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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-03-26
i. Eg STINNbK,
Treasurer of the United States.
A New Vegetable From China.
london ulobc,

Some experiments recently carried
ON by two or three Austrian and Ger
man horticulturists have brought into
notice an almost forgotten plant which
was introduced from China nearly thir-
ty years ago, but whose existence and
whose products have been undeserved-
ly lost sight of. This is the S5d hispidd,
species Of leguminous plant, some
what resembling in habit and appear
ance the well.known pea. Unlike the
latter, however, il has two distinct uses
industrial ~ we'll ~ alimentary. II ~
highly.prized in China and Japan, and
is said, indeed, to take its scientific title
from n Japanese name Of sruce-sooja
which ia made from its seeds. The
seeds are very similar to n marrow
fas" pea, but contain large quantity
of oil, which il either pressed out OF
them or boiled out in tine process Of
cooking the seeds for the table, which
is effected by simply throwing them
into boiling water, when the outer skin
bursts and floats to the surface, together
with a quantity OF oil and the husks
SKINNED off together. These may be
either used as cattle food, or the oil
may be separated and employed fol
various purposes, while the hnsks are
still valuable ~ feeding stuff or ~
manure.
The peas are boiled for about twent,
minutes, and furnish dish which i
highly relished. not only by the Celes
tials, but by the Europeans who hay,
tasted il. Ii is said 10 resemble in ilayo
the green pea, but lacks its sweet taste
The boiled sofa ! also prepared as |
cake and az a sauce, being fermente,
for the latter purpose, and salt, pepper
etc, being added. The sauce has
high reputation among the Chinese AM
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-03-26
JOHN b. COUGH.
4 Sharp Temperance Speech In Boston
Increase OF Drinking In Certain Cir
Springfield Republican.


Springfield Republican.
John B. Cough rose to call from
DR.. Warren, the chairman, which ex-
pressed the enthusiastic kindness Of
all toward him, with that genuine difH.
dence which through all his success has
remained one of his charming charac-
teristics. He would say nothing about
woman's ballot, as he had not antic-
pated it as the special subject, although
he hoped to live to see it. Although
seeing, as Miss Willard did, manifest
progress in the temperance reform
since he started as q lecturer thirty
seven years ago, yet among certain
classes he thought the temperance SEN
timent was less decided and cogent.
Demoralizing inhu' noes were creeping
in. Even our railway cars were be-
coming grog.shops. Ladies were aften-
er seen in public places drinking their
sherry or their ale, not brandy perhaps,
but it could readily be got of the color
ed porters. Taking n glance at his re-
cent stay Of eighteen months in Eng.
land, he saw great contrast with his
first vista most palpable advance
was striding on. Bishops frequently
presided at Temperance meetings, A..
900 olergymen of the church of Eng.
land had given decided adherence. Mr..
Cough emerged from his difiidence rs
he warmed up and into his own inim-
table outflow Of wit and pathos and
description. He avowed himself to-
tai abstainer Of the EXTREMIST type,
not daring for himself the risk of
glass Of drink even though it were to
save his life. And yet in all he said
there was n mellowness of charity,
ripeness Of judgment, and genuine,
sympathetic, wasm-hearted breath OF
liberal feeling, that places him more
and more in contrast with the hard,
narrow and censorious way which many
temperance advocates have OF putting
things, greatly to the damage OF their
cause. Mr.. Cough said IF / had
boy had rather take him into the
lowest grog-shop than into the social
circle, where, according to refined
usages, the bottle would be put to his
lips.s / had rather have him see the
finishing place. believe in sweeping
out the respectable and attractive liquor
shops, and the others will stop for want
Of grist to their mills"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-03-26
FARM NOTES.
Potatoes.

