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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-18
FAR WI NOTES.

Drains should have a fall of two in
.ches per rod.
Horses and colts feed better from
low hangers.
Plant potatoes late and avoid the old
bugs that winter over.
In Canada, seeds, plants and sam
pies cost cents per pound postage;
and in this country, 16 cents per
pound.
In sowing timothy with wheat and
other grains the best results are obtain
ed by having the ground dragged and
rolled first,
1t is foolish to begin truck farming
remote from a market, where there
are bad roads, where it is very diff
cult to get manure, or command extra
help.
Good farming for term of years is
more apt to depend on the amount of
land seeded to clover, and the guam
tity of seed sown, than on any other
factor.
1t is good time now to begin max
ing the hot-beds for early plants.
Plenty of fresh horse manure should
be collected and kept in dry place,
1t should contain as little coarse litter
as possible.
Cobs are good for smoking meat, as
they give it good flavor. Keeping a
small fire a longer time is better than
quick smoking, as too much heat gives
the meat a strong flavor and Injuries
its sweetness.
A hill of raspberry plants after be-
ing trimmed in the spring should
have only three or four canes, three
and a half feet high and nearly one
inch'in diameter at base, each cane
having a few side spurs about 10 in
ches long.
The best food for young pigs is some
thing which Will not ferment, such
as dry, unground oats. The thorough
mastication needed wonderfully inn
proves digestion. Little pigs will eat
great deal of grass, and this is ma
lures own best medicine.
For the squash grub borer dissolve
two ounces of saltpeter in one and a
udll kdllOLS VI WdLCE dhtA use ~ ~
quently around the stems and roots,
commencing soon after the plants are
up. Use at intervals of not longer than
or days.
Il is claimed that the old-fashioned
pear trees raised from seedlings were
not only hardy, but they grew to a
large SIZE and lived for many years.
They were also free from blight dis
ease which developed when the system
of grating became common.
Strawberry plants should be set out
in early spring, or in August, in each
case the object being to derive the ad-
vantages Of the early and late rains.
The plants should be set one foot apart
in rows three feet apart. They should
not be allowed to fruit or run the first
year.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-18
GLEANINGS.

There sire now only 473 Indians of
the Penobscot tribe.
There are 25O,000 creoles in Louis
lana, principally residents of New
Orleans.
A seal weighing one hundred
pounds was caught last week off the
New Jersey coast.
There are 559 Chinese books on Be
havior, 661 of which relate especially
to dinner etiquette.
Riverside, Cal, will send the Chi
cage citrus fair several full sized trees
covered with growing oranges.
The University OF Southern Califor-
MIA has received requests OF land and
money to the value of 3400, 900.
Last year 95, 600 arrests were made
by New York city police, IS 900 of
the offenders being Americans.
A Pennsylvania geologist declares
that the oil fields of that state have
passed their meridian, and that the
supply Of natural gas is limited.
One of the Maine lyeeums recently
wrestled with the question whether a
sardne factory or two hundred board
ers would be of most benefit to the
town.
1t isn't such an easy matter, 4
seems, to get up cartoons for comic
papers. One journal is Offering a
prize of 500 for new and entertain
ing idea in that line.
Another effort is being made TO
have the street cars off Toronto run on
Sundays. 1t will probably end in
failure, as the public sentiment
against it is very strong.
One Of the cute things in the wage
system is that when a corporation cuts
down wages 10 per cent, and then
raises wages 10 per cent, it has really
made a cut down Of per cent.
The late freshet in the Delaware
river completely washed away TWEEN
ty-fve acres OF Duck island which
has been famous for many years for
the excellent quality of tobacco grown
on it.
There are in Philadelphia eight fe-
male physicians who have an annual
practice Of about $40, 900 each. There
are twelve whose incomes average
above $4,000 each, and there are
twenty-five who earn over IS, 900 a
wear each
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-18
The Bees Made il Lively.

