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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-04-16
TO BE CONTINUED.


Prayer-books are works of art now
much more than they are works Of
religion, says the Albany Express.
Dealers keep prayer-books in stock
which they price all the way from
twenty dollars to one hundred dollars
each. When something more costly
than this is demanded the book is made
to order. Books have been made and
have been set with jewels. and repre-
sent an expenditure Of four hundred
dollars. Frequent reference is made to
Popc's couplet in THE Rape of the
Lock-" and the sarcastic wit displayed
in grouping together the articles on a
lady's toilet table, which included pins
in shining rows, Bible and billet
douK: Perhaps, indeed, the Bible was
in strange company, but no more
strange than that in which the prayer.
book of to-day finds itself. 1t does not
go ON my lady's bookshelf. 1t has
nothing to do with pews or affairs. II
belongs neither to literature nor re.
ligion. 1t goes into her jewel caske,
and is counted in with her diamonds
and her finger rings.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-04-16
RAISE YOUR OWN COWS.
The Course Pursued by Successful Dairy
man.

The Course Pursued by = Successful Dairy
man.
A successful dairyman gives this rs
his way Of raising dairy cows: The
calves are allowed to remain with the
cows from one to three days, when they
are put in pen and fed from 5 to s
pounds of milk three times day for q
month, and then to pounds twice a
day for two months longer, after which
time they get skim milk or water.
Equal parts of bran or chopped oats.
with little oil meal and finely chopped
clover hay are put in boxes when the
calves can eat what they want. At six
months of age, pulped roots or cut corn
stalks are added. This is continued all
winter and as soon as good pasture
comes they are turned out unless under
three months old when they are kept up
all summer. At from IA to II months
of age they are bred, and as calving
time approaches all grain is taken away
from them and laxative foods, such as
silage or roots, are given with hay or
straw. Shortly after calving the calf
is allowed to suck and the heifer is
MIXED dry, If the udder is caked the
heifer is given half a pound of salts and
spoonful of saltpeter. As soon as she
is all right the process of developing
her dairy qualities is begun, and when
~ to 30 months old she is bred the Sec
ond time. After dropping her second
calf she is ready to undergo butter
test. To show the success Of this
l.. hA~l Df unlc <nSr
averaged 1878 pounds OF milk from
January to April l, which sold for
over S42. The food consumed cost Sis
per COW, which left net profit of $24
per COW for three months, not counting
in the labor and manure. 1t is OF ~
fair to say that this dairyman had Il
good milk trade in a city near by.-Farm
and Home
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-04-16
D,BBLEs AND coRN-DRoPPERs
Farm Implements That Are of More Use
Thana Rifle During the Spring Season.

Farm Implements That Are of More Use
Thana Rifle During the Spring Season.
a dibble and a corn-dropper will be
more in his way than the rifle. for some
weeks to come" said Mr. Howell.
What's dibble?" asked both of the
Youngsters at once.
The elder man smiled and looked at
Younkins as he said: ~ dibble, my
lambs. is an instrument for the planting
of corn. With il i'm one hand you punch
IA hole in the sod that has been turned
over. and then. with the other hand. you
drop i'm three or four grains of corn from
the corn-dropper. cover it with your
heel. and there you are-planted.
Why. supposed we were going to
plant corn with a hoe: and we've got
the hoes. too cried Oscar.
No. my SON. said his father. IF we
were to plant corn with hoe. we
shouldn't get through planting before
next fall. am afraid. After dinner we
will make some dibbles for you. boys.
for you must begin to drop corn to-mor-
row. What blowing we have done to-
day you can easily catch up with when
You begin. And the three of you can
all be on the fnrrow at once, if that
seems worth while"
The boys very soon understood fully
what dibble was, and what IA corn
dropper was, strange though those i'm
PIGMENTS were to them at first. Before
the end of planting time they fervently
| wished they had never seen either of
these instruments of the corn-plantrr.
With the aid of n few rude tools there
| hickory that grew near at hand, the
| lower part of the stick being thick and
| pointed ut the end. The staff was about
| as high as would come up to a boy $
shoulder. so that as he grasped il near
| the upper end. his arm being bent. the
lower end was on the ground. The
upper end was whitfield SO as to make a
convenient handle for the user. The
lower end was shaped carefully into
something like the convex sides of two
spoons put together by their bowls, and
the lower edge of this part was shaved
down to sharpness that was increased
by slightly scorching it in the fire.
Just above the thickest part of the dib.
| bic. hole was bored at right angles
through the wood. and into this a peg
| was driven SO that several inches stuck
out on both sides of the instrument
This completed the dibbie.
| $50 that is dibble. is it?' said Oscar
| when the first one was shown him. "A
dibble Now let's See how you use it.
Thereupon his Uncle Aleck stood up
grasped the staff by the upper end
pressed his foot on the peg at the lowe
end of the tool and SO force the sharl
point Of the dibble downward into thu
earth. Then drawing it out. IA conve!
slit was shown in the elastic turf
Shaking an imaginary grain of corn int
!. the hole, he closed it with Il stamp o
his heel, stepped forward and repeate'
the motion few times, and then said
That's how they plant corn on the son
in Kansas Noah Brooks, in st. Nicho
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-04-16
FOR LITTLE PEOPLE.
HOW ! WAS FOOLED.

