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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-07-30
Suggestions Concerning summer Fall
lows:

In case a field is badly infested with
weeds the best thing that can be done
with ii is TO pillow the ground neatly and
summer-fallow it. If the soil is heavy
and has been recently drained let it he
fall fallowed and winter fallowed also, if
the latter be practicable. The osiect
aimed al in the summer fallow on new
land is disintegration, that the fine par
ticles of soil may be reached and dis
solved in the rain water that falls on the
and; and by exposing to the action of
this water great amount of new sur
faces of the particles hasten the solubili
ty OF the nutritious matters that before
were locked up in forms not soluble, and,
therefore, unavailable as food for plants
This was the object of the summer fall
low until the land had become fine and
mellow, but when this object had been
fully secured habit or the love of old
ways kept up this laborious and expen-
sive manner of cultivating the soil until
the more observing farmer saw that
time came when less plowing and har-
rowing would secure just as good crops
at much less cost. From that time the
opinion began to gain ground that there
was such a thing as GENERALIZATION
and too much exposure of sur
face to the action of the sun,
rains, winds and frosts. Hence
we hear of land ''plowed to death" A
farmer should know when it is better to
summer-fallow field and when it is not.
When the land of country is first
brought under the action of the pillow
summerfallows are found to be neces-
sary TO disintegrate and break up the
cohesion of the particles. New lands
hat cttY ctAn 81 1,S,
even tolerably cultivated without several
plowings and harrowngs. AS the stumps
decay and the stones are removed less
cultivation is necessary; for, there being
nothing in the way of perfect blowing,
once over the land will in many cases
give more pulverization of the soil than
did the three plowings that We're once
necessary to prepare for crop of wheat.
Heavy clay soils once thoroughly broken
and pulverized if plowed when they are
just wet enough will be made fine and
ready for the harrow by a good pillow,
If properly handled, by once going over
IT, On the contrary, when land has be-
come clean and friable, and is free from
weeds, summer-tallowingis not the better
practice. Nature always makes an
effort 10 cover the surface of the ground
with weeds, grass trees, moss, or some
thing TO protect it from being injured by
Tie burning heat OF the sun.-N. I.
Hewld.
PREC .UTIoNs AGAINST TRrcHINA The
Medical Society oil Kalamazoo urge Eat
no Uncoolled or half-cooked hogs flesh.
Tie raw flesh of the hog, whatever its
shape or condition, whether ham, bacon
on pork, salt or fresh, smoked or I'M
smoked, is liable to contain this parasite,
full of life and activity that may work
a remedies mischief in the human body.
Bologna sausage, if pork be in it I'M
cooked, is rs dangerous as any form OF
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-07-30

\ MISS. upon whose ilaNen curlS the
suns of fourteen summers had shed their
iervor, came bone the other afternoon
weeping rs II her heart would break, and
meeting a playmate exclaimed, IN a
paruNv~n,.of efie. OH Dora We were
engaged to b. married. and Charlcy's got
the measles.7
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-07-30

IN view Of thc bravery displayed by
Gen Concha in leading the Carlist
army just before receiving his mortal
wound, his followers may well dispute
the declaration that Conchaieucc doth
make eoNAflla Of " all =
, 1874-12-27

Te-c ;7:s 4 German Baron De HuRSEn tray-
e,:cr in TIC Unued States recently and lie has
I:1d!y gr:::ided his enemies by publishing d
tocl. as well ca writing onc- This German
I,sron is !uau OF keen observation rs already
1otad, having taken in and d;2cstcd our entire
r.tional c.recter in all aspects and peculiarities
iaafeT wceks. Unfortunately, in opening Ills
ea.s for facts and hia eyes for realities. lie has
he:1s: end E.cn mach that never existed Among
o;ner worLerful discoveries raado by this OBJ
eeryao: person is ono Of grea. diplomatic import
:rce, aad. e the Baron a diplomatist it will be
uselal to Lin. He says that the general be-
lief in tbs country with leSa1d to the
Geneva ava ID is that - England has capitulatcd.
.od Owned :e1self in the wrong. Nothing moro
CT i:ss." II the as.ate Baron has really como
1c1oss &c: On entertaining any such opinion, it
is 70: srril sing thu: be made note Of it. Il
77culd rather have become him, however, to class
this re-son ,1nong the large nunbe: of lunatics
st la:sa in the States THAI to base anr conclu-
eiaa u;ou t~e statement But what can bo ex-
pec:ed OF man who wrote up Nes York City,
its r7iacrct tcaturas. municipal legislation, fa-
nous pla:c:, theatres, society, and influence
upon tho ,uutzy at large, md several cities
thereof, fri II thlrty-si1 hours soiolrn thore.
Els imagi,1a .ion must have supplied him with
facts in rc!a ION to the Alabaroa business as lib
er:.ly as in :le es5sy on New York. Baron uUD-
ssR IVES c;t1 81 pitiab:e 1nnocant Abroad, OF 4
painful gcn< :a1izer of the IrSc1AEsES variety.
, 1874-12-27

