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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-10-23
roULTRY-KEEPlNG PONIES.


twenty one Hints on Feeding and care.
|. The h n, like the COW, must be given
bulky food. Give her all the chopped
clover, scalded, that she can eat. If she is
fat, the clover, with one ounce of lean
meat per day will soon compel her to lay.
2. Separate the layers from the others.
You can not keep old hens, pullets, fat
hens, and lean hens together any more
than you can keep dry cows and heiters in
milk, and fresh COWS together, for they
do not require the same food,
3. Gralnis deficient in lime and min
eral matter, but bran is rich in nitrogen,
carbon, and mineral matter.
A. Beans and peas, cooked, and thick
ered with bran, and fed twice a week, is
an excellent food for laying hens.
! 5. Linseed and cotton seed cake or meal
is excellent, but only foods may cause
moulting.
6. The best for laying hens is clover
fine chopped and scalded. A bucket Of
chopped clover, seasoned with bran, mid
dlings linseed meal, or oatmea, Changing
the substances so as to afford variety, with
beans twice week and meat or ground
! fish, will furnish more egg food than the
hen can utilize.
7. The secret of feeding is to avoid get
ting your hens fat.
s. Always keep your hens at work. An
| idle hen is never a good layer.
9. Breed is everything. The machine
for converting food into eggs must be of
the best to be had, Anything and every
thing will not do.
10. Good warm shelter saves food, and
the better it is, the cheaper and the lower
its cost.
IL. Do not compel few good hens to
support the others. Kill the drones.
- Do not waste time trying to cure
egg.bound hens, or persistent cases of
roup The labor will be worth more than
the hen.
10. You cannot go into the poultry
business and trust to "a man at Sl5
month. You must do the work yourself
The man may he the means OF upsetting
your boat.
IA You can't produce eggs and lice at
the same time; one business is entirely
separate from the other.
10. How much to feed a dozen
hens per day depends upon how much the
boss hen grabs from the timld ones.
Is. Leghorns and Brahmas can not
thrive together. Have your focks uni
form. When you send to breeder for
eegs Of pure breeds, remember that in that
case eggs are not eggs. 1t is the stock
you seek, not eggs particularly. You can
get eggs at home. but not stock of the kind
you wish.
II. One.half the people throw down
grain, OF fill feed hoppers, because it is an
easy way to feed, but they do not get any
eggs.
Is. Kick away the feed hopper. Never
keep feed before the hens continually
10. Condition powders can not assist a
hen to get something out Of nothing II
the albumen is not in a large amount Of
food, it will not be found in teaspoonful
If condition powder.
20. When your birls have bowel dis.
ease, change the food Tor day or two.
and charge the grit. One-half the troubles
are from lack Of sharp. hard grip.
p. II your hens pip, or have swelled
heads or eyes. there is a crack or hole in
the wall. Usually the draughts from
some ventilator are the cause. and the
surest remedy is to keep the house close 1t
night, but 1t mus. be kept clean and neat.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-10-23
Crossing Corn.

Different varieties of corn, including
dent, flint soft, and pop corn, have been
crossed 10y artificial poIhnation at the
Kansas station. The first year the effects
of crossing we're visible in comparatively
few instances, and taose mostly among
the sweet varieties. Ears more or less
blended tand sometimes exactly interme-
diate between the two parental types,
were generally the product of the second
generation. The third year showed for
the most part, product true to the seed
planted; by selecting grains from a single
ear or from different ones ears are pro.
duced with grains that are, as a rule, like
those planted Thus it appears that any
selected cross can be perpetuated, and
Improvement in varieties can be made
10y crossing and perpetuating these
crosses.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-10-23

