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KEEPING SOIL LEVEL.
It Will Preserve II in Good Condition for
Succeeding Crops.

It Will Preserve 1t in Good Condition for
Succeeding Crops.
One advantage in keeping the soil
reasonably level in finishing up the cul-
tivation of the crops is that it leaves
the soil in much better condition for
the succeeding crops.
This is especially the case when the
next crop is to be small grain or grass.
Many prefer to have wheat follow
corn, and when the cultivation has
been thorough during the growth of
the cultivated crop in many cases it
will not be necessary to pillow. The
spring tooth or disc harrow will work
the soil into good filth, better in
fact than to pillow. and having the
soil reasonably level will lessen the
work necessary to get in a good con-
dition.
When the land is to be seeded to
grass either in the fall or spring the
same will apply. With both small
grain and grass or clover it is quite an
item to have the surface reasonably
level, and when in cultivating the land
is plowed or cultivated into ridges il
requires considerable more work to
secure this condition than when left
level. With both grass and small grain
it is better to have the surface worked
into a good filth before sowing the
seed, but at the same time it is an
item to lessen the cost as much as pos
sible. by leaving the soil reasonably
level and in good filth when the last
cultivation is given, ordinarily but lit
tie work will be necessary to prepare
in a suitable condition for rye, wheat
or grass. While il billed up or full o.
weeds or grass it is often quite tasl
to clean up and get into tirst-clas.
condition.-prairie Farmer.
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to prevent stopping and it rests on these
braces when notin use. The wheels
are the old hind wheels of carriage.
The junction of the handle with the
post is IL inches from the bottom of
the post and the junction of the foot
with the arm 10 inches from the post.
The length Of the slots q in the posts
is 10ls inches. the distance of these
slots from the top of the post II inches
and the distance Of the axle from the
bottom of the post II inches. These
slots are SO fixed that in emptying the
barrel into the tank on wheels it tips
over as shown by the dotted lines in
Fig. |. until the top rests on the big
barrel. Then. if the swill is not all
out. lift up on the lower end of the
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-08-20

mighty foolish thing to do in these
parts. without his rifle. and l see he
has left that behind. When did he go?'
rejoined the captain.
Don't know, cap, but guess he
never took a snooZe at all. l walked up
first of the crowd, and he was gone
then" Austin somewhat anxiously an
Swered.
Charlie Blake, whom we had elected
captain of the exp petition. out of defer
ence to his longer experience in the
country, turned to the party. with a
serious expression on his handsome
face. and said:
Boys. it is now two o'clock. We've
been sleeping for owe an hour and a
half and Grant may have been gone
all that time. lie is quite unarmed,
and the brakes and thickets about here
are full of jaguars panthers palmcats
and wildhogs; and. worst of all the ter
rible treeboa is by no means rare. Most
of these creatures lie close hidden dur
ing the heat of the day, but Tom is just
as likely as not to run right into their
lalrs, or, by his single prese nee, tempt
well, we had better lose no time in
hunting him up"
We were party of six; five of us
young fellows from Boston, who had
lately graduated and wese now, before
settling down to the serious business
Of life, spending few months in Bra
zil. on botanizing, chronological and
hunting trip. The sixth man, Charlie
Blake, was thirty-year-old New
Yorker, whom we had fortunately run
against at Valverde, where he had been
for some time engaged in trade, and
who had very kindly consented to join
Us for week or two, thus supplying
% the rather light-headed much
needed modicum of ballast
OF late we had made Valverde our
headquarters, but we were now out on
! tour Of exploration, and it was on the
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-08-20

