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Year: 1879

From our own correspondent.


Aud still they come, live or six more fam
lilies from Iowa, attracted here by the fame
of the Northern Pacific crops have come,
and they report numbers now on the way
and making ready to start. At this rate there
will be no government land to be had next
spring short Of ten or twelve miles from
B!uffton. Land plats and pocket compasses
are at premium here just now.


Politics are booming, and candidates for
Office are around promiscuously. There is
some excitement over the Office Of sheriff in
Otter Tail county, Judging 1ro,A the talk
wasted Oh the subject. 1t does seem strange
that voters living in the towns up this way
should have any other choice except the reg
ulav republican nominee, who is by all
odds the most suitable candidate in the field
and moreover an east side man. Homer
Crocker is a young ,nan who would do credit
to any office in the county or State. He is
best liked where he is the most known and
is the regular nominee, carrying the conyen-
tion against two or thee strong candidates
He is an east side man and ought to carry
every east side vote, and will if the voters
know their own interests. This corner of
the county has been long neglected, and
even now very few in the western half of
the county know the power that is day by
day developing mp here. Now we have the
chance to show by our vote that We are 10
longer to be quietly ignored Let us grasp
the opportunity and give our candidate !
majority that will make our influence felt
and respected in the future. Then, and not
till then will we get our share of the county
benefits. FACT.
Year: 1879

IRvIxToN, PA, May l3.-A fire broke
out here to-day on the roof of the
National House, supposed to have been
caused bv sparks from alocomotive. The
flames quickly spread, and in a short
time the Junction House was in flames
and both hotels were burned to the
ground. The loss is nearly covered by
insurance. The loss on the furniture
i'm the Junction House reaches nearly
81 800, while that of the National is fully
covered. \ billiard hall in the rear Of
the National was also burned. The loss
on the tables and furniture was $500.
No insurance.
Year: 1879

In your issue for January 8, page %, Mr.. j.
Il. Summerton gives us his manner OF grow
ing cabbage, in which he was quite success.
full. AS the raising Of cabbage has been quite
difficult the past few year,, any 'methed that
insures success must be of benefit if known to
the public. have yearly cultivated about one
half acre Of cabbage the past few years, some
years with success, and others entirely fsiling,
ON account Of clubfoot and the worm. had
almost come to the conclusion that it was time
and labor lost TO try and raise crop of cab
bage. My greatest enemy was clubfoot, de-
yeloped in the seed bed SO that the plants at
the time OF setting out would frequently show
the disease badly. My attention was directed
to the raising Of the plants to get them free Of
disease if possible. My seed bed was made
last sping, where there were chips and accu-
mutations ofan old wood pile tAatha not been
used for years. The refuse waste OF the wood
pile had been naked together and burned,
had the benefit of the ashes thus made; also
the decaycd chips which escaped the fire, this
plat was well spaded up and the cabbage seed
sown. AS soon as the plants appeared above
ground they were sprinkled with wood ashes
for number of times, to protect them from
the small black fly. About June 10, when the
plants were ready to set we marked the ground,
the holes for the plants and had the holes
filled with liquid manure from the barn yard
The plants were then set This wetting the
holes ENSURES their living, even if the ground
is dry'at the time of setting. We cultivate
with horse! and ,cultivator, to beep the
ground free of weeds. Last season we gave
the, cabbage sprinkling of brine by dissolv.
ing as much salt in pail of water as would
dissolve before using. This we did as a pre-
ventive Of injury by worms. By this method
We raised the finest crop Of cabbage ever raised
on the farm. Tne only drawback was that the
fall was SO fine and warm that many of the
heads burst. Whether VIC canraise another
crop by mangltng in the same manner, with
equal success, time will tell. We shall try


Perhaps there might be something in the seed
being grown from sound healthy stock. Who
can tell?-Cor. Country Gentlensan
Year: 1879

