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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-03-19
DIGNITY DOWNED,
How . Newport Nabob Was beaten on Ills
Own Premises.

How . Newport Nabob Was beaten on Ills
Own Premises.
One Of the cliff cottagers, as they are
called in Newport-the cliff cottages
being the most costly and luxurious
marine villas in the world-was said to
have told an amusing and suggestive
story Of his own experience.
1t Is the immemorial right OF the pub
lie in Rhode Island to have access any
where to the shore, that the right OF
every one to the common property Of
the sea may not be abridged. The beau
tiful walk along the cliff. extending
through all the finest estates in Newport
between the houses and the shore, is due
to this privilege. The result in not alto
gether agreeable to the proprietors. be-
cause the excursion trains and boats are
constantly bringing crowds Of loiterers
and pleasure-seekers, who choose for
their lunch the choice spots along this
promenade. One day party Of rural
| visitors arrived on the cottager's
grounds to lunch, and not content to
restrain their steps to the walk to
which they had a right, they construed
their rights freely, and under the guild
ance of an elderly dame wandered over
the lawn. and approaching the house
as lunch-time drew near. assembled the
broad seaward piazza, and disposing
themselves upon the chairs and sofas,
spread their lunch upon the piazza
tables and made ready for the repast.
The owner, who from within had
watched the proceeding with some per-
turbation of spirits, then appeared, in
highly imperative mood. upon the pi-
azza, and addressing himself to the
elderly dame, who was evidently the
commander-in-chief of the marauders.
said, with extremely strained polite
ness, that strangers had an undoubted
right to walk along the cliff, but
that he had right to his house and his
piazza and his tables and sofas and
chairs. and he should be exceedingly
obliged if they would retire immediate
". As he spoke he confronted the in
truders with threatening severity of
aspect. But the general commanding
turned upon him her benevolent spec
tacles and said. with the suavity of an
honest grandmother: "Why. law! you
wouldn't turn us off, would yeo Sakes
alive. ye'd be welcome to eat your lunch
on the piazza, or in the house, or any
where you pleased. up our way" And
she beamed upon him with such
bcnignity that, wholly unprepared for
a sunburst instead of a storm, he was
speechless, and. greatly amused. with
drew from the field.-George William
Curtis, in, Harper's Magazine.
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all day. She wishes there was nothing
else to do" But rs this reminded her
of her work. she stopped fondling him.
and grooming softly. swayed back and
fol th in the creaky rocking chair.
Baby popped his thumb into his mouth,
sucked It vigorously for a moment. then
grew quieter and quieter. Mother
rocked more and more slowly, and al
last sure that his majesty was sound
asleep. rose aud laid him carefully
down in the rough oaken cradle. She
tucked up the blanket and stood for a
moment patting him and gently jog
ging the cradle. Bruno came from his
place by the fire and poked his black
nose inauiringly into baby's rosy face
With a lifted, warning finger, Mrs
Wadsworth babe him: mo. no. sir! &c
lie down" Then she built up the big
FIRE. gave knowing little poke to the
fat loavcs, took her knitting, and, with
one foot on the rocker, settled herseli
for quiet afternoon.
She glanced around her coy kitchen
with a smile of approval. To be sure,
the frontier home in the wilds of New
York State was not like old Connect.
cut, but then it was snug and CHEEKY
81 know mother has no better fire thar
this. at any rate" she said, gazing
musingly into the rudy Goals. They
said pioneer life would be SO hard
but it isn't-very, and then have Jack
TO myself SO much, and | couldn't dc
that at home and the dimples crept
around the loving mouth. But with
something very like a sigh the girl.
mother whispered to baby: If it only
wasn't quite so far away so that your
grandma could see you once before you
are big boy"
Pausing in her meditations. she list
ened a moment and then glanced from
the winter sunshine on the floor to the
little Dutch clock on the shelf. saying
aloud: why! only three o'clock and
the cows coming home already. Jack
said he had put their fodder in the little
pasture where they would be sheltered
from the wind"
She rose and went to the window
murmuring: Perhaps wolf has fright
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-03-19

Vermont claims the distinction of the
invention Of the first electric motor.