carcass and rushed over to Tom, who,
now that the fearful tension was re.
laxed had dropped-and little wonder
-inscnsible into Frank Au,tin's arms.
Tom, however, was made of good stuff
and soon revived. when, after empty
ing the contents of two or three water
TASKS down his parehed throat. he told
the story. of his unprecedented adven-
ture in few words.
when you fellows lay down to
sleep said he. Il took my net and set
out for little hunt, intending to be
back by the time you should awake,
but Imet with such success that went
on and on to the edge of this savanna
and then across il nearly TO the
further side. / heard all your shots,
but of course you did not hear me
shout in return until you got into the
open.
Il secured lots of rare specimens
here. and had just picked up fine
scarlet beetle when l noticed little
way Oft Notwithstanding, trembling
wave in the long grass, as il some mon
strous serpent were crawling through
was the case and stood carefully
watching. prepared for run. But
very quickly found that retreat was out
of the question when in a minute or so
! caught glimpse of this dangerous
beasts head as he wormed himself fiat
along the ground. and | am not
ashamed to confess that fairly shook
with fright at the sight, being, as you
know, utterly unarmed.
Il had read somewhere that beasts of
prey will fly at the sound of the human
voice: and SO tried to brighten this
fellow off by a series of wild yells.
perhaps he did not recognize these
as human at all; but, anyhow, he did
| not scare worth cent. On the con-
| tray, he crcpt steadily on until within
| fifteen feet, when he bumped up his
| back and his horrible green eyes
glowed like emerald flames as he evi-
IDENTIFY made ready to pounce upon me.
had now scarcely a hope of escape,
but sort of merciful numbncsS came
over my senses, and did not much
seem to care.
1T appears almost miraculous, but at
this moment, in my half-uncon scious
state. expecting instant death, hap
pened to think of one of our schoolboy
games, and-why ! hardly knew
jerked this tiny mirror from my vest
pocket, and. standing with my own face
to the sun, flashed the focused light
into the jaguar's eyes; and, to my great
delight and establishment, the surprised
brute, at single bound, sprang fully
twenty feet to one side. Then, finding
that he was not hurt. he came on again
to be scared time after time in the same
manner. So. for over half an hour, the
strange fight was kept up. l, with my
face always to the sun. backing toward
camp and he persistently following and
gradually getting more and more bold
as he became accustomed to the trick.
could plainly see, just as you came
up. that a catastrophe was imminent,
and have no doubt that. if you had
been ten minutes later. | should have
persisted. But alls well that ends
well. and we shall have this magnif.
cent pelt to add to our collection. w.
Thompson. in y. Y. Ledger.
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THE PLATE or COLD.

One day there fell in great Benares' temple
court
A wondrous plate OF gold. whereon these words
were writ:
ITO him who loveth best gift from Heaven. .
Thercat
The priests made proclamation: AT the mia
day hour,
Each day, let those assemble who for virtue
deem
Their right to Heavens gift the best; and we
will hear
Tho deeds OF mercy done, and so adiudge"
The news
Ran swift a. light, and soon from every quar-.
ter came
Mobiles and murshis, hermits, scholars holy
men,
And all renowned for gracious or for splendid
deeds.
Meanwhile the priests in solemn council sat,
and heard
What each had done to merit best the gift Of
Heaven.
So for d year the claimants came and went.
At last,
After patient weighing Of the worth OF all,
The priests bestowed the plate OF gold on one
who seemed
The largest lover OF the race-whose whole es,
tate.
Within the year, had parted been among the
This man. all trembling with his JOY advanced
TO take
The golden piate-when 10. a, his first finger
touch
II changed TO basest lead All stood aghast
but when
The hapless claimant dropt it changing on the
floor.
Heavens guerdon was again transformed 10
shining gold.
So for another twelvemonth sat the priests and
judged.
Thrice they awarded-thrice did Heaven re
fuse the gift.
Meanwhile a host OF poor MANNED beggars in
the street
Lay all about the temple gate, IN hope to move
That love whereby each claimant hoped to win
the gift.
And we'll for them il was tif gold be charity
For every pilgrim TO the temple gate praised
That love might thus approve itself before the
test.
And 50 the coins rained freely in the out
stretched hands;
hut none Of those who gave much Us turned
TO look
Into the poor sad eyes OF them that begged
The second year had almost passed, but still
the plate
or gold. By whomsoeyer touched, was turned
Al length there came . simple peasant-not
Or that strange contest for the gift Of God-to
pay
A vow within the temple. As he passed along
The line Of shriveled beggars, I'LL his soul was
moved
Within him to sweet pity. and the tears
welled up
And trcmb!ed in his eyes.
Now. by the temple gate
There lay a poor sore creature, blind and
stunned by ALL
But when the peasant came and saw the sight
less face
And trembling. festered hands he could not
pass but knelt
And took both palms in his, and softly said:
% thou
Ny brother. bear thy trouble bravely. God is
good
Then he arose and walked straightway across
And entered where they wrangled Of their
deeds Of love
Before the priests
Awhile he listened sadly: then
Had turned away; but something moved the
priest who held
The plate of gold to beckon to the peasant. So
He came not understanding, and obeyed and
stretched
His hand and took the sacred vessel. Lo! IL
Shone
With thrice its former luster and amazed
them all.
.Son," said the priest. rejoice. The gift Of
God is thine.
Thou lowest bestw And all made answer: 1T
Is well'
knelt
And prayed. bowling his head above the golden
plate:
While DER his soul like morning streamed the
love OF God.
james Buckham, in Youths Companion
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lmpOrtant Rules of Action.

