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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-02-20
Tho Tricnds.

Mr.. X. T. Bentley, a member of the esti-
moble community of Quakers at Sandy
Springs, Md, says he was severely affected
by rheumatism in his right hand. Mr..
Bentley applied st. Jacobs Oil, the great
pain-cure, and by its continued use, in a
short time, was completely cured.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-02-20
Young Men, Road This.

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CURED, as 80 days trial is allowed. Write
them atonce for illustrated pamphlet, free.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-02-20

AN artist who went into the country for
the purpose OF sketching n bull found there
was danger of the bulls catching him.
Boston Times.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-02-20

YES, son, we call that kind of a hat a
stove-pipe, because it scots our clothes
and makes such draft-on our pockets
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-02-20

PfkEsToOTHACHE DROPS cure in I minute 2Sc.
SicHts sulphur soap heals and beauties 25c
GERNAS corn REMOVER kills Corus s Bunions
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-02-20

SAFE, sure, cure. No bad effects. n
poisons in Red Star Cough Cure.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-02-20

" afflicted with Sore Eyes. use Dr. Isaac
Thompson Eye Water. Druggists sell NJ. pc.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-02-20
"Ns tbvsic. Sir. I'm Mine ="

p. JOSH Billings says: 1.-THE best med sin
kno for the rumatiz, is TO thank the Lord
IL amt the goutn
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-02-20

II takes n pretty smart phrenologist TO
tell what is in a barrel by examining its
head.--N. y journal.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-02-20

THE COMBGNATfoN OF INGREDIENTS used
in making Browns BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs
Is such as 70 give tho best possible effect
with safety. They are the best remedy 10
use for Coughs and Throat Diseases.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-02-20

The marriage write-The certificate
Boston HUdJe'.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-02-20

Mosr people like to feel stove up in cold
" Gather.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-02-20
J. 3. HENION, N. ID.

ir is n wonder that Grcmen arr not al-
ways taking cold. because they 70 fire.
Quentlv got wator iu their hose
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-02-20

CHARITY bawls--Thoso at a founding
asylum.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-02-20

IT'S no secret nostrum. We speak Of Or.
Picrce's Extract Of Smart Weed, composed
Of best French Brandy, Smart weed, Ja-
moica Ginker and Camphor Water. t.
cures cholera mOrbus, collie or cramps in
stomach, diarrhua, dyseutery or bloody
lux, and breaks up colds, Towers and in-
NQmfnaturv attacks
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-02-20

HELLOw we heard one man say 20 an.
other, the other day. "f didn't know Won
% first, why you look ten yo1rs YOUNGER
thnn you dad when / saw you lastU "
feel ten ycars younger" was tho roulv
" you know / used % Dc undor the weather
nli me Time md gave up expecting 10 DO
any bcttcr The doctor said I had cone
sumption. ] was terribly wcak. had night
4"eatsJ cough mo- appetite, and lost flesh.
] saw DR. Piorc8's Golden Medical Digro0.
cry advertised and thought 30 would dono
Marin it 30 did mo- good. 10 has cured mo i
am new man because am O well one.U
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-02-20

rms sweetest thing in walking sticks
The sugar cane.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-30
Putting mp Butter for Market.

