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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-10
FEED EXPERIMENTS.
According to Prof. Henry. Nitrogen
The Muscle-FOrmtnR Element.

According to Prof. Henry. Nitrogen 10
The MUSCLE Forming Element.
Prof. w. A. Henry, of Wisconsin Ex-
pertinent Station. in his talk before the
Illinois Dairymen's Association, said
that nitrogen was the muscle-forming
element in food, and was found in cot
ton-seed oil in very large quantities;
also in oil meal, bran, shorts and clover
hay. Corn had much less. The heat
producing food was found in the carbo-
hydrates. There was good deal in oat
meal, in flour, and particularly in corn.
which contained sixty-dve out of one
hundred parts OF this carbohydrate.
The oils were the third element found
in food, and lastly the ash. In feed
ing, an animal must first be supplied
with matchmaking food, and then
with the bone-forming. Bran and corn
represent different elements, and the
animal must have both. Few know
enough of these things to give bal
anced ration.
There is no best food; all kinds are good
in the proportion required by the ply
steal economy of the animal. Indian
corn is the grand crop of the Mississippi
valley, but along with 1t must be fed
bone-forming food. Corn lacks in bone
material. Experiments in feeding pigs
corn alone shows very poor develop
ment of bone, the bone-breaking at 500
pounds, while the pig fed on a combina-
ton of corn and buttermilk stood q
strain of 1000 pounds. Another expert
ment showed that adding hard wood
ashes to the corn ration doubled the
strength of the bones. Farmers com.
planned that their hogs ran to bone. The
trouble was q continuous corn diet.
Not only did the muscles suffer, but the
blood suffered, and all the organs were
found smaller. A difference of thirty
per cent. was found in the blood alone.
Farmers were losing money every
day because they did not appreciate
skim-milk as food. The factories took
out tho fat, but the muscle-forming
part was all there. Fed intelligently to
colts, calves and hogs it would be found
profitable. Feeding five pounds Of corn
was equal to twenty pounds Of milk.
while = combination of the two would
nave much better results; five pounds
of milk to one pound of corn made a
good balance, Butter-milk was nearly
equal to skim-milk. Ordinarily, stock
took feed dry and unground better than
any other way. The corn should be
mixed with coarse bran. Wheat was
the best food; rye came next, and Ga Is
and barley came close together, then
Indian corn,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-10
POISONOUS CHEESE.
The Most Reliable Ready Method Of Rec.
OEnizing 1t.

OEnizing 1t.
There is no certain means, aside from
q chemical examination, by which .
poisonous cheese can be distinguished
from wholesome one. The most relia.
BILE ready method is probably as follows:
Press small strip of blue litmus paper
(which 6 An be obtained at any drug store)
against :. freshly-cut surface OF cheese
II the paper is Redeemed instantly and
intensely, tho cheese may be regarded
With suspicion. When treated In thi.
way any green cheese will redden the
.itmus paper, but ordinarily the redden
ing will be produced slowly and will be
slight. II the piece of cheese be dry, .
small bit should be rubbed up with IN
equal volume of water, and the pape,
should then be dipped in the water. Eve.
~ grocery-man should apply this test
to each fresh cheese which he cuts. The
depth of the reddening of the paper ma,
be compared with that produced b,
cheese which Is known to be wholesome
Dogs and cats, at least, are not affected
by eating poisonous cheese. This |,
probably due to the fact that they d.
not get enough of the poison from tbs
amount Of cheese which they eat. Tit
pure isolated poison in sufficient dose.
would undoubtedly produce upon tbs
lower animals effects similar to those
produced upon man. - Orange Jude
farmer.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-10
A CHANGE or OPINION.