Never he influenced by external APP
pearances in forming your judgment of
persons worth. This is an Important
rule, for many noble spirit is covered
by habiliments of poverty, while not
unfrequently snowy exterior con-
ceals villain of the hasest kind
Dean Swift, said that nature had given
every man a capacity of being agree
able, though not shining in company;
and there are a hundred men suifi-
GENTLY qualified for both who, by a
very few faults that they may correct
in half an hour, are not So much as toll
cradle" The world would be more
happy if persons gave up more time to
an intercourse of friendship. N. Y.
Ledger
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rays from my pocket-mirror in his eyes,
but he's getting used to the game now,
and you've got here just in time. Don't
let us lose him. One of You come slow
~ up straight behind me, and the other
four sweep around and get in rear Of
the brute, but don't waste a moment,
for he begins to ook mighty ugly"
AS we heard Toms startling explana-
ton, a thrill of hardly repressed eX-
element ran through the little party.
Frank Austin. carrying his own and
his chum's rifle, advanced cautiously
toward him, and the rest of us made a
detour and crept, silently as possible,
through the grass until we reached a
point directly in line with the actors in
this singular drama. Then we rose to
our feet, and, peering over the top of
the rank growth, saw a most curious
sight, indeed. Crouching low on his
belly and creeping stealthily along lay
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-08-20
DOSING A PIC.

with the head thus raised and secured a
little tact will accomplish the object
aimed at A sick hog is more stupid
and stubborn than a well one, and in
qniries are frequently made how to
give medicine to hogs. Thi, sketch
will answer the question better than a
long description, and the method will
not be readily experimentation
A ericulturist.
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A NOVEL DEFENSE.
Xeeping q Jaguar at Bay with q
Hand Mirror.

lat has become
of Tom Grant?"
said the leader
of our party as
we, one after
another, reused
up after a long
midday sleep.
Gone off, as
u $ u q l. on a
beetle and but
terhy hunt, l
supp o S e. re-
phi G d I Q ms
chuln, q young
fellow named
Austin.
.Npll. il was
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-08-20
AGRICULTURAL HINTS.
USEFUL BARREL TRUCK.
an Implement Which Relieves the Farm
er OF Much Hard Work.

