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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20
THE LITTLE MUSIC SCHOLAR
FLAvEL SCOTT MINES.


know a little maiden who is learning no" 10
She seems to De in earnest, for she's at 1t most
She torture5 the piano. and calls forth most pierre
And when / ask the reason, says she's rracticing
the scales.
like 70 hear good playing, though I cannot tell
From : sharp in the treble, or whateyers called
BIT wish when scales we're practlced pianos were
/ grow - 20 tired Of hearing that eternal tum-te-
tum.
Now when this little maiden at the first began to
Twas tredle-teedle-teedl that employed her all
the day
really felt quite happy when the fateful day had
And she was then promoted TO this awful tum-te-
tgH.
Vas tired of teedle-teedle and thankful for the
It showed This young musician was not limited in
But oh my hopes we're empty; it was three long
And tante-tu, te-turn, tetum is all she seems to
know
1 don't know what's 70 follow, but know should
At any change whatever, for it can't be half as
bad
I've come to this concIusion-you may know my
III WELDON > teedIeteedIe as a merciful relief.
with an earnestness unworthy hear this maiden
just underneath my study at this fearful tum-te-
tuIn.
I'll have celebration when the giad Gay CoHes'
Ia thought to be proficient to essay deedle-dee.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20
The Bees and the Fruits.

Fruit-growers have relented much to-
wards the bees since the results of expert
ments made under the direction of the
United States entomologists have shown
Wasps bit open, tender fruits, birds pecked
them and they cracked under the action Of
the sun and rain, the bees only coming In
to utilize toe juices of the injured fruit.
But now Frank Benton expresses the
opinion IN the Insect Life that it would
appear that the bees have not only been
indicated, but that in the future fruit
growers are likely to be generally regarded
as more indebted to the bee-keepers than
the latter are to the fruit growers, fer the
amount of honey the bees secure from
fruit blossoms comes far short of equaling
in value that part of the fruit crop which
many accurate observations and expert
ments indicate is due to the complete
cross-fertilization of the blossoms by bees.
The observations and researches of Hill
debrand, Muller, Delpino, Darwin and
others, as we'll as the excellent explanation
of the subject by Cheshire, have gone far
to prove how greatly blossoms depend ND
on the agency of the bees for their fertiI-
lzatlon, and hence for the production of
seeds and fruits, The facts they have
brought forward are gradually becoming
more widely known among fruit growers,
and bee keepers, and additional evidence
aCCumulateS.
Mr.. Benton states chat there has come
to his notice a case very clearly illustrating
the value of bees in an orchard, and the
authenticity of which is confirmed by cor
respondence with the parties named, gen
tlemen recognized in their locality as au-
thorities in fruit culture, particularly cher
ry growing.
The facts are these: For several years
the cherry crop of Vaca Valley, In SoIano
county, Cal, has not been good, although
it was formerly quite sure. The partial or
complete failures have been attributed to
north winds, chilling rains, and similar
climatic conditions; but in the minds OF
Messrs. Bassford, of Cherry Glen, these
causes did not sufficiently account for the
cause of the failure.
These gentlemen recolleCted that former
| ~ when the cherry crops were good wild
bees we're very plentiful in the valley, and
hence thought perhaps the lack Of fruit,
since most Of the bees had disappeared,
might be due to imperfect distribution Of
the pollen of the blossoms. To test the
matter they placed therefore several hives
of bees in their orchard in 1890. The re-
suit was striking, for the Bassford Or
chard bore a good crop of cherries, while
the other growers in the valley who had
no bees found their crops entire or partial
failures. In 1891 Messrs. Bassford had
some sixty-fve hives of bees in their or
chard, and Mr.. Fl. A. Bassford wrote to
the entomologist; "Our crop was good
this season, and we attribute If to the
BEES" And be adds further:
"Since we have been keeping bees ou1
| cherry crop has been much larger than
formerly, while those orchards nearest US,
FIVE miles from here, whore no bees are
kept, have produced but little crops"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20
Extra = eiery-How Secured.