A lovely ball! All, Move can't agree;
II seems sleepy. spirit. 80 affair
Quite dull and nat as far rs can see.
And then, / feel 30 vexed about my hair.
! know It's not becoming. dressed like this
O, dear the mirror stares one In the facet
cant help seeing what mop IL is
Twould take Diana's self to give IL grace.
This dress. too Helen I'm SO sorry. now,
did not wear black lace, and braid my hair,
wish Id stayed at home. TIL make . vow
Henceforth against-O. thanks, do not care
To waltz again That stupid Sidney Brown
He'd like once more TO drag me from my seat
am so glai and thankful to sit down:
He almost killed me with his clumsy feet
No. don't mean TO dance again tonight;
Such wretched music: and the floor Is poor:
The rooms 'co hot. Besides. I'm just fright.
What, Helen what. Q, darling, are you sure?
You are testing. Look again and see
would not look for worlds. O. tell me true.
The dear. dear fellow. Yes. indeed, tits he,
All, now he sees inches delighted too.
How well he looks prince 'mong other men.
All, Harry, so you managed, after all
OF course I'm dying for a waltz, and then
I'm glad you came. It's such a ioreiy hail.
Domestic Monthly.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-10
An Extensive Game Preserve.

In Pike County, Pa. is the Blooming
Grove Park Association, the pioneer in
tho list of great game and fish pre-
serves. A few hours by rail and one is
landed in . wilderness, tempered by
a perfectly-equipped clubhouse. The
club owns 5000 acres in fee, and is the
lessee for long term of years Of 5000
more. These form tract OF forty-two
miles square. The club 10 now giving
great attention to stocking its waters
with trout and bass. Deer are plentiful,
and only because wise rules have been
made and enforced. A fine of $50 is en-
forced for the killing of fawn or doe.
Each member Is allowed to kill one
buck during the season, and hs must
meet his fate by stalking. Honnding,
hre-lighting and all other fatal forms OF
bunting are prohibited.-Chicago Times
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-10
FOR LITTLE PEOPLE.
A LOST STITCH.

Grandma sat busily knitting away
trim little stocking. all scarlet and gray;
Katy stood leaning on grandma's knee,
Anxiously waiting and watching 10 see
How quickly the pretty stripes could grow,
With grandma's fingers a.fying SO.
All at once in . round OF gray,
The busy needles ceased their play.
Dear me"' said grandma Il can't tell
which,
But somewhere here have dropped stitch
And can not see, 1t has grown so late,
To pick II up; SO we must wait
Till the lamps come in Down Katy went
Moved by q sudden kind intent:
Down In the freight on the floor,
Searching the hearth-rug DER and Ger.
What are you looking for. my childy'
Mamma questioned and slyly smiled.
Soberly answered the little witch:
: I'm trying to find my grandma's stitch"'
Youths Companion.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-10

braided, and il the goods are unpat-
termed, rows Of ribbon are largely used.
Handsome clairettes and crepalines,
convent cloths and other fine woolens
are made up with round waists and Gre
clan draperies. and trimmed with Per-
sian-brocaded ribbons. or in combination
with surah the shade Of the wool fabric
The charming creamy and silvery
tints in gray are noticed among choice
and expensive tailor gowns from Paris
and London. The elegant textiles COM
posing these dresses do not require any
intricate manipulation, and the Greek
effects and clinging draperies which
fashion favors are peculiarly adapted
to them. Some gowns are in princesse
shape at the back, with open redingote
fronts. Others are fashioned with
princesse fronts, with plaits or panel
pieces adjusted to the hips, or with
Grecian draperies arranged with classic
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-10
KEEP YOUR TEMPER.
An Excellent Habit Which Should
E0rmAd In YOrth.

