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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-04-26
VICTORIA.
The Queens Tribute 90 John Brown
which kNcited General & ommcnt

The following is the manner in which
the death of John Brown was an
nouucd in the English Court Circular.
We have TO record the death OF Mr.
j lhn Brown, the queens personal at
tendsni, which took place ut Windsor
Castle at quarter past eleven O'Clock
Tuesday evening, the 9th inst, Of cry
sipelas. This melancholy event has
caused the deepest regret to the queen,
the royal family, and all the members
OF the royal household To her ma es-
~ the loss is irreparable, and the death
of this truly faithful and devoted ser
want has been a grevious shock 10 the
queen. In lS49 Mr.. John Brown en-
tered the queens service as one of the
Bslmoral gillies, and y his careful at
tention, he rose in 1855 10 the
position Of the queens personal ser
want in Scotland, which in 1864 was ex-
tend d IA that of constant personal at
tendant on her majesty on all occasions,
Duing the last eighteen years and a
half he has served her majesty con-
stantly, and never once absented him.
self for single day. He has accom-
panied the queen in her daily walks
aud drives, aud her journeys and expe.
dilions, as well as personally waiting
on her al banquets, etc. An honest
faithful and devoted follower, trust
Wo1hy, discreet, and straightforward
man, and possessed OF strong sense, he
filed position of great and anxious
responsibility, the duties of which he
performed with such constant and I'M
ceasing care as TO secure for himself
the real friendship of the queen,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-04-26

OF Queen Victorias favorite servant,
J hu Blown, the London World says
THE statement that be was popular is
the reverse Of correct, for in reality he
was envied, and feared, and hated.
Fom the highest officials down TO the
most insignificant servant it WAS essen
it to do well with John Brown. o.
trouble WAS sure to come. He invar
iably attended the Queen in her walks
aud drives, and he spoke to her Msi-
esty with the utmost freedom on all
sorts of subjects At various times he
bad been employed in secret services
of q delicate nature, and nobody was
better informed about the rivate affairs,
not only Of every body connected with
the court, but also Of the royal family.
SO comprehensive was mis- knowledge
that Tat one time he enjoyed the reputa-
ton around Balmoral of being
a second-sighted person. A life of
ease and luxury had impaired John
Browns health, and long ago he was
warned that be must take exercise, be
content with a light die ana substitute
aret for Loohnsgar whisky.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-04-26

THE growing shortage Of the water
supply in New Y ork City has devel-
oped the fact that the elevated roads
there consume the enormous quantity
Of 100000 gallons daily, or 292 900, 900
gallons yearly. The problem OF pro-
VI ing an adequate supply for the great
metropolis is now pressing for speedy
solution. The need is imperative, but
the expense is so great that the I'M
dertaking must be entered upon with
deliberation. As it is, in many parts
Of the city the water pressure is insult
iicieut to force it above the first story
OF the building.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-04-26
Hybrid Tobacco.

/ have lately received several letters
of inquiry relating to the present pop
uIar hybrid" tobacco, which may
Justify answers through your paper.
Hybrid tobacco, so-called, IS cross
bets cen Havana or Cuba tobacco and
our large-groving seed-leaf or domestic
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-04-26
Potato Culture.

Several good points on potato culture
are given The Cleveland Leader by
William trump, Of Sharon Center, O.:
'Some years ago potatoes could be
planted as late "a June and good results
would follow. Such is not the case at
present. The earlier they are planted
the better the potato and larger the
yield. It is best to plant the varieties
that ripen earliest, thus giving the bugs
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-04-26

A Young man in love has as much pa
fence as cat, and that's saying good
deal when We remember that a Cat will
sit upon the back yard fence and sing,
aMariar" for six weeks at time when
he feels lonely.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-04-26
A BREEZY MID-AIR WALK.

