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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-17
Russian General Describes the Russian
Soldier

Sincere and unaffected love for his mon
arch, profound religious piety intimately
united with the idea of the Tsar and of
the father-apd, attachment to the father
land, unlimited confidence in his chiefs,
very strong esprit de corps. and faculty
of enduring gayly and naturally the great
est privatiOns such are the most marked
characteristics of the Russian soldier. To
these traits must be added remarkable
bravery and a rare contempt of death, COM
bined with naive kind-heartednsss and a
gentle and indulgent disposition. The
Russian is distinguished by a good humor
that never abandons him even in the most
difficult moments, by his brotherly under
standing with his comrades, and by his
gay and contented way of facing all the
DEGREES e fate. Obedience Is so deeply
rooted in tbs mind Of the Russian soldier
that during my thirty gears experience OF
the army | do not remember t" haze Wit-
messed one single case of insubordination,
either in times of peace or in times of war.
The Russian soldier dies at his post. |
baye seen him Ia Zipter on sentry duty on
the heights of Shipka die stan ding. sur
rounded with snow, and transformed iltsrr
ally into status of ice; | have seen him
die on the march, strldlag Oyer the sandy
desert, and yielding up his last breath
| with his last step; have seen him die OF
his wounds on the battlefield or IN the
hospital, Il distance Of three thousand
miles from his natiye y; ilage-and in these
supreme moments have always fond the
Russian soldier sublime.
Although a child Of the plain, where
his eye rarely describes the most modest
hill, we see him scale the topmost SUBMITS
of the Caucasus, and climb the rocks and
glaciers of the Thian-Shan, fighting all
| the time, He feels ut home everywhere,
whether in the gt2ppes of the father-land,
! in the tqndrass of Siberia, G. the noun
| taias and deserts of central Asia. de t.fs
an exceptional faculty of putting himself
| at his ease wherever lie may be, even IN
| places where others would die Of hunger
| and thirst.
! have seen the Russian soldier at home
IN time of peace, or during truces in the
! cnemy's country, rocking the peasant S
child in the village where be was station
ed; hayp seen him hiyouacking IN the
desert, with his tongus ParehRd and burn
ing, receive his ration OF a quarter ct a
litre of saltwater; | have seen him in heat
and in cold, in hunger and in thirst, in
peace and in war-and have always
found in him the same desire to oblige,
the same abnegatlos OF self for the sake
of the safety and the good of othets These
special characteristics of the Russian sol
dier-his self-denial, his simple and natual
self-sacsiHse give him peculiar powers as
a warrior From The r lssian Army,
by Russian General, in HafpeF's Maya
zine for January.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-17
Can We Make Climate :?

1t has been maintained that the mild
weather of this winter thus far and of the
entire period of last winter is owing to a
detection of the Gulf stream If this is so.
why could it not be DETECTED some more
and make New England tropical, and raise
oranges in N,w Hampshire and pineapples
in Maine? We believe that certain auda-
cious engineers have offered to do this,
provided capital enough Is furnished for
the undertaking.
To limited extent, even now. ii is an
admitted fact that man can make his
own climate The meteorological condi-
tions of the West have been greatly moGi-
fed since it was first settled Perhaps we
New Englanders may decide some day
that, instead of changing our iannels
every winter, 1t viii be cheaper In the long
run TO change our climate and dispense
with hannels entirely.
Or course 1t sounds preposterous to advo-
cate the DETECTION of the Calf stream. bet
many preposterous things have happened
In the nineteenth century. and who shall
say that any scheme which is proposed for
the twentieth century is impossible
After We have married the Orient and the
occident by a bridge across Behring
strait. and are able to get to Europe via
Siberia IN Pullman car, we may turn
our attention seriously to the Gulf stream.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-17

