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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-08-06
Advice to Country Girls.
Reading (Pa.) Times.

City life is not all that it Is painted. 1t
has It's pleasures and conveniences, but it
also has its serious drawbacks. Before
making the plunge into life in the city
country girls should ask themselvef what
is really to be gained by it.
Perhaps in their quiet rural homes
some stray advertisement has reached
them, promising young women high sal
cries for light work. Hundreds of these
advertisements are framed for the very
purpose of deceiving the unwary. They
accomplish their purpose, however, and
large numbers of young girls rush up to
the city, dazzled by the generous profus-
ion of promises.
girl from the farm answers one of
these advertisements. Life may have
been slow at home, but there was always
good food and in plenty, and there was
some one to care for in the old farm
house. When she goes to the big city she
finds that the eight work" consists in
working all day in badly lighted and
ill-smelling workshop, where scores of
other girls and women are employed at
wages hardly high enough to keep body
and soul together.
We know what often comes next. The
girl has left home; she is ashamed or IN
willing to return, and she must take the con-
sequences, ofttimes of one or two things
shame or suffering. Many girl finds,
first in the frivolities and next in the in
EQUITY of the streets, that excitement by
which regrets and remorse may be dead
ened. If she is too strong in principle,
too pure and elevated in tone thus to sink
down to one of the pitable women of the
street, she may find herself in some cold
garnet, lonely, overworked, respondent
and miserable.
Better remain at home than risk the
failure which attends so many girls who
go to the city in search of high pay for
light work. 1t is the saddest of all ven
lures, forsaking a country home for the
illusions and receptions of large town.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-08-06
Food for Thought.

If was to live my life over again,
said an American defaulter as he cooked
his feet in the Office of Montreal hotel,
I'D be a lawyer instead of bank cash
Ter"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-08-06
HEART PAINS.

The water in Lake Huron has risen eighteen
inches during The INST year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-08-06

IltIN TIC ONtT tlght huuuTtu TeSlSIefeu Cattle
brands in the territory of Montana,
Clegg's Combined Letter, Bill, Circular,
or Statement Sheet and Envelope is rec
commended by U. S. Postofhce Depart
meut as 1.-The best" and retail everywhere
oleap as an envelope.
A largo number of Americans are making n
piErmAEe y Egypt this year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-08-06
A Word for the Mole.

The mole is now chronicled as one of
the farmers friends. Rev. Mr.. Wood, in
lecture describing the nature and habits
of this industrious little animal, says that
the mole is busrowes in the natural
pursuit of his vocation, devouring the
pupa of caterpillars and ground worms,
he is compelled to throw up those little
mounds of earth to which farmers so
strongly object because they look untidy.
Moles do not damage crops, because they
are strictly insectivorous and carnivorous,
and utterly disdain cereals or roots. They
are really benefactors, because they sup
ply the farmer with a top-drcssing of
uneIhausted earth. The learned lecturer
described the mole as anatomically formed
for burrowing, cylindrical and jointed
at the foremost end. with muscular fore
arms and spade-like hands with long
claws like smart digging machines" He
has eyes, but very small ones, delicate
hearing, and a pre-eminent sense or
smell, upon which he chiefly depends for
procuring food. He will bite, scratch and
fight like tisnd, and always to the death
when pitted against another mole. The
mole is rather a friend to the farmer than
an enemy, as commonly voted.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-08-06

Boston gentleman has become insane from
the effects of studying Edwin ArnoId's Light Of
SIS
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-08-06
Forest fires are causing a great deal Of dam.
aye in the vicinity of Sandwich. Mass.

The pureSt, sweetest and best Cod Liver on in
the world manufactured from fresh, healthy
hyerS upon the sea shore. 1t is absolutely pure
and sweet Patients who have once taken 1t pre-
fer it to all others Physicians have decided il
superior 10 any of the other oils in the market
Made by CASwSlI. HAZARD & Co New York
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-08-06
For whyy" was asked.