Gath Walks Across the Brooklyn
Bridge and Recounts the Experience
The New Sensations to BE Enjoy ed
in Crossing the East River.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-05-31

erty had won her from rich rival who
was backed by a pleading brother. My
cup OF joy WAS full.
The foregoing stars are supposed &c
represent an interval of time. In this
case. they covered period of three
months, during which time we were
married and were on our wedding tour
"Its not right, DEAR" said my wife to
me one day, "for married people to
have any secrets from each other, is it?'
"No, indeed" l replied earnestly,
"Well, then, I have a dreadful con
fession to make, dear"
go on," said l as carelessly as posi-
BILE.
ri don't like to spoil SO fine romance
as ours, butas it is not right to keep
secrets from each other, I must tell you
that was never deceived as to your
identity when you were first intro
duced."
1.-THE devil you sayw
mo. dear; I could not be mistaken. !
had already learned to look upon you as
my future husband. and when saw you
could not possibly forget your features
so soon."
"You wouldn't have married me,
then, if had been as poor as l repre-.
| sented?"
"No, indeed! Such things are only
done in novels. am flesh and blood
woman-with an appetite"
was shocked for q while at he sud.
den demolition Of my romance; but
since l come to think oft I feel that
my wife is as sensible az she is good and
beautiful,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-05-31
GENIAL Christian, whose courtesy shall

Matthew Arnold, man not over fifty,
I should think, is rather slender in ply
sique, has dark hair, scholarly face, and
easy, natural manners. He is one ofthe
best thinkers and clearest writers in
England, one of her majesty's school in
spectors; and bard worker: He has
done more than any other man to show
England that aHhough she is great and
powerful, she IN learn much from
others. Seeing that her pima ry
schools were behind the age, be
studied carefully the eoucation-
al systems of Germany, France and Hol-
land, and became one of the greatest
aids in England's wonderful progress in
school matters in the last decade. It is
greatly to be hoped that he will come to
America. His poetry is granite deintily
Arthur Hugh Clough' has depti, of feel
teal. His "Heine's Grave" is at once
touching and powerful.
George. Macdonald has a poetic face,
whose every lineament shows refine
ment and .elicacy. lie has light hair
parted in the middle, as is the English,
fashion, and full beard. saw him play
at his own home, Shakspeare's "'Twelfth
Night" his wife and his twelve children
taking their parts admirably. His man
ner is most gentle, the mark of true
gentleman. He occasionally breaches
at London, having entered the ministry
after leaving Abe rdeen university. His
health is not good, but he is constant
writer, his books numbering nearly
thirty already. In 1877 he began to re-
ceive $500 pension in consideration of
his contributions to literature, sum
rich merited by the gifted poet and
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-05-31
nv Roussot the sentence of death: then he

by Roussot the sentence of death; then he
passed his finger quickly across the as
sassin's neck, at the same time making a
grating noise with his lips-as it imitat-
ing the cutting OF the guillotine knife
through the criminals cartilaecs. This
brutal rick had an unexpected effect.
Roussot uttered loud scream and fell
forward gu bis face as if he had really
been guillotined; and PIanchet was ar
rested, and for contempt of court and
display of callousness was sentenced to
two years imprisonment. Roussot was
taken away to the cells, but he was found
to be quite mad. He begged of the war;
dens to give him back his head, insist
ing that he could not conduct himself
properly withoutit. At first they thought
that he feigned madness, but the physi-
clans said no, and the case went
up to the emperor, VINO pardoned MIN
and had him shut up in Bicetre, and af-
terward in Clarendon. For more than
thirty years Rossout has insisted that he
had been guillotined in the courtroom
in the palace of justice. ''You see," he
was accustomed to say to visitors, ''they
took my head off before they had any
right to do So" Then he would relate
the circumstances az they had existed
for him in his diseased brain, and would
intimate the grating sound which his
prosecutor Planchet had made with his
lips ON the day of the sentence-the
sound which drove the wretched GRIM
inal mad. On Saturday Rossout died OF
cerebral congestion, and his brain is to
be examined by specialists.-Paris letter
in Boston Journal.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-05-31
a Dancing MilliOnairess.

