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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16
Mr.. Edmunds' Advice to Students.
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.

Years ago young man In my class IL
college conceived the idea of securing q
place in the departments here to enable
him to study law meanwhile, and wrote to
Mr.. Edmunds about it. He received the
following reply:
WASHINGTON, January, 1S71.-DEAR SIR:
I have yours of the 18th. l should be
pleased to aid you if possible, but the
chances of your getting place here now
are not more than one in twenty-five with
all the aid 1 could give you. There are
literally hundreds of applicants for each
vacancy as it occurs, and, truth to say,
Vermont has her full share of people in
place here. Still, it is possible that some
rare good fortune may come to you In get
ting a place if you wish to apply. If you
wish to do so you can send me an appli-
cation and l will cheerfully do what can
for you. At the same time | strongly adj
wise you not to come here even if you can
get a place. The sort of law education
you get here while in a department, is of
the poorest, and / think you would be
much the gamer at the end of three or
four years studying law in an Office IN
Vermont, and almost starve. meantime, If
need be, rather than to begin your pro-
fession in the way you propose The av-
erage of lawyers turned out of the Law
schools is running down the bar. think,
pretty fast. There Is now, indeed, wide
room for courage talent, and learning at
the bar: and that room Will be chiefly
filled as it has been, by men who in pow
erty and want, but with brave, pure hearts
and high purpose, come in through the
patient drudgery and ardent labors of
working Law Office.
Having thus volunteered advice, l re-
main yours very truly,
GKoEGE Z. EDMUSDs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16
The AYRSHIRE Cow.

In speaking of the merits of the Ayr
shire COW, Mr.. c. NJ. Winslow, Secretary
of the Ayrshire Breeders Association,
says that her early history is somewhat
obscure. The breed was built up by
careful selection from the native cattle of
that part of Scotland, and by judicious
crosses with bulls from other sections.
The Ayrshire, has, without doubt, some
Holderness blood, introduced before the
latters milking qualities were bred ont by
their change into the short-horn. For
over a century the breed has furnished
almost the sole dairy COW of Scotland.
Natural hardness of constitution has
adapted the Ayrshire COW to the Northern
States of the Union; she thrives exceed
lugly well in New England, Canada, and
In the Northwestern States. She every
where seems to do well in large herds
where usually less care is bestowed, than
where cows are kept in small numbers for
farm diaries and for family use. Her
milk Is peculiarly rich, hence, she is su-
perlor as general purpose cow. She is
steady and abundant mixer, holding
out well up to time of calving. Her
milk Is good for both buttef and cheese.
AS beef animal the Ayrshire is good,
maturing early taking on finely larded
flesh rapidly, with desirable cuts largely
in excess, being thick in the loin with
little shrinkage of offal " In the ex-
periments made by Prof. Brown of the
Ontario Agricultural Station the Ayrshire
stood first for cheese, second as to quail
lty of milk, and second as butter COW.
This is an admirable showing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16

the workhousey' The fervid spirit IN heI
that had never known a mothers loving d.
cipiine, never thrilled to the sympathy o:
sister-friend, rose in revolt against the evil
destiny which had embittered her life. Her
eyes still rested on the photograph. Come
to my heart, my only friend. and kill me"
As those wild words escaped her she thrust
the card furiously into the bosom of her dress
and threw herself on the floor. There was
something in the mad, self-abandoDment OF
that action which Knocked the innocent de
spair of her childhood on the day when hel
mother left her at the cruel mercy OF her
aunt.
That night was night of torment in Sc
cret to another person at Mount Morven.
Wandering. in his need of self-isolation,
ND and down the dreary stone passages in
the lower part of the house, Linley counted
the hours, inexOrably lessening the Interval
between him and the ordeal of confession TO
his wife. As yet he had failed to find the
opportunity of addressing to Sydney the only
words of encouragement he could allow h
pass his lips; he had asked for her earlier IN
the evening, and III body could tell him
where she was. Still in ignorance OF the
refuge which she might by bare possibility
hope to find in Mrs MacEdwin's house, sgd
ney was spared the torturin3 doubts which
now beset Herbert Linlcys mind. Would
the noble womanswhom they had injured al
low their atonement to plead for them, and
consent TO keep their miserable secret? Might
they still put their trust in that generous nat
ure a few hours hence? Again and again
those questions confronted l.in.ey; and again
and again he Shrank from attempting 10 an
swer them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16
The Language of Precious Stones.

