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Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-07-17
The Kind They Raise at Yale.

From the Cleveland Leader.
II have another card story" con.
tinued Major Calkins, "and Senator
Jones, of Nevada, is my authority for
it. lie says the incident actually hap
pened in one Of the little mining towns
OF his State. One night at the leading
saloon OF this little town a party Of
half a dozen were playing poker.
Among the players was a very nice
young fellow, a graduate OF Yale Col
lege, and a. man who had been quite
successful at mining, and had at tie
same time made himself popular
with his fellows. Another member
of the party was q one-eyed
stranger, and the rest was made up Of
other honest miners about the camp.
The play went on from early in the
evening until about midnight, and all
this time the one-eyed man seemed to
get all the good hands. Several times
the college graduate thought he saw
that the main was cheating, but he did
not appear to notice it. a... =.
cat midnight the college graduate
rose up and quietly said: Gentlemen,
we are all tired playing, and some ofus
are about broke. Ipropose now that
we take recess, and have some oys-
tiers and champagne. After we are
through ne will throw awaythese cards.
get a new deck, and see If our luck
don't change We will set out to play
square game, and there he looked
hard at1the one-eyed stranger as he.
put his hand on the revolver at his
belt sand the first man weeatch cheat
ing we will shoot out his other eye
Well, the motion was carried, the oys-
tiers wereeaten, and the luck did change.
The one-eyed man lost every cent OF
winnings, and as daylight broke
through the dirty panes of the saloon.
windows he arose declaring himself
dead broke" E,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-07-17
Something Of Modern Greece.

From the Contemporary Review.
Greece, including the area coded in
1881, comprises about $4,000 square
miles OF territory, Inhabited by about
100000 people. The population is
thus only about eighty to the square
mile. OF the total area one-half may
be treated as uncultivated, Though
much OF it is capable Of cultiyation,)
consisting OF pasture lands and noun.
tains; one-seventh consists Of forests,
while the balance, tive-fourteenths O.!
the whole, is cultivated. Tobacco, cot.
ton, vines, cereals and olives form the
principal crops. There are no manu-.
features of any Importance, and the
prosperity of the country may there.
fore be said to be wholly dependent
on agriculture-that is, on the
tineness of the season and the
maintenance OF the prince OF produce.
Last year, for instance, the currant
crop, which is exported to an average
value OF nearly e2,OOO,OOO, was ruin.
ed by excessive rain, and the actual
export is said to have been less than
the average by nearly one-half. Olive
oil is exported to the average value OF
s25O,OOO and the only other exports
OF Importance are wine, zine and lead.
The average gross value OF imports
and exports amount, roughly speaking,
to e4,OOO.OOO and s2,OOO,OOO re-.
spectively. Sixty-two per cent. of the
whole population are engaged either in
agriculture or in the care of tlocks and
herds; but the inhabitants are too few
to extend the area OF cultivation and
too poor to make the most even
OF the land occupied. The soil, which is
rich in many parts, would easily sup
port double or treble the present mum.
Der if the methods of agriculture were
improved and more capital put int the
land. Between 1870 and 1879 the
population increased at the rate OF
1853 per cent. per annum but the in
crease took place principally in the
towns, and + understand that the in.
crease in the interior has been signifi.
cant. Nor is it likely to be otherwise
until the means of internal communi.
cation have been considerably aug
mented. 1t has been conclusively
proved, if proof Of such seb-evident
truth We're needed, that given popu-
lation mainly dependent on agricul-
ture, nothing is SO certain to improve
it's condition as the development Of
roads and railways. But until the
last few years this axiom was unrecog-
nized in Greece. There was only one
line Of railway-from the Pirnus to
Athens-and roads were practically
nonresident. The tracks that did
duty for roads were in so execrable a
condition that Edmond About de-
clared, in his "Roi DIES Montagnes,
that the brigrand had to spend a por.
of their plumber to maintain them, so
as to render it at all possible for peo'
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-07-17
THE FARM AND PRESIDE,
Farmers Toms.

