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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-29
A Record m DehorniDg.

recently dehorned my herd of 81 head
in about 40 minutes There was no per-
ceptibie loss Of appetite or shrinkage of
milk in any case. Before dehornipg, my
COWS were always inclined to fight m ore
or less, aud occasionally have lost COWS
from The effects of this. Now they are as
peaceable as sheep. My method was as
follows: [ first bought spring back
bone saw which, with a rope about ten
feet long, is I'll the implements necessary
to perform the operation. Leaving the
COWS in the stanch1ons fastened the rope
with halter hitch around the neck and a
half hitch over the nose, then | slipped
the rope up near the eyes. | put the rope
over the stanchlon occupied by the next
COW, distance Of about three feet, and
drew the head firmly to one side, having
man to hold the rope. | took the horn
In the left hand and sawed as closely as
possible to the head. After taking off
one Of the horns | drew the head to the
other side and proceeded in the same way,
turning each COW out as soon as finished
with her. The loss Of blood was slight
with a few exceptions. The application
of tar about week later aids in healing
the wound. 1t is best to do this before
warm weather, when the flies become
troublesome. By this method there is no
danger to man or beast. | am now a
strolg advocate of dehorning, for my
experience has given such satisfactory re
suits.
To dehorn young calves moisten tt 9
raised spot on the head where the horn is
to appear and rub the end of stick of
caustic potash over it. A scab forms,
whick comes eff in two or three weeks,
and the calf never knows that it was in
tended to have horns. | have found this
method satisfactory, and shall use it on
all calves | raise hereafter
D. J. jerks.
Tioga Co., n Y.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-29
Selecting Strawberry Plant.

The experienced fruit grower in select
ing strawberry plants from his old beds to
start new ones is careful to know his
varieties and keep up the proportion OF
staminate and pistillate kinds, but TIE
farmer and the amateur do not always look
out for this, nor always know the differ
ence, and they have their beds run out, or
have vines that grow and bloom WE'LL but
bear no fruit And it is said that some OF
those who send out plants for sale do not
exercise care IN this aspect, but send to
buyers pistiIlate plants when called for,
without ever suggesting that they must
be saminates with them or no fruit may
be expected.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-29
A MONDAY Nap.

In these longest days, unless work is I'M
usually pressing the noon hour should be
extended. 1t is more pleasant as well as
more healthful to work early and late, tax
ing rest between, thar it is to do the
same number Of hours work in the middle
Of the day. Olly IN harvesting is the hot
and dry noon hour allowable, and then it
is rarely necessary. We know farmers,
prosperous and even wealthy, vino make a
practice Of taking ten or fifteen minute
nap after each noon meal in the longest
summer days They do more work in the
afternoon than they could without
this help from natures sweet restorer.
1t is far better thag the practice Of lying
abed late in the morning, because hours Of
darkness are not enough for sleep A
noon day nap is quite as necessary as q
noon day meal. Only habit makes men
think otherwise.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-29
What Made the Beauty.

Lives entirely past active service are
often beautiful. | think of an old man,
down by the sea, whom | used to find
Sunday afternoons with his Bible and
Watts hymns and his face gistening and
a Christian woman. past her three score
years and ten, whose sweet faitn was such
that the children loved her and her large
type Testaments and Psalms. And how
many more The readers of this paper
will summon up their faces. 1t was the
large-type Testaments and Psalms that
made the beauty, and the promise was
fulfilled to them "And it shall come to
pass at evening time it shall be light. .
Selected.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-29
Securing the Hor ey Crop.

Having lot of good combs, the next
thing is to get the bees storing honey in
them. Ny plan is to have all colonies
store honey in sections when they will
work In them readily, but as some will
not, your supply of comb is indispensable,
if you wish all the honey possible. Il the
hive is overcrowded with bees long before
the honey Aow comes the bees will lot
work as we'll When bees begin to build
dns of comb on top Of the frames it is the
right time to put on sections. | should
not put on more than one tier at FIRST, and
cover them we'll on top to retain the
warmth. | am convinced that many
pounds Ct honey are lost yearly because
weather, from the lack of warmth, and
thus refuse to work in sections If bees
do not work In them in day or two
should remove them at once anu give them
plenty of empty comb, which rarely fails
to start them to work. A few sections
partly filled from last year will be found
valuable.
Bees often swarm in the height of the
honey few when working in sections. The
following manner of hlTing have found
to work splendidiy: After the bees have
settled, take hive with combs, hive the
swarm, remove the hive from the old stand,
place the new swarm In its place, take the
sections from the old live and place on the
new, and in a short time they will be stor-
ing honey in the SAINT sections they so
eagerly deserted short time before. Open
the old hive, remove all queen cells except
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-29
READY FOR RETALIAT TON.
The Canal Toll Bill Passed BY Request Of
the President

