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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23
How to Improve the Soil.

The Improvement of light soils by the
addition of vegetable matter rich IN car
bon has been found the most practicable
and economical method of bringing such
land into profitable cultivation. Farmers
are instructed very little In regard to the
good effects of carbonaceous matter in the
soil. but practically they know well how a
black loan produces crops more abundant
Iy than a yellow one. The yellow clay
below the surface is especially d sliked by
farmers, who look upon it as worse than
worthless for the growth of crops They
call it hungry soil, and very hungry it is
But if it Is fed abundantly by vegetable
matter, green crops turned under, swamp
muck composted with lime or manure. or
even turned up to the light and the air, it
soon becomes dark in color, brown or
black. and then bears satisfactory crops.
The Michigan college has been expert
menting with the light sands known as
the Jack pine lands by blowing in
green crops grown on these lands without
manure. and has found In three years a
gratifying improvement, as the soil has
become darkened and consolidated by the
carbonacecus mater added 10 it. This
method of improving light. sandy land Is
cheap, time being spent rather than mon
ey, but il Is the most effective.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23
CHAPTER XXI.

For some time they talk together,
and then the duchess. fearing lest she
may be keeping Mrs. GeCtIrey from the
common amusement OF q ballroom.
says. gently
You are not dancing much?"
mo, says Mona, shaking her head.
"Not-not tonight. shall soon"
But why not tO-night?' asks her
Grace.
"Because'-with quick bIush-"I
am not accustomed to dancing much.
Indeed. | only learned to-day. and l
might not be able to dance with every
one
But you were not afraid to dance
with LaudeTdale, my SOM says the
duchess, looking at her.
Il should never be afraid of him" re-
turns Mona. lie has kind eyes. He
is''-slowly and meditatiycly-"yery like
you."
The duchess laughs.
He may be. of course" she saws.
'But I don't like to see a gay child like
you sitting still. You should dance
everything for the night"
We'll. as | say, | shall soon. returns
Mona Frightening. because GcoffTev
has promised to teach me-"
If | were 'Geoffrey, | think l should
not, says the duchess, meaningly.
Mop raising an innocent face. TOO
much trouble. YOU think. perhaps, But,
bless YOU. Geoffrey wouldn't mind that,
so long as he was giving me pleasure
At which answer the duchess is very
properly ashamed of both herself and
her speech.
Il should think very few people would
deem it trouble to serve YOU" she
says, graciously. And perhaps, after
all. YOU don much care about dancing"
Yes, [ do, " saws Mona, truthfully.-
Just now. at least. Perhaps SADLY
''when | am your age | shant."
This is b6tlSe Of the first water. And
Lady Rodney, who can hear-aEd is
listening to-every word, almost groans
aloud
The duchess, on the contrary, gives
way to mirth, and, leaning back in her
chair, laughs very softly, but with evil
dent enjoyment. Mona contemplates
her curiously. penSively.
What have | SaidEn she asks. half
plaintively. You laugh, yet l did not
mean to be funny. Tell ME what L
said"
1T was only little touch of nature"
explains her Grace. ION that congrat-
ulate yourself. Nature is at discount
these days. And II love nature. 1t
is so rare: q veritable philosopher's
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23
\ DODGE OF HIS OWN.
How Young Man Worked His Way in a
Crowd

During crowd the other dav on Four
teenth street. near Fifth avenue. a very
solid man was pushing his way through
the mass of humanity, when he encounter
ed pale, thin young man with the look of
a consumptive. The big man did not
swerve hair. and the thin young man 5
elbow. which was held out at an angle.
took him In the left side. The big man
gave a grasp. followed by curse, and
nearly lost his balance, while the other
passed on as cool as ice. He had turned
aside to gaze into a window when the big
man came up and said:
Friend; want to feel of YOUR right el-
bow, the one you gave me a dig with back
there
"Oh, certainly, was the reply, as the
elbow was EXTENDED.
"Why-why-It' hard as iron?"
Yes. it is iron. That Is. | have an
iron cap made for It Just ft. as yon
see. and padded with flannel It's an in
vention of my own. Haven long to live,
and don't want to surrender any Of my
rights and privileges. You are number
% to-day-all big men. American hog
VS. the iron elbow, you see. Elbow al
ways comes out ahead. Good day
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23
SUNSHINE LAND.
ST. LOUIS GLoBE-DksocRAr.