Miss Carrie Astor, daughter of William
B. Asor, heiress expectant to millions
apon millions, pet in our most exquis-
tie society, has become ballot dancer.
Her debut was in the presence of a jam
med crowd of eager spectators. The
dance was Dutch reel elaborated by
new and picturesque movements. Miss
Astor wore a correct Dutch peasant cos.
tune, consisting of a red merino skirt
and white muslin waist; her hair was
braided behind and banded with an Or
name ntal gold device, while her cap,
mode led after those worn by the girls of
the Province of Friesland. was prettily
coquettish. She had heavy gold brace
let's, and gold. linked chain necklace, a
diamond brooch, and diamond earrings.
She danced gracefully to the music of
zithers, and wasapplauded with immense
enth ,siasm. No performance by the
expert Cavallazzi, ballet premier Of
grand opera at the Academy Of Music,
ever gained half the appreciation. OF
course, Miss Astor didn't do this on the
stage, though it was part of a show at
which 81 admission fee was charged.
This happened at the Kirmess, or Dutch
festival, given for charitable object
Letter i'll the Albany Journal.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-05-31
Census of Trees.

A curious census of the trees in Wash
ington has just been completed. It
shows there are to-day in the capital Of
the republic nearly one hunlred and
twenty miles of trees, of which about
one-half are naples. The remainder in
cludes poplars, box elders, elms. lin
dens, buttonwoods, willows and frs; Or
naples of every variety there arg 81 $50;
pop,ars, 5,64O; box elders, 4,745; elms,
1870; lindens: 5,675; buttonwoods, $40;
American ash, 1881; catalpa, 529; horse
chestnut, liz; miscellaneous varieties,
about 1000. These include only the
work of the Parking Commission and
represent the fruits of about ten years
labor. The young trees thrive well and
give promise of making the city more
and more attractive as yearly they IN
crease in size. The stately giants in the
public parks, also numbered by thous,
ands, are not included in this grand
army of natures ornaments under the
charge of the Park Commission.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-05-31
most devoid of scarlet color, being Of
livid dull crimson, or else pale or ashy
in appearance.
Brains in Farming.

An eminent painter, in reply to anim-
pertinent visitor, who asked him what
he mixed his colors with to make them
SO clear and permanent, answered curt
ly, with brains, sir" A similar mix
ture should be used by those busy appll-
cations to the soil, for the chief reason of
failure in farming and gardening, as in
painting, is lack of brains.
An English paper calls attention to the
importance of specially etucat'ng Eng
lish farmers, if they are expected to hold
their own against the competition of the
cheap products of American soil. The
editor asserts that the trouble is with
the farmers rather than with the farms.
They are ignorant of the best methods
of farming. The Dutch farmers, he says,
who pay high rent per acre, often &C
quire large wealth.
There is great force IN his suggestion.
The manufacturers Of European coun-
tries have learned the worth OF techni-
cal education for their workm II, to en-
able them to make better and cheaper
goods. If English farmers are to find q
profit from their lands, they must raise
larger crops at less expense. Brains will
be needed to find out the way, and will
do as good service on the farm as in the
factory.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-05-31
The Newspaper rs a Counter
Agent of the Dime Novel.
From the Harvard Cnurant


The newspapers this spring have
brought remarkable number of run
away boys who had been fired by yell
low covered novels with desire to see
the James boys and go them somewhat
better, so to speak. 1t is the same re-
port every time. The boy reads these
books on the sly, steals what he can from
! his parents, and leaves home to take q
chance in the great world where he soon
learns what it is to be homeless. As a
rule no sight of his life is more welcome
than that Of a policeman who soon
or late arrives on the scene and carries
him back in disgrace, to be sure, but, af
ter all, rescued.
People talk, and rightly of the PERM
| cious influence of yellow covered itera-
| ture upon the boys. It leads to all this
runaway nonsense, to the buying of pis-
tolls, the theits Of money, and the delu-
| sions of highway heroism that end in
trampism. But it is in the yellow COW
cred dime novel prints that the Boys get
these false ideas; ard fortunately there
is also in print and cheaper than the
| dime novel, a very powerful counter
|
That counter agent IS the newspaper. It
is in its pages that the boy reads the fate
of these absurd expeditions. There day
after day he will find the story of the
foolish, broken down fellow, who has
| been. led away by the dime novel and
led home again boy the poll eman. Such
cold truth chil!s tie romantic spiritas no
Fmere reasoning and no arbitrary punish
| ment cOulu chill it, It is q warning of
the utmost significance.
| Judging by the extent to which these
runaway expeditions are now being
frustrated, we take it that a great many
boys are growing up without reading the
daily newspapers. They read the week
ly story papers, the demoralizing and
absurd romances, but they do not read
the daily newspaper. They should be
made to. 1t is a marvellous educator.
SO much information and 50 much useful
suggestion are found nowhere else, and
sound lessons Of life lie back of many OF
the items of news that are rot in them
selves choice reading. But the news
paper itself, for its presentation four
rent history, its picture, Of the life of the
day, it's lessons ofhistorv aud geography,
and all its vast fund OF Information il an
uneQualed instructor. Set your bow to
reading that every day, and if he has the
. 49, :. wr,,,,-1u -tuxr-uu-rna
flash stories, he will have read enough
sense to realize that the nonsense of the
yellow covers will not do for him to car
ry into life. He may pine for scalps and
buttaloes, but he will take it out in PIN
ing, and will he found at home and reg
ular in his attendance at the three meals
of the day.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-05-31
HOUSE AND FARM.
Cooking Recipes.