Blue grass grows very slowly and re-.
quires three years to make agoodsod.
1t should therefore be sown with a
transient grass, as tiino thy, or with
clover, which soon gives place to it as
it spreads and crowds these weaker
kinds out Or as they fail naturally.
1t should be remembered that clover
serves a number of purposes in add
ton to "adding vegetable material to
the sod. We can get as much Or more
weight OF green manure from corn tod
der, but it has not nearly the same
value for blowing under. The long
roots Of clover reaching into the sub
soil, and in their decay exposing it to
the air and warmth, perform a service
which no other plant can rival,
Whether plowed under, moved orpas-
tured, this benefit to the soil is newt
able. Too close pasturing, however,
stints the plant and thus checks the
extension Of the roots downward.
Many farmers think that as soon as
wagon-felloes begin to shrink, they must
go at once to a b1acksmith-shop and
get the tire set. Instead Of doing that
(which is often damage to the wheels,
causing them to dish), if they will get
somelinseed oil and heat it boiling hot
and give the fel]oes all the oil they can
take, it will fill them up to their usual
Sue and tighten to keep them from
shrinking and also to keep out the
water.
Goslings should be fed for a few days
on soft food, as boiled oat and corn
mealmush, broken boiled potatoes, and
crushed wheat. They will soon begin
toeat grass. and a short sweet pasture
is the best feed for them after they are
week old. After that timesome cold
mush will be useful ard should be Civ
ell, as the young birds should beready
for sale at least by September or
November. A fat young goose should
weigh 10 or ~ pounds when 6 months
old.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-07-17

encd a row of hooks against the back,
which made it just the place for garden
hats and clothing worn for out door
work. made a curtain OF brown lin-
en- which I gathered at the top thus
hiding the interior from view. A
brown linen bag hanging on nail at
the side OF the closet, answered as a
receptacle for string, and all the little
odds and ends that are sure to accunl>
ulate around O kitchen spent an
hour in making a curtain of white
plaid muslin which Ihung at the win.
dow; and 'placinga small mirror
against the wuii so that, in case com.
pany should arrive unexpectedly, l
would be able to make myself present.
able before going to receive them, /
seated myself in the little straw rock,
ing chair standing close by the window,
where Will found me, a, few minutes
LATER, humming the opening bars OF
"HOme sweet Home"
One morning, nearly three months
from the day On which | entered the
old house as bride, WIZ father came
to visit us. Ishall neverforget his look
VI sh@toAtSIlAACIto dso Ills s,s1ACHh r11A1tCL GA
over our well-kept garden and costly.
furnished house. He came to me, and
laying his hand upon my head, said in
a voice Unattended just the least bit:
''The old place has been transformed
past all recognition. Wills wife is
worth her weight i'll gold" and turning
towards Will who stood in the back.
ground INDEPENDENTLY, he held out
his hand, and said: Here, my boy,
is a check for ten thousand dollars,
take it with my blessing; I feel that you
will be successfulin everything you I'm.
dertake. You thought the old faith
er was treating you pretty shabby
to put you on old Hubb's dilapidated
farm, Ell? Don't you see what WANT
ed to find out? l am satisfied in my
own mind t hat you could have fought
the battle of life, unassisted by me-,
but the aid that I have given you will
make things easier for your brave lit
tie wife, who has worked SO faithfully
to help you through your difficulties. y
The check proved real blessing.
We have one of the finest farms in the
country; though Will declares that the
little woman who stood by him and
assisted him in his efforts to gain a
foothold, is far dearer to him than all
the rest Of his possessions.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-07-17
Waste Products of the Flour Mills.

The reports OF the. Missouri agricul-
tural Experiment Station under Prof.
Sanborn's skillful's conduct have fur
nishea some interesting evidence in re-
gard to The value of the waste pro-
ducts of the -four mills:
In relating his experiments in feeding
pigs, Prof. Sanborn says: s pound
81 shipstuf has made more growth
than as much corn. The manurefrom
shipstuff is worth over twice as much
as from corn, and, therefore, shipstuff
should be fed at home rather than sent
TO enrich foreign countries. Less than
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-07-17
Good News About Colman.
ON the St. Louis Republican.

