davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-04-18
ONLY NET"

Fair stood the city by the sea.
Teeming with health and life,
TIL fever-laden grew the air
And pestiicncs was rife.
By scores and hundreds people fed
Some refuge safe TO find,
While helpless. hopeless. poor and sad,
The many stayed behind
a few stood brave.y in their place.
Daring the fever's breath.
Sending the printed record forth
or each days woe and death.
a little lad came to them there.
And told his sobs between.
How brother jim had died that morn.
His brother. aged seventeen.
please put 1t in the paper. sir.
For he was always good
And. since our fathers death. TO US
In fathers place has stood
Next day he came with wistfui face:
This time It's Dick and Joe,
They will be buried in one grave.
For they are twins, you know"
A week passed by; he came again,
With faint Excuse me, sir.
But babys gone. Icouldn't help
But tell you about her"
Once more he came with weary step.
Climbed the steep stair. and said
With quivering lip and faltering voice:
sPlease tell them mothers dead"
He turned about with puzzled look,
As il some question vexed.
Then murmured softly 70 himself:
= Il wonder who'll 70 next
.How many still remain" said ono
Who spake with kind intent,
While on the poor boys trou bled face
A plying look he bent
The wellworn cap was pulled to hide
A face twas sad to see
On one so young; checking his sobs.
He said: There's only me-
Mrs.C. II. N. Thomas. in Good Housek eepin
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-04-18
THE CARE or MILK.

"A Number OF Valuable Suggestions Made
by Prof. Robertson.
The practical dairyman should know
the composition OF milk and what he
: wants to get out Of it. In 100 pounds
OF milk there is about four pounds Of
butter, 81 pounds caseine and one-half
pound OF albumen; in the remaining
80 pounds there are about four pounds
of sugar. The cheese-maker wants all
the solids but the sugar, which he let's
go with the whey. Proper feeding
will enable COW to change nearly all
of the albumen in the blood which
goes to milk into caseine; this is an
important feature TO the cheese maker.
A COW should breathe only pure air;
the breathing OF bad air will contain
mate her milk. She should have only
pure water to drink. Microbes which
cause typhoid fever have been found
| in milk, and the same in water drank
by the cows from which the milk came,
and scores Of people died OF typhoid
fever, all of whom had used the milk.
She should have all the water she
wants.
Wholesale feed is also essential; i,
4 should DO properly balanced. Corr
| alone will not increase cows milk,
but If fed roots, bran, ETC., with it. the
COWS will utilize all the foods. and make
an increase in products from all parts
4 OF the combination. Cows should have
access to salt::daily; to deprive them of i
for one week will reduce their mill
flow 144 per cent, and that given viii
not produce its full amount OF butte1
and cheese. A nervous cow is prefera
BILE to nerveless one. Never mill
with wet hands. 1t pays to brush q
cows udder with q coarse brush befor.
milking; it insures practically clear
milk, and the COW gives more OF it
Strain milk as soon as drawn; for but
ter, set promptly in cold water; fol
cheese. thoroughly air to remove the
animal odor.--Professor Robertson.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-04-18
THE DAIRY.

1t is the milk from the fresh COW
that produces perfect butter flavor.
To make good butter cleanliness
should exist from the corral or stable
to the finishing Of the butter. as milk
or cream Is very sensitive.
Prof. Cooke (Vermont) believes
that dairyman should not be satisfied
with any thing less than 200 pounds Of
butter per COW per year, and that even
that Is too small.
Above all things it is not profitable
to be in a dairy rut. Old methods in
the dairy will not pay. The dairy has
made progress and it is those who
stand in the front ranks who get all
the money there is to get out OF the
dairy. Stockman.
All who are engaged in butter
making should strip the cows clean, as
the strippings contain from twenty-five
20 thirty per cent. cream. II milk is
left in the cows bag to dry away there
will be Jumps in the tcats.-Dairy
World.
A man to whom the ability to per-
form the various processes required in
the manufacture Of good butter comes
without thought. study and experience
will be far out of the line OF ordinary
mortals and will be a curiosity, such
as dairymen have never yet beheld.
Stone churns. unless having per-
feet glazing, soon get the stone walls
filled with oil through the pores of the
imperfect glazing. and If cream stands
in this churn any length Of time it
absorbs some Of this old cream and the
butter. however we'll made. will soon
detcriorate in quality. National Stock
man.
The practical dairymen OF the
country arc recognizing the merits and
advantages Of ensilage. There was a
considerable amount OF truth in the
claims put forth some twenty years
ago, by leading dairy writer's, that the
dairy belt" has its limits. although
these have proved much wider than
those writer's thought. Dairying is the
child Of grazing. 1t has always begun
and had its strength in well-grasscd
and well-watcred regions. = Home
Journal.
1t is question with many whether
it is better to acquire good mixers by
purchasing them or by breeding them.
In breeding them something depends
on the knowledge and skill Of the man.
ager. II he knows we'll how to select,
breed and educate his cows, it is better
to do SO; for by breeding his cows. he
may in a short time procure herd Of
even IN excellent character. And
many by perseverance in this line,
have gained a reputation for their ami
mails that enabled them TO sell the SUR
plus young Of their herds at very great
profits. -American Rural Home.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-04-18
YOUTHS DEPARTMENT.
hARRY's EASTER EGGS.

