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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-31
A California Log Slide.
Good Company, Number two.

Around the foot of steep slope,
its shoulder into the water, tho road
runs its winding way. Following this
the traveller comes at last To n peaceful
spot, whose quiet would throw the mos,
tlmorous soul into reverie. Death turks
IN ambush here however, and where
there should be black flags, yellow flags
red lanterns, skulls and cross.bones in
abundance, there is no omen of his dis
tinguished and paid presence other
than a mild warning, marked on q strip
Of boaad and tackled to stump, which
is hidden so deep in the evergreens that;
none but the most vigilant of observers
would notice it, 1t is the premontory
signal: Look out for Log,!" Reading this
indefinite HUT hint, the traveller might
feel languid curiosity as TO what it
meant, but he would hardly construe il
as significant of peril. Perohance by
day he would look around for logs beau
tiIul with lichen, or by night for lops
beaming with "fox.tire," but as for APP
prehension q! danger, that were absurd,
for of all inanimate objects tho log EN-.
blem of all that il inert and stupid, has
always been considered most free from
inimical designs upon man.
A hundred feet farther, however, and
the full force Of this caution comes
home to him. A hundred feet farther
and the road is cut by line which his
intelligent horse shrinks MS he would
from serpent across his path. II is a
tram-way or chute Of heavy timbers,
sunk in the ground, reaching from the
crest of the hill TO the edge of the water.
1t is hollow, like trough, and in
places its concave surface il pushed with
strips of iron shining with a polish
which could come from only the most
violent friction. 1t is log slide" down
which the trunk ola large tree, peeled OF
its bark TO make it slippery, is coming
with idl the force of ship from the
stocks. Such battering-ram would
send into dust the strongest wall that
was ever made, and wonld bring utter
humiliation to the passing traveller 40
unlucky TO be astride Of the track at
this critical moment. A cloud of splint-
ers. smoke, and dust marks the wake
of its meteoric fight. which lasts but
the length Of suspended breath, from
the lauach at the summit to it's final
leap from the high trestle.work to the
water beneath, where il strikes with q
sharp clap and dashes the white spray
into cloud which washes the highest
tree-tops. Then, tardy AZ the thunder
after the lightning's fash, there comes
a yell of warning from the men assemb-
led a. the head Of the slide who are
responsible for all the tumult and terror.
To the jocular natures OF the men OF
Lake Tahoe every log launched and
every wayfarer scared are but Ames OF
their entertainment, for which however
under the name Of work, they receive
liberal wages.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-31

grave error, and there are many eases
ON record where from neglect OF other
cause the filter itself has become the
means OF spreading death and des,ruc-
ton. The action % filter is twofoid
being both chemical and mechanical,
When y stream of water is allowed 10
flow through bag ot flannel or other
material, or passes through bank Of
gravel or box of charcoal, all of the inn
purities which are suspended, not dis.
solved, Ill the liquid, are caught and re-.
tanned, for the fluid in percolsting
through the in.erstioes of the filter is
unable TO carry with it anything except.
ing what is actually in solution. OF
course, AL the impurities are in this
manner extracted from the water and
simply remain in the filter and soon
stop II up, and either prevent the flow
of the water or cause il 20 seek some
new channel. Hence the necessity Of
frequently examining the instrument to
ascertain that It is working properly,
and does MOI need renovating,
During It's passage through the filter
the water Is spread out over large sur
face, and, being much exposed To the
air, il ahsorhs y large quantity Of oxy-
gen, and il there be dissolved any oxid.
liable substance il is seized upon by the
oxygen and transformed into some new
combination. This is the case with
many of the organic impurities dis.
solved in water, SO that often it may be
purified by simply allowing it To run in
thin sheet over board. Anything,
however, which is both soluble and not
oxidizable will pass through the filter
intact, MS may be easily proved. for no
amount Of tiltering will extract lump
of sugar or pinch at salt. To be effect
i've, therefore, the filter must be kept
clean, and afford plenty of exposed sur
face, and it is useful only IN proportion
rs these conditions are maintained, A
large box filled with sand and gravel, if
the contents be frequently changed,
forms one of the best of filters. Better
still, n box OF charcoal, for here the in.
Vulnerable pores left by the burning
give an immense amount Of surface OK.
posed To the air. Even sponge or
WOODEN bag, if often washed, makes n
good instrument, and will remove much
of the impurity from water.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-31
AGRICULTURE.