The quality of turquoise imparts pros
perity in love.
Chrisolite was used as an amulet against
evil passions and dependency.
The opal imparts apprehension and in
sight, and is the emblem of unrealized
hope.
Conjugal felicity was symbolized by the
sardonyx, which it was believed to insure.
The topaz was thought to promote
fidelity and friendship, and calm internal
passions.
The diamond has the mystic symbol
ism of light and purity, faith and up
rightness of character.
The properties of the amethyst is to
calm the passions of the body aud pre-
vent drunkenness.
The bloOdstone was thought by the an
cient to impart courage, prudence, fortl-
tude, and stability of character.
The moonstone was the emblem of the
merchant prince, and signitied well-di-
rected industry and the arts of peace.
Garnet or carbuncle represents con-
stancy of purpose and fidelity to duty.
1t is pre-eminently the soldiers gem.
The ruby was thought to guard against
unfriendliness, and particularly that form
so common in antiquity poisoning.
The sapphire signifies modesty and
charity of opinion, and was thought to
possess the power of breaking the spells
of magic.
The agate or challedony represents
physical prosperity, and it is abe stone of
the athlete and physician, and imparts
longevity aud health.
The emerald symbolizes truth, and was
believed to secure good faith and hapPi-
ness in friendship and home. 1t was also
the appropriate emblem for judge or
lawyer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16
Rotation of Crops.
Farm Field and Fireside,

70 properly rotate the farm grass is
one of the prime essentials, though an
old-time practice dispensed with grass
and substitute the fallow, which it was
claimed, gave the land rest and enriched
1t. In recent essay it was stated that
such method Is going out of practice
from the fact that it gives so great a
chance for loss by drainage. Now gen
eral farm does not offer the same chance
for losses, for 1t is very easy to adopt it
so that crop may be kept growing all
the time: for If a crop comes off early in
the season, but not early enough to allow
another crop to ripen, it is very easy to
sow rye and either feed it off in the fall
or pillow under for green manure. 1t has
been found from repeated experiment
that one crop will not grow on a piece of
land for long series of years and give
good results. This is probably due to the
fact that large proportion of the par
ticular elements needed by that plant are
exhausted, while if these are rotated with
those of another nature the former will
again soon grow as well as ever. For a
rotation of crops the following may be a
good one in many locations: First year,
corn; second, roots; third, oats; fourth,
wheat; fifth, clover, and sixth, clover
This Is for si1-year rotation, and can, of
course be modified to admit to the cir
cumstances and location, as, for instance,
in Canada, peas may take the place of
corn, for there large crop of peas may
be grown, and make very valuable one,
too, while further south this would not be
possible on account of the pea weevil.
The Norfolk rotation which is theoreti-
cally perfect rotation, is as follows:
First wheat; second, turnips; third, oats
or barley; fourth, clover. This is, how
ever, hardly admissible in most locations
for so large proportion of turnips would
not be fed to advantage, and might well
be modified by placing the barley before
the roots and inserting a wheat crop be-
tween the roots and clover
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16
A Western Romance.

Here is romance from the rowdy west
Miss Jennie Corson, who is known through
out the country as the ''Seepherdess of the
West" went to Montana some years ago
and took sheep ranch in Meagher coun-
ty. She did it all alone and unaided.
After while she sent for her lazy brother
from Chicago, and made him overseer of
her hocks. Matters went well with her,
and soon she had fine brand of sheep,
and as valuable ranch property as there
was in Montana She took up some land
under one or another of the government
acts, proved up on time, and became a
landed proprietor. Now it happened that
the next claim to her own was taken up
by an enterprising young man named
Severance, who, like his fair neighbor
first started sheep ranch, and then got
hold of some soil. They tended focks
In company for some time, and then Sew
erance proposed marriage. He was &C
cepted. and the two united their fortunes.
and have been doing better and better
ever since.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16

