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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03
Corn. Thick and Thin.

The Connecticut Experiment Station
calls attention to the fact, which may be
interesting to cultvators, that grain In
general needs thicker planting on poor
than on fertile soil. and that the lodging
of grain results from the too crowded
growth when the plants shade each other
too much becomes watery, ana for this
reason a MANFRED piece of land may give
a less return than a more sterile one under
certain conditions.
A series of experiments was made by
the station to determine the relative value
of certain dent and flint varieties of corn.
Both were planted at different and meas
ured distances in rows four feet apart. The
unexpected result was reached that the
heavier returns FROM thick planting
than the flint, although the dent was tai
Ter, larger, and heavier leaves, and, larger
and longer ears. The flint yielded the
heaviest crop When planted one foot apart
in the row, while the dent produced the
most with two stalks to foot. This re-
markabe difference in favor of the thick
est planting for the larger variety, was
ascrIbed to the continued selection of seed
of this particular sub-variety of the dent
fnI the past fifteen years, with a special
view to this superiority; and 1t affords a
strong recommendation of the practice of
continuous selection with valuable points
in view. This continued reproduction of
plants from the seed, continuously produces
new varieties; but this improvement, is
not to be expected in case of the potato,
which Is not increased by seed but only
from cuttings the underground stems.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03
SornStalkS.

In travelling over this country some
weeks ago | was much surprised to find
farmers with large barns as empty as a
last year 5 hen : nest, the winds blowing
through every crack, when the fields were
full of corn fodder In the shock. In all
probability when it Is to be hauled in it
will have to be cut loose with an AK to get
1t Such farmers will never learn the full
value of fodder until they try a different
way of saving 1t, writes a contributor TO
the Breeders Guide | Will now give
my way by cutting corn and saving !he
fodder. The corn should be well ripened
before 1t Is cut up. cut not less than 100
and sometimes IA hills to the shock:
small shocks expose too much surface 10
the rains. | set 1t up straight. an equa.
amount on all four sides, and when finish
ed tie 1t with a cord or binding Irvine well
up at the top and ms shock is done When
the corn Is uTy enough to husk take the
shock down in four eq lal parts on the
ground. husk and throw the corn where
the shock stood. When husked / tie Up
the fodder with Irvine or other material.
aud Impossible haul toe fodder to the barn
the same day. If that can not be done.
set four shocks together as smoothly a
possible, so the rain can not drive into the
miidle or 1t, tie 1t well together at the top
aud the first opportunity | have haul it to
the barn ready for use at any time. Last
year ! sowed a patch of corn thick ex-
pressly for feed, cut and cured it well. but
the cattle did not eat near As well as that
fodder in the field that ripened the ear.
This may be a sumner to some farmers.
but say try 1t and you will find II 10 be
true. Ny experience is that well ripened
corn makes the best feed | do not care
how fine and well cured sowed COIN NAV
be, it Is not equal to that which ripened
the full ear. In conclusion let me say that
farmers are paid well for the extra labor
they pnt on saving corn-fodder from a
feeding point alone; and every eorndeId
tramped by cattle all winter Is injured
more by that than any crop would have
injured 1t. | make It a rule not TO let a
hoof go ON the fields after ! begin TO feed
IN the fail. It pays me well IL many ways
to DO so, but ] will mention one; need no
ak to break clods when / plow IN the
spring
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03

One of the most noted swine breeders of
the country once said that careful obser-
walton had shown that one acre of clover
is worth more than three acres of
wheat, and as much as two acres of corn
or oats for hogs. Blue grass is equally
good for early and late feeding. Take
good grazing hogs and by judiciously
feeding corn while on grass, you can pro-
duce pork from one and half to two cents
per pound Grass not only furnishes
muscle and fat, but is rich in bone ma
terial. distends the digestive organs, and
frees the system of worms. Farmers
should raise hogs that are good grazers,
for as a rule good grazing stock are good
feeders. This gentleman once exhibited a
noted hog at the Indiana state fair which
was a good example of what clover and
few ears of corn each day will do Tnree
hundred pounds of his wheat did not cost
over four dollars. His grazing qualities
are only indicative of his feeding When
he was fed full, prior to exhibition, he
gained over four pounds per day. Stock
kept on dry eed for few generations are
not good grazerS; the stomach becomes
too small to allow the taking In OF large
quantity at once. A correspondent of a
live stock paper inculcates the doctrine
that if YOU keep the stomach of the hog
properly distended summer and winter 10y
feeding bulky food such as grasses in
summer. roots, bran and slOp in winter,
we will increase the grazing qualities of
the hog and place them in condition to re-
sist diseaSe.-W estern Rural.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03