striped in the same shade az the costume: but,
where that is black, though black stripes R1a
worn it 1a p1ettier to wear rcd or blue and white
stripes. It ia reported that black-s!lk hose arc
coming in again. to be worn with bright-colored
Lid slippers for morning.
Laco Of various kinds il now manufactured
or rather made, in New York. While it il not, of
course, equal to foreign specimens. it Is still!
very CT editabie. Lace that has been badly cut or
tern can be mended here SO nicely ns scarcely to
leave trace OF the unlucky rents
Felt hais with distorted brirns, SO. On at ec-
centric angles. have almost disappeared, and the
velvet hats that hare taken their picce being
smaller and less Grotcsque, are m improvement
every WAY.
Mutfa Of the material Of ttreet-drcsses, to
match suits, With broad gros-2ra,n ribbon tied
ronnd the centre, are tie n1odsh thing for shop
ping
Fur bands and friuses are rapidly c1owdinz
worsted ball and bullion fringe oat OF place on
camcls Epl: aud serge sni,s; and fur on velyot
is considered the only suitable garnturo.
FURBELow.
, 1874-12-27

,s:ate b: aat71stee, and no corrupt administra-
.orof c::7 or county affairs must count upon the
.,~ci7cnr- -e Of his sins because he knows how to
s-acl CT. the cvcdo ct some national-politica1
~. y 77::!l .pish nin1b'eneEs. This depends not
mon LIS tciM hut upon his trorls.
Wtot. "a radical improvement is possible
rrlc. t!r present City Government, or whether
!: is ec5 sar5 TO hayo another form OF Gov
e,..ac:s:. y question on which opinions differ.
~. this ,e1,s to us certain: tha. much more
i.rrc.t.rt condition for our improvement than
this Q. IT, form ct City Government is the reg
r1s. r:.-: ration in tie administration Of city
acai!s C honorable and capable men, wcl!-in-
formed il. The varied re1.tions OF tho community.
50 long - This participation is hacking, 60
1occ :e the best ard Ehrewdcat citizens arc
i;l:acd TO regard it almost disgrace to be
cfcc;ed 10 the Common Council. no change in
lie fra !: cur City Government will DO Of tie
e;:-',.c:t ItncGt.
, 1874-12-27
Giving f1c1p to the Iacathen.

