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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-01
How Johnny Got Around IT.

Little Johnny is in no sense great
wit. but he screened himself from re-
proof the other day behind trans
parent but effectual play of words He
had attended the birthday festivities of
a friend, and had allowed himself to be
helped to ice cream rather more gen.
erously than was sanctioned either by
etiquet or hygiene, and he was now in
consequence undergoing course of
home treatment. The principal feature
of the treatment was frequent spoon
full of a mixture not at all to Johnny's
taste. To get him to take it required SO
much persuasion on his mothers part
that at last her patience was trifle
strained, and she said: johnny. l
don't think you're acting very we'll"
"Well, mamma" he replied, would it
be right for me to act well when I'm
not well?"-Youth's Companion.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-01
APRON STRINGS.

Lecture That Taught Two Rora n
Wholesome aud Important Lesson.
II promiso;, my mother / would be
home at six o'clock"
but what harm will an hour more
do?"
1T will make my mother worry, and
/ shall break my word
Before Id be tied to woman's
apron strings
My mother doesn't wear aprons
said the first speaker, with laugh,
except in the kitchen sometimes, and
l don't know as l ever noticed any
strings
''iou know what ] mean. Cant you
stay and see the game finished?"
Il could stay, but will not. | made
promise to my mother. and l am go
ing to keep it,
Good boy said hoarsc voice just
back of the two boys.
They turned to see an old man poor
iy clad and very feeble.
Abraham Lincoln once told young
man." the stranger resumed. Ito cut
the acquaintance of every person who
talk siishtingly of his mothers apron
strings, and it is a very safe thing to
do. as know from experience. 1t was
just such talk that brought me to ruin
and disgrace. for was ashamed not to
do as other boys did. and when they
made fun Of mother laughed, too
God forgive me. There came time
when it was too late"--and now there
were tears in the old eyes-''when
would gladly have been made pris-
oner, tied by these same apron-strings.
in a dark room. with bread and water
for my fare. Always keep your engage
ment with your mother. Never disap.
point her if you can possibly help it,
and when advised to cut loose from her
apron-strings cut the adviser, and take
tighter clutch of the apron-strings.
This will bring JOY and long life to your
mother, the best friend you have in the
world, and will insure You a noble fu-
ture, for it is impossible for good son
to be bad man."
1t was an excellent sign that both
boys listened attentively. and both said
Thank YOU at the conclusion of the
strangers lecture, and they left the
| backgrounds together, silent and
thoughtful At last the apron-string
critic remarked, with a deep-drawn
sight:
THAT old man has made me goose
flesh all over"
''Oh, Dick" said his companion, "just
think what lovely mothers we have
both got!'
"Yes; and if anything were to hap
pen to them, and we hadn't done right!
You'll never hear apron-strings out OF
my mouth again." - Harper's Young
People.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-01
Two Queer Epitaphs.

This unique epitaph is found in Cali.
fornia: Here lies the body of Jecmes
Hambrick, who was accidentally shot
on the banks of the Pecos river by q
young man. He was accidentally shot
with one of the larger Colts revolvers
with no stopper for the cock to rest on.
1t was one of the old-fashioned kind
brass mounted. And of such is the
kingdom of Heaven" The following
epitaph is in Lanesboro, s. c.: Here
lies Jane Smith. wife Of Thomas
Smith. marble cutter. This monument
was erected BY her husband as .
tribute to her memory and . specimen
of his work. Monuments of this same
style, two hundred and fifty dollars.
Toledo Blade.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-01
The Moon Folks.

II read a queer story the other day
about the moon folks" said Grandma
Dean. who was always looking up
things to please the children with.
"Oh, tell it to us right away, grand
MAJ exclaimed the children; and thu
Four Fidgets, as she called them.
climbed on her chair and into her lap,
prepared to listen.
1T has been said, you know, that the
moon is made of cheese, and the story
tells how the man in the moon and an
his folks eat up the cheese, until in a
months time there is just thin rind
left. Then new cheese is brought on,
and they begin to nibble away at that,
and at the end of thirty days it is all
gone"
lis it true story, grandma?" asked
Baby Claire.
mo, dear; only fancy sketch. But
it is pretty idea, and you will think of
it. know, the next time you see thu
full moon. "-Harper's Young People
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-01
DRIVING THROUGH MUD.
How to Prevent Needless Wear and Decay
Of BugGies and Wagons.

