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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-01-02
The Underbred Girl.

There are some things that stamp
the underlined girl like sigu-manua,,
remarks H1Ypcr's Basur. She giggles,
for Instance, stutIs her handkerchief
into her mouth, aud wears her gloves
with one thumb out, and bare. She
is usually dressed as nearly in the
height OF fashion as her knowledge
apd circumstances permit, even if her
"things" are pinned together pin
always ANSWERING for stitch with
her. In the street she is always more
or less conscious of her clothes, throws
about side glances that, however iuuo-
cent. expose her 10 misconceptions, and
receives amiably glances that would
be insulting If she knew enough TO be
iusulted instead Of battered by them.
Ia the house she sits with her feet
pushed out or her knees crossed, and
one foot high in the air; she has a fn-
ger in her mouth, or thrusts her
tongue into the side of it; she bites
her nails, scratches her face. or keeps
her hands at work on her lips, or
chin, or eyes. She is rather fond OF
perfumes, watts of them following
her as she moves, with the suggestion
OF burned sugar that belongs to the
cheap kind she IS usually obliged to
content herself with; she wears cot
ton lace, and all sorts Of shams ia
iewelry and adornmont; and SO long
as her exterior satisfies her. her uu-
seen underclothing is of ho oonse-
uuence. In her conversation, too, she
effects the knowledge Of the world
which expresses itself in slang, and
not sentence escapes her lips that is
not say0rpd with the spice Of this
misuse Of English. She may be with
All this. the soul Of kindness, warm
heateduess. and even of good priuci-
pie in general; but she is an exceed
mgly uncomfortable, notifying, and
dstasteful person % be thrown with
to any extent in daily life
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-01-02
No kissing There.

Young girls are as nature made
them, and very sweet they are, too,
in their quaint dresses, showing
the plump chest and rounded arms.
Pages could be written about their
charms. What dear. dainty little
dolls they are, Such white teeth, rosy
lips aud coy smiles, Who shall de-
scribe them? aud what next? A kiss,
perhaps? Not over here. Oh, never!
They never do. They don't know
how, actually. don't know how, and
even peasant girls are closely guard
cd.
Fancy young man in cotton kimo-
no and wooden clogs stealing chance
to walk with his best girl under the
blooming cherry trees, explaining the
consultations and quoting sentimental
poetry; telling her that he chung up
ON her cvelds." that "her voice was
like a tcmpe gong;n in fact, that he
loved but her alone, and then making
her several bows at the door OF her Ia
theirs straw matched hut as they
parted in the moonlight, Can any
American lover stretch his magma
ton enough TO believe in sweet
heart not kissing those pretty lips,
paint and all, by a sort Of natural Sc
lectiouP'
'Tis a melancholy fact, but Japan
csc has no such impulses. No lover
courts his mistress with sweetest per-
suasiye kisses No mother kisses her
baby as she cuddles it against her
bosom. 4 parting husband presses
the hand of his wife and bends his
forehead to the mats in sad farewell.
Our salutations run through the
cresceudo of bow, hand-shake, kiss
and kiss. | can't explain the differ
ence in grade between the last two.
but every body knows. But 10 Japan
the expression OF regard is regulated
by the number and length of the
s8laams.
friend who constantly travels
abopt the country told me Of 4 little
illustration in point He had been on
the road for six weeks having with
him a native merchant who was inter-
terested in his business. On their re~
tnrn 10 Toxic me accompanied tue
broker 10 his home. permit for the
pirbts visit having been obtained
from the local Inspector OF police.
Tbe wife met her husband and his
friend az the door and ushered them
in. Together they assisted their guest
ia remove his coat. The wife next
took from her ord his wadded kimono
and other wraps aud folded them
away.
Tbou. and not until then, did they
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-01-02