From the Detroit Free Pres.
4 HaR about 60 years old, wearing battered
plug hat and eeedT clothes, looking as hunsr,
| as man who had been wrecked on aa iceberg
softly entered Gratlot avenue saloon yesterday
and leaving over tie bar, whispered to tho pro
| prietor:
"My dear sir, I anl canvassing for suhsczip
tions for tue benefit OF the heathen."
!" 1sh dat 20 :" replied tho sAloon-keeper, rims
ing glass.
"Yes, my friend. that is co." continued The
man, taking out very greasy passbooi. - Yes
I am collecting money for the benefit Of the pool
| heathen, who are llv.ng III a state Of vice ant
Ignorance Some put down $40, some IS, some
| $1-all give something. Here is the book, and
you can subscribe such an amount as you think
| best"
"Ish it betition to dem common council =
inquired the saloouist, al he looked 1T the book.
''No. sir. you do no: understand my object
am collecting subscriptions for the benefit oi
the heather. and you can write your name and
| givo me such an amount as your conscience
Directs"
| "vere ish dem heathens?" inquired the beer
seller, looking coldlJ at tho strangers battered
| hat.
| ''In Africa" replied the agent. in far-off
Africa, where all is gloom and loneliness because
| the heathen has no education"
| s'And vat COUNTY is dat Africa in :" inquired
tho salooniBt.
"My dear man. Africa is country,-a great
big country, far over the deep blue sen. Is it
possible that sou hnve mover heard of Africa Z"
II hat lived IN Toledo and Chicago, but
| didn't hear como one ever say word about AZ
RIGA"
"Well, that is neither hero nor there. I am
authorized to collect subscriptions for tho
hoathen. who ia running about in = state Of
nakedness aad slufulneaa, and who must have
b.ead for his mind aud be brought to realize
that he should 1--we for something besides this
lifo."
"Yah, dss is 80" replied tho saloonist in re-
dectiye tone.
''Tou contribute whstevor sum sou may think
best, and forward it to Bostca by frs: mail.
where it is turned into Bibles, and tho Bibles
ilege to be allowed to subscribe to the fund.
Wall you write yorr naue down."
II tinks vil1." replied tie man, and he hunt
ed up Ills pencil. and after much labor, wro:e
his name on one Of the pages and handed tEo
book back with the remark:
III dunno if you cant read it."
"Tnat is all right; but you have neglected to
mark down the amount Of your contribution.
Let's see-yill you say doiaE7"
"Will You give the sum Of q for the
"Ha! Vhat you spoke about2r
''Wlll you give 1ne dollar to forward to the
poor, benighted heathen:"
"Money-gif you money!"
" "Yea-for the heathen!"
"Gif yon von dollar?"
"Yes. dollar for the bcnighted race who are
dwelling in darkness."
The saloon-keeper looked at him for half
minute, and thon, reaching down for club,
aaid:
"You'd better 80 out py dat door! sign dat
pool to get dat heathen some close BY Dc pour
matter, and dat is blenty! II you sthsv here
some little while more I shall bit you nit ds
Club on de head!r
my dear-"
Go out nj: dat door =" yelled the saloon
keeper, running f:om behind tue bar, and the
canvasser had to 20.
, 1874-12-27
A TISILiGHT-THQuGHT.

Dark clouds hang heavy DER the Western sky,
And through the mist gaze WITH eager eye:
II could catch one 3leam Of silver light,
Perchancs my own haart-cloud would seem moro
bright!
Az gold II purified by burning heat,
So souls, that they their blessed Lord may meet,
Are cast in furnaces OF living pain;
Through bitter uterng. Gol makes them white again
i IL the "purc in heart " who see their God:
For that reward. we bow and kiss the rod
Our Father lends us, ue thtnkeeh beat,
To realms Of peace md everlasting 1est.
, 1874-12-27

z -.
few mornings ago, Joe Niles, Of North Ben
,ingtou. pulled on his boot, which he had &c.
out in the woodshed the evening before. Ha
SAYS lie "felt something kinder cold aud squashy
like about his toes, and couldn't think rlas the
plague hGd 80: intew hls boots. "but he went out
and m,laed dye or Xix COWS. When he got back
TO the house his toes "kept tickling 50 te
couldn't stand it," 60 be took oil hiB boot, run in
lis hand, and pulled OUT brown snake feet
long. that he had showed into the toe Of bis
boot. Joe don't put hia boots in tho woodshed
any more. and sends ferret down into them
ovory morning to make suro that no unaalcono
yiaitar has craHlcd in over nj gLk
, 1874-12-27

