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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-29
Carving and Serving.

In serving soup, large ladletul to a
plate l. generally considered sufficient 1T
Is customary to serve fish with d silver or
plated broad knife, or slice, instead of a
steel one, and also to use silver or plated
knives and forks in eating fish. In serv-
ing sauces and gravies it Is well to place
them at the side of the plate and not on the
meats and vegetables.
Never employ knife at the table when
a spoon or fork will answer the purpose.
Begin to carve a sirloin Of beef at the
end, never in the middle, otherwise the
juice will all run out and what remains Is
DRY an unTa atab'e Always cut down as
close TO the bone as possible; then by cut
ting across you can disengage the slice and
make them more inviting than If cut out
at random. All meats are much more pre-
sentable if cut acrUss the grain; they are
also more readily masticated.
In carving a leg of mutton or ham, be
gin at the point towards the icin. never at
the knuckle OF outer end.
In serving fowls, when no preference Is
expressed. give guests some or both white
and dark meat. The breast Of a roasted
fowl, though the least juicy. looks nicely.
and Is preferred by some persons. 1t no
preference Is expressed. give TO each guest
a slice of this part.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-29

teach him to do this pleasantly. without
getting dangerously near them. or shving
too far from them. He should be taught
TO go little faster when overtaking than
when meeting an object. A good bold
rider may allow him to select a soft path
near the side of the rode to save his feet.
but when 50 INDUCED there is always more
risk Of sudden swerve to one side. so that
a less accomplished rider had better teach
his nag to keep the best path he can find
nearer the middle of the road. Gathering
ON hard-surfaced roads is an expensive
luxury, especially with heavy weight. as
few horses can stand it long without
failing in the leading fore foot or leg. so
that the young man who wants to save his
horse from lameness had better be content
to walk or trot. In every riding horse. a
good, fast easy walk is valuable accom-
plishment
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-29
sheep Shearing by Machinery

Sucking Brothers who own large
sheep ranch near Murrurundi, \. s. w.
Australia. are for the third season using
an Odd sheep shearing divice driven by
compressed air 1t resembles a pair of
ordinary horse clippers, and can be held
in the hand The motive power causes a
small piston in the base of the handle of
the machine 10 work backward and for
ward with lightening-like rapidity. This
piston sets bar In motion and the bar
working on a pivot causes the cutting
teeth to oscillate very rapidly over the
rigid teeth to the comb below 4 sta
tionary air pipe runs along the side Of the
sheep shed. and each machine Is connect
ed to it with flexible rubber tube The
operator seizes his sheep, the air is turned
on. and the fleece peels of like if by magic.
There Is no more danger Of the animal be-
ing cut with the instrument than here is
Of the human head being cut with the
BARRIERS clippers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-29

ann rurions. the teaspoons disappeared
again and the strings of pearls and the
haste ornaments. and every evening ABOUT
the hours of ten to twelve, you might near
such . rafting of chains and shooting OF
bolts such a barring of windows ana
iinoIing of bells, that you might have I'M
agfned Yourself in prison for state GRIM
mails or In an asylum for dangerous luna
tics But. though half the detectives ID
Scotland Yard seemed to make their ap-
nearance at one time or other, ask ques-
fious and look wise, or prowl round ana
neither ask questions nor look anything
one way or the other, there was not
trace to be found OF the missing jewels
snd nIate not a single trace. In every
case the work was done quietly, cleanly'
Notwithstanding gang" as everybody
called them. left neither hand-prints nor
foot-marks behind them-it was, IN TACT
ssff the missing valuables had been spirit
ed away.
Perhaps the only person in the town
who did not seem particularly disturbed
bv all these dreadful occurrences was the
little widow in St. Ewes. But, as she
herself said, though Of course she was
dreadfuliy sorry for dear Lady Luclfer
and Miss LlthgOW, ana iof MIS- Lo'eiaN0
and the Bishop, too; yet it really was no
use her pretending TO be in fear for her-
self She had nothing to lose, she sad,
and it was well known that burglars
never took the trouble to breakinto houses
without being very sure beforehand what
| there was to get. ''And as there is moth
ing to get here" explained Mrs. Trafford
with her little airy laugh. why know
| very well they won't come"
"And If they did," asked Mrs. Bob, with
shudder.
well. il they did l should be very po'
| lite, and / should say, If you please, Mr..
/ Burglar. there is nothing here. l will
| look the other way and swear anything
! YOU like, so long as you won't touch me.
| And | believe" Mrs. TrHffOrd ended
that any well-cOnditioned burglar would
act like a gentleman and 20 away. Yes,
| do really"
| ''Horrid woman" muttered Mrs. Love
| lace to her Major, Il wish they would &C
and give her good fright. l wonder il
one could get couple of ruffians TO go one
night and see if she is as brave as hel
word Upon my word, 1t would be worth
flyer for each of them"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-29
COUNTING UNCLE SANS NOSES.
Machines That Beat the Human Brain in
Computing Returns.

