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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-09-06

THE DAIRY.

-Dairymen agree on two things:
The cows should be adapted to the pur-
pose. and the feed should contain the
proper elements for making butter
Prairie Farmer.
The fact is noteworthy that all the
countries where cows excelling for
milk and butter have been developed,
have rather moist climates and consid-
cradle green food in winter.--N y.
Witness.
No dairyman can succeed who
buys fresh cows to replace those that
die of, as the chances are against him.
No COW can be depended upon as a
mixer until she shall have been tested.
= Western Plomman.
The quality Of milk which COW
can produce depends upon her breed
and individuality, and in this sense,
the quality OF the milk is more de-
pendent upon breed than upon feed.
On the other hand, the quality of milk
which any given COW wiH produce, is
very largely dependent upon her feed.
Rural Ne,u Yorker.
A well known writer on dairy mat.
ters says that the general average price
of butter in a locality was pretty ac.
curately gagged by the amount of dairy
literature taken by those there engaged
in dairying. 1t pays always to be in
telligent. even il it has to be paid tor,
and exertlon made to master the sub
ject.
DO not put much trust in your skill
at picking out heifer calves to raise.
The shape and style Of the calf rarely
denotes these features in the future ma.
tured COW. Look rather to the pedi.
gree; see that it is all milk; that the
calf possesses four good teats, set well
apart, and pay no attention to color OF
style of decentralization Ddiryman.
The standard rations given for the
feeding of dairy cows, presuppose that
the animals are good OF their kind. On
the other hand, the standards are moi
sufficiently exact to admit of modifica.
ton for each particular breed Of cows.
The feeding standards are intended
simply as guides to rational feeding to
be modified in each particular case, as
experience may show to be necessary
~ !. Independent.
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HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

An excellent furniture polish is OF
equal parts Of shellac varnish, linseed
oil and spirits of wine.
Old barrel-hoops put around to-
mato vines and nailed to stakes driv-
en- in the ground make an excellent
trcllis.
Plants require various kinds OF
mineral matter, and derive them en-
tirely from the soil. but different plants
require different proportions in order
to have luxuriant growth.
When too large fowerpots are
used there will be more leaves than
flowers. Often plants do not bloom be-
cause, having SO much space, their
strength is expended in forming roots
and leaves.
Thick brown paper should be laid
under carpets, If the patent lining is
not to be had. 1t saves wear and pre-
vents the inroads OF moths, which,
however, will seldom give trouble If
salt is sprinkled around the edges when
the carpet is laid.
"A liquid deadly to caterpillars and
other animated pests OF trees and
shrubbery comes from boiling leaves
and stems Of tomato plants until the
juice has been extracted. This has
considerable Odor. which remains for
some time. and the application does
not hurt the plant.
For mildew on grapevines dust on
-four Of sulphur either early in the
morning, while the dew is on, or after
a shower. when the leaves are wet.
For the grapevine beetle shaking tho
vine early in the morning will bring
them to the ground, when they can be
readily destroyed. Slaked lime sprink-
led over the foliage destroys the larvae.
There are SO many beautiful an
nuals that blossom If early sown, from
the early spring until frost comes. that
the succession can be easily kept up,
and one need never be without them.
1t will require but little time to Guilt
vate them, and the vigor gained from
the outdoor exercise will compensate
for its outlay, even If the flowers yield
ed no other returns.
Where weeds have grown up in
the garden to such a height that they
can not be plowed or spaded under.
cut them down and let them dry.
After they have been well dried apply
fire and burn the surface of the
ground over, which can be done with
but little risk If a close watch be kept
over the fire as it progresses. The ad-
vantages will be that the appearance
Of the ground will be better, the
ashes will serve as fertilizer, the
seeds of weeds prevented and thou
sands Of insects destroyed, as well as
saving labor in the garden next sea-
son.
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CHAPTER xy.-CoSrrs,-Ep.

