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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-28
Sad Sights in the Scottish Highlands

The cottages which to the right of
our ROAD struggled down to 4 rocky
stream below had no redeemiug white
wash, no vines about their dOors. The
turf around them vas worn away. Some
we're chimneyless; on Others the thatch,
where weeds did not hold it together, had
broken through, leaving great holes in
the roof. On bench tilted up against
the wall of the lowest of these cottages.
sat an old gray haired man in Tam O.
Shauter, his head bent low, his elias ped
hands falling between his knees. 1T was
g picturesque place, and We amped out
a while under an old cart near the road
side. Perhaps 1t would have been wise
if, like Mr.. Hamerton, we cOuld have seen
only the picturesqusness of tAe Highland
cIachan, only the color and subIimIty of
the huts, only the fine women who live
within them. But how could we sit there
and not see the picturesqueuess was that
of misery, that whatever color and sub
Unity there might be-and 30 the sub
Unity l must confess we were blk d
were but onward signs of poverty and
squalor, and that the huts sheltered not
only strong young women, but feeble old
men like that pathetic figure vi b the
clasped hands and bent head? We have
seen the old age OF the poor when We
thought Il but q peaceful Test after the
work of years. In English almshouses
We have found it in our hearts to envy the
old men and women their homes. But
here despair and sadness seemed the por-
ton of old age. I do not know why IL
was, but as We watched that gray-haired
man, though there wa q space of blue
sky Just above him, and the day was
varH and the air sweet, il was of the
winter no made Us think, of the time soon
to come when the cold winds would roar
through the pass, and snos would lie on
the hills, and he would shiyer alone IN the
chimneyless cottage with Its one ting
window. few miles away, men in q
fortnight throw away on their fishing
more tnan these people can make in years.
Scotch landlords rens their wild uncuiti-
waited acres for fabulous sums, while vii
lagos like this grow desolste. II when
YOU are IN the dig HANDS yoC would still
sse them as they are II the romance of
Scott or in the sickIF sentiment of Land
seer, or as q mere pleasure gro4nd for
tourists and sportsman, you must ges the
people cat OF your mind, just a. the
laird gets them OF MS estate. Go every
where, by stage and steamboat, aa5 when
you come 20 clschan Or 30 z lonely cot
tage, shut your eyes and pass On Else
you must realizs as We did-and more
strongly a. We vent furtaer-that this
land, which holiday makers have cometo
look upon as their own, Is the sssdesi on
Gods earth.
After kilchreneQ the road crossed the
moorland, Ben-Cruschan towering far 10
our right. We came to another vretched
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-28

like shat, You are running under the best
possible conditions"
The CREST secret in getting g steedy
train" remarked SIR Edward, SIS 10 have
the vehicles the same length, the same
weight. anu all coupled well together.
That was the case to-day, and I never ex-
peueuced easter running" ~ remember
we'll the veteran w-nt on to say, ''Sheu
was q hoy of eleven, st the opening OF
fae Liverpool and Manchester railway,
when cor, dear old HuSkisson WAS kill
a. Rainhlll, old Gre rye Stephenson csme
down with one of his engines II Mar
chester to get doctors. and ! remember
the Manchester papers next day ssid.
marvellous to relate the eogine bearing
Mr.. George Stef henson coming inso
Manchester. 'atta lined the extraordinary
speed of thin, y-four miles su hour Thai
was looked upon ~ marvellous thing in
those days
rs there no additional danger II these
seventy miles-an hour trains compars i
With slower trains!'
"Oh, there's no danger Ii seventy miles
an hour 81 sill, except in crossings apd
~ldlnEs, and not there If the points are
kept properly cleaned aud oiled. You
may go thruSgh station with great
many points and crossings safely, but if
he points are not propsrly kept clean
and oiled you may ~ with baug into
something that sticks. 81 in all these
Grams there should be very great care
about points and crossings"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-28
Sheep Fed Well Produce the Most Wool