and lay it across a metal tub; oval is more
convenient than rouod. The ice will hang
down and drip in the middle of the rub.
and jugs of milk. bottles of soda water.
or anything else will stand at the ends.
Cover the tub. stick and all with. thick
board. and that with a damp. almost wet
cloth. The milk must be boiled first, but
must. of course. be cold before it is put
with the ice. A damp cloth, without ice,
keeps things much cooler than they are
when uncovered.
Cheese, uncut, only needs to be kept
dry. After it is cut it should be wrapped
In buttered paper scraped almost dry.
Butter may be rendered less troublesome
In summer by being covered with a huge
hower-pot, large enough to inclose the
plate and rest in a tray in which there is
some cold water. Leaving butter in water
spoils it. Bread should be covered closely
from the air. The pans want wiping once
or twice week, and then heating very
hot; the bread must not be put in again
until the pan is cold, nor warm bread ever
covered up. Bakers bread often acquires
most disagreeable smell and taste if
these precautions are neglected.
All vegetables, when cut, may be kept
fresh by putting the stalks into water.
Servants generally insist on immersing
them, which favors decomposition.
Clean, new-laid eggs will keep quite
fresh for months if buried in dried salt
well closed.
Boiled potatoes ought to be laid out on
plate, and are then as good for frying
or MASKING as if they were freshly
cooked. Servants have an unaccountable
fancy of throwing them away, or if
desired to fry them, chopping and mash
ing them first, which entirely spoils
them. If left heaped up they will often
spoil in one night. No vegetables should
be put into soup until the day that it is
to be used.
If any soup, complete, is left, it must
be sharply boiled the next morning and
put into fresh, clean pan. Cabbage,
French beans and vegetable marrows are
better dressed as salad if they have
cooled, and in hot weather are almost as
treacherous for keeping as shell-tish.
Fruit, like vegetables, will keep very
very fresh if you can manage to put the
stalk inio water, only it must not be a
close or dark place. When apples,
oranges. pears, lemons, etc, are to be
stored, they must not touch each other,
and must be protected from heat, cold
and damp as much as possible; sunshine
is not desirable.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
THE SUGAR CAMP.
COLUMBUS DISPATCH.

The sugar camp that have in mind
Mas reached by paths that downward wind
From fertile fields to the valley. where
The naples held out the arms in the air.
The freezing frost and the melting sun
Brought boys and girls mixed tod and fun;
The toll was to empty the filling trough,
And the fun was had in the ''sugaring or
The sap was boiled in the freezing night
And the boys and girls in the glazing light
Won't sit and sing, or walk and spark.
Where trees cast shadows long and dark
The sap in the pot that boiled and steamed
Was not so sweet and the fire that cleaned
Meath the iron pot had not such glow
As the lore their hearts had come to know.
lis years since then, and the maple trees
Are dead to Suns and frosts that freeze,
But love goes on, as In other days,
For love has hundred thousand ways.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16
In the Matter of Maidens and Angels.


friend sends Us the following: Il had
a dream a silver wire stretched from
heaven to earth. former earthly asso-
ciate of mine communicated the follow
ing through the heavenly telephone: St.
Peter sat nodding beside the golden gates,
when a maiden with a timid knock sought
admission. What claim have you on
heaven asked the saint. Dropping her
head until her bangs pointed earthward
she answered: Il am from Florida, and
just sweet sixteen. Enter said the saint,
enter and he threw wide open the gates,
for when girl in Florida is sixteen she
is both girl and angel
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16