An Excellent Habit which should He
Formed In Youth.
The cool man is the strong man, the
popular man and the great man. We
always associate GOODNESS with bravery.
and we can not imagine truly cour-
ageous man in q high state Of excite
ment. roaring out what he is going to
do. There may be pc rsons who are
boosters and fighters at the same time.
but the ombination is certainly rare.
Perhaps you remember reading about
the French soldier who jocularly spoke
Of the shower of sand cast by cannon.
ball on the dispatch he had written as
This blotting paper" If you did you
must have admired his GOODNESS as much
rs Napoleon. who stood by.
A parallel case is that of the Gem
eral who put Q Lieutenant under arrest,
not because he pulled a pistol on him,
but because it did not go of.
II will punish you for not keeping
your firearms in good Order" said the
General, coolly.
And as he walked away the Lieuten-
ant must have felt exceedingly cheap.
1t is not alone in war that good tenn
per is requisite. The cool, self-balanced
man is always the successful man in
business. To act on impulse Is to act
wrongly nine times out of ten. It rare
ly takes more than few minutes to in
quire into details and look at all sides
of q question before coming to decis-
ion, and, as q rule, it saves hours and
perhaps days of after vexation.
The man who loses his temper Is not
always in the wrong, but, to the onlook.
er, he always appears to be wrong.
When two persons engage in an argu.
ment or debate the one who keeps his
temper will always invariably get the
best of it.
Why do the utterances OF q Judge have
20 much weight with jury? Because
he keeps his temper. The lawyers may
be ever SO vehement pathe JIG or angry,
but the Judge must be calm and cool, OF
he is not fit to be Judge.
Boys and girls arc men and women In
miniature. and youth is the time to form
the habits of after life.
Think twice before you speak oncc''
is an excellent rule for your guidance.
To keep your temper you can not afford
to speak hastily.
To keep your temper is to be popular.
If you will notice in school and among
your playmates. you will see that the
good-tempered boy or girl has more
friends than the smart boy and the rich
girl put together. Good temper always
pays. In all the affairs of life, no mat
ter how much quarreling or fighting
there may be, matters are finally settled
by reasoning. and there can he no rea
soning until good temper rules. So why
not let it rule in the beginning?
If for no other reason, you should
keep your temper on the score OF good
health. Choleric people are rarel,
long-lived. People have been known
to die in ftof anger, while no one eve,
heard Of death caused by being too
placid.
Nothing will preserve good looks t.
old age like good temper. The irrita
BILE, quarrelsome person is always wrin
killed. and distorted in visage as we'll q,
mind, and the only way to avoid these
terrors of old age is to keep your tenn
ner.-Golden DAYS.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-10
QUEER BIBLE BLUNDERS.
Peculiar Errors in Various Editions Of tn
Holy Scriptures.

Peculiar Errors in Various Editions OF tho
Holy Scriptures.
THE BREEcHEs BIBLE.
"Then the eies of them both were
opened, and they knew that they were
naked, and they sewed fgge leaves to-
gether and made themselves Brooches"
Gen. iii, Z. Printed in 1860.
THE BUG BIBLE.
$50 that thou shall not nede to be
afraid for any Bngges by nightc, nor for
the arrow that flyeth by day." Ps. xci.,
5. Printed in 1861.
THE TREAcLE BIBLE.
rs there no treacle at Gilead? 10 there
no physician there?" Jer. viii, %.
Printed in 1868.
TIRE ROsIN BIBLE.
SIS there no rosin in Gilead? IL there
no physician there?" Jer. viii, %.
Printed in 1909.
THE PLAcE-MAKERs' RlBLE.
blessed are the place-makers; for
they shall be called the children of
God" Mat. v..9. Printed in 1912.
THE VINEGAR BIBLE.
1.-THE Parable of the Vinegar" instead
Of 1.-THE Parable of the Vineyard" ap-
pears in the chapter heading of Luke
XXX. in an Oxford edition of the author
lied version which was published in Ill.,
THE WICKED BIBLE.
This extraordinary name was given
to an edition of the authorized Bible,
printed in London by Robert Barker
and Martin Lucas in 1881. The mega
tive was left out of the Seventh Com
mandment, and William Kilburne, wri-
ting in 1853, says that owing to the zeal
of DR.. Usher the printer was fined 92, coo
or $4,000.
THE EARs-ro-EARs BIBLE.
"Who hath ears to ear, let him hear"
Matthew xiii, 43. Printed in 1910.
THE sTANDING-FIsHEs BIBLE.
"And it shall come to pass that the
fishes will stand upon it," etc. Eek.
Xvii, 10. Printed in 1906.
THE DISCHARGE BIBLE.
II discharge thee before God.".-l
Tim, ", 81. Printed in 1905.
THE wIFE-HATER BIBLE.
IF any man come to me, and hate not
his father, yea, and his own
wife Also" etc.-Luke xiv, %. Printed
IL 1910.
REBEKAH'S-CAMELS BIBLE.
"And Rebekah arose, and her camels.
Genesis xiv, 81. Printed in 1923.
TO REMAIN BIBLE.
Prosecuted him that was born after
the spirit to remain, even so Il is now"
Gal. w., %.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-10

