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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23
THE AMERICAN sALAMANDER
An Unsightly Creature Whose Homo 10 II
the Upper Ohio.

An UnsiKhtly Creature Whose Homo 10 II
the Upper Ohio.
Any boy who has ever lived on the
banks of the Ohio river, or its upper
tributaries, will not require a descrip
ton of the subject of this article.
As youthful fisherman, he will re-
member hauling up on his hook a hor.
ried, misshapen creature, and tossing
it back, with mixture of disgust ant
contempt.
lie may have called it River Dog.
Mud Devil. Ground Puppy or Young
Alligator, but it was the North Ameri.
can Salamander, or menopoma AUeghan.
iensis.
This singular creature, one of the
largest Of batrachians, is confined tc
the Ohio and its upper tributaries, and
in many ways is . remarka BILE curiosity
The food of this curious animal (which,
is neither fish nor snake, although
strongly resembling BOTH is aquatic
plants, earth-worms and such fish as il
can catch. Its mouth extends like a
fish's and will admit a body almost as
large as the animal itself.
In this respect the amphihian is like
its more active brethren, the snakes,
that often swallow objects the diameter
of which is greater than their own.
The apertures for eyes are very small
and in live animal can hardly be dis.
tinguished. The iris is light gray
color, while the pupil is no larger than
the point of pin.
The feet and legs are very powerful,
and the animal has the faculty Of squeez
ing itself through narrow crevices thai
seem hardly large enough TO admi,
even its bony head, yet it seems to take
it's great fieshy body wherever it goe,
with perfect ease.
The report of its bite being poisonou.
is erroneous. The animal is very saw
age, and apparently would make gal
liant fight; but. on catching hold of any
object, it merely retains its grip ant
does no injury unless the object is forci
bly, withdrawn. In such case II
would probably strip the skin from 6
mans finger. although. If held perfect
~ still, child might place its hand
in the mouth with perfect impunity.
The bite Is no worse than that of ,
| fish. while the horny teeth that line tn,
| jaws will hardly produce an abrasion .
! the skin.
Despite their tough-looking skins
/; they are poor objects for taxidermist
; to try their skill upon. as the hide sool
! collapses and becomes about as insight
! ~ as an old shoe. They are WORTHLESS
for food purposes, and their only valu
! is tho scientific one, as they show wha
! hcrr.d. crawling creatures there are il
) the vicinity Of civilization.
: Owing to their retiring habits and oh
scure haunts. the manner of brecdin,
is vet = matter of conjecture. Som
saiamanders lay eggs. As the turtle an
snake; but II this is true of the rive
dog it remains to be proven.-Golde
Days.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23
THE KlvERED BRIDGE.

It's still an shady oderneaf
The old roofs messy spread.
An throo the fioorin's broken planks
We see the riser-bed.
An grass an other weedy things
Is rooted long the wall:
II won't be no time Skesiy till
The kivered hridgc'll fall
They amt no travel on IL since
They built tho railroad bridge
From Meeks' pasterland across
To tother side the ridge.
But. me, whiIse arv plank stays firm
To hold q critters hoof
I'll drive my team TO town heneaf
The kivcrcd bridges roof.
Fer whut was good enough fer days
When was young an spry.
With life a-stretchin' out before
An taxes novhar nigh,
TIL do fer hair that's scant an white
An eyes thct unly see
The back ard hours Of love. an sech-
The years thet ulster he.
never strike tho holler floor
Whar moldy mosses hide
But whut bright smiles and rosy checks
Seems ficherin nj my side.
We're comm home rom church again,
sMysei an Sary--oh.
II pears CT real ez life. an yit
Twas fifty year ago.
But jest fer sake o. times thet's done
An folks ulster know,
The kiyered bridge'll ketch my trade
Ez long ez I'm below.
II may be risky trave'in' thar.
An two mile out the way.
hut mem'ry hallers things. an then
Thar amt no toll TO pay.
iva w. McGlasson, In Judge.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23
Preparing Rutter-Tubs.

