Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-01-15
A BLUE GRASS MY STERY.
The Horrible Mistake That Excited the
Glover Bottom Folks.

The inhabitants of Glover Bottom, KY,
were greatly excited. Colonel Andy Bill
ings, one of the noted citizens of that
growing settlement, has been found dead
IN his bed. The colonel, always good
natured and jolly, had not known enemy
in the state. Besides there was no mark
OF violence anywhere upon his bOly. The
case was genuine mystery.
The coroner's jury was summoned. Evil
depce was introduced to show that the
colonel had retired the evening before in
the best of health and spirits. The jury
then retired to make thorough investi-
CATION. Nothing was found until, on
turning down the bed covering, Colonel
Anderson R )arer discovered bottle.
Its pizen!" he calculated.
That tells the tale, gentlemen" said
Colonel Clayton, the foreman; poor Andy
committed suicide"
Hold On, sub, - exclaimed Roarer; this
bottle, sub, ses gin. ="
"What?" yelled the entire jury, rush
ing en- masse upon the co onel.
Gentlemen! Colonies? remember your
position" cried the foreman. Colonel
Roarer, give me the bottle, sub. "
Colonel Clayton took the bottle into his
hand and examined it critically; then,
drawing the cork, he placed the phial to
his lips. He took but one swallow and
then turned white. His hand trembled
ard the bottle fell to the floor with crash
Gentlemen, he whispered in a horri
fed tone, what terrible mistakel That
is not gin. IT Is WATER!"
Il told you it was piAen, remarked
Roarer.
Eyes, gentlemen, continued Colonel
Clayton, sit is a terrible mistake. Col
onel Andy was misled by that label. He
died from the consequences of such great
shock"
Verdict accordingly.-Ex.
Money in Beef Cattle.
There are good reasons why the general
farmer may now expect to make more
money out of BEEF cattle in the near future
then he has been able TO during recent
years. 1t is a settled fact that the popula-
ton in the United States has for some
time been increasing more rapidly than the
cattle supply. For a long time we were
growing every year more head of cattle
per each 900 population, and, of course,
that led up to the point Of over production.
Now the number is steadily falling back,
and there is not much probability that we
shall see a repetition of the past course Of
events. To be sure, whenever better prices
seem assured it will stimulate production,
but it will be the production of better
beeves on the sca'e of work that can be
pursued by the farmer who makes cattle
growing only one of the items of varied
business. The territory available for the
range cattle business is practically all &C.
cupied, so that there can not be much ex-
tension of the business in that direction.
This makes the opportunity for the farm
er to stock up with improved cattle, with
the certainty that he will not again run
against the demoraizing competition of
the range to such an extent as to knock his
feet from under him. The man who does
not avail himself of the present opportun
itv to Law the foundation for thoroughly
good small herd hardly deserves to attain
success. The indications point so clearly
to fair profit; in growing good beef that
we feel we can not urge our readers too
strongly to get into line. Those who have
gone wholly out Of cattle within a year
OF two, under the impression that the bot
tom had wholly fallen out of the business,
are by this time seeing the error of their
judgment.