In the Old World almost everyone is an
amateur gardener-and unless they could
grow their fruits or vegetables superior to
what they could find in the market they
would feel very badly about it. Celery
culture is especially point with these
amateurs. They find by experience that d
great deal of the success in growing fine
vegetables depends on getting very healthy
plants to start with. They do not SOW
their celery seedbed and then draw cut the
plants for their final plantations, as so
many dc with US. Some of our growers
do a little better than this, however, by
transporting Il elr celery plants once be-
fore setting them cut; but the enthusiastic
English amateur IS not even satisfied with
this, but puts his plants as soon as they
can be safely handled each into small pot,
SO as 10 get them socky and we'll estab-
iished before setting them in the open
ground. Large numbers of these small
growers, who have only room for two or
three dozen plants, will have these plants,
which they first raise in boxes in the win
dows, all ready to repot and set out in
August. 1t is amazing what enormously
la sc andsssucculent stalks of celery can be
raised ny a little extra care in this way
Meehars' Monthly,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20
AN INTERESTING CLOCK.
A Marvellous Piece of Mechanism Made by
aJapanese.

A japanese genius has contrived a mar
Vicious piece of mechanism in the shape of
a clock, which Is thus described in Iron:
1t is contained in frame three feet wide
and FIVE feet long representing a monday
landscape of great beauty. IN the fore
ground. plum and cherry trees and rich
plants appear in full bloom; in the rear is
seen hill, gradual in ascent, from which
apparently flows a cascade, admirably
initiated in crystal. From this point a
threadlike stream meanders, encirclin Q
rocks and islands in its windings. and
finally losing itself in far stretch of
woodland In miniature sky a golden
sun turns on silver wire, striking the
hours on silver gongs as it passes. Each
hour is marked on the frame by creeping
tortoise, which serves the place of hand.
4 bird of exquisite plumage MARBLES at
the close of every houl, and, as the song
ceases, mouse sallies forth from a neigh
boring grotto and, scampering over the
hill to the garden, is lost to vlew.-N. O..
Picayune.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20

A Simple Country Girl Demoralizes a
Body of Soldiers.

Il was never under FIRE but once" said
a member of the Veteran Corps, land
that, l dare say, was about the hottest
ire our average citizen soldier ever gets
into.
You were probably not with the regi-
ment when the state was so poor it could
aTord no regular campground, and it was
during that time that l and several COM
ra3es, met with this adventure.
1--WE were en- route to a prairie out in
the state that had been designated as the
camp ground for that year and as the
train pulled into a crossroads where the
trainmen and soldiers also this time lunch
ed we all made a grand rush for some
eatables
Behind the depot lunch counter was
a pretty country girl who, judging from
her looks. had temper so docile that she
could harm no one.
1T was cry of give me a sandwich
here and got any pie?' there, until the
poor girl. not being used to such rush of
trade, quite lost her senses and tried to do
too many things at once. 4 few of US at
one OF the counters thought to take aiyan-
tage Of her discontinue and were helping
ourselves to whatever came within our
reach, eating what we could and slowing
the rest away in dirty haversack fer
future use. when
Bang! Bitf! Bitf! Bif!'
And a rush for the train was made.
but to no purpose, for the sleepy-looking
girl had al one jump gone clear over the
top OF her four-foot counter, and folio wing
Us into the car kept up a terrific fire of
eggs % or, more correctly speaking
| chickens, until the very last one had filled
nv remaining eye to its full capacity of
j chicken down and small bones.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20
FAR N AND HOME,
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
JAMES &. CLARK.