AT the dairy con vention held in st.
Louis, a paper by Mr.. p. Moran, of
Chicago. on putting up butter for
market" was read, the substance Of
which was as follows:
Zone of the first essentials to q good
package OF butter is the use of pure
dairy salt, free from any injurious in
gradients, and one that will retain the
flavor and good keeping qualities OF
the butter The use of poor salt, per-
haps more than any other cause, has
been the means of more loss to the
dairymen of this country than can be
readily estimated, especially when
butter is held in storage for a higher
market, the poorer grades of salt inn
parting a tishy or rancid flavor, de-
tracing in value from one TO five
cents per pound.
In sailing butter, one ounce to the
pound is what is generally used. Butt
ter should be exposed as little as pos
sible to the air from the time it is
churned until packed tightly in tubs,
fit for market. Care should be taken
never to overwork butter, as the grain
and texture should be preserved.
This point should never be lost sight
of.
In packing butter for the various
markets, The following, | think, would
prove valuable information. The
New York and Chicago markets
generally like q medium sailed but
ter of straw color, in packages of
about 60 lbs. net; tubs to be hardwood,
either oak or ash. Spruce tubs should
not be used, as they meet with much
disfavor in these markets. Tho but
ter should be packed in solidly, so
that when turned out it will not be
full of holes and loose. Tubs should
be soaked in good strong brine, or else
thoroughly steamed, then weighed,
and the tare marked plainly on each
tub. Fill to water measure" Soak
the cloths well in brine, and have
them large enough 10 cover the entire
top. In the fall, winter, and spring,
sift or sprinkle three or four ounces
of fine salt ON the top OF each tub.
Soak the inside of the cover In brine,
and put on tight; fasten with three
tin straps, about one-half inch wide
and three long. Be particular to have
cover fit close, rs 1t will thon exclude
the air. In summer or warm weather
if butter is held in cold storage, or
otherwise. always use heavy coat
ing of the best, fine dairy salt, which
should be made into thick paste, and
made to cover the entire top about
onethird of an inch in depth.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-30
Covering of Plant Beds.

Some of the farmers in the tobacco
regions of the west were just little
''riled" to hear that Mr.. Garrard, Of
North Carolina had patented plant
bed cloth. But no alarm should be
felt, as the Western Tobacco Journal
explains how the patent may be
avoided
Remember in covering plant beds
that you avoid the Combination,
patented by Mr.. Garrard, Such com
bination consists of frame, to which
the cloth is fastened at the edges by
long narrow strips, also OF cloth, and
across which, at short spaces, cords
are stretched to prevent the cloth from
bagging. There are various ways in
which this combination can be avoid
ed. Aay planter is intelligent enough
to evsde the possibility of paying a
royalty for that which common sense
long ago suggested 70 Tobacco planters
and agriculturists. A simple and in
expensive way TO cover beds is 70 make
frame of planks around the beds,
and stretch the cloth across, fastening
it with nails, or if you wish, you can
put 'eyes" in the cloth, and thus have
a covering which you can loosen
without any trouble or damage to the
cloth.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-30
why the Prisoner Wept.
Texas siftings

A San Antonio darkey was on trial
for stealing money from a house on
Soledad street. Julian Van Slyck,
the attorney for the prisoner, in his
address to the jury, said
Gentlemen, my client is a poor
man. He was driven by hunger and
want to take the small sum of money.
All that he wanted was sufficient
money to buy bread, for it is IN evil
dence that he did not take the pocket
book containing $500 that was IN the
same bureau drawer. If he was a
professional thief he would have GER
tainly taken the pocket>book.
The eloquent attorney for the accus-
ed was interrupted by the convulsive
sobs of his client.
"Why do you weep2' asked Judge
Noonan, who was on the bench.
''Bekase / Didn't see dat ar pockets
book in de bureau drawer" was the
reply.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-30
Scratches in Horsef

This complaint often occurs in ami
mails whose blood is impure, and is
much more frequent in Fall and
Spring than at any other reasons.
For an internal remedy, to three
fourths of a pound of sulphur add one
fourth of pound of pulverized salt
petre and mix thoroughly, so that
every spoonful that is taken up will
contain three parts of sulphur and
one Of saltpetre. Give a tablespoon
full in the feed every night for another
week. WASH the leg affected with
scratches with carbolic soapsuds. or
if that is not conveniently obtained.
use CASTLE soap and add two table
spoonfuls of carbolic acid crystals to
eacn gallon of water. Rub dry with
soft cloths after bathing, so as to avoid
taking cold, which would aggravate
the difficulty.
If there is much heat and swelling
in the leg, take one PIN of good cider
vinegar, half-pint Of alcohol and
two ounces of pulverized blue vltriol.
Put into a bottle and let the vitriol
dissolve. Shake thoroughly, then
with sponge wet with the mixture
spat the affected part of the leg light
ly, being careful to wet all the sores
thoroughly morning and night. This
will help reduce the Inflammation
and cause the sores to heal. Should
the skin be dry and covered with
scurf after the sores have healed, add
to bottle containing six ounces of
glycerine, one ounce Of carbolic acid
IN crystals, and when thoroughly
mixed by shaking apply light coat
ing once day, washing it off every
few days with warm carbol.c soapsuGs
or CASTLE soapsuds with carbolic acid
added, as suggested.
BE careful not to have the animal
stand where cold draugh of air will
come in contact with its heels, also be
particularly careful to remove all
Weddings as soon as dropped. One-
fourth of a table spoonful of Cayenne
pepper two or three times a week,
given in bucket of water or at night
in feed, will have a beneficial effect,
as it serves to promote Digestion -
American Cultivator
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-30
CREAMERY RULES.
The series Adopted by the Southwest
ers wisconsin Creamery Assoeia-
ton.