Sheep Fed Well Produce the Most Wool
Experiments, writes the Breeders Jour
nal, have bean made in Germany for the
purpose of dete rminiEg the effects of
certain modes o. feeding and rations fed
to sheep on the amount Of wool produced
The result comes somewhat as surprise
to many of our flock masters, whose
knowledge, gained from general observa-
ton, does not agree altogether with the
conclusions arrived at. TIE experiments
show, first, that the most WOO! seems to
be produced when the animals ara
thoroughly we'll fed, but Lot fatteued;
secOud, increase of daily ration beyond
this produces no effect upon the wool:
third, if the ration fall uucl belov this
minimum tma;ut-nance ration the
amount of WOOL falls to a certain extent;
fourth, the growth OF wool Is not directly
dependent on the fuoG, eud will continue
even in the absence eti il, or when it is
small in amount and is only affected By
it within the limits mentioned. As a
summing up of some f3rther * perimsnts,
it may be said that to keep sheep fat
when wool is one prodact desired Is sn
unnecessary expense or outlay for ali the
extra fodder, over and above q good
maintenance ration, which will give the
full product. : ration less than this will
effect the fleece somewhat, but the ami
NAL will suffer much mole in flesh than
in wool.
Every man who kecPa sheep has lead
ing idea of doing 80, says the National
StGckman. Gas mans great aim is TO
produce wool, making the sale of mutton
incidental; and there are more sheep
herds who work on this basis than any
other. With another the object Is to
produce mutton, giving voot q second
place in the cons CtrasIoU. Still another
makes both wool and mutton sGbservient
to the idea of raising lambs for market
Tkess spec al drive are all right; but the
comnon-st Dse Idss i net only to look
after the specially eiGei as bat TO keep
all Others IL vieE- Pu-tioE q fine lot Of
hesces on the market once a year Is By
no means incom Pati5le With a. tbs same
time having a PRIME hot OF mutton ready
to help out the income. And when get
ting up bunch of choice mu.tons Is Is
well to keep il mind that the coat they
carry can as easily be made valuable as
worthless. Ia short, common seEse dl-
reefs thst no source OF flock returns be
overlooked.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-28
HOW TO HELP YOUR DIGESTION

Almost every day we feel the unpleas
ant sensations OF indigestion. Try ALL.
COCKS PoBOUs PLAsTERs and be relieved
j. T. Davenport, of Canarse, New York
writes:
have been very much troubled with &
violent pain below my chest Bone. l was
told by several physicians that it wa,
rheumatism of the diaphragm. 1t re
suited from cold and exposure. l har
very little appetite and digested my food
With great difficulty. 1 placed one OF
ALLCoCK's PORoUs PLAsTERs below the
breast bone snd two on each side. In the
course of twenty four hours all pain
ceased, ard 1 was able to eat and digest
a good square meal, something l had Eot
done before in two weeks. got better
constantly, and at the end of seven days
found myself entirely we'll. Since then
[ have used ALLCoCK's PoRoUs PLAsTERe
for colds, coughs and pains in my side
and have always found them quick and
effective.
A tree is like the man in hurry. When
he leaves he makes good use OF his limbs
Happiness ia only relative, and some
people find that it is a very distant rela,
tive indeed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-28

| stone eyes of yours-droop."
/ Il did not sleep much certainly. Then.
1 if you will not have any luncheon, we will
! go to my favorite point of view, and look at
/ the sea; it will be very fine to-day"
"By all meansp'
/ They walked on in silence for some little
/ way, and then Isle exclaimed
81 never was so amazed in my life as
. when | saw Waring with you'll 1t seemed
as if he was to be your fate! What pos
+ sessed him to come here to SINCE his wings
/ again, poor devil?"
Your compassion is wasted, +" said Mona,
/ a slight smile curling her naughty mouth.
/ Mr.. Wdring is much improved, and seems
quite ffre-proof."
! ''If he is, why he deserves to be called,
in your uncle's parlance, "a varra remark
+ able person"
pray leave my uncle alone" said Mona,
/ smiling in spite of herself.
Every well. Where is everyone. are
/ you all alone?"
/ yes. just at present. Kenneth and Mr..
/ Warning have gone to the fisher village, my
| uncle and Mary to the town"
/ Then the fates are at last propitiousI"
/ cried Lisle. Il have been singularly IN
/ lucky as regards yourself Of late Now
I pray sit down." (they had reached the rus
! tic bench) and hear me. You have slip
i ped from my grasp over and over again;
/ you must hear me to-day"
/ Mona cast a troubled look around, and
/ then suddenly took courage, resolving to
/ make an end of the matter
/ Yes" she said, nervou5ly. and some
what louder than usual, II will hear you,
/ Sir. St. John"
| She sat down, and he placed himself be-
/ side her.
COZ course you know what 1 am going
/ to say. You knOw-you must knOw-that
| loved you from the first hour we met, and
that although in justice to you | made the
unselfish effort to recommend your marry
| ing Waring, when poor Mrs. Newburgh
met with such losses, do not suppose you
can form an idea of what it cost me to
make such Il sacrificed"
"a am sorry to have caused you pain"
said Mona, in a low, clear tone. II am
sure your advice was disinterested."
at was indeed. | confess | was surpris-
ed at the worldly tact with which you
adopted my suggestion"
81 was carefully brought up IN a good
school, said Mona, demurely.
mo school ON earth could have given
y
bestowedp' cried Lisle, passionately. II
| never loved any woman as l love you'll
Mona, do hear me! Cast away this cold
sweetness, that is enough to madden any
man. Give me your love, give me a right
to it!' He seized and kissed her hand,
which she withdrew. "There was a time
when your hand trembled in mine, and
my nerves are much steadier now" she
said calmly. SIT is treaChery to let you
say more, when l have nothing to give in
return, and it pains me infinitely to pain
you, but | cannot be your wife"
"Then there is some Internal mystery at
the bottom of it. First you throw Waring
over in the most unaccountable manner;
now you reject me! You prefer the awful
seclusion Of this wild place, the society Of
these uneducated plowmen, to the world my
wife could command? Mona, you cannot
be Indifferent to such passionate love as
mine, unless you love someone else"
THAT does not follow" she returned,
uneasiIy, and very anxious to get rid Of
Inn.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-28