How To- Prevent Needless wear and Decay
Of BuEEles and Wagons.
After heavy rain. when carriage
roads are covered with two or three in
inches (more or less) of partly liquid
mud, q buggy may be driven for miles
with such care as to receive very little
of it except what adheres to the rims
of the wheels. Or mud-pool extend
ing the whole breadth of the road may
have to be passed and would spoil the
new varnish Of the vehicle unless the
driver has learned by trial how fast
he must drive for the occasion. We
have seen careful driving over q GER
tain road, with scarcely any deface-
ment; and again Needless driving over
the same line with formidable damage.
A vehicle which is allowed to become
covered more or less with soil and
sand is worn out in half the time which
. clean one may continue to be used.
When it is remembered that the wheel
vehicles of the country ut large have
cost the owners in the aggregate more
than two hundred million dollars, the
amount Of money saved in preventing
needless wear and decay must be OBJ
viouS.
II the horse is driven on walk, or
about three miles an hour, the mud
will adhere to the rim of the wheels
and be carried up by them as they
revolve Its weight will cause it to
drop on the spoles and hub, and
these, in q short time, will be COW
cred with it in one adhering mass
But drive little faster, on slow or
moderate trot, four and half or Ave
miles an hour, and then the mud which
is carried up on the m of the wheels
will not drop, for the increased circular
motion now given to them VIII inn art
enough centrifugal force to hold the
mud To the wheels. The rim is the only
part that will be muddy; the spokes
and hub will be clear. The writer has
successfully practised this course more
than Atty years But if the horse is
driven six or seven miles an hour, this
increased velocity will send the mud
off. and all parts Of the vehicl. will re-
ceive copious plastering. At speed
OF eight or nine miles. it will be shot as
high as the top of the cover. and the
driver will he liable to receive a liberal
share. Gentleman.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-01

A shows the tile entering the box, and
Il is the s-inch tile or outlet. G is the
the brick bottom. use 4-inch tile in
draining. Put the box in during dry
weather. Take pinch plank and mark
size of tile in the lower one. and make
holes to fit the tile. Make the boxing
as deep as necessary. You can run the
branches in any direction. / have
nearly 400 rods entering one box. Ge,
all the fall you can in the tile. If you
want to farm over the box cover it with
s-inch plank and then earth. This is
what did. put . support in the mid
die, as there is great weight in foot
or two of earth, especially when satu
rated.-L. T. Ritter, in Ohio Farmer.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-01
SUCCESSFUL DRAINAGE.
The Excellent system Employed by n
Ohio Farmer.

The Excellent system Employed by n
Ohio Farmer.
Last winter subscriber asked for
information, or rather advice, about
draining l3-acre field of rolling land
that washed badly in heavy rains. The
piece was slightly lower in the center
than around the sides, and he asked
how best to drain land in that shape.
l have . field similar to his. and I
drained it in this way:
run an S-inch tile from the mouth
up to the box (illustrated in center of
the field, or lowest place, making cal
culations on having plenty of fall frol
there. The box is feet square, with
4x4-inch posts in the inside at the COR
ners, upon which the planks are nailed.
The bottom was bricked over, bricks
fat, to keep from washing. In the cut
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-01