If you will get your dealer to order from
his wholesale druggist one dozen bottles
WARMERS WHITE WINE OF TAR SYRUP -
the best remedy an the 'corId for Coughs,
Colds, Asthma, Cdtd'1Ii and Consumption
l will send two bottles free. Recommend
to your friends. Send name of druggist
who gives the order. Map of Holy Land
free with medicine. Address DR.. G. ID.
WARNER, Chicago, Ill. All druggists.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16

j. j. Mechi, the famous scientific far
mer of Great Britain has the following to
say on the subject: Il hate cruelty, but it
is humanity to remove the horns of cattle,
and at the cost of temporary suffering to
secure them peaceful enjoyment for the
rest of their lives. Those who have seen
the constant fear and disturbance to which
horned cattle are exposed in limited
space, such as covered or opon farm
yard, and the injuries inflicted by horns,
must come to the conclusion that without
horns the animal can feed and rest III
peace with horns much of the farmers
profits disappear.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16
o. it was Pitifui :"

OF course it wasl He tried one remedy after
another. and finally gave up and died when his
life might have been saved by taking Dr. Pierce 5
Golden Medical Discovery"-the great Con
sumption Cure"-which, il promptly employed,
will loon subdue all threatening symptoms, such
coegh labored br eathing, night spit
Ting of blood, etc. and res.or ,ng waning strength
and nope, effecfuay stop the poor consumetive's
rapid progress graveyard. Is it not worth try
iAs? All druggists.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16
TO BE CONTINUED.
A Nice Story.
Atlanta Constitution

1t was now the ex-printer's turn and he
said: The most generous man ever knew
edits paper in Southwest Georgia. He
is so noted for his deeds of charity that
he is often imposed upon by the I'M
worthy, but there was one time he did a
thing that few men would have done
About IL o'clock at night he was awaken
ed from sound sleep by some one stumb
ling over chair in an ad dining room
He grabbed his pistol and hurried in
there, for he is as brave as a lion, and
soon had a burglar by the collar. Hold
ing fast he struck a light, and the fea-
lures of young man were disclosed.
What do you want?' asked the editor
but the fellow was so frightened that he
could only stammer out the fact that he
had been driven to desperation by hung
er. Why did you not go to work. Il
could get no work, sir What is your oc-
cupation? L am mechanic" Would
you work if you had job?' Yes, 1
would. | never attempted to steal any
thing before in my life. l was so hun
CRY [ had to do something
Making the fellow sit down, the edi-
tor looked at him few moments and re-
marked: 1 believe you are telling me the
truth. Here is so cents. Go to some
restaurant and get something to eat, and
then come tomorrow and l will find you
a job. But don't you try stealing any
more The fellow broke down completely
and next day, true to his word, he came
to the office, the boss got him a job, and
he afterward became an honest, hard
working citizen of the town"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16
The Great German Physician.

The remarkable phase, in the practice OF DIR
Peter w. Schmidt Frequently called DR.. Pete is.
he never asked one to describe their disease but
tells each one their trouble without asking a
question. His success is phenomenal. His prac-
tice enormous He is sought after by hundreds
wherever he goes, because he cures when
every other physician and remeoy have failed.
btters and Lung Food for Consumption. to be Of
fered 10 the suffering and assert without IL ar
OF successful contradiction, that there is dis
ease they will not cure Thousands OF bottles
have been sold Thousands of broken down and
discouraged invalids saved. Send to Golden Seal
Bitters Company, Holland City, Mich, for facts
for the millions! Free.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16
An Anglo Maniac'S Origin.

what is the booking to New York;"
inquired a young man with queer
shaped hat on his head and drawl in his
voice, as he stood before the ticket win
dow of an eastern railroad.
Seventeen dollars" said the ticket
agent.
You mean - aw - three pound ten,
eh?"
NO, [ mean Sl7. l don't know any
thing about your three poun' ten.
Ticket
''Y-a-a-s, you may book me. But three
poun' ten is too deuced much, doncher
know; too awfully much. Does that in
clude my luggage?"
He was informed that his luggage
would be carried, and started off to look
after it, with his one eye-glass elevated
toward the roof of the station-house.
THAT chap must be an Englishman,"
remarked the ticket agent.
'Englishman, the devil replied a
brakeman who CHANGED to be standing by.
Il know that young Goldfish. He was born
on canal-boat down near Joliet, and his
dad got rich buying hogs"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16
nEAlrEu ON PILES

by suffer Files! Immediate relief and Gem.
p,,'I- cure guaranteed Ask for Rough on Piles
sire cure for itching, protruding, bleeding or any
o. Tiles. Soc AT Druggists or Mailed
A Jersey City man who was a drunkard
and sloven asked to be locked up till
after his daughters funeral, SO he should
not bring disgrace on the family by his
appearance on the scene.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16