Nice looking girls in clean, white
aprons are the busy hands in Il machine
shop on the third floor of Ninth steeth
building, writes a Washington cores
pondent. 1t is the census bureau. and the
girls work on those wonderful countin e
machines, which come so near human in
telligence in computing the returns sent
from all sections of this country for the
census of 1890. All first glance the ma
chimes remind one of upright pianos.
They have handsome oak cases and each
occupies about the same space piano does
They are, however. eminently practical
machines, and with their aid some fifteen
young ladies can count accurately 800 600
names cay. 1t Is expected that when
the work of counting the census returns
really begins there will Nbe seventy or
eighty of these machines at work.
The ret rms from the census districts
throughout the country are coming IN
slowly. There are more than $4,000 of
these districts that have sent in returns. As
fast as the returns come in they are count
ed. although net as rapidly as they will be-
as 1t Is necessary to train the young ladies
In the use of the machines. In making
the count, which is known as the rough
count, the returns for each district are
counted twice. After being counted on
one machine they are passed over to an
=, :rr. dJj y en- the latter count is COM
pleted the two are compared, and If there
are discrepancies necessary corrections
are made. Following this method, if the
total population of the country is 10000
QU) there will be counted in the census of
nc an equivalent of 10000, 900 names
The machines. which are the invention
of Mr. HolIerith, and supplement- his tabu-
lating machines. are very simple.
key board, resembling that of a type
writer, is at the right of the operator.
Each key has number from one to twenty.
The operator has a pile of census schedules
at her left side, and, as she turns the
schedules over. she notes the figures which
indicate the number OF members in each
family enumerated in that schedule. If
there are Eve in a family she strikes the
key marked FIVE When key is struck
an electric connection Is established with
the hands on dial in the frame work in
front the operator
Tha'iiai is marked No. ), which means
it records the number of families consist
ing of five persons. Eacn time No. ) key
Is struck No. ) dial records one. When
the count is completed the recorded num-
Der on each dial is multiplied by the mum
Der of the dial. the results added up and
the total number of individuals in that
district is ascertained. If the same result
Is obtained by a different operator, then it
Is concluded that the count Is correct. 1t
Is expected that by the use Of these ma
chimes the result Of the census will be
known much sooner than by any other
known N ethOd.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-29
UNFINISHED STILL.
CAssELL 5 MAGAZINE

4 baby's boot, and skein of wool,
Faded and soiied. and soft
Odd things, you say, and no doubt you're RIGHT
Round seaman's neck this stormy night,
Up in the yards aloft.
Most like it's folly; but mate, look here;
When first went to sea,
4 woman stood on the far-oH strand.
With wedding ring on the small soft hand
Which chung so close TO me.
Ny wife, God bless her! The Gay before
She sat beside my foot:
And the sunlight kissed her yellow hair,
And the dainty fingers deft and fair,
Knitted baby's boot.
The voyage was DER: came ashore:
What, think you, found l there
A grave the daisies had sprinkled white
a cottage empty and dark as night
And this beside the chair.
The little boot, twas unfinished still;
The tangled skein lay near:
But the knitte. had gone away TO rest,
With the babe asleep on her quiet breast
Down in the churchyard drear.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-29
WORK ON THE MIDLAND.
A Gang of Men Begin Grading at Fond du
Lac

