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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-24
with classes to illustrate the work Of these
grades from the, Osceola School, Twentieth
ward. 2. 80
E.amin.t,on ~, H,~h sobooI.

/
Examination for High school.
The High School faculty is contemplat-
ing plan, which, If carried out, will be
hailed with satisfaction by the. ward school
people, One feature of the midwinter school
examination which has caused dissatis-.
faction is the marking Of the drawing ana
writing papers. They say there is too wide
divergence in the percentages of the various
schools: The plan suggested is that the
papers in writing and drawing be hereafter
simply marked PASSED. or Failed" There
are some who, while favoring the plan, con,
tend that there are technicalities Whlcn VIII
prevent its consummation.
A Little Maids Mistake.
"A 6-year-old maiden was out of school
for several days not long ago, and on her re-
turn said to her teacher: Miss =, do
You know why I stayed away?"
mo" answered this lady. 81 thought you
had gone of and left u.s."
The little tots eyes opened wide and she
said: "T had three measles last week." and
the teacher smiled broadly, knowing that
her young informant had been told that she
had the three days measles, which the fol-
lowers of -Esculapius give as the length OF q
mild attack of measles.
Epidemics in Allegheny.
-Diphtheria and scarlet fever are very
prevalent IN the Allegheny schools. This
accounts for large decrease in attendance,
because if one child in a family is afflicted
with either of these diseases, all the pupils
In the family must remain away from school
for 80 days. Since January 4 up to yesterday
73 cases of contagious diseases have been re-
ported to the health authorities of Allie
gheny. There is considerable sickness among
the teachers as well on the Northside. There
has been a big call for substitutes to take
the places of the regular teachers. Pitts
burg is not without its affiiction, as there
have been nine deaths from diphtheria in
one school.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-24
Kninl,ts of Hnnnr,

The officers of Johnstown Lodge No. 137
were publicly installed Monday evening.
January lS, ae its commodious hall in johns
town. p. S. Fisher, of Johnstown, Pa-, Grano
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-24
ABOVE ALL, TRUTHFUL.
HATS.

You cannot be we'll
dressed without a good hat,
no matter. what else YOU
may have on.
With a good hat on your
head many minor defcien-
cies in other matters of dress
are apt to be overlooked.
Our prices for stylish,
good quality Derbys take
away the last excuse for
wearing anything like a back
number in the hat line.
See our latest style stiff
hats at $I.4o, $3.50 and
S2.4o. Match them if you
can.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-24
Proceedings in the Circuit Court.

HTUCteuIHEs III flIe NIfCuIt OUuII
In the United States Circuit Court yester-
day an order vas made ordering the petition
TO be filed of John Wilson, Apollo Savings
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-24

1t was the great Beecher who said:
Clothes don't make the man, but when he is
made they add good deal to his general ap-
pearance.
From the thousands of artistic Suits and
Overcoats which we have sold this season we
must have added immensely to the general ap-
pearance of the citizens of this CITY,
And the good work is still going on, for
while the rush is over trade is by no means at
standstill in these departments.
Reductions in price are the order of the day
from the highest priced garment to the lowest
and the present is the buyers harvest in the
Suit and Overcoat line.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-16
live Stock.

Cattle may be kept ahve-untn they
SlarSe TO uea tn-On almost any thing
OH Il drled-up pasture III tie tail OF on
Il straw Stack III The winter, Dut men
WHO practice such methods are noI
stock men, uor even farmers, but mere
robbers, who try TO get something for
uotInnS from both their stock anu the
son.
Stock may be fed literally and eXpen-
Slvely through the winter, and yet come
out i'll the spring worth not cent
more than when they We're put up in
the fall. TO avoid this, see that you
put up only young and thrifty animals.
Second, give such Il diversified ration
that there will be constant growth and
development, with due amount of
flesh formation. Feeding upon hay
alone will result in Il loss. An 3bund-
ancc OF rough, cheap forage, with a
small amount Of concentrated food,
should give Il gain. There are not many
more rapid ways of losing money ON the
farm than by the winter feeding of I'M
productive stock.
destroy lice upon live stock by using
liquid in which tobacco stems OF leaves
have been STEPPED. Most of the sheep
dips will also do the work effectually.
The size OF the carcass and the value
OF the fleece of our fine wooded sheep
may both be increased by keeping in
small tiocks and giving good care and
feeding. Small farmers who have a
liking for Merino may profit by this
suggestion.
There is much testimony that we are
pursuing generally better methods OF
live stock husbandry than formerly.
We are losing fewer hogs from cholera,
fewer sheep from dogs and disease.
aud fewer cattle from Texas fever and
! pleuro-pneumonia. This leads inevita-
bly, TO better profits and to Il more salts
| factory condition of the business.
| A farmer who does not believe in
| thoroughbred stock should be consist
ent, and refuse to accept improved
machinery, and all the other things
which have aided in making agriculture
Il better occupation than it was.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-16