Brian Donovan, or baxter naII openeo
the door, but generally beat pasty re.
treat half blinded by the vivid lightning
The whole atmosphere seemed on fire, and
the Lake, rejecting the brightness of the
sky, appeared a sheet of flame.
Between the hours of ten and eleven the
thunder and lightning did not cease or ar
instant, and it was not until nearly md
night that there was any perceptible abate
ment in the storm. But gradually the
! peals Of thunder resouuded ut longer and
| longer intervals, aud after the rising wind
had driven away the lower strata of clouds
tue rain soon fell in torrents
! The little children began TO gather c0ur.
age, aud two or three heads emerged from
under the Ded-clothes, though IT was now
! time for everybody to be asleep. In fact,
| Brian and the older boys were all about te
retire, when Fan began to show signs of
| great excitement, and scratch and paw
franticaliy at the hail door, uttering sup
| pressed growls all the while.
"Can it be that Fan scents something's"
said Donovan, trying to quiet the dog.
Our past experience has been such as
TO convince us that the intelligent crea
iure is seldom or never at fault remark.
| ed Baxter
Before we 90 O bed we must find out
what all this MEANS" added Gordon.
Eyes, - said Brian; but no Que must
| leave the cave, and each person must be
ready To defend himself"
Each OF the Oluer BOYS sorAuu % sun ..,,.
revolver. Donovan then stationed him.
self Mt the door of the hall, and Moko at
the door Of the store-room, where they lis
tened breathlessly for some sound from
outside, for Fans excitement had not
abated in the least. IN fact, the dog soon
began to bark SO frantiCally that Gordon
was quite unable to quiet him, which
was very unfortunate, as it entirely
drowned the sound of any approaching
footsteps which might otherwise have
been audible.
Suddenly q sound, which could not be
mistaken for clap OF Thunder, burst upon
their ears 1t was a shot which certainly
could not have been fired more than two
hundred yards from the cave.
Each member of the little colony was
instantly on the alert. Donovan, Baxter,
Wilcox and Cross, stood at the two doors
ready to open fire upon any intruder, and
the Others were beginning to barricade
the doors with large stones left inside for
this purpose, when q voice outside cried
"Helpl helpr'
1t was doubtless some human being in
imminent peril who thus implored assist
ance.
"Helpl helpp' repeated the voice, now
only few yards distant
Kate, too was standing near the door.
listening.
at is hep she exclaimed.
"IIep" repeated Brian.
open the doorl Open the doorr' cried
Kate.
The door was opened and n man from
whose garments the water was streaming
in torrents rushed into the hall.
1t was Evans, the mate of the Severn"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-10-23

Save all corn stalks and all straw also,
and do it carefully. You may need them
before spring, or your neighbors may.
The drouth continues yet, and may not
lei up before winter. Pastures are very
Short and feedingof the generally good
hay crop will begin early. If the winter
is long and cold, there will be a serious
shortage of fodder.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-10-23

AS the weather grows colder it will be
well to use corn for an evening feed for
the poultry, 1t may be given as a part
ration, if desired in conjunction with
other food but in cool weather nothing
else will tend to Feep up such uniform
body heat. Corn lasts longer, that is it
is longer in process of digestion and pro-
dueos more heat than any other grain that
can be fed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-10-23

tny on the shore of Family Lake, wncu ms
attention was attracted by the discordant
cries of flock of birds somewhat resem
bling crows In appearance He would
have paid very little heed to the noisy
crowd, however, had II not been for the
fact that after flying round and round In
constantly diminishing orbits, they finally
united in a compact group and darted
swiftly earthward There, the shrill cries
Increased In violence; but Donovan tried
IN vain to catch glimpse of them through
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-10-23
FARM NOTES.

Wool alone does not always pay; breed
for mutton also.
Ia nearly all cases some mill feed can be
used to good advantage in fattening hogs
Cattle and hogs are the mainstars OF
any country that grows much corn and
grass.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-10-23

October il generally month Of much
activity with farmers throughout the north.
What with harvesting the a1tumnal crops,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-10-23

sir William Siemen's method of apply.
ing electric light to grow flowers and fruit
by night or on cloudy days has been en-
poYed with success ON board West
Indian steamer to keep alive exotic vines
and other plants.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-10-23
To be continued.
TIE HOUSEHOLD.


The clouds, which rise with thunder, Stake
Our thirsty souls with rain;
The blow most dreaded fails TO break
From off our limbs a chain;
And wrongs of man TO man but make
The love of God more plain;
As through the shadow lens of even
The eve looks farhest into heaven,
ON CLEANS of star and depths OF blue
The glazing sunshine never knew
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-10-23
CHATTER XIV

CosTAR ILL-TnE RETURN OF THE SWAT
-DIseouRAaEMENT- BIRDS or rRky
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-02-14
Slightly Misieadin 7.