thought 'twould serve her right, you sec,
For being queer and cross,
For, though shes my big sister. yet
guess she's not my boss.
Twas April Fool day. anyway,
Aud so, when she sat down
To take nap in grandma's chair.
Her soft hair like IA crown,
All neatly tw ined about her head,
crept up still behind,
And softly pulled the hairpins ont,
just aIi that could find
Then down fell all her fluffy hair,
allow angry she will be-
Ithoughf, when she wakes mp, and, Oil
Nont she just lecture me-
Well, she woke up. and there stood,
The harpinS in my hand
All ready for an April Fool"
For that was what I'll planned.
But she looked ut me with a smile;
'.Why. Robbie, dear" she said.
"IIow kind yon were to loose my hair!
You knew my aching head
Would be relieved. and that I'd be
More comfortable and cool"
Well. kept mnm-but I'm afraid
Twas the April Fool"
Myrtle Il. Gherryman,i in Detroit Free Press
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-04-16
BITTER MILK.
A Condition Due to the Poor Quality Of


A Condition Due to the Poor Quality Of
Food.
1t is not always possible to determine
the cause of bad milk, tho Ugh it fire.
auently is. A friend of the Rural and
Stockman living in this county, who
supplies Chicago milkman. found some
time ago that his milk was bitter. In
yestigation was made, but there seemed
to be nothing that would account for
the trouble. The cows were fed upon
feed that was purchased directly from
a small local mill and the conclusion
was at first accepted that the feed must
be all right At last, however, the
milkman determined to investigate this
branch of the subject, and upon doing
so ascertained that this feed was COM
posed OF everything in the shape of
odds and ends in the mill. The dairy
man stopped feeding it and that was
the end of the trouble at that time,
which would certainly lead to the con-
clusion that the mill stuff had some
thing to do with it; and the lesson to be
learned from it-though it is a lesson
that should be learned without it's
that we must be careful about the salec-
ton of foods.
But these same cows give bitter milk
in summer; and some concluded thai
this was caused by the cows eating grass
which, *had been withered after the
dew had been evaporated from it." W.
do not believe a word of that theory
! II there were no weeds in the pasture
we believe that it will be found that II
| that herd there are some COWS that nat
urally have tendency to this sort o
thing, and that that tendency is readil,
strengthened by certain Finds of feed
1t j. supposed, of course, that the man
| aQcment of the cows in general is wha
! II shout be, --Westsrn Rural.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-04-16

