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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-21
The Horses Muddy Feet.

When the horse after working is
brought to the stable to feed or rest
with mud ON feet and legs, If he is not
hot and the weather be warm, the legs
and feet may be Immediately washed
with moderately cool water, and then
rubbed dry. But II the weather be
cold. warm water ought to be used for
the washing. and after rubbing dry q
thick flannel cloth be wound around
each limb. and kept there till it be-
comes warm, and no moisture left re-
naming. The cloth may then be
taken off. and there will be no danger
OF stiffness or rheumatism following.
which is likely to be the case unless
this prccaution be used. For want Of
It. many a horse is made lame and the
owner remains ignorant Of the cause.
Ii there be but little mud adhering on
the outside Of the fetlock it may be
left there to dry without injury before
eing rubbed off.-A. b. Allen. in n. Y.
Tribune
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-21
RUIN IN COSTA RIGA.

Cities, Towns and villages Wrecked by
Many Persons buried by
the Upheavals.
PANAMA, Feb. 14-Advices from Costa
Rica give details Of the terrible earthquake
OF December 20 and 30 The first shock was
felt at San Jose at 8 o'clock in the
evening, and this was followed at II o'clock
by much stronger shock. At 4:2O q M .
movement occurred which was more
than simple earthquake. The
edifices which suffered most in San Jose
were the cathedral, the Carmen and Merced
churches, Presidential palace artil cry bar
racks, national palace, central barracks, the
national printing offices and the Union
Bank Not single house escaped
injury, while many are not safe
to live In and others are complete Y
wrecked Whole streets are blocked with
ruins Losses in San Jose amount to
more than $2Oo,0oo while all the principal
edifices in Alajncla are damaged. At In
Laguna the earth has assumed the appear
ance Of a rough sea. The father Of family
and four OF his children were buried to-
gether. while the mother and her
young child were thrown by the
motion OF the earth distance OF
LOCO meters, although she declares she
believes the earth swallowed her and
then elected her where she was found.
Here the hills have changed their position
and the ground is full of cracks. Since the
first shock number Of smaller ones have
been experienced, but they have done nc
further damage Tn December l6 the Irazu
volcano was in eruption and the people II
Cartago were still In state OF alarm.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-21
Yellow and Brown Mustard.

Only the best mustard is worth hav-
ing, but the authorizations and tricks OF
preparation are SO many that the best
is hard to get. Much depends On the
method of preparation. When good
mustard is carefully ground and 50
carefully sifted that only thirty or
forty per cent. Of the weight il saved
as table mustard first-class article is
the result. Some poor stuff made
from the rejected hulls is sold. with
cayenne pepper added to give 1t q
..bite." Mustard is largely adulter-
ated by admixtures Of tumeric and corn
meal. Generally tho quality Of mus
tard can safely be judged by its price.
and the cheapest is really the dearest.
The yellow English mustard is best
for table use. California mustara is SO
rich in oil that some OF the oil is ex-
pressed before the mustard is sold, to
prevent it from becoming rancid
hence It's unsatisf actory quality Brown
mustard is mostly used in medical
practioe.-Good Housekeeping.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-21
CLEAR TITLES.
They Arc Given to Messrs. Harrison and
MOrton-The Electoral Vote Counted.
WARRINGTON. Feb 1.-THE galleries OF

They Are Given to Messrs. Harrison and
Morton The Electoral Vote Counted.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE galleries OF
the National House OF Representatives were
thronged yesterday with visitors who
watched with much interest the proceedings
attendant upon the official count Of the elect
oral vote for President and vice-President
Beside the Speakers chair was placed ono
for Senator Ingalls,, who, as presiding officer
of the Senate, was to preside over the joint
assembly, and I'm the area In front OF the
clerks desk was placed number Of richly
upholstered chairs and lounges for the 40
coInmodation of the Senator'S
At 12:55 the legislative proceedings OF the
House were suspended, and few minutes
afterward the senate was announced, and
the Senators, headed by officers, filed into
the chamber. Senator Ingalls, leaned on the
arm of Secretary McCook, and Captain Bas-
sctt carried the box containing the returns
from the Electoral College. The Repre-
sentatives remained standing until the Sen
ators had taken the seats assigned them,
and then Senator Ingalls,, seated on tho
right hand OF the Speaker called the joint
assembly to order Senator Ingalls, then
said:
This se:ng tie dny and the hour appointed
for opening the certificates and counting the
votes Of electors for President. the Senate and
House OF Representatives have met together
pursuant to the constitution and laws OF the
United States. II there be no objection to tho
electoral vote o; tie State Of Alabama. the
certiflcate.will BE- read BY the tellers, who will
make q list OF the votes thereof"
The presiding officer then broke the seal
of the certificate from Alabama and handed
1t to senator Munderson, one Of the tellers,
who read the document in a clear voice. II
was in due form, and showed that the ten
Electoral votes of Alabama had been cast for
Cleveland and Thurman. The certif-
cate gave In minute detail the pro-
ccedings of the meeting OF the electors
In Montgomery. and contained the ballots
cast by each electioneer for President and
Vice President. 1t was accompanied by q
statement from the Governor Of Alabama
certifying to the election Of the electors
| therein named It's reading consumed sew
entcen minutes.
| 1t was the same throughout the list Of
/ States and at the conclusion Senator In
/ gals declared Benjamin Harrison, Of In
diana, and Levi p. Morton, OF New York,
/ to be elected President and Vice-President
of the United States, respectively, for the
term beginning March 4, 1850, and ending
/ March 4, 1893.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-21