succession. killing one animal and bad
~ wounding the other, which the dogs
attacked at once.
When the sharp, short fight was over
one dog limped back to receive the
praise of his master. while the other
lay dead beside its dead foe.
You and l are alone now, Brave,
dogs head. "Nell, when daylight
comes we'll see after that little varmint
in the hole"
The night passed without further
molestation. but Clyde kept the FIRE
burning brightly, while he busted him
self in skinning three of the panthers-
the one which had sprung into the fire
being worthless.
Two were monstrous brutes, male
and female. evidently the parents of
the smaller pair, as well as the kittens.
After generous breakfast of roasted
yenison he enlarged the hole with his
pick and shovel, and after examining
his revolvers crept in cautiously with q
lighted torch, while the dog remained
outside. protesting against such fool
hardy conduct by dismal yelps and
whines
The cavity under the spreading roots
was deserted. but larger opening led
into the rocky mountain side, and
through this the astonished young man
crept, to find himself in natural cav.
ern.
He soon discovered and killed the
kitten, but could find no signs of any
| more.
The floor of the cave was covered
with bones. and neatly-made nest Of
sticks and leaves was in one corner
But Clyde did not notice these; he
| was examining the rocky sides, which
were of a peculiar veined grayish stone
There was a smile of satisfaction on
| his face when he had finished this ex.
animation. and when he crept forth
into daylight again he muttered, tweak.
ing Braves ears until the dog yelped in
pain and wonder:
Queen Bess is mine. Brave. There
gold enough there To satisfy even
George Randolf, | should say, and |
claim it as the panther's bequest."
George Randolf could say no more,
although he insisted on visiting the
panthers den to see for himself.
"Some folks are lucky he admitted.
reluctantly. IF that mine is worth
100000 you can have her. for Ran.
dolf never goes back on his word
That was only a year ago, and the
mine has already Melted its owner over
| 100000!
But he regards as dearer prize the
loving wife who rules his heart and
home - his Queen Bess. Saturday
| Night.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-01
Cultivation Of l;ardens.

A garden will produce large crops in
proportion to the space allotted to that
purpose. garden is really but a min
iature farm, and demonstrates the pos
sibilities of the farm. Manure is used
freely, and careful cultivation given
when the garden is relied upon and
with less area cultivated on the farm
and more attention given to the matter
of manur.ng and cultivating the crops,
the whole farm could be made to equal
the garden.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-01
A Timely Rebuke.

They were walking in the starlight
fully three feet apart when he broke
the silence by saying:
"Do you think the stars are watching
us?"
Perhaps they are" she replied.
but it doesn't matter much; they are
not likely to see anything"-N. Y.
Press
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-01

when they acquire sudden riches. In
addition to his gold he possessed rare
treasure in the person of his daughter
Bessie. as sweet q seventeen-year-old
maiden as ever lived.
Pretty Bessie did not lack for lovers,
and. quite as naturally. the favored one
was the very one that her father OBJ
jccted to.
Clyde Brown was frank-spoken with
an honest. manly face, a true, loving
heart and little else
why. Elizabeth" her father always
called her that when displeased-"h
can You forget that we are descended
from the Randolfs Of Virginia. Just
little longer, daughter year or
two at the most-and we will go east
and live as other people do. Then my
jewel may find worthy setting
Il want no one but Clyde. papa, pro-
tested Bessie. tearfully.
But tears made no impression upon
the hard heart of George Randolf.
However. he condescended to give a
Ct additional consent to their union
S, h an absurd condition that people
Ia lghed and shook their heads and
Bessie's merry face grew grave.
when you can show the possession
of one hundred thousand dollars you
can have her" he sad. grimly. in an
swer to Clyde Browns manly petition.
81 ntil then I'll hear no more about il. :"
You can never do it," sobbed Bes-
sic when they stood alone in the moon
light by the road a few moments later,
while her father watched angrily from
the swindt W. Fortunes are wonder
fully mad in these mines sometimes.
but none will fall to us
Don't be discouraged, my precious
Queen Bess," Clyde returned, with all
q lovers ui.reasoning fondness. ''Only
trust in me through all and wait for
me, no matter what may happen. Will
you promise me that"
Indeed will. dearest! You knew
that l would before you asked" she
murmured. but do not try me too
much, for father is as hard as rock. :"
Il must go away for awhile, my dar-
ling. Somewhere in yonder endless
ing for me. feel it know it as well
as if it were already in my grasp" he
answered, in solemn earnestness.
God grant that it may be So she
added.
And then she walked slowly to the
house. to her fathers great relief.
The next morning Clyde left the
town, fully equipped for a prospecting
tour, and quite alone excepting the
three large dogs which followed sedate-
ly at his heels.
For some time the prize which he
sought eluded him. but it came to him
at last in strange manner.
One day. after following the course of
q noisy, shallow stream into narrow
valley, hemmed in by lofty mountains.
he camped at the foot of . gigantic
tree near the water.
Thedogs whined uneasily and shifted
Mt hole among the roots of the tree:
but he called them away and went on
building fire to cook supper from the
loose wood and branches around.
Now that the fire is ready" he
unused, aloud, ~ wonder If I'll find any
game hereabouts?"
As If in answer, half-grown deer
came down to the stream on the op
posite bank not many rods away.
1t stopped. with one foot appraised
and looked at the dogs with startled
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-01
DAIRY SUGGESTIONS.