They came in sight of a loveIy shore,
yellow a. gold in the morning light;
The suns own color at noon If wore.
And had faded not at the fail OF night;
Clear weather or cloHdy-'tWas all at one.
The happy hills seemed nathed with sun,
Its secfgt the sailor could not understand,
But they called the country Sunshine Land.
What was the secret "a simple thing
ut will make you smile when once you know
Touched By the tender finger of spring,
million bios oms we're all 8glow;
So MANY 40 many. SO small and bright,
They covered the hills with mantle Of light;
And the Wild bee hummed and the glad breeze
famed
Through the honeyed field Of Sunshine Land
If over the sea We two wets bound,
What port den- child would you choose toI
0urs2
We would sail ard sail TIL al last we found
This fairy gold Ct 4 million flowers;
Yet darling we'd lind. If at home We stayed
Of many small JOYS Our pleasures are made,
More near thau We lhink-yery close at hand
Lie the Golden fields OF Sunshine Land.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23
THE FOREIGN sUIToR.
why lie Is Attractive to the American
Girl.

One reason why American girls wish to
marry abroad is that foreigners have, rs a
rule, certain enamel Of manner which Is
very attractive to women. The hand
kissing, thcEHattery, the deferentlal man
ner. all these are the most agreeable be-
ginnings Of an acquaintance. 1t Is. to an
idle girl, great pleasure to find man
who has all the day to devote to her. The
European man has made study OF how to
amuse himself al day long, and no doubt
he has picked up education and much that
il very agreeable along with this effort to
get rid of time.
The American man has had no such
difficulty in Gtsposiug Of the golden hour (;
he has worked hard to make his living; he
has had terrific struggle for it, and his
love making has been thing apart, an
itcrlude in the busy life He has had no
time TO enamel himself with ioreign man
ncrs and to an idle and a selfish girl he is
far less agreeable than a man who can take
her to picture galleries, to races, to the
BOZ. to dine who knows all about dress
makers, their prices, their degree Of style,
and their costumes European man Is
gazette. newspaper amongst other
things, and he is iutl Of delightful anec-
dote He knows all about the prince of
Wales, about Lady Agatha, and the
duchess Of Nowhere. nc is selfish in every
thing else. but he Is not -ei>h in tins
He does try To- mats" himself amusing and
agreeable aud to 10 him justice he geI-
orally succeeds. If he goes TO the theatre
or opera with party Of LADIES', he knows
the history and IS apt to be a pIquant
onc-ol every prima donna, every tenor,
pypt.,- iua., He remembers what ham
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23
Remedy for Cakei ITdder

Take pint Of aqua ammonia. pint Of
soft water, or 2 teaspoonfuls spirits Of
turpentine, 3 teaspoonful of fluid extract
Of beldonna. 1-3 .teaspoonful Of hyptolacca.
II teaspoonful of saturated tincture Of
camphor. Shake well and apply with all
the elbow grease and practice you can mus
ter lake teaspoonful at time In the
hollow Of the hand, rub it into the skin Of
the I'D Ter until the latter gets dry and
quite hot; support yourself By putting the
other hand, with an occasional patting.
across the patients spine
After having treated both sides In
front and rear 1.-THE latter as high ND as
the udder reaehes) two doses Of Imminent.
get down under your COW and gently COM
mence kneeding the bag. taking the whole
and afterwards part Of the udder between
the open hands, rolling the former till
formed Jumps are crushed, and occasion
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23
Care of sheep.

Those who keep flock can hardly feed
sheep step back to try better feed place
they usually pull out some feed to be trod-
den underfoot This causes heating
towards spring, and not only damages the
manure but it is injurious to the sheep.
This may be prevented largely if the pens
are raked daily and used for bedding for
cattle and horses, and the mixture tends
to prevent loss in working the sheep
manure. which it is hard to handle with
out damage by overheating.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23

TIE problem what to DO with screenings
that consists almost wholly of weed seeds
grows more difficult until the best use,
that of burning them, is suggested. Years
ago such screenings were largely fed to
hens. but intelligent farmers soon found
that fowls thus fed stopped laying. Be
sides. if literally fed many seeds got into
the manure either undigested in what Is
eaten or left on the floor or ground.
Modern farming mills take out of screen
ing every atom of grain. The remainder
may be ground, but it is poor feed even
then. Why not make sure thing of get
ting rid of the unwholesome stuff by burn
ing it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23
More Feed in Cold Weather.