The assertion is made by various
well-known oculists that opera-glasses
used indiscriminately are sure To
sprsad contagious diseases of the eyes.
II this is SO another slot will be re-
quired in theater chairs. An extra
nickel could be used to bring forth a
disinfectant with which the public
opcra-glass could be wiped before be-
ing put in use. Another slot might
serve to produce some standard work
on diseases of the eye to be perused be.
tween the acts.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-21
ASSASSlNATED.

Count Mori, One of the Most Progressive
Statesmen Of Japan, and Ex-Minlster to
the United Statcss Killed by Religious
Fanatic.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 16.-A private cable
has been received from Toxic announcing
the assassination there of Viscount Arinci
Mori, Minister Of Education. He was known
in this country, having been Minister from
Japan ut Washington about 1850. Count
Mori was one of the most enlightened Of
Japanese statesmen. and his death
is considered loss to the Pro-
gressiye party in Japan. The cable
gives only meager details of the crime He
was stabbed OH the llth inst, the day Of the
PRONUNCIATION Of the new constitution.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-21
AN AGED COUNSELOR.

Sidney BARTLETT. an Active Member of tho
Boston 3ar, Celebrates His Goth Birth
day.
BosToN, Feb. t4.-Sidney BARTLETT a prom
inent and still active member Of the Boston
bar, observed his Goth birthday Wednesday.
He was contemporary of Daniel Webster,
Chief Justice shaw, Justice Parsons and
Rufus Choate Although ten years the
senior of Gladstone he is daily arguing CON-
plicated cases with the same lucidity as h
former years. 1t is said he has yearly
practice OF 100000.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-21
APoPLExY IN SWINE.
lno or the Results Of Fattening Animals In
short Time.

Short Time.
Apoplexy is usually q disease OF fat
hogs, although an animal that has
long been thin or suffering from excess
sive. irritation OF the intestinal canal
would also be predisposed to it. 1t
must be understood that the process OF
fattening an animal in few weeks
destroys the equilibrium Of the system.
and in one sense the fatness Is in itself
disease. The storing up OF fat in the
animal economy is always at the ex-
pense of muscular development. The
muscles become weak and flabby. All
the blood-vessels of the system are
surrounded by a strong. tough, muscu-
lar coat that in u state OF perfect
health will resist any force that the
hearts action can put upon these
canals. But the fattening process
weakens these fibers; II sudden or
unusual strain ruptures one in the
brain, and we call it apoplexy. 1t is
not as common in the hog
as one would expect. but oc-
ours SO often that the breeders
should understand it and know the
right thing to do. It is impossible to
foresee when this is going to occur. II
the rupture is a very small one. when
the blood is oozing out in tiny drops,
the hog will sometimes be found lying
insensible and breathing heavily. No
| effort will arouse it. 1t is more usual
| to find a big fat hog lying dead. with
no external marks or signs OF the
cause of death. Cut open the skull
carefully, and a clot of blood Of greater
or less extent will be found inside. II
alive, however. tie a stout cord above
the knee and with stick take twist
| in the cord until on the inner side OF
the leg below the knee the brachial
vein can be felt. Open it with sharp
pointed knife, and If the blood will run
take a pint and half or a quart.
Don't guess at it. An ounce Of blood
spread over the ground or on the floor
has been mistaken for pint. II the
bleeding is to do any good, there must
be considerable taken. II the broken
vein is small one, and the case is OBJ
served soon after it occurred. the anil
NAL may be saved. II it partially re-
wives it will be proper to evacuate the
bowels. A large stock syringe would
be valuable here to throw up quart
of warm water. In most cases. how
ever, the owner will have q chance tc
sell the animal for soap-fat.-aAmeri'
lcan ApriculturiSt.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-21
clvlL-sERvlcE REFoRMERs.