village down by Lceh Five. Here again
In the sunshine was old man. He was
walking slowly and feebly up and down
and there was in his face look as if hops
had long gone from him. In England
scarce town or village Is withou, is
charities. But in the Highlands. whlls
deer and grouse are protected by Law
men are chased from their homes, the
eyed and intrm are Left TO shift for
themselves. Think the misery of thes,
villages is made 70 seem bus the greater
because of the large house which SO oft.r
stands Gloss hy.-Mrs. Pennen, IN Harp
er's Msgsziue fer September.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-28
THE FARM AND HOME
THAT VICIOUS OLD BUCKET.
DETROIT FREE PRESS.

How fresh in my mind are the scenes of my
childhood
A. fond recollections present them to view
The COW stan, the pig pen, the ten cords OF FIRE
wood.
All the tough chores that had to 20 through.
The We ds in the garden, the stones in the stub
BILE,
Tee errands to run and the white beans to
shell;
And (when I'd already q SURPLUS of uroubel,
The BUCKET that Niciously dropped in the we'll
The rotteE-rgped bu' KIT, the iron bound bucket,
The confoundei bucket that dropped in the
we'll
After trudging ell day in the wake Of a harrow,
Ths team must water ere z TIL my grub;
Gross, fOOtsore and tired clear into the marrow,
I'd seize on the wi GLASS to fill UP the tub,
so downward the buc ct demIrely meandereJ,
And then with hard luggDg it rose from the
we'll"
Bat ere CO Ii dump it the rope hal disbaudad,
Then with grapples and "creepers' and Ike
bother tIoLs,
bent over the well Tx q capital 4,
4 miugling my tears with devout invocatio1s,
spTinkled them down as l al led away
How II ca ghu and slipped off and at last
caUg - C rely!
pulled with a JOY that my words canrot tell;
And Rugged, not from love, but to hold it more
surrey,
The mud covered bucket that r-se from the
well
The slip perry old bucket the rotten-rored bucket
The mud-covered b-c4et that rose from The
well
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-28
Table Manners in Zanzibar.

Talking of eating, reminds me of the
way this operation is performed by the
Arabs. Five of them seat themselves
around large bowl of rice sUrmounted
bg skinnJ fowl, ali being curried. Two
seIzs the wings with their fingers and
two the legs; and simultaneously tearing
thesa OF, leave the carcass TO the fftn,
atterasrds taki3g cut the rice By hand
fuis and de1ter0usly conveying It to the
mouth with peculiar jerk. One mark
OF hospitality shown 20 guests when a.
the table, consists in the chiefs rolling
up some rice into a ball in the palm OF
his hand and aiming 1t ct his guests wide
IL distended jaws. On one occasion this
piece OF cIEllIty was shown TO myself,
hut pot being an sdep. a. the art of swat
loving rice balls when so projected, the
snect Eas anything bu. what ny kind en-
tertainer anticipated, for Independent of
osIng nearly choked, the grains ware
scattered, or rather sputtered, over the
table IN manner that elected roars OF
laughter even from the grave Arabs.
ihis, OF course, was the last experiment
OF the kind tried upoL me.
= = in
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-28
The Queen and Her Cats.