The series n dOpteu DY the SOuihH tst@
ers wisconsin Creamery Assoeia-
ton.
/ Be sure you have got a lot of
good butter COWS, test the milk of
each COW separately, and if she is not
all right, sell or replace her at once
with one that is Some COWS give
milk that will not raise cream enough
TO pay for milking them, while they
cost as much to keep as good butter
COW. Never allow your stock to drink
from stagnant pools; you would not
dripk such water yourself, and 80 per
cent. of every pound of milk you
draw from your cows is water. Do
you ever stop to think, when you
drink this milk, what it is made of?
2. Feed your cows often, regular,
and well. The profit in keeping COWS
comes from converting cheap food
into high~priced butter and only from
the surplus food not needed by the
animals to sustain life.
3. CLEANLINESS being next to godli-
ness, remember that the greatest care
of all utensils used about the dairy is
absolutely necessary.
4 Milk beng extremely sensitive
to smells and odors of all kinds, see
that it is not exposed to anything that
will impart bad flavor, keep it away
from the stables and all fumes Of
tobacco or cooking vegetables.
5. AS soon as drawn from the COW,
cool down rapidly with cold water and
leave the covers off the cans until the
animal heat has passed off. You will
the quicker you cool 1t down the bet
ter the yield of cream
6. Always wash your cows bags
with water if dirty, and never use the
milk of the COW To- drain the dirt from
the bag into the pail.
z. Never set the milk from a COW
until you have MIXED her or five days
after calving.
8. Under the Burnap system of
testing and paying for the actual
value of each mans cream, those who
have good COWS and feed well viii
get paid accordingly. This IS the only
fair way to buy or sell.
g. After skimming take good care
of the cream, set it in cool place,
and If possible, keep it in cold water.
You can skim under this plan as often
as you please.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-30
Choice Selections.

"A sheep may slip into slough as
well as a swine, The difference is
that the sheep breads a fall, and
speedily rises from it; while il is a
habit with the swine to be unclean,
and to love the same condition the
other abhors. The reader will see the
application.
An unchanging state of JOY is
not possible on earth as 1t now is,
because evil and error are here. The
soul must have its midnight hour as
well as its sunlight season of JOY and
glsdness Still the mercy of the Lord
is shown as much in the night as in
the day. 1t is only in the night that
we can see the stars.
IF you desire to enjoy life. avoid
unpunctual persons They impede
business and poison pleasure. Make
it your own rule not only to be pune
tual, but little beforehand. Such a
habit secures a composure which Is
essential to happiness For want of
it many persons live in constant
fever, and put all about them in a
ltNSTs 700.
Nature bids me love myself, and
hate all that hurt LIE; reason bids me
love my friends, and hate those who
envy me; religion bids me love all
and hate none. Nature showeth care,
reason, wit, religion love. Nature
may induce me, reasons persuade me,
but religion shall rule me. | will
hearken to nature in much, to reason
in more, to religion in all. War
wick
1t is only when a woman is morbid
from i'll health or overwork tLat the
dust which accumulates on tn table,
or along the edges of the carpet, or In
the corner of the stairs, lies like q
burden upon her; q hopeless burden,
it is, as she knows. in stronger and
brighter moments a simple matter not
requiring much time or muscle to re.
move. II She feels like this for days
together she should summon resolu-
ton enough to walk cut of the house
and look at the outside world. She
need not go far to see 8 great deal that
will give relief to her mind.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-30

