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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
The Ever Welco me Girl

The welcome guest is the girl who.
knowing the hour for breakfast, appears
at the table at the proper time, does not
keep others waiting and does not get in
the way by being down half an, hour before
her hostess appears, says Ladies' Home
Journal. The welcome uest is the girl
who, If there are not many servants in the
house, has sufficient energy to take care of
her own room while she is visiting; and il
there are people those duty it is, she makes
that duty as light as possible for them. by
putting away her own belongings, and in
this way not necessitating extra work.
The welcome guest Is the one who knows
how TO be pleasant to every mem Ger of the
family. and who yet has tact enough 10
retire from the room when some special
family affair is under discussion. The
welcome guest is the one who does not
lind the children dlsagreeabla, or the vGri.
Gus pets OF the household as things to be
DREADED. The welcome guest is the one
who, when her hostess is engaged or busy.
can entertain herself with book. bit or
sewing, or the writing of a letter. The
welcome guest Is the one who, when ner
friends come TO see her. does not disarrange
the household in which she is staying that
she may entertain them. The welcome
guest is the one who. having broken the
bread and eaten the salt OF her friend, has
set seal of silence before her lips, so that
when she goes from the house. she repeats
nothing but the agreeable things she has
seen. This is the welcome guest, the one
to VI hom we say goodbye with regret. and
10 wnom We call out a welcome with the
lips as an outburst from the heart.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
THE OLDEST MAN ON EARTH.
is Jesus Campeche, Who Was Born in
Spain I'm 1898


Probably the oldest man on earth is to
be found on the outskirts of this city.
Jesus Cam peche lives in hut with hls
great great grandson, who is full grown
man. Campeche came originally from
Spain, where he says he was born in 1873
" hlch would make him now 154 years old.
He has the appearance of being about 80
years old and Is fairly active for an old
man. He shows papers to carry out the
assertion as to his age, and the man with
whom he Is living says there is no doub
as to the relationship he bears to The old
man CampeChe says he has never known
a day sickness In his life. He says he
RENE mberS coming to this country when
he was 25 years old, as a soldier. and that
was long before the war of the revolution
III the United States. The old mans
memory Is good, and he tells Of things
which occurred IL the last century as If
they had happened last year instead of
100 years ago. la fact he remembers
things seVenty-fve and 100 years ago
better than he does those of recent o.
currences. The papers which he carries
to prove his assertions are the COPIES of a
church register in ValIadolid, Spain,
showing his date of birth and that of his
baptism The papers are undoubtedly
genuine, as far as the dates are concerned,
and the only thing to be Determined
Is wether they are rightfulIy his or not.
His memory of incidents in the last CEN
tury woQld indicate that he either telling
the truth as to his participation therein,
or he has most wonderful mind to have
stored up The tales in such manner as to
have deceived all who listen to him. TIE
priest of the church which be attends is an
old man Of Sc, and says that he was an
acolyte IN the church when he was a boy.
and Campeche was an old man at the time.
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
BROKE UP THE GAME.
A Tired Man Takes Advantage of LuII
and Suddenly Ends Game

In public as well as in private, one
should ever be mindful of the rights of
others. Not long since clergyman ac-
companied by two young ladies was
travelling. 1t was nearing the hour of
midnight, yet they had not ordered their
sleeping berths made up. Instead, they
were INDUCING in a game at words
trying to see who could think Of the most
words that begin with this or that let
ter.
They spent half an hour or more on
"a, and then went to "B" with fresh
ness that seemed to indicate that they in
tended, despite the lateness of the hour, to
go to the end Of the alphabet. Atany rate,
that was the impression they gave to the
tired man in the berth opposite, who was
trying in vain to sleep.
Presently there came lull, when none of
the three seemed able to think of another
B. The tired man 10 k advantage of the
lull. Parting his curtain the least bit of
space, he shouted:
And 'bores, sir-'boresp"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
4 EiI of Space.

The distance to the nearest 'sfixeds
stars has been computed by the best
astronomers to be about 20 600, 00Q-
600, 600 miles a distance so vast that
a trip to our own sun seems but
pleasure trip in comparison. The
nGxt in distance is about four times
further away. Light which reaches
us from the sun in eight and one half
(83) minutes, would take seventy
years in making a journey between
the average fixed star and or. little
world. If the volume of space in
cluded within our solar system were
occupied by one huge globe ), GOO. O0O,-
900 miles in diameter even such a
mighty mass would be but as
feather in the marvellous spread OF
space surrounding it, The sea OF
space could contain 2 700, 600 OOO,-
600 900 of such globes each swinging
at a distance approximating 800 600
miles apart
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
The POTATO Rot.

