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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-09

The Latin-A merican department OF
Worlds Columbian Exposition is very
anxious to obtain information concern
ing a copy of little quarto published
in Rome in 1893, containing the impor-
tant bull of Pope Alexander VI, by
which he divided the new world be-
tween Portugal and Spain. Only two
copies of this pamphlet are in exist
ence, so far as can be ascertained. One
is in the Royal Library az Munich. The
other was sold in Lon don at auction
by Puttick & Simpson, auctioneers,
ooueno 6t4''ovSunsu-s,T 4-Tor t4 o5,
for some private library in the United
States. which he declined to name. u
has entirely disappeared from the
knowledge of bibliophiles, aud no trace
of it can be found. Any person having
knowledge of this historical treasure
will he kind enough to notify the De-
partment of State, Washington, d. G.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-09

IT is alleged that TO- generation the
people of Alexandria, va have been
afflicted with the whistliIg distemper.
1t has often. puzzled the good people OF
Alexandria to know why Gen. Albert
Pike changed his place of residence
from this place to Washington few
years ago, says Richmond correspond
ent. His re ,idence at the corner of
Cameron and st. Asaph streets was
one of the incest in this town. He had
his magnificent library there, and when,
few years ago, he announced that he
had determined to remove to Washing.
ton, many were the conjectures as Ia
cause of the move and many were the
causes assigned. Only few DAYS be.
foro his death the matter was cleared
up. In a conversation with gentle.
man from this city the General was
asked why he had left this city for
Washington, and his reply was because
"the Alexandria people whistled too
much
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-09

y THE Indiana State Board Of Health
has requested railroad managers to
provide cars with thermometers and to
keep the temperature as near as pos
sible at seventy degrees and at the
same time to provide perfect venti-
lation and spittoons partially filed with
a disinfectant solution. If the request
be complied with, winter travel will be
more agreeable and far less risky. 1t
takes robust traveller to bear the great
change from superheated cars to the
wintry air outside and not take cold.
Generally the brakemen or porters
IN charge seem to think the passengers
should be satisfied if the cor is kept hot
enough, without limit.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-09

AN Ionia Mich barber broke the
record by shaving man IN TIVE lty-six
seconds. Wonder II the man broke any
Of the commandments.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-09
TNEw YORK coRREsroNDENcE. l

EG ARD the first
three fashion Plates
IN this article, II
you please, dear
feminine readers, as
prophetic. They de-
plct gowns such as
will be worn this
month at the fash
ionable resorts OF
America on occa-
sions OF evenin g
dance. They were
drawn from actual
garments on real
persons, and each
viii figure I'm the
wardrobe OF some
modish belle. The
initial dress has the
bodice and jupe In
striped pekin tyel-
low eauze and white
SATIN, with a white
satin ceintule and
crossing scarves In
yellow velvet at the
waist. The bavette
of the corsage Is In
Dlisse white tulle.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-09

A BOY in Washington State caught
fifty-four wild pigeons with one swoop
of his net.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-09

THEY are making sto1e-soled shoes,
probably for the wear Of corporations.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-09

THE devil doesn't know what to do
with man who will behave himself
when he isn't watched.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-09

Next "christ's First Miracle.
John 2: ILL
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-09

! A SHORT time ago an anthropologist
Of New York City got a group of men
Of many races in his house for purpose.
In the group there were North Ameri-
can Indian, q Chinaman, q negro, a
Hawaiian, a Hebrew, an Arab. an East
Indian and Europeans of the Gothic
Celtic, Slavic and Latin races. All OF
them were found in New York, and all
were able to use the English language
well or otherwise. The an'h opologist
who brought them together desired to
get their notions upon certain questions
of race. linguistics aud religion, but he
had great difficulty in getting them.
He proposes 70 hold other conferences
of the same kind, and to prosecute his
Investigations until his object has been
nttained ~All races Of men are of one
blood, according to the Scriptures.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-07-09

RUSSIAN, Spanish, aud Mexican
ladies SNAKE cigarettes habitually in
their own add their friends houses,
writes George Augustus Sala That
know from ocular experience. That
Turkish and Greek ladies also indulge
ain the weed" at home / have often
hoard, but as yet Ihave not penetrated
into the interior either Of the harem or
tho gynaceum. Multitudes Of French
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-06
FARMERS 10 FORM 4 TRUST.
The Alliance People Will Endeayor
TO Fix the Price of Grain
i'll This Country.
No IndN idual viii Sell His Grain
to Option Men, but TO the
Alliance.
The Trust is Based on the Same
Principles as the Whisky
Trust.