A Conference to Bo Held Mt Baltimore ON
the 23d inst. to Take Measures to
Keep the New Administration Straight"
BALTIMORE, Md, Feb. Il. - The Civil
Service Reform Association Of Maryland
has issued a call to reformers all over tho
United States to attend a conference in Bal
timore on February Esd, inst. Mr.. Charles
J. Bonaparte states that about 500 civil
service reformers have been invited, and
that the specific purpose of the con-
vention Is to keep the new adj
ministration straight There will be .
general discussion Of the policy OF
civil-service associations. At the public
meeting two or three formal addresses will
be delivered Dne subject will be: What
has been accomplished by ciyil-seryice re-
form during the Administration Of Presi-
pent Cleveland and what may be hoped
and expected from the incoming admins
tration. Carl Schurx and George William
Curtis have signified their intention to be
present
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-21

Fried apples, though very old
fashioned dish, taste we'll for break
fast. Lay some small bits Of salt pork
on the griddie, and remove when the
griddle is very hot, and lay pieces OF
fair, tart apples, as large as can be
cut, skin uppermost, on the griddle.
They must be laid singly, like buck
wheat cakes. Cook moderately fast.
turn when brown. and sprinkle with
salt. When softened thoroughly ar
range on Il dish. They will be found
very palatable. The apples should not
be mellow.-lndependent
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-21
FROM WASHINGTON.

The act to create an executive depart
ment to be known as the Department of
Agriculture was approved by the Presi-
dent on the llth.
On the 18th Colonel Henry J. Hunt (re-
tired. Governor of the Soldiers Home In
the District Of Columbia, died, In his sixty
ninth year.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND on the 18th nomi-
mated Adlai E. Stevenson OF Illinois, now
Assistant Postmaster General, to be Associ-
ate Justice of the Supreme Court Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, and Norman J. Coleman,
of Missouri, to be Secretary"of Agriculture.
ABRAHAM LINCoLN's eightieth birthday
anniversary was celebrated in various cities
throughout the country on the 18th
VISITORS thronged the galleries Of the
on the 18th to witness the proceedings at
tendant upon the official count of the cleo
toral vote for President and Vice President.
Senator ingalls, presided After the certif-
Gates from each State had been announced
the presiding officer declared Benjamin
Harrison, of Indiana, the next President,
and Levi p. Morton of New York, the next
Vice President of the United States.
The discovery was made on the 18th that
barbed-wire was patented in France, April
10, 1865, which, under a ruling of the United
States Supreme Court, would invalidate the
Glidden and other patents.
DURING the seven days ended on the 18th
there were 2S9 business failures in the
United States, against 265 the previous seven
day&
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-21
INDIANS ARE STARVING.

Much Suffering In Minnesota Caused by
Uncle Sans Omission to Pay Annuities.
WHITE EARTH, Mimi, Feb. 1.-THE an
nuities of the Red Lake and Pembina bands
of Chippewa Indians. numbering .64 per-
sons, have been withheld for the last five
months under orders of the Indian Commits
sioners, and as a consequence the red men
have of late been in state OF actual starva-
ton Naked and without resources they
have appealed IN vain to the proper author
tiles for relief. Had 1t not been for the
charity Of some Eastern women they would
have persisted before this.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-21
BLOWN TO ATOMS.

A Ponnsylvania Dynamite Factory Wiped
from the Face Of tho Earth by nm Ex.
plosion, Which Tears One Man to Pieces.
YORK, Pa, Feb IA terrific explosion oc-
Cured at noon Wednesday ut Johnson's dyn-
amite factory situated ut Mount Wolf, This
county. John Harline, nm cmploye, aged
33, of this city was literally blown to pieces
and the factory was totally demolished He
leaves widow and three children. 1t is
supposed that iarline went into the nitro
glycerine magazine and i'll turning on q
water spigot, which was frozen. the friction
caused the explosion. His body was thrown
over the top of tree seventy-tive feet
from the factory. No one else was injured
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-21

A PETITION is being circulated in
Yorktown. N. T., asking the President
to retire Postmaster Lewis Purdy and
grant him . liberal pension for the rest
of his life. Mr.. Purdy is said to be
the oldest postmaster in the United
States, both in years and service. hav-
ing been appoiued postmaster OF
Shrub Oak by President Harrison in
184l. Mr.. Purdy is ninety-three years
of age, receives and distributes the
mail twice day, and has never been
absent from his post of duty one day.
His only assistant is his wife, who is
ninety years Of age.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-21
Lumber Mt Auction.

