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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-07-30
GROWING GRAIN.
crops IN the Northwest Seriously Injured by
prouth-Diseonsolat Farmers.

Crops in the Northwest Seriously Injured by
Drouth-DiseonSolate Farmers
CHICAGO. H., July 16.-The following
crop summary will appear in this weeks
issue of the Farmers Review; In por-
lions of Dakota, Minnesota. Wisconsin
and Iowa the injury to spring wheat has
been increased and has embraced wider
area than was noted in the detailed re-
ports of the review of the preceding
three weeks, when the great danger
threatening the crop from blight was
fully outlined. In large sections of
Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin, where
the fields were visited by light rains al
the close of this week, the damage to the
gram was such as to prevent any revival
of life, and the injury inflicted was COM
piete. In the sections where the drouth
was the most severe the yield will not
exceed i've to eight bushels to the acres.
The rains which prevailed during the
closing days of the week bettered the corn
prospects very greatly in Iowa, Illinois,
Indiana and Ohio. Nineteen counties in
Iowa report that all the crops which have
not already matured show injury from
drouth, the most serious effect being
shown IN oats. The rye and barley crops
have both been harvested and are below
the average. Corn is looking we'll. and
IN the southern portion of the State is in
tassel In Jefferson, Palo Alto, Black
Hawk and Howard Counties the injury to
spring wheat is reported serious. with the
prospect of not to exceed one half an
average crop. The winter wheat crop
was harvested in good shape. The yield
VIII average from twelve to twenty bush
els. In portions of Wisconsin, all late
grains are reported to be suffering for
lack of rain. In Sank County the drouth
Is declared to be the most severe and pro-
tracted since 1864. The barley crop is
reported to be almost an entire failure in
| this and adjoined counties. In Mime
sofa, the only county to report an inn
provement is Blue Earth, where rains are
reported IN time to save the crop, and IS
per cent of an average yield is indicated.
In Mower, Sibley, Wright, Dakota and
olmstead the fields are badly burned, with
promise of 80 to 10 per cent. of an aver
age crop The meadows will all fall short.
Corn is still looking well, and with more
moisture promises a full yield. Dakota
wheat Is not filling well, and dry, hot
winds IN many sections have lesSened the
| outlook for an average yield. In Sphinx
and Stutman Counties the yield will not
be more than half an average. The
barley outlook throughout the Territory
is poor. In Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and
Michigan the winter wheat is all in stack
or has been threshed. The largest Yield
in Illinois thus far reported is in Pike.
Platt ond Mont gomery Counties, where
| the grain is treshing out twenty bushels.
Marion County will average about ten
bushels. The average for the State will
be from thirteen to fifteen bushels.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-07-30
Why Bachelors Abound In Mexico.
Kansas City journal.

When a Mexican lady is widowed fam
lily council is Immediately called, her
male relatives and those of her husband
charging themselves with the education
of her sons, the care of herself and
daughters, quite as matter of course.
Though the widow and her grown-up
daughters may be accom- plished as well
as poor, nobody dreams of the possibility
of their doing anything toward support
ing themselves and the proffered aid is
calmly accepted as an hereditary right.
Even if the widowed mother is wealthy
she can by no means be independent.
Custom, which here rules with iron hand,
prescribes that the entire superinten-
dence of her property and the education
of her children shall be delegated to her
male kindred, and unless she is really an
aged woman she must reside with her
relatives. So thoroughly are Mexican
gentlemen imbued with this idea of
womanly dependence that they do not
regard the care of any number of bereaved
families as an unjust burden, but, on the
contrary, when a man, marries he virtual
ly contracts to befriend all the female
kindred of his lady love and to provide
for them, if need be. This sort of knight
ly courtesy makes matrimony a serious
matter and perhaps accounts for the
number of eligible bachelors with which
Mexico abounds; but, badinage apart, it
is beautiful custom and a strong proof
of the inmate chivalry of Mexican gentle
men is found in the fact that the estates
of widows and orphans are invariably ad-
ministered with scrupulous honesty.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-07-30

Detroit Free Press.