The Ontonagon scrip cases which
covers some of the lest pine in Onton-
agon county, and have been dragging
along through the land department
since 1887, have developed some new
phases. The lands were covered hy
sold er's scrip rs soon as they were open,
hut homesteaders settled on them and
contested the right of the scrip men.
Last week special agent of the land
department visited some Of these claims
and notified the settlers that they must
not cut or remove any timber from
their claims. on pain of prosecution by
the government. 1t i. hard to say
what this means, but it looks decidedly
like victory for the scrip men, as, if
the homestenders do not clear the land
and make improvements, they cannot
expect to hold their claims. To prac-
tical farmer it seems impossible for
the settlers to make = farm on land
which is heavily timbered with pine, so
that they reailv are not fulfilling the
intention of the government, but are
only holding for the timber.
VIII our esteemed contemporary, the
Northwestern Lumberman. from which
the above is taken, please inform us
what disposition has been made of the
pine lands of northern Wisconsin and
tie lower peninsula of Michigan, from
which the timber was cut fifteen and
and twenty years ago? The writer
happened to live, twenty years ago, at
q little numbering town near Green Bay.
It was thought then that pine lands
were worthless for farming purposes,
and such lands were generally sold for
taxes after the timber were cut off. On
visiting tho same place n couple Of
years ago we were not little surprised
to find these same worthles IS lands un-
der high state of cultivation and pro-
ducing heavy crops. Not vestige Of
the old monarch of the forest remained.
This is not the history of one instance
only, but of hundreds of similar cases.
From personal knowledge we assert
that the land upon which these settlers
have located has soil equal to any in
nor hern Wisconsin, and no one doubts
that it will be utilized for agricultural
purposes after the timber has been re-
removed.
If, as intimated by the Lumherman,
these lands were worthless for cultiva.
tion, the soldier for whose benefit the
scrip vas issued has no better right to
the land than the actual settler they
both assert their rights under the home
stead law. If he sold his scrip and it
is being used by spectators the entry
is illegal and void. TIE settler has the
best of it in any event he has posses
sion and that, according to the old saw.
is nine points in his favor, and he is
going to keep it.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-02-14

why Suffer- With the Remedy "a
Hand.
GENTLEMEN II have been o great
sufferer from Sciatic Rhumatism for five
years. A portion of that time have
been confined to my bed. Have been
treated by the best physicians without
relief. am now taking the fourth bot.
tie Of Hibbard's Rheumatic Syrup and
firmly believe it will work permanent
cure. It acted upon the liver and reg
ulated my kidneys and digestive organs
Immediately. and has done me more
good already than all the other medi-
cines have ever taken. / cheerfully
recommend this medicine.
Mas. ALTHA HERRINaToN,
Altoona, Mich.
Sold by oil druggists. Prepared on
ly by the Charles Wright Medicine Co.,
Detroi', Mich. For sale by j. q. Real
Baraga, Mich.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-02-14

There's not Joy the earth can give,
like the sudden surcease Of violent and
terrible pain. 1t is like the rest at the
gates of Paradise, but how can it be
found? It is he simplest matter in the
world. Buy bottlo Of Salvation oil
and rub il in.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1891-02-14

We request all mothers to stop using
laudanum for their babies, and use DR..
Bull baby syrup, sale medicine. 1t
contains nothing injurious.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-01
r,7l1 RAILROAD COLLISION IL CHICAGO

Chicago. Jan. 81 Specialized terrible acr"eht oc
Cured today at Thirty first st. ana stewart ave -
h,,vv fos and the carclcssncss OF trahmch lh h'e
,i. rr,,,- .icnas caused the disaster \ santa
r mill, Train had been delayed at Thirty h'at't' bV
uo-,ine freight train. The Chicago and Eastern
ruipoi. suburban train crcpt up behind H. ana Ulc
track helm, blocked stopped few feet from IT, rd-
dotlv a Chicago ard Erie accommodation tram caihc
un mining AT twenty miles an hour ana dashed mt
,,' rear Of the suburban train. panic followed
80 49, al t.c roi,, could be- heard the cries OF
- = ,dooo AGED eighteen. Of Ro,cland VINO
~ standing on the platform Of tho Fast
n Iuinoi, train when the crash came lie was pinned
,rler , ma, Il wrcckasc ten feet high By'tanderS
and tr,iurcn hcyycd their way into the wreck but he
died before hc could be reached Frank Ro>cnbailn'
tnc engineer Of the Chicago ahd Erie tfhn fe"a'"e'
=, ri. lever and We, taken from beneath the wreck
a. t, ,,, damned i'm between two bar, Of iron, and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-01
crrcrDr OF 4 DISCOURAGED FIRElf4N