The members of the Auimsls' Irs'itute
who are just now in great distre CON
,srning the homeless cats which are left
u make a living as best they can whit,
heir owners have left London for the
holiday season, ought to give sp .cia}
vote of thsukS 10 the queen when next
meet. Her majesty is not, as q rule. one
of those ladies who set the fashions, bu,
IN taking The Windsor Castle cats with
ger when she migrated 20 Osborne, she
mas induced many lady 20 do iikesise,
aud has therefore, nos only benefited y
arGe number of dometsic pets, but has
slven al impetus to thc wicker work
trade, for IS The Queen says, "pre,ty
wicker cat baskets are in great REQUEST"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-28
FIGURES TO REMEMBEREp.

4 square mile contains $40 acres.
A barrel of res weighs COO pounds.
The first steel pen was made in 1880.
A barrel Of flour weighs 1876 pounds.
A barrel of pork weighs 200 pounds.
4 hand (horse measure) is four inches.
Watches were first constructed III 1916.
\ span is ten and seven Fights inches.
The first lucifer maton was made in
1929.
The value of ton OF silver is $50
7O4 81.
A hu~ricaus moves eighty miles per
hour.
The first iron steamship was built in
1880.
Modern needles first cams into use in
1915.
Coaches were first built in England in
1869.
The frat horse railroad was built in
1926 1927.
One million dollars of gold COIN weigh
$685. pounds avoirdupOis.
One million dollars OF silver coin weigh
S,9209 pounds avoiydupois.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-28
What Makes Flavor .
u. :. Dliryman.

"What produces flavor in butter and
cheese?' Several things, some of which
are not known. Both breed and individ-
ual peculiarities have their influence.
Food AMI water have great deal to do in
hayOring milk and its products. Aside
from this oxidation and fermentation
have a marked effect on flavor. Oxidiz-
ing cream gives very fine flavor to but
ter. Without this, there is scarcely any,
except from the lsxldating acid in cream,
the two combined giving the favar. Us.
ually the Tactic favor greatly predoIai-
mates.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-28
SEYENTY-FIVE MILES AN HOUR
The English Fashion for Getting Speed Out
of an Engine.
Pail Mall Buiget


''What is the limit of speed?' There
is none," replied Sir Edward; 81 don't
see why you shouldn't go hundred miles
an hour if you had express lines -
through Iines-that Is, without goods and
slow passenger trains crawling over
them"
Mr.. Watkin, Jr., as man of greater
experience in this particular matter, OF
served that the attainmont of such u
speed would be prevented by the diff
Guilty of getting rid of the steam, "be-
cause" said he, the higher yoC drive the
engine above 8 certain speed the more
the back pressure Is"
"What was the highest speed Travelled
to-day? Seventy two?" queried Sir Wat
kin. NO" was our practical mans re
ply; mot more than sixty-fye. Any
speed above sixty miles an hour Ia got on
road with Il falling gradient. They
could have gone beyond SIXTY Eve to-day,
bat there was NO need-there was no lost
time to make up. They kept q level
speed all tbs way, but they had steady
trei2 and an easy load, only four car
riages; and running with Il light train
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-28

Hay and oats, admirable SIS they are,
according to Prof. Long, rank among the
dearest of any stock foods, and the farm
err can try other materials which will do
the same work for great deal less mon
ey, and it is to his advantage to DO so ii
he has knowledge of the properties OF
food, and can mix them for himself.
Linseed, for example, contains the fat
which is SO necessary and III the cheap
est form. Roughly speaking, three
pounds provide one pound of oil-seaIiy
more than enough for large cow-bua
it also contains some of the lean and the
bread like foods.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-28
JELLY Z OIL.

Three eggs. one cupfUl of sugar, one
euPtnl of Hour, one teas poonful OF baking
powder, two t6biespooufuis of water;
flavor, bike on paper and roll willis very
not.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-28

Commander in-Chiet Rea, of the
Grand Army ot the Republic, thinks
that there is mole work than glory con
n cted with nis place. During the last
official year he has held court ON POO
days, Travelled 26,0OO miles, slept for
forty five nights in sleeping oars, and de
Tweed los sneeches
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-28
TOM CORMIN.
An Orator Who Held His Audiences in Peltine
RainSs0rmS.

