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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-28
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The Kittens Stepmother.

There are two little girls living near.
~ hundred rods apart, Mamie and
Fannie. Each had a nice pet cat.
Mamie's cat had three little kittens.
When they were about three weeks old
their mother was killed by useless
dog. For two days Mamie fed her
kittens with a spoon. and did all she
could to comfort them; but they would
cry for their mother.
Fannie's cat had only one kitten, and
it died at once Then Mamie took he I
three motherless kittens down to Fam
MES cat to see If she would adopt them.
She took them at once, and made a
great fuss over them. Then she was
allowed to raise them.
When Mamie thought her kittens
were old enough she took all three Of
them home again. But their step
mother would neither eat nor drink.
She cried and looked for her kittens.
At last Fannie carried her cat up to
Mamie's house to see the kittens.
Then the mother and kittens were all
happy again. and played together rs if
they had never been separated.
When the girls saw how much the
cat and kittens were attached to each
other they concluded to take Fannie's
cat home again with two Of the kit
tens; in short time bring back one OF
them. and later the last one. In this
way they thought they could separate
them without any trouble.
Fannie's cat was not pleased with
this plan. She began TO look for and
call the third kitten. The next morn
ing, when Mamie went to feed her one
kitten, she could not find it anywhere
about the barn or woodshed. She
went down TO Fannie's house, and
there she found her kitten. Some
time in the night Fannic's cat went to
Mamie's house, found the kitten, and
carried it home. Since that time the
girls have not tried to part the cat and
kittens, and they are happy family
Our Little Ones.
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Salary No Object.

Young Woman (at intelligence Of
fice) Amy situations open to-dayp
Manager-Yes. There is fine open
ing for u second girl in a good fam
lily on Sunny avenue, 81 a week. Du-
ties light. And you get your board
free, you know, and two afternoons of
every week.
Young Woman (haughtsly)-Any
other chances?
Manager-Let me see. HIM. Yes,
Grindem & Hardface, the dealers in
green hides and tanners supplies, IN
the basement this side Of the docks on
Dingy row, want an assistant book.
keeper. Salary small, Of course
Young Woman (excitedly)--Nevel
mind the salary. Give mo q note i
the firm!-Chicago Tribune.
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well. be quickr' replied the anx-

well. be quick!' replied the anx.
ious mother.
Lucy then assisted her in placing
Tim on the bed; and, while removing
the blood-soaked bandage, her mother,
| under her direction, made pad OF
cloth.
This pad Lucy pressed firmly on the
wound, securing it by means OF a
tight bandage. She then elevated the
foot upon pillows, and, without wait
ing to learn the result, hurriedly
started on her errand.
lie still, just as you are, till fetch
the doctor!" was her parting injunc-
ton to Tim.
And for once he willingly obcyed her,
though he found the hours OF waiting
very long and tiresome.
To Lucy they seemed like SO many
ages, rs she sat anxious and cxpectant
in the Doctors little Office.
He had been called some distance
into the country, and it was after noon
when he returned. He was the only
physician the village afforded, SO she
lad no alternative but to await his
leisure.
I'VE have not a minute to lose," he
said, when he had heard Lucy's ac-
count Of the case- IF your brother
has cut an artery, as J fear he has, !
may be too late to rcnie- assistance.
This statement so alarmed Lucy
that she quite forgot the attempt she
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-02-28
FOB OUR YOUNG READERS.
A cHILD's MISTAKE.