TOPEKA. HAS, March 1.-The new al
lance movement contemplateS the formal
ton OF huge grain and stock trust. in
Guiding Nebraska. Kansas. Missouri and
Iowa. Frank AcGrath, president of the
farmers alliance, says the project is one
of the result OF The failure of the alliance
legislature to pass a certain bill. Legis-
latIon. he says, Is too slow for
the achievement of the alliance objects
McGrath says that district alliance Is be-
ing formed IN every congressional district
and provisions are being made for the
building of a cold storage and grain depot
The district alliances will be made up Of
sub-allianees. In this way constant com
muuication with individual members Of
the alliance will be had No Individual
member will sell his grain to option men Or
bankers, says McGrath, but when he is
obliged to sell the grain will be taken by
the alliance The same thing will follow
With cattle. We have agents in Kansas
City, Chicago aud st. Louis who will keep
the alliance posted as to the market and
demand. Upon this information the de-
mand will be supplied. and no more, at d
rate fixed price determined ny the ALI
ance. No option wheat will be on the
market, and there wilt be no sDeculatir .
on grain before harvest Four states
in this trust will practically
control the wheat and Gait e
markets. The hardest thing We have
to deal with is fixing the price We
mean to ascertain the exact cost of the
product and add a reasonable profit TO it.
The new scheme is modelled in detail after
the whisky trust. OF course, You vii! say
our principles will not admit OF it. but We
have decided and We must fight the devil
with fire
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-06
HINTS FOR MIXERS.

Be gentle with your cows. Remember
/ You are mau and they are brutes; be
/ thou not d brute.
! Give your COW a name and call her by
| her name; she will learn to know it sooner
! than yon think.
/ Never feed your COW while milking, one
! thing at time.
| If you have more than one COW always
milk them in the same order; a boss cow
/ dees not ike to be sighted.
Clean your stables before you milk.
; know Of no substance that viii take up
/ tad Odors sooner than milk
Clean your COW with brush or cloth be-
fore you milk; perfect cleanliness Is most
essential b perfect dalrylng.
In cold weather wash your hands in
warm water before you mix; d COW 5 teats
are very sensitive.
Milk as rapidly as you can and as clean
a you can; If you do not your COW will
dry up.
Strain your milk from a strainer pail
into an independent stralner, and IN this
have besides a straIner cloth.
A good strong mixer ought to milk ten
cows Il an hour. but be has not time to
carry the milk TO the dairy.
Be sure TO keep your finger nails short,
always.
Give your cows a tablespoonful of salt
once day IN their mess of mill feed; it
will keep them in good health.
Ccattle men claim a strap with a snap IS
a better tie than the old-fashiOned stanch-
ion.
Remember that COW is ike closet or
cupboard; you can take noth'Tg out unless
you put something II.
In cold weather take the chill from the
water you use II messing COWS; they will
ike II better.
If yo1 want the best results from your
COWS feed them all they can assimilate
and digest, but remember 1t takes close
watching to reach that point,
If your COW Is In heat present the male
as soon "a possible. and separate her that
day from the herd.
Handle your heifers z-ery day and make
them gentle; it viii save much trouble
when they become fresh.
Never drive a COW nor a fattening
steer faster than slow walk.
You have no use for dogs on a dairy farm
except 1t be a well trained collie
Sell your kicking COW to the butcher.
she has no value IN the dairy
Never vet you fingers while milking,
especially with milk.
mixer who can only use one hand at
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-06
To be Con!inuod.l
OUR HEAVIEST LOCOMOTIVE
4 Description That wiz Interest Railroad


