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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-02-02
We shall also put out at tn

There will be another lot
to pick from at S7.48; still
another at S9.90, and at
S12.48 You can pick with but
few exception, from our
choicest, finest, latest svle
garments.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-07-12
Fertilizers for the Orchard.

Stable manure has Il tendency to
produce strong growth of wood
when applied heavily in the orchard.
This is more especially true of the
young rather than the old orchard.
1t is Scncrally believed that nitrogen
is Il leaf and stem former while
potash produces the fruit Good rich
stable manure generally contains a
high percentage of nitrogen. hence
may become detrimental when used
out Of proportion to the potash and
phosphoric acid. These latter elements
are genrally more needed, and it is
for this reason that wood ashes and
bone-mcal can be applied to many
varieties of fruit to better advantage
than fresh stable manure. One of the
advantages in using either ashes or
bone-meal is that they are more read
lily soluble and sooner available than
the average stable manure.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-07-12
WASHINGTON CHlTCHAT,
A Budget OF Gossip From the National
Capital,

Washington, July s, The minister to
Persia, Mr.. Mcdonald, Of Virginia, II
in town, having returned home for
awhile on account OF his health.
There was big time In tho Coxey
camp on recent afternoon, and all
tho trouble grew out OF the blowing
bowl" as usual In such crowd, 1t
sent three barrels of wine to Coxey,
more from an advertising scheme than
any thing else, and some OF the army
/ invaded the wine cellar imhihed too
/ freely and were having a high time
generally, when Carl Browne appeared
on the scene, captured the liquor and
restored quiet TO the mutlnous camp.
/ There were great many visitors to
the camp on Sunday afternoon, at
which time Browne made an address,
while men circulated through the
crowd and sold copies OF the Coxoy
paper that Is published In tho camp.
There will be Il parade on "Wednesday
OF the army and afterwards Kind Of
u picnte affair. at which admission will
be charged In order to provide food
tor the men,
Mrs. Senator Blanchard has left for
tho south. In August she will sail for
Europe.
Among the ten cadets who were dis
missed the service from the United
STATES naval academy was Mr., Fitch, n
grandson OF General sherman,
4
by her children, have left town for
their summer vacation. They viii not
be back In town before September re-
turning only IN time to put the chill
dren back at their school duties. 1t 10
likely Mrs, Lamont may accept Mrs.
CleveMnd's invitation and spend
week at Gray Gables during the sea-
son.
Mrs, Stevenson he's left for Charles.
ton, w. Va, where she Will spend
short while. Young Louis Stevenson
and his wife will accompany the vice
presidents family, Among the other
fashionahles who are summering In
Charleston Is Mrs, Harriet Lane
Johnston.
General Basil Duke, Of Kentucky, 10
In town and says the report that no
would take the stump against Colonel
w. q. L. Breckenridge Is not true.
but that he would not vote for tho
colonel, whom h. does not think Will
receive the nomination mt any rate.
Weddings have beer numerous and
Cupid seems to have selected tho hot
weather for tying his bonds. The mar.
riage of Miss Gllie Burnett and Harry
Marion, step son OF the late Senator
Vance, came off Tuesday.
Mavroycni Bey, the Turkish minister,
expects to spend the hot season at
Bar Harbor, which ID fashionable
resort for diplomats.
Senator Hi takes his defeat on the
Income tax very gracefully and says
he Will renew his fight when the bill
again reaches the senate.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-07-12

another little girl showed up, half a
head taller than the rest, and, not TO
be impartial, l kissed her; when |
found that four or i've girls had gath
cred. and l was In for 1t, So, begin,
ming with the smallest. kissed each
one. The change In stature was So
gradual that didn't notice that the
last one was full.srowu young
woman-and right handsome at that
until | had kissed her. Looking up, |
saw that there Were two or three
old ladies' laughing at ME, and, think,
ing that | had made Il bal break,
lifted my hat to the young lady and
begged her pardon and explained how
1t was, She didn't seem to mind 1t
much, but the old ladies KEEP; laughing,
and one OF them said: why, duru 1t,
she's Btl's wife.
"Wcll' l thought, I'm in for It.
That knocks out all my votes in this
house who Bill was, and was told that
1t was Buck Holmes, the hardest
citizen in Carter county. Next day
had to speak at the court house, and
when | came up l noticed gang Of
about twenty-five rough-looiing fol
lows off at one side and n sIx-footcr
talking to them and gcsticulating with
both hands
who's thatT inquired,
That's Buck" Holmes and his
ganS,' was the reply, Gold chills ran
down my back and shifted my re-
volVer around TO where could reach
1t without trouble aud then sauntcred
up to overhear what he was saying.
Well, I'm hlankety BANKED" l
heard him say. III he don't catch my
vote. No Snoh thar, gentlemen. Jest
as soon kiss poor mans wife as
rich one'SN That settled IT, and got
1ao more votes in that county than
any other man on the ticket"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-07-12
The Horses Memory.