ruined py some unthfnking speech. ana
flung like a pitiless pebble into its bright
ness.
After all. we spent pleasant afternoon
on the beach, and I do not believe the
children enjoyed themselves more than
Hannah and |.
1t was not long walk to the shore II
we had followed the direct route; but /
wanted to see the pretty village of Meth
erton more closely; SO we walked past the
church and down the main street, and
turned off by the row of bungalows that
skirted the cliff, and, crossing the corn
fields, made our way down the narrow
cutting to little strip of shingly beach,
with its border of yellow sands washed by
the summer surf l would willingly have
sat under the break-water all the after
noon, watching the baby waves tapping
upon the sands, and LAYING driblets of
brown and green seaweed on the shore,
while Reggie brought me wet pebbles and
little dried-up crabs and empty mussel
shells, but Rolf wanted me to help with
his sand castle: indeed. we were all
pressed into the service: even Reggie dug
up tiny dabs of sand and flung them at
us, under the belief that he was helping.
too.
What pretty scene it was, when the
castle was finished, and its ramparts
adorned with long green festoous and
remnants of brown ribbon seaweed; and
Reggie sat at the top kicking his little
bare legs with delight, while Rolf dug
the trench down to the sea. which filled
and dubbed over in a miniature lake,
in which disported the luckless crabs and
IolI g Il fob lo
aquarium.
There is something sad in the transitori-
ness Of children's play on the shore; they
are so eager to build up their sand towers
and mounds When the feeble structure
| Is finished the little work people give s
cry Of JOY, as though some great task
were accomplished. Then the waves creep
/ up stealthily; there is little cold lispng
! outside the out-works, as though the
! treacherous foes were lurking around: in
! few seconds the toy castle is in ruins.
! The children look at the gray pool that
has ingulfed their treasure with wide,
disappointed eyes.
"Oh, the greedy sea-" they say, at ha.
destroyed our castlep' But tomorrow
they will come again with beautiful child
fsh faith and build another, and still an
other, until some new game is proposed
or they are weary of play,
1t was quite late in tbs afternoon when
| we turned our faces homeward. Joyee
was tired, so we put her in the pefambq,
lator, and l carried Reggie. Rolf hung
behind rather sulkily; fatigue evidently
made him cross; but he frightened up in
an instant when the sound Of horses
hoofs struck on our ears, and in another
moment little cavalcade came ia sight
Miss CherIton mounted on her pretty
brown mare Brownie and her father and
Mr. Hawtrv on either side of her.
ITO be eoptinued.)
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-17
Formula for Buying Horse.
Pail Mall Gazette.

A friend of mine who is a greenhorn in
the matter of horsefesh, was anxious to
purchase 2 horse, but was much afraid of
being taken in He tried to persuade an
acquaintance experienced in such matters to
accompany him to inspect an animal that
was on sale at a horse dealers establish
ment, There is ne OCCASION said the
latter, for me to accompany yeu, All you
have to do is to appear knowing. When you
get to the place put your hands In your
pockets and your stick under your arm,
and in an off-hand manner say: Groom,
rub him down. Now then, pull i'm up
and let him walk; ana then, il i knoYing
but doubtful tone: Open his mouth.
What did you say his age was? | think
he's little long in the tooth. Seven years
did you say he was? | should call him
ten or eleven years cid: Q, he's a very
COLBY little chap; bat think yopfe ask
ing out of the way My friend found
the above an excellent formula.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-17
Charcoal for Wounds.

The best Of all simple remedies for
wounds or cuts, ahrasioa5 Of the skip, etc,
is pulverized char coal. A large coal taken
from the fire will answer the purpose;
make fine, apply to the wound, and cover
the whole with a rag. The charcoal
absorbs the fluids and lays the foundation
for 6. seabY also prevents the rag from If
ritating the fiesh. a4d is aptiseptic.
Powdered charcoal will keep meat over
which It is sprinkled, also remove taints
from flesh. A place boiled with meat or
fowl will make them nice ana sweet
Smoked hams may be kept any length of
time by packing in powdered charcoal. In
cases of gangrene, modification and can
Gers, gltasters made of charcoal should be
used. 6foap can be GHrea in one minute
with alum and sugar, crate OF shape a
teaspoonful of alum mix with two of
sugar, to give as quickly as possible. Al
most instant relief will follow 1t is a
good plan to keep all simple remedies in
the honse; W never know the moment we
shall need them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-17
Vegetable Batter.