The Baldwin locomotive works of PhiIa-
deIphia have just shipped four monster To-
comOtives for the St. Clair tunnel COM
pqny. Thest engines are the heaviest
ever Quilt in America, and, so far as
known by the company that built them,
the heaviest single locomotives ever built
in the world. Each of the four locomo-
tives is expected and guaranteed by the
builders to haul a load Of 760 gross tons Of
cars and ldding up grade of 1O5 feet to
the mile This is equivalent to train of
25 or 30 loaded freight ears.
The st. Claire tunnel company. for
which the locomotives Lave been built.
through the tunnel under the st. Clair
river. 1t is near the junction Of the St..
Clair river with Lake Huron, and connects
the towns of Port Sarnla, Ont, and Port
Huron. Mich. The line Of raiIoad which
runs through the tunnel is the connection
of the Grand Trunk railway Of Canada
5000 feet long, and the approaches are 1850
and $500 feet respectively, making u
total length of over two miles. These APP
proaches have a grade OF l05 feet to the
mile and Il very heavy locomotive Is re
IAlitu ~ uibi utuNg littllIS SAlRu-u lLt'
tunnels and Gp the grade of the APP
proaches.
The locomotives are of the class known
as tank locomotives, and have no tender
The tanks arc on both sides of the boiler,
and their capacity is 1000 gallons The
space for the fuel, which Is anthracite
coal, is on tie footboard. There are five
pairs of driving wheels, which are the
only wheels, and they are fifty inches in
diameter. The wheel base Is Is fee5 ,
inches The cylinders are y inches in
diameter and have a stroke of - inches
The boiler is of steel 81 of an inch thick
and is feet 2 inches in diameter There
are 80 Aues. 2l4 inches in diameter and
Is feet 6 inches long. The fre-box Is II
feet long and 81 feet wide. The cab Is
placed on top OF the boiler, and midway
between its ends. There are two sand
boxes one on the front of the boiler and
one en- the back, so that sand can be
placed on the rails whether the locomotive
Is RAINING forward or backward. There
is powerful air-break whic4 operates on
each driving wheel. There are headlights
and Steps at both ends, like those Of d
shit ing engine The locomotive will run
on 100 pound rails. The number OF the
one completed Is 5gS. and the consecutive
construction n.tmber given bv the bulid-
ers. II. $50. In working order the weight
Is $4,000 pounds. In ITS completed state
the locomotive is too heavy for some Of
the bridges it will have to cross en- route,
so he cab, Che tanks, side rods and other
parts had t. be taken OF to Tighten her
weight and shipped separately.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-06
THE HOUSEHOLD,

Merit may not always win, but it can
stand 1t If it doesn't.
That is good kind Of charity that be-
gins at home, provided it does not end
there.
Observation-Disclosures flowing out into
practical benefcence Is the worlds want;
It is the divine response 10 human selfish
ness.
The unremitting retention of simple and
high sentiments in obscure duties-that is
the maxim for US. Let US be poised and
wise, and our own to-day.
Why is social life additionally relegated
to the domain of frivoIity. and work
alone, held up as something serious? Con,
versation Is an inspiration in itself; so
ciety Is one of the fine arts. 1t Is quite
worth while. as an end and aim in itself
to draw people together, noble and beauti
full souls, whose Intercourse shall be ful
Of charm aud significance.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-06

Nov, perhaps, you VIII explain why
YOU are here:n SAYS Mrs. GeOfTrev,
speaking as sternly as her soft voice
viii permit. How did you get in?''
Through the window. l was passing
and found it open" There is some note
in his voice that might well be termed
knocking.
''Open at this hour of the morning?''
''Wide open"
'And the lamp, did you find it burn
ing?n
"Brilliantly.n
He lifts his head here. and laughs
aloud. short, unmirthful laugh.
on are lying, sir, says Mona, con-
temptuOusly.
Yes, deliberately" returns he, with
wilful reckleSSneSS.
II ra0v-aS as though tn toxic IN the
pistol again: out Mona Is DeIOT6Iafi,f
with him, and, closing her finger round
it. holds it firmly.
do you think you are stronger than
! AMI he says. amusement blended
with the old admiration in his ewes.
NO, but they are, she says. pointing
to her two faithful companions, who
are staring hungriIy at Rodney. and
evidently only waiting the word from
Mona 10 Hing themselves upon him.
She beckons to them. and. rising slow
ly, they advance towards Rodney, who
inyoluntarily moves back a little. And
in truth they are formidable foes. with
their bl0OGshOJc and bristling coats.
and hinge Jaws that, being now parted,
show the cleaning teeth within.
On guaTG,o says Mona. Whereupon
both the bru5es crouch upOu the ground
right before Rodney, and fix him serj-
ously &2d mCnacingly with their CLEAN
Ing eyes.
You are certainly too strong for me.
says Rodney. with froWn and 4 pecu-
liar smile.
AS you have refused to explain your
presence ere to me, YOU shall remain
where you now are until help arrives.
says Mona, with evident determina-
ton.
i am content to stay here until the
day daWnS, if you keep me company"
replies he, easily.
''Insolence, sir, IS perhaps another
part Of your role" returns She, with
cold but excessive anger.
She is clad in long white dressing
gown. loose. vet cIinging. that beuays
each curve Of her Sgelte, lissome figure.
1t is bOrderCd with swan 's-dOWn. and
some rich white lace, that sits high to
her neck and falls over her small hands.
Her hair is drawn back into 4 loose
knot. that locks as if it would tumble
down her hack should she shake her
head She Is paIS ,' and her err ewes are ne
rniiaIIv Iar%n and dark from Excitement.
The are Iived mon Rodney with a
gaze that bellies ali idea of fear. and her
Inns are compressed and somewhat dan
oerous
81 T Is truth insolpnceg,, asks Rodney.
IL 50, 1 demand Your Paru0u. Ny
speech, no doubt, was 4 jeiise, vet it
came from my heart"
DO not trouble yourself to make any
further excuse" SAYS Mona. Jelly.
pray sit down. says Rodney. polite
X; If you insist on spending your
evening with me, let me at least know
that YOU are comfortable" Again the
comicaIity Of the whole proceeding
strikes him, and he laughs aloud. He
takes, too, step forward, as ii to get
her chair.
DO not stir SAYS Mona, hastily,
pointing to the blOod-hOundS. Allspice
has risen-so has the hair ON his back
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-06