A correspondent of the Indiana
Farmer gives his experience in potato
raising last season as follows: NY ground
had been in pasture twenty years and
was broken up for corn the year before
and put in corn with no manure added
in either case. / stepped the ground
twenty steps one way and fifty-two the
other, and supposed there was just one.
eighth of an acre. got one.half BUSH
ell of peerless, a scant half-bushel. /
dug and sold forty-seven bushels. These
did not fill the patch, and got enough
peachblows to plant two rows and a
half. They made five bushels, in all
fifty-two bushels on one eighth of an
acre. Now l will tell my process. l
cut my potatoes one eye to each piece,
as near as possible, to make them hold
out, and also as an experiment, to see
how many fold | could get from pota-
toes. They were planted about the
10Th of May; it was very dry then, and
they did not sprout for over one week,
but they lay there in dry dirt until it
rained, which was on the 3rd of June.
The rows were three feet apart, drilled
eighteen inches apart. / sold at thirty
two cents a bushel. One great secret in
potato raising is not to have too many
eyes in one piece, and cut large ones
for seed; this gives more food to each
plant. You never find nice, large pota-
toes where there are many sprouts TO q
hill. You always find your largest po-
tatoes where there is only one large vine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-03-26
Black Jayas.

New breeds are generally looked up.
on, by most OF the poultry fraternity,
Except those who are trying TO intro
duce them as something unworthy Of
any great amount of present notice.
Bat since the apparently new breed OF
Black Javas has adorned and beauti
fled few OF our leading exhibitions, it
is not only the casual visitor, that stops
long in front of the coops containing
these large, graceful and glossy black
birds, but the most skeptical, the old,
the tried, Jealous and. fastidious fanciers
and admirers, men who for the most of
their lifetime gave in the study of the
fine qualities of poultry now recognized
by the American Standard of Excel
lence, become famous to the world, who
linger long and wonderingly before
these beautiful and noble looking birds;
and who have been heard to say, "by
jove, they are indeed fine birds and no
mistake" Thus it was at the Great
Empire State Poultry Exhibition where
there was good display of these fowls.
The A. p. A. have had the Jayas in
question for some time, and have come
to the conclusion that they are worthy
birds and have taken them in; the next
thing will be to form a standard, no
easy task by any means, for somebody.
These birds, will, this season, be bred
by few live men, who will show them
up in their true light. AS breeders
they are wonderful, and | dare say
from sitting of Black Java eggs you
will get n greater per cent. of good
birds than from many of our old and
established breeds. The cock is very
muscular, pure black, with black legs
and eyes. Very often you will see a
red eye, which, in my opinion, can and
ought to be bred out; so that we will
have nothing but the raven black eye.
The flesh is unlike that of most of black
fowls, being yellow and compact like
that of the games. They mature early
and fatten extremely easy; pullets
Matched in June. will, with good care
lay, in December; have known of pull
lets laying at five months old; they
are very hardy, and bear confinement
well. Their plumage throughout is a
rich, glossy black, comb single and
rather small, ear lobes red, beak black,
legs clean, large and glossy black, bot
tom Of feet yellow. Igive this descrip.
ton for the benefit of those who have
never seen them and have given but a
few of their good qualities. Where they
are exhibited, the appearance they pre-
sent cannot fail to please and win for
themselves much favor with the multi
tude, who behold them. But for the
benefit of any who may be in doubt as
to the genuineness of these birds, will
add, that proof can be furnished Of
the most satisfactory nature, that can
not help but convince the most skepti.
cal. that they are the progeny of birds
brought into Orleans county, New York,
by Mr.. b. M. Latin, many years ago,
who has bred them ever since, and who
knows more about them than any 9TH
err man; and further, that he is man
of high standing in the neighborhood
in which he resides. Cor. Poultry Month
IN
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-03-26
A Wedding In The Woods.
state.ville IN. ca Landmark,


In Alexander county, Miller's Town
ship, one day last week, marriage
took place under rather singular cir
cumstances. Mr.. Pink Lackey and
Miss Betty Miller were the high con-
tracing parties, and I. A. Hudson,
Esq, performed the ceremony. The
bride, the groom, the magistrate and
friends met at certain point in the
woods ut a given hour, and at the side
of the road, beneath the branches OF
the trees, the squire pronounced the
bans. 1t is alleged that these surround
ings were not chosen for the nuptials
without cause.-the cause being, accord
ing to report, that the groom is a
moonshiner. and was lying out from the
raiders, one OF whom was among the
invited guests. A quantity Of Alexan-
der county "block' had been provident-
ly brought to the spot, and some of the
members Of the bridal train partook OF
the fluid until they could probably not
have told moonshiner from a raider
across the public road.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-03-26
Lack of California Song Birds.
Monterey Democrat.