To Cook RHuBARB.-Peel, cut into
half-inch lengths and put into an earth
on jar. Add as much sugar as you think
it. viii ssGuiHI s S SSgsr End R Ras' IL
t or BROOM wi tsp. Thie method is much
superior to the usual way of cooking.
No water is added, and each piece should
retain its shape.
Prunes are very nice cooked in the
same way, with the exception that water
should be added and less sugar.
SUMNER SQUAsH.-Boil whole in as
little water as possible for one-half or
three-Quarters of an hour, drain well,
remove the skin and seeds, mash we'll
and set on the back of the range to dry
out for fifteen minutes. stirring OCCASION
ally; then season with butter, pepper,
salt and little cream. If they are old,
peel and cut up first, taking out the
seeds, and then boil and season as above.
STUFFED TOMATOES. off a traverse
slice from the stem end of the tomato;
scrape out the inside pulp aud mix with
it bread crumbs; season with salt pepper
and butter; fill the empty shells and re-
place the covers; bake for half or three
quarters of an hour, and serve.
GREEN Corn PuDD1Ne.-Draw sharp
knife through each row Of corn length
wise, then scrape out the pulp; to one
pint of corn add one quart of milk,
three eggs, little suet, sugar to taste,
and lump of butter; stir it occasional
ly until thick and bake about two hours.
STRING BEANS OR SNAPs.-Strjng, snap
and wash two quarts of beans boil in
plenty of water for fifteen minutes,
drain and put down again in about two
quarts of boiling water; boil an hour
and half, add salt and pepper just be-
fore taken up, stirring in one and half
tablespoonfulIs of butter rubbed into
two tablespoonful of aour and half
pint of sweet cream.
AsPARAGUs.-Washw well, put in boil
ing water and boil five minutes; pour off
the water and add more boiling hot wa
ter; boil ten or fifteen minutes, then
put in butter, salt and pepper. Toast
two or three thin slices of bread, butter
them, lay the asparagus on them; boil
down the gravy, and thicken with flour
rubbed up with butter; pour this over
the asparagus, and serve.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-05-31
Why ISOW Glover.

In answer to this query, J. E. Hunt,
Essex, VT, writes the following to the
Manchester IN. NJ Mirror: Because
it is the cheapest manure to be had.
What we farmers want is to increase the
fertility of our soils and to do this we
have to improve every opportunity. I
find that if I SOW 20 pounds of clover
seed per acre with my oats in early
spring, get good bite for the COWS,
the first fall; also get one. third more
hay the first crop, the second year.
The next crop starts quicker, grows fas-
ter, stand drought better than timothy,
and, taking one year with another. will
get more butter from the same amount
OF land. But now the anti-clover man
says. "You are done; you must plow."
Very true; under favorable circum-
stances, there is nothing to
speak of the third year, but we are
ready, as soon as the cows have taken
the best of the second years second
crop; we commence to spread from the
wagon the summer manure, and keep
on spreading from time until complain
ting time, when we have mass OF fertl-
lizing material to turn under, which
Will, Win llttle gOOu super puOSpuaC0
in the hill, make crop of corn with few
weeds. The amount of clover roots in
the soil is enormous; they bring up plant
food from the subsoil that corn or timo-
thy would never get. have traced red
clover roots SO inches from the main
stalk; a good growth of red clover will
make hard. stiff soil into good friable
planting ground. To sum up we would
say, that by sowing clover we get more
cow feed, more manure, more corn and
potatoes, and get them easier, and we
think that five years is long enough to
make every acre of tillable land equal
TO the best at the start"
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-05-31
Shallow Cultivation For Fruits.