The topknot biddy. with yellow legs,
Was Harry.s. and every morn
He gave her orders for Easter eggs,
While he scattered the oats and corn.
Day by day. for a week, he fed
RatioEs OF every hue;
Chosen ears OF yellow and red,
And Squaw corn, white and blue
sNow. Biddy Top-knot. heard him say.
Easter will be here soon;
A dozen eggs. at least. you must lay
by tomorrow afternoon:
Red ones. Biddy, the incest kind.
And yellow and blue, real bright.
6pcckled and striped and spotted, now min
Eat you make 'em zackly right"
But in spite OF feeding and coaxing, too.
His biddy would only lay.
Instead Of red and yellow and blue.
Just one white egg . day.
And Harry's patience was sorely tried,
But he waited and watched the nest,
And strokcd his biddy. and softly sighed,
y fink she will do her best"
On Easter morning. wasn't; fun
To look At him through crack
lie went to the nest, as he'd often done,
But soon came capcr:ng back
With his apron full OF Easter eggs,
Striped ard spe ckicd and gay;
The top-knot biddy with yellow legs
Was pcttcd ana praised that day.
lie told mamma just how II bcfcll:
She listened again and again;
Twas such pleasure TO hear him dwell
On the skill o. his wonderful hen.
ind when DC had gone to share his prize
With Susy and Katy and Ned,
The dear mamma looked ever so wise,
But never q word she said.
-YOu9h's Communion.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-04-18
COURTESY.
True POllteness Everywhere the Same-It |
Consists In Doing the Kindest Things In |
the Klnslest WAY.

True POllteness Everywhere the Sam0-lt
Consists In Doing the kindest Things In
the Kindest Way.
Spenser had All idea that courtesy
went with gentle blood, for he said:
.Of court 1t seems men courtesy do call.
For that II there most uscth to abound"
We can go back to much older and
higher authority, however. and find the
command laid upon all. whether high
or low degree. ''Be courteous" Indeed,
] believe the root of good breeding is in
the Golden Rule, and more of it than
most Of us practice lies in the Thir-
teenth chapter OF L Corinthians OF
course there are mon who think truth
must be bluntness, and sincerity must
be rudcness; that pill isn't a pill even.
II it happens to be sugar-coated!
DO not he deceived. ! wish you may
receive into your hearts ''lc truth that
real courtesy is not inconsistent with a
kind sincerity. The gentle nature
shows itself in the gentle man. be-
licve true gentleman might go any
where in the world, and never be mis-
taken for any thing else. though he
might be utterly ignorant Of the vary.
ing customs. Ceremonies are differ.
ent in every country, but true polite.
ness is everywhere the same" SO Gold
smith expresses it; and there is an ole
nursery rhyme which runs:
/ ''Politeness is to do andSay
The kindest things In the kindest way"
Not long ago made visit OF som,
weeks at friends house. While thert
took q cold. and there came day o.
two whom l could not read, nor could
speak aloud. so conversation was impos
sible. Shall soon forget one evening
when Aleck brought his pile Of pictur
books to my side. and for an hour o
more turned the leaves patiently, an
told me the story OF every picture? H
was not bookish boy by any means
he liked active sports much better, bu
no did his "kindest thing in the kindes
way"
i Please notice also that nearly all tn
acts OF courtesy which we are apt I
consider ceremonious, and therefor
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-04-18