What deartn Of singing birds there
is in California. To welcome the spring
time, whose genial warmth we have
been experiencing for the past week,
there have only been the robin, who be-
longs to the high Sierras in summer, and
the blackbird, vino holds out here
all winter, and with liquid notes, is the
first to greet the spring. Ia the east a
great army Of warblers precedes the
sun rs he moves north from the equa.
tor, for over there il an uninterrupted
stretch of country, atlording them food
in the migration from the Gulf
States to Labrador; but with us, as we
fancy, the deserts beyond Los Angeles
and San Diego prove to be almost in
surmountable barriers. At all events,
the absence of songsters from this State
il very notable.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-03-26

Japanese, not merely as a condiment,
but as a medical agent. Chemical
analysis OF the seeds shows them 10 be
very rich in proteine. The oil is avail
able for many uses-for burning in
lamps or even as a substitute for olive
oil. Being somewhat Of siccative ma
ture it is not adapted for lubricant,
but is for that reason useful az a sub
stitute for linseed oil in the manufac-
ture Of paints and in other similar in
dustrial arts. Finally, to complete the
list of virtues of this Celestial pea, the
haulm gives an excellent fodder for cat
Tie and horses.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-03-26
A Master lece or Sculpture.
Chicago Times .

About two years SINCE, in the Island
of Melos, near the spot where over half
century ago, was found tho famous
statue Of Venus, three more statues
were discovered, evidently belonging to
the golden era OF Greek art. They
were purchased by the Museum of Ath-
ems, but until quite recently remained
,innoticed in their boxes in tho cellars
OF the museum. The boxes having Il.
nally been opened, the statues have
been pronounced most important &C.
qusi6ons, the largest of them being a
masterpiece. Although broken in sew
eral fragments, il can be easily repaired.
II represents Neptune naked to the
waist, his lower limbs being covered BY
q mantle, the folds Of which are superb.
ly executed. Beside him is u dolphin,
and the god apparently carried the
traditional trident in bis right hand, the
only part of the statue that has moi
been found. II ia claimed that this
Neptune will be the gem Of the Athens
Museum. The government, realizing
the importance OF the discovery, la,
reserved to itself the right of excavation
in the locality where the three statue,
were discovered.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-03-26
Wedding DAYS.

The wedding day, says The London
Truth, may be the eventful day in wo.
mans life, but it is not the happiest,
though il is conventionally called so.
Nor is it the mans. Both the chief
parties to wedding cut rather awk.
ward figures and play difficult parts on
the day when they are made one in
the presence Of great concourse q
friends, neighbors, and indifferent folks.
The only brides who can really enjoy =
wedding day are those who do not much
care for their bridegrooms or who have
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-03-26

lrseems To require verylarge arme :
TO enable Europe 10 live in peace. The
increase Of the Germany army will be
followed by similar augmentation OF
the military establishments of other
powers on tho continent. In France a
complete reorganization of the infantry
and cavalry il purposed by the minister
Of war. In Italy, also, an increase Of
$2,0o0,0oo in the ordinary votes Of the
military estimates for 1881 is contem.
plated. Nothing has yet been said
about the increase Of tho Austrian
army, but this is probably considered
large enough already.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-03-26

WHILE a tohoSgan party was in pro
gress at Rideau hall, Ottaws, Ont, re-
Gently, the Princess Louise was stand
ing at the top Of the slide rs young
lady WAS about to take tsboggan
down. The young lady turned to the
princess and asked, pleasantly. will
, on go down with me?' and was net
with prompt refusal. A few moments
later an attendant informed her that
the princess was not accustomed to be
addressed SO familiarity.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-03-26
FIRST THINGS.
An Interesting Chapter on Early In
ventiOns, and When they We're intro
ducpd