What a shock it would give some
delicate people, VINO shiver at the idea
of ventilation in cold weather, if
they could see the air they breathe as
1t really is; if they conld behold all
the crawling, creeping, wriggling
creatures and poisonous gassts that
inhabit the air of close shut rooms.
Air is washing fluid the lung cells
are the wash tubs; and the blood,
coming from all parts of the body
loaded with effete matter, corresponds
to the dirty clothes to be washed. Air
coming from the lungs is relatively
in precisely the same condition as
dirty dish water. Not to mention
health, how pleasant is the idea of
breathing over and over again the
air whicA has washed out the other
peoples lungs some Of them per.
haps diseased
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-30
The AnlictIOn OfMoney.
Gath, in Boston Globe.

You have observed the suicide of a
broker named Kane, | believe. The
only Importance of Kane's life or death
to me is the revival it brings up OF his
father-in-law. Several years ago, in
Washington City, | saw keen little
man who made shoes at Poughkeepsic,
n. Y, and had accumulated a con
siderable amount of money ia that
business. He was nominally demo.
crat, but his money obtained him the
repuslicaA support. While in Wash
ington ne was generally against the
democratic party on the sly. | knew
him a little and studied him with
moderate interest, and it was apparent
to me that he was designing to have
me write a speech Tor him, something
which | never did for any Congress
mab, and nay bashfulness, and the old
fellows bashfulness, as studied by an
outsider, would have matched almost
any courtship in comedy. l think he
never made his big speech, though he
perhaps got permission to have it
printed. He would take his creature
comforts, and yet was exceedingly
particular about the purity of those
nearest 10 him. On one occasion the
old man came in from a Scotchy kind
of spree, which he sometimes indulg-
ed in, and, pointing with his thumb
to the next door to linn, he said
Gentlemen, now be particular; l
have offspring in there" | had for
gotten all about this poor old man,
with his several hundred thousand
dollars, until | saw the other day that
his SON in-law had banished his wife
from his presence, and then cut his
throat with a carving-knife; SO it oc-
CURED to me that nothing had saved
myself and my friends except our
failure to make the same amount of
money. To fool money is a great
affection. The fool is sure to do
something wrong with money Ee
will either go and gamble or go and
make another family, or break some
body's family, or keep fast horse
and break his neck. You endew a
fool and you equip a fire-balloon to
go where it pleases.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-30
Teams for Farm Work.

Farmers from any part of Europe
who visit tins country express their
surprise al the very large number of
draft animals, generally horses, that
are kept on farms for the purpose OF
doing work in the fields. The com
missioners sent here by the French
government a few years ago to eS'
anime our horses, with a view of OBJ
tanning a supply of them, in case they
were wanted for war purposes. stated
that an American farmer kept twice
as many horses as a French farmer
who had the same number Of acres
devoted to general agriculture. They
could not understand how our farmers
were able To make living, to say
nothing of layiugup any money, with
so rIauy horses to support. 1t is un-
doubtedly trae that American farmers
keep more horses than the farmers in
any others country. That they d.
minish ithe receipts of the farm very
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-30

Now that the season for sowing
seeds is at hand-a few hints may not
be out of place. Have the soil light
and fine press it down evenly with
the bottom of pot or piece of board
before scattering the seeds on it. The
soil for covering should also be very
fine, and be pressed lightly down.
Very fine seeds should have no cover
ing, but be covered with paper or
moss pt moist. Shade from the SUI,
and never allow them to get dry, or
failure will surely follow, and the
scotsman will in many instances
ma re TO bear the blame. Seeds bought
of a reliable scotsman should be sown
thinly, otherwise the young plants
will be crowded and suffer, or damp
off, entirely before they are large
enough to handle. Sow in time de-
lay is dangerous.
Try and have a flower garden this
summer. Teach the children to ex-
pertinent with seeds-only a few
cents worth-and bring them up TO
better understand the laws of nature.
Remember that tall oaks from little
acorns grow. Carries Monthly.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-30

sOuR BIRDS AND THEIR USES.
FOR THE cHILDRES.