Swing inward O gu5es OF the futurei
Swing outward, ye doors OF the past!
For the soul Of the people Is moving,
And rising from slumOer al last:
The black forms OF night are retrsating,
Ihe white peaks have sIgn "a le the day,
And freedom her long roll Is beating,
And calling ner IONS 10 the fray
And woe TO the rule that has plundered
And trod down the wounded and slain,
While the wars of the old time have Numbered,
And men poured their lie tide in vain
The day of its triumph Is ending;
The evening draws near with lis doom,
Ard the star of its strength Is descending
To sleep in diehonor and gloom.
Tho the tall trees are crowned on the highlands
With the first gold Of rain bow and sun,
While far in the distance below them
The rivers in dark shadows run,
They must falI-and the workmen shall burr
them
Where tie lands and the low waters meet,
And the steeds of the new time shall spur
With the soles of their swift-fying feet.
Swim: onward, gates, till morning
Shall paint the brown mountains in god,
Till the life and the love OF the new time
Shall quer the hate OF the old,
Let the face and the hand of the master
No longer be hidden from view,
Nor the lands He prepared Tor the many
Be trampled and robbed by the few.
The soil tells the same fruitful story;
The seasons their bOunteous display,
And the flowers lift their faces in glory
TO catch the warm kisses OF day;
While our fellows are treated as cattle,
That are muZzied when treeding the corn,
And millions sink down in LIES battle
With Il sigh for the hour they were born.
Must the sea plead in vain that the river
May return to its mother for rest?
AND the earth beg the rain cloud to give her
tbav how from ber broo
Lo! the answer comes back in a mutter
From clouds where the quick lightnings glow,
And from heights where the mad waters utter
Their warnings to dweilers below.
And woe to the robbers that gather
In fields where they never have soWn-
Who have stolen the jewels from labor
And builded to mammon throne
For the snOW-king, asleep at his fountain,
Shall wake in summers hot breath,
And descend in his rage from the mountains,
Bearing terror, destruction, and DEATH
And the throne of their god shall be crumbled,
And the sceptre be swept from his hand,
And the heart of the naughty he humbled,
And a servant be chief in the land;
And the truth and the power united
Shall rise from the graves OF the true,
And the wrongs of the old time be righted
In the light and the might of the new.
For the Lord of the harvest hath said it
Whose lips never uttered a lie
And His prophets and poets have read il
In symbols of earth and of sky,
That to him who has reYeled in plumber
Till the angel of conscience is dumb,
The shock of the earthquake and thunder
And tempest and torrent shall come.
Swing inward, o gates of the future!
Swing outward, ye doors of the past!
4 giant is waking from slumber,
And rendng his letters at last
From the dust where his proud tyrants fount
him
Unhonored, and scorned, and betrayed,
He shall rise with the sunlight around him
And rule in the realm he has made.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20
Peeling the Bark from Trees

Every one Knows that if We ta.le off the
bark completely from around the trunk of
tree 1t will die. Strange to say, this is
only true of about ten months in the year,
for If the bark Is peeled a week or so be-
fore midsummer the tree will Immediately
replace the old bark by a layec of new.
There Is no doubt whatever about this
fact, although to this day large number
OF men eminent IN botanical science, will
not believe it. The conductor Of this
magazine has indeed known of trees in
such bide-bound condition as to be pos
itiveiy unhealthy, to be completely restored
by stripping off the whole of the bark the
first or second week in June. Nature in
tended that the bark eff trees should be
removed when it Is no longer of any use.
and has provided each tree with cork cells,
the development Of whieL is the agent by
which the old bark OF trees is thrown off
When these cork cells are undeveIoped, or
something occurs to prevent their proper
action, the tree becomes diseased, and it is
just IN these cases when the help of man
comes IN 10 aid the tree to throw off that
bark which nature itself desired to throw
off, but was unable to accomplish.-Mee-
hans Monthly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20