<zn lmplehent Which Relieves the Farm
er Of Much Hard Work.
But few of the smaller implements
for use on the farm relieve the farmer
of SO much hard work, besides turning
burdensome labor into such fun that all
the farm hands are ever ready to take a
turn ut it. as the swill carriage shown.
| built mine from one like it owned by
:. aeighbor and any body can make one,
if handy with tools. 1t is merely a
barrel on wheels, arranged SO IL can be
easily dumped. The barrel on mine is
q cognac barrel % inches high and 10
inches in diameter. The handles a are
4 feet long. the feet Il 2 feet. the posts
c 4 feet and the bottom brace + in Fig.
2 2 feet long. The brace ID crosses the
frame from the left arm to the right
post and vice versa as do also the post
braces E. in Fig. 2. have loose lid
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WHAT may be a perfect animal in the
eyes of one breeder will fall short in
some of the essential particulars with
another, mainly because some breeder
will consider some things more essen
tial than others.
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AN EXCELLENT DEVICE.

How to Give Medicine to Struggling and
Squealing Pigs.
Pigs make more noise about taking
medicine than children. The illustra-
ton herewith shows the most efficient
means of securing large pigs for the
administration, but even when thus St.
cured they will struggle and squeal,
and spill the remedy if possible, but
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-Jagway-"Yes, sir; friend of mine
who lives up in Michigan, gave me that
ring and am proud of it." Dashaway
You know what Michigan is cele-
brated for, don't you?" Jagway-"No.
WHAT" Dashaway-"For its copper
mines "-Clothier and Furnisher.
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Fowls thrive better if given a good
variety, not only with their soft feed
but with their grain
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POINTERS.

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T
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CHAPTER 29-S. T. NO. SGT.

An Act to punish ba1lees fromIivery stable keep
:ers for frauds and injuries to property in GER
tain cases.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the State OF
MinneSOta:
SECTION i. A person who obtains from the
keeper, manager or proprietor OF any livery
stable keeper the possession or use OF any horse
or other dralghu animal Or vehicle, without
paying for such possession or use, with intent to
deiraud such keeper, manager or proprietor,
or who obtains from such person the possession
or use OF any OF such property by co.or Or AID
OF any fraudulent OF false representations or
pretense, or OF any false token or writing, or
who obtains credit for such use, by color or aid
OF any Ia Sc or fraudulent representations
or pretense or OF any false token or writing, or
who having hired any such property from any
such keeper, manager or proprietor shall by
gross negligence or recklessly, wilifilly or wan
tonly injure or destroy the Same or any
thereof, or cause. suffer, allow or permit the
same to be done, or who having hired any horse
OF other draught animal from any such keeper,
manager or proprietor upon the understanding
Or agreement that the same shall be ridden or
driven a specified distance or to a specified
place, shall williully and fraudulently ride or
drive the same a lOnger distance or to a different
place, or cause. permit OF ALLOW the same to be
done, and shall wiIlfully and frauduiently repre-
sent that the same has not been ridden or driven
a longer distance or to a different place than the
distance or to the place specified, as aforesaid,
is guilty OF a misdenleanGf.
SEC. =. The provisions OF this act shall not
apply to any case OF taking OR obtaining the use
or possession OF the property OF another with
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CHAPTER PHI. f. NO. 1877.

Slin LIN -t--LAs l. = AVE- l.
An Act to provide for the regulation and super
State of Minnesota.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the State of
Minnesota:
SECTION l.. To insure the thorough super
vision OF the affairs and the safety OF the funds
OF mutual building associations in this state,
pvery officer OF any such association is hereby
made subject to the same duties and penalties
made appiiable to the officers OF public ~institu-
lions OF this state by all act OF the legislature
of this state, approved March twelve G2j, one
thousand eight hundred and seventy-efgbt
lS7Sl, entitled IAN Act to provide. for the APP
pointneut and to prescribe the duties OF a pub
lie examiner iCr the State OF Minnesota and
also the acts of said legislature amendatory
thereof: and the public examiner OF this state is
hereby given the same powers and jurisdiction
and there Is hereby imposed upon MIN the SAM
duties relative to mutual building associations
or societies as are now imposed upon and
granted to the public exam her of this state
relative to the several public Institutions of
this state; provided, nothing i'll this act shall
affect or apply to any society or association
which has its principal place OF business in Il
city. or village. containing less than ten thou
sand 100000 inha bitantS, and this act shall
apply only to local building associations.
SEC. 2. After September first ~, one thou
sand eight hundred and ninety-one 1S91), no
building association shall receive any moneys
or transact any business in this state except to
settie and close it's unfinished affairs, unless it
shall have obtained from the said public eN-
aminer a certificate stating its compliance with
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CHAPTER 45-H. II. no. 3e5.

