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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-07-31

Have prescribed Tongaline in several
cases OF chronic rheumatism, and have
not been disappointed in its curative
effects. E. Benkendorf, NJ. D., St.
Louis, No.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18
FARM HOME. AND GARDEN.
Improve Your Lands.
journal of AcricrlIrpra

Is your farm getting poor: Is your
acreage OF wheat and of corn and of hay
less than it once was? If it is do not fell
to heed the warning. 1t is easier to keep
an animal fat than to fatten poor one /:
so it is easier TO keep land rich than to
restore fertility to soil that has lost it.
DR.. Lawes, the most eminent living au-
thority, says he thinks it is doubtful if
the fertility once lost can be economical
~ restored to worn out lands.
We American people live so much in
the present and so little in the future:
are willing to put up with snakeshifts for
temporary use instead of building on a
solid foundation. that the whole tendency
has been to skin the lands. To take off
everything and return nothing to them.
If this system goes on the country will
inevitably be shorn of its prosperity and
and lose its rank among the prosperous
nations.
How then shall we avert this? By a
more careful system of farming. Let US
take care in the first place to prevent any
waste of fertility by washing. Let US
feed as far as possible on the farm the
products of the farm, and save the ma
nure as scrupulously as possible. In addi-
ton to that. let US use the green manures
more lDerally. III Is probably the fact
that the bulk of the available plant food
in original soil is the result of gradual
growth and decomposition of vegetable
matter for ages and ages past. Doubt
less when plant life first began its exist
ence on the earth as at present geological
ly constructed, it was of but feeble
growth, but year by year, drawing some
elements from the atmosphere and others
from the subsoil it in time created large
deposit of humus.
1t is still possible to accomplish this by
artificial means. A number of crops
there are which draw large portion of
their sustenance from the subsoil and
much from the air. A liberal use of these
plowed under on Impoverished soils will
more quickly and cheaply benefit them
than anything else.
Every one who has made a trial of the
system admits its advantage. Every farm
er whose land is losing its grip" should
adopt a regular system of green manur-
ing and follow it up perseveringly. In
fact it must be done ifw ever hope to es-
cape the cry of hard time now so univer-
sal.
Try it this year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18

Aremedy for the maggot which infests
cabbage Is to make hole with a dibble
near the stalk, insert ten drops of bi-sul-
phide of carbon and quickly close the hole
again.
Clean out all the rose bushes by taking
away the old wood and then shortening
the stronger shoots one-third. The
growth and appearance will be greatly
improved thereby.
To have beautiful bed of flowers try
Chinese pinks. They are of all colors.
and when bed of such pinks is made by
sowing seeds of all the varieties the con
trast of colors is very striking
TRY the experiment this year of scat
tering hay or straw over the strawberry
bed and burning it over as soon as the
bearing season is over" says the Fruit
Recorder, 'as old beds can be made as
good as new in this way
An experienced horticulturist thus de
scribes his mode of planting fruit trees:
He makes holes eighteen inches deep and
three feet in diameter, fills in four inches
of strong, short horse manure, then two
or three inches of street dirt, sets the
trees and fills it with earth.
Potatoes do well on corn land that has
been MANFRED for the corn crop. Good
sod land can also be used. deep. mel
low seed bed should be secured by deep
blowing and thorough pulverizing Ma
nure and moisture are essentials. Old
manure can be plOwed in. Some of the
best crops are raised with commercial fer
tiliZers
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18

