen In the neighborhood after dark.
One mau, il was reported, had been SO
frightened as To hire brave comrade
to stand his picket for him.
One night. when the writer WAS
posting bis relief, little before mid
night, it came into his head to try the
story on the man whom he was 10 leave
alone In the darkness. He told it with
rs much solemnity as he could muster,
but the picket WAS not 10 be fright
ened so easily. He was just lighting
his pipe aud replied between his
whiffs:
We'll (pufi). il there's a man (puff)
comesround here (puf) tonight (puff)
without head (puif, puff Ill put .
head on him."
The picket was not disturbed, and
the writer seems 10 suspect that this
was the origin of an obscure slang
phrase
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-01-20

NO. AN ARTISTIC BRACKET.
with such ease that the most delicate
fingers may reproduce the most elabor-
ate effects of Venetian work.
When large articles are To be made
invisible iron wire is frequently en-
ployed. in connection with the mar
rowest strips, in joining the parts, and
when the design is completed it Is
given a coat of dead black paint, which
should DC carefully applied over the
entire surface.
The artistic bracket shown by figure
No. is extremely graceful aud easy
Vt. make. The foundation frame. mazda
Si non strips, may lie procured Tor
small amount, aud the elaborate curves
which comprise the decoration are
among the simplest aud most effective
of this kind of work.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-01-20
mad an Ex,eu,lv. CIroalA,loa.

sack" McCorthy is character mp
la Hazleton, where he runs the daily
paper. HIS advertising methods are
original, as well as effectual. He was
anxious TO get business from firm that
advertised In his field, and wrote, solicit
Inr an order for his paper. The reply
came:
sWhere does your paper go?"
With promptness. Jack answered;
1To North and South America.
Europe. Asia and Africa, and II 10 all
can do TO keep IL from going 70
-"
He got the contract.-N. \. Das
patch.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-01-20
August
Flower"

am Post Master here and keep
a Store. Ihave kept August Flower
for sale for some time. / think it is
a splendid medicine" f. A. Bond,
P. NJ, Pavilion Centre, N. Y.
The stomach is the reservoir.
IF it fails, everything fails. The
liver, the kidneys, the lungs, the
heart, the head, the blood, the nerves
all go wrong. If you feel wrong,
look to the stomach first. Put that
right at once by using August
Flower, 1t assures a good appetite
and good digestion. .
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1894-01-20
ai6 Bus. LBS. OATS FROM ONE BIS.
Sled, a

This remarkable. almost unheard-of.
yield was reported TO the John A. Sal
aer Seed Co.. Lacrosse. Wis. by Fran (
Winter, OF Montana, who planted ono
blshel Of Great Northern Oats. care
fully titled and irrigated same, and be-
lieyes that in 1894 he can grow fl m
cne bus. # Great Northern oats three
hundred bushels. Its wonderful oat.
if You viii Cut This Out and send 1T
with &c postage 20 the ab We firm you
will receive sample package Of above
oats and their farm -eed catalogue