A portrait of woman in Eastnor
Castle, the seat of Lord Henry Somer-
vile, near Malvern. has been identified
as that Of Lucrezia Borgia. It is by
Gentle Bellini, signed. The portraits
of Lucrczia are so rare that Grcgorovius,
in the history of this famous woman,
says he does not know of the existence
of one in Italy, unless it be the profile
on a coin. The Eastnor picture repre-
sents her as fair woman with reddish
golden hair. The features are long, es-
pccially the nose, exactly AS in the me-
dallion. The eyes are light hazel, and
the mouth small and pretty. On the
whole, it is not the likeness of a beauti-
full, nor even of a pretty woman, but it
is not without fascination. The costum.
his enormous width of the sleeves 81
black velvet on the shoulders
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-04-16

her thoughts were with the widow and
her son. Yes, she confessed to herself,
she did really and truly love this young
man. who was causing SO much trouble
to the mall. and though he had never de-
clared any peculiar affection for her, shc
felt assured that she was dearcr to him
than the other young girls in the neigh
borhood And it was hard-oh. SO hard
to lose him; but would she have had
him stay at Meltonbnrg with the women
and the old men, when his country was
in danger? No. thousand times no,
even though she should never set eyes
on him again.
IIerreveries and the elder lady mono
logne were suddenly broken by three
stealthy taps on the window-pane.
Both started in surprise.
The taps were repeated.
flush. Grace. Ruth Brentwood said
in an excited whisper. there is nothing
to be alarmed about. 1t is only James
lawson saw him hanging round the
church door tonight, when we came
home from meeting
'.Oh. dear" Grace muttercd, in dis
tress, IF my grandfather should hear
him. What shall we do?''
Thank goodness, child. your grand
father is safe in his room for the night.
was the confident reply. open the
door softly. and let the poor boy in"
The poor boy" who came into the
room Sinking at the girls heels, had
not an appearance likely to progresses
a stranger. lie was a young man of APP
parently two-and-twenty years of age,
with light. hay-whispy hair and a sal
low, unwholcsome complexion. His
clothes were old and shabby, his man.
ner detected. and there was a cringing
humility in his bearing which was pain
full to witness.
II peeped through the window" he
said, CHANGING furtively into the face Of
either lady as though doubtful of the re-
ception he was likely to meet with.
land saw the old gent go upstairs; SO
thought might venture to come in"
Though Grace glanced at him coldly
and refused the hand he stretched
towards her, Miss Ruth beamed upon
him her sweetest smile, for this elderly
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-04-16
DESIRABLE FOWLS.
How They Saved the Last Hen from the
Attacks Of the Wolves.


Many years ago, in the story of bred,
kindly old Tiff said. Pears like
hens hain't got no sense" But how
ever well ''Tiff's'' remark may describe
the ordinary chicken, it does not apply
to the gninea hen. as | will show
One summer.on our farm we kept the
usua! number of hens. They occupied
the csnal tumhlc-down hen -roost near
the Larn. We had also Il pair of guinea
hens. These made IA great deal more
noise than was agreeable: but they
We're plucky little things. and soon be-
came the guardians of the yard If n
hawk came near the chickens ran for
shelter screaming. but the guineas
rushed out. and flying up in the air at
the intruder, always scared him away.
At last the prairie wolves found the
way to the roost. and i'm spit. of our
selves and the rifle and the dog. made
nightly inroads 1t was with a feeling
Of almost bereavement that we counted
our chickens each morning to find them
fewer.
The guineas had always roasted in
the hen-house with the other fowl, but
after the first visit of the wolves they
came t. sK eutboilding nearer tbs house
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-04-16