Mrs n. Peck-"They har. an a,,.-
time across the way this aftarnotu
Nathan. The man came home drn.1
and kicked his wife out of the bon-A,
into the middle OF the street Mr. ~
Peck-"Is that so? I wonder wbarsIi'
got that kind of whiskygr-T errs H5g.
Express.
Il trust you viii not think hard =,
me-" he remarked, reaching for A.,
hat. Sir" she answered frigidlv. aoas
who knows you can never think hard ~
YOU" And wandering homew,r4
meath the electric light he wondsr'5
what it was she meant to convey
Hayper's Bazar.
Have you been o the shore this snr
mer?n No, we really couldn't af9-5
it this season. We bought an Engg.-
lord for Fanny, and, as we have seger.i
younger daughters rapidly approach,
q manageable age, we felt comnaII.3
to economic. Those lords come bigs
but the girls will have EN-. -EU9cf T
Mrs A. What a pleasant pers,,
Mrs. Greene is to visit She ALWAYS g..
ceives one 50 courteously, YOU know
Mrs. B.-"Why, that's the only reason
that | do not call upon her. Ii Il q
sign Of vulgarity, don't YOU know. "a
appear so pleased TO see visitors L
looks as though YOU were not in is
habit Of receiving company. "-Bgstgg
transcript.
At revival meeting in Nebraska
farmer who kept his seat both Tina.
when those We're asked to rise who de.
sired to 20 to heaven and those wao
wanted to 60 to he'll was acco,pd nv
the reyiyalist. ''My perishing riendt
said he coming down the aisle. "voB
don't want to 90 to heaven on He'll
where do You want to COP "Nowha-r.
/ want to stay right here in northern
Nebraska - waterbury Amsucqn.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-01-02

and mixed in the proportion OF one
part Of cOpperas to ten or twelve Of
salt. This mixture should be kent in
;r0ughs or boxes in the pasture, where
:he flock can have access TO it all times.
Two parts Of Hour Of sulphur added to
the mixture viii improve il, rs the sui
phur will have a tendency to free the
flock from ticks.
1t is true, says Judge /. c. Jones, in
the ohio Farmer. that we are passing
through a long period OF depression in
prices, but ii must be observed that this
depression affects the products Of near
Nv all other industries, aud tile income
OF all sorts Of investments. And it is
believed that this depression is not
more severely felt By aguculturists
than By people engaged ia other
branches of business. III Iced, the
small farmers. q class which, more than
any other, aims TO produce what they
consume, are obviously less affected by
depressious aud fluctuations in prices
than amy ether class.
The p.antain being a perennial can
not be- easily cleared from land by com
mon cultivation in "a single season.
The seed having been piowcd under,
and turned up and sprOutiug every
time the land is successfully cultivated,
years are required to work out the foul
seed in common farming A Summer
fallow, pioWed and narrowed every
few days. may be the means of clearing
the land Of the seed in a few months.
Ia o lawn, or in a grass field, which IS
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-01-02
THREE WISE BOYS.
But the One with Modern ideas Got Ii,
Old Mans Farm.

Once upon a time an old man called
his three sons to himin the dusk Of the
evening and in a faltering voice said
to them: MY boys. in a little while
YOU will have no father. ! am stand.
inc on the shore of the river Of death.
and soon l must launch my boat upon
it. Now, | have, as YOU know, a ine
farm, upon which one man can thrive;
as there are three of you, | have been
sorely perplexed as TO which should
have it. | have, therefore decided to
give each of you two dollars that YOU
must spend tomorrow, and to the one
making the wisest purchase shall the
farm be given. Come to me to-mor.
row evening and tell me how YOU have
each expended your money. Now,
good night, and heaven bless you ALL"
The following evening the three
sons assembled before their father,
Reginald said the latter to the cid.
est, "what did you purchase with your
$2?"
Father returned the son, "a pom.
dered long that | might make wise use
of the money, and at last boughts
pair Of strong shoes"
"Well done, well done The Jour.
ney through life is rugged and hard,
and the thorns are thick upon the way,
You have shown prudence and fore.
thought, and love you the better for
it. And what did you buy Augustus"
81, too, thought long and deeply"
responded the second son, THAT
might not purchase anything trivial
or foolish Since the cap that wear
is worn and ragged | bought a hat
with a wide brim, which l show you,
my father"
The old man regarded him with a
glance of pride and affection, and
said: you, too, have done well, Au.
gustus; often in this world the brow
is fevered and the suns rays bea.
tercely upon the aching head, aud
your hat will comfort YOU. | rejoice
that my sons are so filled with wis
dom. And you, Theophilus, what did
you buy?'
MY father answered Theophius
al didn't ponder worth a cent. As
soon as left you last evening blew
in my stuff for five tickets to the base
ball games"
With tears of JOY streaming down
his furrowed face the venerable man
embraced Theophilus aud murmared
in a voice hoarse with emotion: Had
| a farm as large as Texas. with q
windmill on it, it would be yours!
And then Reginald and Augustus
moved sadly away into the gathering
gloom, and while the one tried to keep
the flies off himself with his hat the
other kicked himself severely with bis
DO ots. -LHc0l9 journal.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-01-02
winston and the Shah.