German chemists have discovered in the
cocoanut a fatty substitute for butter, and
now the United States Consul at Mann
helm, Germany, reports that the new pro-
DUCT haS begun to be manufactured on a
large scale IN that city i single factory
produces 5000 pounds of it per day, worth
in the market u cents pound The nuts
used are Obtained m0stly from South Sea
and Coral Islands. Arabia, the coast eopn.
tries of Africa and South America. Ma
tives in countries where the nuts grow
have for long time used milk of these
Ggts instead of food oils. The butter con-
tains 60 to e Per cent, of fat and % per
cent. of organic substances, Of which 10
per cent. is albumen. In a country where
real butter runs all the way from IS to 35
cents per pound, cocOanut butter at half
that price is thought to have a great future
before it. At present it is chiefly used in
hospitals, but it is really finding its way
to the tables Of the poor, particularly as a
substitute for oleonargarine i is free,
also, from germs of tuberculosis, which. is
said to affect fully 10 per cent. of the milk
giving COWS in Germany. The Consul
recommends the adoption of this new but
ter as an article of manufacture in the
United States.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-17
American GeoIogist.

lhe earth, traRelipg In its orbit ABOUND
the sun and onward with the entire solar
system around some unknown and still
greater center of attraction, is constantly
traversing new regions of space, which il
depletes of meteoric dust and meterites
thus steadily.nO matter how Slowly-in.
creasing the diameter. Now let this
growth continue till the earth has iIst
twice the attractive power which il now
Possesses we would then have
twice the number of meteorites and double
the quantity of dust falling annually up
on it than now
Fortunately for our heads the earth
has not as yet attained very formidable
dimensions, but we may look upon it as
an established fact that it constantly gains
- weight, and that IN proportion TO such
gains its attractive power steadily in
freaseg
The attractive force of the sun is so enor-
nous that a perpetual hail OF meteorite
and torrent of dust particles must rush
upon it from all directions, and some of
the foremost observers are now of the
opinions that these falling bodies are the
sole cause of the suns heat
In the light of this theory our earth is a
young and growing, not an old and dying
planet, with future, which ought to be
cheerful news te all of US, although we will
not live to reap the benefit of it; and the
sun, far from being on its last legs as
an expiring luminary, is steadily gainin 9
in heat and lighting capacity
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-17

When the price of pork is as low as at
present many farmers get the idea that
raising hogs does not pay. Let us look at
this question and ascertain, if We can,
whether anything on the farm pays better.
One acre of clover and ore acre of corn
fifty bushels) will produce 800 pounds of
pork. This at 81 per hundred, which is
low enough, is s24 Suppose you say the
pigs and care of them for months, when
they ought to be ready for market, is worth
s., leaving SIC for the use of two acres of
ground. But you say there is danger of
cholera and other diseases with hogs.
That is true. But the mortality among
hogs for the past twenty years does not ex-
coed 10 per cent. But say it is double
that or 90 per cent. This on s24 would be
s4.SO-leaving $50. Deduct from this
the 50 for pigs and their care, leaves
5000 for two acres or $50 per acre rent.
If a man has fifty acres of corn and
hogs enough to eat it. and ten acres OF
clover, making sixty acres, he will have
clear profit for the use of his land OF
1857
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-17

all bonds. No profits have to be earned
on fictitious capital. and the result is rates
of transportation which an American r all
reader would declare impossible. The
cheap rate brings great amount of trayel.
The 10000 miles of road carried last
year los. 200. 900 passen gers.
This, too, will bear thinking over. If
the fictitious stock were wrung out of
the railroads, and the roads run on the
same economic principles on which the
Government conducts the postal service.
America would have as cheap a railway
service as India, with the exception of the
mere item of wages for the employees. 1t
Is the cheap freights on India wheat that
help to crowd the American wheat grower
to the wall.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-17
THE FARM And HOUSEHOLD.
THE CHOIR SINGER.
FROM LIFE

Where crimson curtains brave the soft,
Exquisite strains the organ quavers,
She rules, the queen, and in the loft
Her slightest signs are deemed as favors /.
The melancholy bass Is gay
II she commands II of his highness;
The perfumed tenor owns her sway
When prompted by her pointed dryness.
When first heard her tender voice
Roll gran6ly through sparkling rillet,
i wondered world her voice rejoice
Should | do all / could to fill it
With passion for feeble chap
Dependent on Il salary weekly;
Perhaps, by some unseen mishap,
l couched my words by far 100 meekly.
I do not grisve because she came
To her decision in 3 minute,
Nor still does loves delicious flame
Consume me for the dainty linnet.
do not heed the iestings spread
About the case among the fellows,
But l am mad because She wed
The ugly chap who pumps the bellows.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-17
Smiles and Tears.