Thomas Davenport, blacksmith in
Brandon, had model of an electric
motor in successful operation in 1885.
by which he ran q small engine ON a
circular track. He secured patent on
his invention and exhibited his model
at Troy, N. Y, and later at Saratoga
Springs. He succeeded, after much diff
ficulty, in forming company, with
headquarters in New York, for the
manufacture of engines under his
patents, and work was actually begun,
but the company soon became embsr-
raised through the dishonesty of an
agent. Davenport died before he could
secure new capital to carry out his idea.
His model was purchased by the Rens-
selaer Polytechnic Institute at Troy,
where it was kept as a curiosity until
the destruction of the institute build
ings by fire in ls62.-N. Y. Sun.
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ANTHRAX HYPOMELAS.

An Insect which Deserves the Farmers
Love and Protection.
The bee-fly shown in the accompany
ing illustration is friend of ours, and
deserves our love and protection. Its
name is Anthrax hypomelas tMacq.),
and it's services to us consist in the free
use it makes of the cut-worm chrysalis
as breeding place, thus destroying
great numbers Of these our dreaded
enemies. Several related species Of the
Anthrax have the same satisfactory
habit. The perfect insect, shown at d,
was one of q number bred last summer
by Mr.. +. NJ Webster, the Indiana agent
of the United States Department Of
Agriculture, from the pupm OF cut
worm, which proved to be Agerotis
herilis. Prof. Gillette, Of the Iowa
Agricultural Experiment Station, has
also bred last summer specimens Of
these beetles or Anthrax of another
species "a. scrobibulta Lew) from cut
warm larvae.
Though these are extremely interest
ing occurrences, says Insect Life (where
we find the original illustrations of the
Anthrax hypomelas) and show that
some species of Anthrax may prove o!
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-03-19

behind her. stepped briskly on to the
barn As she neared it she again spoke
to her four-footcd escort: II forgot
about the cattle. Bruno. am just as
well pleased that you came. Let's hur-
ry!"
She half paused at the door; then,
with an uneasy laugh, forced herself to
go on.
1t was as dark as a pocket inside. but
she remembered just where she had
left the eggs, on the meal-DiD in the cor
ner. Feeling for them her hand struck
the basket and picking it up she hurried
ont, feeling . vague sense of danger.
She walked with rapid footstcp. for
it ras pretty dark and-but then she
heard Bruno's steps behind her. and
with him she was safe. However, she
was glad TO reach the house, and run
ming up the steps flung open the door
and turned back with a joyful, Come
in. Bru-"
But the words died on her lips, for IL
was not Bruno that she saw, hut long
crouching figure with flaming eyes!
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SklM-MlLk FOR CALVES.
A Good Substitute for Sweet Milk Whe
Properly Prepared.

A Good Substitute for Sweet Milk when
Properly Prepared.
A Canadian feeder Of long experience
says that his calves are fed by hand all
the new milk they can take three times
a day until about week old. Then
skim-milk is added. only little Mt first,
but the quantity of skin-milk is SO in
creased and that of the new milk SO re-
duced that in two weeks from the COM
mencement of this change skim-milk
only is fed, and this only when sweet,
as when sour it produces scours and in
jures digestion in other ways. Skim
milk is fed at temperature of milk just
taken from the COW. In heating it q
portion of the milk is put on the stove
in a pan or pail and heated gradually
until quite warm. 1t is then poured into
the portions set apart for each calf.
The calves get the milk three times q
day for about month from the begin
ming of the change to skim milk, but q
less quantity is given at noon. If fed
regularly they may drink all the skim
milk they wish without injury.