The revival Of the rage about the
Shah of Persia has led to a story on
the Hon. Fred Winston of Chicago,
who for a short time represented the
United States at the Persian court.
When he arrived at Teheran he was
met outside of the city by the Cham.
berlain of the court, who, in the name
of the Shah, presented him with four
elephants. Winston, who had never
seen an elephant outside Of men.
agerie. was paralyzed at his situation,
but managed to express his thanks for
the Shah's great kindness, After lie
had been presented, and had assumed
the duties of his office, his greatest
official burden was the care of his ele.
plants. Relief came on the second
day, when the iutimation was politely
conveyed that the Shah expected a
present from him.
Certainly said Winston, as a smile
wreathed his face. Il have only been
waiting to secure one worthy of so
great a ruler
That afternoon he proceeded in state
to the palace and presented the Shah
with tive elephants. The chamberlain
seemed to regard the animals with
suspicion, but Oriental politeness pre-
vents the inspection of a gift horse in
the mouth, and, anyhow, the extra
elephant removed all doubt.
"That extra elephant cost me 500, ~
said Winston. iu telling the story
afterward But | considered myself
getting out OF a bad scrape cheap at
that.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-01-02
Hangman's Ropes Ready Tied.

| dropped into an uptown STATIONERY
store the other day. 1t was eve o.
those stores that outfit banks ana
county Offices throughout the country,
a store where everything from steel
pen up to 50-quire blank book is Kept
for sale. The house has q dozen
travelling statesmen on the road.
clerk in the store was filling an orort
just received from one of the statesmen
Going to the elevator chute in therea'
of the store he yelled to clerk OF
porter on one of the upper floors
jimmy, send me down two hangmal'
ropes"
Jimmy came down in a few minutes
with the ropes. "Now, those ore
dHsies," ne said. You wouldn't have
thought that we sold ropes to halg
men, would you? See here, and Ne
took one of The ropes from the nea'
little paper box in which it was coi's-
1T has the regulation knot aireal!
tied in il, SO that all the Sheriff bias y
do Is 10 adjust the moose to Ut 100
neck Of his victim. These rope, aIe
made IN this city out Of a s3peIy.
quality Of hemp, and they are SOFA y.
SO each, which is a very low price lA
them considering the fact thai Il''
are absolutely safe. Every one we t.
has the guarantee Of the manufae,lIs.
on the box that it has been tested Y
dropping an iron weight II '.'
Christian eounty Sheriff who na-. ~.
such scene at the hanging o. "a
Bald huob1ers had hanged h.s w.
with ropes ike these he would pay
saved the State from disgrace.
L0HlS Reyu5lfc.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-01-02
The sparrow.

There seems to be no end 70 the mis-.
chiet tine English sparrow is capable
of, One Of the little feathered tends
recently took up his residence in a
pipe OF the organ in the Catholic
cathedral at Louisville. and the organ-
ist Wen, nearly crazy before II was dis
covered what Kept his instrument out
of LuuN.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-01-02
FARM NOTES.