FoSD DU Lac. Wis, Aug. 2l-The
work Of constructing the line Of the Wis
consin Midland Railway was begun today
A crew of twenty men commenced grading
for the tracks through this city, and the
force viii Be increased as soon as men can
be brought from Chicago Col Boardman
said today that the Midland will make
full traffic arrangements with the Chicago
Milwaukee & St Paul. and that the latter
company will use the Midland tracks In
the city 10 reach the large manufacturing
concerns.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-29
The Saddle Horse

The saddle horse can hardly be said to
have passed his primary education says
the Horseman, until he has been taught all
that Is really necessary for an ordinary
roadster to understand. He viii have
more to do than most other riding Eorses
IN the way Of passing and meeting yehleles
and other objects on the road, and great
care and patience should be exercised TO
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-29

That England intends to go to Mecca one
of these days is clearly indicated by recent
utteranceS in the Er"lish press. Pilgrims
have been treated so BADLY at Mecca of late
years that the Turks and Egyptians are be-
ginning 10 be very anxious to see Mecca in
neutral hands.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-29

"WELL-DoNE outlives death" Even your
memory will shine If you use SAPOLlO.
1t is solid cake of Securing Soap used for
all cleaning purposes, Try it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-29
After dinner smoke "Tanstrs Punch"

Hard times The coming winter are autici-
pated at Ottawa, the chief center of the
Canadian lumber trade The business is
very slack this season, and there is large
quantity of Lumber unscld. Consequently
the cut next winter will be smaller than
usual
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-29

Certain Captain Wolman. whose picture
gallery was destroyed by fire. was indicted
for incendiarism before the Criminal Court
of st. Petersburg. Proofs were produced
that he had fired his his house in orde- TO
get the insurance money. The jury found
him guilty, and he was sentenced to i'm
prisonment at hard labor for the term of
four years An appeal was made to the
senate, who annulled the verdict on the
ground that Wolman stood under the
military authorities, and could not be tried
in a civil court. He was tried again before
military court and acquitted. The in
surance company viii consequently have to
pay the whole amount.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-29

IN lae mend
the conSumptive who's not be-
reft of Judgment and good sense.
He's taking DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. If taken in
time and given fair trial, it will
effect q cure. Consumption is
Lung-scrofula. For Scrofula, in its
myriad forms, and for all Liver,
Blood and Lung diseases, the :" Dis
covery" is an uuoqualled remedy.
It's the only guaranteed one. II
it doesn't benefit or cure, you get
your money back. You only pay
for the good You get.
"Discovery" Strengthens Weak
Lungs, and cures Splitting of Blood,
ShortucSs of Breath, Bronchitis,
Severe Coughs, and kindred affec-
lions. Dou'J be fooled into taking
something else, said 10 be "just as
good that the dealer may make a
larger profit. There's nothing at
all like the "DiScovery." 1t CON
taiuS no alcohol to inehriate; no
syrup or sugar to dcyango di-
4 'stjou. As peculiar in its cura-
,,No effects is in its composition.
} N-,' f>r, a7ulsr ~. children.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-29

MANY mothers would willingly pay a dol
lar box for pr. Bulls Worm ncStroycrS if
they could mot get il for less. Ii costs only
S5 cents and Is sold by DRUGGISTS
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-29