Z AlKentuckv farmer moving 10 Kans-
as the other day chartered a box car,
into which he put eight horses, with
his two sons and dog to look after
them. The boys had comfortable
quarters in one end of the car, and,
as there was plenty of room, the
thrifty old farmer put in two bee
hives. AS they were jolting along the
bees got warmed up and came out to
inquire what it all meant. The re
Spouse OF the boys and dog was as
lively as possible. All made for the
door, the boys yelling to stop the
train and fighting the bees With their
hats. The dog was first out, yelping
and bowling and the others came
tumbling after. BY the time the CON
ductor got the train stopped and help
arrived the bees were out in full force
and furiously mad. 1t was only after
a pinched battle that they were re-
moved and the horses saved Some
OF the bees got into the passenger
coaches, where they made things
lively and warm for the passengers,
but after a hard fight they we're van
uuished.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-18

ing time in spring mark it Of with
common three-row corn marker. Be
ginning In the center Of the field with
sixteen inch pillow | turn shallow
back furrow about inches deep across
the marks just made, Then drop
5 pieces Of potatoes, with one eye in
each piece, in the furrews opposite the
mark and turn a fprrow upon them
Thus I pillow the entire piece. dropp-
ing the potatoes in every third iurrow
always opposite the mark. This leaves
the hills in rows both ways, and they
can be cultivated as easily as corn. l
dig them with the same pillow, thus
saving the back and the hoe. | usu-
ally get one bushel to the rod of ground
| prefer early rose and beauty Of he
bron for early varieties, and burbank
and mohawk for late.
Mr.. R Ryan, York County, Neb.,
writes that he meets the best success
in cutting the seed potatoes to single
eyes, and planting but one eye in
hill. This, he claims, viii produce a
crop of uniformly good size. He adds;
By all means pick out the finest OF the
potatoes, as of every other crop for
seed. Small seed may produce as
many potatoes in the hill, but
the crop is likely to be small and UNI
even.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-18
Queer Thieves.

1.-Two or three funny cases of theiY-
ing have lately come to light" said a
detective yesterday, as he exhibited a
pendulum clock without any pendu-
lum to it. For instance, this clock
was stolen out Of house on Hastings
street by woman living on Antoine
street for no other purpose than to get
the pendulum. The thief had clock
minus the motive power, and she car
ried this home, put the pendulum on
her own clock, and then placed the
rest Of the time piece on the sidewalk.
The rightful owner Of the pendulum
now has it in his pocket and is at the
police court for warrant.
For instance, again, a peddler's
wagon was left on Hide street a few
nights ago. During the night the
hind wheels were taken off and an
other and poorer pair were substituted
and ii was not until they broke down
that the peddler discovered the cheat.
"But the funnies! case Of all hap
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-18
What 1t Was Like.

This train, said the music teach
err, lis like a pipe organ; II has so
many stops" "Or song, said the
sad passenger, because it's so low. "
''Ce a waltz there's so many slurs on
il. " said the dude. "And it's marked
with accidentals," suggested the man
with the sample case. ''And the road
is full of turns, said the sad passen-
ger. "And the management is thor
ough base, said tho cross passenger.
"And anybody can beat its time, ;"
said the fat passenger. But it can't
be played by flats, remarked the con
ductor. Tickets, gentlemen, and de
copo."
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-18
A Curious Custom.
rtJournal.

The coast of Portugal is defended
from invasion by forts of castellated
from set along the shores w, erever
landing might seem convenient or
wnere an important point had to be
protected Most OF these strong places
date from the Introduction of gun
powder, and were afterward restored
and received their present picturesque
from long before guns and gunnery
practice had attained modern perfec-
ton. one of the largest and strongest
is the Castle OF Foz, at the entrance
to the River Douro, 1t is in such an
important position that at one time it
mounted at least fifty guns, though
probably little better than toys. il we
Judge by the size OF the embrasures.
A curioui old custom is still kept up
of firing at vessels which try to pass
the bar without a pilot or when the
red flag is not flying at the fort,
Luckily, blank cartridges are used in
modern times. The first gun is fired
when tle vessel is outside the bar,
and il 1t at once turns and gives up its
attempt to get IT., is fined only a small
sum. However, if it continues its
efforts, the gun is loaded and fired
again and again as quickly as possible
ON the ship, A skillfully-handled
ship escapes without heavy fines, but
a badly -haEdled vessel has to pay
dearly: or, in other words, the greater
the danger they have risked, the
greater the fine demanded IN punish
ment
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-18
1t Was All Right.
Detroit Free Press.

