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Year: 1879

About this time Of year city people
arc getting terribly anxious about the
welfare Of the country cousin. This
anxiety and solicitude will grow as
the season advances, and when they
can bear it no longer, they will pack
up four children and two trunks and
sec about it.
Year: 1879

The greater part Of all the mischief
of the world comes from the fact that
men do not sufficiently understand
their own aims. They have under
taken to build a tower, and spend no
moro labor on the foundation than
would be necessary to erect q hut.
Year: 1879

The undersigned takes toreturn his thanks
to the people of Yankton particularly his many
friends throughout Dakota Nebraska the
patronage which has been bestowed upon
DUDLEY HAWLEY through the many years in which
that firm has carried on business in this city, and he
desires to call the attention Of these that of
the people generally to the enlarged facilities
sive assortment and conmodous rooms
firm had provided and which the Dudley
& Hawley, possesses


the trade and in the manufacture
of Tin Copper and Sheet Iron Ware
tablishment equal in all anything
tent.
In the future by application business he hopes
to see the Hardware trade of the naturally trb
uary to to this point cntered here effort to
make it for the interest Of the people within this REGION
chase their Hardware Tnwae Sheet Iron ware
Stoves and all other articles in this line from


Yours gratefully and respectfully


GEO. e. HAWLEY


Union Block Third st.
Year: 1879

THE MORMON WHO WAS MURDERED By
GEORGIA MOB.-A dispatch from Atlanta gives
the Following particulars OF the murderous
affair heretofore briefly mentioned In the STAR,
For some days past two Mormon apostles have
been operating In Catoosa county, In the upper
part OF the state. Some year or so ago colony
was taken to Utah from section contiguous TO
this, and considerable feeling was felt over the
advent OF these priests OF polygamy. They had
been carrying on the work of prOSelyttng with
great vfg0r and bol0neSs when to-day they
were met In the country road near Ringgold by
party OF fifteen natives who were armed The
mob announced their purpose OF whipping the
TWO Mormons, and while preparations were
being made one OF them laid down his pistol
Standing, one OF the Mormons seized ft, and, ft
is said, presented 1t and demanded the sur
render OF the whole party. AS he was getting
In position he was shot through the head by
some one whose name is not known. His COM
panion was not harmed, but was left ia charge
OF the body. He says that he will take It at
once TO Salt Lake City for burial. he announces
that he will return to prosecute the slayers OF
hfs companion.
Year: 1879

has clouded your young life, and 1
thought if you could see, day after day,
how happy we are, and how pleasant
our home is, you would feel differently !;
so we planned the visit for the young
folks for your especial pleasure; | could
think of no other way to get you here
for few weeks, and think you are not
sorry to have had a change"


"Oh, l have been SO happy! Every
thing is so different from what it is at
home. l shall never forget these pleas
ant weeks such glorious rides with you; !;
and going to church on the Sabbath !;
and so many pleasant things!'' A


"My dear, hope you will enjoy a
great many more of our pleasures with
us, now that you have learned there is
SO much brightness in farm house."


Mrs. Hartwell left Jennie caring for
the flowers in the window, and went
into the kitchen. The next day the
young people returned from their jour-
ney, but were so tired, and had so much
to tell of the good times they had en-
joyed, that they could not possibly let
Jennie go that week, and she was quite
happy to remain till they could spare
her. When she went to Dorchester, on
her visit, it was for a bridal trip, and
George Hartwell rode beside her having
fully persuaded her that q m-house
can be as delightful home as any on
earth; but she is very positive that he
would never have persuaded her, had
not his mother given her actual demon
stration of the Country Gentle
man.
Year: 1879

If hens spur is hard and the scales of
the legs are rough, she is old, whether you
see her head or not; but her head will cor
roborate your observation. If the under bill
is SO stiff you cannot bend it down, and the
comb thick and rough, leave her, no matter
how fat and plump, tor some one less par
ticular. A young hen has only the rudi-
ments OF spurs; the scales on the legs are
smooth, glossy and fresh colored, whatever
the color may be; the claws tender and
short, nails sharp, the under bill soft, and
the comb thin and smooth


An old turkey has rough scales on the
legs, callosites on the soles of the feet, and
long, strong clawes; a young one the re-
verse of all these marks. When the feathers
are on, the old turkey cock has long tuft
or beard; young one but a sprouting one,
and when they are off the smooth scales on
the legs decide the point, besides the differ
ence in the size of the wattles OF the neck
and in the elastic shoot upon the neck.