Wife-''and you won't give me the price
of winter honnst?n
Husband Mop"
w. with a sob)-"You are one of the
meanest men; one of the smallest.
H. (sarcastically)-'you are lady and
model wife.
w. with dignity)-'I nw it sir. The
opinion is universally held that the meanest
men get the best wives"
H. (laughing)-"By iove! That speech
is worth bonnet Here, my darling, Is
my pocketbook. Use it as you like.
w lin smiles and tears -''Let me kiss
you, lovey; always knew you were a dear
Boston Courier
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-17
n Family Catherine

Have you a father? Have you mother >
Have you a son or daughter, sister or a
brother who has not vet taken Krp,T,s Bsi
sam for the Throat ana Lungs the guarap-
iced remedy for the cure of Coughs, Colds,
Asthma, Group aud all Throat and Lung
Troubles! If so, why, when sample bottle
Is gladly given to you free by any druggist.
and the large size costs only SOC. snd 81 9Os
Thirty years ago Daniel Harris took up a
claim IN Oregon and farmcd it until last
year. Then he laid out the town of Fair
haven, which now has stores, residences
wharyes, hotels, schools, and is disputiug
with Seattle and Tacoma as to which is the
best port for shipping
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-17

Yourself gentleman. but assure !ou
savage shows more gentlemanly feeling
than you Don't you know your mother
words should be sacred, and yoT are
bound in honor not TO repeat thems"
And then. as he seemed rather impressed
at this, told him how, even among say
ages and wild and uncultured nations.
the sense of hospitality and gratitude was
so strong that, when a man had partaken
of bread and salt, broken the bread OF
fellowship, he was bound in honor not to
betray or injure his host in any way; and
I related to him an anecdote of an Armen-
ian servant who had long been faithful
to his master, and had defended him in
MANY dangers in his travels through
lawless country.
1.-THE master" I continued. had vast
treasures under his care, and he was
greatly troubled when his servant SAID
he must leave him. Judge what his feel
ings must have been when the man cooily
told him that he had entered into league
with some banditti to rob him of his
money; that it would be mean to remain
in his service under these circumstances,
and that he had given him warning of his
intention, that he might defend himself,
and that now they were equal.
Even this lawless robber had some no
tons of honor. Master Rolf: while he ate
his masters bread and salt he was bound
by his service not to injure him. Now
YOU are only little boy, but you ought
| 20 understand that you also are bound
not TO betray your mother or repeat her
words, as long as YOU eat her bread and
salt: that is the way people do SO much
mischief in the world, repeating things
! they know are not meant TO be heard.
| Rolf's eyes sparkled.
81 like that story awfully. Yes" and
looking at me critically, Il like you, too
though you are a plain young woman.
! No, did not mean to say that" Inter
| rupting himself in a hurry; bread and
| salt. you know: / shall always think OF
that when am going to tell Juddy things
that mother says. She is an old stupid
you know, and she never has time tC
make tail to my kite, and mother says
| she has no patience with her. she is snct
an-oh, oh, Miss Fenton, bread and salt
How ever shall ] remember when l want
to put Judy in a rage?'
~ dare say shall be able to help yoJ
with your kite" | returned. changing the
subject, but we shall want plenty of
string and paper"
"Oh. you nice old thingI" replied Rolf
ecstaticall . You are not a bit plain, MOI
bit; l shall tell mother l think yor
! lovely, and that | mean to marry yor
when l grow up. Won't she stare at that
May bring my kite here this afternoon
NO. no, nay dear, not this afternoon; We
are going to the shore"
"Oh, then will come with you Moth
En-" as Mrs Markham appeared at thu
door, and looked at us with unfeigned sur
prise, ~ can't drive with you this after
noon; am going on the beach with Mis-,
| FeutOn and the children"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-17
For Removing ObiectIonabls Hair