The average stride of the horse at a
fast gsllop is twenty-four feet; that OF
the uotting horse, ut his highest speed,
seventeen feet.
Iowa is accredited with producing
the largest spring wheat crop Of any
state in the union,aggresating IS, 10I, Sl2
bushels, while Wisconsin stands second
in rank with 24,S75, 445 bushels.
A WRITER i'll the NeW LR0ldRd Farmer
who tried numerous experiments in
setting Tense posts by reversing, sailing
and caarring, is satisfied that charring
did no good. Sailing dry posts was
beneficial, but upon green ones il was
useless. The best thing was reversing
the ends. OF the various kinds OF
timber of which posts are made, red
and yellow cedar rank .he highest for
durability, aside from the effects of any
preserving process. Swamp oak,
| think, is conceded to stand next in
order, with upland white oak follow
ing.
MANY writers advise the selection OF
sheltered spot for an orchard, and
some have even advised the planting OF
belt Of Quick-growing forest trees III
sucn y position that it will screen the
orchard from high winds. A Maine
farmer says: "Were to plant an or
chard, and had two locations, one in n
a valley, surrounded 10y hills except on
the south side, and the other high
elevation, exposed to high winds, |
would choose the latter in preference
to the former. The same holds good
AZ regard peach orchards. A great
object is to keep back the blooming as
long as possible, and this can be best
done in northern exposures without
shelter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-31
Bees.
"a swarm IN May lis worth ton Of hay;
"A swarm III Jnne IL worth silver spoon;
A swarm in JulY IL not worth fly"
winter.

"A swarm IN May is worth ton Of nay
"A swarm IN Jnnp IL worth silver spoon;
swarm in July is not worth n.y."
So our mother said not many years
ago; and mother knew. for she had n
passion for "the little darlings," rs she
called them. But to be successful one
must love bees, sit with them, play with
them, talk to them. o, but they won't
stingP They never stung her, They
know their friends as well as do chickens
or turkeys. They would light on her till
she was covered, when hiving them;
the she would hold her head close down
to the hive to let the bees on her hear
the queen call them, when they would
leave her with the bees "thankee nam"
and enter the hive. But let some strang.
er come near and as sure as could be,
blows were followed by sword thrusts
until both parties knew who were victors
and the looker-on could easily tell.
Being brought up from infancy till
nearly manhood with from fifty to 100
straw skeps as our Scotch ancestors call
ed the basket shaped hives, we early
learned to love and fondle them with as
much affection and confidence ms we
would young ducks. We love them still;
how can we help it--they are so wise,
SO submissive, with fair dealing, never
vindictive, unless self defense demands
it, so obedient to proper authority, so
discreet and sagacious, so industrious,
teach 60 many useful lessons. Still we
have never owned, since our own hives
became extinct soon after they were
left to us and put put out on shares, a
single hive until the present season. But
their presence, like newborn babe in
the house wakes up new interests, OF
which, if our young readers desire il,
we may let them share from time to
time.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-31
Fall Calves.

Many persons provide for fall calves
so as to have plenty of milk for the
family during winter. But if the calf
sucks part of the milk, or Is fed on
new milk ii will be n very expensive
animal, and the family will have but
little benefit from the COW. How will
you raise the cali (lor where there is
such demand tor stock no calves
should be killed.? Let the calfsuck
one or two days, SO MS to get thoroughly
physiCked by its mothers milk. Then
take it from the COW, and put it
in some comfortable quarters. Learn
it to drink milk, which can be
easily done. Give it new, warm
milk for ten or twelve days. Then sub
titute warm, skinned milk, with a
spoonful of oil meal i'll each feed In
crease the oil meal gradually, until three
tablespoonsful can be safely given. SO
soon as possble learn it to eat shelled
corn. When it will eat Il pint of shelled
corn at feed, the oil meal can be dis.
pensed with, excepta little every two or
three days. When two months old it
will have learned to eat sweet timothy
hay. 1t can now have less milk, but
add u quart of wheat bran with the
corn and oil meal. Carefully fed and
housed, in this way calf at six months
old can be made to weigh 400 pounds.
and will be worth rs much in the spring
as calves one year old, which have had
ordinary rough treatment through the
winter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-31
HER KING.

