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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-27
NEW FASHIONS.


The Tyranny a d the Mystery ofFashiou
New fashions for spring and autumn
crop like mushrooms IN a single night.
But how are they made, and who makes
them?
Men laugh at the caprices of an unwrit-
ten code by which the outward line of
beauty has become almost as variable us the
occult course Of the female mind itself:
yet, though conformity 10 custom IN the
matter of weight shows no appreciate
weight if cast into the balance against
life's serious responsibilities. time and
time again does this simple little problem
perpleX the scotfer to the point of absurdi-
ty. A man may still be honest in hat of
last years shape; but to insist upon wear
ing it is to - heavily handicapped; the
odds are ten to one that from. looking
ask.nce at him. his fellows will proceed
10 charge him with eccentricity. and end
by grave doubts alb, Ut his reason. He finds
himself suddenly forced, some fine morn
ing, to set aside his own taste for that Of
the whole civilized world, which agrees
in thinking his brim an inch too wide
How has the world precipitated Itself 50
swiftly to this just conclusion?
The process Is as startling as any trans
mutations of the the aIchemists; it dehes
augury, like the philosophers stone
From The Point Of View. March
SGrlbner.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-27

March onward in March is a timely
motto for farmers. Push preparations for
field work. Get the best seeds. fertil-
izers and implements. Guard your stock
against March storms. Don't stop feeding
too early. Care well for the early lambs
and calves. Give agents and pedders a
wide berth Purchase of reliable dealers
principals. Fix up the fences and gates.
"Siicl1 up" about the house and make
home attractive. Plant both fruit and
ornamental trees. Put all tools. nipple
ments and harnesses in order for use.
Paint. whitewash and oil well applied,
are profitable. Read the advertisements of
seeds, trees and farm machinery. The
vernaI season opens about March 2l-
after that 10 nonsense. While buying
farm tools don forget the household CON
veniences. Girls, plan for nice dover
garden. Give the boys plots of ground
to cultivate ON their own hook. How
about homemade manures AMI fertilizers ?
Harvest the maple sugar crop carefully.
Have no dilapidated fences and sagging
gates. Make this bad year for sheep
killing dogs; also for prOwling tramps. 1t
pays to keep buildings, wagons and ma
chinery well painted. Provide for plenty
of asparagus and pieplant.-Peopie and
PQtJjVt
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-27

1t is almost century since the custom
at Harvard of requiring the freshmen to
take their hats off to the seniors in the
college yard was abolished. A sturdy
member of the class of 1892, who after
wards become prominent member of the
college faculty, in his freshman year
neglected to perform this act of reverence
to senior whom he met, who thereupon
ordered him to take off his hat. He did
so. And now," said he. take off
yours. or I'll knock you down" The
senior saw it was expedient to obey, but
he went directly to President Willard and
complained of this lack of Difference
Did he say he would knock you down if
you didn't take off your hat?' asked the
president. Yes, sir. >" Then advise you
always to take it off, for if he said so. he'll
DO it" From that time the freshmen
kept their hats on in the presence Of sen
iOrs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-27
Girls and Girls.