:. WMLIAMspoRr, Pa, Feb. 1.-THE first
annual sale OF hemlock lumber by the
Williamsport Lumber Company took place
here Wednesday, being the largest auction
sale Of lumber ever made Over l5,0O0,OOO
,eet were sold, going to deal
ers in Philadelphia Baltimore,
Washington and other Eastern cities
The prices for stock boards will av-
srage SO per 900, which is equal to from
70 cents to al above the rate Of last year.
This sale having been advertised largely
through the Eastern States is expected to
establish basis of prices for the present
rear. The aggregate amount of tho sale d
over $l5O00O.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-21

j. DEyLIN, train employe on the
New York Central q Hudson River
railroad. found a poclketbook contain
ing x3O, 600 on recent Sunday I'M q
seat OF a drawing-room car at Albany,
n. I. lie returned the money to its
owner, j. f Lotus. Bostonian, who
was returning from the West, and Mr..
Lotus handed Devlin $1,000.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-21
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

Hogs fattened on barley and clover
1ay arc reported to make superior
neat with largo portion Of lean.
If water will freeze in the hcn-
house it is too cold, and you can not
make your hens profitable for their
.ggs this winter.
German Beef Cakes.-Take equal
parts Of cooked beef. chopped fine, and
soaked bread, one onion. one egg. salt
% taste; make into fiat cakes and fry.
If steamed meat is left in the liquor
to cool off, it will be found to have alb
,orbed back much OF tho goodness OF
he soup, and will be SO much the moro
nutritious as food.
Vegetables with strong flavor,
such as onions and turnips, will be
much improved BY putting them to
boil in cold water, renewing this from
kettle Of boiling water as soon as IT
comes to scald.
Corn left standing in the field is
not only injured by exposure. but the
shocks become the harboring places OF
rats, mice and other vermin, which.
with birds and rabbits. destroy or
waste large portion of the grain.
To prevent tin from rusting. rub
.resh lard over every part OF the dish.
and then put it in a hot oven. heat 1T
thoroughly. Thus treated. any tin
ware may be used in water constantly.
md it will remain bright and free from
~ust indefinitely.
Never change the food OF the cows
entirely or they will shrink In milk.
II q change is desired. let 1t be done
by degrees. When COW once falls of
| IN milk it is more difficult to bring her
back to her full flow than to SO feed her
as to keep her as near her capacity as
possible.
Many farmers do not yet fully ap-
precia.e the value Of bran as feeding
material. For growing animals it may
form considerable part of the ration.
Usually it can be purchased much
cheaper in the fall than during the
winter-often for one-fourth less per
ton, sometimes for third less.
Coffee Cream.-Beat one quart o.
rich, sweet cream to froth. like the
white Of eggs for icing; then mix witt
one-quarter pound Of granulated sugar
and shortly before serving. beat int
it one cup Of cold coffee extract, which
has been made by slowly filtering TIVE
cups of boiling water through twt
ounces Of finely ground coffee. Serve
in q glass dish. with lady fingers O.
fresh sponge cake.
1t does not pay to borrow money
in order to purchase more land. II ]
an old truth that ian acre OF land ha
no limit to its productive capacity.
The true farmer prefers small farm
we'll titled. The manure that is sprea
on two acres will give better results
applied to one acre, while the cost G
tillage will be less. No farmer ca
afford to buy more land until he ha
brought up that already in his posses
sion to the highest degree OF fertility
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-21

A RATHER strange afliiction hap
pened to Minnesota couple who were
sleigh-riding. The young mans right
ear and the lady's left ear were FROST
ed, while the other two were not cold
Mt all. Why all four ears were not
frosted is a problem which may be
submitted to the high-school class in
physiology.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-21

A STATISTICAL genius has figure d
out that last years corn crop, 2,COO,-
10000 bushels, will load string OF
wagons stretching $4,000 miles, or
enough to make eleven rows of wag-
ons. loaded with corn, clear round the
earth and have 5000 miles Of teams
not in line.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-21

In recent lecture on the advance
OF women Mrs. AntoInette Blackwell
called attention to the fact that while
''forty years ago mono but a few wom-
en- thought Of having any non-domcs-
tic work, now 100000 women are
classified in s,ch work" There are
1000 accountants, clerks and sales
women, 275 clergymen and IS lawyers
in this number.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-21

The metropolitan characteristics of
the American people are noticeable in
the following statistics: In 1890 one
thirtieth OF our population was found
In cities; in 1900, one-twenty- fifth; in
1920, one-twentieth; in 1850. one
eighth; in 1860. one-sixth; in 1880,
fwa-ninfhs
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-21

J STATISTICS have been gathered
which show that twenty million
pies are made in Boston every year.
With all her Athenianism, Buddhism
and Browningism there is good deal
OF New Englandism still clinging to
the Hub. to say nothing about indi-
position
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-21

IT is said that the salary of the Sa-
moan King is twenty dollars per
month. He must have hypothecated
several years salary to buy cartridges
Tor his army at the rate of eleven cents
a piece. War is in the nature of a
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-21

WANAMAKER, the great Philadelphia
merchant, has increased his advertis-
ing three hundred per cent. because OF
the dull season. He wisely argues
that it is in the dull times the dealer
should take special pains to let the
public know the merits of his wares.