the President.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-The passage
by the Senate of the Canadian retalia-
ton bill without the formality Of q
vote, and with no consideration of the
measure, was surprising and unex-
pected. BY the terms Of the bill the
President is giving power to inn
pose tolls upon Canadian freight
and passengers passing through
the Sault Ste. Marie canal, and even to
prohibit the use of the canal to them.
Tolls upon freight are to be So a ton
and on passengers not above S. a head.
Although there was no debate, it Is
known that the subject has been thor
oughly considered in executive session.
The expedition was due to to a direct
intimation from the President that he
desired immediate action. For some
time past secret agents of Canada have
been here endeavoring to arrange an
amicable settlement of the trouble, but
It is evident that their propositions
were not acceptable, hence the intima-
ton to the foreign committee, upon
which the Senate acted yesterday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-29
The Pig Crop.

It is not to be expected that such an ex-
traordinary cold and rainy spring should
have been productive of large crop of
pigs, and all accounts indicate that CON
siderable shortage exists in many parts of
the country. There have been favored To-
caiities where pigs were narrowed and
saved about the usual number, but the re
ports on this point made at the recent
Iowa Swine Breeders meeting are sign1-
6cant. The opinion there expressed was
that farmers in that state had not saved
more than twc-tnirds of an average crop
while tie loss sustained by breeders of
pedigreed swine was fully Is to 80 per
cent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-29
Light.

Light is one Of the most active age ncies
in enlivening and identifying a home
We all know the value Of sunlight as a
heal th-glvlng agent to the physical sys-
tenn; and it is not less so to our moral and
spiritual natures We alb orb light and it
nourishes US with strange power. We
aye r7ore active under its induence-cap
think better AID work more vigorously
Let us take the ARREST choicest and sun
NEST room-the workshop where brain
and body are built up and renewed. AID
let us there have bay window, no matter
how plain in structure, through which the
good twin angels Of nature-sunlight and
shall be the poem of the house. 1t shali
give freedom and scope for eye and mind
We shall hang no picture on our walls that
ing pictures which God saall paint for us
through our ample window.
Rosy dawns, gold hearted sunsets, the
tender green and changing tints of spring,
the glow Of summer, the pomp of autumn,
simmer and gloom these we can have
and enjoy while we sit in our sheltered
room as the changing years roll on
Dark rooms Delng depression OF spirits,
imparting sense of confinement, of iso-
lation, Of powerlessness, which is chilling
to energy and vigor; but in light is good
cheer. Even in gloomy house, where
walls and furniture are dingy and brown
you have but to take down the heavy cur
tains, open wide the window, hang
brackets on either, set flower pots on the
brackets and ivies in the pots, and let the
warm sun stream freely it to bring the
health of our bodies and JOY to souls.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-29
The way to get good is to do good.

The way to get good is to do good.
People on the fence never weigh much.
The peacemaker need never be out of
employment.
Sometimes the sermon would be better
If we would listen better.
The only way to have friend is to be
one Emerson.
If stinginess is disease, too many peo-
pie in the world are not healthy.
Know the laws that have to be passed to
restrain man, and you know the man.
A good word is an easy obligation, but
not to speak i'll requires only our silence.
-Tillson.
Don t worry about the opinions of other
people but live so that you can always
respect yourself.
The sight draft of good bank is worth
as much In winter as In summer. So is
Gods word.
Noble words are a memorial and a
crown of noble actions, which are gwen
co the doors of them by the hearers
Pluto.
Advice should be like gentle fall OF
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-29

he recently made. The last find was no
less than me erchaum mine, which he
accidentally stumbled across with French
priest.
This" he said, holding up sample
of the product in the shape of brick.
us more valuable than all the gold and
silver mines put together. This is the
genuine meerschaum, and we have mine
Of it. We require no blasting or tunnelino
or putting up of stamps and millsto get
it out. We can chop all we want of it out
with an axe, and there is no trouble in
shipping it aMly. EXCHANGE.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-29
FARM NOTES.