There are two kindred questions about
which there has been and still Is much
controversy, and | think many serious
mistakes made-frst in Understanding
the intelligence of the girls, particularly
In practical matters, in which it is ant to
be greater than our own; and secondly. in
bellttllng our advantages in order to con-
cllate their prejudices. In many cases
these prejudlceS do not exist, and even
when they do the difference in our position
and education are sure to come to the
front sooner or later, and by frankly re-
cognizlng them in the beginning as an
advantage we prevent their beng re-
garded later on as barrier The girls
are sure to end by knowing that we keep
| servants, wear evening dresses. and 90
to the opera; and by plainly speaking of
these things when necessary (the necessity
will be rare), as comforts won for us bv
our husbands, our fathers intelligence and
labor, we make this distinction in our
ways of living more one of degree than
! one of kind. When once recognized the
truth will make our relations with the
girls of more value than when it existed
| on an ignorant or mistaken foundation.
The very leisure and knowledge we are
able to put at their disposal comes from
this difference of conditions. and it is
| Sinking our responsibility us women of a
! leisure class when we attempt to pretend
that our conditions of life are the same as
theirs. The newspapers in this country
are successful in giving the working class
false idea of occupation and pleasure of
| the upper classes. They represent
them in all their most sensational and re-
| grettable moments and but little record is
NJ N sc ,-,I -, ] /
educated people with whom plain living
and high thinking has come to be a dead
letter In our most natural and laudable
! efforts not to potronize the girls we are
! apt to forget that we are foregoing the
natural advantages of Oar buthrights in
IN attempting to appear to them anomal-
GUS women from nowhere, instead of
ladies whose life and education in perhaps
Weather homes has inspired US with the
desire to share our real advantage with
| our less fortunate sisters
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-27
successful Apple Culture.

Berj Hathaway, Lite Prairie Ronde,
Mich, in reply to an inquirer writes as
follows: He probably already understands
what be must do in order to get / good
crop Of corn. He knows that he must
have good seed; that it must be planted at
the proper season. on good land, on good
tilt, and have thorough cultivation. So
with apple trees. He must see to it that
mis- trees are healthy, of suitable age and
size: and that they have good roots no less
than good tops. He must plan them at
the same depth that they grew on the
nursery, or little deeper, on we'll pre-
pared. well drained land. and at the
proper season, that is, before the growth
begins. So much as a foundation for sue
cess. But this is only the foundation. The
rest les in the variety chosen, the care and
culture. not for one season alone. but for
all the years of growth and future pro-
duCtvene of the orchard. 1t Is especi-
ally important the first season that the
trees have very close attention In June,
or earlier, they should be washed with I've,
or soap and I've, which is bet ter This
would greatly tend to prevent the borers
from getting IN trees. and will Id to their
health and vig0r. The cuItivlt ion should
continue yrlrIy. until the orchard IS well
established. There can be. to advantage.
an attenuation of crops, as corn. beans,
potatoes, etc. But no small grains should
be grown. nor seeding down until the
the trees have come to bearing. If the
land is naturally strong, the trees will
need no manure except what Is needed ty
crop, 20 insure d good yield. If, at suit
able age, the orchard is finally seeded
down. 1t Is an advantage to give the trees
a mulch. This may consist OF long stable
manure. or old straw or muck. This will
prevent a too sudden check Of the growth,
as well as add to the food elements requir-
ed for the continued growth of the trees
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-27
She anted Il Good-Lookiug Picture.

A local photographer, says the Boston
Traveller, tells a story of a young man
who came into the studio one day and
asked norvously if he might have little
painfully ugly. and, after some awkward
blushing and indefinite illusions. he
asked the artist if he supposed be had
among his samples a picture of any young
man who looked like him. but was better
looking. What do you mean. Young
replied he, making a clean breast of it.
I'm just engaged to be married. The
ladv lives out west She Is going home
tomorrow. She lays she thinks I'm 50
good she doesn't mind my being homeiy,
but she wants a good-look.ng picture to
take lone with Ter to show the girls"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-27
RUSSIAN PEASANTS.
Typical Instance ofthe Life Peasants in
Russia.