PUBLISHED BY PERMISSION or J. E. DOwNEy
Co., PUBLISHERS, CHICAGO.
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fro BE CONTINUED

Two walters in hotel at Laucas-
ter. Los Angeles County. Cal, robbed
their employer Of number of articles
and left tho p!a"e on foot. While ono
OF them was tai ing a nap the other
sto'e a revolver and thirt, nine dollars
from HIN anu went on his WAY North
Ward~-Saa tifa,4isea GAgossici.
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account Of pccnniary matters, had pro
posed the moment he found his courage
sufficient for the ordeal: and she, al
though knowing in her heart that she
loved Erastus better, yet thinking he
cared nothing for her. and that her par
ents desired her union with Mr.. An
nclsey. accepted him. But when he
urged an immediate marriage. her
heart failed her. and she begged for
time, giving as her reason desire to
remain at school another year, and so
fit herself the better to fill the position
which she shouhl occupy as the wife Of
one who had the entrance OF polite so
ciety in the first city of the country.
In this Lucy was partially sincere.
She did not greatly love the man to
whom she had engaged herself As an
escort TO places of amusement, or a
companion upon days Of merrv-mak-
ing. she would perhaps have chosen
him in preference TO any gentleman of
her acquaintance. and was not very
| wife. She cried a little when she was
first alone after having done so, and
even told herself that she was doing it
TO save her father and the rest of the
family from poverty, and because her
heart was broken at Erastns' desertion
of her for Julia Ennis; but when she
had cried her cry out. she did not
worry greatly about it. but began pict-
uring TO herself the life she would lead
when she was the wife of one who
could supply every want, without hav-
ing to stop to consider whether some
thing else would not do rs well, and be
more economical.
She honestly wished to fit herself as
far as possible to appear well in the so
ciety into which her husband would
take her, and intended to study harder
than ever, hoping thereby to accom-
plish it.
And so it had been agreed between
them that Annclsey should go at once
to New York. where his presence was
desired by his parents, and that Lucy
should remain in school another year.
when he was to return, and their mar
riage be consummated.
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81,
look about him little and decide jus,
what he would do.
During the time intervening before
the day set for his departure he worked
even harder than usual, that he might
leave the fall work in good shape and
SO relieve Mr.. Parsons as much rs pos
slble. The colts, too, were harnes scd
every day and made to do some Ugh.
work that they might be hardened a
little before starting upon the journey,
which, although not such a very Ion.
one. would vet be a hard one on mi.
mails of their aye.
1t was very sad household, that oil
John and Martha Parsons, during these
few weeks Of work and preparation;
perhaps the saddcst that had ever gath.
cred about their board.
When Johnny was brought home
crippled for life, and when it wa,
thought that their home was to bc de-
stroyed by the overflow, very dark in.
deed had seemed the days, especially ia
the parents; but always a hope that the
home might be saved, and the thought
that even il worst came to worst tho
family could be kept together, had en-
abled tho mother to keep up a cheerful
appearance. And young hearts ara
ever buoyant; SO long as they have ma
very grave sorrows of their own, the
SORROWS of others, even those they love
best. can not proven: the occasional
overflow of youthful spirits in merry
laughter, and the young folks of TIC
Parsons household had always expected
that in some way the clouds that 0, or.
Swallowed them for q time would be
lifted, and that the warm sun of love
and prosperity would be found TO lave
a permanent abiding place in their i,m-
ament
fro RE- coNrvNvrsn1
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SAVING THEIR MOTHER.
Pathetic Scene in a Chicago Police Court
A Fine Remitted,

Pathetic Scene in Chicago Police Court
"A Fine Remitted.
A pathetic scene is described in Wins
loW's Monthly. A wretched creature,
woman whose appetite conquered all
other motives of action, was brought
before Chicago magistrate for drunk
enness. Clinging to her tattered gown
were two children. a boy and girl, the
former only seven years of age, but
made prematurely old by the hardships
of his wretched life.
Five dollars and COSTS" said the
Judge, sternly. Seven dollars and
sixty cents in ALL"
Instantly the little fellow started up,
and. taking his sisters arm. he cried
out: Come on! Yves got to GIT that
money, or mam'H hev to go to Jail.
Jest wait, Mr.. Jedge. and Wen git
itr'
The children hurried out of the
courtroom, and, going from store to
to store. solicited contributions to
keep mann from going to JAIL" the
hoy bravely promising every giver to
return the money as soon as he could
earn it. Soon he came running back
into the courtroom, and, laying q
handful of small change on the magis-
trate's desk, exclaimed:
There's two dollars. Mr.. Jedge, and
l can't git no more now. 1 amt as big
as mann, and can't do as much work;
but if you'll jist let me go to jail
stead o her, I'll stay longer to make
up for it,
The bystanders wiped their eyes, and
a policeman exclaim ed: your mother
shant go to jail, my lad, if have to
pay the fine myself"
Il will remit the fine," said the
Judge, and the woman, clasping her
boy in her arms, sank upon her knees
and solemnly vowed that she would
lead better life, and try to be worthy
of such a son as that.
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TEMPERANCE READING.
ITS CONTENTS.