From the St. Louis Republican.
There is one thing to be said about
Commissioner Colman Of the agricul-
tural bureau; he is a positive and de-
termined enemy of oleomargurine. He
regards the dairy interests OF the west
as one of the most important branch
es Of our agriculture, and his active ef
forts in securing the establishment OF
creameries in Missouri are generally
recognized. The manufacture of oleo-
margarine, counterfeit, out OF boiled
suet and milk, at one time seriously
threathened the dairy interest by sub
shutting a cheap and not unpalatable
Missouri law. against the counterfeit
has nearly expelled it from this state,
and now Commissioner Colman pro-
poses to ask Congress to adopt a SINH
lar prohibition for the whole country.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-07-17
pounds Of shipstuff will make a

a pounds OF shipstuf will make a
pound OF pig, or about 16 pounds OF
pig for the weight OF "a bushel Of corn,
whereas the farmer expects but 10
pounds from a bushel of whole corn.
The shipstuf gives a much larger pro-
portion OF lean pork, and will tend to
make pork a much more desirable and
a healthier food. The vital organs, so
far as tested, weighed more when pigs
were fed shipstuff, and hence this fact
is likely to have some relation to
health" Finally, he says, II repeat
what ! have said for years from other
experience, that the German tables
and the theories upon which they are
founded need important moditica-
ton"
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-07-17
Care of the Teeth,

The teeth, number sixteen in each
Jaw. Atooth consists ofenamel, which
covers the dentine. The part below,
where the gums end, is covered by a
yellow cementunl. The dark central
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-07-17

gun Oh CIeUollilE, CllU IL LII SHltdItS dllCi
eClging each square with narrow red
fringe, fastened it on the mantel with
small brass tacks.
Two pretty hassocks were formed,
by cutting four circular pieces out of
the material; two straight pieces about
quarter OF yard in width, and Of SUI
ficient length to 60 around the circular
pieces, were cut lengthwise OF the goods.
Lining all the pieces with stout muslin,
l sewed them together and filed each
hassock with sawdust.s A curtain OF
cheese cloth, made in the same style as
those in my bedroom, were put up at
the dining-room window and drawn
back, with loops made OF cretonne.
/ cut sixteen patches five inches
square, from q lot ofgay samples that I
found in the trunk, and sewing them to-
gether, formed largesquare. Cutting
three yards and aquarter of dark Dor
dering, directly through the centre. I
sowed it firmly around thesquare max
ingit bias at each corner SO that it could
be formed into proper shape. then
basted black star braid along each
seam and "cat stitched it with red silk
floss. Ball fringe, about three inches
deep, finished the square around the
edge and am quite sincere in saying,
that the Governor my dining TO ON table
lis really beautiful: Two pretty rugs,
one in front of the lounge, and another
in front OF the easy chair, make the
room pretty enough to suit the most
sastidious taste ..,
4 i was determined that my kitchen
should have all the eonveniences that
I could get into it. have.a horror OF
seeing lothing hang against q kitcnen
wall, and articles lying about here,
there and everywhere. Will had al;
ready earned the title, Jack OF all
trades, z so he felt quite equal to the
task OF putting upa closet: he last.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-02

Book, 1885" A hundred or two Of
these be had distributed around,
judiciously, for advertising purposes.
Several of them found their way in
to Colonel Ewing's hands, and he
decided to use them. The first mem
Der who came for blue book after
he had received the st. John books,
Ewing took aside, and confidently
told him that as yet but four books
had come from the hands of the
printer, but as he (the member) was
personal friend, he would give him
one of the four if the promise was
made that the book would not be
shown to the other members. The
recipient of the book, of course,
promised everything, and went off
with his treasure not only elated at
getting the book, but fattered at the
friendly preference shown him by
the di1nified sergeant-atarms. Ew-
ing's four st. John books were dis
tributed in this way inside of half
an hour, and then as many of the
other.members as could be reached
were told Of the joke and instructed
to watch the return of the four ia
vored ones as they came from the
retirement of their rooms after
perusing the new book. Each was
spotted as he came out looking
rather sheepish, and one member
who kept tally says it cost each Of
the four $l2.5o for liquidation be-
fore the matter was quoted. In
justice to Colonel Ewing it should
be said that he denies having perpe-
trated the Joke. -En
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-02
An Enterprisng Reliable House.