| meaningless, can be traced TO some
kindly effort, to some unselfish attcn-
ton shown TO another.
] know there are good men. learned
men. who persistently ignore the
smaller courtesies and excuse them
selves on the ground Of high occupa-
ton. They say: Il can not remember
to lift my hat to a lady. or to rise and
open a door for her. or place chair, or
always acknowledge a favor promptly.
Ny thoughts are full OF such or such q
subject Well. | suppose such men
wash their faces every morning without
giving much thought to it!
Others there are who do offer these
and similar attentions. but with such q
fuss and appearance OF trying, as to de-
stroy all their charm. These two ex-
tremes bring the lesson would have
you heed; the lesson OF habit of
courtesy. The best breeding does all
kind acts, renders all polite attentions,
spontaneously but quietly, as II they
cost no thought-as naturally as breath.
ing. And this can come only from the
constant daily repetition OF such
courtesics. as opportunities occur. until
it would be far more difficult to omit
than to perform them. The boy must
begin as boy, il he wishes, when q
man, to bear
without abuse
The grand old name OF gentleman"
Let us not forget also that to do the
kindcst thing in the kindcst way will
affect our manner toward those who are
poorer, or in a lower position, or in
any way less fortunate than we. All
what rare delicacy it requires then. not
to put on airs, not to seem superior,
not to condescend in our politeness.
There is a very serious side to this
subject. Tho outward act reacts upon
the inner self. He who thinks manners
are of no consequence. and persist in be-
ing careless or rude. runs great risk OF
growing coarse in spirit. There is also
much to consider in tho real good to
others. rs well rs the pleasure we af-
ford them. by the regard We pay to the
amenities of life. Tho great question
Of influence comes in here, and SO you
see responsibility attaches itself to
what we sometimes call trivial things.
My boys. be courteous through and
through, and do not forget the exhibi-
ton OF it. You know u coxcomb is one
who only affects to be a gentleman.
But you want to be real gentleman.
Remember what Tennyson said of his
friend:
For who can always actt but he
TO whom a thousand memories CALI
Not being less but more than all
The gentleness he seemed to be,
Best seemed the thing he was. and joined
Each Office Of the social hour
To noble manners, as the flower
And native growth Of noble mind
IN. Y. Observer.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-04-18
AMBITION.

A Much Mlsused Notwithstanding to Excel
In Ones Occupation.
My son Peter is very ambitious"
remarked Mr.. Sanders, in the village
grocery store.
lis he, indeed?' said Mr.. Coldcheese,
the grocer. I'm glad to hear it.
Wants to be a lawyer or doctor, I sup
pose?'
Not at ALL
"You don't mean to say he wants to
be a professor
No" replied Mr.. Sanders, quietly;
This ambition is to be the best carpen-
ter in the county"
Thereupon the grocer and all the
store loungers burst into merriment.
Ambition to be q good carpenter Ha!
ha!
Yet Mr.. Sanders and his son Peter
were right and the laughers were
wrong.
Ambition is much misused word.
When a boy aspires to achieve wealth
and fame in what arc known as the.
AlCT WuAhS Va lhC-StlCIA dS IAlC INV .
medicine or the fine arts-he is
said to be ambitious, and his parents
are congratulated. Perhaps he does not
succeed, as, in fact. only a small per-
centage do succeed. and then he is
commisscrated over his failure; but he
still looks down on the one who is en-
gagged in mechanical labor
'Oh. yes. John Thompson! I remem-
Der him-a builder or engineer, be-
lieve. Well. John never had any am
bition, you know
What nonsense! Ambition to succeed
in any branch is none the less aanbi-
ton. The one who strives to excel AZ
a shoemaker, to make the very best
pair OF shoes that can be made. is am
bilious. So with the carpenter, the
blacksmith, the painter, and even tha
man who digs ditch.
The desire to reach by fair and hon
est means the highest position that is
attainab.e in ones occupation is ambi-
ton OF the purest kind. Nor does this
prevent any one from seeking fame and
money in other pursuits; on the con-
trary, it helps to raise one step by step
until the fullest ambition is satisfied
Golden DAYS.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-04-18
HIS OTHER PREFERENCES.

