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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-11-17
The Llon Hunterls Pel.

great lion. hunter, that he captured
a whelp in the mountains Of Jebel
MezOurs, Algiers, named it "Hub
ert," and brought it up as be woult
bring up a dog from puppy.hoOd. :
After some time, his huge pet be
coming too dangerous to 80 at large
Gerard made:a present of the ami
NAL to his friend, the Due d'Au
male, and Hubert travelled to Pari,
in a big cage, bemoaning his sep
aration from his old master, The
next year Gerard himself visited
Paris on leave of absence from The
army, and went at once to the Jar.
din des Plantes to see his exiled
favorlte. He describes the inter
view as follows;
Hubert was lying down, hall
asleep, regarding at intervals with
half shut eyes the persons Shc
were passing and repassins before
him. All Of sudden he raised his
head, his tail moved, his eyes dila.
ted, a nervous motion contracted
under the muscle Of his face. He
had seen tie uniform Of the spahis,
but had not yet recognized his
friend. Idrew nearer aud nearer
and no longer able TO restrain my
emotion l stretched my hand out
TO him through the bars.
Without Ceasing his earnest gaze
he applied his nose to my hand
and drew in knowledge with long
breath. Az each inhalation hisat
titude became more noble, his look
more satisfied and affectionate.-
Under the uniform that had been
80 dear to him he began to recog
nize the friend Of his heart.
] felt that it only needed a single
word to dissipate all doubt,
"Hubertl" / said, as l laid my
hand on him-'my old soldierI"
Not another word. With a fur.
ious bound and a note Of welcome
he sprang agains! the iron bars,
that bent and trsmbled with the
blow, My friends fled in terror,
calling on me to do the same, No
ble ANIMAL You made the world
trOmble even in your ecstacy o.
pleasure.
Hubert was standing with hi,
cheek against the grating, attemp,
ting TO break down the obstacle
that separated Us, magnificent tc
behold as be shook the walls Of The
building with his roars of Joy and
anger. His enormous tongue lick.
ed the hand that 1 abandoned tc
his careSses, while with his paws
be gently tried to draw me to him
If any one tried to come near mt
he fell into frenzies Of rage, anc
when the visitors fell back to a dis
tance he became calm and caress.
Ing as before, handling me with his
huge paws, rubbing against The
bars, and licking my hand, while
every gesture and moan and look
told Of bis joy and his love.
When turned to leave him he
shook the gallery with his heart
rendering roas; and it was not till
I had pohe back 10 him twentV
times, and tried TO make him IN.
derstand that | would come again,
that | succeeded in quitting the
place.
After that I came to see my
friend daily, sometimes spending
several hours with him him 10 his
cage. But after a while noticed
that he became sad aud dispirited,
and when the keepers alluded to
his furious agitation and excite
ment every time l left him, and
attributed bis worn.out and chang
cd appearance 10 this cause, | took
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-08-13

there is nutriment enough TO make thsEa
an important addition to food food for
cattle and sheep, and it is therefore de-
sirable that in a season of scarcity they
be raised to the full extent of opportuni-
ty.
Do not have too many plants in the
hills. If the late corn Is backward and
growth apparently slow, thin out the
plants, so as to allow of more room and
plant-food. 1t is better TO have one or
two good thrifty stalks than three or four
weakly ones.
Don't kill your hens that mutt now. as
they will make your earliest layers, and
also be the most seryiceable in winter. as
they will mott before the cold weather
dome on. Hens that do not finish multi
ing until late in the season seldom begin
to lay until spring comes ON.
For growing cucumbers, souashes or
similar plants put on old sawdust or rot
ten wood about them. Those who have
never tried cucumbers on strong. bushy
stakes like pea-sticks will be surprised
to note how they enjoy it. Tomatoes do
better trained to stout stakes than any
other way.
Onions must be made before the sum
Iner drought begins, hence they are usual
iy put in the ground early. Each onion
is said to occupy, with its roots, a circle s
inches in diameter and 10 inches deep,
which necessitates the land being very
rich, so as to supply plenty of plant
food.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-08-13
Stirring the Soil.
Field. Farm and Stockmau