think that should do the same if ! were
In her place"
And ] dare say I should. too" said
Julia, but all the same she gave sigh to
the memory of the exquisite jewels of
which she had more than once already en-
WED her sister the probable possession.
"WeIl, Laura, +" she added. after moment,
az am awfuily sorry for Your ds3ppoint-
ment. dear, for it must be disappoint-
ment to see such Jewels as those slip ont
of your grasp. And / do hope that you
will take care to have your sapDhires in
safe keeping"
Yes Laura answered, II will take
care of them promise you"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03
WHERE'S MINNEAPOLIS.
A Specimen of the Courteous Way the
Twin Cities Have of Referring TO Each
Other.

Specimen of the Courteous Way the
Twin Cities Have of Referring TO Each
Other.
: Rev. Thomas X. Reecher. brother of the
great Brooklyn divine, has been passing
an extended vacation in the far west.
where his long grey hair, his white SLOUGH
hat and his general appearance make him
pass as a rauchman. White Mr.. Beecher
eventful trip. we had the pleasure of
accompanying him to the roof of the
Pioneer Press building, says a reporter of
that paper.
Here, said Mr.. Beecher. Il find |
can obtain the best view of the general
topo graphy of your city which | have
read so much, including the iattering
articles by Charles Dudley Warner,
and the more concise contribution of one
of your citizens 10 the Encyclopaedia
Britannica. They have not in the least
exaggerated the manifold attractions.
What vast plateaus of smiling field and
fen are spread before the gaze. What a
majestic sweep the noble river makes
around the bold base of those white bluffs,
They look somewhat like the chalk
bluffs of Dover. They are not chalk. are
they?'
No. Sir;eandStone.
"A magnificent spectacle. truly. And
how far up the river is Minneapolis? Is
it up or DOWN.
'MnneapohS?'
Yes.
is 1t in this vicinage?'
why, you should know more about
that than |. ~
"a siding, perhaps?"
20, no, it must be 4 more prominent
place than that. To me Minneapolis has
been represented as a furnishing town near
st. Paul. There is Touring mill there
a saw mill and mill dam.
Strange we replied, that we should
so utterly fail to distinctly locate it at
present. It's on the river?"
so | have been told. | have seen
something in the newspapers about census
fraud in the neighborhood.
'Oh. yes; well, YOU see that point or
bluff off the southwest.
Yes
"WeIi. you 90 around that and you
come to Meeker Island. Trail along the
left bank of the river and you will find a
man with a skiff. who will row you up to
the landing for d quarter. Its on the
other side of the river, you know. That
must be the place you mean. There Is Il
mill there, and store, and houses on both
sides of the street for piece. One of the
houses has plastering inside Of it. A fell
Ter 10y the name of Ed Stevens kinder
bosses thing generally
''Oh, don't want to get there; especially
if have to foot it most of the way. My
people in Elmira filled up my pockets with
money and transportation and told me to
git for the wilderness. but | don t really
imagine they expected me to leave the
railroad lines and go plunging around in
the jungle. | shall manage to keep some
where in sight of railway eating houses
and hOtelS "
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03
The IceIanders in \ orth Dakota.

