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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-14
IN WARM WEATHER.

The Fest Way of Keeping Milk During
the Summer Months.
There is no better method of keeping
milk than aeration, 1. e., cooling it down
to average temperature by agitation,
by any method that will force large
quantities of pure air through the vol
ume of warm milk. 1t is better than
to employ ice to do this. The simplest
plan is to have some large tin pans
with perforated bottoms placed about
eighteen inches above each other,
then pour the warm milk into the top
one, allowing the milk to pass through
the successive pans to the bottom,
where it is found cooled to seventy de-
grees or below, and it will keep all
right if the temperature does not great
~ change.
The principle. as stated by Prof. !.
w. Robertson, is this: Milk contains
the germs of fermentation of various
kinds, the most active being what are
known rs fitrioaes. The less oxygen
there is in the milk, the more active
they arc. When oxygen is abundant in
fresh-drawn milk, they are inactive.
Warm milk left undisturbed in warm
weather soon generates carbonic acid
gas, and in this, these vibriones find
fruitful resources of life"
The milk should be aerated as soon
as drawn, for If these sources of fer
ment once get started, the oxygenation
of the milk produces no effect. 1t is
never wise to mix nights and mornings
milk, for the older milk, as a fale, be-
gins at once to act as a starter upon
the other half, and sour1ng commences
the quicker. Pouring with a big dip
per is good way, but costs in arm
power. A small hand bellows, with a
detachable bent tin tube that will reach
to the bottom of the milk can, makes a
cheap but effective aerator.
The use of ice is not regarded with
rs much favor as formerly. While
| under the influence Of the ice the milk
is all right, but when the milk is re-
moved and its temperature begins to
| rise, ferment starts soon after, and
the milk is valuable then only for
present use; the milk and the use need
to be brought into close relations at
once, if sweet milk is the want.-Cor.
Country Gentleman.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-14

Of any kind, which fact is possibly due,
to great extent, to her exceptionally
cheerful and equitable temperament.
When she was well on in the ninetics
she declared that it was her ambition to
be hundred years old. However, now
that she is well started in second
century, she is still looking to future
and is arranging to attend the Column
ban exposition in 1898. Indeed, Mrs.
Millcr's continued pleasure in life and
her plans for time to come remind
one Of the story Of the countess of Dcs-
mond, who lived to be one hundred and
forty years of age. She had pension,
as the story goes, which expired when
she was one hundred years old. In
compliance with her request, James /.
renewed it for hundred years. This
she resented, assuming that it should
have been renewed for her natural life.
For u number of years Mrs. Millcr's
birthday has been observed as fcte
day by the people in the vicinity Of st.
Charles. The day that she was one
hundred years old between Ave and six
hundred people called ON her. Al
though she shook hands with them all
she was not weary. but for several days
afterward was rather more brisk than
usual. One gentleman who called to see
her on that day remarked that her con-
dition was very different to what it had
been just a century before. ''Oh, yes, "
she replied, smiling; II could neither
walk nor talk then, and now can do
both"
Mrs. Miller is exceedingly particular
about her personal appearance and her
caps are always embellished with bows
of delicate colored ribbon. She rises
early and works all day, with the ex-
ception of a short nap. Her fayorite
occupation is the piecing Of silk bed.
quilts. Each of her children and grand
children have one Of these silk quilts,
and she has also pieced several for sale.
4 number of her grandchildren arc
sixty years of age and there are now
living in her family five generations.
Ono astonishing fact in regard to this
venerable woman is her activity. She
moves about with perfect ease and was
able only short time ago to get in and
out of high carriage without assis,
tance.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-14
OLD WAR OFFICE.