Common practice and experience prove
that exposure to cold calls for an increased
supply of food to enable animals to sup
port the loss of heat due to radiation from
their bodies. That this loss of heat is
large Is easily shown by the fact that
twenty COWS in well built and elcse sta
Bile, with no more admission OF air than is
necessary for good ventilation. and with
70 more space than Is required for con-
venlent movements of the cattle and their
attendants, will keep the air above the
freezing point in the stable " lille it NAV be
near zero outside. And it needs no thought
to say that this large radiation of heat is
only supplied by the food Hence the
careful dalryman intent upon profit al
ways increases the ration of his cows in
proportion to the increase Of cold. But
the exact quantity expended In the pro-
ductlon of heat has never been clearly
shown so far by any experiments. Recent
ly Mr.. Barnard of the Canadian depart
meut of agriculture has published the re-
suits of some tests IL this direction and
states that an animal of 1000 pounds live
weight will consume 1871 pounds of sugar
and llS4 ounces If albumiuoidS per day
to maintain life at % degrees or the point
OF freezing while at IS degrees oue-halt
only of these food elements Is needed. As
starch Is changed to sugar in Che digestive
process, and heat is expended in the
change of course a larger quantity OF
startch Is required in the food than that
OF sugar above eStimated.-N. \. Times
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23
Do Your Best on the Farm

Look over your farming operations and
see if you are working right on the main
chance In other words see if your head
is level enough SO that you are doing. that
best suited to your farm, personal tastes,
and markets. A mistake or the main
chance is more disastrous than many lit
tie cases of neglect or failure In carrying
out details would be if main business was
rightly mapped out. Many farmers are
trying to do too much business. or, spread
ing themselves out too thin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23
THEY URGE RECONCILIATION.
The ogaliala Chiefs Consult With the
White Men

PINE RIDGE, Jan. 16.-This afternoon
an important conference took place on the
invitation of the OgallaIas in the vicinity
of the Friendlies camp. Six hundred
Brules were present. The OgalIaIas had
prepared feast of hot coffee and broied
dog. The only white men present were
Lieut. Taylor, ninth cavalry commander of
the famous OgaIlala scouts and ex-
Agent McGilhcuddy. All the prominent
Ogallala and Brule chiefs were present
American Horse made a strong talk in
favor of the Indians complying with Gen.
Miles disarming order and saying that
the chiefs should return to their homes
and bring their young men to respect their
white friends; to dissuade them from yio-
lence, and compel them to return to
school
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23

A -. 81 al, -
enca 70 DR. piorce's Golden
Medical Discovery is. that,
unlike sarsapariIIas and other
blood medicines. which are
said 10 be good for the blood
in March, April and Nav, the
" Discovery . works equally
we'll all lie year gomG, and
in MI cases Of blood-taints or
humors, no matter what their
name or nature.
Ifs tbn lb.,b,,, hIood-
,,,r;Gor so1d tbro,,ob drna-
rist,
Ir,z, p -. ,I
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23

ally milking the bag empty. Stop the use
of liniment as coagulation disappears. but
keep rubbing ami milk often. Bv sll
means avoid granting. feed hay only VERY
sparlngly, give plenty of water, and keen
the animal from getting coid.-JerSey
Bulletin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23

The pleasant effect and the perfect safety
with which ladies may use the liquid fruit
laxative, Syrup of Figs, under all conditions
Ing to the eye and to the taste, gentle, yet
effectIal in acting on the kidneys, liver and
bowels.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23
PreNentive Against Moths.

A small piece Of paper or linen, mois-
tened with turpentine. and put into the
wardrobe or drawers for a single day two
or three times year, is = preventive
against moths.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23

Any druggist tries to sell you his own cough
medicine, remember he does it because lie
makes more money on it. Insist on having
Kcmp's Balsam for the throat and lungs,
Tor there is no cough remedy 50 pure and
none SO quick to break up cold. For in
tiuenza, soreness of the throat and tickling
irritation, with constant cough, kemp )
Balsam is an immediate cure. Large bottles
SOC. and 81. At all drm@gists.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23
ODDITIES.
PLUMBER AND KING.