The readers attention is called 10 the card
of the Modene Mfg Co, of Cincinnati. in
another column of this paper Nothing like
the Modenc preparation for removing ubjec-
tonable hair from any part of the person
has been ever presented to the public Ii is
a positive specific for this purpose and HARM
less as water.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-17
a Gain in Membership,

CHICAGQ, Jan. 1.-THE annual report
of the National W, G, 7. Y. shows a total
membership for 1882 of 142, 34S, a gain of
Z, 81 over the paid membership of lSSS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-17

In the year 1899 there were laid in the
United States $500 miles of track, which
means an investment of Sl06, 100000. This
seems large, but is estimated that Americans
abroad IN 1889 spent 500, 00O,GOO.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-17

A stranger fell headlong through the win
dow of a store at Bloomsbury, Pa. He pro
duced $50 bill and offered to pay for the
damage. The proprietor took out 81 50 hut
after the fellow had gone discovered that The
note was counterfeit
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-17

An old sailor who says he was born on the
wave and has gone around the world five
times, was seized with a deathly spell of
sea sickness in Philadelphia while ridinr ON
one of the Market street cable cars
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-17

1t Is said that the press summary of Rus
sia,s grain crop reports, telegraphed 10 the
United States not long ago, credited Russia.
9y clerical error with eighty millions of
bushels of wheat more than She really has
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-17
APHORiSMS.

Prejudice may be considered as a con-
tinuai false medium of viewing thiags; for
the prejudiced not only never speak well,
but also never think well of those whom they
dislike, and the whole character and con-
Duct is considered with an eye to that
particular thing which offends them
Bulwer,
All strong minds are intriRsically grave.
All men who see human life deeply and
widely, however much they may smile
and banter over it, perceive in it much
that is painful and sad.-Wi.liam Win
ter.
Pride is never more offensive than
when it condescends to be civil; where
as. vanity, whenever it forgets itself,
naturally assumes good umOr,-Cumber-
land.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-17

with LOCAL APPLICATION, as they can.
not reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is
. blood or constitutional disease, and in or.
der 10 cure IT you have 10 take internal rem
edles. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter.
nally, and acts directly on the blood ana
mucous surface. Halls Catarrh Cure is no
quacs medicine 1t was prescribed by one
of the best physicians in this country for
years, and is regular prescription. II is
composed of the best tonieS known, com
elned with the best blood purifiers, acting
directly on the mucous surface. The perfect
combination of the two ingredients is what
produces such wonderful results in curing
cstarrh. Send for testimonials free
+. J. CHENEY * Co, Props, Toledo, O.
Sold by Drno.riSrs rnrir,. r..
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-17

oregon, the Paradise of Farmers
Mild, equitable climate, certain and album
dant crops. Best fruit, grain, grass and stock
country in the world. Full information free.
Address the Oregon Immigration Soard,
Portland OREGON 1880
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-17

manufacturers in selling it under such tiy.
ing conditions The Golden Medical Dis
CQvery" Is not only the most wonderful
Alternative, or blood-cleansar, known 10 med
ical science, but also possesses superior nutri-
tive and tonic, or strength giving, properties
which assist the food To digest and become
assimilated. thus building up hoth strength
and flesh For all cases az Bronchial, Throat
and Lung Diseases, accompanied with lin
gering coughs, it ia absolutely unequaled a.
q remedy. For Weak Lungs. Splitting of
Blood. Short Breath, Consumptive Night
sweats, and kindred affections, it SURPRISES
all other medicines. WORLDS DIsPENsARY
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, Proprietors, No. 663
Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-17

Bronchitis is cured by frequent small doses
of Piso's Cure for Cnnsumntinn
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-17

If ADORE being taught by anyone take
this good advice. Try Do6bbS% Electric
Soap next Monday. 1t won't cost much.
and you will then know for yourself lust
how good 1t is. Be sure 10 get no InIita-
ton. There are lots of them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-17

For Coughs and Throat Disorders usn
Browns BRONCHIAL TRoCHES-"H never
changed my mind respecting them, except |
think better of that which | began thinking
well Of. Rel. Henry Ward Beechcr Sold
only in boxes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-01-17

The Massachusetts Supreme Court has
ruled that a man who is injured In a rail.
road accident while riding on pass can,
not recover damages.