Barrel of Whisky.
A drayman rolled forth from his cart to the
street
A red-headed barrel, well bound and complete;
And on it red letters, like forked tongues of
flame,
OF this world-renowned whisky from some
body's still,
Who arrested the grain on its way to the MILL
So there stood the barrel delivered, but
Could see that shadow was lowering nigh;
4 sulphurous shadow that grew, as gazed,
10 the form OF Mephisto. Though sorely
amazed,
Iyentured to question this imp of the realm,
Where Vice is the Pilot, with Crime at the
helm:
Ana asked him politely his mission to name
And If he was licensed to retail the same
Identical barrel of whisky which he
Was fondy surveying with deyilish glee?
20, Inever handle the stun " he replied,
"My partners mortal are trusty and tried.
Mayhap, peradventure you might wish to look
At the invoice complete will read from this
book.
You will find that this barrel contains some
thing more
Than forty-two gallons of whisky galore"
And ere could slip but another word in,
he cneckeO IL on galiyY TINS cargo. OF sin:
"a barrel of headaches, of heartaches, of woes;
A barrel of curses a barrel of blows;
barrel of tears from world-weary wife;
A barrel of sorrow, barrel OF strife;
A barrel of all-unavailing regret;
barrel of cares and barrel of debt;
A barrel OF crime and a barrel of pain;
barrel of hopes ever blasted and vain;
barrel of falsehood, barrel OF cries
That fall from the maniac's lips as he dies;
A barrel of agony, heavy and dull;
barrel OF poison--of this nearly full;
barrel of liquid damnation that fires
The brain of the fool who believes it inspires:
barrel of poverty. ruin and blight;
barrel of terrors that grow with the night;
barrel of hunger, barrel of groans;
barrel of orphans most pitlful means;
barrel of serpents that hiss as they pass
From the bead on the liquor that glows in the
glass.
My barrel! My treasure bid thee farewell,
Sow We the foul Seed will reap it in Hell!'
Wisconsin, PF0hibitioRtst
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A GOOD FERTILIZER.
One of the Most Beneficial Uses to Which
Glover Can BE Put.

One of the Most Beneficial Uses to Which
Glover Can BE Put.
A correspondent requests informa-
ton in regard to how best to fertilize
with clover, and whether it should
grow to q certain height, to be used as
pasture, or cut as hay before blowing
under. There are several modes of
fertilizing with clover. One is simply
to use a clover crop in rotation, the
simple occupancy of. tie land by the
clover being beneficial, as the sod must
always be turned under before another
crop can be grown. To pillow under q
crop of growing clover that can be cut
as hay will be objected to by farmers,
as they will not willingly make such
direct sacrifice. Nor are they required
to do so. The object in advocating the
advantages of growing crop of clover
is to induce larger number of farm
ers to grow moro of it. If sown on
wheat land, and good stand be Sc
cured, the clover will occupy the land
after the wheat shall be off, and may
be used for any purposes desired, either
as pasturage or to hay; but fertilizing
OF the soil is done by the decay of the
roots after the sod shall have been
plowed under. 1t is a property of
clover to secure ammonia mostly from
the air, and not from the soil The
proof Of this fact is shown by the large
amount of nitrogen of clover; yet it
thrives best on a soil rich in potash
and lime. Though containing nitro.
gen in great proportions, yet it is
not benefited by applications OF
fertilizers containing nitrogen, thus
demonstrating that it derives the
greater proportion of its nitrogen from
the atmosphere, which is stored large
ly in the roots by the plant. while the
mineral matter is derived from the
soil. If the farmer, therefore, will
grow a crop of clover on thesa land
every four years. he will fertiIize the
land with the nitrogen taken from the
atmosphere, thus enriching his soil
with that which will cost him but very
little, and he may cut his crop and
dispose of it, provided he shall pillow
under the sod and thus utilize the
roots. If an application of lime and
wood ashes be made on the land an
nually, the farmer need not be conf
PEELED to purchase heterogeneous fertil-
izers at all, and these advantages he
will secure by simply growing the crop
on the land. If. however, he should
prefer to seed down to clover in the
spring, eut the first growth the next
season, and then plow under the Sec
ond growth when the clover shall
be from six inches to foot high,
he will add additional green manurial
matter to the soil, but without plow-
ing under any thing but the sod, after
all the crop shall have been secured
the land will still be benefited,
provided the mineral elements (Which
are not COSTLY be supplied, such as
lime and potash, but more so if ground
bone be also added. It is the rotation
of crops that prevents loss of fertility.
PHILADELPHIA Record
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WHY 1T is.
Questions Answered-If Men Have No
Self Respect Why Should They Expect
Others to Take a Personal Interest In
Them.