1,.,... ,i.,t, ,.hudra,, and hear what say;
Nc. w, ~ ne tree IONS IA blazing away;
NE vo,ng buds are bursting for summer Il
AH0 $3.50
dtne hast of all is-tbe brides are here
just - .,lo,i M 'le y a'u '''>'''s ''''~-
An Army e OF Se2 bead IN the I'D cherry tree
Iitmou'e Is singing nus '"''N
w HTom l my nsnqGT NOW p by the blink Of his eve
vUli.b soye II a m sure You are charmed with my
winch 80 SgS
ca mi moi n6f ev away. but lust rattle along"
And nea az ON That fwig which so gracefully bends
iA' 'T Srie nSls"0'''' NUNS wv
4na WI Gt ie T' v C much better than Signals
saw
say
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Nhen STORM ~ aPP'O''1i'Ns '"''
mlslaFe' .i .... ,t- ola.
lakes 49,. .t s..
EVER turns from lis course a'lJ 'e''Hi 'i0J '''
tell .-,,, .,...--.,.. .r,lt
Tie avs are here, busy IN every CROWD,
Ihey alsss WY y, s a Tl " ' Sno thew are
, gu heeQ hot 70 see tueu' W Allon 1l5 az ''
But what is their mission is not very clear
70 Quarrel with ali, aud drive small birds away,
And even the squirrel, for II seems their delight
TO tease and torment everything in their sight.
Ard here comes along that sly thief OF crow;
What is it he saying2 Plant deep as you go,
And cover with care those deiectable grains,
Or you'l get very little TO store for your pains.
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loru' 49,, t,, .,., -. 30
Cries, don't class my ulpe Win the s'e'ie's %
81, corn, ,.-.. o.. ,.,,.. ,.,,, aud coon ,,.,, 20
we nave CONT mere 10 He'P J"" "'u 9''" 81" . W
,r, 5llo~, ,,u.. c,..nor the N-uthotoa and
Inc Tree sieAnin6 cIeepei' lie ~ "'H"'0H anu
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enc IL Ile ueIr I gn "gn ,s' a Vs ne ,a
Iii me as sggI IN our nests are al nA''ieo why
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mere 81 De oHianS n""s'' y''us O'' ui'9 "
rbst che br..s and t,e worms ,giII ba 1ope I'm a
i''-' 'H
And t6 .'i berries and ppms grow go Juicy and nice
srii w, n ~. tx = itt 81 i, gs,,, the hi-3
9tey WIZ cry n ugs .to ang saw I never a
- IN wore, wore M. ,codsstlv asl, for share
~ ~ ). tit ~ ~, fjti,s,,j,, iabo,sd "a e,,are
g5 tg iraJ we 5 Yg e oeDagd a io Nv
ny i,i' 70 70. ' > 49,. .,.I ~ ,ittt.,d 900,
ii'S mate came ''ons "''i nc 'i''''u way
An, t,.,..t,... t,, o,,,,,l. ,,a,,t limiting about
ana Ioseler se WEN n'ioS5 M n
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-30
The American Fireside.
indianapolis journal.

An America woman is lecturing
in England ON marriage, domestic
habits and kindred subjects. Her idea
of hreside bliss is illustrated by an
ideal picture of a cozy room with a
pretty mot, er seated in it, equally
pretty children and a cat and dog
playing about. Enter to these the
husband, tired but happy. He throws
himself into an easy chair, in attitude
of careless repose, which he completes
by placing his feet in his wife's lap.
With her usual guilelessness and
faith in which they are told concern
ing American affairs, the English
who unfortunately hear this lecture
will henceforth stubbornly believe
that all American husbands are in the
habit of resting themselves with their
feet in their wives lap.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-04-30

greatly is certain 1t does not take
horse many months to devour an
amount of hay and grain equal to its
own value. The cost Of shelterinr
horses is large, for they are generally
protected whether the other animals
on a farm are kept in stables Or
exposed to the cold and rain. The
expense of keeping them supplied
with shoes and harness is also consid>
cradle, while they are regarded as
liable to more risks than other ami.
mails kept or farms.