J. s.fa ia f.IFH "a frH
nliiAlns OF hlcHln5 go', L - ''''''-' '''
SOL '''' '''0
Ground cots AID bran are reIisheu
~ an s ouIs - Ilr.i i,, bopa and
, 49, NV 'o PIE
A''.'1
AlIala nay Is useo eA'ei ~, lol
t n0i5g 80 go - Ia,ato - fed IN
lar Tgo' a5 - '' w.
Inc largest hofsG arm ~ lr I'le "o'lo
is near ohey eIn mel " " J .,e ,,' 80 so
t nG,u' 700 ooi 80. -
'7,n' 49, W
Inc pig anu co" i'ahe q -''N I'm
oinauoh' ana t"se,heF IHeS nav Put.'ovt
many FARMER OUT o1 'n' 9I'"5" W
o'D' "',,' o'' 'o'''.
me ohIleu STATES laSl car l'l iPlt.N
poultry ana eggs 10 inc NA'ue % ~,
wv OyJ-eIery uoi,ar OF "h'cA S''ou'u
nave Deeh KEPT az uo'i'e'
Cows that are compelled 20 drink
foul water can nor sl.e5 Pule aua
sweet mix Inc no" WIN PaII"Ae u
the nature oil the FOUNTAIN.
"There is a great loss every winter
from feeding stock exposed to the cold,
instead OF in a thoroughly warm sta
bic, " say Waldo +. Brown.
Poultry manure is rich tn ammonia,
which evaporates by exposure TO air.
Il should be stored iu covered boxes
or barrels until needed for use.
1t win be observed that tirst-class,
gilt-edge butter put up for patrons in
cities and towns. brings really good
prices. IL pays to make and sell the
best of anything.
Salt used "a a fertilizer. acts like
lime and the phosphates, rendering
available the inert plant food OF the
soil. OF itself it possesses but little
fertilizing value.
miyture of eoual narts of bran
eorn-mral and o~ronpd Oats. scaIded
and allowed to remain until 10 j, cool,
is said to be the best grain food that
can be fed TO poultry.
II issaid that the CONSUMPTION of beef
and porls i'm This country IS declining.
and poultry products. fruits. and vege-
tables are supplying their place Wen.
that is not a bad change for the public
health.
There are 20 600 600 acres of arid
lands in Montana which may be re-
claimed bv a system of irrigation. All
nresent 600 600 acres Is fine total of
land i'm the territory under cultivation
or improved.
II Is asserted that there is more di-
,,..tiIJ.. s,,I.st,pca Ia th. staIE- and
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-03-12
TIE BORDER MOULD.

A blanquette of veal or white or brown
fricasee of chicken Is more appetizing and
far more attractive in appearance served
in a rice border than in other ways. A
French border is quite expensive and it
is difficult to get a mould which will fit
inside the rim of an ordinary meat plat
ter. The best way is to cut out of stiff
paper a mould of the right proportions
and sew the parts together so as to re-
present the shape of the mould perfectly.
Such a model may be handed to any tin
smith, who can readily duplicate it in
tin. 1t is best to be exact, as the average
tinsmith never saw border mould and
viii not understand the order unless he
has such model as described. Rice
can be prepared in two ways for a bor-
der. BY the first method it should be
cooked fifteen or twenty minutes longer
than for ordinary serving. After greas
ing the mould thoroughly the rice should
be pressed in and allowed to cool for fif-
teen minutes. 1t can then be turned out
around the platter and the fricasee or
other dish of meat heaped in the centre.
The second method is to cook a cup of
rice in water for one hour, then drain,
add tablespoonful of butter and a tea
spoonful of salt and mash the whole well,
adding two eggs and beating them
thoroughly in with the rice. Press this
mixture firmly into buttered border
mould, and in fifteen minutes after it has
stood in the heating closet of the stove
turn it out. A border mould should be
about two inches high and two inches
wide. 1t can be utilized for aspic jelly
borders, which are served around boned
turkey, for meat salads and for other
cold meat dishes. 1t may also be used
for mashed potato border, to be used
around curries, blanquettes of simple
kinds, and stews.-Nelo York Tribune.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-03-12
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