All hard-shelled tree seeds should be
planted in the fall from one to three or
tour inches deep.
Illinois station reports AIS varieties of
apples growing on its grounds at present
tor variety tests.
As general rule trees should be trans
planted to the same depth that they stood
in the nursery or where they were grown.
1t doesn't make much difference about
how good the seed is, unless the planting
is done we'll and the cultivation properly
attended to.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-29
Serenity.

Remember that serenity recommends
your faith and religion. If you are serene
only when surrounded by the comforts of
life, men will say: 1T is easy to be
happy when one has health and friends
and wealth. But when man stands in
darkness and never loses courage and is
sweet-tempered as ever, there is testi-
mony to his religion which the world CAN
not mistake.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-29
THE UsEHOLD.
It's Only Me.

A little figure gided through the hall;
SIS that you, Pet!"-the words came tendery
A sob suppressed to let the answer fall
at ism t Pet, mamma it's only me-"
The quiyering baby lips they had not meant
To utter any word could plan. sting,
But to that mothers heart strange pang went;
She heard, and stood like convicted thing.
One instant, and happy little face
Thrilled meath unwonted kisses rained above;
And from that moment, Only Me had place
And part with Pet in tender mothers love.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-29
ODDITIES.

The man who loses bis temper in an
argument fights with his left hand.
Hard lines, said Mr. FiunEer, when
ne could 'ent translate passage in Homer.
YALE RECORD.
Lady Ito her legal friend):" You won t
charge for a question / hope?" Lawyer:
"Oh, no;only for the answer.
He-"What is the pleasantest sound in
the world when you are tired?"
She with yawn) -"Sound sleep"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-29

one, to prevent after swarms. When
honey is coming fast the combs should be
removed as soon as filled, even before they
are capped, and placed over some weak
colony, and empty combs put in their
place Much more will be stored than if
all are left on the hive.-Adam Leslie.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-29
Rule for Feeding Poultry.

It cannot De too strongly impressed up
on the amateur chicken raiser the rule for
guidance in feeding is early in the morn
ing, late at night, and little at a time
for the fowls to have too much given them
at one time. Soft food especially becomes
mixed with dirt, and also sours. All such
feed should be fed on boards. Grain had
best be fed in such way as requires the
hers to scratch.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-29
ALWAYS Young.

A gray head does not mean withered
heart. True life is never old. No mans
age is to be told by his mere birthdays;
they tell the age of his flesh, bat not
of his spirit The good, the pure,
the wise, flourish in immortal youth.-Dr
Parker.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-29

"You never towld me yer husband wor
sailor, Mrs. Donahue.'
"Yis; he's just been arroud the
worrold."
"Clear round to China an the opposite
side.
"To be shure."
''Worra, out it must be aisy he
feels to get up here on top wanst more. ),
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-29
SHOT IN THE BRAIN.
August Rocket, Accidently Kills Himself
With q Revolver

" it'll Revolver
RACINE. Wis, July %. August Rock
Ell, aged q years, accidently shot himself
dead to-day. In company with several
companions he procured key of beer,
which they took in boat and went up
the lake about two miles, where thel
landed. Rocket had revolver and pro-
posed to shoot into the lake, while the
others watched to see where the ball struck
the water. 1t is supposed that the cart
ridge failed to explode and Rocket turned
the revolver to see what was wrong with
it, as when it went off he fell to the
ground, the bullet having entered lis left
eye and, penetrating the brain, caused in
slant death. The body was taken to his
home.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-29
Tn a HannY State.

When a man is no longer afraid, but is
prepared to welcome whatever comes be
Cause ne sees in it the appointment of a
loving father, why, then he is in a happy
state. -Spurgeon
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-29

snow, and not like a driving storm of
hail. 1t should descend softly and not be
uttered hastily.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-29

A piece of glass, which entered the
and OF Daniel Dsnnau, of D, dgeville,
seventeen years ago, has just been located
and extracted.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-29
FARM AND HOME,
THE WAY OF IT.

ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-26
AT REDoNDo.