Examine Your young trees careful.
Iy and see what insects have tucked them
selves away for the winter. You will fnd
various web-coveTed things glued to the
branches also nests Of eggs here and there.
and the plant lice hid in cracks and broken
places on the bark IN trunks and branches.
Destroy now every ching of the sort. and
thus save yourself big job next summer.
We have found more apple tree torers on
that part of our orchard near a woodland
than elsewhere-fvet times as many. Hence
We infer that timber Of the woods harbors
lDeSe insects.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-06

To obtain d light instantly without the
use of matches, and without danger OF
setting things on fire is. according to the
Mining and Scientific press, an easy mat,
ter. Take a long vial of the clearest OF
glass, put into piece of phosphorus
about the size of pea. Upon this pour
some pure olive oil heated to the boiling
point the bottle to be filed about one
third full; then cork tightly. To use he
light, remove the cork, allow the air to
enter. and then recork. The whole empty
space in the bottle will become luminous.
and the light obtained will be a good one
As soon as the light becomes dim. its
power can be increased by opening the
bottle and allowing a fresh supply Of air
to enter In very cold weather, it is
sometimes necessary t. heat the vial be-
tween the hands to increase the fuidity of
the oil: and one bottle will last all winter.
This inge NOUS cOntrivance may lie carried
IL the pocket, and Is used by the watch
men of Paris in all magazines where ex-
plosiVe or iniammable materials are used.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-06
Influence.

You will find if you think a moment
that the people who influence you are the
people who believe in you. In an atnos-
phare of suspicion men shrivel up, but in
that belief they expand and find encourage
meut and educative fellowship. 1t is !
wonderful thing that here and there in
this hard uncharitable world there should
still be left a few rare syuIS who think nc
evil. This Is the great unworIdineSS
Love ''thinketh no evil. " imputes no mo-
tive. sees the bright side, puts the best
construction on every action. What a de.
ightful state of mind to live in. What {
stimuIous and bpnediction even to meet
with for a day To be trusted is to be
saved. And II we try to influence or ele.
yate others. we shall soon see that success
is in proportion to their belief of our belize
in them. Selected
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-06
FARM, HOME AND GARDEN,
YOUTH IN AGE.
ALICE ARMSTRONG

oid. croOned . gray haired nan,
sure words have changed II If Use
since '-5sS young. and frOlickSOuie
IL Wss a grave abuse
To call one old, tor.ooth,
Because his locks were white.
OF, possl6 Y, his limbs did shake.
ana LeebIeWa his sight,
Yes, true thought 90 once.
And wondered how 'Iw0uld seem
W hen had travelled down life's road
The Tlenory's like a dream,
Ana takes me back 10 home
In days Of childhood glee.
o nonOred nook beside the fire,
Close by grdndfathsr's knee.
He seldom left his place,
But sat most patiently
W IN folded hands npou his cane,
W alch trembled vlsibly
No lIghJ was in his eye
50 dim had burned life's fire
No sound Of earth broke on his ear,
Twas tuned TO music higher.
Yet though he could not hear,
Twas e'er his fresh delight
10 sing the song of 'Beulah land.
Al morning, noon and night
One strain comes down the years.
In quaVeFlug notes twas given:
my presence makes my paradise.
IND where thou art is heaven.
The look of calm content
Which rested on his brow
The words meant uaught 10 childish ears
Comes back with freshne now
III UCht him old. and felt
My little heart grow sad
10 see him sit quite >tIll and sing:
And, yet, he seemed so glad.
ITra, LOO
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-06