Round Brook ~ j., Jan. 81 (Specal).-Ihon''s
rrs,, fireman on the Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad committed suicide on Friday night. for
years he lived happily with his wife in Bound lrooh,
Not long ago Mrs. Lusk became confirmed IlV'iu
and the fireman had to do all the house"orh anu
cook his own meals. lie became DISCOURAGED anu
when he returned home from work at O'CLOCK Oh
Friday he went T. the cupboard, took out DON VI
rat poison and spread half tho contents Oh ''o 'o
ON two slices Of bread. Then he went INTO II ocu
roor, ,,borc hi, wife wa, talking TO some friends
and ate the poisoned sandwich before their eyes
Afer he had done this LL,k empted the remainder
of the poison in a glass of water and drank IT, o"o
of tho visitors attempted 10 20 for doctor pu'
Lusk planted himself in front of the door ana ior
over half an hour dehod any one to pass him men
he bcgln to sIIccumb 10 the effects OF me ~ ,ol
II, revived when the physician arrived, however, ana
said to him: "Oh. doctor I've sot the Deo' Vi you
hi, time. lOu are too Ia c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-01
A NOVEL MADE INTO A PLAY.

Frank W. Sanger OF the Broadway Theatre, win
nrosent for the first time in NcwYork the play
Mr. Potter Of Texas at the Star Theatre tomorrow
evening The engagement Is for six weeks The story
Of Mr.. Potter is well known. In the play he meets
nj. daughter Ida in hotel in London. She has
finished her education and is enjoying the delights Of
society," together with the alteration of Lord Arthur
Lincoln. with whom she has fallen in love. Mr.. Pot
Ter is not Texan by birth. but he left England when
a boy. In his youthful days in London he was an
oNce-bov bearing the and trials Of his place
undrr the name Of sammy Potts. Before the boy
Potts left England a man named Ralph Enrol was
convicted Of Il crime and transported TO Australia.
There he subsequently became a capitalist, and he
arrives in London at about the same time Potter,
and before twenty four hours have elapsed he was
claimed into prison as ticket-ofeave man. His son,
Charlie Erro who has been travelling on the Con.
tncnt and Is deeply in love with and engaged TO Ethel
Lincoln has met his father his arrival in the English
METROPOLIS but the arrest fills him with intense
horror and he breaks Off the engagcm' mt with Ethel.
Fthcs father. HarOn Lincoln, retired chief justice,
h,d sentenced the elder Enrol. Mr. Potter becomes
the allv OF the unfortunate Enrol and proceeds 20
Straighen ont matters. It i due To his cleverness
tat LADY Annerlcy whose father before he died
fo..rd that he had committed the crime for which the
Australian suffered, acknowledges the truth. Enrol
is saved his rencws his engagement with Ethel ard
Ida Potter becomes the wife Of Lord Arthur Lincoln,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-01
ELIZABETH.
TO VISIT MANY SOUTHERN CITIES.

The Veteran Zouavc Band gave concert on Fri
day night at the Armory, and presented the same
programme Of music that they will play at New
orleans during the Carnival. where theY VIII give
an open-air concert. The band drum corps VIII ac-
company the Veteran ZOuavcs on their southern tour
the start 10 be made next Tuesday, and the follow
ing cities will be visited: Cincinnati where the V'l
tors will be received and entertained By the 1t ono
Regiment: Chattanooga. where y. y. Forrest Camp q!
Confederate Veterans viii On them honor; IrmnC
ham, where they wiz Dr. welcomed by all the Con
f,do.aic veteran organizations in the place; New
orleans where The zouavc, VIII be the guests Of the
Wa,hiraton Artillery, ard will act a. a body guard
IA The king Il the Carnival: Mobile. where they Will
lie received by the LomaX Rides and Confederate Vet
Grams: Atlanta where the zouaves will be the guests
If the Gate CITY Guards: Augusta, where they viii
be welcomed by the military and citizens, and Charles
ton where they will be received BE- the German
FGsellels.
They viii eat dinner the next d1y at Font Sumt"r
and be entertained by General Iiugucain. its last
Confederate commander. The next stop viii lc made
II Richmond. where he Zouave, viii be received by
the 1st Virginia Regiment. The entire tip will en-
irlcc sixteen DAYS. IN" ZU1VgS viii be accompanied
hy forty prominent citizen, Of Elizabeth Railway ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-01