yentiOns, and When they We're Intro
duced.
Envelopes were first used in 1889.
Anasthesia was discovered in 1914.
The first steel pen was made in 1880.
The first air pump was made in 1854.
The first lucifer match was made III
1929.
The first balloon ascent was made in
1888.
The first iron steamship was built in
1880.
Ships were frat "copper-bottomed"
in 1888.
Coaches were first used in England in
1869.
The first horse railroad was built in
1867.
The enti:e Hebrew Bible was printed
in 1888.
Gold was first discovered in Califor-
MIA in 184S.
The first steamer piled the Hudson
in 1907.
The first watches were made at Nu-
remburg In lS4I.
Kerosene was first used for lighting
purposes in 1926.
The first newspaper advertisement
appeared in 1862.
The first copper cent was coined in
New Haven in 1857.
The first telescope was probably used
in England in 1908.
The first saw-maker's anvil was
brought to America in 1919.
The first use of locomotive in this
country was in 1899.
The first almanac was printed by
George Van Purback in 1460.
The first chimney was introduced in
to Rome from Padua in 1929.
Glass windows were first introduced
into England in the eighth century.
The first steam engine on this CONT
nent was brought from England in
1853.
The first complete sewing machine
was patented by Elias Howe, Jr., in
1876.
The first society for the promotion OF
Christian knowledge was organized in
1898.
The first attempt to manufacture pins
in this country was made soon after the
war of 1872.
Glass was early discovered. Glass
beads were found on mummies over
5000 years old.
Gas was first used as an illuminating
agent in 1902. Its first use in New
York was in 1927.
The first glass factory in the United
States of which we have definite knowl-
edge was built in 1880.
The first national bank in the United
States WAS incorporated by congress,
Dec. 81, 1881.
The first temperance society in this
country was organized IN Saratoga
county, n. Y, in March, 1s0S.
The frat machine for carding, rowing,
and spinning cotton made IN me United
States was manufactured in l7o6.
The first society for the exclusive
purpose of circulating the Bible was
organized in 1905, under the name of
British and Foreign Bible Society,"
The first telegraphic instrument was
successfully operated by s. F. B. Morse,
the inventor, in 1885, though its utility
was not demo nstrated TO the world IN
til 1914.
The first union flag was unfurled en-
the lst OF January, l776, over the camp
at Cambridge. II bad thirteen stripes
of white and red, and retained the Eng
lish cross in one corner.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-03-26
The Human Race Running TO Brald.

II there is to be 30 much bead work.
what will become Of us all II both
men and women are to deye!ope more
and more their brains, we shall soon be
not far from the realization OF the words
of Diderot, who said: "We walk 30 lit
tie, we work 40 little, and we think so
much, that ] do not despair Of man
ending by being nothing but a head"
Figure yourself civilized man 100 or
20 years hence, when manuel labor
shall have been entirely replaced by
machinery, and when the dreams Of
Socialists shall have been realized, and
man, even in the lowest grade OF socie-
ty, shall be able TO gain his livelihood
by working say three or four hours out
Of the twenty.iour. The tendency, you
will observe, il constantly to reduce the
hours Of labor. In many parts OF Eng
land, for instance, the hours OF labor
are little more than halfwhat they were
fifty years ago. Imagine, then, the
movement spoken of by Diderot con-
stantly progressing, and man walking
less and less, owing to the increased fa-
cilities Of communication and locomo-
ton, and working less and less, owing
to the constantly increasing use ana
perfection OF machinery, and thinking
more and more out of pure distraction,
and out of the .onnui of civilization!
Imagine woman, thanks to the realza-
ton OF the projects OF Mr.. Camille Sec.
and 10 the establishment Of drton Col
leges all over the world, imagine wo.
man walking even less than she does
now, working less, and thinking more
and more What shall we come to,
great Darwin Does not the theory Of
evolution point to the inevitable reali-
zation Of Diderot's words2 Will not
our legs wither away and return to the
rudmentary stage like our tails z Will
not our arms and bodies diminish, and
muscles for which there is no longer
any use dry up, and their elements be
absorbed by the brain and head, which
will acquire the phenomenal proper
tons of caricature?
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-03-26