We see good deal of advice about
care and cleanliness in butter-mallin.
Why viii not the same apply to cheese
making as well! The truth is that We
are little careless in this respect, re-
garding the cheese, at best, as Il mat
ter Of no great value This is a reason
why SO much poor cheese is on the
market, and why it is of no greater
value. Perfect cleanliness from the
stable to the curing-room, with all the
concomitants Of good air, pure water
and wholesome food for the cow, is IS
necessary for making good cheese as
for producing first-class butter.
The really choice butter to be found In
any market at any time is not equal
to fourth of the entire product on sale
The price for the best is always high
enough to insure profit to the
maker, and the price of the poorest
is always low nough to insure a loss.
An investigation Of these facts clearly
show that there is no trouble with the
business of dairymen, but happily.
most of those who have been following
wrong practices are reforming, and
the reign of poor butter is about at an
end.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-16
journey should regard themselves as
criminals.

1t is mistake to suppose that the
dash churn used by our gr:lndmothers
was the original method by which to
extract the butter-fat from the milk or
cream. 1t is hard to tell, in fact, what
the first idea was. Some say it was to
put the milk in the skin of some ami
mai, probably a goat, sew it up aud
then tie it to Il horse, mount his back
and take a gallop. We doubt this.
Women must have churned before men
learned to ride horses. The method
now used in Palestine is probably rs
near the original as we can get w. d.
Croffut, an American traveller, thus
describes it as follows:
One of the oldest things encountered
in Palestine is Il woman ut the churn.
The churn of this region was once
animated, having been Il goat in its
better days. Now, the goat has van-
ished from it, flesh and bone for the
epicure, and the good wife hangs up
to a spike on the ceiling his skin by
the neck and pourS into the mcanny
vessel her wooden trays of milk. Then
she churns by selling the CHASTITY thing
by the dropsical hind legs and swinging
it half round her back again in tire
some oscillation, rs monotonous rs any
old wooden churn in Il Yankee kitchen.
When the butter sets she rests her
weary arms and reioices, and then She
carefully untics the hind foot, which
has served for n handle, and draws
out the buttermill, afterwards remov-
ing the butter by way of the sliJted
brisket This seems to be the univer-
sal churn of the Orient. Whose milk
is it? A goats probably. A Sleeps
perhaps. A camel's occasionally. l am
tired of goats cheese, sleeps milk and
camcl's butter. and when I get home
shall hug the first cow l see.
The box or barrel clurn run by
steam when compared with the above,
measures the advance made in dairy
ing
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-16
A MAN OF BUSINESS.

How Linc"in's Father Secured His Second
Wife.
The father Of our great war presi-
dent was evidently u man Of deeds
rather than words. When he made up
his mind to take unto himself a second
wife he did not let little thing like
a grocery bill frighten him. This story
is vouched for by one who was present
at the marriage ceremony:
Abraham Lincoln was seven or eight
years old when his father, Thomas
Lincoln, removed from Kentucky to In
diana, where in year or two his wife
died. The year following her dea tn
Mr. Lincoln returned to Elizabetbtown
to search out, if possible, former
neighbor and friend, Mrs. Sallie Johns
ton. whom, upon inquiry, he found still
a widow, and to whom he at once made
a proposal of marriage. On entering
Mrs. Johnston's humble dwelling, Mr.
Lincoln asked If she remembered him
'sYes," she replied, Il remember you
very well, Tommy Lincoln. What has
, brought you back to old Kentucky p
! "Wen." said he in answer, my wife
/ Nancy is dead"
"Why, you don't say SOP
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-16
BANISHED TEARS