Why Charley Failed to Secure . Very De-
sirablc Place.
Charley was whistling merry tune
as he came down the road. with his
hands in his pockets. his cap pushed
back on his head. and a general air OF
good fellowship with the world He
was on his way TO apply for a position
in stationers store that he was very
anxious to obtain, and in his pocket
were the best OF references concerning
his character for willingness and hon
esty. He felt sure that there would not
be much doubt Of his obtaining the
place when he presented these creden-
tials.
A few drops Of rain fell, as the
bright sky was overcast with clouds.
and he began to wish that he had
brought an umbrella. From house
just little way before him two little
children were starting out for school,
and the mother stood in tho door smil-
ing approval as the boy raised the um-
brella and took the little sister under
its shelter in IA manly fashion.
Charley was great tease, and, like
most boys who indulge in teasing or
rough practical jokes, he always took
care to select for his victim some one
weaker or younger than himself.
I'll have some fun with those chill
dren," he said to himself; and before
they had gone very far down the road
he crept up behind them, and snatched
the umbrella out Of the boys hands,
In vain the little fellow pleaded with him
to return it. Charley took a malicious
delight in pretending that he was going
TO break it Or throw it over the fence;
and as the rain had stopped, he amused
himself in this way for some distance,
making the children run after him and
plead with him tearfully for their um-
brella.
Tired OF this sport at last, he relin-
pushed the umbrella as a carriage APP
preached, and. leaving the children to
dry their tears. went on toward the
store.
/ Mr. Mercer was not in, so Charley
sat down on the steps to wait for him.
An old gray cat was basking in the
sun, and Charley amused himself by
pinching the poor animals tail till
she mcwed pitifully and struggled to
escape.
Whilo he was enjoying this sport, Mr..
Mercer drove up in his carriage, and
passed Charley on his way into the
store. The boy released the cat, and,
following the gentleman in, respect.
fully presented his references.
These do very we'll, Mr. Mercer
said, returning the papers to Charley.
''If had not seen some OF your other
references, l might have engaged
you"
.4Other reference? What do yor
mean. sir?" asked Charley in aston
ishment
Il drove past you this morning
when you were on your way here, and
saw you diverting yourself by teasing
two little children. A little later dog
passed you, and you cut him with the
switch yon had in your hand. Yo,
SHE'D a stone at bird. and just nov
you wore delighting yourself in tor
mcnting another defenselcss animal
These are the references that have de
ciGed me TO have nothing TO do will
you. don't want a cruel boy abou
me-
i As Charley turned away, crestfallel
o.er his disappointment, he determined
that wanton cruelty, even though ]
seemed to him to be only '.fun.
should not cost him another good place
Winnie E. Kenney. in S. S. Times
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-04-18

A good but very solemn minister
was in the habit OF talking to his little
girl whenever she was guilty Of any
real or fancied offense. The wordy re-
buke always brought tears to her eyes.
And one day. when he started again to
proclaim most tragically at tho poor
little maid. she stopped him with the
appeal: Il wish. papa, that when
/ am naughty. you would not always
scold me in your Heavenly Father
voice!"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-04-18

When tho weather is mild. straw
berries often start to grow too early.
and late frost Injuries the fruit. One
advantage In mulching Is that this 10
prevented 70 considerable extent
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-04-18

-.If Iput my money into the savings
bank, "said Pat, .'when can / draw it
out again?' .Oh," answered his fellow
countryman, .'if you put it in to-day.
you can get it out tomorrow by giving
q fortnights notice"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-04-18

The programme OF recent concert
at st. James's hail, London, announced
that Nine So-and-so would sing She
Wandered Down the Mountain Side.
accompanied by the composer"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-04-18

An East avenue little girl calls her
little brother Blood. because she says
Blood will tell. "-Rochester Post-Ex-
press.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-04-18

splxOAA0 q1I0G0yp3I uSl9IoAOs eUp oop
pug 3oeJ vi 6Iv pun 'Ju3ls1s 0Qa 8uIonpol 10 Bur
pomuu ssusgp s s .oJ ono weeds : q o1,o
-0d9 0a6Es klaAH 'aIdO3d Qua a pasn sIy36 kllN
1aAO Jpusssaoonsq 1I o0I93sid 011AJId ~ sl1sk
pu1 AIlU0UI1u9Tos 0I0 soISI0zdS .GxauHUnH M
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-04-18

