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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-02-18
FARM AND ROME.
COUNTRY VERSUS TOWN.

Mas. S. j. Cross, IN PACIFIC RURAL PRESS
do not hate the brtek and mortar pileo
With weary toll to form the busy art OF
trade.
only better love the sunbeam's smile,
Which freely falls on forest, hill and glade.
Though much of grandeur, beauty, grace and
skill
May be displayed along the busy street
Yet all combined may not the bosom thrill,
Like the sweet flowers we crush with careless
feet
Passing along the crowded thoronghfare-
We see, It's true, the architectural pride;
We see displayed rich fabrics everywhere,
But want and woe may cover by their side.
Lavish expenditure and wasting want
Jostle each other in the eager rush.
The gaudy trappings which the rich may
Seem mocking ths.s whom poverty would
crush.
But, when gaze upon yon mountain hight
Crowned with its beauteous crest Of burnish-
ed SHOWS,
There is none to question my own possessive
right
To all the loneliness that round it CLOVIS.
God made it fer his children to enjoy,
Just as he made the sun to shine for all.
NO rear DOiQ netu AuOys
The sacred peace which DER our spirits
fall.
For all of natures loneliness my heart gives
thanks,
It's nsine, It's thine, as bounteous as free,
tbs not fol- wealth, or power of lofty rank,
But all alike are natures tenantry.
Then those who dwell amid the iostlIng
throng,
Exposed to all the strife of the worldly pas
sion,
envy not, but smoothly glide along,
Unawed by custom, or caprice of fashion,
And yet want not for society or change
While seasons come and go with varied
bloom;
While birds of varied song throng either
range,
And chase away all lone illness aud gloom.
Then give to me my quiet, rural home
Where air and sunshine reach me unde-
filed,
Be mine amid the blooming wales to roam,
UuDtrammeled, 1 free, contented - nature s
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-02-18
winter TranspIanting.
From Our Country Home.

Large trees may be transplanted
with toleraple safety by removing a
large ball of frozen earth with the
roots. A trench may be dug around
the tree two or three feet from the
trunk. late in autumn, sufficiently
deep to sever all the larger horizo ntal
roots. The hole for the reception of
the tree should also be dug before the
ground freezes; then in winter, at a
time when the soil at the base of a
tree is frozen solid, back the forward
truck of farm wagon against the
trunk, lift the tongue erect and strap
it firmly to the body. Then loosen
the tree at its base by digging under
it sufficiently to cut the tap root. At
tach rope near the top of the
trunk, and by the aid of team the
tree may be lifted from ITS bed and
laid PROSTATE, the heavy base resting
across the axle of the truck. Then
hitch the team to the rear of the truck
and the tree may be readily draggad
to its place. AS a thorough trimming
will be necessary to counterbalance
the loss of the roots it is C matter of
economy to cut away considerable
part OF tho top before the removal.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-02-18
HOW Freezing Benefits the Soil.
American Agricolturist


II is a well-known fac. that water
in the act of freezing expands con
siderably and with force that is
irresistible. 1t is the freezing of the
water in their crevices and pores that
causes the rocks to be gradually worn
and "weathered," as it is called, into
the soil. 1t is this also which is con-
tinually reducing the soil to finer
fragments, and which breaks up the
hard clogs and mellows ground. Fall
blowing or spading assists this effect
by breaking up the compact soil into
Jumps, which are further broken into
small particles. AS water and air,
then, only act upon the surface of
these particles, it is clear that the
smaller they are the more surface is
exposed to the weather, and the soil
is made soluble. If a block Of hard
soil OF ~ inches cubic is exposed to
the weather there are S94 square
inches of it affected; if 1t is broke up
into cubes of l inch 0,368 square
inches are exposed to these beneficial
influences if the soil is further broken
up in fragments of 1-12th of an iEch
there are more than 124 600 square
inches thus effected. This fact shows
how greatly the effect of frost benefits
the soil, and therefore, how necessary
it is that the land should be fall-plow-
ed and opportunity given for this ben
efcial action of the weather. In the
garden, even, all the soil possible
should be spaded before it freezes.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-02-18
Love and Law.