NtIi, tlHUtLLItu = 'iVVJ anu a1L al
outlaw and an outcast. Ny brother in
Law, who is a lawyer, managed an estate
so that it put him s4s,o 900 ahead, and they
have just elected him mayor of the town
and got him to join the church. / advise
Young men to think of these things.'
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-08-06

months treatment for SOC Iiso's Remedy
for Catarrh Sold by druggists.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-08-06

An International congress Of shorthand writ
ers viii probably Be held IA the autumn Of 1877
Ague, In M most malignant form, is cured By
Ayer1H ARIzA Cur
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-08-06
BED-BUGS, FLIES,

The highest mountain peaks in the Unite
States are situated In Alaska
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-08-06

Many lrsxurant head Of hair Is produced by
Halls Hair Renerer
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-08-06
A Mast Iiharal nfnrI

Catamourts ranging over Waldo county
Maine. and terrifvin- the inha b tantS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-08-06

inches In diameter. d Florida production
The Frazer Axie Gree Is The yefy best. A Trial
VII prove We are hight.
. tvo Year, eentencs Tor sealing 50 ceuf5
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-08-06
Nesr Caunelton, Pa, the ground heaves an,
-, lsl int Ill., liz. h.,,,, k,s,nSf
There srs over eight hundred registered cattle

Five dollars can be saved every year in boots
and shoes by using Lyons Heel Stifreners, costs
only ~,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-08-06
A Remarkable Cure of Scrofuls,

Capt. S. Dennis, AGED los wears, a quite noted
character Of the south, died recently st pads-
Vile
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-08-06
LIFE PRESERVEK,

There are 1,4S4 patients in the California
Slne HSNlnm at Mana
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-08-06

The crowds continue to arrive at the
assembly, and acquisitions are expected
to pour in daily.
Nearly 400 tents are occupied to-day.
At O'Clock 800 or 400 children, and as
many others crowded in and around the
rustic temple to hear Mrs. r. G. Alden,
whose literary nom de plume is Pansy.
At II O'Clock Miss Frances E. Willard. the
great temperance lecturer addressed
about 500 persons at the tabernacle on
"The W. c. I. Union and its mission"
After the lecture the audience was invited
to ask any pertinent questions that might
suggest themselves, and the next hour
was consumed in questions and answers.
After dinner the tabernacle was filed
with upwards of 1900 people, when after
prayer, the Schubert quartette sang
several well selected pieces. Miss VIII
lard was then introduced and gave very
interesting and instructive lecture. In
her narrative of the self sacrifices many
human beings have made for their fell
lows, Miss Willard brought scores of hear
ears to tears.
In recent cyclone in Kansas, man
ran into wrecked building and found
little girl lying with large beam crush
ing her limbs. The little one said, Don't
mind me: am 10 years old; the little boy
over there is hurt, and he is only FIVE"
At the close of this effective narrative,
many fearful eyes were seen in the assem-
blage. The address throughout held the
undivided attention Of the audience and
was frequently interspersed By hearty ap
plause.
Miss Willard admonished the young
men of America to form themselves into
a committee to labor for the protection
of woman Girls were admonished to re-
fuse all suitors who fail to discard their
bad habits at once. Many witty hits were
thrown at the Legislators who have refused
TO consider the petitions of the people on
the subject of equal suffrage. After the
address Miss Willard endured the hand
shaking ordeal for several minutes.
In the evening, after an instrumental
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-08-06

concert, the Rev. c. F. Deems delivered
most interesting address on the subject
of ''Trihes.n
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-08-06
SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSEMBLY AT IA OLSON
WEDNESDAY.

City of Tents Occupied by People From
Throughout the Northwest who are Enjoying
Rich Treats
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-08-06

The Scientific American suggests the juice of
The hullS Of green walnuts as 3 good dye for the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-08-06

The following ticket was then placed
in nomination.
For Governor-John NJ. Olin. of Dane.
For Lieutenant GovernOr-Charles
Alexander, of Eau Claire.
For Secretary of Static. NJ. Black
man, of Whitewater.
For State Treasurer-A. c. Merryman,
of Marinette.
For Attorney General-E. w. Chafin,
of Waukesha.
For State Superintendent. j. Blais-
dell, of Rock.
For Railroad Commissioner-Ole A.
Ritan, of Barron.
For Insurance Commissioner-B. F.
Parker, of Juneau.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-08-06

frct4S IN dfanalfer II a.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-04-30
A Story of Six Deuces,