LIZ LA IL ~. i 'S.y'SS
An Act to legalize certain corporations.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the State Of
MinneSOta:
SECTION 1. That in any case where there has
been heretofore any attempted formation and
organization OF renewal of anv corporation ui-
der any OF the general laws OF this state, and the
persons so attempting to form or organize or
renew any corporation have actually adopted
and signed articles OF association III which the
business specified to be carried on by them as
such corporation was such as might be laWfu ~
carried ON under said laws, and AVE III fact
proceeded as such corporation under the cor
porate name assumedb by them to transact and
carry on such business, and in the pursuit there
OF have in good faith received and transferred
by conveyance to or from such body corporate
in such corporate name any property. real or
personal, such attempted formation and organ
lzation or renewal in each and every such case IS
hereby localized and declared a valid and effect.
ual formation, and organization or renewal OF
such corporation under the name assumed, not
withstanding the omission of any other matter
or thing bylaw prescribed to be done or OBJ
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CHAPTER l9-H. +. NO. 347.
An Act to validate and confirm the official acts
of notaries public to which their official seals
have not been affixed.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State OF
Mlnnesota:
SECTION /. That no official act of any notary
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and who shall attend any term OF the supreme
or district courts OF this state for the purpose
of trying. or participating i'll the trial or pro-
ceedlngs of any action or proceeding therein
pudding, may be permitted to try or participate
i'll the trial or proceedings in such action or pro
ceeding without being subject to the provisions
OF this act.
SEC. 8. Chapter n1nety-three of the general
laws of 1889. and SECTIONS three, four, and
eight, OF chapter IS, of the General Statutes OF
1878. and chapter 1O4 OF the General Laws OF
1883, are hereby repealed.
Sec. 10. This act shall take effect and be IN
force from and after it's passage.
Approved April p, 1891.
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3I-H. f. NO. 100.
All Act relating to evidence in the trial of chal-
lenges to jurors.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the State Of
Minnesota:
SECTION /. Whenever any person called as
a Juror is challenged Oil the ground that he is
not a citizen Of the United States, the testimony
OF such person shall be competent evidence OF
the fact of naturalization, or declaration OF III
tentiou to become IL citizen, without the prodnc
ton Of any records or certificates, but his testi-
mony may be disputed by the party challeng-
ing.
SEC. 9. Chapter forty-nine (49) OF the Gener-
al Laws for the year 1889 is Repealed.
SEC. 3. This act shall be in force from the
time of it's passage.
Approved April 1, 1891.
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Ssh. f. NO. TOO.
An act relating to trials i'll the district court.
which are unfinished at the expiration OF
terms.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State OF
M1nneSOta:
SECTION /. Whenever the trial Of any civil &C
ton or proceeding, or OF any Indictment, which
has been commenced at any term OF the district
court, is not concluded at the expiration OF said
term, the trial may nevertheless be proceeded
with and concluded, and all proceedings may be
had i'll said case, i'll the same manner and with
like effect AS II the same had been concluded at
the term at which the same was begun.
SEC. 2. This act shall be in force from the
time Of it's passage.
Approved April |, 1891.
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CHAPIEK 39-S. +. NO. 294.
An Actregulatlng the election OF clerks OF the dis
trict courts in this state.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State OF
MinnesOtA:
SECTION /. That in all counties in this state
in which the terms of office OF clerks OF the dis
day in January, 1896, the successors thereto
shall be elected at the general election to be held
in November, 1896.
SEC. 2. That where vacancies shall occur in
said offices under the provisions OF section one
~ OF this act, said offices shall be filled as now
provided by law.
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.