She has not found her King as vet
The golden days glide bv,
They brIug no SORROWS to forget,
Nor any cause D sigh
No heart for her devotion made
the passionate Summers bring:
Ifnharmed she walks. aud unaffrayed
She has not found her King.
Men bring their titles and their COLE;
She turns IN scurn away.
The man must be different mold
She swearS she will obey.
Though poor in honors and in lands,
Rich IN rarer thing.
Titled by God alone be stands,
Whom she Will own her King.
But when he comes, rs come he will,
Strong TO support, and grand.
With 81 aplicallon that shall I'LL
Her soul like a command,
Shell place her hand in his, and take
Whate'er this world may bring,
Proud and conteu:ed Tor his SAVE,
Whom she hath crowned her kinVl
-HdmiitoR Aide, in Temple Bar for Oetooe
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-31
Salt for Stock.

The value OF salt for stock cannot be
over-rated. 1t is an undisputed fact
where animals have unrestrained access
to salt at all times many Of the diseases
TO which they are liable are warded off
and prevented by keeping the system
regular. Farm animals, when kept on
grass or on green succulen. feed, natur.
ally take more salt than when kept on
dry fodder. Salt increases digestion by
increasing the flow Of saliva, aiding
also further by promoting thirst and a
constant flow Of fluids 70 assist in dis
solving much Of the food which other
wise might be undlgested. Actul ex
periments, carefully conducted, have
demonstrated that where two hogs we're
fsttened, one fed salt with its food, and
the other with salt excluded, the one
fed salt food fattened very much faster
and in several weeks less time. II ex-
ceeded in weight by considerable pro-
portion the one fed without salt in its
food. Stock should have free access To
salt, and they will only take what il
needful; but If they are left without ii
for a long time a surfeit is often taken
which operates injuriously.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-31
4 Remarkable Riflemam IN California,

At Agricultural Park yesterday DR..
John Ruth Of Oakland gave an exbib.
Ilion of his skill as rifle shot, and
achieved decided success, astonishing
even his friends. During the entertain.
ment he shot cigars from the mouth Of
his assistant, who was standing about
twenty feet distant, and not only did so
while having the gun-a twenty-five
caliber Ballard--against his shoulder
in the usual manner, but with il turn
ed sideways or upside down, with the
stock resting on his head. lie also shot
apples from stick two or three inches
long held in his assistants month, the
gun being fred from various different
positions, inducing sighting over the
shoulder with small mirror, and also
shot gless balls from his assistants head
making many shots that were difficult
and seemed perilous. The audience
were al a loss which 10 admire most,
the nerve Of the shooter or the youth
who held "target."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-31
King Theebau and Mrs. Gamp.

Extensive preparations are being
made at the palace in MaDddlay in
prospect Of coming event, viz, the
confinement Of King Theebau's head
Queen, the Soo-pyah-lat. The Poon-
ices (priestsl, Poonacks or astrologers,
BAydln Sayas or foitune-tellers. have
been duly consulted and they have all
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-31
Filters and Their Uses.

Filtered water, remarks the Christian
Union, il supposed TO be perfectly pure;
80, no matter how foul the source, IL on
i'll way to the table there be filter In
terposed it Ii expected 70 arrest and Re.
tain all impurities, and ever after keep
the supply fresh and pure. This is a
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-31

MIss RYE has been carrying on her
good work for about ten years. She
collects street wails- girls from the
highways 81 London. These girls are
taken to Canada and placed in respecta-
BILE families, and in most every case
have obtained comfortable homes and
led yirtuous lives.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-31
Strange Dicovcries In the Oh Reg