G. r. Moffett can always be relied
upon, not only to carry in stock the
the best of everything, but to secure
the Agency for such articles as have
well-known merit, and are popular
with the people, thereby sustaining
the reputation Of being always en-
terprising, and ever reliable Iiav-
ing secured the Agency for the cele-
brated DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, will sell it on
positive guarantee. 1t will surely
cure any and every affection of
Throat, Lungs, and Chest, and to
show our confidence, we invite you
to call and get Trial Bottle Free.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-02
CAST your vote for John r. Jones
The Care of Cows.


"Too much attention cannot be
paid to incoming cows at this season
of the year." writes an Iowa CORES
pondent of Hoard's Dairyman. 81
believe that generous mess Of
boiled barley or oats, fed daily to
cows that are soon to calf, will
build up the system the better to
withstand the shock, and insure
their doing well afterward. The
cooked food is easily digested and
prevents constipation, which must
especially be guarded against at
this season.
After the calf is borne, and there
is reason TO fear that the COW will
not clean, give her a pailful of dry
oats. This was a favorite remedy
with me when COWS were kept under
less favorable conditions than now.
This difficulty does not worry the
careful dairyman, for with good
shelter and judicious feeding there
need be no alarm on this score.
The first milk may also be given
to the COW with advantage to her
and without detriment to the calf.
Do not give the COW much cold
water at time; quart or two Of
bran mixed with hot water, and the
pail filled with water from the well,
is enough at one time. This can be
repeated every two or three hours
till she is satisfied Grain must be
fed sparingly, or not at all during
the first week Care must be taken
to strip the COW night and morning,
taking what the calf leaves. This
watchfulness is needed to prevent
the bag from becoming unduly
caked, After the milk is clean,
seperate the COW and calf; milk the
COW partly before letting the calf
suck When the calf is a week old
it may be fed from the pail, giving
new milk night and morning, and
warming sweet skinned milk for it
at noon. When the calf is begin
ming to nibble ut hay and grain, it
may be gradually weaned from new
to skinned milk, which must always
be fed warm.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-02
what is ones Social Duty?"

Often we hear one friend ask this
question Of another Is ones social
duty done 10y accepting and giving in
vitaGous2 What do we bind ourselves
to in accepting the hospitality of a
friend or acquaintance? Is our duty by
her done when we have entered the
portal of our hostess and have given
her greeting? DO we owe anything to
her guests? If we are a man. do we do
our duty when we neglect speaking to
the ladies whom we knowP If we see
u chance when we can be of service to
our hostess in making things pleasant
and agreeable for her, is not that our
duty TO be ready and happy to do her
bidding or even TO anticipate it? If we
are q woman our power to do more
than % make ourselves as agreeable as
we may is limited. We can then only
be kind generous and considerable OF
other women rs it comes in our way.
We cannot seek the opportunity of be-
ing polite and making the happiness OF
those about us MS men can. Seltishness.
alas that we see so much of it where
there is the least excuse for it.-Ladics
Home JOtVna{,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-02
The Business Situation.

"Wai;ing aud watching" may be
described as the condition of the
grain and provision markets, the
money and stock markets and all
branches of business except the
mere retail trade in family and nee
essary supplies, which never halts,
for all must eat food, must have
clothes and fuel and the other nee
essaries of life. To furnish the
necessaries is, after MI, thereal, sub.
stantial bulk Of the worlds business.
The flow and rcflow in the volume
of this trade never stops; it never
rises greatly above or sinks greatly
below its usual level, from which,
in fact, all it's variations are but
Slight and Of but little consequence.
Fluctuations in general trade occur
through exterior causes, by great AZ
tifcial demand or by uncommon
scarcity of supplies, and on these
yicissitudes the wider range of
prices is realized.
The disturbed state of European
affairs encourages dealers in grain
and provisions to expect speculative
prices, but they have rs yet made
few ventures outside of regular
market transactions. An European
war would stimulate trade in all
sorts of produce and manufactures
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-02