plumber went forth 10 plumb
To kHyly palace by the way,
And when his half day = work was done
Presented bis bill without delay.
The king brought forth hi- bag- Of gold
His diamonds and his jewcied crown;
Tie plnmher credit gave for them
md took a mortgage on the throne.
When woman goes to invest in seal
skins she soon realizes that $50 will not
20 fur
She Cat the piano) Listen! How do
you enjoy this refrain?"
He: Very much. The more you re-
frain the better | like IT, ~
Tom: Il say, Bob, are you supersti-
ous about DINING with thirteen at the
table,
Bob: THAT depends.
Tom. Dep nds upon WHAT?
Bob: "1he dinner
4 eonundrum: Husband: as this
canned chicken or canned lobster, Ethel?
Wit 81 don't know, John. The
label bad been torn off the can before |
opened it"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23
SHlLOH'S
CONSUM PTION
CURE.

rhe wceeI Of this Great Cough Cure Is
<ithout parallel in the history Of medicine.
All druggists are authorized to sell it on pos
kivc guarantee, test that no other cure can sue
sesshllly stand. That it may become known,
the rroprctors, at an enormous expense, are
placing a Sample Bottle Free into every home
h the United States and Canada. Ii yoa have
. Cough. Sore Throat, or Bronchitis, use it, Tor
s. viii cure YOU. If your child his the Group,
81 Whonp,og Cough. use it promptly, and relief
Il gur~ Il you dread that ms,dious disease
Caasus1n;lou, Use il. Ask your Druggist for
SIM t,U'$ CURE Price 10 cts, 50 cts. and
81 ~ II your Lungs are sore OF Back lame,
asz Shllohs Porous Plaster, Price IS eta
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23

Chloride of lime is an infallible praven-
tive for rats. as they fee from its o3ols as
from pestilence. 1t should be thrown
down their holes and spread about wher-
ever they would be likely to come and
should he renewed once a fortnight.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23

Pure cream brings higher price than
skinned milk, yet the skinned milk is
more valuable as food, it containing all the
nitrogen and mineral matter, the cream
containing the heat producing element
carbon.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23
Are You Going Snuth 9?

The German emperor is a very rapid
.talkcr. When he delivers an address in The
rcichstag he speaks at the rate of 30 sylIa.
blpS n minnie
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23

Ex-senator Thurman no longer uses snuff.
He found thai the constant titilation Of his
nose affected his ewes, and SO he wcaued
himself Irnrn III, SnLIlr- hnN
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23
Human Health.

Human health can only be maintained
when the rules of life are strictly obcyed
Mans system is like a town, TO be healthy il
must be well drained. No one would wisl
to live in a town where the sewers are always
clogged. Our system is most beautifully
fitted by nature to drain itself of all waste
and effete matter. This drainage is fire.
quently intCrfered with by careless habits
and when it becomes cloggcd illness is the
result. Beecham's Pills, which have been
in popular use in Europe for fifty years are
specially adapted III a safe, gentle manner,
to keep human drainage in perfect order
american AnGlySt.
Beecham's Pills are prepared only by
Thomas Beccham, st. Hclcns, Lancashire,
England.
BE. Allen & Co, sos Canal St, New York,
Sole Agents for the United States, who, if
your druggist does not keep them, will mail
Bcecham's Pills on receipt Of price, % cents
a box, but inquire first.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23
Is August
Flower

The Hon. ]. ". Fenuimore is the
Sheriff Of Kent Co.. Del, and lives
at Dover, the County Seat and Cap
ital of the State. The sheriff S
gentleman fty-nine years of age,
and this Is what he SAYS Il have
used your August Flower foi sew
eral years ii my family and for my
own use, and found it does me
" more good than any other remedy.
" I have been troubled with what I
" call Sick Headache. \ pain comes
" III the back part of my head first.
aud then soon 4 general headache
until l become sick and voIuit.
" At times, too, l have 4 fullneSs
" after eating, a pressure after eating
At the pit Of the stomach, and
" souruess, when food seemed to rise
up in my throat and mouth. When
" l feel this coming on if I take a
little August Flower it relieves
me, and is the best remedy l have
ever taken for it. For this reason
! take it and recommend it to
Others rs great remedy for Dys-
"pepsia, sc. o
C. C. GREEN, Sole Manufacturer,
Woodbury., New Jersey, L. S. A.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23

2O7 and 900 Grand Ave. MiiwauI

William Cody, otherwise known as Buffalo
Bill, was born in Chester, Pa, and comes Of
good old Quaker stock. Both his father and
mother were Quakers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23
Hanged by n Mob.