There was an old couple at the Third
street depot the other day who had been
to Niagara falls and were waiting for a
train to their home in the interior of
the state. They just felt that they had
accom- plished big thing, and were con-
sequently quite elated. They had scare
| ly taken seats in the waiting room be-
fore the old man turned to a stranger and
said:
We've jist got back from Niagry falls
| Powerful sight, them falls are. Hain't
nuthin like them falls in this hull coun-
try"
Never heard of EN-" gruffiy replied
the man.
''You didn't? Lor' bless me, but that's
astonishing! Never heard of the Niagry
fallssr
Never. What is it, anyhow
"Why, it's the biggest lot of water you
ever saw, falling over the awfullest preci-
pice you ever heard of. Why. it makes
folks shiver to look at it."
singular that none of the papers have
ever mentioned it."
They havn't? Why, them falls has
bin there for thousands of years.
wasn't it a frsshet, or dam broke
loose, or something of that sort?"
No, stree, That water keeps a-pour-
ing and roaring and humming all the
time"
"Must have been some trick about it,
carelessly observed the cynic. IF it was
a real thing there'd be some excitement
about it. You don't drink"
me drink I've never drunk drop
in my life.''
well, it's too bad. Anyone who will
swindle an old man Ike you ought to be
horsevhipped-"
'1SwiAdled. Do you purtend there
hain't no Niagry falls:''
Never heard of any such thing" replied
the man. as he got up and left.
Say. Hammer" replied the old man, as
he leaned to his wife after while, did |
you hear that:"
Every word
Say. when We git home weu keep mum /
until see Stebbens and feel around and /
see if there is Siagry falls If we've |
been fooled We don't want to be LATED at;
If it's all right We kin do our blowing |
when it's safe and viii count. Don't say /
Goat island. nor Horseshoe falls, nor
Bridal Ven to any livin' soul until We /
find ont whether that ginger ale hev to
our heads or the show was ali right and |
with the money
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-07-30

gle that was passing in Catherine's mint.
She alluded again to Herbert Linley. and
she spoke too soon-
will you let him ask your pardon? she
said. He expects no more"
GATHERINGS spirit was aroused in an IN
slant. He expects too much!' she answer,
ed, sternly.
Sydney saw her mistake, and tried too late
to set it right.
1T is my misfortune il have taken a lib
erty," she pleaded; pray don't treat me as
II 1t was my fault. I dare not ask you to
alter your opinion"
DO you dare look the truth In the face?'
Catherine interposed. do you remember
what sacred ties that man has broken? what
memories he has profaneds what years OF
faithful love he has cast from him? Must
tell YOU how he poisoned his wife's mind
with doubts of his truth and despair OF his
honor, when he baSely deserted her? You
talk of your repentance. Is there no SYM
pathy for Me in your repentance?
Sydney silently submitted to reprOac'l, ST.
Iently endured the shame that finds no ex'
cuSe for itself.
Catherine looked at her, and relented. The
noble nature which could stoop to anger, but
never sink TO the lower depths OF malice and
persecution, restrained itself and made
amends. Il say it in no unkindness to you, -
she resumed. But when you ask me to for.
give, consider what you ask me to forget. Ii
will only distress us both if we remain longer
together" she continued, rising as She spoke.
Perhaps You will believe that l mean well
when ask if there is anything can do for
you?"
"Nothingr'
All the dcsolation of the lost woman told
its terrible tale in that one word. Invited to
rest herself in the hotel, she asked leave TO
remain where she was; the mere effort OF
rising was too much for her now. Catherine
said the parting words kindly. Il believe in
your good Intentions; | believe in your re-
| pentance."
believe in my punishment! After thai
| reply 10 more was said.
Behind the trees that closed the view a
! tie farther extremity OF the lawn, the moor
| was risiug As the two women lost sight o.
each other. the new light, pure and beauti
| full, began to dawn over the garden.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-07-30
TtorieS of Smugglers.

On one occasion recently boatman
who had acquired a com fortable fortune
by handling Illicit opium, carried off a
can containing $50 pounds of the Mon
golian's delight while the government
employees were watching his every move
ment. The can was taken from a coal
pile in the fire room of the steamer to
the deck and swung over the side of the
vessel and into the smuggler's boat.
When the smuggler reached the wharf he
was pounced upon by the customs men
and his boat carefully searched. The
opium was not found, but it reached
chinatown without paying duty before
the sun rose next morning.
Another incident of recent occurrence,
which serves to illustrate the manner in
which smuggling operations are conduct
ed from the vessels side, may here be re-
lated. Four steam ship repairers We're
in "a small boat on the port side, close
under the bow, and were being carefully
regarded by the customs officers, who
rightly suspected the object of their
maneuvers, although they had no hint as
to the means to be employed. Suddenly
the boat careened in a most unsuspicious
manner, shipping about six inches of
water. moment later one of the men
in the boat sang out to man
standing near the ash-chute: Here,
pass US down n plank, l don't want to
stand here with my feet in this water"
A -by-four piece of timber five feet
long, and containing forty pounds of
opium was passed through the chute and
placed in the bottom of the boat. Two
of the men stood on the timber while the
repairs were being made. and the boat
was then taken under the wharf, where
the plank was transferrsd to another Boat
and taken ashore. This means of SNUG
Cling was adopted on day when it was
understood that more than ordinary vigil
ance was being exacted by the govern
ment officials.
Sometimes when old boiler tubes are
being replaced by new ones quantities of
opium are taken ashore after having been
packed in the middle of the tube. When
a large number of tubes are to be taken
from a steamship this system of SNUG
Cling is found to work very well, sor aster
having inspected the first two or three
lots the searchers naturally relax their
vigilence and twenty or thirty fixed"
tubes are then passed.
A cabbage head, a bale of alfalfa, an
old tin can, or even the handle of Jap
anese parasol may be made to do ser
vice in the manipulation of the contra
band before the eyes of the inspectors.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-07-30
FARM, HOME AND GARDEN.
A PERFECTLY MODERN GIRL.
LOUISVILLE COURIER JOURNAL