host, tho city attorney. and those who
played it were judges, lawyers, school
officials, merchants and their ladies.
Men and women of sixty and under
became boys and girls for the time,
and were quite as hilarious as they
were in their teens. The game is
quite as appropriate for young people
as for their seniors. 1t requires some
study, some labor and some trifing
expense in advance to prepare for it,
as we'll as some skill and wit in man
aging the details.
After the more stately formalities Of
the occasion had been disposed Of and
every body had said pleasant word to
every body else, the city attorney an
nounced that an auction would be held
at once. Then lady appeared bearing
= tray upon which were little piles Of
round white papers, about three-quar-
tors of an inch in diameter. On each Of
these discs was number, 1, 5, 10, IS, SO,
representing its assumed value as
money. Enough Of these to make to-
tai value Of one dollar were given to
each person in the room. Sugar lozen-
gcs would answer very we'll for money,
with the number marked on them, and
the children might eat them after they
had lost their currency value.
No one was allowed to bid more than
one dollar for any thing; and after he
had exhausted his exchequer Of course
he could not bid at all. To add more
excitement to the game two prizes were
offered, one for the person who pur-
chased the greatest value for the least
money, and the other "booby prize"
for the one who purchased the least
value for the most money.
The city attorney was the auctioneer;
the game depended upon the skill and
wit with which he discharged his duty,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-10

petticoats and Directoire redingotes Of
the figured silk. the rt-portion
slashed to the waist, at intervals, to re-
veal the filmy lace. There are full
fronts to the corsage. which give char
acter to the whole, and often mousque-
taire revers of velvet are added.
Fashionable modistes and ladies'
tailOrs are making great use of the
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-10

expensive Per-
s ! a n patterned
bands and gal
looms. employ
ing them with
stylish and un-
common Q II e ct
on skirts, as
borders, and on
bOdices Q n d
street jackets.
Is lack toilets
will be extern
s / v g " worn
both in light
and stately ma
terials. Ele-
CANT black dim
ner gowns for
p a 8 t-E q tie r
wear are en-
riched by Per-
sian embroider-
les, gold, bronze
and silyerDaSSe.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-10
A FOOLISH PRINCE.
The Extravagance and Absurdity Of the
Last Duke Of Parma.

The Extravagance and Absurdity OF the
Last Duke Of Parma.
The Prince of Parma maintained great
state in his small principality, and by
the aid of the Austrians, very despotic
authority. His little army was entirely
under his own military code. His pun
ishment Of the officers was at times
original. One Of them consisted In
compelling them to carry pals Of
water from one we'll to another, three
or four hundred yards distant He in
sisted that the entire absence Of any
useful purpose in this disagreeable task
added greatly to its unpleasantness, in
which he was not far wrong. His prac-
tical jokes did not add to the dignity
or comfort of his court. was present
at Q grand ball, when he ordered large
plate Of strong mustard sandwiches to
be handed round with his compliments
1T supper time to the most dignifed of
the great ladies, who ,oughed and ges-
ticulated painfully when they tasted
the pungent mixture.
Strange to say, that with all his ex-
travagance and folly, he possessed deep
susceptibilities. His pride in the blood
Of the Stuarts and love for Scotland
were rooted in his nature. ''Give me
but one hour Of Scotland" expressed
something more than mere sentiment
| with him. The Comte de Vallombrosa
the title by which the abdicatcd Duke
was known-was with his son after he
had been struck by the assassin's knife,
and he told friend Of mine that almost
the last words OF the poor Prince re-
ferred to Scotland-to the happy days
he had passed and the many dear
friends he had there. 1t was . sad end.
ing to very active, exciting life. AT
that time 1t was little forseen that those
principalities which had SO long pre-
served their independence would have
been absorbed in what Lord Palmerston
called geographical impossibility"-
united Isaly.-Blackwood's Magazine.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-10