A traveller in North Dakota writes thus
of the IcelanderS OF Pembina and Cavalier
counties; Il spent part of last week and
Sunday among the Icelanders of Pembina
and Cavalier counties. These lcelanderS
are an interesting people. There are
over two thousand of them in Pemblna
county and more are coming all the time.
They seem to be very thrifty people.
They do not make the mistake, so common
to North Dakota farmers, of depending on
wheat alone They raise considerable
oats, barley and hemp. They are very
fond of live stock and give considerable
attention to catt'e and sheep RI islng
They are like the Germans in many re.
sppcts. They fear debt and interest. They
make an old machine do, if at all possible,
before they allow themselves to be talked
into new one. They also take care of
their machinery. | didn't see single
one rotting away in the open air; all have
sheds of straw. if nothing else, to protect
thc,, implements. They know the value
of little helps, Every family has good
kitchen garden. They have their hogs
and poultry of all kinds.
They have come to North Dakota to stay
and are going to play no small part IN the
development Ct our new state. They all
have good education, are Jealous pat
rons of our public schools, take kindly to
our free institutions, and Americanize
rapidly Their small bleak fatherland is
known and noted for its intelligence and
moral culture. There is not a prison on
their native island sThe school house and
church stand side by side -
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03

She is bright and ambitious: she looks
out at the workers in the world and thinks
that if she were among them she would
make a great success. AMI the reward of
fame-money-w come to her In pIen-
tv. But ought you to 60: May not tie
life work for you be in the home? Nav
not the reward of industry Da IL sense of
d-.ty done, and the love Of those around
you? We are all too prone 20 accept these
rewards as commonplace, and only what
should come to us, whereas they are, my
dear girl, the brightest jewels that shine
in the crown of woman. Look at home
On the work that Is waiting for you there
Do not underestimate Its value. Whatever
it is. do it with willing heart and quick
hand. Think it your pleasure to do it well
Make 1t your delight TO be SO successful that
the home people will praise you. And if
sometimes you give a thought to the big
CAV world. where each is for herself and
only God for US all. be ashamed of the sigh
that you give. remembering that you are
working where God thinks it best for you
TO do so; and that You only merit displeas-
IRE when you Sc9rn your work, or do 1t as
do those who think eye-service of value.
Don t. don't dear girl. rush away from
your home Think 1t all out first and see
where mother needs you- Then. after all.
YOU get better reward than any other
worker, for you receive the blessing of God
and the loving thanks of a mIther.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03

Kicking horses are a dangerous nui-
sance, but they can frequently be cured
OF the habit by the use of eXpedients and
exercise of patience. One lesson that may
take good deal of time with a young
horse, and especially with young mare,
is allowing articles of any kind to be
placed between its tail and its body. The
H Orseman' tells how this may be taught
as foll0w First put on a common Crup-
per, and fasten it moderately tigsnt to the
surclnge The fore leg may be strapped
up if necessary for this purpose, and be
let down again as soon as all is secure
Let the colt move round you and you will
soon see if it is going to be ticklish about
its tail If it kicks let it kick as long as
it will, and when it will not kick any
longer slacken the crupper, so that it will
drop three inches down its tail. and try
the colt round at that When it will no
longer kick at tight or slack crupper,
tie a piece of stout string as long as
your lounging line between the loose end
of the string in your hand. and tighten
and slacken the crupper with it as the colt
passes round you. When reconciled to
this, strap up the fore leg and take off the
crNpper. Fold and secure dlSter or
some such fabric round it, so as to make
the part that goes under the tail three or
four inches in diameter. Then put the
crutter on again and try the colt with it.
II it kicks keep it going until it kicks no
longer. See that it is not too tight and
that there is nothing about it to make the
verr tender skin under the tail sore. so
that it may be kept on several days and
nights If necessary. 1t will have greater
effect and be less likely to produce any
soreness and tenderness if the materials
under the tail, as well as its size and posi-
ton. are varied every day. The crupper
can be shortened and heightened So as to
touch different parts of the tail. On the
second day piece of woolly shoepskln may
take the place of the dustcr, on the third
a hay band, on the fourth loose cloth or
a wide piece of leather or sacking, and
thus continue something new until the
colt will take no notice of any harmless
thing, and will not pinch any of them
when placed under his tail.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03
A Princess.