There wss once a perfectly modern girl,
With perfectly modern ways.
Who saw perfection iu everything
That happened TO meet her gaze
Such perfectly lovely things she said,
And perfectly awful, too.
That none would have dared to doubt her wors
So perfectly, perfectly true,
The weather, she said. in summer time,
Was perfectly awful warm;
The winter was perfect. too whe1 there came
Some perfectly terrible storm.
She went to perfectly horrible school,
In perfectly horrible town:
And the perfectly hateful teacher there
Did things up perfectly brown.
The lessons were perfectly fearfully long,
But never perfectly said;
And when she failed. SIS often she did,
Her face grew perfectly red.
The clurch she attended was perfectly msg-
With perfectly heavenly spire,
And perfect crowds go there to hear
perfectly charming choir.
The late style is perfectly sweet,
The last the perfectest out;
The books she read are perfectly good.
Just here we raise doubt)
A ride she took was perfectly grand,
On perfectly gorgeous day:
With perfectly nobby friend OF hers
Who hapIe med to pass that way.
The perfectly elegant falls sh' d seen
When on the way to the lake,
And the graphic description she gave US all
Was simply a modern mistake
A perfectly splendid foam dashed up
In a perfectly killing style,
And the pc fectly terrible waves came dowa
In perfectly lovely pile.
l might 60 on with this perfect poem,
And write to the end of time;
But fearing to wear your patience out,
Will bring to an end my rhyme.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-07-30
Converted Too Quick.
San E,snc;sco Wan

Yes" said the spirit medium to the re-
porter, ''the unbelievers and scofers give
Us good deal of trouble, but we manage
to get 'em somehow. The other evening
an Oakland man stuck 10 it that We
couldn't materialize the spirit of his de-
ceased wife, but when dropped couple
of tomcats through the top of the cabi-
net onter his bald head it converted him
to quick
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-07-30
A Plea for the Girl of To-Day.
New Orleans States.

The girl of to-day is a busy, useful
worker. She is generally proficient in
needlework. She can not only alter her
own dresses, but cut and make those and
her underclothing as well. She has a
knack at trimming her hats and furnish
ing her wardrobe, and does her full share
at helping the dressmaker who comes to
assume the charge of the spring and fall
sewing. She understands the various
branches of mending and takes that di-
vision of labor off her mothers hands, as
well as the care of parlors and dining
rooms. the arrangement of flowers, the
supervision of the manners and apparel
of the young children and sometimes of
their studies, too. Let full justice be
done to the ''girl of the period" or rather
let there be a clear comprehension of
what shall be really represented by that
much abused phrase. 1t is not fair TO
take the weakest specimens of the sex as
types of class comprising earnest
workers, with strong conceptions of life.
its responsibilities and burdens and
steady purpose to bear them according TO
the best of their ability.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-07-30
I'lG Evil CGliQS.
A DOMESTIC STORY.