He-It was natural, you know, that
| should be attracted to you.
She (shyly)-Indeed Why's
He Well, you know, your brothes
studied law in the same Office with
me, and we were admitted to the bar
together
She-But what has that to do with
me9
He-Why, don't you see, look on
him as a brother-in-law.
Size (blushinR)- / see.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-02-18

In order that Chin Flung, OF Denver
Colo, might have plenty of room to
make his fight into the fowery King
dom, they trated him thus: Ills Chi
nese attendants, thinking he was go
ing to die, caused the removal of the
patientto a vacant building on Wszee
street. Here the wounded Celestial
was on bare couch, without blankets
or covering, the windows and doors
were opened wide, and the Chin Fang
was let alone.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-02-18
Heavier rorses on the Farm.

4VII NHt W Va1lI q 2 =
The South, pablished at Marshall,
Texas, has the following about light
teams in the South that is lamenta bly,
true on Western farms as well, Dat
the benefits and advantages of the
draft horse on the farm is becoming
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-02-18

chicks are to be sold early, the layers
are to be sold after one season, and
the breeders at three years. Conduct
ed in this way there is some money in
poultry, even when sold to the coun-
try dealer.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-02-18

A death from sickness occurred re-
Gently on a vessel in the Gulf Of
Mexico.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-08-14
A "REMINISCENCES.
An Anecdotc Which Throws Some Light
Upon Old-Fashioned Campaigns.

An Anecdotc Which Throws Some Light
Upon Old-Fashioned Campaigns.
When Brough and Vallandigham
were running for Governor of Ohio,
there was large meeting held at Ports
mouth, on the Ohio river, The best
talent of both parties was on hand and
some fine speeches were made. One of
the leading citizens of Portsmouth was II
banker named Smith, who took a pro-
minent part in the proceedings of the
meeting. He introduced the speakers.
Governor Tod, think, being one of
them. At any rate, after the speech
was finished the crowd began to call
"Smith, Smith, until he was compelled
to show himself. Coming forward on
the platform, he said: ''Fcllow-citizens,
you all know me, every one of you.
l was raised among you, and you
know can't make speech; but I'll
tell you what can do. l can whip
any man of my age in Scioto County"
This, of course, was greeted with yells
of enthusiasm. The next morn
ing Smith, man about fifty years of
age. was sitting in his office, when in
walked tall, gray-bearded man, with
an eye like an eagle and carriage that
betokened fight in every move, and asked
if Mr.. Smith was in.
"Yes, sir, that's my name," answered
Mr.. Smith.
Iheard you make speech last night,
Mr.. Smith"
"Yes, sir."
"You said YOU could lick any man of
your age in Scioto County. Mr.. Smith,
how old are you?"
To which Mr. Smith replied. sizing
his man up: Il am seventy-nine years
and nine months old" 'And," said
Mr.. Smith afterward, II was awfully
afraid had placed it too low."
well, Mr.. Smith, You are an older
man than am. Good day." said he of
the gray beard. .s.
Smith never attempted to speak in
public again. Minneapolis Tribune.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-08-14
SOUTHERN UTes EXCITED
Over the Killing of Two Of Their Number
by w-Boys-They Want Congress to
Change Their Location.