Fruit-growers must be reminded that
their hoes, cultivators and ploughs may
do more damage to plants than good if
not used with discretion. The small
fruits-berries, currants, grapes, also
dwarf pears, ounces, etc.-root near the
surface. Here are found the best roots,
those that provide the most nourishment.
Nature designed these to be mulched by
the dead leaves, and in our fields mulch
ing would be the best treatment, if it
we're possible. AS it is, the best we can
do is to give frequent but shallow culti~
walton. have seen intelligent men
ploughing deep burrows alongside of
their raspberries, currants and grapes,
we'll satisfied that they were doing
thorough work that would secure
an abundant harvest. Let such men dig
up one plant before thus ploughing and
one after, and see what butchery they
have committed. There are no tap
roots stretching far down into the SUBJ
soil, but simply few laterals bran ching
out, say from two to four inches below
the surface, 9nd more than half of them
have been sacrificed by the ploughshare.
When we set green hands hoeing straw
Ferries and newly set raspberries we
know what they will do if not watched.
They will destroy half these and loosen
the hold for life that the struggling peas
have been occurred by chopping close
about them.-Fruit Garden.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-05-31
Poultry Notes.

On the 21st day, when the chickens
are coming out, leave the hen to her.
self until all are released. Then wait 20
hours yet for the little ones 70 GET upon
their feet before you feed them.
1t q hen lays sott-snelled eggs, give
her plenty of gravel, oyster shells and
crushed bones (Which material she
needs to make hard egg-shells of and
this evil will oftentimes be corrected.
As soon as chickens are large enough
to eat corn, do not restrict them to that
alone, but still feed them, once day at
least, with soft food, This will aid
growth and keep them in health. Hot
weather is hard on them, and it is nee
essary to feedt hem well.
Have q tight roof to your chicken
COOP. Cold rains are destructive. Shut
the chicks in when it rains and keep
them out of the dewy grass.
Poultry at liberty should be
allowed access to q plot kept closely
shaven, for the grass in an ordinary
meadow soon grows to rank for them.
A dust bath is q necessity; be sure
you have good one and keep it filed
The best way to break up broody
hen is to imprison her along with a
rooster for two or three days and feed
her all she will eat of the good things
she likes, meat particularly.
When the eggs don't hatch we'll it is
safe to conclude that the owner needs a
change of ROSTERS. There may be too
many or too few, or they may be too old
or too clumsy. Something is wrong at
any rate.
Scatter powdered sulphur through the
hens under feathers during the !period
of sitting. She must be kept free from
lice. This mode of treatment is q good
one for her comfort, as well as that Of
the chickens.
To throw meal dough, mashed potatoes
or any moist feed upon the ground. OF
Upon q board, where the feet of the
- Il, l,-,.vv oror1ur1rrz1;
Enough is saved by the use of feed
trough to pay for it in little while.
The comb OF fowls is a true index to
the workings of their systems. 1t may
be in ill-health. the comb will lose color
and become fur less firm in texture; a.
the malady increases the color decrea ee
til very sick bird will show q comb o.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-05-31
A Potato Test and Selection.

Three years ago I planted the Early
Ohio, Early Vermont, Early Rose and
Beauty of Hebron side by side and ma
nured and cultivated them in the same
The yield was: first, Ohio; second, Yer:
mont; third, Rose; fourth, Hebron.
Quality: First, Ohio; second, Vermont:
third, Hebron; fourth, Rose. Keeping
without sprouting: first, Ohio; second,
Hebron; third, Rose; fourth, Vermont.
I have tested nearly all the early vari-
cites of potatoes before the public; but
the Ohio as a keeper is in the front rank.
Out of 40 varieties ties led last year pre-
fer for early. the Ohio; for mediu u, the
St. Patrick; for late, the Genessee Coun-
ty King.-Rurai New Yorker.