Says Joe Howard in the Boston
Globe: Old General Schenck at tho
age of 76years lives here In Washing
ton in fairly good health, having been
plucked from the jaws OF death BY the
exercise of a starvation diet conduct
ed for q year or two, and hestill plays
his little game Of poker. Twas told
about one ofhis games recently, which
I may not tell correctly, as never
played poker. A man sat opposite
him and they had up about $50.
Said this man next to General Schenck,
II have, got four deuees." "Four
deuces" said Schenck, stake the mon
ey." "You do not want me to show
my hand?" said the other man,
humorously. I suppose / can take
the money without showing it,"
you mast play the game, said
General Schenck, land show your
hand" Swell, said theman, ~ have
not got four deuces> but have got
two and two kings eff you have
got that hand,'' said Schenck, ''you
can take the pot.''' The man was
about to rake in the money when Gen
eral Schenck said. Hold on. Ii you
have got two deuces / think you can
stakethat money" With this Schenck
laid down his hand. He had four
deuces. Said he: What said was
that il you had two dences I thought
you ought to have the money, for
never saw six deuces before in one
pack. '5z 81 s.@.s =. \ 55. Ill.,.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-04-30
Hot Plates at Table.

All housekeepers wish the plates
that are to be used for hot meals
brought to the table hot; but so much
injury is done to the plates by crack
ing the glazing and making them look
old and uncleanly that it is a. grief to
the heart of the careful housekeeper.
All this may be remedied by never
putting plates on the range, on the
shelf over the range or in the oven to
warm. Have boiling water always
in the teakettle when cooking. 1t is
constantly being needed. Have large
tin pan or small wooden tub at hand.
As soon as the dinner Is ready to be
dished up put the plates that will be
needed into the pan or tub and cover
them with boiling water. When all is
ready for the table and the family
gathered, take the plates ont OF
the water, wipe them on a fresh,
clean cloth and place in pile
before the head OF the table. They
will be as hot as he will care to handle,
but not hot enough to burn the hand.
This prevents all possibility OF defac.
ing the plates and insures perfectly
clean dishes with none of the remind
ers OF soapy dishwater, which is so re-
pulsiye.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-04-30
The Rest Way to Cure q Ham.

One OF the best processes for sugar
curing is to rub the hams or bacon
thoroughly with hot salt, and allow
them to drain two Or three days.
Then, for each fourteen or fifteen
pounds OF meat use ounce saltpetra
powdered, three ounces brown sugar
and one ounce black paper. Mix and
rub this in thoroughly, and the next
day rub in thoroughly with what is
left OF the prev ous mixture, three
quarters OF pound of coarse salt
pounded fine, to each fourteen pounds
Of meat. In four days rub with q
pint of molasses or sorghum strip.
All this work, except the preliminary
rubbing with salt, to extract the
blood, should be in tub to save the
brine. The hams may now lie for O.
month in this pickle, turning every
day Or two. II you like pint ofgood
vinegar may be added to the picklefor
each fourteen pounds Of meat, and
some persons add also an ounce of
juniper berries to each pint ofvinegar.
This receipt makes the finest quality
Of hams and bacon, and for family use
well pays the extra trouble.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-04-30
Some Pumpkins,

Pumpkins may be made most valu-
able crop for feeding COWS and are in
valuable for swine, as they arehealth-
full and fattening and provide consid-
cradle heterogeneous element in their
seed which Offsets the want Of these in
the corn. The diuretic effect OF the seed
is alao useful in assisting to carry off
impure matter from the blood. This
effect OF the seed, popularity supposed
to be injurious to COWS, is only SO
when the seed is eaten in excessive
quantity, as when it is thrown out from
pumpkins prepared for drying An
acre OF pumpkins planted without any
other crop may be expected to yield
20 to 40 tons, according to the fertili-
ty of the soil, and the cultivation CIV
en-. Six and seven feet apart is good
distance for the hills. This gives 1000
to the acre, and 5 16-pound pumpkins
to the hill IS not an uncommon crop
under favorable circumstances. The
common field pumpkin is the best kind,
being soft and easily broken and having
no hard indigestible rind, as the cheese
pumpkin has.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-04-30
Tomatoes as Food,