The wire to as used for the telephone I've
tween Paris aud London is made OF bronze
1t is estimated that the French SHARE of the
expense of establishing iAe telephone will
about Sl5OuGu EnthuiaSIS believe That all
the telcgra, hic communication will be
superseded.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-29

lshmael Pasha was foolish enough 10 go
70 ConStautinople a year ago, and now the
Sultan will not let him leave there. The
other day Ishmael announced that he must
go to Italy for a change of air, but the
sultan said no.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-29

street at Athena, Oregon: "To my neigh.
bOrs: If my spring chickens are disturbing
your garden kill them and eat them. Don't
pile them out in the alley TO become a nuts.
ance. John Edington.N
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-29

l. L, Cragin & Co, OF Phils., the mfrs. of
Dob5ins' Electric Soap, say they would rather
close up their immense works than to pat
one grain of dd1slterdtion in their pobbins'
Electric Soap. Would that all were as honest.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-29

W. II. GRIFFIN, jackson, Michigan,
writes: Suffered With Catarrh for fifteen
years, Halls Catarrh Cure cured me" Sold
by Druggists, 75c.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-29

Bronchitis is cured by frequent small doses
of PiSo'S Cure for Consumption
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-29

The inhabitants of Hehgoland have a
strange custom on New Year eve. They
then perambulate the streets with broken
pots and pans. which they place at their
friends doors, and the man who has the
largest heap before his cottage Is consider
ed the most popular.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-29

1t is estimated that fully 1000 PennSyl
ysnians are in the employ of the United
States government
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-29

. the Southern Medical World:

Mothers Friend" is = owing in favor
throughout the South AMI is highly Ir,.. M
mendei by PHYSICIANS. We con .ider Il III
dispenssOle to those who know they must
pass thrOuy I'll the ordeal ol chlli Irth.
Writ BradhrlI beg. Co., Atlanta. Ga. Tor
particulars Sold bv all drug lists.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-29
FOR OVER EATING
Bile BEANS

| Try BILE BEANS SMALL" (Io little
f; beans in each bOttleE Very small
easy to take. Price of either size, SOC.
seg-BUS OF NoUK DRUGGIST.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-29

Have used smiths Rte beans. They arc a good
remedy for biUousness sick headache constip patton
dyspepsia and all diseases arising from = dsordsred
condition Of the stomach aud liver.
II n. ToRRsS, Druggist, Shsoctou, Wis,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-29

At Key West day OF two ago. as q
C1ban with a goat-cart was going up
Duyal street, the cart broke down. The
Cuban went into yard. and, cutting
of portion Of the FIRE alarm wire. pro-
ceeded 70 repair his cart. after which he
went on his way rejoicing.
Vaudeville Virgins, Of New Brighton,
Staten Island, suggested drowning as a
humane form Of capital punishment. He
says he came near being drowned not long
ago himself He went far enouehs 70
discover that death by that method would
be painless.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-08-29

''Oh. gave that TO the stewart" says
he. trying to laugh. Il had my trunhs
put on hack and drove up to the Bruins
wick. REGISTERED and turned to 20 ,ut
See here.' CALI ont TO the clerk. Civ"
that fellow couple of dollars for me when
they get my trunk in, and of | walked
and left him to pay the driver
Il stopped there for week and hunted
up an old friend and borrowed a ffry.
Then got taken on a newspaper But
that was work twenty-four hours
day. 1t pulled me right down. | couldn I
eat-I just lived on brandy and strong
coffee. never was as strong as Samp-
son.
"Well-here am at last" he began
again, after laying still few minutes
When began | intended TO tell yen
about woman. OF course there was
more than one. l never could resist a pair
of bright eyes and they didn't resist me
much, either. But not one OF them would
have stood by me through thick and thin.
nor did | care for any of them
long. There was d Spanish girl In Mex
leo who would have enjoyed running
knife through me; out New York was TOO
far away.
There is girl though-God knows
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-12-24
A Cure for Red Spider.
Cardington, Ohio.