She spoke family and vacantly. Benny
deck hesitated. She lifted her trembling
hands in entreaty. II beg you will leave
mew Her voice, her manner, made 1t i'm
possible to dIsobey. He turned resigncdly
to Kitty and asked which way she wanted TO
90. The child pointed down the path to one
of the towers of the Crystal palace, visible in
the distance. ''The governess has taken the
others to see the company go away" she
said; II want to go, toe"
Bennydeck looked back before he lost
sight of Catherine.
She remained seated i'm the attitude in
which he had left her. At the farther end
OF the path which led to the hotel he thought
he saw figure in the twilight approaching
from the house. There would be help near
il Catherine wanted it.
His uneasy mind was in some degree re-
lieved as he and Kitty left the garden to-
RCther
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-07-30
A Daughter to be Proud OF.
Harv,arc Razar

What pretty girl your friend is, Miss
Constantine" said Dumley. "Such
bright eyes and clear complexion one sell
dom sees. Hasn't she Irish blood in her
veinss'
"oh. yes," Miss Constantine replied;
"she is true daughter of Erin Go
Bragh.n
We'll, all have to say is, added DUN
ley, whe greatly admires a pretty girl,
MI. and Mrs. Go Bragh ought to be proud
of her.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-07-30
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-07-30
TO Be COntinued.)
A NaluSble LOOking-GlOss.
London Truth


The other day, in poking about in a
bric-a-brac shop, l fell upon a curious OBJ
ject of virtu, writes n Paris correspon-
dent. 1t was the lookink glass present
ed to the emperor of China by George
III, through Lord Mccartney. The con-
struction is analogous to that of toilet
mirror, such as beauties of the early part
of the century used to sit before when
sticking black patches on their rough
faces. The frame is in carved ebony of
a fine grain, and is fastened to stand
with drawers of the same wood. never
saw glass of finer quality. The plate is
about the size of quarto page and is
beveled at the edge, which is surrounded
by an ornament of gilt bronze formed by
serpentine lines intersecting each other
at regular distances. At the back of the
mirror, which is made to swing round,
there is an enameled painting on porce-
lain the size of the glass, representing
Agriculture seated on a rock, overlooking
generous country like that visible from
Richmond hill. have in point of exc
cution rarely seen finer piece of en-
ameled porcelain. The gilt bronze orna-
ment is carried up around a medallion
above the frame of the mirror in which
George III, with behind it, another of
lady, who take to be the princess dowa-
ger of Wales. The king is very young,
and the foce, which gives me the impress
ion of truthful portrait, is fair, ingen-
uons, and yet with kind of lurking sly
ness which one often sees in the physiog-
Monies or native Germans. 1t is made
up of big, blue eyes, on the surface and
rather engaging, thick heavy nose of
acquiline type, and full lips. Chin and
forehead fly back. The hair is powdered
and frizzed and the coat is of white silk
with gold fringe. laca frill falls over
blue ribbon of the garter. The lady
on the diverse side looks good natured
confiding soul, with fresh complexion.
Her enbonPoint is saxon. She, too, has
wretched cerebral development. The
dealer in whose possession this piece of
brio a-brac was told me that he bought it
of an officer who had been at the loot of
the summer palace. The price asked for
it was 10000 francs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-07-30
Pure Water for Cows.
Prairie Farm. er.

Prof. Law, of Cornell University, re-
Gently examined the milk from cows which
had access to water from stagnant pools,
and found in every case the milk full of
living organisms. He also found the
animals themselves to be in feverish
condition owing to their blood being
charged with the living animalcule. The
Prairie Farmer has always kept before
its readers the Importance of providing
pvre water for stock, but especially for
the cows; and the testimony from so
distinguished an authority, as above
quoted, adds emphasis to the opinions we
have already expressed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-07-30
Ii Wasn't a Rabbit.
Harper's Bs gar.

Doctor-Well, you think the dog was
mad when he bit your
Solomon-Waal, sab, guess he war
rudder put out, by de way he Quoted his
self.
Doctor--No. don't mean angry; mean
rsbid.
Solomon - Oh, no, sab; il wasn't a
rabbit. Use pretty shuah it was a dog,
sab.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-07-30
CORN BEER.

This is very palatable drink for the
harvest-feld. One quart sound, nice corn,
two quarts molasses, five gallons cold
water; put all together into a keg, shake
well, and in two or three days fermem-
tation will have taken place, the same as
if yeast were used. Keep the buug in
tight. If the flavor of spruce or lemon
is liked pour out quart or two of the
liquid and heat it to boiling and add the
flavor to it,-about teaspoon of the
oil,-and when incorporated pour it back
into the key. The same corn will last for
several makings of the drink. If too
sour at any time add more molasses. 1t
is cheap and healthful and very delight
full drink
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-07-30

II gray, restores TO original color. An elegant
dressing, softens and beauties. No oil mol
grease. A Tonic Restorative Stops hair com
ing out; strengthens, cleanSes, heals scalp.
1t is estimated that n healthy fly in five weeks
time will produce a progeny Of three hundred
every month during the summer without acciden
or prevention, the result will be, between the be
ginning of March and the end Of August, no les
than g. 100 900 900 flies