Strange Dicuyeries In the Oh Regions.
The oil territory has brought To light
many phenomenal wells, Principal Of
these il, perhaps, the we'll near Mlllers-
burg, Butler county, which produces
refined illuminating oil, ready for the
lamp, ana OF excellent quality. This
wellknown "holon IL not, however,
without M equal. Some months ago u
party Of operators from Nusvile and
ST. Petersburg began operations in the
newly discovered oil region ofTrumbull
county, Ohio. They have struck vein
of petroleum OF character heretofore
unknown in tho oil business. II is
lubricating oil of the finest. quality,
and il comes from the earth refined
and ready for uso an tho finest ma
chinery. This we'll Ia flowing iiyo bar
rols of this oil per day, for which the
operators have ready sale at $40 n
barrel. Ordinary oil in the peunsyl.
wanna regions is now selling ut 81 cents
barrel The tract in which the
phenomenal well is loca I'd IL near
West Mecca. Two thousand acres have
been leased at enormous prices by
other spectators. The discovers OF
this refined lubrioating we'll arc putting
down other wells on tho land.
Among the sand rock taken from Tew
Il Thurston's new oil we'll near the state
line, at n depth OF over 1900 feet was
II piece thickly studded with sea shells
and bearing the impression Of curious
fishes.
Four miles from Clintonville, Venan.
go county, well WAS sunk three
months ago TO the depth OF 900 feet.
No oil, but n heavy vein Of gas was
found. Tho owner Of the well at.
tempted TO remove tho casing. II was
raised foot. The fresh water Mt the
top Of the hole rushed into tho space at
the bottom. II was caught by the great
rush Of gas and thrown 100 feet into
the air. This natural fountain has been
gushing at the rate OF 1000 barrels of
ice cold water day ever since, with no
indication that IL will ever cease.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-31

unanimously came to the conclusive
royal son, and Theehau ms declared
that he shall be the royal heir-ap-
parent to the throne OF the King of the
Rising sun, Lord OF tho White Elephant,
the Golden Umbrella etc, 1t is reported
that the cradle which has Just been
completed cost the state nearly two
laos Of rupees (sl00000), The cradle
was first framed with mango wood and
encased with sheet.gold inside and out
side, Over this is ornam snted gold
work, set with peoious stones of all
kinds, --diamonds, ruhles, sapphires,
emeralds, etc, and the work is said to
be very superior, as it is turned out by
the best Of tho tirst-class goldsmiths Of
Upper Burmah. The arrangements for
fitting up the cradle are as follows;
A son bed or custom covered with green
silk velvet, and the sides with EN-
hroideied work. This Is the manner
in which the cradle was to be fixed and
how worked, A thick iron rod has
been fixed across the room, some twelve
feet above the floor, and the cradle
is suspended by means Of golden cords,
made Of golden wire for the purpose Of
swinging, and 10 work backward and
forward, like punkahs in your part of
the world. The King objected to the
old method ct having the royal cradle
pulled 10y parcel of old women, so the
I,mechanical and engineering elements
of his Kingdom were called ints requisi-
ton, and one OF tho Italian mechanics
has invented wind.up machine by
which the cradle can be set going, once
wound up, for u day or night, or until
further orders, TO the great delight Of
the King. Tho royal babe is to be
nursed ami brought mp III the English
style, and for this purpose tho sum OF
5000 rupees was given to ono of
the sisters OF the convent here to pur-
chase u complete outfit, and It is said
that tho sister has faithful, executed
tho order, and the paraphernalia for the
youth has been deposited in good time.
Tho King and Queen are said to ahhor
the sight of Europeans, and Of the
English particularly, and yet the fore
going preparations are after the
European fashion,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-31
Al Dogs Intelligence.

a Naugatnck Comm restaurant
keeper owns four two.monthB.old pups
OF choice breed. Before daylight the
othor morning he heard an unusual
noise, and discovered them on the rail
road track in company with an old bird
dog named Charley. The pups were
running up and down on the track
ffolicking and having good time. II
was almost time for tho 8 o'clock train.
and the old dog was nearly frantic in
his endeayors 10 get tho little ones of
the track. He would seize one by the
nape Of the neck, carry il of the track
to the middle OF the street and then re-
turn for another; in the meantime the
first would be back again, and all the
pups seemed TO be enjoying the sport
hugely. At last the old fellow sat down
apparently in despair, but il happened
that he was only devising plan to get
the little rascals home, for, after q min
ute or two, be ran up TO one Of them,
seized IL as before, and bore II of TO
the street. Then when he put il down
he watched II a few seconds, and when
IL started back for tho track again he
grabbed IL, bore il back, and putting IL
down he gave IL sharp bite which
made II howl with pain and start for
home. He proceeded in this way with
each separately, then followed after
them. Occasionally ono would try to
turn back, when Charley would seize II
ard inhict another bite. The whole
proceeding occupied the old dog all OF
Ian hour, and after getting them all safe
ly home, Charley went of short dis
tance.in front and lay with his head on
bis forepaws watching the little truants
till daylight.
The following notice is posted up in
Missouri school house: Each pupil
Is required 10 make bow on entering
the school-house Of morning, also
leaving 81 evening the school-room.
There shall be no profanc language used
in school or in the play ground, nor
there shall be no pin stickin, pinchin,
scratchin, nor taggin, nor no filing, nor
no unesery whispering in scool. No
uneasy moving from seat TO seat. No
filing on the road TO OF from school, nor
no nick-naming. Eyey pupil over
eight years is subject to those rules,
and the teacher II to make the allow
ance Tor all pupils under eight years
and enfoice the rules according. If any
scholar brakes these rules they shall be
punished by switchen."
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-19