When the change is being made from
new to skim-milk, faxsecd is added to
the milk. Prepare it as follows: For
two calves, take half tcacupful of fax
at night. pour on two quarts of boiling
water and allow to steep until morn
ing, then warm and add to the milk;
the quantity may be gradually but
slowly increased until three-fourths Of
teacupful fiaxseed stepped in q pro-
~ hot Sc
given to each animal. The flaxsecd
for the night meal is put to steep in the
same way in the morning. Milk is fed
until the calves arc seven or eight
months old. They are given access to
as much clean water as they .~.vill drink
Mt all times. They get all the meal
they will eat up clean twice day. The
meal consists of one-fourth ground
peas, one-fourth ground oats and one
half wheat bran; this is mixed with
good hay run through q cutting-box.
The proportion Of hay to meal is in
creased as the c>lves get older. Where
meal of this kind is not to be had, then
give the calves oats, which may be fed
whole, and need not be mixed with cut
hay. When autumn comes oat sheaves
are cut fine and the meal mixture
added, but not SO much of it in guam
tity as when the cut oat sheaves are not
fed. They get what long hay they eat
up clean in winter, and green food of
almost any kind in summer. They are
kept in loose box stalls in the stable
through the first summer, and stalls are
kept dark in the season of flies They
may get good supply of sliced roots in
their season.-Orange Judd Farmer.
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composed Of two chamberlains, of four
professors, of an equerry and OF two
ladies' maids; this is her immediate en-
tourage, but, of course, she also has q
military household, whose place, for the
present at least, may be considered in
the light of q sinecure.
The Queen is an early riser and Is up
and dressed by seven o'clock. AS soon
as she is ready she enters her mothers
room and says her prayers by the
Regents bedside. Breakfast is served
at eight o'clock, and from nine till
twelve the royal child takes her lessons,
plays on the piano and reads out loud.
At twelve she comes down to luncheon,
which for her is generally composed of
eggs, milk and fruit. Hardly has she
swallowed the last mouthful when she
dons her fur-lined jacket and cap and
runs out to little chalet called the
pigeon-house, where she keeps one hun
dred and fifty members Of the cooling
tribe, feeding them and caring for them
herself. These and q funny-looking
and very shaggy Shetland pony are her
great pets. and she is SO devoted to
them that should the handsomely
dressed dolls find it out they would have
good cause for jealousy. She goes out
whether the day is fine or cloudy, cold
or warm, and takes ride every after
noon on the fat little pony, whom she
knows how to urge into quite lively
gallop. Dinner takes place at six
o'clock, and afterward the Queen and
her mother have chat until eight
o'clock, when her Majesty is sent to
bed. The child is very intelligent, and
from being continually her mothers
companion has . way Of talking and
judging things which is far above her
years; she is pretty, winning child.
with . happy look in her grsa. blue
eyes, and almost always a smile on her
fresh young lips. She has not been put in
mourning, the Queen-Regent being of the
opinion that childhood ought not to be
saddened by the perpetual remembrance
OF past woe. She is dressed all in white,
even to her little kid shoes and silk
stockings. and looks now like an addi-
tional snowflake in the wintry land
Scape.
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ened them. Well, the gates are open
and they've gone into the yard"
Baby, reused by her exclamation, ut
tered sleepy protest at being walked
from his nap for even the most aston
fishing cause; SO, sitting down. she
h,lshed him to sleep again and then
went on with her knitting, saying sage
": Il need not worry, if it is anything,
it won't come into the clearing by day
light, and Jack will be home before il
is dark"
Meanwhile the sunlight slipped
quietly away from the little window
the freight grew redder and redder
and the shadows darkened as Tho
early winter twilight came on. Mrs
Wadsworth rolled up her knitting anG
put the bread in the oven. Baby haa
walked and was growing restless, sc
she took him up, pausing in her plan.
for Jacks supper to assure her "littls
man" that he should have his dinner
Eyes he should" CHANGING at the fros
gathering on the window, she added
Its cold, and he'll be terribly hungry
but the biscuits will be hot and III jus
cook up some eggs to eat with them
Now ! wonder what did with those
found this morning. Yes, left then
in the barn. Dear me, they'll b<
frozen. must run right out and ge'
them"
She put baby down hastily, hung ;
string of spools from the cradle top
then set it rocking, and while he strug
gled with sturdy, Intellectual clutche!
to grasp the swing wonder, she caugh
up the little red blanket, threw it Owe
her head and started for the barn.