and not steam their tubs When steam
ed it is difficult to get the butter out
SKINNED milk can be kept sweet for
from twenty-four to forty-cight hours
by beating it. 1t must be heated to $50
degrees
THE odor of some ch urns, especially
the barrel churn, is enough to sicken
on, of butter for lifetime. Keep the
churns clean.
WHEN the particles of butter are al
most the size of grain of wheat, stop
churning. draw off the buttermilk and
turn in water to wash the butter
''ExcEEDISGLy good buttermilk,"
said a gentleman who was recently
given a glass Of that tlnid. He was
right, for it was thick with butter
The milk of the goat is rich, we
would say In answer to an inquiry, but
the goat is no animal for the farm
We were we're never in love withfa goat of
FEED the heifer calves welk 1t fixes
the habit of consumption and digestion
and develops the digestive organs
mere Is u good OSdl more III haDlt, III
such cases, than we sometimes think.
THERE is a good deal in letting the
same mixer milk the same cows right
along. The mixer then knows the
COW and the cow knows the mixer.
There is no:hing like being well ac-
quainted under such circumstances.
As USUAL in the fall we invite the at
tention of all those who are still breed
ing scrub cows or other scrub stock to
look carefully at the improved breeds
at the fair and compare them with the
scrub. Seeing is believing in such
cases At lea t it should be. Western
Rural.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-01
EncOuragtng.

First Youth lat railway depot)-Trav.
eled far?
Second Youth-Not yet, but expect
to before stop. am going west to seek
my fortune.
First Youth just got back Leud
me dime, will you?-Good News.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-01

The use of lime as an insecticide will
induce many to apply it who have be.
fore but seldom experimental with it.
Lime will destroy many insects with
which it comes in contact, and as
it will be carried into the soil it will
. rye asa fertilizer. Although existing
in some form in all soils, lime seems tc
impart benefit when used on both heavy
and light soils and in all climates.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-01

POULTRY like fruit of all kinds
especially apples, which at this season
can nearly always be fed to q good ad
vantage when more or less is going to
waste. st. Louis Republic.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-01

PULLETs that are expected to furnish
eggs during the winter must be reason.
ably well matured by this time; late.
maturing outlets will not ~ until
spring.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-01

OLD barrels or hogsheads are con.
venient for storing the poultry drop
pingA
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-01

y a large mining
town in the far
west there lives
&c orge Ram
dolf. a mining
king. " no by
allure is as
stern and ar
bitrary as men
a
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1891-06-20
4 GAR-RULOUS FISH STORY,