No distant state has shown such get
there zeal to make its worlds fair exhibit
an immortal advertisement, and hence a
howllng success, as mas California Con
scious of what she has already proven her
self to be, and confident that not half Of
her resources have yet been revealed even
to herself, she is toiling day and night to
prepare the world for display that shall
justify the enthusiastic in hesitating over
final choice between California and Par
adise. A dress rehearsal of her exhibits,
before transporting them to Chicago is
CALIFORNIA; latest scheme to determine ii
her gown fits and her hair is dressed just
as it should be. The dear girl, she need
not worry. She's all right If the i'm
perial commonwealth of the Atlantic will
show bat tenth of the determination to
her Pacific sister she will spare herself not
a little confusion at next summers quadri-
centennial roundup.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20
TERFRY, NOT BELFRY.
Their Meaning, and How the Word BeIfry
Came Into Use

The word had originally no connection
with "bell, - an idea which is now init =
mately associated with the term. The
first meaning given is watch tower, {"
from the Middle English "berfry, " watch
tower. The first part of this word is CON
nected with borough" the second with
free. " As the practice grew of hanging
bells in such towers, people reminded
themselves of the fact by changing the
word "berfry' into the modern "belfry."
In modern times, says Chambers Journal,
with our wide diffusion of education, the
spread of books, and the steady influences
of printing, the tendency illustrated above
to sacrifice accuracy in Technology to
simplicity in form and sound cannot much
longer hope to find illus STATION.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20
All On Account Of sanday.

Two lone lorn Buffalo women,
when they reached home after lee
ture one night SAYS the Courier
found that they had forgotten their
latch-key. So they rang the bell.
They waited and waited, and rang
again After fifteen minutes Of wait
ing and bell-ringing the girl opened
the door. - ate why on earth have
you kept us waiting SOP Didn't you
hear me ring? cried one of the
women. Yes maam" cried Katie
with air Of some confusion; 'but |
fought it was me young man, ma'am
an me an him had fallin' out last
Soondah, an fought I'd learn him a
lesson, ma am.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20
Short-Horn Steers.

A man who has tried it says that he
knows that running on the same pasture
in summer, and kept on the same feed in
winter, high grade Shorthorn steer will
give him 50 to one hundred per cent. more
profit than the common native or scrub
There is so much similar testimony on this
point that we constantly wonder that men
will neglect to profit by it; and is one of
those things regarding which, if a man is
not satisfied with the testimony of others,
he can easily experiment for himself.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20

The case of Annie Walden, murderess,
need concern us only in its bearing upon
the question of capital punishment by
electricity. Lawyer Howe appealed to the
New York jury not TO convict the sinful
little woman who lost her respectability
like one OF Zola's heroines at very early
age-of murder IN the first degree because
she would then have to die in the electric
chair at Sing Sing. The murder was un-
doubleday premeditated and deserving of
the severest punishment, yet the young
adventures was found guilty Of murder
in the second degree, probably because of
the manner of death that awaited her.
No woman has yet sat in the electric death
chair, and perhaps none ever will This
latest form of execution, which, so far as
physical pain is concerned, is the most
merciful ever devised, seems to be reserved
for men alone.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20

800 you ask why the conductor didn't
start dis train SO the female fend would
have to get of? Why, man, that con-
ductor was enjoying the one-sided battle
better than he ever enjoyed anything else
before or since, and it vas not until she
had exploded her last chicken, and got
safely back to her stand that the signal
to start was given.
''It is almost useless TO say that guard
was not needed on the platform to keep
the boys on the train as we went back
from camp that gear. National Guards
man
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20
Planning Ahead.

The entire work Of the ordinary farm
can be planned ahead ior,the whole season,
subject, Of course, to such slight changes
as may be compelled by tire weather. The
man who does this, and has due system
and order about his operations comes out
ahead, every tine, of the man who follows
a less methodical policy. Proper methods
of work, and business tact and faculty,
pay as well when applied to the farm as
elsewhere.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20
Approved Crosses.

An English authority, who highly
recommends cross. bred fowls for practical
purposes, desienates the following ap-
proved crosses:
For Table Fowls-Indian eame-dorking,
old English game dorking, Indian game
la Fleche, old English game la Fleche
For laying Minorcas Black Ham
burgs, Minorcas-L eghorns, Minorcas- Hou-
dams, Leghorns white preferred). Black
Ham buTgS, Legho1ns-Houdans, Leghorns-
Scotch Garys.
Fer general purpose fowls winter
observation-disclosures Langshans.
Minorcas, Plymouth ocks-Langshans,
Plymouth Rocks-WEandottes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20
The Earth Mulch.