The trees stretched lace-work o
bare branches against the golden-tintet
sky, the crescent moon was a silver
thread, all tempting her to linger, blu,
tie frosty air hurried her on down the
snow-trodden path to the barn. She
heard Hruno's step pitapat, pitapatting
ut her heels, and put out her hand, say
ing checrily: Nice old fellow" but in.
stead Of responding with touch of his
cold nose, he seemed to pause and draw
back. Yet Martha, without looking
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-03-19
A Snake Linguist.

Some Americans who were recently
going through the Jardine des plantes
of Paris stopped to look at big rattle
snake in q cage. 1t lay motionless, ap-
parently asleep, but when two OF the
party, who had fingered behind. began
to converse in English, the snake
moved, lifted up its head and gave every
sign of being intensely interested.
They fastened to tell their companions
that the snake understood English. The
whole party then returned to the cage.
The snake was apparently asleep again.
They conversed loudly in French, but
the snake did not give the least sign OF
being conscious of his surroundings:
then some one spoke in English. In.
stantly the reptile raised his head and
moved it back and forth, showing the
same alertness that he had when the
language was spoken in his hearing a
few moments before. This curious ex.
pertinent was tried 3 number OF times,
always with the same effect. On In
quiry the party learned that the snake
was from Virginia
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-03-19
WOMEN OF RoUMANiA.
They Are Much Given to Beads q
Bangles for Ornaments.

They Are Much Given to Beads and
Bangles for Ornaments.
The women of Roumania are said TO
be beautiful Their charms are not Of
the frail Anglo-Saxon type, but Of the
more rugged order peculiar to South
eastern Europe. and they are peculiarly
fond of jewelry. They wear their
trinkets on all occasions when they don
their better attire. and the quantity Of
jewelry necessary to satisfy their am.
bition is surprising. The greatest oh
stacle in the way Of the qualification Of
the Roumanian bellies passion for jew
elry is the poverty of the person upon
whom she relies for its purchase. Near
" all Roumanians are peasants, and
even those who occupy positions Of dig
nifty and honor are comparatively poor,
As rule their jewelry is Of brass or
other base metal, thinly plated
As shown in the engraving the Rou-
manians are partial to beads and
bangles. Not only do they wear q pro-
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-03-19
THE NORTH STAR.


When twiiehts purple val! Is furled
Beyond tie western verge Of day,
And slowly Der the darkenei world
The stars come forth in bright array
When Venus hides her burning face
Upon old 0scan's troubled breast.
Or. weary Of his march through space,
Mars camps behind the mountain crest;
The sailor on the mooalcss sea,
The pilgrim OF the trackless plain,
The honImal painting 10 be free, =
Turn northward AMI take heart again;
For there. above unmeasured hcigEta
An emblem OF eterEa! truth.
Unchanged amidst the changing lights,
The North Star lifts her crown Of youth.
Self-centered in the boundless blue,
Calm dweiier Of the vast unknown,
Forever tender, strong AMI true.
Screnely from her distant throne
She gazes down the yoiceiess deep
While worlds are drifting al her fee
And mighty considerations sweep
Around her like an endless fleet:
The Northern Lights across her fling
The glory Of their dancing spears.
The Morning Stars beneath her sing
The chorus Of Creations years
And while the systems sink ard rise
Ana planets TO each other nod
The light streams from her tranquil eyes
As steadfast as the love Of God.
james q. Clark. in Youths Companion.
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The real Bruno sprang growing from
the fire.