The potato rot fungus attacks both the
foliage and the tuber of the plants, caus-
ing IL the one case what Is called blight
Of tie vines and IN the other what is best
known as potato rot. The first appes r
aEce or the leaves is seen in yellow spots
az a powdery substance on their surfaca
6rally the wto!e plant becomes infected
and dies.
II he ieaf spines come in contact with
tie tubers Ct If the fungus reaches them
through the stems. rottiDg Of the tubere
ensues. provided there is continuance OF
warp. moist weather, which seems to be a
condition attending the prevalence of the
disease. In seasons when the atmosphere
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
FARM AND HOME.
TIKI. BRAVE BA ITLE
JOAQUIN MILLER.

The brayest battle that ever was fought
Shall tell you where and when?
On the maps of the world you will find il n OF
Twas fought by the mothers Of men
& Nay, not with cannon, or battle shot,
With swore, or nobler pen;
Nay, not with eloquent word or thought,
From mouths OF wonderful men.
But deep in a welled-up woman's heart
A woman that would not yield,
But bravely, silently bore her part,
Lo! There is that battlefield!
No marshalling troop, no biyouac song;
No banner, to CLEAN and wave;
But, on! these battles they last too long
From babyhood TO the grave
Yet, faithful still as a bridge of stars,
She fights in her walled-up town,
Fights on and on, in the endless wars,
Then silent, unseenI goes down.
0 We with banners and battle shot,
And soldiers to shout and praise,
! tell you the klngliest victories fought
Are fought in these silent ways.
Oh, spotless woman in world of shamel
With pleasant and silent scorn,
Go back to God as white as you came,
The kingliest warrior born.
business Woman's journal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03

They Have Enormous Appetites and A
Dreaded by Man and Beast


Dreaded by Man and Beast.
The most terrible of insects are the
driver ants of West Africa" said an en-.
tomOiogist to a Washington Sar man
They are 50 called because they drive be
fore them while on the march all other
living creatures, no animal being able TO
Withstand them. No beast. however
formidable, dares to cross their track, and
they will destroy in single night all the
pigs and fowls on ! fam. The huge
ignuana lizards fall victims TO them. as DO
snakes and other reptiles. 1t is said that
they begin their attack on the snake BY
biting Its eyes and so blinding the prey,
which, instead of running away, writhes
helpIessly In one spot. Natives of Africa
assert chat when the great python has
crushed its captive in its folds it does not
devour it at once but makes circuit of al
least mile In diameter in order to see
whether an army of diver ants is on the
march in the neighborhood IL SO. it
glides off and abandons its prey, which
will soon be eaten by the ants. If any
army OF these ants approaches a village
the entire population is compelled to fy.
Sometimes the people may be obliged to
take to the water In order to save them
selves. The insects travel in the night and
on cloudy days, because they are quickly
killed by the direct rays Of the sun.
Should the sun come out while they are
making a journey they construct a co :
rpuous arch over their path cut of earth
agglufinated by fluid excreted from their
mouths. In cloudy weather an arch for
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
The Value of a sunny Word.

A sunny word now goes far to tighten
the days tasks, to speed the parting mem
bers of the family, and to help those who
remain behind in the performance of
their various duties, says writer in the
Tribune. The hostess who goes to her
kitchen and deity straightens out with a
few touches of her own the. tangled skein
of work which she may find there, &C
complishes more by few well-chosen
words of enco fragment than she will by
score of complaints. Consideration and
kindness often do wonders with the most
stupid and oburate of servants. It shows
great selfshnes for the head OF the family
or for the mother to make other members
of the house hold bear the burden of their
individual trials and grievances at the
breakfast table. Each one has right to
cheerful beginning of his days work.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
PhiIaE- ~opic Shess.

A chess incident will be included
among the many little stories of a
personal kind with which Mr..
Bradlaugh's life is to be
lightened. On Mr.. Bradlaugh's last
voyage to India he was much pressed
to join in the fraternal chess He de-
clined at first on the ground that he
would be sure TO win. Eventually,
however, he consented to play on the
understanding that he should give his
winnings to some phtlanthropic OBJ
iect Being an admirable player Mr..
Bradlaugh did win right from the be.
ginning to the end of the voyage At
least one other member of the house
OF commons was among the losers
London Chronicle
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03

no other to do it, he was ready for it, and
performed it, not as an exhibition merely,
but as a part Of the duty of the moment
swee'ly, chearfully. lovingly. Humility,
then, 1t is the spirit which is reany always
to Us best powers and its richest gifts
IN the lowest service of love. Love is at
the heart of it. When we truly love
others, we are interested In them, and
will do them any service, however hard or
costly or lowl y it may be, not considering
ourselves too fine to serve them, nor any
possession of ours too good to be used in
their helief.-We Westminster Teacher.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
FARM NOTES.