There Is something more In stirring the
soil than keeping down grass and weeds.
Not a blade of grass should be allowed to
grow out of place, it is true. nor should
weeds be given the slightest chance: but
while the ioosening of the soil assists in
destroying such intruders, yet the real
benefits are derived from the air and rains.
When the soil becomes hard and compact
the air and heat can not enter, and when
shower falls, unless it lasts long enough to
completely soften the upper crust, the
water required by the plants runs off and
no benefit is gained. By keeping the
earth loose the heat goes down and sur
plus water evaporates. Should a shower
fall the water soakes IN. and a large guam
tity is secured compared with the soil that
is compact. The air Is the great agent
that causes the chemical decomposition
of soils, and is also disintegrates and
renders soluble the plant food. If the
air can not enter the soil the substance
that should be appropriated by plants
remain inert, and but slowly perform the
work that should be done quickly. There
Is another point which Is overlooked
The roots of plants have large feeding
surface when the earth Is loose. If il is
compact, and the roots are compelled to
push through the soil slowly, and with
effort, il is a loss of so much energy, that
is in the one sense wasted. for the physi-
cal force expended in one direction is
lost, instead of being applied where the
greatest benefit might have been obtain
ed. In stirring the soil. therefore, many
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-08-13

he's locked in. We are too near him here.
Come up stars
Catherine refused Il ought to be near
him" she said, hopefully; The may wish to
see me.
Her mother reminded her that the waiting
room was public room, and might be want
ed. She proposed going into the garden,
and telling the servant who usually attended
on them where they might be found.
Catherine yielded. Mrs. Presty's excite
ment found its overflow in talking perpetu-
ually Her daughter had nothing to say and
cared nothing where they went; all outward
manifestation of life in her seemed TO be
suspended at that terrible time OF expecta-
ton They wandered here and there in the
quetest part of her grounds. Half an hour
passed-and no message was received. The
hotel clock struck the hOur-and still moth
ing happened.
Il can walk no longer" Catherine said.
She dropped on one of the garden chairs,
holding by her mothers hand. Go to him,
for Gods sake!" she cutreated. Il can en-
dure it no longer"
Mrs. Presty-even bold Mrs PreSty-waS
afraid TO face him again. Hes fond of the
child" she suggested lets send Kitty"
Some little girls We're at play close by who
knew where Kitty was to be found. In
few minutes more they brought her back
with them. Mrs Presty gave the child her
Instructions and sent her away proud of her
errand and delighted at the prospect of visit
ing the captain by herself, as if she was
grOwn-up lady"
This time the period of suspense was soon
at an end. Kittie came running back. Its
lucky you sent me-" she declared. Gle
H. door p,
ese-he said 50 himself"
Did you knock softly, as l told you?'
Mrs. Presty asked.
mo, grandmamma. | forgot that. | tried
to open the door; lie called out not to disturb
him. said It's only me- and he opened
the door directly. What makes him look so
pale, mamma? Is he ill?'
perhaps he feels the heat" Mrs. Presty
suggested, judiciouSly.
He said Dear little Kitty and he caught
me up in his arms and kissed me. When he
sat down again he took me on his knee and
he asked me if [ was fond of him, and | said
Yes, | am and he kissed me again, and he
asked if had come to keep him company. |
forgot what you wanted Inc to say" Kitty
acknowledged, addressing MIS- Presty, so
made it up out of my own head
what did you say"'
81 told him mamma was as fond of him as
[ was, nd | said / mean to bring her with
mer He put me down on the floor. and he
got up and went to the window and looked
out. | told him that wasn't til ~ to find
her, and said; 4 know where sac is; FL
20 and fetch her Hes an obstinate man,
our nice captain. He wouldn't come away
from the window. | said: You want to see
mamma, don't you?' And lie said: Yes
You mustn't lock the door again. | told
nm, she won't IKE mat ana what do you
think he said? He said: 'Good-by Kittie p
Wasn't 1t luuny? He didn't seem to know
what he was talking about. If you ask my
opinion, mamma. | think the sooner you go
to him the better
side and Kitty on the other led her between
them into tie house.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-08-13
Train the Calves 10 Lead.
New England Farmer.