J It is known that the essence of to-
mato made into q pill acts on the
liver, and to that extent must coun-
teract biliousness and all forms of
fever. The free use of figs is known to
multidudes to obviate constipation in
great many cases. Every intelligent
druggist knows that a teaspoonful of
white mustard seed swallowed without
chewing is useful in the same direction,
has been used for that purpose for a.
century, and for that reason is kept
in every good drugstore for sale. The
seeds pass from thestomach unchang-
ed, but are supposed to act on the
bowels delicately. The seeds of the
tomato act in the same manner;
hence the fruit, while it is palatable to
the taste and nutritious to the body,
has q health-promoting effect on the
liver and the whole digestive system.
Halls Journal of Health.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-04-30
The Farmers Quiet I.iS1.

The farmer is less disturbed than
any other occupation or profession by
the strikes and the contest that is be-
ing waged between the employed and
the employer. All things considered,
we don't believe any young man makes
a mistake who decides deliberately
that "a farmers life is the lief or
him." and decides to fit himself for it.
Not to settle down, living in a starva-
ton fashion, raising q patch Of corn,
beans, and potatoes; but who, with an
enlightened grasp, will 60. forth to his
work with mind fitted for the highest
achievements in this pursuit. Farm
ing has been raised from the ruts of
drudgery, and has become g. real science
requiring as much special preparation
as any other pursuit in lite: Every day
we meet men with bent forms and
careworn, anxious faces, who arelook-
ing forward to the happy day when
their accumule'tions shall amount to
enough to buy a farm, to which they
can retire and receive something ofthe
enjoyment of life before the curtain
falls. If it is e. comfort to those who
have exhausted their best energies in
other pursuits, what must it be to
those who in their youth choose it as
a life calling? Along with the hard
work there is Joy and comfort, a con-
tented mind, a healthy body, and If
riches do not come, their absence is
more than made up by something far
more enduring.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-04-30
Now Let Mr.. Lo Settle Down to
Work or StarFe.
From the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald
We hear great deal OF the rights
of Indians, and the duty OF the coun-
try to them. But is it one of the
rights of these wealthy people to be
paupers? They ought to be educat-
ed-certainly. They ought to be civil
lied and Christianized-of course.
Everybody agrees to that. The ques-
tion is, ought they, by far the wealth.
lest 100000 people in the world, to
beeducated, civilized and Christianized
at the expense of a body OF taxpayers
who are not nearly as well off as they
are themselves? Valuing their
1874, 100000 acres OF land at only 81
per acre--and much Oft is worth from
$50 to- $50 per acre-and counting
Only four to q family the IS 900 Indian
families are worth-land, annuities
and personal property-at Least So,
400 per family. Now, there are by the
last census somewhat over 1877, 900
farms in Kansas valued at little
over 1896, OCO, 900, an average OF only
about $1,000 for each Kansas farmer
Yet the farmers oi Kansas not only
pay for their own schools, churches,
roads and other means Of civilization,
but they pay their share OF the debt
and the expenses OF the federal and
their own State Governments; and
besides, every year their share OF the
cost OF feeding, clothing, doctoring,
educating civi]izirrg and managing the
Indians, who are at least fifty per
cent richer in property than them
selves, and who pay no taxes what
ever, and are paid by the Govern
ment even for policing themselves.
Congress ought to look this In
dian business in tho face. These
people should he educated and civiliz-
ed, but at their own expense. The
present system is. iniquitous, and there
is no excuse FORTS continuance.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-04-30
Toll Your Wife.

If you are in any trouble or quan-
dairy, tell your wife-that is, if you
have one-all about it at once. Ten
to one her invention will solve your
difficulty sooner than all your logic.
The wit Of woman has been praised,
but her Instincts are quicker and keen
or than her reason. Counsel with
your wife, or your mother, or sister,
and be assured that light will flash
upon your darkness. Women are too
commonly adjudged as verdant in all
but purely womanish affairs Nophilo-
sophical student of the sex thus ad-
judges them. Their intuition. or in
sight, is the more subtle, and if they
cannot see cat in the meal there is
no cat there. In counseIing one to
tell his troubles to his wife, we would
go further, and advise him to keep
nothing secret from her. Many q home
has been happily saved and many a
fortune relieved by mans full conf
dence in his better half. Woman is
far more q seer and prophet than man
if she be given chance.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-04-30
.'Oh, please stop, Mr.. Beauehamp!
We want To know where Owen Is. And