~ THOUGHT ! MIGHT VENTURE IN"
lady loved the shabby ne'er-do-well
with the blind affection of woman
perhaps because she had brought him
up from childhood and showcred SO many
favOrs on him.
James Lawson's brief career had been
meteoric and full of trouble. Left as a
baby one night on the doorstep of q
farmers house, he had been saved from
the tender mercies of the poor-house
by the compassionate interposition of
the minister, who had given the wait
and stray home in his household and,
while never legally adopting him. had
brought him up under his care, with as
much consideration for his welfare as
though he had been blood relation;
which kindness he had returned by de-
veloping in early manhood such a reck-
| less instinct for vice that Mr.. Brent
wood had been driven to turn him
adrift and refuse to have any thing to
do with him. But James Lawson had
cunningly managed to keep on the
blind side of Miss Ruth. and that good
lady had never ceased to befriend him,
snrreptitiously supplying him with
means out of her very limited resources.
1--WE come to wish you goodbye"
the young man said, lugubriously, CIV
ing his hat, which he carried in his
hand, an extra nervous twirl.
And, why goodbye, james," Miss
Ruth inquired. Are you going to
leave Meltonburg?''
YES" he replied. II am going to
enlist"
"Ah.'
There was keen satisfaction in the
lady's ejaculation, while she glanced at
Grace with look. which said as plain
as words: What do you think of that
now?'
"Well," she said. exultingly, that is
good news, indeed"
Mr.. Lawson did not seem to appreci.
ate the manner in which his announce,
ment was received. He expected femi
nine sympathy not congratulations.
''Yes, indeed, James," Miss Brent
wood gushed, You have now a chance
to cover yourself with glory and show
the folks what fine young fellow yo,
are, after all their mean talk abou
YOU"
1t isn't glory I'm after the fin,
young fellow frankly acknowledged
Its the bounty and the chance of get
ting living, let alone being ava,
from the eternal nagging of the folk
around here, who seem set on driving
fellow into trouble"
Miss Ruth's face fell a little at thi
disclosure; but the fact remained tina
he was going To the war. and sh
solaced herself with this small cruml
of comfort.
| (Tn NJ f.n~TINI-En I
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word from You might turn him from his
fearful purpose"
'sAnd, thatword, N.Y. dear friend" Mr..
Brentwood said. sadly, can never be
spoken. If Frank were my own son,
Filc .codld not be dearer to me, but"
The widow needed him not Grace.
notwithstanding her first repulse, had
nestled ii her side. and was standing
with hands clasped on her arms. her
big eyesmois with tears. To her Mrs.
ls-sant turned almost tieseely.
why are you silent, girl? | thought
You loved my boy. Have you. no word
to add To my prayers that may make
that cold old man more human and less
'uutiYul? Speak! Perhaps he may listen
to YOU"
- There. was IA painful. pause. The girl
bowed her head and was silent. =.
What" Mrs. Besant cried, in a
hoarsc whisper, lyon against me, too.'
SIZE shook Grace from herwithi pas
sionste aversion.
..'oh. no, no." the girl pleaded, Il
would do any thing in the world for
You, but"
':knt; what ckild?"; ..
Bat l, think she added, in: low,
though decided tones. If iwere Frank.
l should go to the front like the rest OF
] the Young men." : :: } -
And this from you." The widow
words were very bitter. Then, when
my bright boy, who never in all his life
It'll Da4s has given me one 1paag, Of anx-
iety, is lying torn with bullets on some
| battlefield; may the thought that i,
was you and that crazy sold man WHO
: drove him to his fate, all your sou
with half the anguish feel now
There, | have done. Cry your, eyes on,
girl-when it is too late -
She opened the aloor hurriedly ant
fed into the darkness ofthe night.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-04-16

A 'small boy who happened to bruise
his leg said to his mother: ''Oh, mamma,
how awfully it must hurt to be a
colored man." Hurt, my dear? Why,
what do you mean?" w by. don't yo.t
know. | tumhled down this morning
and made that black spot on my leg.
and it's just as sore as it can be all the
time,"-Ram's Horn.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-04-16
CHAPTER. III.