The earth mulch" is something the
grower should never forget in drought
Deep stirring of the soil mixes the dry
with the moist earth and hastens evapora-
ton, but frequent stirring to the depth of
an inch or SO husbands the supply Of mois-
ture below this earth mulch. Most soils,
which are kept level and smooth and
stirred fine on the surface, will endure a
drought with remarkable little injury to
the crops.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20
Hens.

A small flock of hens will get good
living roaming about the premises, and
also steal their nests. A hen yard and
fruit trees go wonderfully well together,
and if more liberty than this is desired,
turn them loose just at night, after the
eggs for the day have been laid.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20
What To Do

II an insect crawls into the ear, close
the other with finger. shut the mouth
and pinch the nose. The insect will crawl
rapidly out.
lIf child pushes bean, kernel of corn
or other obstruction into its nose, rub the
nostrilsswi Scotch or other snuff to pro-
woke sneezing.
If anything gets into the little ones eye,
a mother would not refuse to wipe it out
with her tongue when she had learned
that II would cause no irritation TO do so.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20
Arctic PsculiariJies.

Along the arctic coast men cut off their
hair on top of their heads, so that they
look like monks, thesobieet being to avoid
soaring the caribou by the hutter of their
locks. The Esouimaux are fond Of eggs
not yet Matched but about to be. They
are much addicted to liquor and tobacco,
and it is a common thing to see nurs-
ing infant with quid OF tobacco in its
mouth
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20
He Is RlAsSpG

Good companionship is an important
element in our happiness. Who mas bet
ter company than the man who walks with
God? He can never be lonely, he will al
way have a sympathizing friend and a
present helper. The divine presence will
make even an affection a rich blessing
United Presbyterian
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20

months from the planting, and year later
the vines ripened six to eight pounds of
fruit and without apparent injury. Car
ing for the vine is positive pleasure. 1t
can be done at times when other work is
not pressing, and relief from severe
labor, whether of body or mind.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20
A Cure for Low Spirits.

When too low spirited to be cheerful
yourself, do something to make somebody
cheerful and happy. You won't feel any
the worse, and maybe you will feel better.
Says Ruskin, you will find the mere re
solve, the honest desire to help other peo-
pie will, in the quickest and most delicate
way, improve yourself"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20
FARM NOTES.
Early Marketing Pays

"Au flesh is grass" bnt i title meal
makes II sooner in the market. The
early bird catches the worm," and the
early lamb, chicken and steer bring the
best prices. Put your meal where it will
make more cents d pound for some kind
of food
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20
Smut in Wheat.

The following remedy mas been found
superior to others tried at the experimental
farms II Manitoba and the territories as
well as by many of the farmers in the Cam
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20
The Grape Vine.

No kind OF fruit, excepting the straw
berry, comes quicker into bearing than a
well-cared-fo grape vine. We have
grown two or three lunches eighteen
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20

A terrific hurricane passed over central
New Zealand and did great damage. The
vessels lying in the ofing disappeared in
the storm, and great loss of life is
feared
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-20
No mstter for that middle hoy off

Never lock where you shouldn't walk
Ignorance is The mother of impudence
Never say spiteful things about any
body.
How can two walk together except they
be agreed?
Love never complains that the price it
has to pay is too much.
Vinegar in a jug is good thing, but in
people it is a nuisance.
Children would do as they are told a
great deal better if grown folks did as
they jeu
The trouble with the man who knows
nothi1 g is. that he is always the last to
find il cut.
Never brood over your troubles, but re-
member continually how much you have
TO be thankful for.
He who iDdulges in enmity is like one
who throws ashes to windward, which
come back to the same place and cover
him all over,