Over the Killing of Two of Their Number
by Cow-Boys-They Want Congress to
Change Their Location.
DURANGO, Col, Aug. 6.-The 500 Indians
at the Southern Ute agency are again In
state of excitement over the killing by cow
boys of two of their number, who were off
the reservation on a r0ustabout trip through
the Disappointment Creek region. The
news reached the agency Wednesday by a
Navajo courier and o. S. Morrill,, of the
agency, who arrived here, reports that the
Indians are indignant and boisterous. Tie
Utes we're led to believe that Congress
would change their reservation from Colo
RADIO to Utah. The bill passed one branch
of Congress early in the summer, but Is still
hanging fire. AS soon as the bill passed
the House the Utes packed up their traps
and have, ever since that time, been ready
to leave.
The long delay has made them fretfu and
led them to believe that some trckery was
being played on them. A month ago a
party of 100 left the agency for the country
to the west and south, which country is oc-
cupied by the cattlemen. Their depreda-
tlOns, such as killing cattle, burning grass,
etc, have been reported from time to time,
and collision between them and the cow.
boys has been expected daily. In anticipa.
tion of such trouble, two companies of SOL
diers have been stationed on Dsappoint.
meet creek. The place where the killing
occurred is about sixty miles west OF Du.
range. The particulars have not been re.
celved, and probably never will be, as the
cowboys keep such affairs secret among
tn emselves. The Utes at the agency are
reported to be in deplorable condition.
A loathsome disease is fast diminishing
their ranks. Three years ago they num-
bered LOO, now they are only 500 strong.
During the past year about 100 have died,
hile there have been only fourteen births.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-08-14
SABBATH-DAY READING.
THE COMMON WAY.

OFT times we say:
"would God our feet, so world-worn, had been
led
by higher paths, For It's so hnrd to tread
Lifcs common way"
No CHEEKY ray
OF sunlight seems to lend It's aid to break
The darkness and the gloom that chichs
Lifc's common way,
And so we pray:
.How long, o Lord2' o let the days be few
That we must stumble o'sr the rocks that
strew
Llfes common way.
''Bcfore we lay
Our tImc.stained burdens down. Lord. In
Thy love.
Lift Thou us up: 9. sct our feet above
Lifes common way"
II God would say:
"Do some great thing for Mc-some great
deeds weave
Out of thy lIfe," how quickly would we leave
LIES common way.
But God snys: may;
They serve Mo best who do the work as-
signed
with willing heart; who do not common lind
LIES common way
In the fierce fray
Forever raging 'twixt the right md wrong,
The chance to rise comes rs we pass along
Life'S common way.
And then. some day,
PerChancc these carewOrn brOws shall wear
crown: = l
Let the hope cheer us as we pass adown
LIES common way.
- -IFm. H. s. atkinson, IN Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-08-14
AN INFANT SOVEREIGN.

Alfonso Leon Fernando Santiago Maria
Isidro Pascual dc Bourbon, OF Spain
The Prospect Before Him Not an En-
viabie One. .rl
On the 18th of May last, baby was
born in Madrid whose birth was an
nounced to the people of that city by
the firing of cannon. This child was
the little King OF Spain, and his birth
rejoiced the loyal subjects of his late
father. In Il few hours the whole civ
iized world knew that son had been
given to the widow of Alfonso XII,
and that this boy is the newborn King
of SPAN.
This little baby, so helpless and in
nocent, has already caused great eX-
citcment in the country over which he
is expected to rule. The first thing
was to procure u nurse, or nurses
rather, for him. Women came from
all parts of Spain to offer themselves
for this position. Two were selected
for the young King, each Of the others
receiving present of two hundred
dollars rs an indemnity for her loss of
time and trouble in coming to Madrid.
Among the refused candidates was the
wife of rich merchant, who did not
care for the good salary which is given
to the nurse, but was very desirous of
the honor of being nurse to the King.
This baby, born in the magnificent
palace OF Charles ". ono of the finest
palaces in the world. has, besides the
two nurses named, a physician, sur
geon-dentist and the whole Spanish
court. composed OF the noblest lords
and ladies, eager to be his servants. l
wonder if the royal child cries and
keeps the people awake at night, just
as II he were an ordinary baby!
Early in the day on which he was
baptized immense crowds OF people
filled the streets near the palace, eager
for glimpse OF the procession on Its
way to church. At one o'clock the
procession started. Soldiers led the
way, after them the chief mobiles oi
Spain; then came, the nurse carrying
the baby, and by her side was the
Papal nuncio, representing the Pope,
who is the godfather OF the child.
The godmother followed, and then
came members Of the royal family,
noblemen, persons connected with The
palace, and finally soldiers OF tht
Royal Guard. The church was filled
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-08-14
A Proud "Cheese Parer. {"