G. w Curtis, Of the Texas experiments
al station, made the following experiment:
In trials, sweet cream thoroughly mixed,
was divided into two equal parts, and one
half churned Immediately, while the other
was allowed to become slightly acid before
churning. In each trial nearly like
amounts Of butter were obtained from the
two portions. The results show scarcely a
noticeable difference betwc.n the two
kinds of butter, the difference, if any, be-
ing in favor Of the sweet cream butter. and
chiefly in the flavor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-06
dow to Make Life Happy.

Take time; it is no use to fume, or he',
OF do a. the angry housekeeper vino has
got hold of the wrong key, pushes, shakes
and rattes it about the lock until 10th are
broken, and the door is still unopened.
The chief secret OF comfort lies in not
suffering trifes TO vex Us, aud IN cultivat-
ing our underground of small pleasures.
Try to regard present veXationS as You
would a month hence.
Since we cannot get what we like let Us
like what we get.
it is not riches, it is not poverty it is
human nature that is the trouble.
The world is like a looking glass. Laugh
at it and it laughs back; frown AZ it and
it frowns back
Angry thoughts canker the mind, and
dispose it to the worst temper in the world
that of fixed malice and revenge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-06
CHAPTER xxx.

For a second Mona's courage fails
her, and then it returns again with
threefold force. In truth. she is nearer
death at this moment than she herself
quite knows.
Put down your pistol, sir" she SAYS,
hastily. Would you fire on a womanY''
Her tone, though hurried, is not op-
pressed with fear. She even advances
a few steps in his direction. Her words.
her whole manner, ill him with admir-
alton. The extreme courage she be-
trays is. indeed. worthy of any mans
laudation, but the implied trust in his
chivalry touches Paul Rodney more
than anything has ever had power to
touch him before.
He lowers the weapon at her COM
mand, but says nothing. Indeed. what
is there to say?
''Place it ON the table, saws Mona.
who, though rich in presence of mind.
has yet all woman 5 wholesome horror
of anything that may 20 of.
Again az nhevs her
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-06

Germany IS the classical land of suicides
and Saxong is its most suicidal province.
To every million Saxous there are 400 sui
cide> although the rest of the empire has
an average of only $50 to $50 TO the mil
lion. In Leipsic the ratio is the highest
in the civilized word-450 to the million.
or fifty more than in Paris. In London the
number per million Is s.; Ia St. Peters
burg. $50; in Berlin, 80; in Fienna. 2S5.
In Prussia the number of suicides increased
between 1850 and 1878 from l456 10 T.
$50. In France, fifty years ago, the an
nual number of suicides was 1888 In
1887 it had increased to 6. 434. and in 1888
to S,lS7. OF the suicides of 1856. 1880
were committed by men between fifty and
sixty years of age and 924 by men be-
tween forty and fly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-06

There Is no use trying to economic in
the feed of hogs in winter The man who
only cares to get them through alive wastes
all he feeds, and has only stunted pigs in
stead Of thrifty ones to put mp in the fall
Breeding animals of any kind should not
be fed heavily, especially on corn,
but even breeding sows should be kept
thrifty, and if they are young they will
probably. grow in weight enough to pay
tor their keep, besides their filters Of pigs
in the spring.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-06
DECIDE AGAINST DEACoNEssEs.
he Presbyterian Investigating Committee
Makes the Important Ruling

CHICAGO, March 2.-The presbytery to-
day received a report OF the committee
which has been considering the question
Of deaconesses. The committees report
set forth that a careful search OF the Bible
and OF sacred and profane history failed
to show that any such Office had been
recognized by the early church and recon-
mended that the presbytery reply to the
general assembly in opposition to the crea-
ton Of such an office. The presbyteTy 50
yo+a1