L
1t should be considered as much par.
of every heifer calls education to be
broken or trained to lead by the head as
for the steer to work in the yoke. Before
calf that is to be raised has reached the
age of four weeks. it should follow the
lead of halter or cord around the neck
as kindly as an old horse. 1t req uires
but few lessons at this early age, and
the lessons once learned, will never be
forgotten.
1t is a serious fault in a heifer or
COW that it will not lead easily by boy
or person of only ordinary strength.
We have seen cows that required the
power of heavy pair of horses to lead
them at the tail of cart and sometimes
20 drag them upon the ground to the
great risk of the lives and usefulness of
the animals.
Officers of the Humane Society have
had occasion to arrest farmers for cruelty
in leading unframed COWS in this way,
and very bitter feelings and some ex-
penslve law suits have grown up from
such treatment of animals. All this
might have been avoided by half hours
leading of the animal when it was calf,
"As twig is bent, the tree is inclined"
is applicable to the training of calf as
to the bringing up of a child.
The best trained steers at our cattle
shows are those which farm boys have
handled freely when but two or three
weeks old. We have seen a four weeks
steer calf that was handler" than many
mature oxen.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-08-13
TO BE CONTINUED.
The ChiltIrcn'S Ride.
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st. Nicholas.
~

St. NlCbOdS
Once there were two little girls. Their
names were Rosy and Alice. They had a
little brother whose name was Robbie.
Once when they were in the woods they
saw a creature with eyes of flame, whist
ling as it went through the air, and it
said i'll a gruf voice:
Il am Jabberwock."
What kind of a creature under the sun
are you?" said Robbie: what flashing
eyes you have! You look rather kind,
though very frightful. Please take me
up to the moon on your back and give
me some cheese when you get there
Robbie had heard that there was cheese
i'll the moon, but he did not really think
so; only for joke he said that.
ooh! you soft pussy little thing" said
Rosy as they rode away up to the moon.
Pretty soon they went bump against
something that was shiny and yellow 1t
children get off her back and asked the
Man in the Moon if he would please get
from his closet some cheese.
"Why." said Robbie, Il didn't know
there was really any cheese up in the
noon"
"Then," said the Jabberwock, :" ''why did
you ask!''
For joke" said Robbie.
well, here now said the Man in the
Moon, EAT your cheese"
"Why, how nice!" said Alice, as she
took Il large bite of cheese. Il think it
would be nice to live up in the moon alto
gether, though | am afraid Mamma would
not let us
"Well, suppose she wouldn't" said the
Jabberwock.
After they had had some cheese they
went down again.
"Oh, thank you" said Rossy, as they
got down to the earth. "Jabberwock,
think you are the loveliest creature in the
world except Mammal!
"Oh, " said Alice, Il wish you would
stay with us a few days / suppose you
Will if we ask you to-"
Yes" said Jabberwock, Il would love
to. Should you like to see my baby. 1t
is n sweet little thing"
She led them to hole in the tree where
they saw the tiniest little baby Jabber-
wock you ever saw.
what cunning little thingl' said
Rosy; but has it not got any fur on
YETI"
Mo- said Jabberwock; but still it is
pretty, is it not?"
"Of course it is said Rosy.
But come" said Alice, this is the time
Mamma wanted US to be home.
rs it?' said the Jabberwock. "Well, l
will come"
SO away they went.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-08-13
THROUGH NIAGARA.
Two Men Again Successfully Accomplish the
Feat in a Cask Made for the Purpose.

Two Men Again Successfully Accomplish the
Feat in Cask Made for the Purpose.
A dispatch from Buffalo, New York,
says:
The turbulent waters of the Niagara
whirlpool rapids were again navigated in
a cask to-day. the perilous feat being sue
cessfully accomplished by two men, The
daring voyagers were William Potts and
George Hazlittt, two cOopers, who are
employed in the same shop with Graham,
who made the initial trip three weeks ago
The barrel boat was ten feet long. conical
in form, and built of the best locust
slaves. 1t was supplied with keel, rud-
der, screw wheel and q turret, with glass
covered peep holes. About 800 pounds of
sand ballast kept it right side up, most of
the time. The two men lay back to back
while passing through the more turbulent
waters, cIinging to handles made fast to
the sides of the cask. Each man likewise
kept on his own side of the cask by means
of canvas sling made fast by staples.
The start was made from the Maid of the
Mist, on the Canada side at 4:25 P. NJ. A
rowboat towed a cask to point Just
above Canteliver bridge, where it was
turned adrift in the middle of the stream.
The novel craft was submerged about
half the time while passing through the
rapids, but while circumscribing the
outer circle of the whirlpool its occupants
thrust their heads through the opening,
and Potts calmly smoked a cigar. 4 sue
cessful landing was made a Queenstown
on the Canada side, five miles down the
river. The entire voyage occupied fifty
five minutes. The feat was witnessed by
1900 spectators.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-08-13
FARM NOTES.