No account of the Democratic lead
ers of the House would possibly be
complete without including sketch
of the old Watchdog of the treasury,
William Steele Holman. of Indiana.
Beginning his service with the Thirty
sixth Congress, he served through all
the stormy period of the rebellion us II
war Democrat. the friend of Lincoln
and Stanton, and the steadfast cham
pion of the Union cause. 1t is the
fashion of reckless statesmen of easy
virtue and eXtravagant notions to
sneer at Holman rs a chcescsparer and
picayune economist. Mr.. Holman ac-
cepts the epithets good naturedly He
says he is a cheese parcr. Experience
has taught him that money is not
saved to the Government by striking
off million here and there, but by re-
ducing the multitude OF small items
that amount to millions in the aggre-
gate. Vice-President Hendricks never
said a truer word than that Holman
was worth $25,000,0 900 year to
the treasury as long as he stayed
in Congress. He BIDS fair to stay
a great many years yet. He has just
been renominated for the twelfth time
and will be elected, of course. MIR,
Holman is not one OF the orators of
Congress. His voice is thin and high
pitched, and not strong in tone. He
can not be heard across the chamber
He stands at his desk when talking,
and nervously twirls his upectacles by
way of gesture. He never speaks un-
ess he has something to say and the
members always cluster about him to
catch every word, for they know that
Il is ten to one he is going to expose
some bit of jobbery in an appropria-
don bill. Mr.. Holman is sixty-four
years OF age, spare and lean. His thin,
lark brown hair is literally streakad
with gray, and the stubby bit OF beard
on his chin is grayer still. His eyes are
sraall and deep slinken; hischeek bones
high and prominent. He chews tobac-
co hncessantly. He dresses plainly,
AT this season OF year he wears an ala
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-08-14
TURKISH BRIDES.
The Luxury with Which They Enter the
State of Earthly bliss.

The Luxury with Which They Enter the
State of Earthly Bliss.
The writer, being of the ruder sex,
has never been admitted as yet to ad-
mire any bride in Turkey, but his own.
He is unable to say how the Turkish
bride looks and acts in her elegant
toilet; but, on veracious hearsay, he
undertakes to reproduce something of
the graphic and vivacious hilarites
and scenes of the ''home coming OF
the welded in this Oriental land. Let
the reader, therefore, enter in fancy
into the harcmlik, where the writer
can not go. The room to which the
bride is taken is decorated with flowers
hung on the walls and Oh the ceiling.
III es, are intermingled with silk stuifs
of bright and variegated color. The
divan is covered with richly en-
broidered cloth. In one corner there
is special seat for the bride. 1t has
the appearance of a throne. Why notp
Is not the bride to be the queen here
until dethi onedp Next to this room is
the bridal chamber. II is shown to the
visitors. The bed is magniiicently
made up with embroidered silk hang
ings and velvet coverlets, that would
make the old homemade quilts of our
grandmothers in America ''crazy."
Every convenience to begin comfort
able housekeeping appears. On one
side of the couch are the might
gowns" of the bride and bridegroom.
On the divan is the morning gown of
each. On the table there are two
small vases. They contain Oriental
perfumes. These are the usual objects
In the oriental bridal chamber. AS to
the general furnishing of the bedroom,
it depends on the pccuniary and social
position of families. There is third
room shown to visitors, where every
convenience and comfort which belong
to Il house are provided. Here are
elegant dresses and toilets, table SER
vices, linen, tables, chairs, etc, down
to the most mcnial kitchen utensil.
The Turks do not make much use OF
stoves; but there are braziers for
warmth by charcoal, called mangals.
They are of metal--silver, bronze or
copper. They give shining beauty to
the rooms. S. Cor, IN N. a. Review.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-08-14
Christian Conversation.