8 n 9 g r W o o ! D
either bordered
or e q b o rately
braided. T b ey
are d ntlly
m . de, for in
stance. Of softest
French camel's
hair in delicious
old rose tints, in
pale Z m pire
green. in soft
grayish shades,
in the faint rosy
violets. and in
Marquise brown,
and the exquisite
dyes in dow e.
fawn and gray 50
dear always to
I b 9 artistic
French W 0 m Q n.
The collar, re-
yerS and cuRS are
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-10
FACTS OF INTEREST.

The codkfshing industry of the east
ern coast OF Long Island IL better than
Cor many years.
THERE arc over 100. 900 miles Of sub
marine cable in Experimentation to
girdlo tho earth four times.
IT HAS been decided that Bedloe's ISL
and, on which tho statue OF Liberty
stands, belongs to New Jersey.
THE number Of telcgraphic messages
annually transmitted in all parts Of
tho world may be estimated ut $780,.
100000.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-10

up to It and blow ont the candle. Al.
most every one thinks he can certainly
do 1t the first time trying; but 1t proves
to be much more difficult matter than
was supposed. Each one Is allowed to
try three times, and the putting at the
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-10

art and grace.
China silks APP
pear in mos I
tempting quail
ties and patterns.
These are usual
ly trimmed with
tinted or gay-col-
ored MORE rib
bons the shade Of
the figure in the
silk; and charm
ing, indeed, are
3 0 m 9 of these
toilets, a Zuave
jacket girdle and
8 q $ h OF MORE
being included
in the accesso-
ries. More elab-
crate and dressy
toilets of these
silks are made
with rich lace
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-10
Blowing Out the Candle.

I nave seen about as much amusement
IN the game Of blowing Out the
Candle" as in any other. A lighted
candle is placed on stand, and the
victims are blindfolded with the greatest
care, for even the least sight spoils the
game.
Each of them is then placed about six
feet from the table and required 70 walk
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-10
PARLOR GAMES.

Auction, Blowing Out tho Candlce Q
.'St0vepipe" Hats Height, Etc.
[coPYRIGnT, 1901
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-10
a wooden Indian Joke.

On the old Province House, in Bos-
ton, some sixty years ago there was q
figure Of an Indian which did duty as a
vane. He was represented in the act of
discharging an arrow from his bow. The
boys in our school had ''sell" which
was regularly played of on every new
boy that entered. He was told that
the Indian fired of twelve arrows every
time he heard the clock strike twelve.
The new boy could not exactly tell
how wooden Indian could fire off even
one arrow, to say nothing Of dozen Of
them, and he watched to see the won
derful sight. He did not see it. He
was indignant at the trick played upon
him when all the fellows laughed at
him.
He did not fire of any twelve ar
rows!" protested the victim.
'What did ! tell your" asked the
salesman Of the joke.
'.You said he fred off twelve arrows
when he heard the clock strike twelve"
$50 he does, when he hears it: but
he is deaf, and he never hears the
clock"
This pleasantly may be transferred
to the parlor. Procure the figure OF q
man, dog, rooster or any other ami
NAL.
'You see this rooster and assure you
that he is q very wonderful bird, for he
not only crows early in the morning,
but also when he hears the clock strike.
1t is ten o'clock now, we will suppose,
and l am going to strike the hour on
this tumbler with my pencil. When he
hears 1t he will crow ten times. Don't
you believe it?'
mo, do not"
"Don't your
II am sure / don't"
You strike the hour and your victims
are sold. Played with or without for
feits.-Oliver Optic.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-10

T . reception I
recently attend
ed in Minneapo-
lis the evening
was made very
lively and en-
joyable by the
introduction Of
q parlor game
called I" A
ton" 1t was
invented by the