Where do you expect to get this
money from9' asked clerk in the
money-order department of the post
office of a woman who presented an
order for SIS.
"From Chicago"
"And who from2'
"John Williams"
"Ahem. l guess that 1t is all
right"
"Oh, | know it isn she exclaimed
as she signed her name. 'He used 10
be my husband. He offered me $50
il ! would throw up all claim on him,
and this is the second installment. I'll
probably get the rest in about two
week ks.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-18
A Fine Actor.


They were talking of wellknown
actor who was just then playing on
the stage.
81 do like him, said one lady. II
think he's a very fine actor"
''He is very natural tonight, any
way
"Well, he's just married, you know,
and the part is one Of man just mar
ried.n
"And he's hugging another woman
as il she were his wife,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-18
BOARDING LabOrers.

have had twelve years experience
with hired men boarding themselves.
During that time we have boarded one
or two IN the house, until last summer,
when / only boarded boy about three
months. | kept two men who board
ed themselves; the others hired by
the job or day. Ii you have one or two
good trusty men living in tenant-hous-
es close by, it is certainly a great I'M
provement over the old method of
boarding, and it does not cost much
either. l ussd to think that We could
not get along without at least one man
in the house but tell you it is quite
a relief to be independent of boarders
part of the time, so that you can go
when and where YOU have mind to
wife, family and all.
There is a great difference IN hired
men. Some are so agreeable and &C
comodating that one does not mind
having them in the family; they are
very handy, too, sometimes about
getting up and putting out the team,
running errands, etc. 1t Is to be re-
GREETED, however that there are so few
Of this kind. Most of them in this
vicinity want to be away from three
to six nights during the week, and are
apt to be dissatisfied about Sunday
"chores." / am pleased to say that |
had one man who boarded in the
house with us four seasons, and never
failed dong "chores" on Sunday but
once, when he was sick.
The man who is married is more
apt to be steady and contented than a
single man. If you get a good man,
keep him as long as possible. lie gets
used to your ways, and you to his.
OF course the man who boards him
self must have garden, wood, etc. Il
is better 10 furnish him with house
and garden than have him live away
from the farm. | hired a German
last spring (have had Yankees before
gave him 1855 per year lie has a
house, half an acre of land. and team
to plow end tend the same wood, and
team and time to draw 1t; also keep
for his COW, l am well pleased with
him so far; have hired him another
year on same terms. He is always
on hand whether or any hands that
| may have am or not, LII happen
te be away from home at night, the
'chores" are done just as well as
though | were here. II / am out
nights and get up late in the morning,
| know the "chores" are done all
right. I have had considerable ex-
perience with tenants who did not
help do "chores"-have concluded to
abolish that kind of help. All the
hands should help about these jobs,
unless you have hand especially for
that purpose, who can leave or go 10
the field independent of the others.
There is one trouble about men
with famllies-you are almost obliged
to keep them through the winter,
whether you want them or not; with
single men it does not make so much
difference. / think one or more tene-
ment houses would be preferable and
cheaper than TO have one ten2nt-house
and hire your hands boarded.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-18

The remaining twelve acres should
use as follows: -Four acres fer clover,
four acres for soiling crops and the
remaining four acres for corn and
potatoes. Ga so small place wheat
and oats Go not pay. as Mr.. Leonard
has already shown. TIE twelve acres
should be rotated with clover, roots,
corn, and anything that Will do for
feed.
On the place four COWS (and they
must be good ones, not necessarily OF
long pedigreeS, but of individ Ial mer-
III can be kept for the first two or
three years; after that more can be
added The manure from the four
cows, one horse and 100 hens will go
far toward enriching the land. Apply
the hen manure, well saved, 10 the
hill, as the best results are obtained
In this way; utilize every corner with
SOM hing that will either sell, make
fodC sr for the cows or food for the
hens, and my word for it the yoHng
man with the sixteen acres will have
profitable business enough at home,
with ''his little farm well titled and
his little wife we'll willed, he will be
as contented as those who roam their
hundred acres over.
One other thing l will mention and
that is this: Put in patch of early
potatoes. l found that nearly evely
season half an acre or more of extra
early potatoes are as profitable as any
patch of ground on the place. Study
the wants OF your nearest village and
town, and supply the people with the
choicest and earliest fruits and vege-
tables.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-18
FARM AND HOME.
AN OLD KEY.
CHAMBERS JOURNAL.