kingston. " y. Jan. 81 (Specab.-Thc Farmers
Institute under the auspices Of the state Agricultural
society. which began at Newlaitz Yesterday was fin
i,hcd today and proved one of the most successful
meetings held by the society tbs season. Inc meet
irgs we're held in the chapel hall Of the Normal
school huiding Farmers and their wives turned ont
Nv the hundred from all sections OF the country, ana
cvcry session was crowded. George 7. Powell and
Colonel F. D. curtis were present and kept Things
,,o,int, I'm their usual energetic way. \ pleasant
fo,,urr of the meeting was the singing OF twelve
students Of the Normal school The qneN'lohooN was
most prolific and profitable source Oh discussion anu
~ ,.,,c+io, os usual The leading paper this morning
- uron the Improvement Of Country Roads" by
william VI. Hayes. the representative Of the state Re
,,hucan committee from this Congress District.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-01
NEWS FROM NEW-JERSEY.
BRILLIANT BALL OF ORANGE AlHLElEo'
NosT OF THE PROMINENT PEOPLE OF TIE
COUNTY IN ATTENDANCE.

YosT OF THE PROMINENT PEOPLE OF TIE
COUNTY IN ATTENDANCE.
The hall NJ tbe Orange Athletic Club, to which all
The young society people Of the oranges look forward
rs the chief feature of the social season. look p!dVc
nm Friday evening in the clubhouse, III ialstei-SV
From beginning TO end II was great success anu
moro so than I'm any previous year. The entire cub
bouse was thrown open to the guests ara hlcd Ill
avery mart with the youth and fashion Of the Orgees
together with a great number Of guests from New-1orK
Newark MorrstOwn summit, Montclair and other sur
rounding places. The bali was given under the patron
age of the following welLknOwn leaders OF society III
The Oranges: Mrs. Edmund b. Aymar, Mrs. William
rorrcv Baird Mrs. Frank Q. BarstOw, Mrs. Louis H.
Iakeman Mrs. John Burke. Mrs Arthur d. Chandler
Mrs Richard NJ. COlgatc Mrs. Thomas b. Crlss, MS
John Dallett Mrs. Leroy c. Farchild Mrs. william NJ
Franklin MIS- benjamin W. Franklin, Mrs. Robert W.
HawkeSworth, Mrs. John o. Head, Mrs. walter H.
UotchkiSs Mrs. Eugene Kelly, Mrs.. Eugene Kelly lr
Mrs. Thomas 5 Kingmau, Mrs Charles i. lar1ey'
Mrs A. +. +. Kirkland. Mrs. Clarence +. lie MaN-ena
IT., Mrs. Henry A. Potter, Mr.. Abraham H. IYa D.
Mrs. Albert ID. Smith, Mrs. Francis sper MIS- Chaie'
Wiley and Ms. Andrew J. Wood"orth.
The decorations " the club house were icmaika le
for their harmonious tone The ballroom was inc
great tenniscOurt with its superb hoor "0AIl-
covered with dancing crash tightly stretched I"3
entrance to the dancing floor was through an ai'H VI
evergreen, in1crtwincd with the cOlo:s Of the claO
forty feet above the iOOr hidden 10y false ceiling
d ntcrtwned evcrgeeas forty feet square, that was
suspended half way from the ceiling to the hOoI, ana
from the corners and the sides Of TINS wide steihci'
u alternating cream pink and orange In soft ldstr''
stuns, were caught back to the sides OF the lVOm'
Around the whole high wain'cot OF ever
green's and above this the same ColOred stuis were
irtistcaly paneled on the walls, giving bright and
thoery effect 10 the whole.
The guests were received by the floor committee
consisting Of Lewis H. Hyde, William T. Baird, Austin
Colgate, lugh T. Crss. B W. Franklin, Percy GIlihn'
Allcrt4n D. Hitch, Appleton ID. Palmer. Charles i.
etOrrs, Farnham Nariey, : Brewster Wiley. Winthrop
Burdck sidney VI. Colgate. John Daliett, jr.. Charles
b. Gregory. John O. Head, Charles i. LcNaN>cIa,
Roland :. Petit, Richard 5 stors. and Ne"eh b.
Woodwork.
Among those present were Mrs James NJ. seymour
Miss Caroline seymour, Miss Julia Mcekcr. of Newark
Miss Thompson, Of POttsvlle, Tenn: Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles H. Christian. Mrs. Emily &. Kirkland. Nr.
and Mrs George Brewer. Nh and Mrs. W. :. Johnson,
Mr. and Mrs. T. NJ. Moore, Miss Grace Bartholow, Mr..
and Mrs J. W. c. LartAclow. Mis- Madge llochksS,
Miss Nellie kngmGn. Miss Florence MCCulaGh. Miss
May McCullagh, the Misses lowers, MIR. and Mrs.