A Middletown, n. Y, paper tells of
d horse belonging to Mr.. Schlemmer
of that place who began to prick up
its ears and look very intently at two
ladies whom the butcher did not
know. As they came nearer the horse
it became more excited, and reached
forward toward them as far as the
strap by which he was hitched would
allow. One of the ladies said, "Oh,
there's our old horse" and went up
to the animal, which responded to her
caresses by rubbing his head against
her shoulder. The horse bad been in
possession Of the lady's father for
fourteen years and until four years be-
fore, and had always been her pet
No one who reads this incident need
doubt that horses nave good memories
and affection for those who treat them
well.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-07-12
k'ungicideS.

Mr. i. f. Galloway, of the United
States department OF agriculture,
made very decisive experiment with
funSbcides on the grape. A vineyard
which had been abandoned for live
years on account of black rot was
taken, pruned and cleaned up and di-
vided into five plats, four of which
were sprayed and one not. The plats
treated gave from 93 to 80 per cent.
OF perfect lunches, while the plat
not treated gave none. The Bordeaux
mixture gave the best results, but the
carbonate of copper was nearly as
good, and was easier to prepare and
Use and cheaper.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-07-12
LEGION OF HONOR.
French Decoration that Carries a Pen.
sion as Well as Glory.

London Daily News M. AMBROSE
Thomas, on whom the grand CROSS
formerly grand Gordon of the Legion
OF Honor was bestowed on the occa-
sion OF the thousandth representation
Of "Mignon," In one OF six civilians
who at present hold that order. Meis.
sonier liz the only artist who has ever
held this distinction. The number Of
grand crosses IL limited to eighty, but
for long time past the number actu-
ally holding the decoration has varied
between forty and Atty. When tho
Legion of Honor was created In 1902
by General Bonaparte, then first con-
sui. the holders Of the grand Gordon
were entitled to draw $500 year. At
tho restoration this amount was re-
duced by one-half. Nowadays the
members Of the Legion OF Honor re-
celve the following annuitles: knights.
f10; officers, EGO; commanders, f40;
grand officers, ESQ. and grand crosses.
E120. Decorations conferred on civil
ians do not carry with them any PEN
sion.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-07-12
Notes.

Among summering Towering bulbs
gladiolIS is the best plant from May
till the middle of June for success
Son.
NIgCiia OF lcvc-in-a mist, is hardy
annual, with finely cut foliage and
singular flowers, useful in bouquets.
Cole us are of very handsome foliage,
aud are equally desirable us single
specimens OF in beds of fixed design.
Suitable trees for street planting
are Norway maple, sugar maple, Sill
YER maple, linden, plane, catalpa, pa
per birch and elm.
AgeIatum is Il valuable hardy an
nul. on account of the length of time
it remains in bloom, and furnishes
desirable flowers for bouquets.
Wild cucumber is the most rapid
growing of all climbers. 1t has dense,
graceful foliage, with sprays of white
flowers, which are followed by curl
Gus round prickly seed pods.
The date palm, which is of inesti-
mable value in producing food for
the human race, 1iouriShes in the dry
region of northern Africa and west
ern Asia, and often reaches height
of 12J feet.
Yucca lilamentosa is Il hardy pcrcn-
NAL, but a tropical-appearing plant
with long narrow leaves that remain
green the entire year. 1t throws up a
long flower stem in summer, four 10
five feet high, bearing a larke spike
of creamywhite, bell-shaped flowers,
which retain their beauty for a long
time.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-07-12
Seeding Peach Trees.

In most peach orchards which bore
last year young seedlings from seed
that is accidentally dropped will show
themselves in early summer. If you
are sure that the seed came from trees
not tainted with the fellows these
young seedlings are valuable either 10
bud next month or TO grow for testing
what they VIII bring. From an or
chard where all the peaches are Of
high quality the seedlings that it pro-
duces are apt to be well worth saw
ing. Some of tie best kinds OF peaches
will reproduce themselves from seed.
We suspect that this is where they
are mainly grown away from varieties
of inferior quality.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-07-12

heavy soils, but it will not do it so
promptly or so we'll as can be done
by thorough cultivation, which pre-
pares a seed bed earlier in the season
than fermentation can do 1t. In our
northern climates frost does much
work upon the soil in mellowing the
surface better than either cultivation
or manure can do. No seed bed for
clover or grass seed Is quite equal to
that made by the alternate freezing
and thawing of the surface in fields
OF winter grain. But this seed bed
may be improved by narrowing, TAX
ing care not to put the surface under
too deeply for the seed to get the bene-
fit Of it as quickly as it terminates,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-07-12