An Iowa dairyman gives the following
advice for preparing butter-tubs: In
preparing butter-tubs prefer to throw
in salt, and then scald and cover up and
the steam will pickle them tight. Use
cold water to rinse, and rub inside with
dry salt. Never put poor butter in
fancy packages, and when you can
make good butter you may safely brand
it, but be sure you do not brand inferior
goods. Then it can be sold like popu.
lar brand of baking powder, on its mer-
its. In finishing the top of packages
use dairy cloth on top of butter, then
make paste of dry salt and put it over
the cloth. 1t will prevent the butter
from getting overheated, and will also
guard against the flavor of the lid. Re.
member that good butter must have
perfect grain, high, fresh flavor, desir.
able color and a sufficient amount of the
best quality of salt. Also that it must
be put up in clean, bright packages OF
best quality and Of a style the marks,
demands.-Orange Judd Farmer.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23
THE DAIRY.

Milk cannot be made from nothing,
and il a full supply is secured the cows
must lie supplied with the MATERIAL
Prairie Farmer.
The eminent chemist Wanklyn has
discovered new acid in butter which
will aid in detecting counterfcits. 1t is
declared to be great absorbent OF
alcohol Dairy.
If you expect to make your cows
profitable during fly time see that they
have a cool. dark place to stay during
part Of the day. and be sure they get
plenty of pure water.
Nearly all the drawbacks to dairy
farming are dne to buying fresh cows
/ instead of raising the best calves. The
/ scrub bull on the dairy farm is the next
greatest evil. No progress can be made
until the cattle on the farm are i'm
l proved by the nse Of purc-brcd sircs Of
some selected breed.
| After all that can be said for cream
cry butter it is not always perfect.
Increasing numbers note its poor keep
ing quality. because impcrfcctly freed
] from Gaseous matter: also the fact that
it does not go SO far. pound for pound,
as dairy butter. more solid from careful
making. n. Y. Tribune.
1t is, nodoubt. quite possible to give
any special flavor TO the meat or milk
Of an animal by giving foods containing
that flavor. We have no doubt. that by
few months feeding the flesh of an
animal may be given wintcrgreen
flavor nv mixing this aromatic herb
with the food. And this is great
practical study to be developed in the
future. Western Rural.
| If milk is not sold as milk. but only
used for making butter. it is often
worth quite as much for fattcning
calves as for anything else. This, it
continues. makes it possible to save
kicking cows. to which successive series
of calves may be put in turn to suckle
until fat, and thus with no trouble to
the owner the milk is converted into as
much money as in any other way. The
calves take all the kicks. though gcner.
ally a COW that kicks human mixer
will be very loving towards sucking
caf.-American Cultivator.
w. IL. Seclyc. OF Kalamazoo, Mich,
a dairyman of long experience says: Il
know of no physiological reason why a
long tail is good sign in a dairy COW,
but do know that all our best cows
have them" Mr.. ]. Il. Knapp, of Port
land, Oregon, gave a corresponding
opinion in the Dairyman not long ago.
The Hollandcrs for hundreds of years
y y
ing and long -milking cows had long
tails. Hence it became settled thing
with them that the tail should extend
I at least below the hook. The Dairynan
says: 1.-THE long tail is an indication OF
j nerve power. and that is always thing
! to be desired in cow. 1t is equivalent
to what we call the staying power in a
/ race horse"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23
DIFFERENCE III MILK.