ESTIMATED upon the bnst4 tha1 1ntcreet.
when due, il credited on Savings Account. mud
invested Ia s"1avcsfment Certi0cAtcs%" wAen-
nvAx 100 Ii thu& eecunulaled.:
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-04

the order Of the day, and no other method
of closing dram-shops is now regarded as
orthodox. In Indiana the efforts OF the
women are happily directed TO the enforce
ment of the hitherto ineffective Baxter
law. In Massachusetts, efforts are made
to induce property holders to pledge them
selves not to allow liquor to be sold by their
tenants. The Rhode Island women wait
upon the Legislature to petition for the re.
peal of the Liquor License law. 1t is re-
corded that in Wilkesbarre, Penn, the cru
SADIE has the singular result of driving 2OC
disreputable women away from the city
The Washington people are asking fol
Congressional prohibition. In New YorI
and Brooklyn no aggressive policy has beer
definitely agreed upon. but good work il
accomplished by the frequent meetings
which call public attention to the magni
tude Of the evil of drunkenness and tn
warning voice of the pulpit is raised Sun
day after Sunday with wholesome effect
| w hatever the method, and whatever ma.
be the exceptional excuses and indiscre
tons Of the hreformers, they all have il
view O noble object, and we cannot with
hold wish for their success, in so far as i
may promote human happiness without in
fringment upon individual rights.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-04


The Republican party of Wisconsin is
badly weighed down with Mr.. Matt Car
penter. Without him as q candidate for
reelection to the U.S.Senate there is bare
possibility that they can carry the State
again, and secure the legislature and three
members of Congress. With him for Sen
ator they are almost certain to lose the leg
stature and all the Congressional districts
Two Of the Congressman who are to be re.
elected-Messrs Barber and Sawyer-evi
IDENTIFY convinced that it is Carpenter Of
nothing, have made haste to withdraw
from the field, preferring voluntary retire
ment to bad defeat. The trouble is, Mr.
Carpenter wishes to be INDICATED" by ;
reelection, and the public sentiment of thu
State is decidedly opposed to that opera
fion
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-04
Prohibiting the Women from Praying in the
STRAITS of CincinuAd.

CINCINNATI, March 30.-Another proc
lamation from Mayor johnson instructing
the police to dispense crowds and to keep
the sidewalks and streets open was pub
lished to-day. The Mayor had confer
ence with the Temperance League, and he
explained that his proclamation did not
forbid the holding of prayer meetings in
public squares, and in saloons with the
consent of the proprietors, and that in the
suburbs it did not prohibit praying on the
sidewalk, with the consent of the saloon,
keeper.
Several bands of women went out late
this afternoon and were admitted in sever.
al saloons. Great crowds followed them
in several places The women sang while
marching along the street.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-04
The Workingmsn and the Currency

Commenting upon Senator Schurz's
speech and Senator Logan's reply, the
Cincinnati Commercial says:
1t was Schurz who spoke for the work
shops and the farms, where the instability
of the currency inficts losses necessarily,
while Logan's cry for more money is in be-
half Of the money changers and note sha-
vers. Wall street speculates and grows
riotous on irredeemable and huctuating
currency, ut the expense of the farms and
workshops, and all honest and productive
toilers.
That this last statement is true can be
shown by Senator Morton himself, who, q
few years ago, during the lifetime of Sena-
tor Fessenden, of Maine, spoke as follows
In the Senate:
l had hoped that the Senate had got
past the time when it was necessary to
argue the evils of the imitation Of the cur
rency-the general increase of sepecula.
ton the general diminution of productive
industries and the resort to speculation in,
stead. Does not every man know that the
result OF an imitation of the currency is 10
increase the price of everything that is
bought and sold, first beginning with the
price OF personal property then touching
real estate, and then, perhaps, coming to
labor
Mr. Fessenden-It begins with labor.
Mr.. Morton-The Senator says it begins
with labor. | submit that it is the expert
ence Of the world that the price of labor is
the last thing that is inflated.
Mr.. Fessenden-The Senator does not
understand me. / mean to say that labor
is the first thing to suffer from initiation
Mr.. Norton With that understanding
agree. IL as the first thing TO suffer from
initiation, and the last thing TO be improv-
ed by it. Sir, as soon as imitation takes
place speculation begins and what is the
effect of it2 Everything acquires two
prices, the real price and the speculative
price ..
Men can put property into warehouses
and hold il for n rise Of prices, and thus, as
we saw during the war and during the
great imitation, the price of goods goes up
so, $50, 200 and 300 per cent, because of
this speculative price brought about by
the great abundance of money.
But how is it with labor? You cannot
put labor into a warehouse and hold it for
future demand or speculation. The de-
mand for labor is immediate, as labor is
needed; and therefore, when imitation
takes place. labor is the last thing to be in-
hated and che first thing to feel the evils
of it.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-04
Present Aspect Of the Temperance Movement