1t is a common practice among some dairy.
men to give their cows, while dry, but scauty
living. When COW ceases to give milk or is
dried up, any feed il considered good enough
for her. / think this is great mistake and
the result is, diminished product of milk,
both in quantity and quality when she does
come in. There is large draft on the system
to sustain the calf while the COW is carrying
it, and to keep the cow in good condition
geod feed is as important MS when she is Civ
ing milk. 1t is my opinion that dollars
worth Of food when COW is dry is worth one
dollar and half's worth after she comes in.
An animal in poor condition cannot digest as
much food Us one in good condition. If the
cow is poor when she comes in she will no.:
digest enough food to support the system, and
at the same time to make large quantity Of
milk. The practice OF turning COWS out on
poor feed while dry, expecting to make up
when they come in, by good feed, is very
uneconomical one, aud will not be followed
by good and careful dairymen. The way
treat my cows when they get calf is as fol-
lows: In the summer time keep them in the
stable for two days, feed good hay, give one
quart wheat bran morning, noon and evening
1 also give them a bucketftl of luke warm


water with q pint Of rye flour in it, morning
and evening. In the winter time | keep
| them three days in the stable, and with such
treatment I never had a sick COW. My father
kept cows forty five years, and he always gave
them rye flour in the water; he never lost a
single COW, and he owned as high as thirty
different COWS in one ycar.-Cor. Practical
Farmer
Year: 1879


The master hand Of artist had traced
A cartoon, which should never have been de-


faced.


The sun that stole through the turrent blinds
Had faded the colors and marred tue lines;
And dust like vail, gathered thick and fast,
And hid from the present the work ofthe past.
And the thronging people who worship below,
And the priests who are wont to come and 60,
Ne'er dream, as they gaze on the wall SO high,
OF the rare beauties that hidden lie.
But a painter, ,one day, ,enwragped in thought,
On the dingy walls an outline caught,
And guessed that under the dust and mold,
And when life had swept the dust away,
And freely let in the light of day,
The magic brush in his skillfui hand
Rctouched with life the pictures grand,
And they flooded the chapel with radiance


bright,


Till it seemed almost like holy light;
And the people delighted, laughed and wcpt,
10 think that the walls such q prize had kept
Soall around in this world of ours
Are beautiful characters fairer than flowers,
BY evil influences marred and specked,
Or hidden away under cold neglect,
That need but the touch Of helping hand,
And plying love that will understand,
10 clear the rubbish AMI wrong away,
And raise to the life of endless day.
Year: 1879

The real needs Of poultry are few and sim.
pie. They are: Warm, dry, vermin- proof
gravel, lime and a variety Of grain to choose
from. II any hens are found lousy or stckfy
under such conditions, cut off their toe:nails
just behind their ears. and the Aockwill be
better it. Why should we expect to have
good poultry and eggs upon our tables, if we
sehscal nostrums? Poultry do best when
made to work, that is, to scratch for their
living. Feed them one full meal OF mixed
grain every morning at sunrise, and let them
have ample range the rest of the day Change
the treatment from nonsense to common
seEse for mutual benefit.
Year: 1879

A correspondent writes: II do not think il


Is generally known that rats and mice will &c
into trap much more readily if pier q


looking glass is put in any part Of the trar
social little creatures, and where they can sec
any of their tribe they will go. am quite
sure of the effect the looking glass has, as
properly baited my trap for whole week with


out being able to coax one OF the deprcdators
in; but the first night after putting in the
looking-glass caught two-one very large
one and one small rat; and every night since
the device has made one or more prison ers" i"
Year: 1879

not have the same pursued by
both, for | lould dread to find always
in the parlor duplicate of the counting
room or office. There must be differ
ence of culture corresponding to the diff
ference of position in society. There
are some vocations of men which cers
tainly it is not becoming that women
should follow. There are others in
which, for obvious reasons, they can not
compete successfully with men. There
are others in order to pursue which
they must forget that which is more
ftting-the first province, the ornament
OF home life. However, these two lines
of culture, or the two fields of culture,
intersect each other in many points and
have great deal in common. Certainly
it would benefit young men were their
scientific culture OF higher order than
it is won't to be, and I believe that
young women are largely benefited BY
more thorough course than usual of
scientific study"
Year: 1879