| \ Smiling Face Said to be Getting Rare.
There is face for YOU" said one
man to another as they were crossing
the City Hall Square. Isn't it grand
/ You seldom see faces like that nova,
| days. They are getting rather rare
Yes" said his companion, but one
must live correctly To have such face
i mans mode of life will show in his
| face, no matter how hard he may try
| to conceal it,
A reporter was walking behind the
two men and overheard the conveIsi-
ton. He boarded an elevated train at
Park Place and happened to take a
seat near the man whose face had at
tracted favorable attention.
Ga the opposite side sut TWO women
aud u HtLe girl. The child suddenly
and apparently without cause began to
cry quietly to herself. The yo:mger
woman, who evidently WAS the child 5
mother, tried 10 comfort her, but to no
purpose. The child continued uc CRY ,
and the biz tears rolled down her
cheeks until the handkerchief borrow
ed from her mother was wet once as
The little one looked up she caught the
eye OF the ulan sltLlnS opposite her,
and evidently saw something i'll his
face which attracted her. Her blue
eyes opened wide and a smile spread
over her face, leaving the big tear-
drops aud Il little redness about the
eyes as the only evidence of the soc
row which conVulSed her moment be-
fore. The man smiled too, and the
child giided off her seat, and crossing
the aisle climbed up INTO his arms and
settled herself comfortably on his knee
The mother sat dumbfounded for u mo-
mcnt, and cast searching glances 1T the
man i'll front of her, who, understand
ing the situation perfectly, said rc;lssur
ingly L will not harm her, madam; it
is all right
When the train stopped at Fourteenth
street they all got out, the two women
walking on ahead and the little girl,
clasping the mans hand was chatting
away perfectly happy and contented
The face of the world had changed for
her ut the presence of that mans smile
and the tears of Il moment before were
entirely forgotten. The bell sounded
twice, the gates closed with a bang
and the train wheezed its way to the
upper part of the street leaving the re-
porter staring at his knees.
''Fifty-eighth street; all OUT" yelled
the guard.
The reporter sprang TO his feet and
found that he had been carried a mile
OF more beyond his station, thinking
of ii child's instinct and Il mans smile
-Ncw York Tribune
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-16

to the idle room for three weeks,
and afterwards was removed to the
hospital, quick consumption having
developed.
The prison officials say that never to
their knowledge since his imprison-
ment bias Burke spoken one word in
regard to the Cronin case lie has been
uniformly friendly with all the al
tepdants and talked freely on all
points except that one When an at
tempt would be III rdc to open up that
subject he would resolutcly decline To-
talk. He has had but few visitors
His attorney. Forrest. has been down
several times, and his brother-in law,
Conway Of Chicago. has visited him
regularly. Mr.. Conway was notified Of
the death and came down on the late
train.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-16
Dairy.

4 baby" separator ought to pay In
any dairy that produces daily average
of 200 pounds of milk If you do not
handle that much, perhaps it would IN
crease your dairy up to the separator
standard.
Milk that is allowed TO cool at all be-
tween milking and setting will not
yield up all its butter fat, neither viii
milk that is disturbed in any way after
the cream begins to raise. Remember
The only way to run winter dairy
successfully is to stable the cows III
clean. warm and well-ventlated barns.
Any exposure 10 winter weather viii
increase the amount Of food consumed.
and decrease the value of the product.
Farmers institutes this winter prom
Use to be of even greater value than
ever before, because practical men
only are to be placed on deck. No in
| terest has profited more from the In
stitutes in the past than the dairy. but
| there is yet much to learn. Let dairy
| farmers give the meetings their heart
lest encouragement and support. and
endeavor to put the dairy at the from,
of our agricultural system.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-16

Yes" replied Mr.. Lincoln. ..she died
more than year ago, and l have
come back to Kentucky to look for
anther wife. Do you like rae. Mrs.
JohnSton?"
yes" replied Mrs. Johnston, II like
you, Tommy Lincoln"
DO you like me well enough to
marry me?"
YES" She answered, 81 like you.
Tommy Lincoln, and 1 like you well
enough to marry you; but can't mar
~ you now"
''Why not?" said he.
because l am in debt, and / could
never think of burdening the man
marry with debt: it would not be
right"
What are those debts?" said he.
She told him of the sums. which, -
said she. II have all down here In my
account book"
On looking it over, he saw that her
debts ranged from fifty cents to one
dollar and Il quarter, and amounted in
the gross to something less than twelve
dollars-not a very startling sum even
in those days of small things He sue
ceeded In putting the little book into
his pocket without attracting her atten-
ton, and went out, looked up the vari-
GUS parties, and paid for all the little
sums according to the memorandum,
and returned in the afternoon with the
Acknowledgements Of payments in full.
On his returning the account book to
her she exclaimed, "Why. Tommy Lin
coin, have you gone and paid Off all
my debts?'
"Yes," he said. land will you marry
me now?"
EYES," said she. They were married
the next morning at nine o'clock.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-16