Questions Answered-If Men Have No
Self Respect Why Should They Expect
Others to Take a Personal Interest In
Them.
Many who drink often ask the ques-
tons: GLOW is it that l am not trust
ed?" "Why is aday's pay taken from
my wages when / am sick and the
other men who work alongside of me
are allowed to draw pay even if they
are ABSENT?
If these men were to clear their
minds and open their eyes "and see
themselves as others see Them" they
would never think of asking such ques-
tons.
For example, let us take case
which happened only few days ago.
A man was found by the police in De-
troit, Mich, in one of the lowest parts
OF the city, asleep in an alleyway
and under the influence of liquor.
When searched in the police station
the police found in his pockets $4,000
in bills, $4,000 in checks and drafts
and $1,000 worth of precious stones
making in all $27, 00O-belonging to
a firm in which this man was en-
ployed. If this firm should happen
to retain him he will be one of the
first to ask: Why don't they trust
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me as they did little while ago9l
Did | ever lose any thing belong
ing to themP Even if do take a lit
tie now and then know how to take
care of myself. OF course, he is liablel
to reform, but his employers are not
going to take any more risks.
In the second place the men who
complain of being .'docked" when
they absent" themselves from work
are very numerous. Many of such
nave come In contact with the writer.
Only day or two ago a man who is
"under the weather. every day of his
life said: " can not understand whv
my employer watches me so carefully.
and if am not up to the mark at all
times / am knocked about and yelled
at. " When answered: .'You drink.
and that is the only reason" To this
he replied: Il do my work honestly,
and what drink is my own" OF
course, he can drink and swallow as
much as his stomach will hold, but
when reminded of the fact that he was
blood relative of his employer, and
man who seldom drew sober breath.
and whose clothes were the dirtiest of
any man in the establishment, and only
such as his kind were the GROWERS
and the ones who caused loss of time
and money to themselves and every
establishment in which they were en-
pioyed, then he began to think.
1t such men have no respect for
themselves, why should they expect
others to take an interest in them?
In nine eases out of ten if asked to
join Temperance society they are in
suited and will not hesitate in telling
one that they can mind their own
business. Irish World.
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Corporation of the Senses.

Some curious experiments have led
DR.. Urbanschitsch, of Vienna, to the
conclusion that the exciting of one
sense-organ increases the acuteness OF
the others, the different sensations
seeming to reinforce one another
Hearing q sound will bring out the
just indistinguishable color of a dis
tant disc. The ticking of a watch is
heard more plainly with open than
closed eyes, the fact that we listen to
music or speaking with the eyes closed
being due to other reasons. The sight
OF red and green increases perceptions
of sound; that Of green and red weak
ems them. These colors affect sensa-
tons Of smell, taste and touch in like
manner. Touch and temperature act
reciprocally. When the skin is tickled
and plunged into warm water. the
tickling ceases; when into cold the
tickling brings out the feeling of cold.
These observations offer an explana-
ton of the singular associations be-
tween colors and sounds that some in
dividuals retain. -4rkansGw Traueger.
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THREE KlssES S.