| Said dear little girl, and heard her myself,
A. she reached for book on the very top shelf:
How wish might live like the birds and the
flowers,
With nothing to do through the beautiful hours;
DR. else like the sun, that has only 70 shine,
Or dance with the shadows that hide in the
yinei
But no. must study from morning to night
Long sums mus. add: there are copies to
write.
TO school must go. and for, oh, such fimei
It's just like q terrible mountain to climb.
Dear. dear. and the child. with pltiful
frown.
And q heart-picrcing cry. to her gram mar sat
down.
Then flashed a fair sunbeam full into her face
As II challenging frowns in so lovely a place.
Why. darllng.' Il laughed, all a-qu.yer with
glce.
III you want 20 see ,royk you must travel with
never am idle the swift-rolling day.
But | 90 to my tasks in tho spirit OF play:
And wherever I'm ordered there straigntway
fly.
Cheer up, little maid.' said this voice from the
sky.
There was heard quick furry OF wings over
head
From an army OF birds; and. as southwark they
sped
Came, clear as a buglc. the leader birds song:
''You are wrong, little lady! I'm sorry you're
wrong!
And can't stop 10 tell yon," he sang, as he
few,
''But no one is happy with nothing to do"'
And the flowers. A rose peepng IN ut the
pane
Breathed gently this message: I'm sunlight and
RAIN.
We children OF earth, dear To all who behold,
Wear meckly our splendors Of crimson or gold.
And. born in the purple. we royalty spend
Dur fragrance in blessing. until our lives end.
We seem to be idle, grant. but you know
There's never flower that has not to grow:
And growing. dear child, means aspiring. see,
As |, when whisper SO softly to thee
She pisascd up the book: it had dropped from
her hand.
AT least said our pet, II can this under
stand:
God gives all His creatures some duty each day,
And mine is, perhaps, just TO trust AMI obey.
I'll not think of the mountain before me to
climb
But checrfully mount IT. ono step at a time"
M. +. Sangster, in s. S. Times.
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had made to stop the bleeding, and
prepared for the worst.
When they reached the house they
were surprised to find Tim laughing
heartily over a story which Kitty
Olwirt had just told for his amuse-
ment.
You have had a narrow escape, my
boy" observed the doctor, when he
had attended to the injury.
Then turning to Mrs. Ross he added:
You displayed no little wisdom in
your method of dressing the cut"
1T wusn't her. Lucy done it." put
in Tim.
Where did you learn so much, lit
tie puss?' inquired the doctor, looking
admiringly at Lucy.
From my physiology" she an
swered, modestly. ut says that is the
way to do when an artery is cut, and
Tins foot bled SO ! thought maybe he
had cut one.
''You thought right responded the
doctor. HE would have bled TO death
before my arrival but for you. Tim.
you ought to think great deal of that
physiology. 1t has been the means of
saving your life
.Oh. dear! Oh, dearw walled Tim
Il went an put it in the rain-bar'l
Yesterday an ruined it,
Mrs. Ross here flushed crimson and
dropped her eyes before Kitty's look
Of establishment and reproach.
Luce, I'll never do nuthin' mean to
you agin. an / won't let none o. the
rest run over your went on the re
morseful boy. I'm git you another
book with the money made pickin'
berries, and do without skeets this
winter"
1--WE brought her a new physiolo-
gy!' said Kitty, producing the book
and handing it to Lucy.
The girl received it in silence, but
her eyes were eloquent with gratitude.
''Oh, Miss Kitty, l wanted to get il
myself" exclaimed Tim, disappoint-
eddy.
"Well, Tim, If it will make you feel
better you may pay for it, Kitty re-
turned, kindly.
Tim frightened at this, and nothing
would do but his mother must then and
there bring forth his little savings,
from which he triumphantly extracted
the price of the book and gave it to
Kitty.
The lesson which Tim thus learned
bids fair to have lasting effect not
only on his life but on the lives of the
entire family. The loving respect that
he has ever since shown to Lucy soon
reflected itself in the conduct of the
younger children, and he now leads
them in good and generous acts as in
The old careless days he led them in
mischievous and often cruel ones.
This happy change brought Lucy
out OF herself and caused her to take
a new and active interest in her home
and its duties.
Her mother no longer questions the
value OF education. There is never SO
much to do now but that Lucy can be
spared when there is school to 60 to.
| BARBARA WHITsON.
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THE DAIRY.