AT WAR ONCE MORE.
The Famous Seward County
Seat Trouble in Kansas
Again Brewing.
Liberal Gang Armed to the
Teeth March to Spring
field.
ri ,zxsx.x>4as
Records Kept at Another Town
Stolen by the Aggressive
Party.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 1O.-The famous
Seward county seat war between the
towns of Springfield and Liberal Is
again on. There has been recently an
other vote on the county seat question
and this vote was to be canvassed at
Springfield.
Liberal people not having entire con
tidcnce in the impartiality OF tho
Springfield crowd when it came to the
question of county seat, organized a
band of armed men TO proceed TO
Springfield, 10 see that no irregularities
occurred in the count.
A party numbering seventy-hye men
armed to the teeth left Liberal to-day,
determined that there will be no error
Since O'Clock this afternoon moth
ing has been heard from either Liberal
or Springfield. The latter point has no
telegraph office and at Liberal there
is only a Rock Island operator, who Is
at present on the strike and in cOnSe-
quence nothing can be learned from
there. 1t is feared u collision may
have resulted when the armed men
from Liberal reached Springfield.
At the same time the party left for
Springfield another party started for
Arkalon, where the county records have
been kept since the trouble, for the
ostensible purpose of protecting them
against seizure by the Springfield fac
ton.
Mrs Martin, superintendent Of public
instruction, was one Of the members
of this expedition, she going along for
moral effect, rs it We're.
When they arrived at Arkalon they
found Springfield people already max
ing move TO secure the records, and 1t
was decided therefore to take posses
sion Of them and remove them to Lib
eral This was done and it is believed
that when the news reaches Springfield
il will cause much more trouble.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-16

hound was back at its old home, having
made the journey of 500 miles alone.
Six burglars were captured at FAN
Creek, Eau Claire county, by the con-
stable and posse of citizens. The rob
bers had broken into the general store
Of G. Lehman and carried away a
large quantity Of jewelry, silks and
other articles, storing their booty in an
old railroad shanty. Then they re-
turned for more, but the constable had
been awakened, and with a number Of
citizens surrounded the store and sue
ceeded in taking the entire gang. They
gave their names as James Haynes,
William Moore, George Ryan, Thomas
Sullivan. Archie Ellison and Albert
Long. They were taken to Eau Claire
for hearing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-16
HOW TO CLAN .FURS.
Here Are SOME Hints for Those WI
Shabby Last Years Furs

| Here Are ~nmc Hints for Those With
Shabby Last Years Furs
Notwithstanding the old idea that
! really good furs will wear forever, the
| owner Of u nice sealslzin Jacket, or a
| fine er1nine cape, cannot repress Il sigh
of disappointment when she looks at
her furs for the first time since their
long summer seclusion
ut may be true" signs she, that
my furs will never wear out. But it is
equally true that they look very shabby
months. Why, some of this fur is so
11attened that it actually looks as if it
were moth-eaten."
II a furTier has had charge of the
furs during the summer they are all
right now, for Il dealer has every con-
venience for cleaning and keeping furs.
But if the home mother has taken them
into her own keeping she will no doubt
be glad ut this time, to learn how her
treasures may be renovated and made
as good as new
Ermine and sealskin are best cleaned
with soft flannel. Rub the fur deli
cately against the grain. and when it
has been thoroughly lifted and revers-
ed. so to speak, dip the flannel into
common flour and rub lightly any spots
that look dark or dirty. Shake the fur
well and rub With clean, dry flannel
until the -four is all removed.
Sable. chinchilla, squirrel and mon
key skin may be very nicely cleaned
with hot bran. Get a small quantity
of bran meal and heat it in the oven
until it is quite warm. Rub stiff1y into
the fur and leave for a few minutes
before shaking 10 free it from the bran.
Mink may be cleaned and freshened
With warm cornmeal, and, like the
other shorthaired flnS, may be done
without removing the lining. But the
long-haired furs are best ripped apart
and freed from stuffing and lining.
Those who may not care to go to the
trouble Of taking fur garments apart
will find that the simple remedies de-
scribed will go Il long way towards
making the Jackets and capes look
clean, even if not ripped apart.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-16
SLEEP.
1t Brings ii >urccase and Rest Which has
Dreams