In the sagebrush valley which skirts the
Humboldt, says the 'Silver State" may
be heard at this season Of the year a feath-
cred ~songster, whose notes in tonesand va
riety excel those of any uncsged bird on
the Pacific Coast. He is a modest and un-
pretentious fellow, in size and color re-
sembling the field-lark. and is known as
the warbler Perched on a sagebrush,
from which, on account of his grayish hue,
he is scarcely d~iscernible. he MARBLES joy
ously, making the plains resound with
songs louder, clearer AMI longer han the
robins. 1t is surprising that he has not
received more attention from bird fanciers,
but as he is more retiring than the robin,
and is rarely heard in the settlements, he
may have escaped their notice.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-19

A Miners Dreadful Death

The numerous accidents that have re-
Gently occurred in Eureka and other places
on the coast do not seem to have the
effect of making miners more cautious,
and the Virginia " Chronicle" records the
terrible death Of ALDER Robinson, who
was instantly killed by falling down the
shaft of the North Con. mine. He, with
three other miners. was at work at the
station on the 1,300-foot level, putting a
twelve-foot plank on the cage, which was
lust below the level. Robinson stood up
on the cage to receive the plank, and, as the
end struck, stepped backwards upon space.
The unfortunate miner went tumblinS
down the shaft a distance Of $40 feet.
His horribly mangled remains were found
at the bottom and taken to the surface. II
is probable that no man killed on the Com
stock was so fearfully mangled as Robin
| son. Every bone Of any size in his body
was broken, and his entrails crushed out
| of his body. He had been literally torn
to pieces by striking against the timbers OF
the shaft and the rocks at the bottom. II
was remarked that the poor body could
not have been mangled worse with an AK
had it been welded for half an hour. The
undertaken was obliged to bind the frag.
ments together with ropes in order to gel
the remains in the coffin.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-19
Assessment Notice.

DHENIX SILVER MINING COMPANY
l. Location of principal place of business,
San Francisco, California location of works,
Eureka District, Eureka county, Nevada.
Notice is hereby given, that at a meeting of
the Board of Directors, held on the l4th day Of
April, 1879, an assessment tNo. 1917 of twenty
Ave cents per share was levied upon the capt.
tai stock of the Corporation, payable immedi-
a;ely. in United States gold coin, to the Sec
rotary at the Office of the Company. Rooms 6
and 7, No. 32T Pine street. San Francisco, Cal
tsc-c:a.
remain unpaid an the twentieth (20th) day of
May, 1879. will be delinquent. and advertised
for sale at public auction : and unless payment
is made before, will be sold on Tuesday the
tenth tioth) day of June. 1879, to pay the de-
linquent assessment, together with costs of
advertising and expenses of sale.
BY order of the Board of Directors.
d. +. VERDENAI, Secretary.
ofiee-Rooms 6 and 7, 3a7 Pine street. San
Francisco, California. ap1S-td
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-19

1t should not be forgotten thai the Ruby
mn Dramatic Society will repeat the en-
'ee'ainment recently given on the Hill at
'ho opera House this evening. 1t will be
entirely differ emit from the class of exhi-
n,tions given here during the winter, and
Al lovers OF the drama should witness II.
mere will also be a farce, said to bo one
". inc best and most laughable ever played
on the American stage. As the ladies and
senuemen who compose the Company have
VI many occasions assisted ut church and
vtner exhibitions in Eureka, it is but lust
.n.s some recompense should be made,
sna mere is no better way than by giving
snem a full house tonight. Outside Of
sucn considerations, however, their per-
ulmsnce will be we'll worth the price Of