-Ihc yield OF butter is about one
pound from 20 to "a pounds OF milk. or
10 to IL quarts
Too much grain is more detrimental
to breeding stock than not enough.
The food should be bulky. with a small
allowance Of grain.
The fat OF butter Is mixture of
several fats chiefly oleine, an oily fat.
palmitine and stcarine, all solid fats.
There are also small quantities OF five
other fats present.
Attend to the ventilation Of the
stables. Anunhealthy COW can not give
healthy milk, neither can healthy
cow remain 50 In an unhealthy atmos-
phere. -Orange Judd Farmer.
-..General purpose cows want from
% to 81 pounds, and some cows would
require 80 pounds Of milk to make a
pound OF butter. Average dairies re-
luire somewhere about p pounds Of
milk to make pound Of butter.-St.
Paul Globe.
If the corn fodder is cut and
steamed, or moistened with boiling
water. it will be found an excellent and
agreeable change Of diet for the cows.
Cows that are given variety OF food
occasionally will always keep in better
condition than those that are fed on a
sameness of diet continually.-Dairy
World.
The cooperative dairies of Dem
mark have adopted the system Of pay
ing their patrons for their milk accord
ing to the quantity OF cream contained
in it. and report that this system has
been the means OF causing the farmer
to deliver first-class quality of milk to
the creamery American Dairyman.
If dairymen would continue to sue
cessfully meet the close competition
which is sure to confront them and
have profit left they must always be
ready with the best COW and the cheap
est food to supply the best article Of
milk possible for the end for which it
is to be used.-Troy Times.
If cream is not well stirred you
will find at the bottom of the can
more or less clabber and whey. This,
in churning may cause the white specks
in butter some complain of; but whether
it does or not. the cream is all the bet
ter for being thoroughly and frequently
stirred.-N. Y. Tribune.
Thirty drops tincture of aconite
every half hour till good symptoms pre-
vail are found beneficial in extreme
cases OF milk fever. Feeding OF oil meal
pretty freely up to the formation Of the
fairly laxative condition. during two
weeks previous to furrowing is good
for a pregnant cow.-Hoard's Dairy
man.
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THE UNHAPPY GIRL SAID NOTHING.

yer book she'd blamed me fer not
learnin' 'um better. But when tcld
her you done it accidentally she
thought nothin' Nv it, an / knowed
she wouldn't
Lucy made no attempt to combat
this characteristic logic, realizing that
it would be useless. And her mother
ended the conversation by reminding
her that the supper dishes were yet to
wash.
Tim was unusually kind to Lucy
during the remainder OF the evening.
But she took little notice of him, and
retired with q very heavy heart.
Her elastic spirits could not long be
depressed, however, and tho next
morning she was again her bright,
happy self It was in vain that she
tried to reflect sadly over the occur.
FENCES OF the previous day. Her mother
had not meant to do wrong, she
reasoned. and the children were young
and thoughtless. She would go to
Kitty as soon as her mornings work
was done, she told herself. and apollo
gize for leaving her.
When she came in from milking,
shortly after breakfast. she found the
household in great commotion. Tim
had cut his foot to the bone while out
chopping wood.
Il never seen any thing bleed like it
does" said Mrs. Ross, as the blood
trickled through the thick bandage
she had applied. Il wish pap was
hyer to 60 fer the doctor. But he
won't git back frum 'tendin' that trial
before to-morra, an he's got both the
horses"
''l'll 60, mother" announced Lucy,
promptly. Its only three miles.
can walk. But let me see first il
can't stop the blood. know way. ~
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A GREAT TROUBLE.

The Plan by which Dolly sweet Paid
for and Was Cured Of Her Cal eless
Habit.
.Oh dear, have dreadful trouble!'
sighed Dolly Sweet. 1T seems as II |
couldn't bear it. Nobody knows how ]
feel.'
What great wave of sorrow has
rolled over you now, Puss?" asked
brother Ben, looking up from his
Latin. Isyour cake all dough?h
..Ycu know l haven't any cake.
You are laughing at me, You'd think
It was troubled" sobbed Dolly.
'.Tall me all about it, said Bon.
'.Who knows but can find a way out
of it?"
'Thers isn't any way o2t Of It. "
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A SECRET.