Miss Beatrice Potter Is at present one Of
the most famous and taiked-of women in
England. She Is a superbIy beautiful
woman, Is of aristocratic connections. and
OWES a large fortune in her own right.
For several years rast she has been a de-
voted pupil and disciple OF Herbert Spen-
ser Having read and heard all manner
Of grewsome stories OF the horrors endured
Jy women In sweaters shops she dressed
in the odicus rags worn 5y that class. went
down into the city. found work, and for
40 months lived and iabored side By side
with those miserable white slaves of the
needle Few knew her secret. and 50
cieverly were her plans carried ont that
neither employees nor employers ever sus-
pected her identity. When she had
thoroughly informed herself on all minute
relating to the criminal tyranny exercised
By the sweaters. and on the hideous lives
led by their female victims, she threw of
her disguise. returned to the West End.
gave exhaustive newspaper reviews, and
appealed for Legislative interference 30
strong and unanswerable were her arga-
menfs, seconded by her own experiments.
that Parliament discussed ways and means
for righting this great wrong
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03
THE FARM and HOUSEHOLD
THE SONG OF THE TALKER.
:. ". ross

Sweeter than Eolisn breathings on the tents ana
trem bling wire.
Made by hower-burdened zephyrs from the per
fume-reekIng south;
Sweeter than the heavenly music of the rapt an
gelic choir.
Is the music, endless music of my ever sound
IN. mouth
How love its giddy gurgle!
How | love its fluent fowl
How love TO wind my mouth up
How love TO hear 1t 90,
Sweeter than the bulbul singing in some Oriental
eve,
Bow 1t satisfies the hunger of my wide voraci-
Gus ears.
listen 10 its music and no longer disbelieve
The Pylhagorian fancy Of the music Of the
spheres.
Sweeter far than shawms and cymbals, harp and
psatery TO me:
Sweeier than the flow of water through sun
smitten lands of drOuth,
Sweeter than the sunrise music of Memnonian
melody
Is the Naturalization of my automatic
mouth,
How love Its giddy gurgle
% How love its fluent dUw
HGgy I u-jnH my mt
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03
COlumeudabie.

All claims not consistent with the high
character of Syrup of Figs are purpos"ly
avoided by the Csl. Fig Syrup Company. 1t
acts gently on the kidneys. liver and bow
els, cleansing the system effectualy. but
1t is not a cure-all and makes no preten-
sions that every bottle will not substan-
FIAT.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03

whether there are any last words more
pathetic than those of the dying school,
master. who exclaimed with his last
breath; 1T grows dark, boys You NAV
go home"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03

Annie Brown, colored, lives in Houston
county, GcorgiS. She is forty-sevcu Wears
old, weighs so pounds, is ) frct : inches in
height feet inches in circumference
around The bust, feet 4 inches around .i,>
waist and SO inches around The aria near lie
shoulder.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03
Ask Your Friends sboutIt

Your distressing cough can be cured. We
know it, because Kcmp's Balsam within the
past few years has cured so many coughs
and colds in this community. Its remark
able sale has been won entirely by its gent
inc merit. Ask some friend who has used it
what he thinks of Ecmrs Balsam. There
iS no medicine 50 pure, none SO effective.
Large DO lies soc. aud 81 at all druggists.
NMmLlN LuLLln free.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03

The balloon proposed for polar eNplora-
lions Is ~ feet IN diameter aud SO0, 600 cUhsv
iect Ia volume The Journey Is 10 be begun
III SpitzbSr$cu. ana With Il favorable wind is
expected 10 last fuur or tive DAYS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03

Another use for the photograph Is men
toned by the Christian Union. The New
England Indian tribes are fast dying out.
but the photograph is to preserve their
language. The snake dance song of the
Passamaquoddies has been sung into tho
phonograph; so las the Mohawk war song
and considerable number of old folk
tales.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03
DELAYS are dsnm,r,,s n,

DELAYS are dangerous, Don't wait for
your child 10 have an cpilcptic tit XIII al
once The worms that are mSAiag her tccl 50
poorly by giving br, 6uits Worm De.
strONgrs
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03

This telephone hss played an Important
part in the maReUverS OF the Swedish feet,
There is : telephone post on board each
vessel, and when lying Al anchor they can
telephone 10 one smother b. means of insti-
lated conductors which are run down the
anchor chains and submerged.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03
LAWRENCE IN LUCK.
4 Loyal iIumnus Gives the Institution
.