Availability Of Frequent Tests Of Each
Cows Product.
At milking it should be observed il the
milk from the separate cows, and also
from their different teats, appears fresh
and normal. Milk that is not perfect
or is diseased should not be poured with
the rest, and should not be handled in
the dairy.
The milk's appearance. taste and odor
from each particular cow and also from
their different tcats should be fire.
gucntly tried: at the straining observe
the condition of the milk: clean silk
straincr shows often bad abnormal
milk: perfect milk runs comparatively
easy through the strainer cloth and
leaves nothing on the strainer. The re-
manning cheesy particles are produced
by clotty milk: mucous milk, run.
ming slowly deserves prompt and close
examination. by testing each cow the
source of the defective milk can be
readily discovered Albuminous milk
is shown by taking small portion for
trial in suitable bottle. A perfect
HIlh - ulstlHS ulSH0u dAINI SOIOuss
shaking by the small butter globules,
while the albuminous milk only forms
froth: and in other respects faulty
milk only in a slight degree or not at
all forms butter globulcs-a good milk
colors red litmus paper a weak blue, and
blue weak rcd-milk having neutral
reaction. A strong red coloring Of
litmus paper shows sour milk, and
should not be mixed with the normal
milk. Milk produced near the end OF
the milking period Injuries the good
milk and leaves bad product, and
should not be used in the dairy. 1t is
unnecessary to add that milk from sick
animals should never be used. Mill,
should. as fast as possible after milking
be carried from the stable. and its air
which in spite of all produce is too Otter
loaded with foul doors, and which milk
too freely assimilates, and transfers I,
its product-butter and checse-to thei,
iniury.-Country Gentleman.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23
FOR LITTLE PEOPLE.
THE BOOK CONVENTION.

One night In the school room
The books on the shelves
Determined to hold
A convention themselves.
Down came fierce Grammar
And raped on the floor.
And Of spoilers and lcxicons
Up leaped score.
Then an Atlas demanded
What meant such row.
And French Reader answered,
First making bow:
1T is time we should know
What the young people think
Their school. books are for,
When they blot us with ink
''And tear out our titles,
And loosen our leaves.
Or pile us In heaps like
Disorderly sheaves.
We are worth better treatment.
The Readsr aycrred,
"And l." he said, firmly,
Resolve to be heard
Then eight ranks of figures
Came marching along,
The tide OF their plant
u
I'VE are hated and scorned,"
said six and I'VE.
"'Tis q wonder" chimed ten,
.That we're even alive"
A History next
Arose, solemn and grand,
With the air of n conqueror
Viewing the land.
Il confess" said the tome,
ITO a certain contempt;
From troubles like yours
am always exempt.
''If you interest the young"
The big volume went on,
"They will haste to your tasks,
And obiigingly con
Whatever you wish:
hut a history. no doubt,
II different from figures
That put child out"
What might have been done
Had not morning appeared
lean not conceive
OF the strange and the weird.
When nine o'clock came,
With the children themselves,
The books were all safe
In their hooks on the shelves.
Margaret L. Sangster, In Ifarper's 70 m
People
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23

Muriel," and with this the moon went
of to visit someone else, and Mnricl
made up her mind to take the moons
advice in the morning, and although
the birds outside called "Mu-ri-el, Mn-
ri-el," for II was the birds that had
called her in the first place, she did not
answer, for very good reason. she
was fast asleep. Lawrence Dobell,
in N. Y. Tribune.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23
TO BE CONTINUED. |

In Court. came it that whcr
you broke into the store you carried of,
q lot of useless trash and left the
money drawer untouched?" "Oh, Mr..
Judge. don't you begin to scold rae foi
that, beg. have heard enough about
that already from my wife. "-Flicsende
Batter.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23
A Story Of the Late War.
NY BERNHRp HIcseY.

Author Of Loyal at Last" NY Lady Fan.as
uc," :Ellens Great Secret" Fell
Among Thieves" Etc.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23

Girls are no longer to he logged in
tho industrial schools of Kirkdale in
Lancashire Such is the order Of tb.
ioral government board
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-07-23
CHAPTER XyH.-CoSTINUEp.