A secret friendf On, stayi
Give II not me, pray
The uncanny thing.
II loves the darkness best.
And ii carries strange unrest
Meath It's vampire wing.
Once wien my VT was young,
Too young 10 restrain my tongue
From careless words,
II doubt that twill e'er be sage
Enough. howe'er old. to cage
Such restless birds.)
accepted with dattercd pride,
a secret to keep and hide
For frustful friend.
But my pr de turned 70 panied regret,
Indeed suffer Il yet:
With power OF o .ieId
Round Its cage in my BRAN il few.
Beat the bars I'LL II broke them through,
And, / own II with shame,
Flew out o er my silly tongue.
Remember my wit was young
Ere you harshly blame.
And this IS the pitiless end:
! lost the regard O; my friend
By befraying his trust!
So take the weird birding hence;
But pray you take no ofYense-
Refuse il / must
MARY Sweet Potter, in Springfield Mass
Republican.
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-Honey-Comb Pudding. Three cups
OF -four, one Of beef suet. one OF milk.
one OF molasses. one of raisins, currants
or whortleberries, one teaspoon Of SO.
da; salt. Boil or steam three hours. -
Albany Journal
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ICE, put down that
b o ok and git to
work. You re too
lazy to live
At the sound of
her mothers quer-
ulolls voice Lucy
Ross threw down
her book and hur-
r G d into the
kitchen.
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A New England school-boy defin q
volcano us "a burning mountain
which vomits forth fire, smoke and
red lavender
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LUCY'S PHYSIOLOGY:
Or, How q Life Was Saved and q
Home Reformed.

fWrincn for This Paper
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-10
RecOllectiOns of Ericsson.

One OF the leading marine artists OF
Boston, who had occasion, five years
ago. To call on John Ericsson, in speak
ing Of the visit said. IL had searched
through the navy department for plans
of the Monitor to use in my painting
of the great battle between the Monitor
and Merrimac. for | felt sure that the
general opinion in regard TO the de-
sign of the turret and pilothouse Of
Ericsson's fcmous invention was incor-
rect. But no plans could be found at
Washington, and finally Thomas +.
Roland, president of the Continental
Iron Works at New York, who was the
constructor of the Monitor, gave me a
letter TO Ericsson | went down TO his
house at the lower end Of New York
"a spacious, old-fashoned house on
Green street. where the merchants
lived before the uptown movement be-
gan. The first floor Of tine house was
simply furnished. but was crowded
with models OF the various things de-
signed by the owner. | had TO wait
some time before he came down,
and was much interested in the
models When he came ! real
lied the expectations | had formed
of remarkable man. He seemed the
embodiment Of strength. He was not
unusually tall, although of good height,
which was emphasized by his erect
bearing and vigorous manner; but his
chest, shoulders and arms showed eX-
traOrdinary power, and his hands were
like black smiths. ! had been warn
ed that his brusqueneSs was something
difficult to overcome. but was deter
mined to carry my point He read the
letter brought and then asked what
was wanted. told him. and he said,
in positive way that was very dis
couraging. that he had no drawings Of
the Monitor. | told him il would be
impossible 10 paint my picture without
the plans, but he looked rs though he
did not care whether or not it W ever
painted. | was persistent, however,
and would not accept his answer as
final, and at last, after asking about my
work, he said he had some data in re-
gard To the Monitor, and from these
statistics he would prepare drawings
for me. had brief interview with
him later, and shortly after received
the drawings, from which | completed
my picture with the assurance that the
architecture OF the famous vessel was
correctly represented something most
essential for work OF historical value
Ericsson was not "A genial man, but in
spite of his brusqueness | thoroughly
enjoyed meeting him. Boston Tran.
script.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-10
Singing i'm the Home.

Cultivate singing in your family.
Begin when the child is not vet three
years old. The songs and hymns your
childhood sang-bring them back to
your memory and teach them to your
little ones, mix them together, To meet
the varying moods that in after lif.
come over us 80 mysteriously some.
times.
Many time and oft, in the weary
whirl Of life. some little thing will
wake up the memories Of early youth.
and We almost see again the rudy
checks, the smiling faces. and the
merry eyes Of the schoolmates, some
gray-headed now; some mculClering in
the grave; and anon. "tre song my
mother sang springs unbidden to our
lips. ana soothes and sweetens all these
memories.
AT other times, among the cru Shinp
mishaps OF business, n merry ditNy of
the olden time pops out its little head.
breaks in upon the train of thought.
throws the mind into another channel.
and light breaks from the cloud in the
sky, and new courayo Is given TO us.
The honest man goes singing to his.
work; and when the DAYS laboris done.
his tools "a ide. aud he is on his vay
home. where wife and tidy table and
CHEEKY fireside await him, ne cannot
help whistling or singing. Daughters
OF America.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-10
Too Bad.