Shipping Matters-News Notes-Hotel
Arrivals.
REDoNDo BEACH, July 25.-The steam
ship Alki from San Francisco arrived in
port at O'Clock p. In. yesterday. Her
manifests show 600 tons of cement for
the Redondo Beach company and so
tons of glass for Whittier, Fuller & Co.
The steamship Santa Rosa reached
her dock at 2:30 a. m. today, She
landed 200 tons of merchandise, (miscel-
laneous consignments). and fifty passen-
gers and got away for San Diego at
IL O'Clock noon.
The steamer Bonita came into port at
4 O'Clock this morning with cargo for
Redondo of live hogs and telegraph
poles.
The baseball game yesterday between
the Tuits-Lyon nine and the Redondo
railway nine, resulted in score of 10 to
in favor of the Tufts-Lyon club.
G. f. A. Last, member of the
Los Angeles board OF trade, and presi-
dent of the Southern California Protec-
tive association, spent the day at Re-
dondo yesteday.
Thomas F. Hayes, representing the
hat and cap house Of G. H. Meyers of
New York and San Francisco, is among
Redondo visitors today.
Among the arrivals at the Redondo
today are noticed Miss De la Guerra,
Santa Barbara; Mrs. Larronde. Miss
Anna Desmond, Mrs. Desmond, Miss
Mary Desmond, Mrs. T. D. Mott, S. G..
Brewster, @. White Mortimer, Charles
Weir, j. A. Lothian, Los Angeles; G. F..
Smith, city.
Guests at the Ocean View house !:
Mr.. Hervey Lindley, San Diego
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Porter, Miss Victoria
Smith, Miss Jennie Smith, Miss Alice
McCaige, Ell Monte; F. W. Romer, T.
J. Hutchinson, G. w. Click. Downey /;
| 7. F. Hayes, San Francisco u. F. Craw-
ford, R. NJ. league, P. Ssttler, P. Com
| pere, Pomona; F. J. Thorp, San
Gabriel; J. Courtney and family, Du-
arte; W. Bardey, Compton; M. G..
Ogard, Milpitas; J. G. Morley. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. HI. Kennedy, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Arbuckle, III. HI. Shaver and lady, Miss
Ida M. West. Mrs. J. M. Ermerit, J. E..
Parish, Mr.. and Mrs. s. III. Gowan, Miss
Eva GOWan.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-26
A Lealsy Sausage Apparatus.

A little lady walked into butcher
shop and asked for two pounds of beef
steak. When it had been weighed she
told the butcher to put it in the mincing
machine and chop it up SO that she could
make meat balls out of it for dinner.
The meat expert, quite an ordinary
looking man, entirely unsuited to be the
hero of story like this, followed the
instructions, minced the meat and hand
ed it in paper to the customer Then
he turned in his matter of fact way to
attend to a man new to housekeeping
who was inquiring if he had any nice
mutton steak. and if SO how much it
was yard.
The little lady looked at the minced
meat and asked the butcher to weigh it
again. He did so. and there was Just
II pounds.
''Therel" said the little lady indig-
nantly. your sausage machine has
stolen quarter of pound of my steak.
I've suspected that machine for long
time. You've got to make it good"
81 will not" retorted the butcher.
"It's case of natural wear and tear.
Maybe some of the weight of the steak
has vanished in the process to which it
has been subjected, but there's two
pounds of nourishment there"
"The machine either leaks or there's a
secret trap that steals my steak" the
little lady insisted. II won't take the
meat till it weighs two pounds"
And she didn't.-New York Herald.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-26
The Safest of Salt Lakes.

A lake with salt roof isn't frozen
salt, and it isn't underground. On the
contrary, this remarkable lake may be
seen at any time during the year, fully
exposed, being even at its best when the
sun is shining directly upon it. This
wonderful body of water is one of the
safest of the salt lakes, and is situated
near Obdorsk, Siberia. The lake is nine
miles wide and seventeen long, and
within the memory of man was not en-
tirely rooted over by the salt deposit.
Originally evaporation played the most
prominent part in coating the lake over
with salt, but at the present time the
salt springs which surround it are add
ing fast to the thickness of the crust
In the long ago rapid evaporation of
the lakes waters left great salt crystals
floating ON the surface. In course of
time these caked together. Thus the
waters were finally entirely covered. In
1878 the lake found an underground out
let into the River Obi, which lowered
its surface about three feet. The salt
crust was so thick, however, that it re-
tanned its old level, and now presents
the curious spectacle of salt rooted
lake. The salt coat increases six inches
in thickness every year. The many is
lands with which the lake is studded are
said to act as braces and to help keep
the arched salt crust in position.-St.
Louis Republic.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-26
The Innocent.