In a speech at a dinner of tie friends
OF female school in Andover, Mass.
the other day, the Rev. DR.. Peabody, Of
Harvard university, speaking of co-edu-
cation, said: 'The question that frs


presents ITSELF is, Shall the education


of young men and women be in all re-
spects the same!' I would answer yes,
if their destiny in life, If their native
proclivity and capacity, if the parts that
they, in Divine Providence, are to fill in
the world were the same. But because
they are not the SAME, can not but
think that there will be fttingly di.
versity in the modes of training. The
question is sometimes raised of the
equality of men and women. I don't
like the word. Equivalency is the
word, and that I maintain in the fullest
sense. I admit no difference in the
worth of native endowments and capa.
cities, and il I admit any difference to
the extent of influence, as to the amount
of good work done in the world, it must
be on the side of women certainly. But
I believe that women can not learn and
do equally with man all the things that
he learns and does, and that man can not
learn and do equally well with women
all the things that she learns and does


His is the wider, hers the richer field


His the strength OF reasoning, hers the
quicker intuition and clearer insight
J his the more easy mastery of abstract
science, hers the far finer seeing nature


the keener sense of hestuy in art and il
literature, and the larger capacity o
culture in ali that pertains tt
the beauty, charm, ornament, ant
Joy Of home society. 7 wouls
Year: 1879

well beaten eggs without further cook


ing.


JUMBLEs.


One cup of butter, two of sugar beater
| togeth r; one cup of milk, half tea


spoonful Of sofa stirred into the milk


and four eggs; beat it well together; add


any kind of spice and six cups Of four


roll rather thin, cut it with tumble,


and with wine glass to form a ring


brush them over with the white of an
egg, and sift on very little fine sugar


before baking. Bake them fifteen or
twenty minutes.


HONEY. COMB PUDDING.
To one pint of molasges add one cup
of brown sugar beat them well together.
Melt piece of butter the size of an
egg in tea cup of milk; add one tea
spoonful Of saleratus and pour it into
the molasses. Beat the whites of six
eggs to stiff froth; add the yolks to
the melasses stir in the one tea cup of
-four; add little mace and cloves. Stir
in the whites, and bake one hour in
moderate oven. Serve with q rich
sauce.


CHOCOLATE BLANC NANCE.


One ounce gelstine, dissolved in as
much wster as will cover it (about two
thirds of pint); four ounces Of choco-
late. grated one quart of milk or cream
three-quarters of pound of sugar. Boil
the milk, sugar and chocolate together
five minutes; put in the gelatine, and
let the whole boil FIVE minutes more.
Stir to prevent burning. Add teacup-
full of vanilla if you like it; put in
molds to cool. IT should be made the
day before it is needed.


Two quarts of -four, one.half cup of
sugar, piece of butter or beef dripping
the siza of an egg. scald One pint of
sweet milk and let it cool, then make
hole in the middle of the -four and pour
in the milk and half cup of yeast, a
teaspooniul of salt and set to rise in q
warm place over night or until very
light. Then knead it and let it rise
again. When we'll risen cut the rolls
half an inch thick, shaped round, spread
over each round little melted butter
and double over so the roll is half cir
Gle, then let rise very light and bake
Place the rolls in close contact in the
baking pan SO they may keep in shape.
Year: 1879

Bishop Chatard, of the Vincennes diocese
has made an important statement giving his
views regarding the immense debt now rest
ing upon the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.
He says that according to the most careful
estimates the debt amounts to over 81 ,000,-
600, and he has become convinced from con-
versations with practical business men, and
one especially who is himself millionaire,
that the collection and payment of such a
vast sum is altogether an impossibility, as it
is two-thirds as much as the total contribu-
tions received in any one year by the church
for religious purposes. His opinion is that
the utmost the Catholic people can be ex-
pected to do is to contribute a sufficient sum
to buy the church property in the diocese
which has become involved and will other
wise be lost to the church, To do this about
$450,O00 wi be needed, and he suggests
that there should be distinct understand
ing that all money contributed by the dio
cese outside of Cincinnati should be placed
in the hands of trustees and devoted to that
object alone, and that the legal obligation
to pay all the remainder of the debt incurred
by Edward Purcell, brother of the archbish-
op, should be wiped out by bankruptcy or
liquidation proceedings. He explains that
he does not propose this plan with any 9TH
er idea than to settle this unfortunate bust.
ness in the best interest of the church and
all concerned and says that when there is
no longer anv fear of harassing legal pro-
ccedings, and the whole matter assumes a
busness-like shape, further on, efforts might
be made with greater prospects of success to
raise money for the relief of the unfortunate
depositors. At present, however, the mon.
ey raised is not likely to be used to good ad


ntage. There is no preparation made to
save the church property, and scarcely any
relief is being afforded to the immediate suf-
ferers. The bishop suggests that Archbish-
op McCloskey, Bishop Williams and Vicar
General Quinn be made trustees and author
lied to have charge of the funds contributed
by parties outside the diocese, and says tina,
the archbishop and the vicar general are
both in sympathy with the views he express
es, believing that such plan is the only safe
way out of the difficulty.
Year: 1879