Ii Brings IL Surccase and Rest Which has
Dreams
The great hotel is falling into silence
The last Of the dancers came UP nearly
aII hour ago. The loud-voiced man
across the hall mrermitted his talk for
Il time and then left aft altogether;
the click of the billiard cues stopped
Il few minutes since; only an occasional
voice or step is heard i'll the corridors
the little dying baby in the next room
has ceased to moan. and sleeps for q
space, | hope, writes Alice MCGOWAN
in Short Stories.
The two who have como at last
through weary ways of doubt and un-
certainty, to so full and sweet on I'M
Outstanding, have separated with many
whispered farewellSy and kisses i'll
which the long-repressed yea1ning OF
each heart met with an answering love
Their sweet remembrances melt softly
into the margin of sleep and shine back
again from its misty depths, !; tender
etherealized reflection.
The foolish boy who lost his all at
the gaming table no longer cudgels his
weary brain for some possible plan to
recoup himself and escape disgrace
His years are but Il child's years, the
tired young BODY ard brain rebellcd
and claimed their need of rest. He
sleeps with a grieved look about his
mouth that used to tell Of some baby
sorrow, and the little drops beading
his forehead where the pretty young
mother used to lift away the soft hai1
to kiss.
The woman WHOM vanity and folly
coUnSeled to listen to words she dare
not remember aftcrward, bending over
her little SleeperS. has cooled her burn
ing cheeks, thrust back the fear, regret
and remorse that crowd upon her. ano
crept tremblingly beneath the blessed
curtain of oblivion
The morrow will awaken them all
| The mirth pauses. the scourge is with
! held, the menace stayed for Il moment
Joy rests her f1uttering wings. Pain:
sting is withdrawn and sorrow know:
a brief surcease
| The door next mine opens silently
| I hear the mother sobbing as the
| nurses footballs die away down the
corridor SO it was tonight for The
] baby, instead of tomorrow. And. TO
| the others, not tomorrow, but mex
Year. or another they shall fall upol
that sleep which has no dreams.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-16

Capt. Samuel Smith, master of the
coast schooner, is under arrest at San
Francisco. on the charge of numbering
boy, George Neale, while on a voy-
age He displayed no feeling as he
told how he Drained the boy with "A
Ratchet. threw the body in the sea and
cried for assistance. He says he in
tended to kill the boy Silberry who
afterwards informed the authorities of
the murder. also. but after killing Neale
he changed his mind. Tue only cause
he assigns is. that the boy set small
boat adrift
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-16

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE physicians
appointed by the home Office to exam
inc the condition OF Mrs. Nay brick,
the American woman who is enduring
life Imprisonment under conviction of
having poisoned her husband, report
that her condition Is not hopeless, and.
there fore, do not recommend her i'm
mediate release. The convict will.
therefore, continue in Working prison.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-16
MARTIN BURKE DEAD.
Another Cronin Murderer Dies in the
PenitenIiary.

Penitentiary.
STATE PRISON. JOLIET, H., Dec. Id
Martin }. Burke, one of the men sent
to Joliet prison for completely in the
famous murder of DR.. Patrick Cronin
of Chicago, died at the penitentiary in
this city last night Of quick consnmp.
ton. His death was not unexpected.
as he had been sinking rapidly for
some time
When Burke first entered the pcni-
tertiary in January, 1890, he was
placed in the cooper shop. lie re-
manned there until last summer. when
he contracted a severe cold which
steadily grew worse and necessitatcd
his change to lighter work. After a
short period in the shoe shop he went
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-12-16
Rny Injured While CoaSting.

Wausau, Wis, Dec. George Tor
ney. about years old, son of Victor
Torney. a painter Of this city, was Sc
riously injured while coasting. A bob
sled hit him in the head, and produced
several dangerous wounds His condi-
ton Is critical