Copyright. 1891. by A. N. Kellogg Newspaper Co
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-28
What We Send to RrsZiI-

WASHINGTON, March 27.-The manifesto
of the last cargo OF Brazilian mail steam
ship Finance which Postmaster-General
Wanamaker has just had an opportunity to
look over, shows invoices to the
value of over 100000 and illus
trates how many different states
what great diversity of products is taken
out to South American countries The
Finance sailed from New York for St.
Thomas, Para, Naranbam, Pernambuco,
Bahio, Rio and Santos via Newport News.
Five hundred kegs of lard were on the way
from Ohio to Rio; eleven boxes of empty
bottles and no end Of druggists glassware
went from New Jersey to Rio and Brazil
Bales of hay go from New York to Para
and cases Of cigarettes from New York to
Santos. North Carolina sends cases OF
suspenders to Para alongside of Connect
cuts bird cages for the same place. Penn.
sylvania ships 500 cases of petro
leum to Bahia and Ohio bundles
of wheelbarrows to Rio. Connecticut sends
lemon squeezers to Santos and New
Jersey fans and brass jewelry to Bahia
New York ships cases of corr
and kegs OF butter to Para
Goldfish from Massachusetts of course
reaches Bahia and post hole diggers from
Michigan reach Santos. A noticeable thinE
in all Of the manifestoes IS the presence Of {
great number of manufactured article.
as well as farm products from western ani
southern states. Massachusetts, Connect
cut New Y ork and Pennsylvania probably
shipped the greater number and variety O.
manufactured articles, but the western
and southern states, notwithstanding diff
culties in the way, approach the eastern
states in the quantity and value of thei
shipments.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-28
Bill NYE's BUDGET.
Crisp and Readable.
The SUNDAY HERALD,
Worlds Fair Matters,

CHICAGO. March 27.-PresidentL Lyman j.
Gage and his fellow directors who have
guided ihe Worlds fair matters from its
inception, completed tonight the term of
Office for which they were elected. In his
valedictory address President Gage re-
viewed the great work SO far accomplished,
gave synopsis of the financial status of
the exposition and drew picture Of the
future strong with the assurances of sue.
cess Mr.. Gage refused to accept any
salary for his work as presiding officer.
He was frequently applauded during his
address and rendered unanimous thanks.
Gage some time ago declined reelection as
president, but will probably continue q
member Of the board of directors 1t is
understood also he will now become presi-
dent of the First National bank, with
which institution he has been actively
identified for many years.
An election of new directors will occur
early in April. 1t is said sharp struggle
will occur for supremacy in the board, the
railroads which have interests antagonistiC
to the Illinois Central having, it is said
combined forces against that corporation.
The final act Of the outgoing directory
was to confirm Theodore Thomas appoint
ment as musical director of the fair and
William L. Tomlins as choral director. The
directory also approved circular letter tC
the governor of each state requesting the
| appointment of representatives to ATTEND
| the conference to be held in Chicago for the
purpose of securing harmonious action and
If advisable, placing a certain portion o.
each each state exhibit in a central build
ing.
It is announced tonight the national com
mission will meet here April l.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-28
Temperance in Iowa.

Dies MONIES, March 27.-President Har-
vey, of the State Temperance alliance, took
steps to-day to reopen the question of the
prohibitory constitutional amendment. This
amendment was passed by the legislature
and voted on by the people in 1882 and car
ried by 30, 600 majority. Owing to clerical
errors the same was annulled by the su-
preme court and the present prohibitory law
then passed by the general assembly. The
Temperance alliance, through its presi-
dence, still insists the amendment is part
Of the constitution Of the state, notwith-
standing the decision of the supreme court,
the people having passed upon the same in
their sovereign capacity and removed it
from the Jurisdiction Of the courts. Presi
dent Harvey to-day demanded of Secretary
of State Mcfarland q certified copy of the
constitution of the state, including this
amendment. Mcfarland refused and said
the amendment was not part OF the con
stitution, and therefore not matter to be
certified from his office Harvey then had
served upon Secretary Mcfarland an origi-
nal notice setting out petition would be
on lille Immediately in the district court
| asking a writ of mandamus against the
secretary compelling him to certify as de.
manded. Secretary Mcfarland will take
steps to make defense in the case. The
steps taken by the alliance have caused
much surprise and is the general topic OF
comment 1t means the opening up before
the supreme court of the whole constitu
tlonal prohibitory question ant interesting
developments ire anticipated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-28