An application of lye will restore to
rough trunks and branches of orchard
trees their original smoothness-
Honey of different grades should be
kept separate. An inferior grade put IN
with the best will set lower price on the
whole. At the close of each season of
bloom grade the whole product.
Deep tilage of heavy lands is one of the
surest safeguards against draught, for 1t
constitutes provision for storing moisture
in the place where it Is most readily avail
able for the support of plants.
A contributor to an old number of the
Iowa Homestead says that the secret of
raising winter squash Is to plant late and
when the borer gets in cover the vine six
inches deep with earth. Burying the
worm kills 1t and saves the crop.
Bees do not work well in hive exposed
TO the sun In midday, when very hot,
all work on the inside, such as comb
building and storing honey, has TO be
suspended Sometimes combs melt dopn.
and the brood dies in the heat of the
sun.
A good animal should be heavy feed
er. 1t has often been considered an ad-
vantage that an animal eat but little but
Just the opposite should be desired II
takes liberal supply of food and good
appetite to derive the greatest amount OF
produce
Although fat turnips are mostly water,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-08-13
Mastery Self-Preteetion.
Rnsr0u Courier

Captain Jack Adams. formerly of the
Nineteenth Massachusetts. the present
sergeant-at-arms of the state legislature
has a keen sense of humor, and can ap
preciate anything that has even 10 per
cent of joke about it. One afternoon
during those dark days of the late civil
war, the captain was walking along
lonely road in Virginia, some distance
from his camp, when peculiar noise in
an adjacent field attracted his attention.
In double time he arrived upon the scene.
There lay the carcass of as fine "a NUT
ton; as ever graced the table of an epicu-
reau brigadier; standing over 1t with
Hsheepish- look was six-foot-three sol
der, with his rife. Under Captain Jacks
penetrating and questioning glance the
boy in blue never WINGED, but with aiook
of injured innocence volunteer the re
marx:
I'll be hanged if III let any burned
sheep bite mer'
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-08-13
Base Ball by Electricity.
~ III.


Two years ago, three Yankeelike
telegraph operators living in Nash
Vile, Tenn, turned their enthusiasm for
base ball to good account. Their names
are j. L. Rust, Z. W. Morgan, and A. H.
Stewart, and they conceived the idea of
reproducing almost instantly vivid view
of the exact positions and plays in a game
of base ball played in Chattanooga, for
instance, before an audience seated in a
hall in Nashville. To do this they leased
a wire from Nashville to Chattanooga,
one end of which was on the ball field with
an expert operator, who was accurately
informed in base ball playing, seated
watching the game and Immediately tele-
graphing each play as it progressed. At
the Nashville end of wire were two other
Geographic and base ball experts. As
they received the record from their part
ner, one reproduced ii verbally to the au-
dience, while the other man manipulated
cards bearing the names of the players.
around n painted view of the ball field
which was placed in full view of the audi
ence.
During the recent game in Detroit.
Morgan / Co, the name of the ingenious
firm, presented heir unique entertain
ment before a crowd of 600 persons in
the Detroit opera mouse, who had come
to watch the progress of the Detroit
Chicago match. On the stage was huge
landscape-it would have done we'll as
drop curtain-having a well-painted pros
pective of base ball diamond and out
field. AT the points on the picture repre-
sentlng the positions of batsman. pitcher,
catcher, and basemen, are openings into
which may be showed cards bearing the
names of players, and into which these
names are placed as the telegraph opera
tor seated at his instrument reads to the
audience the progress of the game, even
to the smallest details.
Next to an actual view of a game of
base ball. and indeed very close to such a
view in interest, is the witnessing of such
q presentation of game. The audience
during the first five innings of, the game
was wrought to a very high pitch of en-
thusiasm.
For instance, when the operator read
with Dalrymple's name appearing as bats
man-"Foul fly to left" the audience
fairly held its breath, and when the next
instant the operator called out, and out
to White" there came a storm of ap-
plause, Just such as is heard on a vertiable
ball field. And so IT was all through the
calling of strikes and balls.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-08-13
Protection to Fruit.
Rural Home