A patch Ct sowed corn, sorghum or mil.
let will often help out the bay crop materi-
ally, as well as the pastures.
So lar as is possible, it will be best to
teil the maiured stock and keep that which
is young, thrifty and growing.
White clover IS the richest in nitrogen
o. any plant we Grow for fodder. A ton
of the hay contains 366 pounds of nitro
gen, IL , pounds of phosphoIio aclG and
"A pounCs of potash.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
Trapping Cut-WorIts.

A Michigan correspondent of Wick s
Monthly writes: Il wish you would try
my method OF catching the cut-worm. |
b We tried it the past two years and found
1t perfect success. As soon as the
ground is plowed in the early spring be-
fore planting, | lay down the common
mullen plant twenty feet apart on the fur
rows. and it is so attractive that the
worms will gather under the plant in good
numbers. The best time to gather them
is early in the morning. It takes but a
lew pickings to rid field CT the pests. ]
trapped as many as $4,000 in the summer
Of 1891
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
Mulch Ing Newly Set Trees.

Newly set trees should be mulched be-
fore hot, dry weather sets in. This will
prevent baking of the soil and evaporation
OF moisture, and insure tne life of the tree.
Any material free from seeds will answer,
but if the soil is not over rich rough COW
manure will prove the best. Tough sod
in the orchard is always injurious and
,hould not be tolerated about the trees.
PIow the orchard shallow and dig about
the trees. The fruil will be larger and
fairer but will not keep as long, because
the quality is better.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03

The protec ION of the marching workers is
DISTRACTED OF the b dies Of the la ger
-"idIer an g, whose widely fxten ed j US,
| ng legs and prof It antene, inter
tw ming, form a sort o. work In case
of an aler q the arch is il anilv broken
and the insects which composed it join
other soldiers on the f4nks Of the | ne,
who seem to be acting as scouts, lunning
about furiously in pursuit of the enemy.
The alarm over, the arch is renewed
and the column proceeds as before
LONDON HOTEL FIRE ESCAPES.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
Cabbage Plants.

The best cabbage plants are those that
have got used to being transplanted, as
the old fisherman said of cells that they
had get used to being skinned Frequent
transplantlDg gets large growth of com
pacted roots close to the main stem, be-
sides checking the top growth and MAX
ing the plant stocky. Such plants are
worth many tunes as much as the spindl-
ing specimens that have been massed to-
gether IL a bed since planting the seed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
Ar Inward Regulator.

Some persons are very particular and
observant In their timepieces. All carry
about them spiritual regulator called
conscience. But it is used much worse
than watch. 1t is seldom consulted. 1t
is rarely regulated. 1t is often left I'M
wound. How strange that we should he
So careful with the mechanical instrument
and yet despise that gift which allies US
most sacredly with heaven!
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
EertiiiZiDg Potatoes

Even fresh stable manure may be used
freely on early potatoes without danger of
making them rot. The disease rarely be.
gins in the tuber. 1t is found in discol-
downward by rains. 1t is rare that early
potatoes after setting get enough rain to
wet down 20 the roots, especially if the
crop is hiIled in the usual fashion.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03

mood as six ears before. The memory of
that night came back wildly to her. Since
then she had gained fame and fortune;
bat 1t contained little happiness for her.
Six long years she had looked for her lost
child. she was beautiful STILL but streaks
OF silver could be seen In her once coal
black hair. She did not know what i'm
pulse brought her so soon. 1t lacked fully
an hour before the evening performance.
Inc musicians slowly begin to play,
strange to say, the same air the they play
ed six years ago. Margaret walked out Of
the room. All she can net bear that
music; she would ask them to change it.
Slowly she walked down side aisle. As
she did SO she stepped on something soft.
Looking down she saw an old hat and
near it the beautiful face, pale and death =
like, IF Tin. la one hand ne clasped an
open iocket. His lips were parted In a
smile, as if his dreams we're pleasant.
In a moment the woman knelt beside
him. One glance at the picture tod her
whose it was. And she knew she had
found him at last-her boy, her long-lost
baby. She kissed his cold cheeks in an
agony OF fear and begged him to look at
her-to call her mamma-for she had
found him, and would never leave him
again. Slowly the little eyes opened and
with a joyful cry ne chung to her.
Mamma! o., | kneH you would
come 10 mel and then, as II exhau ted,
he fell back or her arm and simply muir
INJURED: Tired; SO tired then lay there
still and cold
a beautiful smile was on his beautiful
face. One hand clasped the locket, the
other MS mothers neck.
Thus she had found him! A woman's
cry rang out long and loud, ecnoing and
re-echolng through the vast halls! The
musicians, startled by that wild scream,
clor ed the music with a harsh twang-
the last time they would ever play for
Margaret Moore.
Ia little country town on the river
there lives a woman whose kindness and
generosity are known all over the place
Her face, still beautiful, is intensely pale
Her hair, once so black, is white as snow.
Her face is the heaven for many a little
beggar. No one ever goes from her door
empty-handed. Not far from the cottage
where she lives is a little lot, near which
Is gentle running stream. Every day
she comes to this little spot with flowers
and weeps over the form of heaped-up
sod. All! 9 It's only the grave Of lit
tie child. If you go nearer and peep at
the marble maidstone, you will see it b 4ars
single word, Tim. Chicago Journal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
4 Marvellous Building.