NdWc sOIuc VI tuems please, sAtO
Ralph.
They can hardly be named," she
said, with sort Of reverent hush In
her voice. Il call them the Reserves
of nature. They are so fine, 30 subtle.
What hints there are in what Ruskin
calls the choices Of the atoms shown
in capitalization. What miracles ars
the lovely singing flames. as Tyndal
shows them, and the light waves tha'
have their choices. also. Think OF tn,
musical sounds that lie outside th.
bGemut OF our hearing, our present, thil
world hearing"
! She stopped. her face radiant, hel
eyes sparkling. Ralph could not thinl
Of one sarcastic word to utter, blu
smiled upon the young ent1psiast will
heartfelt sympathy. And in spite o
the fact shat again, in their walks TO
gether, she treated him to tho blankes
Of statistics, geological. paleontolog
ical and historical. the acQuaintanc
ripened and mellowed with the colder
days OF the late summer in q very sat
isiactory manner.
One afternoon Ruth had gone to tn,
wood alone, and returning, near sun
ret, to the meadow bars. was surprises
70 find Ralph waiting for her in tn
shadow OF spreading maple. H
held in his hand New York paper.
Laden, rs usual" he said, LOOKING
ut the bunch OF greens in her hand
amongst which was sprinkled brill
liant red.
only some Lobelia Cardinals. sh
said, land . few sprigs OF Artemisi
Santonica, commonly called worm
wood"
II came to find YOU" be began, il
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-02-07

CHICAGO, Feb. GA special from Min
neapolis says. The plans Of r. IL. Peavey
Il Co.. Of this city, TO meet the wants OF the
great wheat growing sections OF western
Montana and Washington territory come
10 head In the incorporation OF the Pa
cinc Coast Elevator company. A terminal
elevator, with n capacity Of 750,0 bushels,
will be built at once at Portland, and also
q score or more OF country houses all along
the line of the Oregon Railway a Naviga.
ton company road, each with capacity OF
from 25.0O0 20 20, 900 bushels. IL Is planned
10 have everything In running order by
next August when the firm will commence
exporting. All shipments will be In sacks
10 Liverpool via Cape Horn, thus reyolu-
tlonize the wheat business In these two
territories. Acknowledgements all have
been made TO San Francisco. Now Port
land will become the KEY TO the situation.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-02-07
National Capital OuiIInGs.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Secretary Bayard
has notified the German minister Mt Wash
ington that this government accepts the
proposition for the resumption at Berlin OF
the conference began In Washington In re-
gard 10 Samoa.
The president has approved the joint res
olution accepting the invitation OF the
German government 10 the United States
10 become q party 10 an International geo
detic association.
The house committee on foreign rela-
tlons have agreed 20 report favorably an
appropriation as an amendment 10 the sun
dry civil bill Of 100000 70 protect Ameri-
can property at Panama.
IL is not expected that the senate com
mittee on appropriations will make any
changes OF Importance In the f0rtihcation
bill a. IL came from the house. In the sun
dry civil bill Teller desires elb,0 600 set aside
for the establishment OF a trout breeding
pool and house In Lake county, Colorado.
The democratic members OF the house
and senate generally attended the recep-
ton given by Secretary Whitney this after.
noon 10 Gov. Hill, OF New York. The
gathering also included prominent demo
Gratis outside Of congress. Later In the
afternoon Gov. Hill left the city for New
York.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-02-07
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Sir Morrell Mackenzie denies that be
either wrote or inspired the article on the
Bismarck dynasty.
The Massachusetts house OF representa-
tives have adopted proposed constitution
al amendment by vote OF lbl to 6e.
A German spy named Schmidt has been
imprisoned at Chamb0urg for taking plans
of forts being built by France on the Ital-
ian frontier.
The report that Gen. Boulanger had ap-
piled 10 the pope for a divorce is denied.
IL Is stated he will continue his suit In the
Paris courts.
IL. Crole, vice-presldent OF Gettysburg
college, and professor of mathematics and
astronomy in that institution, died OF con-
sumption yesterday, aged 20.
Col. Geo. ii. Tilden has appealed from
the recent decision OF the general term In
favor of the provision In the will of the late
samuel j. Tilden, which Is known as
Tilden trust.
Miss Wilcox, who recently eloped 10
Nice with DIR. Sellon, has retureed 10 her
parents. DIR. Sellon has been placed In
custody, prior TO his appearance before the
correctional tribunal.
The death is announced at Rome Of Car
dinal Ledchowski, formerly primate OF
Poland and Archbishop OF Posen. He was
imprisoned by Bismarck but released on q
promise TO reside abroad.
In the Pennsylvania house OF representa-
tives yesterday q bill was introduced pro-
hibiting treating, making II q penal Of
fense, punishable by fine OF not less than
$50 or over 500 for any one to treat an
other 10 intoxicating liquors.