war Office Of Gov. Trumbull, at Leba.
non, Conn.,, where the plans of the revo.
lutionary leaders were discussed, was
fast falling into decay, and his tomb,
where lie the bones Of several revolu-
tionary celebrities, was crumbling
away. They had both been offered to
the town by Mrs. Wattles, their
aged owner, on condition that they
should be kept in repair, but the penuri
Gus farmers on whom the decision rest.
ed would not undertake the small out
lay that would be necessary. The New
York Sun some months ago published
the facts and aroused the attention OF
the Sons of the Revolution, and they
sent committee to treat with Mrs
Wattles.
The old war Office was many years
ngo removed from its old site on the
town green and is in state Of dilapida.
ton. It will be brought back to its old
position, where Washington, Trumbull.
Putnam, Knox, Sullivan, Spence, the
two Adamses, Franklin, jefferson, John
Jay, Lafayette. Rochambeau, Admiral
Tiernay and other revolutionary lead.
ers, American and French. used to sit
around table and discuss their plans
of campaign. The day of the removal
will be made great revolutionary fes-
tival in which all Connecticut will take
part. The old house was Gov. Trum.
bulls place of business before the out
break of the war. lie was engaged in
the shipping trade with the West In
dies, his vessels coming up as far as
Norwich and the goods they landed be.
ing sent over the country in carts.
Gov. Trumbulls tomb is in one Of the
eldest gravevards in New England. In
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-14
HER PROPOSAL.

turned the music while she san.
Her ballads sentimental:
How sweet tie notes around me rang.
Her voice m, me. how gentle.
She looked up Ut me now ard then
And smiled 20 very sweetly,
yhat--wcIi. was like other men
l lost my heart completely.
Il love but thee" she sang and Gazci
Al me In rapt devotion.
While |. turned the leaves, too dazcd
To feel ms hearts comuiotion.
Come fly with me- Love is enough
ssrh were the ballads titles,
Like gem propos als in the rough
To M were these rceitais.
held mt peace unit! ono night
ane III ,oaIight night OF summer
SIZE sang: u. mine. my hearts delight"
Aud catching these words from her,
| bent and kissed her check. and said
Something don't remember.
Taat settled IL. and We shall wed.
10 .he in september
-Munsss's weekly.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-14
So
BEFORE THE CURTAIN.

The female performers stand on a
raised platform behind the framework
while the male stand on the floor. A
musical instrument is played and each
performer has to follow as his turn
comes. The chief difficulty consists in
the performers being unable to keep
their risiblc faculties under control.
The thing is ludicrous in the extreme,
and to face an audience bubbling over
with merrinent and keep in time and
tune is by no means an easy task It
especially one Of the bassos is seized
with sudden desire to sneeze. This,
of course, means burst of laughter
from the fair notes and false chords as
we'll. A few rehearsals, however, are
sufficient to get the singers well in
hand.
So far in England the choruses have
been highly appreciated and have been
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-14
SENATOR FELTON,.
The Californian's Career In Business and
In Politics.

The Californian's Career In Business and
in Politics.
Charles n. FELTON,, the newly elected
United States senator from California,
Is '49-er. lie went to California dur
ing the gold fever at the age Of seven
teen from New York, where he was
bora, and commenced life as a miner.
He soon saw that he had a better chance
in business and opened store at Down
icviilc in 1853. Thence he moved to
Marysville, where he continued to pros
per. and later opened bank ut Nevada
City. In 1868 he moved to San Fran
cisco and has been prominent in the
business Of the Pacific coast ever since.
lie has held many political Offices,
both as democrat and since he be-
came a republican. His first Office was
that of tax collector of Y0ba county.
He was for a time United States sub
treasurer and treasurer of the mint at
San Francisco. He served two terms
in the California legislature and one
term in Congress. For the last few
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-14
A Frontier Fire Alarm.

There isa town in Colorado in which,
it is said, there being no other stated
means of giving an alarm Of fire, the
practice is for citizens who discover a
fire TO announce the fact by rapid and
proE,iscuous discharge of their re-
volvars. In this way the authorities
learn that something is wrong, and are
enabled in course of time to find where
and what it is. But in what way dis.
tinction is made, or whether any dis.
tinction is attempted, between n fire
and fracas, and how it is determined
whether the police, the fire department
or the ambulance is the particular arm
Of the law required, is not made appar
ent to the reader.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-14