We have always advocated the raising of
sunhowers, both on account of the value of
the seed for poultry and stock and for their
old fashioned gsudybloom. The Prairie
Farmer has found a new use for this homely
plant that is rapidly passing out of cultiva-
ton. The sunhower is not considered a
delicate flower, yet it cannot be called home
ly-if looked at far enough of. 1t is Gu
rious plant also and evidently adapted by
nature for a particular purpose. 1t constan-
tly turns its immense flower head to the sun
and its hairy leaves draw strongly of the
moisture of the earth. 1t is undoubtedly a
great absorber of malaria and purifier of the
atmosphere fully as much so, we think,
area for area, as the much Wanted eucalyp-
tus, and therefore worthy to be planted in
all malarious districts. The seed is vslua-
BILE as food for fowls in winter and also for
the oil they yield. Thus it may prove q
paying crop. We do not advise planting
sunflowers in the flower garden or on the
lawn but planted between stagnant marsh
es and the house, its value is not merely
theoretical. Planted about the house in dis
tricts subject to fever and ague-and al
newly settled countries are more or less So
it may prevent the recurrence of this disease
At ali events they can do no harm, and may
do good, and their bright, golden heads arr
not by any means homely objects as seer
| against the landscape
Year: 1879

Meadows that have been run down, be-
come sod bound or covered with moss sor
rel, or other weeds, may be renovated with
ont blowing. The old sod needs to be dis
turbed, but thorough narrowing or a chop
ping of the surface with disk harrow will
disturb it sufficiently without blowing. Fresh
seed is needed, and dressing of lime may
in many cases be all that is required in the
way of fertilizer. IF it can be efforded, a
moderate quantity of fine manure used as a
top.dressng, and narrowed in just before
sowing, will be Of great benefit. The work
may be done at any time before September,
so that the grass and clover, the latter more
particularly, should be we'll set before Sc
we're frosts occur Orchard-grass will thrive
upon soils that are not rich enough for Tim
othy but it is better to have the ground
good enough for the latter even if the former
is to be sown. Grass is crop for which the
soil cannot be too rich, for If the growth is
excessive it can be cut at any time and made
into hay or fed green.
Year: 1879

The palace of a native queen of the Mar
quesas group of islands in the Pacific has
lately been visited by correspondent, who
writes of the place: Altogether it is Il
charming retreat. Sauntering up the street
the qeeen's house was pointed out to me, and
l concluded to call on her majesty. The
house is built of sawed timber, and is large
and airy, set upon the usual paipai, an ele-
waited piece of stonework, about three feet
high, and solid as stone can make it, with
rough hewn stone steps leading to the door
way. The queen was not in, but | was in
formed that she could be found at the kings
grave which was pointed out to me, situated
on knoll with stone steps leading up to the
top, to the left of the house and almost be-
side it, as it were. Ascending the steps |
found her majesty seated by grave or tomb,
experimenting some workmen who were
building tomb of masonry. The queen was
gracious and good looking, having remnants
of beauty in her person, and seemed to have
been very pretty in her younger days. She
has a grave, benevolent expression of coun-
tenance, and her demeanor bespeaks her
rank. The king he's been dead about
twelve years. and ever since his death
she has kept watch over his grave;
the most of the time she herself keeps her
silent vigil over the resting place of her
love. A light is always kept burning beside
the tomb, never allowed to 60 out under any
II. Il al To hy ha pnaap' q
resting retinue, who live in a native built
house adjoining. She is now having lar
ger tomb built, and intends having the re-
mains put in it, together with her child,
built for herself and her son, now living.
She was the second wife of the king. What
more touching spectacle than quiet devo-
ton to the memory of her love, by this grave
and sad looking lady Generally the saw
ages of the South Sea Islands are not credi