Scribner's for August.
Soon after I reached Indiana ! heard a
good deal about Thomas C0rwin, then q
prominent Wing member of Congress
from Ohio. OF Mr.. C0rWIn it is not too
much to say that in wit, in humor, and
general knowledge; in a ready command
OF language; In voice, in mobility and
expressireness of features; in 4ll the
requisites for fascinating and effective
stumP Oratory, he has without an equal.
Men would travel twenty or thirty miles
to listen to the mat3hless orator and even
his political opponents could not help
joining In the applause which his
speeches never failed to call forth. His
memory was not only a perfect store
house Of historical facts, bat also of an
ecdotes and stories.
1t was worth a sabbath days journey"
to hear "Tom" Corwin (as he was IA
miliarly called tell story. No matter
how frequently heard, it wa5 always made
fresh and raoy by his varia3le and in
imitable manner Of telling it. While the
attractiveness of his speeches was in no
small degree -Itsble to his extra
ordinary control " the muscles of his
face. which were always in accord with
the sentiments he was expressing and
the anecdotes he was relating,
and to his charming voice they
were never lacking in eloquence or force.
He had always something good to say,
and he never failed 10 be instructive as
well as fascinating. His power over
popular and promiscuous assemblies was
immense. Plain farmers would not only
travel long distances TO hear him, but they
would stand for hours under the burning
sun, or IN pelting rain, seemingly obi
vious of everything bat the speeches by
which their attention was absorbed. Nor
was his fame as an oritor confined to
Ohio. BIZ his speeches in Congress he
acquired national repatriation. Made up
on subjects which had long ceased to be
interesting, no one can read them now
without feeling that they place him in the
front rank of American orators.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-28
Do You

iisve that extreme tired feeling, languor, without
appetite or strength impaired digestion, and general
eng Of misery it is impossible to describe? Hoods
S,rsaparIlla Is wonderful medicine for creating
appetite, promoting digestion, and toning up the
rhole system giving strength and activity in place OF
we'Fncss and debility. Be sure to get Hoods.
Il take Hoods sarsaparllla every ye,r as tonic,
with most satisfactory results l recommend Hoods
Sal sapara to all who have that mis- cradle tired feel
ing" c. PARHELEE, $40 Bridge Street, Brooklyn,
Ny
Ny health was not very good for some months,
It'd not have much appetite, nor SLEEP well also had
frequent sick headaches. and had ambition to do
anything. l was recommended 10 try Hoods Sar-
sa7orla. And though have not taken az OF one
bottle yet feel like person | highly rec
over, Mass.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-28
BEEF SALAD.

Take half pound of boiled fresh beef
and cut it into small pieces; take the
crisp leaves from two heads of lettuce,
cleanse and Put them in the salad bowl;
add the beef. To this add tables poon
of finely chopped Spanish pepper; pour
over the whole a plain dressing ana mix
lightly before serving.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-28
PRACTICAL RECIPES
RICE GINS.

One cup of boiled rice, one egg, one
cup of milk, one cup of fur and little
-ait. Bake in hos gem pans well butter
ed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-28
Butter Thar VIII Keep.

An experienced butter maker gives
this method of making and keeping butter
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-28
FLOATING ISLAND.

Beat the yolks of three eggs until very
light; sweetcn and flavor to taste; stir
into quart OF boiling milk, cook till it
thickens; when cool pour into low glass
dish; whip the whites of the eggs to a
stiff froth, sweeten, aud pour over dish
of boiling water to cook. Take table
spoon and drop the whites on top of the
cream, far enough apart SO the the "little
white islands" viii not touch each other.
By dropping little specks of bright jelly
on each island pleasing effect will be
produced. Also by filing wineglasses
and arranging around the stand adds to
the appearance of 5he table,
Prof. Arnold says if anyone will draw
some milk into saucer and place it in a
closed stable for while, exposed 10 the
odors of the stable, he will discover what
q foul smelling fluid 1t has become if he
tries TO drink it. Prof. Arnold says that
COWS ought to be MIXED in the open air.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-28
OMELET.

Take three eggs aud beat the yolks
Lightly, add three tables pc onful5 of milk
TO each egg, little salt and pepper.
Bake in hot buttered pan; when done,
beat he whites 10 stiff tr0th and spread
over the omslet, and brown in the oven.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-28

Il want to thank you" writes young man to
3. T. Johnson & Co, Richmond, Va, for placing
me- IL position by which, an enabled to make
money faster than | ever did Before" This ls
bug sample extract Of tho many hundred of
similar letters received by the above firm See
their advertisement in another column