For weeks the search was without
| reward, but at last tie case frightened.
| A man was found. of whom several
horses had been purchased by man
much resembling Livingston. but here
| giving the name Of Peck. The horses
| were shipped to Buffalo, whittier MIR.
Peek stated that he was going.
Here was a long-sought clcw. and the
| officer lost no time in visiting Buffalo,
to learn further Of Mr.. Peck's present
| abode. Another disappointment met
| him here. The freight books showed
| that the horses had been received two
! or three months previously, and taken
| away. but nothing further was known
| concerning them or Mr.. Peck.
Nothing daunted. however. the In
quiry was pursued and finally tho
horses were traced 10 a stable, but
were now owned by Mr.. Wclch. Sew
er:.l other animals were purchased, and
the whole then shipped to Chicago.
From the description the officer was
| convinced that Livingston, Peek and
| Welch were one and the same person.
Arriving at Chicago, he found that
| the horses had been taken away. but
| the most careful inquiry revealed moth
| ing more. As they had not been re-
| shipped, the officer concluded that they
| had been driven into the country.
| There were some breeding mares
among the stock. and he concluded that
the party. whoever he was. designed to
open stock farm. Finding all other
attempts to trace the horses vain, he at
tempted to learn if any farm suitable
for such purpose had been pur-
chased recently, and If 50, by whom.
At one of the real-cstate agencies no
found that a man from the east, named
William Livingston. had been looking
for such 4 place. and had finally pur-
chased one, but where was not known,
certainly not in Cook county. rs an es-
animation of the records proved: but
the officer reasoned that it could not b.
far from Chicago. as the stock was
apparently driven instead of being
shipped.
II. reasoned the officer, Livingston,
who was without doubt the criminal, has
| purchased Il farm Of this character, he
must buy large quantity Of tools.
harness. saddles, wagons and like goods
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-14
Finding Fault with the Weather.

Many persons have a chronic habit of
finding fault with the weather. 1t sell
dom or never suits them. 1t is too hot
or too cold; too wet or too dry; rarely,
if ever, just right. 1T is about time
for these storms to STOP" petulantly
and indignantly exclaimed an old
farmer, in the latter part of the winter
which is just past; implying, by his
tone of complaint, that he was suffer.
ing grievance and an injustice, and
that the weather was not regulated as
it ought to be. And this practice is not
confined to the ignorant or to those
who are conscious of being irreverent.
1t is very common, and is as often
heard from people who mean to be re.
ligious as from others. Yet is there
not something impious in it? And does
1t not originate in habit of forgetful-
ness of who it is who DEGREES what tho
weather shall BEN. Y. Ledger.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-14
telegram Cable Pierced by Grass.

At meeting of the Asiatic society Of
Bengal at Calcutta piece of cable was
exhibited, showing that the India rub
Der covering had been pierced by u
blads Of grass. The piercing was SO
complete and the contact with the cop
per core SO perfect that dead earth"
Us it is technically called, was produced
and the efficiency of the cable destroyed.
The species OF the grass, owing to its
dried np condition. could not be deter.
mined
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-14
No More Luxurles.

First Young Fellow-It beats all the
way things are going. Livery prices
are way up, dress SUITS going up, ice
cream makers have formed q trust, the
confectioncrs are uniting to raise prices
and it is reported that theater tickets
are to be higher.
Second Young Fellow don't care a
cent. ! won't have any use for such
things any more. I'm going to get mar
ried.-Good News.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-14
SHE STUDIED THE FUTURE.
No Purse Required, just a Cheap Little
Cash Hook.