Yesterday Mr.. w. NJ. Parker con-
cluded to try his luck with the fnny
denizens Of old Red. Equipped with
all necessary paraphernalia, he cast
his line into the turbid waters and
waited for a nibble. The nibble did
not come but the line suddenly taught
ened out with pull which made the
plow line stretch out long enough to
cover a double team. By dint of
great manual labor and the brace of a
neighboring post, Mr.. Parker succeed
ed in landing his fish, which measured
seven and half feet in length, and
weighed on the scales 1876 pounds.
As soon as the returns were all in Mr..
Parker looked proudly around, and
mopping his perspiring brow remark
ed, Gentlemen, I have fshed for
years in Georgia's placid streams, but
neither in the Ogeechee, the Ocmul-
gee, nor the Chattahoochee, have l
ever before caught such monster
trout" The deep silence that follow
ed was broken by prominent resident
Of Black bayou, who remarked, "Waal
Mister, yer may call 'em trout in
Georgia, but we call 'em gars i'll Loo
zyany. -Shreveport Times.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1891-06-20

Gouaux's nti-Asthmatic Powder.
Gouaux's Anti -Asthmatic Mixture.
eT~The mixture will relieve almost any
cough by taking few doses according
to directions.
GouAUx's CELEBRATED PILE O1NrMESr.
For the cure Of Piles.
Directions: Apply on the piles 2 OF s
times day, when there is much iIli1am.
nation cold baths twice q day are indica-
ted, also keep the bowels open BY Sed-
litz Powder twice & week. Price 81,
Gouaux's Anti Periodic and Tonic
for the sure cure Of all malafial fevers.
intermittent fever. or fever and acue.
chill fever, remittent fever, and all the
fcvcrs arising from miasmatic sources.
Gouaux's French Ringworm Ointment
and solution-(For the cure Of ringworm
and diseases of the skin
WANTED-The names of all persons
troubled with asthma or any cough. Sam
pies and book will be mailed free.
F. GoUAUx, Hohma. Il.
These remedies are guaranteed to cure
the diseases for which they are recon-
mended for and nothing else; in case of
non success money will be refunded.
Kept by GERAc BRoTHERs,
Lafayette, La.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1891-06-20
OLD WORLD TECHNOLOGY.

Corsica signifies woody place.
Siberia signifies thirsty, or dry.
scyla signifies the Whirlpool of des-
truction.
Sicily signifies tie land, or the coun-
try of grapes.
Sardinia signifies footsteps of men,
which it resembles.
Rhodes signifies serpents or dragoors
which are produced there III album
dance.
Syracuse denotes bad flavor, so call
ed from the unwholesome marsh ON
which it stood.
Gaul modern France, signifies yell
low haired, as yellow hair caracterized
its inhabitants.
The English of Caledonia is high
hill. This was ragged, mountainous
province in Scotland.
Africa signifies a land of corn Or
ears. 1t was celebrated for its album
dance Of corn and all sorts of grain.
Asia signifies between or in the mid
die, from the fact that geographers
place it between Europe and Africa.
Italy signifies Il country of pitch,
from its yielding great Quantities of
black pitch. Calabria, also, for the
same reason.
Hibernia is utmost or last habita-
ton, for beyond this to the westward
the Phenicians never extended their
voyages.
Europe signifies a country of white
complexion, SO named because the in
habitants were of lighter complex
ion than those Of Asia and Africa.
Britain, the country of tin, great
quantities being found on it and ada
cent islands. The Greeks called it
Albion, which signifies in the Pheni-
clan tongue either white or high noun
tain, from the whiteness of its shores
OR the high rocks ON the western coast.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1891-06-20
Will be Given AWAY.

Our enterprising druggist VIM.
Clegg, who carries the finest stock of
drugs, perfumeries, toilet articles,
brushes, sponges, etc, are giving away
a large number Of trial bottles of DR..
Miles celebrated Restorative Neryine.
They guarantee it to cure headache,
dizziness, the i'll effects Of spirits, to-
bacco, coffee, etc. Druggists say it is
the greatest seller they ever knew, and
is universally satisfactory. They also
guarantee DR.. Miles New Heart Cure
in all cases Of nervous or organic heart
disease, palpitation, pain in the side,
smothering, etc. Fine book on 'Ner-
vous and Heart Diseases" free.