An old goose when alive is known by the
rough legs, the strength of the wings, par
ticularly at the pinions, the thickness and
strength of the bill, and fineness of the
feathers; and when plucked, by the legs,
the tenderness of the skin under the wings,
by the pinions and the bill, and the coarse
ness of the skin.
Year: 1879

making the hills, use none but the best COM
post, or thoroughly rotted stable manure.
Mark out with plow across the ridges,
give large shovel of manure to each hill,
cover so the hill is raised fully an inch or
two above the general level, tramping the
manure somewhat firm. Make the hill
broad, so the rim seeds planted outside may
not interfere with the sods of seeds trans
planted, giving to - seeds or more about
each hill. Cover about one inch deep.


The cultivation consists simply in keeping
the land clean with the plow, and drawing
little earth from time to time to the hills,
keeping them broad and fiat. Never hoe
deeply in the hills. The hoe should simply
scrapee the surface to destroy the weeds.
Thus there will be but little difficulty in
getting crop of perfect melons.


A stiff clay is not adapted to melons. A
sandy soil or light loam is the best. In any
event the soil must not be wet, since melons
like the stongest heat. If the soil is heavy,
mix bushel of sand in each hill. Thus a
load will be sufficient for all the melons O
large family can use. In lieu of sand the
same quantity Of. sifted coal ashes may be
substituted, but it is not SO good. On all
stiff garden soils coal ashes will be found to
be available disintegrator, and they may be
applied from year to year until they COM
pose nearly or quite one-third of the soil to
the depth it is usually plowed. There is lit
tie manurial value to coal ashes, its chief
value consisting in its mechanical action as
q disintegrator.-P Prairie Farmer.
Year: 1879

After the resignation of Professor Riley,
the etomologist of the National Department
OF Agriculture, it was reported that Profess
or Thomas, of Illinois, would be appointed
to fill the vacancy, and now we learn that
he has declined the honor. Men who have
devoted their lives to science do not choose
to hide their light under bushel for 81, 800
a year, and be compelled to live in Wash
ington, besides. No scientist, however pro-
found he may be, is ever known in the cor
respondence of the department. His inves-
legations, deductions and discoveries appear
as the work Of the commissioner, though
that parsonage, as he generally is, may be
Ignorant OF even the alphabet of the science
involved. This rule must be changed before
the department will be able to command
even fair order of talent and scientific at
tainment. Men should have credit for what
they know and do.-Colorado Rural Life.
Year: 1879

Fine cut straw or hay and clean oats are
good materials for packing eggs, but chaff
should never be used. The packing should
be.perfectly sweet and dry. Place two or
three inches Of the material at the bottom of
the package, then layer of eggs with the
end toward the side of the package, but not
touching the side by an inch or more then
put ON several inches Of packing, pressing
down gently with follower; remove all
but an inch in depth of the packing and put
IN another layer of eggs in the same way as
the hrst, taking care that the packing is
pressed between the ends of the eggs and
the side of the package, and so continue un-
til the last layer is in, which should be COW
cred with at least two inches of packing and
an inch Of hay, and the cover Of the pack
age pressed down closely. Eggs packed in
this way can be transported long distances
without injury.
Year: 1879

An English horticulturist on visit of in.
spection into the French methods of gar.
dening, tells us that nearly every head Of
asparagus is grown to the regulation size,
and has circumference of 81 to 5 inches.
The French growers also take care of the
vegetable after it is cut !; do not, as with us,
leave it exposed to the sun, the wind and
the rain. 1t is, on the contrary, packed in
loose grass, and put in close wicker baskets,
and kept in them at the market until it is
sold, so that its freshness, its flavor and its
crispness are all preserved intact till it ap-
pears on the table. This is very different
from its treatment in our markets, where it
is cut and put in punches, and then bounced
about as if IL were intended for cattle feed
instead of one of the most delicious spring
vegetables that Is grown for the supply OF
the table Colorado Rural Life.
Year: 1879

hve thousand in the country are now west
OF Ohio. The improvements In trade facili-
ties are marked, too, flour being shipped
now directly from Minneapolis to Liverpool,
and occupying only two weeks in the trans
It. Considering the advantages of the great
West in the way of water supply and fuel,
to say nothing of the soil, it would be en-
tirely out OF the question for the East to
compete with it in wheat production, and
the tendency will naturally be toward the
absorption of the grain interest there
Wells Psychological Journal.
Year: 1879