r.st night found an old forgotten key
"nae 7, in an unused drawer, an quick tears fell
a. IN nv hand took K tenderly-
For an knew the story 1t would tell
NJ a familiar door vanished hand"
cherry "click" by eager children heard
s.l5eNa is home '--Ah, little loyal band
How oft your hearts grew sick with hope de-
ferred
In the time after for Papa" went forth
And came not back. Then dawned some dark
some days;
rba cottage home was sold and we came north
10 gray city street, TO fiowerless ways.
on the bright steel great spots of rust had grown
aIt would not turn so easily as then"
II tborght) land Rosebank is no more my own
have no claim TO enter il again.
,Sfavbe its door has now a different lock-
And oh if even / could venture there,
what should find my misery to noel
Ghosts Of the dead--strangers' careless stare. "
took the key and laid it out OF sight
"Suce thou canst no more ope the door for me
or that dear home, thou needst not see the light,
For only doors of tears are oped for thee"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-18
How 20 Run Small r ARM
Ohio Farmer

II the farm, is at all tlllable, should
divide the sixteen acres into four sec
tons of four acres each; but it is not
necessary to fence it, except the four
acres where the house and barn stand.
This plat | should divide up in the
following way. Two acres for house,
small lawn, kitchen, garden, barn
yard, etc. This is rather large, I
think, and less would do if the house
and barn are in the right position
but call it two acres. Then one acre
for fruit black berries, raspbeTies,
currants and Strawberries. One acre
for poultry; this acre should be set
to pear, ounce and peach trees, and
plum can be added if thought best
this affords coed shade for the fowls
ind that the trees do much better
where the poultry run than those
where they do not On this acre |
would have four poultry houses, wits
yards for runs of one-fourth acre each
and should keep twenty-five in each
yard-one yard of each buff, white or
partridge Cochins for sitters; one
yard of Plymouth Rocks or Wyans
DOTS and two of Leghorns-the Co
chins for sitters, the Plymouth Rock
for early breilers and the Leghorns
for eggs.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-18

a teaspooLful of yeast powder, tea
spoonful OF favoring extract, and
gill of milk. Silt the yeast powder
with the -four, ard see that they are
perfectly Incorporated Cream the
butter, AID then beat the sugar into
u until very smooth and light.
Beat the riggs separately, and add the
butter, sugar and flour 10 them gradu-
ally unul the batter Is perfectly
smooth aud free from humps. Lastly,
thin with the milk, and add the kind
of havorng extract you prefer. Pat
IN pudding mold or small basin,
and tie a cloth tightly over il, Steam
over pot of hot water for two hours,
and keep closely covered all the while
the process lasts. Serve with wine or
snow 1ake sauce.
PARKER HOUSE ROLLS
One cup each of waIm new milk
and yeast; two tableSpoonfUls each OF
sugar and melted lard, oBe quart of
flour, or enough to mold firm; let it
rise ill light, then mold, roll about
one-half inch thick, cut with biscuit
cutter, butter the tops, fold up, let it
rise till light and bake in a quick
oven.
POTATO CRoQUETTEs
Season mashed potatoes with pep
per and salt, beat to cream with a
tablespoonful of melted butter to
every cup of potatoes, add a couple Of
beaten eggs, roll into small balls, dip
in beaten egg, then in bread crumbs,
and fry in hot fat.
CALF's-FooT JELLY.
Put four clean calf's feet into a gal
Ion of cold water; boil till reduced
one-half, then strain and allow to
stand over night. Take off all the
fat IN the morning and remove the
sediment. Put the clear part over the
fire, with three sliced lemons, two
cups of sugar, blade OF mace, stick
of cinnamon, and the beaten whites
of three eggs. Boil fifteen minutes,
and strain through a jelly bag. II
not clear, throw out the lemons and
spice, return the jelly bag, and strain
again into molds. This jelly is very
poarishlng, and is readily assimilated
by the most delicate stomachs.
A NOVEL WORK BASKET.
One description of work basket
here l finish. Take an old hat, or a
cheap new one if you prefer it, put
two bands OF fancy ribbon round the
crown, tied in bows. or course your
hat sits on the crown, and inside the
rim you place bag which is made of
some bright stuff, and which is drawn
in at the top. This is useful kind
of work basket because ii keeps things
tidy. If your hat is old you can re-
new itby melting sealing wax in al
cohol and brushing it over. An old
black hat done this way with black
wax is a great success, bat any color
will do, or you may bronze.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-18
The Eight.Hour Law for Her.
WashIngton CrILle