DR.. Tanner, who has developed from
fasting TO temperance, said in recent
lecture that in certain district of Chi
cago it has been found that there are
three drinking women for every one
drinking man. There can be no doubt
that there has been within few years
an enormous increase in the quantity
OF alcohol. opium and morphine con-
sumed by women. In this, as in some
other respects, we seem to- follow the
example set by England II is "A little
curious that some people find it SO
easy to initiate all that is worthless in
England, while they bestow no thought
upon the examples of which England
herself is proud. Chicago journal
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-10
Work Of n Hotel Chombermaid.

The hotel porter has to move and
lift some heavy baggage. But he has
an occasional rest. 1t is on the muscle
and sinews of the hotel chambermaid
that the heaviest and longest labors
fall. There is one on my floor who has
an average of thirty-fve rooms to at
tend to every day. That means for
each room bed making, sweeping, sheet
changing and looking after the toilet
requisites. The house-keeper has
sharp eye, is eternally vigilant, and
not room is sighted. Chamber work
doesn't look hard, but it's very wear
ing. think the man of average
strength would look tired after he had
bent over his fifteenth bed and tucked
the sheets in properly.
Every other morning this girl must
rise at four and sweep the parlors. She
can escape from the house and her
tolls every other day from four in the
evening until seven next morning.
The remainder OF the time, when not
asleep, she is on the move. She i
of the muscular draught horse
breed, and, though not over twenty,
her shoulders are bent like a
bow from years of STOPPING over
beds while making them up. She
sings at her work, and tells us that she
never could get through it if she did
not sing. She will be an old. over
worked woman in ten years. A fresh,
younger help" will supply her place
when she tumbles out of the ranks
from sheer exhaustion. None but
stout girls can endure here The land
lord naturally and reasonably wants the
strongest girls for the same reason we
want the strongest horses TO draw our
loads. Prentice Milford. in New
York Star
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-10
HeroiSm at Home.

How useless our lives seem TO us
sometimes How we long for an oppor-
tunity to perform some great action!
We become tired of the routine OF home
life, and imagine we would be far
happier in other scenes. We think of
life's great battlefield and wish TO be
heroes. We think of the good we
might do if our lot had been cast i'm
other scenes. We forget that the
world bestows no such titles as noble
as father. mother. sister or brother. In
the sacred precincts OF home we have
many chances OF heroism. The daily
acts of self-denial for the good of II
loved one. the gentle word of soothing
for anotheEs trouble, the care for sick,
may all seem "a nothing, yet who can
tell the good they may accomplish?
Our slightest word may have AN
influence over another for good or evil.
We are daily sowing the seed which
will bring forth some sort Of harvest.
Well will il be for Us if the harvest
will be one we will be proud to garner.
If some one in that dear home can look
back in after years, and as he tenderly
utters our name, say: Her words and
example prepared me for life of use
funess, TO her | owe my present
happiness" we may we'll say: II have
not lived in vain. - National Presby.
terrain.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-05-10
WINGED MISSILES.
wheat again.

"Old Hutch" is billing wheat again.
In Boston, Mass, 60 t1iiors are idle.
Peach prospects in Delaware are said "a
be good.
Extensive foods in Galcia have inundat-
ed many towns.
The car coupler killed 5000 men in this
country last year.
Castletou, VT, has the only slate pencil
mill in this country.
Jay Goulds doctor will accompany him
on his southern trip.
The Chilian government has prohibited
Chinese immigration.
A six foot vein of copper has been discov.
cred in Monroe county, Pa.
Alexander Hamilton was the youngest
cabinet officer the country ever had.
The Mississippi Valley raises three fifths
OF the hogs in this country-40,O00,
A large smeIter at Butte, Montana, burn.
ed last week, causing a loss Of 81, 100000.
Dakota farmers propose Irvine factory
Of their own as relief from the Irvine
Trust