Here are two typical instances, as
Movoye Nremya designates them. of the
peasants life in the government of Smo-
lensk. Last spring at the assembly (mir)
OF one OF the villages a res oution was
ad0ped that their lands should not be
alienabIe for the next nine years; none
IF the possess0rS should be allowed to
sell or to give away his lands. nor should
the assembly be empowered to dispose to
the commons.
This resolution was approved by the
government faUthorities and became a
law. But the villages found out that the
law deprived them of the chance of having
carousal at the public expense. 1t is
customary among sthem that every tran
SactIOn of land should be washed down
by few pals of brandy; but since no
such transaction could be made no such
treats could be had. The peasants could
not endure such a state of affairs long
They went to work and informed one of
their unsuspiciOus friends that their as
sembly would vote to let him have desya-
tins OF land from the commons. in favor of
his newborn child; but he must give them
the customary treat before the meeting
takes place. He did not object to the lat
ter, and put up treat for MS feIlow-vil-
layers which cost HIM II rubIes. At the
assembly, however, he was informed that
he could not get any of the commons
lands as his private property. since these
lands were not alienable.
He therefore brought suit against
the assembly 10 recover the twelve rubIes
he was made to spend on treat But the
case was dismissed on the ground that as a
member of his village assembly he should
have known that he could not get any of
the commons lands and should not allow
himself to be fooled. The alderman of
the village, however, was imprisoned for
seven days because he had acquIesced to
and partaken of the treat which the
fooled peasant had been induced to give.
The second story is sill more character
istic.
Three peasant women gave a sound
whipping to young woman of their vii
lage. Sle had them indicted for assault
and battery. They did not deny their act,
but pleaded that she had deserved it be-
cause she had tried to mislead their hus-
bands. Ten witnesses from the same vii.
lage came. forward and testified that the
plaintiff was woman of good character.
9nd that nothing wrong was seen or heard
about her conduct. But the husband of
the beilicoSe women testified that he had
been on intimate terms with the assaulted
woman before his marriage and that he
had continued his relations to her even
since ne was married The Solamonic JUS
tice of tie district rendered the following
decision: The hgbting ladies shall be
put in prison for fourteen days. The
husband who testified that he had had
illicit connections with the plaintiff shall
be knotted for telling lie,
or indicted before the gov
eminent court for immoral conduct if he
tells the truth. The unfortunate witness
pulled off his coat and received the number
of knots with resignation rather than in
sist upon the veracity of his statement and
90 before a criminal court.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-27
THE REAL HO ME-.
The Lack OF American Country Homes
Earih-ra-

What American families have not vet
achieved to any great extent. and the con-
ditions of American life seem not to en-
courage, are real country homes, from
which the jewellers shall go 70 town for the
winter, and where their principal ties and
their more serious expenditure shall re-
main. Until very lately the city house
has been the rich Americans real home.
When men who have retired from bust
ness make their homes in the country
when people who nos live in town for
pleasure learn to spend three months in
town and nine in the country, instead Of
viee-versa; when state roads and electric
railroads make the country more aces
sible, and the expenditure In the country
Of money made In town makes the rural
districts more interesting; when a life
time spent in money-getting in Wall
street or The Swamp ceases to be con
sidered successful, =" there will % less diff
fcuIty than there Is Just now Ii providing
that the e1ty mans grandson may have
such a share Of real country life that his
grandson when IL comes his turn TO come
TO town may have something worth fetch
ing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-27
CHAPTER XXXII.

At the mention of the word secret"
every one grows very much alive at
once. Even Lady Rodney dries her
tears and looks up eXpectantly.
Yes, Godfrey and 1 have made a
discovery.-a most important one,-and
1t has lain heavy on our breasts all day.
Now tell them everything about last
Hgut, GeOII- from Beginning 10 tIru.'
Thus adjured,-th0ugh in truth he
requires little pressing. having been de-
vOured with q desire since early dawn
to reveal the hidden knowledge that is
in his BOSOM relates to them
the adventure of the night before. In
deed, he gives such a brilliant cOlOring
to the tale that every one is stricken
dumb with establishment, Mona herself
perhaDs being the most aStOnished of
all. however, Ike a go"d WiGe, sne
makes no comments. end c0ntTadicts
his statements not at all, so that lem-
boldened by her evident determination
choose to say he gives them such a
story as actually brings down the house
-metaphorically speaking.
"A secret PANEL Oh, how enchant-
ing! do, do show it to mel" cries Doatie
Darling. when this marvellous recital
has come to an end. If there is one
thing adore, it secret chamber, or
closet in house, or a ghost"
You may have the ghosts all to your
self. | shan't grudge them to you. III
have the cupboards," says Nicholas.
who has grown at least ten years young
er during the last hour. Mona, show
US this One."
Mona, drawing a chair to the paneled
wall, steps up on it, and, pressing her
finger on the seventh panel. it slowly
rolls back betraying the vacuum behind.
They all examine it with interest,
Molly being specially yoluble on the oc-
casiOn.
And to think we all sat pretty near
ly every evening within a yard or two
Of that blessed will, and never knew
anything about itl'' he says, at last, in
tone of Unmitigated disgust.
Eyes, that is just what occurred to
me-, says Mona, nodding her head SYM
patheticallv.
TO be continued)
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-27