Papa" said the daughter Of a
large employer OF labor, "are YOU in
favor Of the eight-hour systemW
"Well, daughter" he quietly an
swered, "under certain circumstances
| am"
ooh, I'm 50 glad " she rapturously
exclaimed.
"Why, my dear, are you so inter
estedm
Because, papa, George has been
only staying four hour every evening
and he told me last night il you ia
vored the eight-hour system he need
not 90 home nearly so early. You
dear old papa, I'm so glad you are in
favor Of II, " and she threw her arms
about his neck and choked off all ex-
plantations.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-18
Crazy over Her Hair.
Yonkers Statesman.

"What a lovely head of hair your
wife has /" said visitor at the Grim
sonbeak mansion while in converse
ton with Mr.. 9. the other evening. 81
suppose it was her hair that you first
fell in love with}'
"On, yes; it even distracts nae now,
sometimes,
81 shouldn't wonder.
"Why it was only yesterday that
/ ravod over it 1t nearly set me
crazy"
How so2'
"Why, found some Of it in the
minee pie
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-18
The Household.
ORANGE CAKE.

Two cups of sugar, one-half cup
butter, two eggs, one cup of milk, two
and half -four, two teasp0onfulls of
yeast powder. Cream and butter,
add sugar and beat well; add the
yolks of the eggs after they have been
well beaten stirring all we'll together;
then add milk, then the -four, with
the yeast powder sifted IN three times !;
and, lastly, the whites of the eggs
beaten to stiff froth. Bake in layers
an inch, thick; flavor with grated
orange or lemon peal.
A JELLY FILLING FOR ORANGE CAKE
Grated rind and juice of one or two
oranges and one lemon; one cup Of
water; one cup of sugar; one table
spoonful of corn starch; boil and cool
before putting between the layers Of
cake.
STEWED MUTTON WITH RICE
Trim most of the fat from the short
bones lef. after taking the best part of
the neck Of the mutton for outlets or
roasting. Place, without cutting
them up, in the stewpan with a tea
cupfull of rice, or more rice should
there be more than two pounds Of
meal. Season with pepper ana salt,
and well -four them on both sides.
Fry a plateful of sliced onions, slice a
carrot, a turnip and a little celery (;
add them TO the contents of the stew
pan, pour in enough brown stock,
cold. to Just cover the whole, and let
it gently simmer by the side Of the
fire until very tender; it will take
about an hour and half after coming
to boil. The rice will be found to
have absorbed all the gravy; this
should be placed first in the dish when
serving, then the meat, and the ap
pearance is improved by adding a
little cut up carrot and turnip, separ-
ately stewed in a little brown gravy,
by way of garnish, on the top.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-18
Had 'em when a Child.

New Y orker-And how do you like
our climate, Miss Palmetto2
Florida Belle am charmed with
it,
New Yorker suppose you came
north to escape the rigors of the south
as many of your people have done this
winter.
Florida Belle Oh, mercy, no. l
had them when / was two years old.
Is the disease spreading rapidly, do
you know9
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-18
A Plea in ExtenuatiOn.

I'D bits.
Police Jusbce-What is the nature
of the ofepse with which the prison
err at the bar is charged2
Prosecuting Attorney - Forging
deeds TO valuable pieces of property
belonging to various people.
Police Justice What excuse does
he ofer2
Prisoners Attorney says he
was always enjoined to profit by the
deeds Of other. lie was trying to do
this when arrested
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-18

pened about two weeks ago. A color
ed woman living on Deaubien street
had very nice canary bird in hand
some cage. One day while she was
out someone came and exchanged
cages and birds. Feeling q bit con
science stricken, the thief left dol
lor in the bottom OF he rickety old
cage as bpotmOnev
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-18

The young women belonging TO a
society connected with st. Peters
Church, in Oshkosh, Wis, have prom
ised not to dance round dances aEy
more.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-18
STEAM BATTER PUDDING.

Half cup OF butter, a large cup Of
sugar, four eggs, three cups Of -four,