For mildew on grape vines, dust on
flowers of sulphur, either early in the
morning while the dew is ON, or after q
shower while the foliage is wet. For the
grapevine beetle, shaking the vine early
in the morning will bring them to
the ground, when they can be very
readily destroyed. Spreading cloth or
piece OF paper under the vines will aid
materially in catching them. Stacked
lime sprinkled over the foliage will de-
stroy the larvae. Plant lice of all kinds
can be destroyed by dipping the plant
or part affected into kerosene and sour
milk, one part kerosene to three of milk.
Sprinkling with strong tobacco water is
also recommended. For the strawberry
leaf roller the wisest plan, if they have
become firmly established, is to pillow I'M
der after the fruit is taken off and set out
a new planting. If taken in hand early
enough hand-plcking may destroy them,
but it requires considerable care. For
rust, either with the currant or goose
berry. mulching with coal ashes is strong
ly recommended. | have never had any
trouble on this score, as l have made it a
rule to mulch well around these plants
soon after setting out.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-08-13
An Attractive Tower.
Electric World.

When the great iron tower, one thous-
and feet high, was proposed some time
ago for the Paris exhibition of 1889, many
engineers doubted the feasibility of the
project, judged from their point of view.
However, NJ. Eiffel went at the problem
and evolved a design which was chosen
and which 1t Is proposed to execute. On
the eve of accomplishment, however, a
French "savantn comes forward with a
timely warming of the fearful consequence
es which the building of the iron tower
will entail. He says that the enormous
block of iron running north and south
would become polariZed, and that this
polarization will soon invade the whole
column. Then who knows whether the
four lifts, with their continual friction,
will not increase the magnetic influence a
hundred fold? In this case all articles
for mile around will be attracted to the
tower, and will adhere to it as q needle
does to magnet. If the. troops quar-
tered in the Ecole Militaire hard by be
called out to drill, it will be all in vain for
the commanding officer to shout EN-
avant" if they are paraded with the col
umn behind them. Then all the houses
in Paris will suffer from a st. Vitus'
dance, and, being gradually drawn toward
the Champ de Mars, will finally find them
selves stuck to the tower. As for loco
motives entering Paris, it will be found
impossible to stop them at the various
termini; they will rush through the city
and dash themselves to pieces against the
center of attraction. These and other
evils, We are told, will follow the erection
of the great Eiffel tower, which might
indeed, be called the Teufel tower.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-08-13
John Browns Fame.
Detroit Free Press.

A Detroiter who recently paid visit to
Harper's Ferry accosted citizen with:
Il suppose yoa know all about John
Brown"
John Brown-old John BROWNE Did he
live hereE"
why, mean John Brown who tried to
free the slaves"
Wanted to free the slaves, Ell! Did he
have any middle names"
Il am speaking of John Brown, who got
up the insurrection."
Yes, suppose you are. Got up an in
surrection, did he! He shouldn't have
done it. When did he leave herey"
rs ii possible you have never heard of
John Brown"
Seems to mo have heard his name
mentioned here. What did the inSurrec-
ton amount to, and who insurrected!"
He captured the engine house down
there. Haven't you read the sign ON the
building!"
Lots of times but l didn't suppose it
amounted TO anything. John Brown
John Brown How old man was he!"
Never mind" replied the Detroiter.
III probably find someone here who can
tell me what l want TO know
Lets so ont together, then. You've
got my curiosity excited, and Ia really
like to know who he was and what reasons
he had for leaving the place. Say We
go and ask the bridge-tender. Hes 4
great hand to RENE mber picnicS and in.
SurreCtiOns.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-08-13

my friends opinion" he answered, shortly.
Herbert threw off the mask. I'm the
meantime you shall have my opinion" he
said. Your marriage is a crime-and l
mean to prevent it,
The captain left his chair. and sternly
faced the man who had spoken those Inso-
lent words.
Are you mad?' he asked.
Herbert was on the point of declaring
himself to have been GATHERINGS husband
until the law dissolved their marriage when
a waiter came in and approached him with
message. You are wanted Immediately
sir''
who wants me?'
"A person outside, sir. It's serious mat
ter-there is not a moment to lose"
Herbert turned to the captain. 4 must
have your promise to wait for me-" he said
''or don't leave the ROOM
Make your mind easy. ] shall not stir
from this place till y0U have explained your
SELF was the firm reply.
The servant led the wav out lie crossed
the passage, and opened the door of a wait
ing-roOm. Herbert passed inland found
himself face to face with his divorced wife.