Hamlet" was recently performed in
London to a houseful of deaf mutes,
pantomime and the conventional signs by
hands and fingers being the mediums en-
ployed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16

Bids have just been opened for new
tin roof on the White House. No one
knows when the present leaky copper roof
was put on
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16

Last year ST. Mary's Catholic church at
waltham. Mass. was entered and chaiices
and other valuables worth about 800
we're stolen One night, recently, the
stolen articles we're returned, being left
In the same place from which they were
taken.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16

The stationers elected fifteen out of As
candidates in London as pensioners.
Seven were over 20 years of age and one
IS years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16

An Arizona paper begins an obituary with
this: Death loves shining mark, and when he
struck Jim be struck a danoy"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16

Though green peas are In bloom in the east.
ern counties Of North Carolina, the roads in the
southwest part Of the state are even yet half
blocked with SNOW
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16
ROUGH ON CATARRH -

That part Of the United States lying west u
the Mississippi River could be carved into 81
states the size of Massachusetts.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16
Fresh clover blossoms are highly appreciated
table decorations st this season
Be wise with speed;


So said Young. StrawS show which way the
wind blows, and there are q score of symptoms
any one OF which shows the existence OF catarrh.
Neglected, it will rob the blood OF its purity and
the system OF its strength. Get DR.. SageS Catarrh
Remedy. Ii cures even long-sts nding cases, as
thousands testify, and should be used for
colds in the head, which often result in conf
catarrh
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16

Berlin has OF late years boycotted French
styles to such extent that only dozen Paris
ian modistes and cooks are to-day doing busi-
ness there.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16
. KUu,in On IrIn.

A verdict for 81, 400 has been recovered by a
girl in Skowhegan, Me, as damages for injuries
Inflicted on her by the defendants dog, which
bit her severely.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16

Near Wookfords last week, says the Al
pine (Cal.) Argus, pappoose fell into a
pot of boiling soup and was so badly
scalded that death resulted. The child
was forthwith buried, after which the soup
was disposed of with the usual relish by
the natives
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16

Though green peas are in bloom in the
eastern counties of North Carolina, the
roads in the southwestern part of the
state are even yet half blockaded with
snow.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16
The Striking Boys Of Boston.
Boston Record.

The strike in the Boston public schools
was ordered In this way: ITO the scholars
of P. s. No. 10: You must go on the
strike on Wednesday, March 81. If you
do not go On the strike you know what
viii happen to you You VIII get pair
of black eyes and broken nose Pass
around General Master Workman Pow
derry needs to send something of this sort
to the knights in Missouri who don't obey
orders
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16

corrects offensive oCtors at once, Complete cure
OF worst chronic cases; also unequaled gsrgle
for diphtheria, sore throat foul breath Doc.
Indiana has at least one centsnarian, James
Hubbard OF Washington township, who was loI
years old last Saturday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16

Its thousands of cures are the best adverti.e-
melt for DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16

When you visit or leave New York City, save
Baggage. Expresease and s. Carriage Hire. and
stop st the Grand Union Hotel. opposite
Grand Central Depot
Gle elegant rooms fitted up At cost OF one
million dollars. 81 and upwards per day Eur
opean plan. Elevator. Restaurant supplied with
the best Horse cars. stages and elevated rail-
road to all depots- Families can live better for
l. s. money 1t the Grand Union Hotel than &C
any other first class hotel In the city.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16

WINNERS IDEAL METHODS. each 70 cts; are
famous and really good cheap Methods for Violin. for
Flute, for Accordion, for Comet for Banjo for Gut
tar, for Fife, for Clarinet and for FiagucCt.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-04-16

MASON'S PIANO TECHNICS, o. 80; are constantly
in favor, most valuable aids TO practice
teachers should use them.
Any book mailed for retail price.