1t is sometimes said that conversa.
ton is one of the lost arts. Instead OF
discussing great themes and great
common interests when we meet, we
only repeat stereotyped remarks about
the weather, or canvass the latest local
scandal or newspaper report. We
toss the old topics to and fro with
monoronous iteration, as players pitch
and catch the same ball. hour after
hour. There is too much truth in this
criticism. And it is emphaticaily true
OF Christian conversation. We have
cranks and bummers in many of our
congregations, and floating about from
church to church, who give us any
amount of pious talk, Christian cant,
ano the froth of q shallow religious
sentimentalism. Bit Of men and
women who can talk about Christ
modestly, earnestly and lovingly, so as
to interest and edify, alas, how few
there are! II such only are to be made
up as jewels In that day, small indeed
will DO the diadcm representing this
generation!
Our religion shall reveal itself in our
conversation both negatively and posi-.
lively. First of all a Christian will
avoid all irreverence. He will not
make sacred things common. He will
not repeat those silly jests in which
Scripture words and phrases are
travestied. Then, he will avoid all in.
sincerity. He will speak, always,
truth with his neighbour He will moi
tell what are called "white lies'' in
business or In social life. And above
all he will speak 'the truth in love-"
lie Will be charitable. He will have
not only an honest but a benevolent
motive in all that he says. Ii he talks
with neighbor or a stranger 1t win
be, not as mere pastime, but with the
desire and prayer that he may be able
to say something that will do him
good.-Iaterior.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-08-14

with invited guests, among whom the
foreign Ambassadors, Ministers and
their s,iits.
The name given to the child was Al
fonso Leon Fernando Maria Santiago
isidro Pascual. His family name is dc
Bourbon. The future King cried on
receiving such u terribly long name,
just rs II he were an American baby.
No doubt they will call him Alfonso
KILL for short 1t would be too much,
even for Spanish dignity, II his mother
and family were obliged to give him
his full name every time they adj
dressed him. Twenty-one cannon
shots were fired ut the close of the
ceremony. The procession then wend-
ed its way back to the palace, and AL
fonso Leon Fernando Santiago Maria
Isidro Paseual de Bourbon was put
back in his cradle!
Perhaps some American children
may think 1t fine thing to be King,
to live in beautiful palace and to have
the highest and noblest people of the
country eager to wait on him. But
before we feel envious of all this gram
deur let us see what this young King
has in store for him. Alfonso XIII.
will scarcely have any babyhood and
no boyhood ut all. The Spanish court
is very strict in its observance of eti-
quette, and young Alfonso, surrounded
by obedient scrviteurs and flatterers,
must always be the King. Never any
merry, happy play for him on the foot
ing of equality with other children.
Evil-minded people will tlatter him,
30, Il Ino oil hfc
failings and take advantage of them to
make him worse. Thus he will be ex-
posed to many, many temptations
which common people escape.
Then, too, with all the magnificence
of the throne, he has also inherited its
cares and anxietics. For over fifty
years there have been rival claimants
to the Spanish throne; which fact has
caused plotting, insurrection and civil
war much of the time. The other
claimant, Don Carlos, has already
issued proclamation, in which he re-
fuses to acknowledge the young AL
fonso as King. and declares himself to
be the rightful heir to the throne of
Spain.
The late King, Alfonso XII, was not
very popular with his subjects, neither
is his widow, the Queen Regent. She IS
an Austrian Princess, and not much
beloved by the Spanish people. Thus
we see that the young King enters into
the world with enemies ready to dis
pute his claim to the throne, with in
surrection threatening him, and pros
poets of civil war.
Until the birth of this baby, his older
sister was considered Queen of Spain,
and, in the event of her death, the
younger sister would have the position.
These two little girls, aged respectively
six and four years, are too young now
10 realize what difference the birth OF
a brother has made in their lives; but,
amid the envy, plotting and intrigue
of Il court, these children will only too
soon awake to Il full knowledge of
what they have lost, and enmity may
arise between the sisters and their
young brother.
Thus you see that the life before this
young King of Spain is not all bright
and happy. 1t seems to me that any
American baby, with good Yarohts
and affectionatc brn.EsTs and sisters,
has tho prospect of a happier and bet.
ter life than Alfonso Kill, King of
Spain. L -COngrcgationaiist.