From the N y. Tribune.
The temperance crusade is no longer the
sensation of the day in the newspapers, but
1t continues TO appear matter of absorb
ing Importance TO the women engaged in
it, and Of practical interest to the men
whose business it so materially affects.
There is no evidence that the women are
weary in their well-doing. The number of
saloons closed has increased from day to
day until il now exceeds thousand, and
we look in vain for an instance in which the
women after fairly beginning battle have
fled the field. Their faith is of the kind
that is said to remove mountains. 1t hest
tates not TO attack the enemy whether he
be strongly intrenched i'll 5000 grog shops,
as in Cincinnati, or supported by an angry
rabble,a in Cleveland. An array of supe-
rior numbers in opposition serves only to
call for more thorough organization and
greater perseverance on the part of the
crusaders. Persecution arouses the spirit
of martyrdom, and ELECTS sympathy for
the prosecuted from unexpected quarters.
A single victory encourages praying band
TO weeks of more earnest and devoted
prayer and labor But a speedy victory
docs not seem necessary to keep the fire of
faith aglow Weeks may pass without
surrender, yet the women keep on with a
patience which enlists the sympathy of the
most careless spectator and assures the
harrassed liquor dealer that, though the
day OF his capltulation may be distant, il
must inevitably come.
There is one weak point, however, in the
line OF the advance. 1t is more and more
appar ent that this mode Of warfare cannot
be successful in large cities without modi
fcations not yet devised. In Dayton, where
the work was begun under favorable aus
pices month ago, only four surrenders of
saloon keepers have taken place. Weeks
OF self-denying and persistent labor in Col
umbus have brought forth disappointingly
small results. In Cincinnati, three or
Tour, possibly more, victories have been
gained but this progress is wonderfully
dlsproportlonate to the amount of work il
has cost. In Worcester no triumphs of con
sequence are visible. Even in Xenia, where
the most exciting scenes of the Campaign
were witnessed, the prediction of bio Lew.
is, that within four weeks the thirstiest
man in the city must 60 dry or drink cold
water, is unfulflled. In the face of these
facts the candid friend of temperance. i
not the enthusiastic crusader, must admi
that some new method must be found tC
suppress intemperance as it existsin cities
Unth then the reformers must be satisfied
with the creation of a healthier public sen
timent on the subject which WEIGHS 81
heavily on their minds. They NAV NO
see the scenes Of Washington &, III. Rim
ley, Mount Vernon, aud Morrow reneate,
IN Cincinnati and New York, but the;
hearts may be cheered by finding that eve,
In the cities drinking habits are becomin,
more unpopular, and dram-selling NOR
disreputable. A-O'
II Is curious to notice the different form
whicn the temperance movement assume
IN different localities. In Ohio the stree
marches and saloon prayer-meetings ar
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-04

Despite the efforts Of the railroad Co

Despite the efforts Of the railroad COM
panies and their newspaper organs to kill
the Independent party in California, that
organization appears to be in healthy
and growing condition. The San Francisco
Bulletin says thatinstead Of being deprived
Of popular support the Independents have
a stronger backing and larger following
than ever. because they have honestly full
filed their pledges. They have become, il
says, the champion of the people, and the
two old parties in forming an alliance
against them have accomplished their own o
ruiu 800. ...
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-04
Euchsr,ne the Orange Liquor Dealers.

There are 10 liquor saloons in Orange,
n. j. The Y. Nj. c. A. have worked but
failed to close any of them, so just before
the Legislature adjourned they sent COM
mittee to Trenton, who lobbied through an
act to make licences cost 500 instead OF
$25, and be petitioned for by twelve in-
stead of six property holders All appli-
cations and the names of the petitioners
attached to be printed in the city .newspa,
pers two weeks, and no single name to be
attached to two applications. To license
the 10 saloons would require the names
of 800 property owners. Heretofore
but forty property owners have consented
to sign applications. The liquor dealers
prospects are therefore dubious.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-04
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Arnica with many other Extracts
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bOxesfOr thesame price than any
other Ointment.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-04
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