No Purse Required. just n Cheap Little
Cash Book.
Mr.. Slinpurse-Of course I'll take
you to the opera this evening if you
wish it, my dear; but-er-it seems to
me as we're SO soon to be married we
ought to be thinking of selecting home
of some kind, and about the furniture
and SO on, you know.
Dear Girl-Ol, my thoughts are occu-
pied with the future constantly, and
am studying up all about how to make
home pleasant, and watch the ways
Of married ladies every time go out.
saw three to-day going into an intelli-
gence Office, and it struck me at once
that it was much better plan than one
going alone. One can always find
friends in need Of servants, You know,
and we can just make up little intel
ligence Office party, you know, and all
go together when we want new cooks,
and chambermaids, and buffers, and
footmen, and dressing-maids, and
But, my dear. you said you could get
along with one girl"
We'll, yes, SO / did; but ! really
can't see how we can manage with only
one, though, Of course, I'm willing to
try. And thea there's another thing
I've noticed. Married ladies' lave SC
many purchases to make that instead
Of running around to all the stores in
the neighborhood they have the dealers
send clerks around twice a day for or.
ders. Isn't it cute?'
'Tm-therc'll be only two of US, and
perhaps can attend to the small house
hold purchases.
THAT wouldn't do, my dear. haven
seen any gentlemen attending to such
things. It's all done by clerks and or
ders-so simple, You know, and SO sat
isfactory. 1t couldn't help being. by
the way, Mrs. Dc Rich won't have 4
coachman with beard, and suppose
we must follow the fashion, although
It's silly one
''Coachman, my dear? We can't keeI
a carriage
mo, forgot. Ofcourse we can't. No,
right off any way, because there'll b.
such lot of furniture to buy, and yo,
know everything will have to be rea
old antique. and that's awfullv ex
pcnsive. I've already picked ont thu
parlor table. 1t is in the De Grabbel
collection, and was made for Loui.
XIV. himself
don't you think, my dear, that at tn,
start palmer table might do?'
''Oh, this is perfectly plain-itt
startling in its simplicity. But, m,
goodness, forgot to tell you of thu
fashion for married ladies. It's to.
cunning for anything. 1t isn't in styl'
to carry purses any more. All we TAX
is one OF those long, slim, queer littl
books that you buy at banks, and pa.
everything by check. Isn't it sweet
And just think, you can get book O
fifty check for ten cents. IN. Y. Weekly
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it lie the remains Of himself and wife.
his two sons, who both played a promi-
nent part in the revolution, William
Williams, one Of the signers of the dec
laration of independence, who was the
governors son-in-law, and number of
other relatives and descendants. The
old marble tombstone is all Clipped
and worn, but the inscriptions are still
in good state of preservation. 1t will
be preserved, but new and more i'm
posing monument is in contemplation.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-14
TRlBuTE TO GREELEY.

Model Of n Statue of Heroic Size tn BE
Erected by the Printers.
The statue of Horace Greeley which
the printers commissioned Alexander
Doyle to model for them in bronze
which they intended to erect in Print
ing House square or City Hall park is,
according to the New York Sun, com.
pleted all but the casting. The plaster
model, full size, is now in Doyle's studio
in Twentieth street.
The statue, with its pedestal, is to
cost $4,000. The movement originated
immediately after Mr.. Grecley's death.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-14

Society is always starting some new
game, and the last invention is one that
causes quite rs much amusement as
used Mrs. Jarley's wax works. The
inventor, says the New York World, is
lady, and it was first attempted at
hcrhousc in Worcestershire, Eng. The
performers range themselves upon a
small platform, or rather some on the
platform and some on the floor, and the
dozen heads of different shape, size and
make appear as if hung in mid-air.
This idea has been christened the
neutrality-suspicious." and it is simple to n
degree.
A large framework is erected and
covered with white calico. Across this
Ave strips of black material are sewn
representing the lines OF the musical
staff, these being about eight inches
apart. Tho sign Of the clef is
then added and lines to indicate the
stem OF each note. There are
holes in this strip placed at
various distances and through these
holes pass the faces of the performers.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-14

FIG. 3.-FEEDING TROUGH WITH SWING
DOORS.
To open them, the pin is drawn from
the post, and the center piece pulled
back; this exposes the end of the
trough, and the gate wards off the hogs.
TO prevent small pigs from getting into,
or passing through, the openings at the
sides of the gate near the bottom, when
the gate is open, Il three cornered strip.
l., is fastened to each of the lower cor
ners of the gate, on the outside.-Galen
Wilson, in American Agriculturist.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-14
Providing for the Inevitable.