When the widow SO abruptly left Mr.
Rrentwnods house,he gently closed the
door after her, and with a. sigh retired
to his chamber, leaving the ladies free
to discuss. the affair. an opportunity
(which Miss knth awaited herself of with
awed for time by her brothers re-
fractory behavior but the moment his
back was turned launched into a chap
ter of lamentations on the ingratitude
of men and the wicked folly of women,
not forgetting. however, to congratulate
Grace OH tie tirmness she had exhibited
in refusing 10 encourage Mrs. I'esant' S
approximations for her sons safety.
Grace heard little Of the diatribe, for
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-04-16

Plenty of Expcrimenters.- Some-
body says that nobody can tell what
they don't know. but the world is full
Of people who do great deal of trying
in that direction. --RSm's Horn
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-04-16
A Story Of the Late War.
BY BERNARD pIcspY,

author Of Loyal ut Last" MY Lady Fantas-
tic" "Ellens Great Secret" Fell
Among Thieves" Etc
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/ was the Lord s
Day-the q a V
of a / | others
" hen peace and
good will should
h We reigned:
but the Nation
W a $ j n the
throes of civil
war, an d the
It'd Z of men $
e i'll passions
swept over the
land over
the quiet valley
of the Muslsin-
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Copyright. 1851. sy A. N. Kellogg Newspaper Co.
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CHAPTER /.
nHr lI.NnaX
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-21

moses, &c.-win b found in great abun-
dance in season. Emerging from these
pleasing environments at the top of
the hill you n find yourself at the margin
OF an HPen n'lf, which, perchance. 10 dotted
with dandelios sweet peas, wild strawberry
blossoms, cups, violets or daisies, accord
ing to the season Of the year. From this ele-
waited plateau, more than 800 feet above the
level Of the river, q fine view 10 presented.
From this point the Naylor road, which will
ia. You back to Twining, may be reached
either by way Of Good Hope or q new avenue
that has just been opened up to the northward
of the last named village.
Now. continuing the tramp along the right
fork Of the lane, few PAGES bring you to the
old Henry Naylor mansion, which is occupied
by his son Henry. The house, . largo. old
fashioned frame, il pleasantly situated, the
ground being terraced in front and well
shaded by fine old trees II was built
nearly fifty years ago by the father Of the
present proprietor. Arlington Heights and
Georgetown and beyond are visible from the
front porch. The place now forms part of the
New York syDdicate's recent purchase and
streets and avenues are being cut through in
every direction. street south extended will
completely wipe out the old house.
Continuing along the lane to the westward
you are soon enjoying the beauties of Primrose
brook, a sparkling little stream that bubbles on
its way to the Anacostia. This is delightfully."-
picturesque spot. 1t used to be favorite re-
sort for song birds in the days of its seclusion,
before the ak and the shovel were 50 industri-
ously used in the vicinity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-21

Ice slte OF Iwlning was known a century or
more ago IS Wakefield Meadows" This was
an ancient settlement, and some of the oldest
landmarks IN this section of country are
20 be found here today. These should be
visited before leaving. Therefore moving
70 the right along the railway track. a few
hundred yards bring you to the old Nav
.or road, which the old burned bridge
entered. and which was the great public
'horouShfare in old times AT the foot OF this
road. near where the railroad now crosses
blacksmith shop. which was moved TO Good
hope hall on the final destruction and abandon
ment Q: the bridge. Now moving to the left
along the old road. the old habitation on the
leu Is known rs the BeIkley-Bury house and ia
very old structure-one of the Oldest in this
section 1t is now occupied by u colored
family But on the opposite side of the road,
few PAGES south of here. Is the Oldest
and most Interesting landmark in the
rIaee-a little. tumble-down one-story frame
peIis.ing. which marks the site Of more preten-
t'Cus structures. and carries the memory back
= great many years For half q dozen genera
tions past this has been the home of the Harsh
mans The present building. which is a faded
"reminiscences only Of an earlier glory, is more
;iian si%sy years old The present scions of
tue ancient family, Jesse and William Henry
Llarshnaau, keep bachelors hall in the old house.
The former is sixty-six and the latter fifty-two
years of age In the days OF their grandfather
ana great grandfather \ large building stood
je-e which was knOwa ~ "Harshman' Tavern. 4"
ZINE. attractive gardens surrounded the house,
which used TO DC popular resort. Old Graud-
iaIner Henry Harshman was one Of the men
selected by Cen. Winder to ire the old bridge
In l8lA