In 1880 a. D., after nineteen years
OF ceaseless labor and an expenditure
of about $500, 000 the Chinese gov
eminent finished the wonderful porce-
lain tower at Einkin. which stood for
nearly four and a quarter centuries
until 1856. the most marvellous build
ing ever erected by human hands 1t
was of octagona. form 200 feet in
height with nihe stories each having
q cornice and gallery without
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
Cooperation.

When several farmers on the same line
OF road have milk to carry every day to
the station for the milk conractory, or
TO the creamery or cheese factory, one
man ought to be able to carry the loads
from several farmers much cheaper than
each man can go every day. Here is
chance for cooperation to get III SINE
good work.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
The Secret of His Success.

An old farmer, many years ago famed
for his perfect crops, was asked for the
secret OF bis success. He answered: 81
have my men harrow the ground twice as
mu"h as any of them think necessary, and
Tten tell them they have not narrowed
ne-quarter enough" But this harrow
ing must not be done when the ground (if
heavy Is at all sticky, or it will do more
harm than good, by causing hard crust
and hard lumps.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
What Breaks Us Down.

We have strength enough for all that
we ought to do or to bear. 1t is The task
or the burden that we have no call to as
sumo that is liable to break us down.
Nothing is intolerable that is necessary, :"
says Jeremy Taylor. GAS thy days, so
shall thy strength be, is Gods promise
In the line of this truth.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
VIII at is Humanity ?

Perhaps no Christian grace is less under
stood 1t is not thinking meanly of ones
understand What humility is when We
study our Lords washing his disciples
feet. He was conscious of his divine
glory and dignity-he was never more SO
than be was at that hour Yet when a
lowly service was needed, and there was
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
Don't Be a Grum bier.

Nothing is easier than faut-fnding;
no talent, no self denial, no brains, no
character are required to set up in the
grumbling business; but those who are
moved by genuine desire to do good
little time for murmuring or complaint.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
Fattening Hogs.

Do not begin to fatten your hogs now,
as you will IL you go on feeding corn
after warm weather has come. Let them
FAYE a good clover field just as early as
=, ssible. and they will utilize it to make
good pork at less cost than it can be
cone In any other way. No man should
attempt to grow many hogs without good
clover pasture.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
Ia What HI, Consfsts-

The essence of intellectual living does
not reside In extent of science or in per
lection of expression, but in the constant
preferences for higher thoughts over those
OF lower ones.-Philip Gilbert Ramerton.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03

IT is said that the hop vine is the best
substitute for rags In the manufacture Of
paper. The vine pulp possesses great
length, strength, fexibility and delicacy-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
Flattery.
SWIFT.

'Tts an old maxim in the schools,
That flattery's the food of fools;
Yet now and then your men of ,oit
viii cOndescend to take a bit.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03

Common sense Is great requisite In
not expect healthy, thrifty growth of
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03

New YORK, May . Secretary and
Mrs. Blame left for Washington this
afternoon. During the day Clarkson had
a long interview with Blaine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
THE HOUSEHOLD.
Kind Deeds.
JOSEPHINE POLLARD, IN INDEPENDENT

. how many hearts are breakingl
y how many hearts are aching
For loving touch and token,
For the word you might have spoken,
Say not in the time of sorrow.
81 will sooth their grief tomorrow"
Prove your friendship, less they doubt il,
GO at once; be quick about it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03

Six years had passed since the time that
Margaret Moore bad paced her dressing
room so ilnpatiently. And now she was
about repeating the play in much the same
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-10-07

should then be sufficient and remedy
when your next building goes up.
Our illustration shows pleasing de-
sign for farmers hen house as well
as cot for pigeons 1t is constructed of
plain boards, or weather boards look
heater; but what | wish to impress
upon my readers is that the same de-
sign can be carried out in a building
costing $50, or if You put the best
material and workmanship it will cost
from $3.50 to $500. To put shingles,
good sash and flooring with every con-
venience it should cost you $3.50. In a
building of this style it is economy to
look to details such as will render you
as well as the fowls comfort. 1t costs
money every time. Some use roofing
paper because it is cheaper than shin
giles. j prefer shingles.
Fig. shows the building; Fig. 2 the
diagram of the interior The building,
as you will observe, is divided into six
pens, each 15X12, accommodations for
sixty fowls. One hundred fowls could
be crowded into the same space, but
do not advocate crowding. Rather
keep fewer birds and be sure they are
comfortable, and doing good service,