IT is not safe to rely too much upon one
line of production. Grain has paid largel y
In past years, but 1t is not wise for small
farmers to rely upon it exclusively since
there are so many other branches of hus-
bandry in which the profits are so much
larger. The small operator cannot as a
general thing take advantage of the mar
kers, but must sell whether prices suit or
not hence il is plain that mixed husdandry
is best for him as he will always have some
thing marketable, and will always raise a
crop, if not Of one thing he will OF another,
rs there is no probability that there will be
AN entire failure. A few head of live stock
can be made profitable to any farmer, and
usually afford source Of income without
outlay except the first investment. The
time has arrived when farmer cannot af-
ford to risk failure and should therefore
be OH the alert.
Year: 1879

Wash for the Sick.-The following recipe
makes deliciously refreshing wash for an
Invalid, and will relieve headache: Take
large handful each of lavender, sage, mint.
rue wormwood and rosemary; strip the
leaves off and bruise them slightly, and put
into stone jar; pour over them one gallon
strong vinegar; cover tightly, and place
near the fire for week; then strain or the
vinegar; add to it one ounce OF powdered
camphor, bottle and keep tightly corked.
II the face and hands are wetted In it before
exposure to Infection, there will be no dam
ger. It's very aromatic, and If poured into
saucers and kept in sick room it viii
sweeten the air.


To Make hak.--Indian ink pulverized ana
dissolved in water makes good iree-flow-
ing ink-a common cake will make enough
for several small sized bottles. Add Glove
to each bottle.


Sea Sichness.-An adept in ocean travel
urges those who fear seasickness to take 4
ten-grain blue-pill the night before sailing,
and dose of citrate OF lnagnesia the fol-
lowing morning.


Six Pocket handkerchief, and deep blue
factory Gotten will not fade, il dipped in salt
and water while new.


II the a0icks of lamps are stepped in vine-
gar and then well dried, the brilliancy of the
light will be increased ten per cent.


FTuit Chstayd.-Take fresh fruit, such as
peaches, peel. cut them up, ana sweeten
them; and just before they GO to the table
pour the soft custard over them. When any
kind OF frnit is used, omit the favor. Fresh
oranges are very nice prepared IN this man.
ner, and so are many Of the canned SO COM
mon In the market. Stewed apple makes q
popular dish when del!catey favored with
lemon and custard poured over it.
Year: 1879

Ducks are distinguished by the same
means, but there is the difference that a
duckling's bill is much longer in proportion
to the breadth of the head than the old
ducks Weekly Globe.
Year: 1879

The City Council should take some
action in reference to furnishing tn e
police with sun umbrellas to protect
them from the hot sun rays which
sometimes have such damaging effect
upon them, and which often leads the
way to unjust criticisms of rather
discreditable nature. 1t would only
take twenty eight sun umbrellas to go
around the whole force, and the cost
would hardly exceed two dollars apiece.


As an instance of what mig hit be gain
ed by thus fortifying the police against
the hot sun, it is stated that one OF
these faithful guardians of the peace on
Sunday evening was patrolling the
neighborhood over Eleventh street
bridge, where the murder of Saturday
evening took place, when queer SELL
sation came over him, which of course
was caused by the hot sun though that
bright lumnary had already disap-
peared behind the western hills, knew
ing however that if it wasn't a sun
stroke it ought to be, and not knowing
what the consequences would be our
knight of the locust made for friendly
shelter where he met with hearty
welcome.