The testimony Of General Grant,
in the case Of James d. Fish-on trial
for plundering and wrecking the
New York Marine National Bank,
of which he (Fish) was President
has been published, and it is a mel
ancholy record of the deceit and
rascality Of which the old hero was
made the victim Yet, in the midst
of the humiliating story, the veteran
loses none Of his dignity, and the
greatness Of his character stands out
clearly and conspicuously in contrast
with the business crookedness and
baseness by which he was surround
ed. 1t appears that Ward limited TO
him the rascally fiction in regard to
government contracts, but, real or
fictitious, he puts his veto on any
dealings by the firm in this class of
speculative values. lie said; 81 had
been President OF the United States,
and did not think it was suitable
for me to have my name connected
with government contracts" Ills
business acuteness also was not at
fault in regard to such contracts.
He advised Ward that there was no
great profit in them, unless by dis
honest measures. The magnitude
of the ruin in which he was involved
by this wreck is painfully evident
from his testimony. lie regarded
himself as worth 100000 May l,
1884. All this was swept away in
the failure, but he still owned his
residence and other private property.
He was induced the night before
the failure to borrow $4,000 from
Vanderbilt, and the payment Of this
took all that did not go with the
crash of Grant q Ward.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-02

when the cancer shall have eaten its
way to a neighboring artery, is now
constantly present. The old hero
suffers terribly, and the physicians
are constantly at his bedside or with
in call. The popular anxiety in re-
gard to the progress of his disease
is reaching the same pitch as that
which was displayed when President
Garfield lay at the door of death by
the pistol wound which an assassin
inflicted. The death of no man in
American history, except that of
Washington, Lincoln and Garfield,
has so stirred the public sensibilities
as will that of General Grant when
the final hour shall come.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-02
LA'NoS q SrENsLEt, Attorneys
Notice 10 Hear Petition for Admins
lratIon.

C1TATE OF WIsCONsIN-COUN COURT FOR
> Iowa County-n Probate
Notice IS hereby given that ut a special Germ Of
the Iowa County Court. TO be held in and for
said county at the Court House in the village Of
Dodgeville, in said county, on the 18th day
of April, a. d, 1883, being the second Tuesday
of said month, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon
ots6id day the following matters viii be heard
and considered:
The application OF John Eearns for The appoint
meut of an administrator of the estate Of John
Ford, late OF thetoWu of Mineral Point, ia said
county, deceased.
And It is further ordered that public notice
thereof be given TO all persons interested by
publishing cOny of this order tor three weeks
successfully prior TO said day OF hearing i'm the
Mineral Point Tribune, q weekly newspaper
published in said county,
BY order of the Court:
JOHN Il. JONES Judge
Dated Dodgeyile Wis, Feb. Sd 1888. lows
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-02
l64-ACre Farm for Sale or Rent.

The undersigned is deslrous of selling or rent
inc his place known as the "Old Lancaster
Farm" situated ON the Mitiiin road two and
half miles west of Mineral Point About 10
acres cultivated, 80 good pasture. balance In
timber. The place is well adapted for cream-
cry purposes. Comfortable house and barn,
and spriug-housc. For terms or particulars APP
ply to Thomas kealy, Diamond Grove, on W.
II. Curry, Mineral Point, Wis. -...,
ST. KITCHENS.
Datcl Narch II 1Ss5 sl1wt
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-02
JolN f.. GGACE, ATTORNEY,
Notice 90 Hear Petition for ADMIN =

NTATE or WISCONSIN, ~ IOWA COUNTY
> Court-ln Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at q special term
of the Iowa County Court To be held in and for
said county at the Court House, in the village
OF Dodgeville IN said county, on the 18th day Of
March. A. u. 1883, being the 81 Tuesday Of
said month"; mt O'Clock i'm the afternoon Of said
day the following matters viii be heard and
considered:
The application Of b. II. Lampe for The ap.
pomment ofan administrator of the estate Of
Bridget Soltnger late of the City of Mineral
Point, in said county deceased.
And il is further ordered, That public notice
thereof be given to al persons interested by
publishing a copy Of this order for three weeks
SuecesSiycIy prior to said day of hearing, in the
Mineral Point Tribune a weekly ncwspaper pub
lished In said county.
BY order OF the court:
JOHN Y JONES, Judge.
Dated Dodgeville, Wis. Feb. -, 1850. SW5