below the tunnel, every foot of which is in
first class gold ore. At this depth flow.
Of water interfered with further downward
progress, and they then commenced drifts
each way on the cross-l ledge extending them
fifteen feet. These drifts developed well
defined ledge of quartz four feet thick,
stratas of which are immensely rich
and will yield hundreds of dollars to the
ton, while the whole lode, taken bodily
from clay-seam to clay seam, will doubtless
prove to be 500 rock when milled. Al
though an unusual occurrence, it is now an
established fact that the Queen owners
have two distinct, well defined and rich
gold lodges running through their ground,
crossing each other and each one averaging
fully four feet in width
1t is now the intention of the company to
start another tunnel at point much lower
down the mountain side and near their
mill-site on the creek than the present tun-
mel, which will enable them to penetrate
the lode at much greater depth. Meantime
work will continue on the present levels,
and as soon as the. disappearance of the
snow will permit pack trains to reach the
mine they will keep Uncle Jake Reeser' 8
stamps running day and night reducing
Queen Of the West ore.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-28
Hall Ready to Meet Fitzsimmons.

BALTIMORE, March 27.-William Muldoon
received telegram from Joseph Harris,
Jim Halls financial hacker, dated Port
Townsend, and instructing Muldoon to
make match for Hall with Fitzsimmons
Fitzsimmons' challenge money on deposit
in Chicago was not covered, Muldoon says,
because Harris understood it to be chal-
lenge to Pritchard. Harris has $500 de-
posted in San Francisco to bind match
for Hall with Fitzslmmons, and Null
doom says he is ready to put up
$500 here as q preliminary bond
to secure fight. Jake Kilrain. who was
with Muldoon said of the Slavin match /:
81 hardly understand why Slavin should
offer 5000 to Sullivan in case he failed to
whip him in six rounds, and only offer
$1,000 for the same number of rounds with
myself. He also makes an offer of presents
to lesser lights in the fistic arena. If none
of the others assent, am ready to meet
Slavin or any other man looking for a
fght.;'
Muldoon said Slavin's challenge was
meant for an advertising book.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-28
In RAILWAY CIRCLES
A Lively Little Spat Over a Car
load Of Lime.
USING A CAR AS A CATAPULT
Chairman Midgeley Orders Jay Gould to Dis.
charge Missouri Pacific 0fficial-Jay
is Heading This Way.

Provo, Utah, March 27.-TSpecial tele-
gram to THE HERALD. - There was dead
lock to day between the Rio Grande West
ern and Union Pacific railway companies
over car of lime that had been booked for
shipment to Salt Lake. Bills of lading had
been made out by both companies and
the terms of the Rio Grande Western
being the most satisfactory this company
proceeded to take the car to its destination.
The Union Pacific gave bonds to the
amount of $4,000 to replevin the car and
the opposing company gave like bond to
retain possession. The Union Pacific
thereupon stationed an engine at the road
crossing outside of town to prevent the car
going through, whereupon Mr.. Welby, who
was at Thistle ordered that his men force
through and carry the car onward, which
was done by using an old car as catapult,
which induced the engineer of the Union
Pacific company to withdraw. The car
was then taken to Salt Lake.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-28
Sleeping Car Law.

Says the Worcester Gazette. "The pro-
posed law regarding sleeping car berths,
now under consideration by the Massa-
dhusetts legislature, only involves a special
enactment of provisions which have been
elsewhere decided in court as obligations
under common law. That passenger who
secures lower berth in a sleeping
car should be entitled to enjoy the
extra space and air allowed by not '.making
up" the upper berth in the section when no
other passenger has secured the right to
occupy the upper berth, is certainly what
ito right and Justice appertains. That
special laws are needed for such cases
grows out of the graspiGg policy of the
sleeping car corporations. 1t is wrong to
force passengers who wish extra peace
and comfort to pay for both births in a sec
ton. The proposed law intends no re-
striction on tho selling of all possible tick
cts for sleeping car births. The lower berth
occupant is only to have the use of extra
space and ventilation in cases where nc
passenger claimant of the upper berth
privileges appears. Since q special law is
necessary to prevent fighting for this right
by passengers, who already have no Sigh,
contests with the car porters, the law
should go on the statute books.