The oftener flour is sifted for sponge
cake the lighter the cake will be.
A small piece of sulphur placed in the
cupboard or drawer will drive away
ants.
The flesh offresh fish should be firm,
the gills should be light red and the
scales silvery.
In making a mustard plaster for a
patient with a delicate skin use white of
egg instead of water.
Hard soap last much longer if dried
for several weeks before using it. It's also
less hurtful to the skin.
Wash mirrors in warm suds, then dust
with whiting from a muslin bag and
polish with chamois skin.
When eggs are scarce cornstarch is a
good substitute, one tablespoon of the
starch is equal to one egg.
Brooms dipped for few minutes in
boiling suds once a week will last much
longer than they otherwise would.
Rub your lamp-chimneys after washing
with dry salt, and you will be surprised
at the new brilliancy otyour lights.
To prevent the smell of cabbage per
meating the house while boiling, place
on the stove a dish containing vinegar.
If a cucumber is cut into strips and
the pieces put into places where ants
are found it will surely drive them
away.
In boiling meat for soup use cold water
to extract the juices, but if the meat
is wanted for itself alone put, Unto boiling
water.
TO remove paint from silk goods satu-
rate the goods with equal parts of tur-
peutine and ammonia, thenlwash in soap
suls and let dry between, ,blotting-paper
under heavy weight.
Alum water will restore almost all
faded colors. Brush the faded article
thoroughly to fSye it from dust, cover it
with lather Of CASTLE soap, rinse with
clear water and then alum water and the
color will usually be much Abrighter than
before.
Take pair Of shoes that has become
stiff aud uncomfortable. by constant wear
in the rain and apply coat of vaseline,
rubbing it in well withla cloth, and in
short time the leather becomes as soft
and pliable as when it is taken from the
shelves Of the shoe dealer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-03-12
The Soldering Machine.

There is some talk here, says Doyles.
town penn correspondent of the New
York Times, about reviving the "sober-
ing machine" Forty years ago it was a
familiar piece of mechanism. Simple in
construction, durable in use, it served its
purpose well and effectively. In those
days a drunken man was rare sight. A
few citizens of this place remember it
well. "Jack" Reynolds was one of the
men who manned the machine, and he re.
collects when it did yeoman service. But
the persons who fell victims to it are too
modest to recall its purifying effects.
1t was devised because it was necessary,
and it consisted of the running gear OF
an ordinary wagon with the hind wheels
taken off and box fastened to the axle.
Sobriety was the watchword of the half
dozen men who ran it. Whenever a
drunken man or woman was seen on the
street the machine was brought out. The
victim was placed on the broad of his
back in the box. Then the command
was given and the occupant was run out
of town. 1t was seldom that man got
the second dose of the "sobering ma
chine" >" The tramps soon got to dread
the ride of a mile or so, and they never
returned after the first experience. The
wife beater Jared the same, and its in
fiuence had a salutary effect on this class
of people. The old inhabitants say that
the "sobering machine" of nearly half
century ago was much more effective than
the threats and violence of the White
Caps of the present day.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-03-12
PREPARING BREAKFAST.

A good breakfast to be prepared easy,
must be planned and provided for, be-
forehand, and over night. This is one
of the trite maxims of good housekeep-
ing, but it is often forgotten, and break
fast-getting thereby becomes a dread and
a burden. In every case where early
breakfasts are imperative, or where the
housekeeper is fond of morning maps, all
possible preparations should be made the
night before. OF course, kindlings will
be made ready, and of course the teaket-
tie and coffee-pot are at hand and clean.
Besides these, the table shoIld be set,
the coffee measured, potatoes pared, and
sliced for warming or chopped for hash,
oatmeal cooked tender to be heated
again, and bread sliced for toasting, if
toast is planned. With varying tastes
and appetites, the morning bill of fare
even for households in kindred circum-
stances, and whose members follow the
same occupations, will differ widely.
Each family must be law unto ITSELF
Prairie Farmer.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-03-12
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
BAKED CUsTARD.

Boiled custard requires patience and
care. If the eggs reach the boiling point,
they will break, and yet if they do not
reach it within one or two degrees, the
custard will not thicken, and will taste
raw, and lack the exquisite thick smooth
ness of well-made custard. To produce
this, yet avoid curdling, therefore,
patience, and proceed as follows: Stir
the mixture over a moderate fire. When
you see from the end of the spoon that it
begins to thicken at the bottom draw it
to a cooler spot where it will not boil, stir
half minute, then return to the hotter
spot. Do this several times, checking
the approach TO boiling point each time
there is danger, until the whole of the
mixture has reached that point which
may be known by it being rich, thick
and perfectly opaque.-AmericaH Guilt
Gator.