PRrScE ALEXANDER, Of Bulgaria, il
said to be about 10 ask for the hand Of
the daughter Of Russian general.
Some time previous to his accession
to the Bulgarian throne he proposed to
the same lady, but met with q blank
refusal on the part Of her father.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-03-26

How soon we shall get there no one
can tell. The stars OF this very night
may light our way TO that beautiful
home. Or we may mount up on the
light OF the next dewy morning, or tread
on the golden clouds Of morrow's
quiet eve. We may spread our pin.
IONS on tho Bhivering winds of the com
ing winter, or rise to Heaven on tho
fragrance of the blooming spring. No
one knows. But life will end, and we
shall soon reach our home.
How we shall go IL quite a mystery.
No one has come back TO tell the story.
We may be- ferried across tho dark
river, or led through a Swallowed valley.
Dazzled with blaze OF distant glory,
and guided by its down-falling light, we
may rise up through trackess space
alone or we may borne aloft on the
shining wings OF mighty angels. or on
flaming chariots of fire. IL doesn't
matter. We shall go by the fountain
Of blood ; by the cross OF the Lord Jesus
Christ. This much we know, and God
will provide for ascension.
How we shall feel il yet unknown.
When washing tho sleep from our eyes
in the river OF life, and lifting our faces
up towards the throne of God, the light
Of Heaven bursts in upon our souls I;
when we are filled and thrilled with the
melody of angel harps; when we are
surrounded by an atmosphere Of love
and d boundless sea of glory; when with
the royal dignity OF redeemed manhood
we come into the company of kings and
priests, and into the presence OF God,
we cannot tell how we will feel. How
we shall feel when we take crown on
the brow and scepter in the hand, il
one Of the revelations Of future expert
ence. But we shall be full of bliss, deep,
overwhelming and eternal. And this is
enough for us to know. Heaven-what
a weight of glory in world How di-
vinely precious, how doubly precious
since Jesus prepared it. The measure
of Gods love, the fullness Of His glory ;
%. who would not 90 to HeayenY
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-03-26

A firm in Reading, Pa. which uses
the yolks Of Thousands Of eggs in tam
ming kid. has put in operation steam
ege.heater, having capacity Of 10000
eggs.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-02-06
County Commissioners and Assessors.

Auditor General She'll some time since Is
sued his instructions to county commits
sioners in regard to the assessment and col
lection of State taxes. Heretofore there
has been laxity of duty among assessors in
ascertaining the amount of "sll moneyed
capital in the hands of individual citizens
f the State" which is "lable to State
tax Of four mills" There is no excuse for
this as the assessors are furnished by the
county commissioners with a statement OF
the property and things taxable for State
purposes under the laws, and the forms Of
assessment of the same. The determination
of the Auditor General is shown by the fol-
lowing instructions to the commissioners Of
the various counties throughout the State
He says
| deem it to be my duty to call the at.
tention of all county commissioners, and
township assessors, to the several dutie,
relating to taxation enjoined upon them
respectively by law. Heretofore the asses
ments of personal property, especially mon
eys at interest, in many counties have beer
very csrelessly and negligently made. Near
ly all the requirements of the law have beer
disregarded. 1t may be safely estimated
that at least one half Of the moneys at in
terest subject to taxation for State purpose
have not been reached by assessors. Th
should not be so. The policy of the Law
taxing money capital is not to be taken in
to consideration. The law itself is imper
alive. 1t imposes Sta e tax of four .mill
on every dollar of the value "of all moneyet
capital 10 the hands of individual citizen
of the State.' 1t makes it the duty of tn,
commissioners of the several counties to re
quire the township assessors to ascertain
the amount, description and value, of tb,
property taxable for State purposes, l
makes it the duty of assessors to "requir
of every taxable in his district to furnish
statement in writing, or partly written ant
partly printed, showing the aggregat,
amount cf money due and owing by sol
vent debtors to such taxable" etc.
1t is hoped that comm issioners will refus
to accept any assessment which, upon exam
animation, proves to be deficient, or not il
accordance with the requirements of tn
law and that such defective assessment
shall be returned to the assessor for cor
rection. 1t is the determination of this de
partment, that the laws relative to taxation
for State purposes shall be enforced