GLASGOW, No. Jan. 20.-0Iiver
Thixon. colored. was hanged by mob
near Fayette today, for an attempted as
sault on white girl.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23

Rev. j. D. Kingsbury, of Bradford, Mass,
has been twenty five years pastor of the
COngre gatiOnal church there.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23
Cstarrl Can.t be Curca

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they can
not reach The seat Of the disease, CataTrh
IS blood OF constitutional disease, and i'm
order 10 cure il You have 10 take Internal
remedies. Halls CatSryh Cure Is taken iU-
tGrually, and acts directly on The blood aud
mucous surfaces. Halls CalaygA Cure is no
Quack medicine, Ii was prescribed by one
of the best physicians in lhis country Tor
years, and Is q regular urCsyrintiNn. IL IS
composed OF the best touicS known. com
bjucd with the best Blood purifiers, acting
directly ON the mucous surfaces. The per
feet combination of The lwa ingredients Is
what produces such wonderful results in
curing calavrh. Send for testimonials .rlc
+. J. CHENEY X CO, Props, Toledo. o.
Sold by druggists, price sAc.
\ telephone line abou. i've miles LONG has
been established in Iceland and is regarded
as 4 great curiosity, being lEl first ever cs-
tabliSacd on the island.
You wear out clothes on wash board ysa
times as much rs on the body. Eaga foa.ESs
Buy DobbjnS' Electric Soap Of your grocer
and save this useless wear. Made ever since
1861 Don't take imitation. There are lots
of them.
Animals are kept on the roofs OF the
houses in Lima, Peru, and it frequently hap
pens COW passes her whole life on q roof.
being taken there as a calf and brought
down finally as fresh beef.
',,BROWNS BRONCHIAL VROCUES'
are excellent for the relief OF Noar7rHe>S or
Sore l"roal They are exceedingly CT
tecttVe- u L,iNian Ior'd, Leaian, Eng,
Professor Btdwru Thomson, who has
just returned from Alaska, says That the
volcano BoGoslor is throwing up islands,
which will add just So much more 10 Mr.
Seward purchase.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23

If so, you should look into the advantage.
presented by the Louisville " Nashville Il. Il.
this winter. There are now three trains
daily to Florida and the southeast, with
through sIccpcrs to southern cities; from,
Cincinnati and Louisville through to Jack
sonyille and Tampa, Fla, without change
from st. Louis and Evansville to Jackson
vile without change; from Louisville tu
Chattanooga and Atlanta without change
For information as to rates, routes, etc.
wr.te 10 Geo. L.-Cross, N. w. Pass. Agent.
232 Clarl, St, Chicago, H.
Bismarck's autobiography will appear
early in the new year, and will be printed in
Paris to avoid any restriction by the Ger,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23

Joseph Frost, who was elected probate
judge Of Lyon county, Kansas, last fall on
the alliance ticket, is scvcnty-thrce years
old.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23
Special Sale.

There are 5000 Indians on the rcserva-
tons in New York state. The ScnecaS
nnnnhnr . NNA
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23
No Matter How Hard

The subscriptions by female clerks in
Washington for monument to General
Spinner is said to be making great Roadway.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23

a FOOLISH woman is known by her
sloycnly house" Get Wit and earn good
repute by using SAPOLIO. Try a cake in
YOUR next h0usc-cleaninw.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23
FoR DIsoRDERED LIvEn Try BnEcmAM's PnLs

One of the latest crazes in st. Louis IL
that of riding upon the electric cars to cure
rheumatism.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23

y telephone line abou' i've miles long has
been established in IcCiaEA and is regarded
as 4 great curiosity, being lEl first ever cs-
IN bliShrH on the iSssr6
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23

\ cREsRFUL home is where cheerful
children play. They cannot he cheerful or
nave good health unless they are occasion.
ally given Dr. Bulls Worm Desiroyers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23

'S'A0'.''VH % ttst toSo0CS.SoGS ABOUT Paris.
If afflicted with Sore Eyes, use DR.. Isaac
ThompSeu'S Eye Water, Druggists Se}lit 25c.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23

stone. L gu Only told me what nv glas,
tells me every day,-that l am not so
young as l once was,-that, in fact,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-23

President Carnet eontenlplates The entire
demolition Of the forlihrAL ions ahn,t l,,ri,