WEST SUPERIOR. WIS, Sept. 70
Alex. w. Stow of this place, who gradu
ated from Lawrence university, ten years
ago, has given s25 900 to the endowment
fund Of that institution.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03

Aunt" Kzzic Hooks, of North Grifis,
ia, recently went on hunt for chicken
thieves, though she is eighty five years old.
She caught one, too, and sent him off with
a bullet in his side.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03

NJ. l. THOMPSON X co, Druggists. Cou,
dST>purt, Pa, say Halls Catarrh Cure is the
best and only sure cure for Cagarrh they ever
sold, Druggists sell IT. s5C.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03

The ge5y best 1cay to know whether or not
Dobbins' Electric Soap is good as it Is said
to be, 10 to try IL yourself Il can't deceive
you. Be sure TO get no imitation. There
are lots of them. Ask your grocer for just
one bar
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03

A rich find of silver is reported to have
been made in Calhoun county, Alabama, in
what appears to be a mine formerly worked
by Indians. The ore is said to assay 60 per
cent. of pure silver
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03
The STOPPING Habit.

The STOPPING habit acquired IN early
life by 80 many women is largely respon-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03

The gold medal awarded Michigan for her
educational exhibit at the Melbourne, Aus
tralia, exposition in 1888 has just been re-
ceiyed al Lansing. 1t Is of Australian gold,
and weighs nearly two ounces.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03
B17Rlfnl

of confidence in 1.-THE manu-
facturers Of DR.. Sage's Ca
tarrh Remedy. It's a faith
that means business, too-it's
backed up by money. This
IS what they offer: $500 re-
ward for a case of Catarrh
which they cannot cure. They
mean it. They're willing to,
take the risk-thev know their
medicine. By its mild, sooth-
ing, cleansing and healing
properties, ii produces per
feet and permanent cures Of
the worst cases Ct chronic Ca
tarrh in the Head. It's doing
it every day, where everything
else has failed. No matter
how bad your case, or of how
long st2nding, you can be
cured. You're sure of that
or Of $500. You can't have
both, but you'll have one or
the other.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03

TWILL PROVE that Wisdom is worth
mere than strength" Are You weak Save
year strength by using SAPOLIu. Try .
cake of it aud Judge for yourself
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03
CUnED or GALL STONES
BILE BEANS

=. SuITu * Co, st. Lous, Mo.
GES gIEMEN - IL is with pleasure that testify to
.I, tH-r.js Of your celebrated bile Beans" My
ut, suffered more less for years past par
,I,lt,,r, year not expected to IIVs Her
,r.lu.ie Calej GALL STONES, hardening Of
tly i,tU- GA jie ID OF july, 81, received the
10 q sut bile rGuH" you forwarded to She gave
lneu, a thorough triaI, and mas not been trouDi.d
wlJn liver stumAch complaint since. Shs sivsr
Bile Sedu all the credit Tor hrr quite good health
fOr the past i've months. We have hand nearly
one bUttIe. but Ito not wish be without them u
auy time, please msil II worth for the money
me iossd A Il. CIAkE EsTsyia n. Y.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03

North Dakota prohibltlonlsts decided TO
unite with the farmers alliance In nam
ing ticket.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03
New York,s Potter,s Field.

New York Correspondent Philadelphia Record
The potter field was different from
what | expected. 1t had nothing revolving
abont it, but was peaceful and even
pretty place. with plenty of grass and
trees and birds around it, The process of
burial is to dig grave fifty feet long by if
teen wide, which will contain successive
layers of collins with pine shells TWEEN
ty-two inches wide at the chest lying end
to end and numbered from one to twenty
five and then back from twenty-five to fifty.
The numbers are cut deep into the lid of
each shell and then carefully marked in
book of record with descriptions. etc, APP
pended. In this way it is easy to identify
and disintcr buried body, and the over
seer told me that he had last week dug up
a body that Lad been buried eleven years,
and not only could identify it readily, but
that the printing on the card nailed
against the heal of the box was almost as
plain as when buried Very nearly 10000
persons have been buried in the Harris Is
land potter'S field, and OF this number
nearly three-fourths were children under :
years of age. This tells its own story of
the neglelt and misery that are the in
heritanCe of the children of the poor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-10-03

The best cough medicine is Piso's Cure for
Consumptom. Sold everywhere. 25c