rest in peace and with his family, is soult,-
thing real. 1t does not make much differ
enee whether you own your house or
have one little room in that house, YOU
can make this one little room a true home
10 you. You can people it with such
moods, you can turn TO it with such sweet
fancies that 1t will be fairly luminous with
their presence, and it will be to you the
very perfection of home Against this
home none of you shall ever transgress.
You should always treat each other with
courtesy. 1t is often not so difficult to
love q person as it is to be courteous TO
him. Courtesy is of more value a. d more
royal grace than some people seem to
think. If you will be but courteous TO
each other you will soon learn TO love more
wisely, profoundly. not to say lastingly
than you ever did before.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-27
THE HOUSEHOLD.
\ Mothers Love.

One lamp h. mothers love
And the star
Shall lift its pure flame changeless,
And before the throne OF God
Burn through eternity,
HOly-as 1t was lit and lent thee here.
y. p Wills.
Darkness, solitude, and remorse are
grim and hateful company.
Do that which is assigned to you. and
you cannot hope too much or dare too
much.
Opportunities are very sensitive things;
If you slight them on their first visit you
seldom see them again.
Sincerity Is ike travelling in a PLAIN
beaten road. which commonly brings a
ulau sooner to his Journeys end than by
vays. IN which the men often lose them
selves.
The law Of the harvest Is TO reap more
than YOU SOW. Sow an act and you reap
a habit; SOW a habit ard you reap a char
acfer; SOW a character and you reap a
destiny
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-27

Dairymen are beginning to awaken to
the fact that, in the long run, it is best to
make first class. full cream cheese. and by
so doing stimulate the consumption
through the public taste. TIE manufac-
ture of poor cheese may pay for a while
but the public taste soon reyolts against
such an article, and the consumption is
curtaiied, and the evident fraud reacts
upon the heads of the manufacturers. 1t is
always best to be honest and put up an
honest article OF any kind on the market,
and especially Of cheese and butter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-27
TO be continued
NOAH-S WIFE.
She was Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
According to the EeXt

There was quaint old co lored
preacher in one of the southern states
some time ago who was very adaptable
to circumstances. He had class Of
twenty or so little boys to whom he used
to give Bible lessons on Sunday after
moons. 1t was his practice to give out
on one Sunday the lessons prepared for
the next. The old man was a little
blind and good bit deaf, and this fact
induced the young fellows to put up job
on him. In his absence they glued two
pages of the Bible together, and on the
following Sunday waited eagerly to see
how their little game would work. The
minister put on his specs and giving a
sympathetic glance at his class, opened
the Bible at the passage about Noah ak,
and began to read. He spelled out the
lesson to the end of the page-''and Noah
took with him into the ark one of each
kind, and so on, and one wife, and
turning over continued. land she was
142 cubits long and 90 wide, built entire
ly of cypress wood and pitched inside and
out. = Fob de Llwd's sake. What a
woman" exclaimed the old darby, glanc
ing wonderingIy over the book at his grin
ming cl ts5. He paused and pondered
over the wonderful dimensions of Noah 5
wife for many minutes and then said:
Boys, We mustn't doubt anything the
GOOD book says, but take it as the other
passage further on, which says, We are
fearfully and wonderfully made.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-27

a whole year after their marriage. One
time. not long ago, when she was in a
happy frame or melting mood NJ mtdita-
tive state, she expressed her admiration
of his homely countenauce and at last
went so far As to say she would give him
the pet name Of Beauty" He smiled as
she repeated the word with a full consci-
business that she had touched his weak
point. And now. whenever TO his mood
of mind or the vi5isSimits of life. that
word dispels ali other thought. and the
twain are happy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-27