ted with having much sentiment of feeling,
or even affection but | think the impre j.
sion has arisen from the want of knowledge
of their domestic life. | have witnessed
many instances when maternal affection has
been exhibited and wifely devotion has
shown itself to an extraordinary degree.
There was once native woman who swan
twelve miles with her husband on her back
to save his life from his enemies, and in


stances are not wanting where the the wife


has remained true to her dead love during


her life, refusing to be comforted by another


affection"
Year: 1879

To MAKE METHEGLIN.-I have made ex-
cellent in two ways, the receipts for which
were handed to me by a neighbor Mix
honey with water until it will float an egg
to the surface, exposing small section oft
above the liquid. Strain and raise the
temperature gradually, and as the scum rises
skim it off. When the boiling point is
reached take from the fire and let it cool.
Put in cask, leaving the bung out until
properly fermented-not so long as to be-
come sour-snd then buug tightly, or if bot
tied, cork WE'LL 1t may be used soon after
making, but age greatly improves the flavor.
Some persons put warm water and honey in
a cssk and after twelve hours or so shake
well and add hops and yeast OF the for
mer half pound and of the latter one pint
for about forty gallons. When properly fer
mented the air should be excluded as in the
frat case.
Year: 1879

Boys, don't leave the farm, but stay where
you can be happy, If you choose. l know
great many people think farming don't
pay probably large share of the farms in
this State don't pay, because they are not
properly titled but you show me business
that is as sadly neglected as farming is, and
will show you that the man who runs that
business, cannot pay one hundred cents on
dollar.


One reason why farming does not pay bet
ter, is that farmers sous, as a rule, do not
take any interest in the business 1t is too
slow and old d-fashioued for them. They can
not get rich fast enough on the farm. They
are not willing to begin at the foot Of the
ladder and work up, as their fathers have
done, but they want to begin where their
fathers left off, and as a rule, leave off where
their fathers began.


Now, we have more mechanics than we
need and not enough farmers. Farming Is
a slow business, but it is sure, if proper at
tention is given to it. The farmers are the
most independent class there is in this coun-
try to-day. Why is it ? 1t is because they
support themselves with aid from others. I
can: SHOW you men that are worth large for
tunes, who made every dollar of them at
farming. They made farming their life
work, and you will find it so in all kinds of
business. To be successful in anything, you
must give it your strict attention.


Farmers, as a rule, are the most healthy
class in the world, and health is one of the
greatest riches we can have. The farmers
in England hire and pay high rents for their
farms, in many localities paying as much
for the Use of the land annually as it would
cost to buy it in this country and yet make
it pay. There is no reason why we cannot
make it pay here, if we will put our mind to
the business, and for this reason, if no other,
stick to the farm.-E A. II. in Massachusetts
P,oughmdn.
Year: 1879

The better the preparation of the ground
the better the crop. The high average yield
of the English farms is no doubt largely due
to the thorough preparation OF the ground
before seeding. Our climate is superior to
that of England for wheat growing; yet a
yield of GA bushels per acre is not at all in.
frequent among good farmers there, where
here 40 bushels per acre is an unusual yield.
Two plowings, several harrowings, and in
many cases rolling or crushing and the ex-
cellent preparation of the soil by a previous
root crop must have a much better effect up
on the soil, than one plowing, very poorly
done because of the hardness and dryness of
our soil in midsummer, and very imperfect
narrowing. 1t might be we'll for us to lay
out more labor on our wheat crop, aud SO
prepare the ground better, and raise our
average from II to at least 90 bushels pei
acre. The difference in the amount of wheat
at harvest would pay for good deal of ex'
ira work in plowing, etc., and yet leave (
profit besides, the soil would not forget tn,
generous treatment in one year nor two.
Year: 1879

A Russian nobleman, Panteloff, who died
in 1875, bequeathed one million roubles to a
body of peasants, to be used for the special
purpose of purchasing land from their form
er masters. The relatives of the deceased
nobleman tried to break the will, and
brought the case into court, where it has
been kept for four years. At last the Car
himself has confirmed the original will, and
on the Sth Of August directions were given
to fulfill its provisions. AS the capital is not
sufficient to benefit all the peasants referred
to, lots will have to be cast to deter mir G
who sha be recipe IS of land.