Good Fruit Pays.
Tribune and Farmer

The value of a crop of fruit depends
more upon its quality than its quantity.
No matter how large the general fruit crop
may be, nor how heavily the market may
be ''glutted,' good fruit will always sell
readily, and at fair prices. Nor can there
be surplus grown. If not sold immedi-
ately the crops may be dried, evaporated
or canned, for there will arrive a time
when such will be in demand. Too much
fruit has not yet been produced during
any season. When the blackberry was
made a cultivated crop it was predicted
that, as the fence corners and abandoned
locations had always afforded a supply,
the introduction of large quantities of
the cultivated kinds would render prices
too low to realize profits; but as the crops
were increased The berries were improved
and demand was created that grew with
the supply, the consequence being that
although carloads are shipped to our
large cities during the fruit season, the
prices have been higher than at any pre-
viOus time. The same rule applies to
other fruit crops. As the supply increas
es. fruit-grOwers endeavor to advance
prices by improving the size and quality
of the fruit In venturing upon fruit
growing, the varieties selected should be
those best adapted to the climate in
which they are to be grown, the proliti-
cacy, hardness and quality beng the
chief consideration. And it must not be
overlooked that some varieties require
special cultivation, while the character of
the soil is an important factor also. In
marketing fruit something depends upon
the mode of shipment, while the manner
of harvesting, and the proper time for so
doing, largely affects the keeping quail
ties. Like every other pursuit. labor is
necessary. Preventing insect depreda-
tions and pruning at the right moment,
call for good judgement and careful atten-
ton.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18

With the increase of work on the farm
many farmers have added one or two, per
haps more men to their forces. 1t is al
ways well to have plenty of help. enough
to keep the work we'll in hand, especially
at this season when days delay often
causes serious losses. But in en-
gaging the farm help has there been
any thought taken in regard to house
help? 1t is hard to say it, but we believe
that in ninety nine cases out of one hun
dred where help has been engaged to as
sist in the outdoor work no thought has
been given to securing assistance for the
in door work, much less has the assist
ance been secured. Spring and summer
bring their additional labOrs to the house
keeper, and if there are boys in the family
who III the less busy season were of some
little help usually very little) they are
now taken to the field. Then the addi
tional hired men in the family add to the
labors.
Whatever may be said of the labOrs of
farmers as compared with that of other
classes. we believe it is true that no class
of wives in America are so hard worked as
the average farmers wife. Her day of
labor begins with her husbands and ends
after he has gone to bed, and for many
of them to take incoming IL Il thing
unthought of. And when we compare
her labor, that which men are apt to
look on as triiing, it is question if it
does not actually require more muscu-
lar eXertiOn than does that of the farmer
with his team and labor saving ma
chinery. Homework has not been lessened
by machinery as has other work. Take
a sewing machine, for instance: while 1t
does the sewing much more rapidly it
has not made the work any easier, and
as fashions DEGREES have made the seams
longer and added tiounces and furbelows
to dress the sewing, if done at home
actually demands more physical labor
than in former year. Then consider
for a moment the washing, ironing, cook
ing, scrubbing, sweeping and making
beds; it is all work that calls for the out
lay of about as much muscular force as
the average work of the farmer if the
most modern machinery is used. and
while the man has to work, 1t may be-
in the hot sun he has the breezes of
heaven to cool his brow but the woman
has to work in the sweltering heat of a
kitchen fire. Then in addition to the
Homework she usually has an infant in
arms and two or three others tOddlers
about her feet which alone as mother
and nurse should be enough to take the
most of her time and care.
If our farmers wives could be pro-
NOTED from the position of domestic and
maid of ll-work to that of wife, nurse
and mother, there would be fewer cheer
less farmers homes, and fewer country
boys and girls anxious to leave the farm.
One of the first duties, then, of the farmer
is to see that his wife is as well pro-
vided with help as he is himself.-Rural
World.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18

Yesterday Jsiler Birdsong, ever on the
alert, discovered freshly shaven prison
ert and he set about finding the razor at
once. He does not allow his guests to
have even a piece of glass larger than a
paregoric bottle inside the cage, and was
puzzled to know how they shave. Search
ing in all the hunks, in every nook and
corner, and even on the persons of the
prisoners, failed to reveal anything in
the shape of razor.
The boys watched the search and ask
ed Birdsong what he was looking for, but
he was too shrewd to intimate the object
of his search. But after a while his patti
ence became exhausted, and. approach
ing the prisoner, remarked: 1t looks
like you have been getting a shave
"Oh, yes. We shave regular"
What do you shave WITH"
shave with bottle"
Let ne see it," said Mr.. Birdsong
whereupon the prisoner produced small
piece of paregoric bottle with an ex-
ceedingly clean cut edge. and a little il
lustration served to show that it was as
steel for razor. To-day all the boys
appeared at their peep holes clearly
shaven, much to the wonderment of the
iailer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18
Appropriations for Agriculture.