The panorama was invented by Scotch
man. named Joseph Barker, who obtained
a license IN London In 17s7 and erected a
rotunda OF Leicester square. He was as
sociated with Robert Fulton, the practical
inventor of the steam boat, who introduced
panoramas into Paris in 1896. bat re-
signed IN favor of Thayer, perhaps in
order to give his attention to the appii-
cation Of steam to boats.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-27

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleaases the sys
tenn ef1ectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habtual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptabie to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 800
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. cal.
LOUISVILLE ~ NEW YORK. NV.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-27
Some Recent Wonders of Invention.

Here are some curious inventions Of re
cent date: One is ii bullet, non-fusiUle at
any temperature The demand for this
sort of projectile was caused by he intro
duction Of smokeless powder, which gen
crates great heat in the gun barrel. Herr
Gerhard, of Dusseldorf, has rediscovered
the ancient mode of painting, in which
casein and wax are used. but no oil. A
special kind of paper has been pat on the
market which is said to defy both fire and
water. Electricity is utilized to blow
church organs, and can be applied to street
cars SO as to indicate the numbers of bust
ness houses and the names of streets while
the cars are in motion. A German profes-
sor has also perfected a method of photo,
graphing by electro magnetism.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-27
Use of Charcoal

Fresh scharcoa absorbs geas very readi-
iy, and may be used advantageousIy for
absorbing odors. 1t is claimed for it that
when added to manure it absorbS ammonia,
forming store-house of that substance,
which it releases when the roots apply for
it. The dark color of the charcoal is also
said to make the ground warmer by ab
sorbing heat. There Is also a small pro-
portion of potash in charcoal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-27

The dictionary says: "A balsam is a thick,
pure, aromatic substance flowing from
trees" Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and
Lungs is the only cough medicine that is a
real balsam. Many thin, watcly cough rem.
edies are called balsans, but such are not
Look through a bottle of Kcmp's Balsam
and notice what pure, thick preparation it
Is. If you cough, use Kemp's Balsam. At
all druggists Large bottles 80 cents and 81.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-27

To two pounds of -four mix teaspoon.
full of salt, two ounces of butter. three tea
spoonfuls of yeast, and one pint of milk,
warmed. Mix well and knead fifteen
minutes. Let them rise. Then roll out
half an inch thick and cut out round.
MOisten the edge of one-haif with butter,
and fold ii down over the other. Again
set to rise. and bake twnntY minntes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-27
House Happiness

Probably niueteen-twentieths Of the
happiness you viii ever have You viii get
at home. The independence that comes
TO man when his work il Over and he
feels tina. he has run out OF the storm into
the quiet harbor OF home, where ne can
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-27
Delicate FlafteT.

a wife. whose husband has buIging
and a homely face. used TO Try to make
things pleasant at home By expressing her
admiration of his talents and giving him
the pet name Of Brains Her delicate
fiattery did not seem to have muh infiu-
enee upon him, though she keptci up for
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-03-27
4 RIVIERA FLOWER GIRL.
The Naidens Who Seen BY Hundreds
in Southern France

From Marseilles all the way to Bordigh-
era and San Reno the travellers ears are
haunted by the mellow cries of the flower
girls who flock to the railway stations
race courses, theaters and operas to sell
tneir lovely wares.
They are always bareheaded and neatly
and modestly dressed. They have deep.
luminous black eyes, glittering teeth and
pale faces. on which the sun has placed a
kind OF golden lustre.
All of them are skillful at bargains. and
one must never offer them more than one
half what they at first ask for a bouquet