Mayor of Western town Ito stranger
who has just alighted from the train
Excuse me, sir, but can't sell you q
lot in our new cemetcryo
Stranger -- Thanks, no. I'm only
going to stay here over night.
Mayor (donbtfully)-i-yes, but the
boys here act On sudden impulses. 1t
is always we'll to DC prepared.-Mun-
seyss Weekly.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-14
What AN sslnch" yf Rain Means.

Few people can form a definite idea
of what is involved in the expressions:
IAN inch of rain" It may aid such to
follow this curious calculation: An acre
is equal to 6,212,Gs9 square inches: an
inch deep of water on this area will be
as many cubic inches Of water, which,
at aa7 to the gallon, is $4,000 gallons.
This immense quantity OF water will
weigh 1000 pounds, or 100 tons. One
hundredth of an inch (0.0l) alone is
equal to one ton of water to the acre.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-14
Hope fur DE Fiste.

Mrs. Drubbs-My sister Is going to
marry that little Mr.. De Hste. Why,
he's head shorter than she is. It's
awful!
Mr.. Drubbs~ Oh, don't know. He's
small, tns he's the. champion light.
weight o; the Uptown athletic club.
guess h. can take care Of himself.
Good News.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-14
MORTON IN STONE.
A Marble Bust OF tho Vice President (,
AdOrn the Scnat Q Chamber,

A Marble Bust OF tho Vice President to
Adorn the Scnafe Chamber,
The marble bust Of Vice President
Levi ]. Morton, by L. Edwin Elwell, OF
New York city, has arrived ut Washing
ton and will shortly he placed in one OF
the inches Of the senate chamber. Mr..
Clark, the architect of the capitol, in
tends to remove one of the busts oppo-
site the presiding officers desk, and in
its place will be put the bust of Mr..
Horton.
1t is to be regretted that SO lifelike a
representation OF the vice president
should be doomed to the obscure light
of the senate chamber. II has been
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-14
CHARLES n. FELTON,.

years he has spent much time in Wash
ington looking after California inter
ests. lie is the richest Of all the can
didates who figured in the recent con-
test for the senatorship. His wife died
some years ago and he has remained a
widower. lie has one daughter, who is
the wife of William L. Ellsins, Jr., Of
Philadelphia. Ills only son has just
passed his majority.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-14

Master Tommy went into the room
where his sister was entertaining her
beau.
'Oh, you've found it again, haven't
you, Mr. Smith" he said.
Found what, Tommy" asked Mr..
Saith, blandly.
"Yonr head: sister said you lost your
head last night when you popped to
her"
Awful silcccc, followed by Master
Tommy's retreat from the room.-De.
tr Dit Free Press.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-14
A Woman Of Business

Husband-Did you write to your aunt
about that proposed visit?
Wife-No, / telegraphed.
Photographers"
Eyes, and / told the operators to be
sure and get it off this week because it
was important. Good News.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-14
Arranging to Hide the Record.

Little Bessie-Mamma, what makes
little white spots ON peoples finger
nails?
Mammal have heard it said, Bessie,
that one of those spots comes On per-
sons finger nail every time he tells a
lie.
Bessie latter a prolonged examination
Of her own nails)-Mamma, it's just
awful cold where the infant class has to
sit in the Sabbath school. If you don't
get me pair Of gloves to wear on my
hands all the time I'm there | don't
want to go next Sunday. That's just
all there is about it.-Chicago Tribune.
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Mountain Peaks Compared.

The Alps contain two peaks about
$4,000 feet, six or seven above $4,000
feet, and in all about thirty which are
reckoned among tho first-class peaks Of
the world. The Himalayas, on the
other hand, or, rather, the Limited por-
ton of that range with which we are
familiar, contains peaks from 6, 100 feet
downward. More than LOO have been
measured that exceed 10000 feet in
height, and it Is computed that there
are at least 5000 peaks in that great
range that are over $1,000 feet, and that
there are not less than 1000 that will
exceed the go, OOO-foot limit.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-05-14

''Y.m arc very much run down." re-
marked the foxhound to the anise-seed
bag.
Il don't care a SCENT" was the flip
pant reply of the bag as the man who
was dragging It yanked it over a stone
wall. -Munsey's Weekly.