The following are the expenditures of
certain governments for official depart
ments concerned wholly or in part with
agriculture:
France-For the Ministry of Agricul-
ture the budget for 1856 provided SS,154.-
1924.
Austria-For the Ministry of Agricul-
ture the budget of 1885 provided S4,231,-
1906.
Russia.-For the Ministry of the I'm
perial Dominions embracing the Depart
ment of Agriculture and Agronomic In
dustry, the Department of Mines the De-
partment of Forests and certain other
offices. the budget for 1885 provided S14.-
2O4976.37.
Great Britain and Ireland-For the
Board of Trade, which has charge of the
inspection of railroads and number of
other matters. besides the collection of
commercial and agricultural statistics
was expended in 1888. SS77, 541-SS.
Switzerland.-For the agricultural di-
vision of the work of the Department OF
Commerce, Agriculture and Forests the
budget for 1885 provided $50, 1929.
Brazn.-For the Department OF Agri-
culture, Commerce and Public Works
the budget of 1885 and 1856 provided
S20.057 .51S.11.
Japan.-For the Ministry of Agricul-
ture and Commerce the budget for the
year ended June so, 1885. provided S725,-
lSS14.
United States.-For the Department
of Agriculture there were appropriated
for the fiscal year 1885 and 1856 $685.
4525O.
1t will be seen by these figures, which
are accurate. that the United States Is
far behind many nations in her apPropri-
stions for the support OF agriculture. 1t
may be said this being a new country IT
does not need the aid. that an old coun-
try with an exhausted agriculture re-
quires. But it Is not wise to provide
every means to prevent such an exhaus-
ton, so as TO avoid the heavy loss, as wei
as expense of restoration, or an attempt
to restore what has been lost by ruin
Gus system of cultivation The people
need enlightment to prevent the misfort-
une which all old nations have expert
enced, for without successful agriculture
there can be no real national prosperity
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18
:. Va nead Wood In this nrer

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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18
The Rates and the Yeast.

Quite an amusing incident is said to
have occurred in Middleton Sunday after
noon last. 1t seems that a groeeryman
had occasion to ship some goods down the
road on Saturday evening, but got them
at the Erie freight house too late for ship
ment, consequently the goods had to lie
over until Monday. A Package of yeast
cakes, weighing five pounds, was devoured
during the night by the ravenous freight
rats, and it was amusing to SEES how the
yeast worked. About 3 o'clock Sunday af
ternoon people waiting for the arrival of
the milk train were attracted by seeing
rats run out from underneath the freight
house. go up like rockets, and explode
with a noise similar to n small Krup gun
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18
CHATTER NXNlu.

The one hotel at SANDY >eal was full from
the topu,o>t story to the ground floor. and By
far the larger half of tine landlords guests
were tnvalidS sent to him by the doctors.
To persons OF excitable temperament In
search of amusement the place offered no at
fractions. Situated ut the innermost end OF
dull little bay. Sandyseal-so far as any
view Of the shipping IN the channel was CON
eerned-might have been built on a remote
island in the Pacific ocean. Vessels of any
Importance kept we'll out of the way of
ueacheroas shoals and currents lurking at
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18
FOR THE HOUSEHOLD.
Good Housekeeping

