Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-02-16
INA NUT SHELL.

A correspondent of the Rural UorH
ADVISES fruit growers to use old straw
for mulch for strawberries when an
Piled In the spring to keep down weeds,
as IN dry time the straw docs not set.
tie down to the ground.
Mr.. G. F. TABER. Patterson. NY.
has the only established herd of Red
Polled cattle we know of. The females
he retains, wishing to increase his thor
oughbreds; there are about the country
agoodly number of breeders of grades
from his bulls.
A new use for sorghum seed has
been discovered. Glucose can be pre-
pared from it as we'll as from corn, and
1t IS estimated that 1,250 ponds can be
made from the seed grown on one
acre. 1t is thought that the discovery
will, by the added profits arising from
the sale OF the glucose, make the cul-
ture of sorghum for sugar profitable
business.
A New Yorker, who has grown rich
by dealing in wheat, has room in his
new house decorated with tapestry
panels which rye and barley in full
growth are represented. The wood
work is carved to represent corn and
wheat, and the curtains are of wleat
color, with border of field daisies.
he ought to have few 'lambs" gazing
wistfully at those daises.
The old man sighed as he took the
golden-haired, laughing boy upon his
knees, and stroking his shining tresses,
oh II el,
feel like child again" Little Johnnie
ceased his laughter, and, looking sober
ly up into his grandfatber's face, re-
marked 'Then why don't you get
mama to spank you ?"-Byooklyn Eagle.
Mr.. AVERY, of Mich, credits some
kind of worms with changing the bear
ing year. They stripped tie trees of
foliage the bearing year, which, of
course, prevented fruiting, but the next
season, when "apples were apples"
there was a heavy crop, and this desir-
able change has continued permanent
up to the present time.
A Canadian paper relates this story:
NELSON Brown going along the Camp
bell settlement road, Novia Scotia, late
ly was set upon by pack of wolves,
and saved his life by climbing into a
tres. His horse was eaten up, and not
q bone or fiber was left to mark the
scene of the feast, and the hero of this
occasion was found in the tree the next
morning by some passing Indians and
rescued"
A "wild man OF the woods" has been
discovered at Leer Germany. His
name is Wichert Jansen. He left ci-
vilizatior some years ago, and has since
lived in what is called the Logabiruni-
an woods. When discovered, his fin
ger-nails and his hair had grown to an
enormous length. He resisted all eff.
forts to bring him back to town, greatly
preferring his present mode of life.
Rodney Wallace of Fitchburg, Mass,
has given to Smith College. North
hampton, a IS, 900 scholarship to help
INDECENT students. He has also contri-
buted $1,000 to aid in building music
hall, and $1,000 for the art collection OF
the new art gallery. The gift of Is, 1000
is to be nucleus for a fund of $50, 900
which the college officers will endeavor
to establish for the assistance OF those
students who need help.
Two sons Of Erin, shoveling on hot
day, stopped to rest, and exchanged
views on the labor question. "Pat,
this is mighty hard work we're at" "It
is, indade, Jenny; but wha. kind of
work is it you'd like, if you could get
itW "Well", said the other, leaning
refectively on his shovel, and wiping
the preparation from his brow with the
back of his hand, "for nice, aisy,
clane business, l think | would like to
be Bishop"
Judge Benedict, of the United States
District Court in New York, has rem
dered, decision that will help the
heirs of those who 60 to law and have
so little chance of living to see the end
of the case. He has allowed de-
PENDANT to take the testimony of wit
ness who has grown old in the case, and
recorded it IN perpet,tdD1 rel n.on,dr'tdna,
so that while men may come and men
may 60, the case can run forever.
The lecturer began: ''There is a
fortune lying in wait" Up jumped
bullet headed fellow in the northeast
corner to remark: "Well, / guess
you're about right there, mister.
There's Bill Jones, the butcher. Three
years ago he wasn't with dollar. He's
got fortin' now. Got it, as you say,
by lying in weight" The bullet-head-
ed man sal. no more, but the lecturer
was i'll al ease during the entire eve
ming. Boston Transcript.
An agent for the sale Of some house
hold article attempted to noun. the
steps of house recently, but the dog
came around the corner and took a
half yard of cloth from the back of his
coat. The man was sliding out, when
the owner of the house came and
asked "Did doze dog bide you %
''He didn't bite me, but ruined my
coal" was the reply. "My good friend,
excuse doze dog if he didn't bite you.
He ish young dog now, but by and by
he shall take hold of some agents and
cat der bones ride out of them. He
bides coat now, but ne shall do
peter p
One of the meanest men in existence