Quick as fash, she crowded to the
door and dropped the heavy bar; then
sprung and slammed and barred the
massive window shutters: then stood
with set teeth listening to Bruno's saw
age baying and for something else.
What aras it that had been following her
SO steadily, SO stealthily in the dim
lighA? What should she do? Were
they safe now?
She looked at Baby. lie was kicking
up his heels. happy as kitten. Bruno
had stopped barking and only went
from window to door, growing deep in
his throat. as il from the memory of an
enemy. Should she let him out? No,
if he should be killed there would be
no protection for herself-and then her
husband! She ordered Bruno to lie
down and he obeyed, but with watchful
eyes and deep growls.
Taking down the shotgun she loads
it with bnck-shot. trying to keep under
this terrible fear at her heart by say
ing: ''IIc has his rifle and must see it
it isn't very dark yet
She had hardly finished loading her
gun when there rose sudden bawling
among the cattle. Bruno sprang bay
ing to the door. Should she let him go?
He might be able to protect the cattle
or he might be killed. and then, how
could she give the alarm to Jack?
These thoughts had hardly passed
through her mind when rife shot rang
out above the other sounds. Her hus-
band.
Quickly opening the door she let
Bruno out; then stood trembling and
sick with her hand on the bar Min
utes, they seemed hours. passed and
then firm step came creaking over the
snow. In a moment the door flew open
and Jack burst in full of excitement.
but instead of paying attention to his
joyous exclamation: 20, Matte, come
and see what I've shot," she dropped
on the floor and cried. This was all
the answer that her bewildered hus-
band got to kisses and petting protesta-
tions, that Its all right, little woman.
Why, there is nothing to cry for
IN ~ Nto lIuuO-0uu-OAA uC1Ts
III neoer go out TO the barn again.
But she did, the next morning, just to
see her escort of the previous evening.
and it was the biggest panther ever
killed in those parts
There, said Jack. las ! came down
the road, / heard the cows making q
great racket. So ran across the field,
and there could see him sitting on the
yard fence. showing black against the
sky, and ! dropped him at the first
shot
The great, glossy, tawny skin made q
splendid rug for baby to play on before
the fire, but it always gave his mother
the "creeps'' to see it. for, said she:
ITO think Of my putting my hand back
and almost on that panther's nose! /
know if had happened to stop or
started to run he would have sprung
Ugh! never see the old skin but l
hear his cushioned paws pitapat, pita-
patting after me!'-Gertrude Wimans,
| in American Agriculturist-
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Four years ago Alphonso XIII. of
Spain was the only child-monarch in
Europe. Now, writes a New York
Tribune correspondent, there are
three OF these youthful sovercigns, who
are forced by the laws of heredity to
spend the happiest years of their lives
in performing functions often arduous
even for those who have reached the
age OF discretion. These three tiny
majesties are the KING Of Spain, the
King Of Servia and Queen Wilhclmina
II Holland, who has just succeeded to
her fathers throne. Queen Wilhelmina
Pauline Helene Marie. of the Neither
lands, was born on the 31st OF August,
1880, when her royal father was already
sixty-three years Of age, and when con-
sequently hope had almost been aban-
doned of seeing the family Of Orange
perpetuated in the direct line. Queen
Emma, who was then only twenty-five,
was overjoyed at the birth of the child,
as she was in great need of something
to love, her elderly husband being any
thing but the kind of man on whom it
would be natural to lavish ones affec-
tons.
The royal child was brought up by
French nurse during the first three
years OF her life and was then confided
to the care Of q Partisan governess,
Mile. Liotard, woman of many talents,
who took pleasure in her task and de-
voted her whole existence to her young
charge. The King, who hated every
thug German, never consented to his
little daughter learning the German Ian
guage, but Queen Wilhcmina speaks
Dutch, Italian and English as fiuently
as French. Two years ago. Mile. Lilo
tard, being forced by family circum-
stances to give up her post of governess
to the little Princess, was replaced by
an English lady, Miss Winter, who is
still intrusted with the young Queens
education. The Queens household is