Good Housekeeping
Egg shells will settle coffee as surely as
eggs, but they do not impart the richness
and flavor.
In warm weather, refrigerator closets
should be washed with soda and cold
water once or twice a week.
Pals and all vessels used in chambers
should be rinsed thoroughly in cold water,
never in hot or laSewarm.
Stale lard can be made sweet by bring
ing TO boil, with slices of cold raw pota-
toes thrown in. The impurities will rise
at the top and can be skinned off.
If one quart of milk is set In a cool
place for twenty-four hours, 1t will yield
enough cream. well whipt with Dover
egg heater, to furnish ten cups strong
coffee.
Pulverized borax, sprinkled on shelves
and in corners of store-closets, is safe
guard from aunts. If pulverized borax Is
mixed with Persian Powder, the powder
will be more effective.
Cold water and plenty of it. properly
applied, with fair amount of soap or
pearline is the best thing to clean a kit
chen floor. The regulation boiler suds"
is apt to make a floor greasy.
Feather beds and pillows would be very
much freshened and Iightened if left out
in drenching rain every spring; they
should then be exposed to the sun and air
on every side until perfectly dry.
Olcloths should never be washed in
hot soap suds: they should first be wash
ed clean with cold water, then rubbed dry
with a cloth wet in milk. The same treat
ment applies to stone or slate hearth.
To preserve goods from moths, do not
use camphor in any FORM Pieces of tar
paper laid in fur boxes and In closets are
better protection. Five cents will buy
enough to equip all the packing boxes
and closets of large house for year
Ginghans and prinns viii keep their
color better If washed in water thickened
with -four starch. Flour Is very cleansing
and Will do the work OF soap In one or two
washings in starch water. This, with the
rInslng, viii be sufficient and the goods
Will look fresher than If washed and
starched IN the old-fashioned way
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18
Marrow Escape.

Il hear that you were completely burn
ed out, Bigfigger. Lost everything, l sup
pose!"
''Oh, no! House gone, of course, but all
my furniture and personal effects were
saved. Everything, in fact, except the
piano"
why wasn't that saveds"
Because none of the tiremen could play
on IL"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18
\ Most Llheral Oner,

THE NoLrNc BEIT Co Marshall Mich. offer 10
send their Celebrated NoLr.Ic HEI.rS and Electric
Appliances on thirty days trial TO any man af-
h.Cted with Nervous Debility, Loss Of Vitality
Manhood. etc. Illustrated pamphlet in sealed en-
velope with full particulars, mailed free Write
them at once.
Gotham gentleman advertiSeS for 4 wife Il
feet high"
months treatment for 5Oc liSo'S Remedy
for Catarrh. Snd hv drugriStS
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18
"ROIEH ON CATARRH"

G. TrectS offensive odors at once. Complete cure
IF worst chronic cases; also uueQusled as garste
Tor diphtheria, sore throat, foul breath 5Ac
\ bill in the Massachusetts legislature pN,-
poses TO fine voters five dollars or more for not
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18

Rough on Itch cures skin huulorS ert,ptiN,,S
rms, worm. letter, salt rheugn, frosted feet emil
tlaanS Itch. ivy poison, BARRIERS itch. S0, Jars.
IL is u daily occurrence nowadays for Calitor-
mia thermometers 70 register from 100 to les de
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18
Draft Horses in Illinois.
Cami align H., Correspondence Of the Country
Gentleman.

Despite the half failure of crops for the
last three or four years; despite the low
price of corn aud the cereals generally; in
the face of the fact that hogs and cattle
are down to non-paying figures, or at least
farmers and breeders so consider them,
agricultural Illinois, or at any rate so
much of it as is embraced by the black
soil or corn and cattle counties, is in a
highly prosperous condition. The signs of
this prosperity are so many, the forms of
improvement are SO numerous, the tenn
per of mems minds is so hearty. that
there is no installing the cause. No doubt
the future prospect for large crops is
having its influence, and farmers are dis
counting the harvests. but still these
things do not account for ready money,
without which good times and agricultur-
al prosperity are never seen. When we
come to look into the causes of this pros
perity we are surprised to find how large
ly it is due to the breeding, feeding and
subsequent sale at great prices of grade
draft horses. | have spoken of the fact
that a heavyweight grade horse costing.
in keep and care little more than the
grade steer, yet sells for nearly three
times as much at the same age; but | have
common stock work mare may realize an
annual income from her of fully $50,
while at the same time the beast does her
duty at the pillow or cultivator; that is,
the owners of full-blOod stations will con-
tract with a farmer to take his horses get
at weaving time and pay from S75 to $50
for the colt, less the discount for service,
which ranges from Sl5 to $50. OF course,
when there is so much profit in it, every
body is rushing into the business and
heavy weight horses are so fast taking the
place of all others in the black soil coun-
ties, that these very counties will soon be
good markets to sell light weight common
stock in. After the panic of 1873, this
part of Illinois was saved from going to
smash financially by the great wheat crops
of rs, 10, 80 and 80, and if it is now in
a prosperous state agriculturally, great
share of the credit is due to the breeding
of heavy weight horses and their sale, for
two or three years In succession, at extra
ordinary prices compared with other ag
ricultural products or commodities.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18
Only il Question orTime.