We sat beneath the whispering trees,
My own true love and / alone,
While Cupid, floating on the breeze,
Claimed all the glorious world his own.
Sweet, tender words unbidden rose
Upon my lips; and bushes red,
Like the suns glare on virgin SHOWS,
With melting warmth her cheeks o'erspread
I drew her closer to my side
rAnd softly begged her to confess
That she was mine-my own, my bride;
heard her family whisper: "Yes."
gently raised her face, and
Her eyes with radiant love-light filed.
That trembling kiss I'll ser forget,
Which both our hearts with rapture filed.
Ten years have gone, and somber gloom
Surrounds me now--all joy has fed;
For there within the darkened room
My love, my darling wife, lies dead
There rests the cold, pale shape of clay
That once with human life was warm;
The soul love has passed away
And left in death the beauteous form.
Softly | stoop those lips to kiss
That oft have thrilled with rapturous love,
But they are cold and mot onless,
No power again can make them move.
The last farewell caress is DER,
Fen that cold touch is now denied;
A grief, like waves on barren shore,
Sweeps over me an endless tide.
Sad thoughts are mine, with sorrow rife;
Gone is the light which strong has shone
To guide my faltering steIs through life,
And must struggle on alone.
Stern pangs Of grief, like blows, feel,
My fearless eyes with madness shine;
-Theh-round my neck two soft arms steal,
And baby lips are laid on NINE
My bonds are loosed; press the child
Against my breast, while fall the tears;
Beyond the throes Of passion Wild
Al ray OF living hope appears.
Sweet child, thy mothers very soul
Was in that kiss. Through worldly strife
Perchance men find Heavenly goal,
A purer love in denth than life.
u H. Ligermoye In SATURDAY Tra0eler.
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PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Kossuth. who is now living in the
strictest seclusion at Turin, is in excel
lent health, despite his eighty-six
years.
M. Remenyi, violinist, who is well
known in the United States. and who
was reported to have lost his life in
shipwreck, has turned up alive.
Rev. T. De Witt Talmage has ac-
cepted the chaplaincy Of the Thirteenth
regiment, Of Brooklyn, filing The va
cancy left by the death of Henry Ward
Beecher.
R. G. 0. Benjamin. a colored man
who has been granted permission to
practice law at Los Angeles, is report
ed to be the first member of his race
admitted to the California bar.
The only living woman who has
ever held a public Office in England
save Queen Victoria is Miss Frances
Lord, who was for years superintend-
ent of the kindergarten system.
1t is understood at Holland Patent
that Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland re-
ceives SIG, 900 for her two years serv-
ices and the use of her name as the
head of a private school in New York.
There are nine surviving ex-Gov-
errors of Massachusetts, namely:
George S. Boutwell,, Henry J. Gard
ner, Nathaniel 2. Banks, William Olaf
lin, William CASTOR, Alexander FL.
Rice, Benjamin F. Butler, John D.
Long and George D. Robinson.
Hermann, the magician, says he
has bsen around the world three times
looking for a ghost. He doesn't be-
lieve in any supernatural manifesto
tions of any kind. He says the best
kind of eight-of-hand tricks or mind
reading exhibitions are accompanied
by the aid Of accomplices.
Rev F. T. ingalls,, of Emporia,
Kan, the new president of Drury Col
lege, is a brother of Senator Ingalls,.
He was valedictorian of his class at
Williams and his ministerial life has
been spent in Kansas. His longtime
official connection with the State Uni
versity of Kansas and with Washburn
College has we'll fitted him for his new
position.
Miss Ruth Oberly, one of the six
pretty and clever daughters of Civil
Service Commissioner Oberly, is one
OF the wittiest young women in Wash
ington society. She recently remarked:
people reside in Boston, live in New
York, dwell in Philadelphia, sojourn in
Washington and inhabit Chicago"
So every nice distinctions are here
made in an epigrammatic way.
Charles Edward Lester, an old-time
writer and journalist in New York,
and for eight years United States Con-
sui at Genoa, Italy, was last week
found in a beggarly condition in New
York and taken care of by friends. He
is an old man-seyenty two years old
-and one of his best works was "The
Glory and Shame of England, pub
lished in 1S41.'' His latest works are:
Life and Services of Charles Sumner"
and ''Our First Hundred years"
Count Won Moltke is very simple
in his habits. Whereas most Germans
eat five times day, he has only three
meals, which he takes punctually at
eight, twelve and five. He is very
fond of family life, and often plays
with his little nephews and nieces, who
live in his house He seldom re-
ceives company, but has an occasional
musical evening. He seldom takes
part in the conversation except by a
short, pithy remark. He is very fond
Of whist.