In your Magazine of November, 1890,
mention is made of that troublesome lit
tie plant pest, the red spider. Since L
learned, after a number of experiments,
an easy and effective plan to be rid Of
him, [ will give it for the benefit of those
who may haveplants injured by his visits.
First, shower the plant all over thor
oughly with dry insect powder-don't be
afraid of putting on too much. Let it re-
main about tWenty-four hours. Second,
plunge the plant, pot, earth and all in a.
tub of water, and let fireman there over
night; in the morning, gently wash the
plant while under water, lift it and set it
in the sunshine to dry. The water needs
to be of a temperature a little tepid OF
the plant will be chilled. The fingers can
be run through the leaves while under
water without any injury. The plant
may lose a few leaves in the process, and
these chiefly because of the previous in
jury done to them by the spider; but I
have removed the spider utterly by one
application of this treatment, even when
they were very numerous, and had the
plants rather improved by their bath
than otherwise.
AS for the fiat, white mealy bug that
damages all plants that he visits, [ have
found no means for removing him, ex-
cepting to rub him out of existence with
small damp brush. These two are the
worst of all enemies to house plants
Vick's Magazine for December.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-12-24
An Old-T1me Petunia.
Editor Floral Department:

Editor Floral Department:
One of the prettiest flowers that ever
beheld was a petunia that saw growing
in neighbours garden some thirty years
ago. With each returning season for
many years [ saw it occupying it's accus-
toned place, before whose brialliant glow
all of it's floral companions around
are common place. In size it was
was about three-fOurths OF an inch in di-
ameter, lnintense dark red color, very
velvety, sad never faded out by age, as
the generality of it's species. 1t was quite
a free bloomer and thevine would spread
over quite a space of ground.
Finally, the owner of the garden sold
out and moved away, and from that
time onward l have lost all trace of this
rare favOrite, and as [ have failed to find
it described in any floral catalogue since,
[ am inclined to think that it has become
hybridized with white Powered specin. ems
OF it's species, and no longer exists as a.
distinct variety, as experience has taught
me that all varieties of the petunia lose
their distinctive characteristics when
planted in close proximity to each other,
but should any of your readers know Of
it's present existence, [ should be pleased
to be advised concerning the same.
JIM.
Cardington, Ohio.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-12-24

crimson; great spikes of yellow and red
Poinciana, Hibiscus, in variety, from the
little Schizopetalus whats in aname) to
the gigantic Violac@a. The lovely blue
flowers of Ipomea Leari wound here and
there; great punches of Plumbago Capen-
sis; while for white, we have quantities
of Crinum Americanum. OF course Roses
are plenty, but at this time of the year
they do not bloom so freely, and we have
SO many gorgeous flowers we don't miss
them much.
The Tecoma STAINS, or Yellow Elder, is
another beauty. But with it all [ get
homesick for the old Sweet Pinks, Lark
spurs, Balsams, etc., that grow in the
home garden. Balsams do we'll here, but
I've never seen a Larkspur Or Aster since
I've been this State-Geranium, in The
Mayfower.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-12-24

THE action of Congress in setting apart
a reservation Of California forest land,
considerably larger than the State Of
Rhode Island, furnishes a theme for the
leading editorial in Garden and Forest
for December 3rd. Some of the other
subjects discussed are: House Garden
ing in Cities; The Trees OF Kansas; A
Fatal Disease of the Cranberry, with
notes on Orchids, Ferns, Wild Flowers
and Chrysanthemums; and seasonable
counsel for all interested in Trees and
Shrubs. The principal illustration is of
vase of Chrysanthemums, which is an
object lesson in the decorative value OF
these favorite flowers.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-12-24
A Florida Bouquet.

Wouldn't I like to make our editor q
present OF bouquet out of my yard and
garden; I'll bet he'd open hiseyes. First
spike OF Crinum Kirkii (?), a tall stem with
nine or ten large lilies on the head they
are almost white, with bright crimson
stripes through each petal, and so sweet.
Branches o. Rose Geranium such as he
never dreamed Of Clusters OF Grape
Myrtle, as large as his head, pink and
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-12-24
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