New 1OFk sun.
Doctor, how is Banker Jones. heard
that he was very sick.
He has Joined the innumerable cara
van," said the physician solemnly.
What! You don't mean to say that
Jones has skipped to Canada: Well!
Welt"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18

WeStcheSter county. n. Y, postmas,
ter Is also member of the town board,
supervisor, partner in an opera com
psny, runs an insurance office, and is a
director of a horse railway company.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18
WILLS HAIR EAISAN

II gray, restores u original color An elegant
ur, S>inS, SotteaS and beautitieS. No oil nor
grease. y Tonic Restorative. Stops hair COM
sag out; Strengthens, cleanSes heals scalp.
People who throw banana skins at large are
y Had
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18

the great Scotch author, suffered all his life with
dyspepsia which made his own life miserable and
caused his best and truest friends not little pain
because Of his fretfulness. Dyspepsia generally
FIerce's Golden Medical Discovery cures al
diseases Of this great gland. it follows that while
all cannot be Carlyles, even with dyspepsia all
can be free from the malady, while eInulating his
W IT.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18
"ROUGH on RILEn PILLS

Start the bile relieve the bilious stomach thick
aching hSad and overloaded bowels, Small gran
u!eS, small dose, big results, pleasant in oper-
alton, don't disturb the stomach. 25c.
There is one public house for every three hun
.ir,.H r,.N.NnNln IN larnn
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18
4 Point of Law.
,,,s.,-srl.. r-s y..

A few days ago a Young lawyer entered
the law library, and, after an hour or
two's inspection of sundry and divers
folios, approached Law Librarian Digby.
and, taking him aside, whispered in dead
earnest:
Percy. / want to find a little law. /
want the law in this state is regarding
Good Friday when ii comes on Sunday"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18

1t Is said that thousands of tons of
leather scraps are ground up and sold
for fertilizers Gentlemen who have been
raised on the toe of q boot viii readily see
how efhcacious leather must be as q fertii-
iker.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18
"Oh, wad some power, the giftie gle us,


Few women want to appear sick, and yet how
many we See with pain written on every feature.
who have been suffering for months from female
weakness, and who could easily cure themselves
by the use of Dr. PierCes "FavOrte Prescrip
ton" to be found at any drug store. This rem
edy is a specific for weak backs, nervous or neu-
IaIgic pans and all that class of diseases known
as female complaints" Illustrated, large trea-
tSe on diseases of women, with most successful
courses of self-treatment, sent for 10 cents in
Stamps Address, Worlds DispensaTy Medical
Association. 6G3 Main Street Buffalo. y. Y.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18

J. W. Graham, Wholesale Druggist, Of Austin,
Tex, writes: 4 have been handling DR.. VIM.
HALLS BALSAM FOR THE LUNGS for the past
year, and have found it one Of the most salable
medicines 1 have ever had in my house for
Coughs, Colds, and even Consumption, always
giving entire satisfaction. Please send me an.
other gross"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-18

When you visit leave New York City, save
ba ggase. Expressase and S. Carriage Hire, and
stop at the Grand Union Hotel. opposite
Grand Central Depot.
SIC elegant rooms, fitted up at q cost of one
million dollars, 81 and upwards per day. Eur
opean plan. Elevator. Restaurant supplied with
the best Horse stages and elevated rail
road to all dspots. Families can live better for
less money at the Grand Union Hotel than At
any other first class hotel in the CITY,