"Oh, please stop, Mr.. Beaueh amp!
We. want to know where Owen is. And
and Il beg pardon for startling you
SO; but you need not have passed me. Z
Nab was stammering sadly in her
confusion, but it was the sudden look
of Joy IN Ned's eyes that made hel
trip over her words. And why had he
caught hold OF her hands in that
quick, excited way? :
"Oh, Nab. is it really you! And
why did your sister say you had not
come? ! thought you had played me
false. ! thought -ohl / cannot tel
you how mad and unhappy I felt
and you were here all the time, my
darling. 1. Il. :.
Well, it was good Of Uncle Powell to
stand with his back to them so long
feeling the periwinkle leaves, when
they had so much to tell each other
NAB cried again a little as she poured
her story into fNed's ear--her despair
when they had driven away and left
her--her sorrow at having teased him
her terror lest he should have mis-
construed her absence-the bene6cent
comforter in the person of Uncle
Powell.
'Never mind, my Faerie Queene,'
Ned had said, comforting her. 81
should soon have learned the truth
for had just made up my mind ia
! ask for leave, and run up to Port,
| chester Terrace. I know it would not
have been right in your fathers alb,
sence, but I could not have rested
without hearing from your own lips
| why you had not come. You would
not have been long unhappy but now
1t is much better as it is. But here
comes your uncle, and I must thank
HIM tor bringing you. and then we
must go in search Of Owen"
There was q weary and somewhat
silent little party in OWENS rooms
Mr.. Templeton was yawning visibly
and Aunt Selma was cross. Pauline
and Violet looked bored and g. little
offended. Owen had asked none Of
his friends to meet them; he was tax.
ing no trouble to amuse them.
~ asked neutrality-suspicious. the
fellow, I wonder why he does not turn
up" retorted Owen, rather irritably
''There, / think I hear him now
there are certainly footsteps" observ.
ed Violet, willing to mollify her broth
er-and Pauline smoothed her brow
Yes, there were footsteps. Ned's face
appeared at the door smiling and ra-
dlant.
"Owen, old fellow, Ihave brought
you some VISITORS" he said, joyously
| and at that moment little figure in a
gray dress darted forward and rushed
up to the astonished Owen.
II have come, dear. Uncle Powell
has brought me. Oh, my dear Owen
are you not glad to have me-Papa
and Pauline, and-xah-Violet too
And here Nab confronted them, hall
shyly and half: laughing-"Oh, please
do not be angry, anybody" throwing
out her hands with a pretty appeal
ing gesture for mercy.
One OF them was at once taken and
held fast by Ned.
"No one shall be angry with you
Nab, while am here" observed this
very audacious young man. "Owen
tell your sister she is welcome, and
Mr.. Powell will explain all the rest
And so he did, to Mab's and he1
fathers entire atisfaction.-Ross
Nouchette Carey in The Argosy.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-04-30
Eirst-Class DAIRY Butter.

Daniel H. Hale, OF Rowley, Mass,
who took the first premium for dairy
butter, at tho Essex county Mass
mir last fall, gives tho following state
ment. The butter was made from the
milk Of grade Jerseys. The milk is
STRAINED in shallow pans, in 8 cool
room, to stand until the animal heat
escapes. It is them removed to the
mlk room and allowed to stand from
thirty-six to forty two hours. It is
then SKINNED, and the cream put IN
the cream jars, care being taken to
thoroughly stir it with each new adj.
sdition OF cream. When slightly acid
1t IS churned until the butter reaches
the granular state; then the butter
ter-milk is drawn Of, and d pailful Of
weak brine put: il thec hurn and churn-
ed Tor . few ,ninu ties. This il then
drawn ofa11d anot her pailful OF brine
put IN and churned as. befyre. When
suit ciently washed, the butter ID
taken from the churn before drawing
OF the brine, as the small, eheesy
psrticles which sonnet iirnes adhere to
the butter are better removed
than BIZ first drawing of the BRINE.
Tho butter IS then worked over and