Hours passed by and the night be-
ing warm, thirsty throats were slaked
with the cold limpid waters from the
friendly pump in front of the door. In
the waning hours of night the sound
of approaching footsteps are heard and
soon there arose the inquiry: "who dat
knocking at de doah!" The sound of
mirth was hushed and hasty explana-
tions followed as Sergeant of police
and his squad entered to raid the house
and arrest the disorderly characters
who usually made it their headquarters,
The sunstricken blue coat who had
availed himself Of the friendly shelter
was by this time so far recovered that
he began to have an inkling of the
character of the place where he was
found, and confusedly tried to explain
all to the Sergeant. "It was so hot, you
know, and of course you know | would
not 60 to such place if knew it,"


The good-natured Sergeant of course
thought not. Such an unpleasant
meeting somewhat disconnected the
raiding party and noarrests were made
that night from that place. The un.
fortunate policeman has been so prostra-
ted by the effects of that hot Sunday
evening and night that he has not been
able to tie on duty since. All this
trouble might have been avoided had
the City Council only provided the po-
lice with sun-shades.
Year: 1879

improvements are progressing some
what along Delaware Avenue and the
Kennett Pike. A handsome new farm
house is being erected on the northern
side of the road about mile from this
city.
Year: 1879

LONDON, Aug. 19.-As soon as it was
found that blunder had been made in an
nouncing the death of Mrs. Nellie Grant
Sartoris, cable messages were sent to the
friends of Gen. Grant in the United States,
and every effort will be made to reach him
before the false news of his daughters
death arrives 1t is feared the reception of
such news as the announcement of Mrs
Sartoris' death would, in a country so far
from home, and under circumstances where
it would be impossible for her to reach
England inside of a great many weeks, be a
blow which Mrs. Grant could hardly bear
Then it would materially interfere with the
Generals programme, and probably send
him home long before he had made up his
mind to return.


PIrrsBURG, Pa, Aug. 19.-Yesterday
afternoon Bub Grant, son OF the ex-Presi-
dent arrived in this city from his home in
Chicago on his way to New York.


He started on this journey Immediately
upon the receipt of the intelligence that
his sister Nellie had died.


While in the city lie received information
that she was still alive He was overjoyed
He left last night for New York and will
probably sail for England.
Year: 1879

Special to the Star.


LOUISVILLE, Aug. ia special to the
Courer-Journal from Frankfort gives facts
and figures to show that there is no occa-
sion for alarm as to the condition of the
Treasury which is not empty, as SO many
imagine from the delay in the payment of
ordinary claims.


A clear statement is made showing that
the State of Kentucky has in money and
available stock (Which may be quickly con-
verted into cash) the sum of $9l0,617 05,
and that the whole Indebtedness of the
State is $ls0,394. The present trouble seems
to arise from the fact that the bonds, which
are ample, can not under the present law be
transferred to the revenue proper to be
used in paying these ordinary claims.
Year: 1879

About half-past nine o'clock last night a
man giving the name Of Harrison called at
the Office of DR.. Green, corner of New
street and Broadway to have an ugly cut
in the side of his head sewed up. The cash
was terrible one extending from above
the right ear down to the shoulder. The
doctor put twenty-five stitches in the
wound after which the man was removed
to his home on Court street near John. All
that could be got out of him in regard To
the cutting was that it was done by party
who had grudge against him.
Year: 1879

REVIEW YouR DAY.-Let not sleep
fall upon your eyes till you have thrice
reviewed the transactions Of the past
day. Where have turned aside from
rectitude What have | been doing I
What have | left undone which l
ought to have done? Begin thus from
the first act, and proceed and, in con-
clusion, at the i'll which you have done
be troubled, and rejoice for the good.
Year: 1879

GREAT AND GooD.-As in literature
we shall find some things that are true
and some that are new, but very few
things that are both true and new, 80
also In life we shall find some men that
are great and some that are good, but
few men that are both great and good.
Year: 1879

The country around Fort Ripley, Mimi.
is full of lakes of various sizes, and the
Indians, soldiers and settlers are fond of
going to them to fish and hunt ducks.
Nearly opposite Fort Ripley is small
stream, called by the Indians "No-ka-se-
be-" which connects beautiful lake with
the Mississippi River. One day Gen. Hunt
said lie would like to go to that lake for
ducks; so Eddic's papa got out his skiff
and canoe; and with guns and ammunition
and soldier to help row the skiff, they
started up the No-ka-sc-be in the skiff, tow
ing the canoe behind it. Tall weeds and
grass, and wild rice, grew high and thick
on the sides of the stream, and som times
across it; 30 that to manage the skiff and
canoe was no easy matter. However, they
got to the lake at last, and rowed out to the
middle of 1t, where it was thought best that
Eddie's papa should take the canoe and 20
in one direction, leaving Gen. Hunt and the
soldier in the skiff, to seek their game in
another direction. The canoe was made of
birch-bark. 1t was about twelve feet long


and not more than thirty inches wide at tho
widest part, and so frail and light that great
care was required to avoid capsizing it.