She stood looking UP at him so inno-
Gently from under the sprig of mistletoe
that still hung in the parlor as re-
minder of the Christmas season: she was
so pretty, and she was under the mistle-
toe, and he couldn't help it-he had
kissed her. s HNt,
1t was an ungentlemanly and unmanly
thing to do. He knew that now, as he
remembered her frightened, startled
look, and the miserable excuses he had
tried to stammer out; yes, and the tears
in her eyes, and the little choking sob
with which she had received his Stun
bling apology.
"Who could think she would feel like
that about it?' he thought; "dear little
innocentw
And she-after he was gone, she lay
down on the sofa and cried. II like him
so much and now--to think that he
should kiss me at last-and then say he
didn't mean anything by it. What does
he think l stood there for?-:the little
idiotr'-Life.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-26
Today,s Calendar.

SUPERIOR CoURT-DEPARTMEETT TWO.
Estate of M. O. Hollingsworth-Pro-
bate of will. aa
Estate of J. P. Culver-Probate of
will.
Estate and guardianship OF H. Steph-
enson-Return of sale of realty.
Estate of Bridget A. Way-Distribu-
ton.
Estate of 1. A. Barthel-Return sale
of realty.
Estate of W. Van Every-Letters.
Estate of ]. Prince-Probate of will
and letters.
Estate of F. Capitani-Final account
petition for order to pay claims.
Estate of Jesus Yorba-Letters.
Estate and guardianship of N. Des
Autels, minor-Annual account.
Estate of s. A. Keyes-First annual
account.
Estate and guardianship OF Wingarth
minors-Fifth annual account.
Estate Of H. S. Parcels-Final &C.
count.
Estate OF J. E. McCrary-Distribu.
ton.
Estate of w. J. Cromwell-Letters.
Estate and guardianship of NJ. Ornelae
Citation to guardian; petition to with.
draw from bond.
Estate of B. L. Prentiss--Letters.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-26

Watson were with party of friends at
the pavilion.
Mrs. Frank Whiteley of Avalon, and
the Misses Knowles of the isthmus,
were among the dancers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. J, Ellis, Miss Bes-
sic Ellis, Mrs. Gardner Vase and Miss
Alden were among the onlookers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chanslor are devoted to
dancing.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Steckel were mo-
ticed in the throng.
Miss Eva Tufts and Miss Millie
Kuhrts did not lack for partners.
A. e. Elliott of the Farmers Il Mer.
First National, came over Saturday
night and were with party at the
pavilion.
Mrs. Fred Perry. Miss Reed and Jack
Hamilton watched the dancers.
Miss Grace Aull didn't miss dance
and said she had perfectly lovely
time.
Mrs. RAIDER chaperoned bevy Of
young ladies.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Steckel and Mrs.
Henderson are at the Grand View.
Chas. Pepper, Geo. Fitch and Harry
Kendall enjoyed themselves on the
beach yesterday.
Dan Mcfarland sailed out from San
Pedro Saturday night and spent Sunday
fishing.
Miss Sylvia Allott and Mrs. Mona
Ford made their first trip to Avalon on
the Hermosa yesterday.
Jack Perry, Ed Burgoyne and Mr..
Hutchinson did Avalon yesterday.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-26
A Parrot seldom Forgets.

A maiden lady once had a fine talking
bird, but, being subjected to headaches,
she often put him in the kitchen. The
cook objected and said to Polly, "You
horrid thing, wish you were dead"
Polly soon learned this, and when his
mistress got better and took him to her
own room, he said, "You horrid thing.
I wish you were dead"
This shocked the delicate little lady.
One day she met her rector, and, after
he had inquired about her health, he
said, GLOW is Polly?'
Then she told him how Polly had af-
fected her nerves. The rector said;
sSend him to spend month with my
bird. He may forget it."
She Immediately accepted his offer.
In due time Polly was sent home, and,
as soon as his mistress went to the cage,
Polly saluted her with:
"You horrid thing, | wish you were
dead. We beseech thee to hear us,
good Lordr'- York Recorder.