The soldiers used to say that Indians parted
their hair in the middle 80 that they would
not upset their canoe by having too much
hair on one side; but this was only one of
the soldiers jokes. Well, Eddies papa
took off his boots, and placed them, with
his gun, shot-pouch, and powder flask, in
one end of the canoe; then he carefully
stepped into other end, sat down in the bot
tom of the canoe, and padded off toward
little bay, where several large ducks were
swimming about. For while Eddie's
papa kept the front end of the canoe towards
the ducks; for he knew that was the only
safe way to shoot out Of canoe. After a
while lie saw fine large duck flying to-
wards him. Pointing his gun at the duck
he followed Its flight as 1t drew nearer, un-
til the duck was in good range on one side
of the canoe, when, forgetting where he
was, lie flrcd-bang-and got a duck. But
it was not the duck he was after; for that
duck flew away faster than ever, while he
and his gun flew the other way. The gun
had kicked him over, and the canoe turned
bottom up, letting gun, boots, powder-fask,
shot-pouch and Eddic's papa 90 into the
lake. Fortunately the water was only
waist deep at that point; 80 hc soon got the
canoe right-sidc up, and ballcd tho water
out with his hat. Then he f1shcd up the
boots, gun and other things, and put them
In the canoe. An Indian could have got
into the canoe from the water; but Eddie's
papa had to wade to the shore quilting the
canoe along with him), where, In a short
tIme he was Joined by Gen. HUT and the
soldier, who had seen the accident. That
ended the duck hunt for that day for
hunting ducks In wet clothes isn't much
fun, especially when the weather Is cool.
Year: 1879

There was boy in Evanston, Illinois,
named Daley. The boy had dog, which
he was accustomed to take with him on his
daily excursions to suburban pasture fields
TO drive home the cows. Recently young
Daley found, on his way to the pasture,
something white and ruillcd and mysterious.
lie did not know what it was, but 1t was
too beautiful to throw away, and tile happy
thought struck him that it might be intend
cd as an ornamental portable awning for
dog. So he called his dog and tied The gay
device around Its body just behind the fore.
legs. This held the wavy frills Of the
tou'mn,'c aloft like canopy. Thus ca
parisoned the dog pranccd along gayly In
front Of his master to where tho COWS were
quietly grazing in the field. immediately
there was wild commotion. The COWS
knew in general way something about
dogs, but an animal half dog and half bird,
with a towering banner of whalebones and
wire and muslin floating in the summer
wind, was to them a new and terrifying
spectacle. They eyed the approaching ter
ror moment, then tossed their heads,
turned tail and broke in wild stampede
for town. The frantic herd burst from the
end of the lane into the main road Just as a
grave and serious ex-minister Of the gospel
Whose sands Of life had nearly run, etc.


-came driving along Him the cows
needed not. The dog with his phenomenal
attachment waving up and down was be.
hind, and they cared for nothing in front.
One jumped across between tho horse and
the vehicle, two others dashed against the
wheels, capslzed tho elder into ditch full
Of muddy water, and left the buggy sand.
ing on it's beam ends with two wheels in
the air. Then the horse caught sight of
the dog and ran after the cows, smashing
the vehicle to atoms and distributing It
along about two miles of the public high
way. The COWS, reinforced by the flying
stecd, carried the village like an invading
army, and such was the terror and surprise
Of the people that they have since done
little else but talk about 1t. The minister
crawled out Of the ditch and began legal
proceedings against the boy, who came In
to town by q side street and slipped up the
back stairs supporless to bed. The dog
with the hustle saw that he had overdone
the thing and crept under q barn. The
problem that absofbs Evanston is where To
classify the crlmo Of that boy under the
statutes Of Illinois. {55


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Rh--In the South, since the war, over
t200, 900 negroes have Joined the Metho-
dist Church. S