from my throat, l caught sight OF .
big RATHER coiled and ready to strike.
Mechanically l threw my head ant
shoulders back, just as the snak,
launched his big, arrow.like head a
MY throat That movement OF mine
saved me, The rattler's aim fell short
His faugs were buried In the collar 0,
my coat, an inch from my jugular
| instantly clutched the reptile with
one hand around its neck, and With
the other as l tamhled unconscious
into the tuh, | pulled tho rope,
II do not know when | reached the
top. but the superintendent told NE
when | came to that when the Non
who We're At the windlaSS saw me
IN the tub and what WAS bringing
UP with me, they dropped the crank
and ran. But for the fortunate pres
cncc of stalwart Mexican u giant
named NalarcEl, who caught the crank
as it came abound and held II, would
have gone pmnging back to the bot
tom OF the shaft, aud my fate would
not have been pleasant,
And can't say that | blame the
men much who were manning that
wlndlasS. Lying III the bottom ot tne
luu, apparently dead, | was still clutch,
my the Blk rather by the throat, hts
iangs almost IN mine, and lying about
me were - enormous and hideouS
looking atrerS, victims OF my club,
Seems TO me I'd have dropped some,
Mlns myself aud ran ii | had seen
such Il sight as that coming up OUT oil
the dark depths OF 4 mine shaft,
Il revived IN few minutes, and
was soon feeling in shape to 80 down
and nntsh my contract | don't know
how could have done It, but IN the
- minutes | VAS IN the shaft | had
drank half OF the quart OF whisky, !
remained in the bottom 10 minutes
that trip, and brought out 81 dead rat.
tiers TO the surface, had to chase
some OF th.ul into the slipping tunnel,
| had absorbed the rest OF the whisky,
and when | made the third trip IL
minutes after | took down another
pint | was down just 10 minutes, |
garnered Is mttlerS and finished tn
third pint of whisky.
If there was another snake left In
the shaft or tunnel | could not lind IL,
and the superintendent handed me
over five SO gold pieces"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-07-12
Daudelions.

How many v. those who III spring
go to the feds and slowly dig out
among grass .ud stones u mess of
dandelion greens, know that this crop
is much more satisfactorily grown in
the garden? The improved cultivated
danuelon is much larger, is more
easily cleaned and free from insects
than that gathered in the fields. 1t is
safe to say that whoever procures
and sows package of the improved
daudelion seed in his garden will never
be willing thereafter TO depend upon
the uncultivated supply that can be
got from the pasture lots
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-07-12
E'iell Peas.

The field pea is an important crop
in Canada, parLl! because it succeeds
in localities where corn cannot be
grown, and partly because i'll many
localities the pea weevil which infests
peas grown IN the states is not known.
1t was long the habit Of farmers near
the Canada line TO send north for seed
peas free from the weevil. When
Canada seed peas were procured each
spring one OF two crops and some
times more could be grown in the
states Tree from bugs before the pest
would reappear again.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-07-12
IN GUILELESS KENTUCKY.
They Want No Snobs Around When
There Is Campaign on.

New York Post.--John G. Under
wood, who was elected lieutenant gov
ernor of Kentucky on the same ticket
with Luke Blackburn, is an amusing
story-teller, particularly when he Is
started ON the subject of political
stumping in Kentucky. Our people"
said he to an Evening Post man not
long ago, don't like snobbishness. }
remember one time when ! was stump
ing one of the mountain counties,
bought $25 worth of niekels and
carried them in my saddle bags. At
every log cabin ] would ride up and
ask for a drink Of water. Out would
come little boy or girl with gourd
dipper Of warm water. would take
a swallow, then drop nickel In the
dipper. The little one would run IN
and / would go on. The child's
generous gentleman pointed out. The
consequence was that got the vote of
that house. Well, one morning | rode
up to house and little girl brought
me out a dipper OF water. | felt In
my pocket and discovered that ]
hadn't copper.
Little GIRL said !, L generally
have a nickel somewhere about me,
but / haven't today, 80 I'll give You
what's the next best thing for girl
and that's a kiss, and / got down off
my horse and Kissed her for my own
little blue-eyed girl at home. Another
little black-eyed girl here showed up.
and had TO kiss her for a niece Of
mine she looked like. By this time
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-07-12
AN ANGEL UNAWARES.
On This Occasion, at Least, the lnsur-
ance Agent Was Welcomed.

An insurance agent, albeit useful
and at times attractive person, is not
always a welcome visitor. To some
people, indeed, he Is decided bore.
One of this class owns a handsome
residence, and even the thought of an
agent provokes his ire. One evening
recently he was enjoying his otium-
cum-dig, when a man walked in on
him very unceremoniously. The visitor
was a total stranger to him, and be-
fore he had time to throw an inkstand
at him or to ask him to sit down he
began quite calmly and in most bust
ness-like tone to talk.
Have you any insurance on this
house!' said he.
Well. Mr.. Otium-cum-dig was afre
In a minute.
What do you mean, sir" lie
stormed, by breaking into my house,
sir, in this Misunderstanding into my
house with your Internal insurance
business? 1t is 70 concern or yours,
sir, whether this house is insured or
not. Get out, or I'll throw you out"
The visitor was as calm as a May
morning.
Its no concern of mine, whatever"
he replied, but thought"
You have no right to think about
what doesn't concern you, sir" inter-
rupted the horsepower. i want no
insurance agents forcing themselves
upon me, sir"
Il understand that perfectly. and !
am no insurance agent. | was merely
passing your house, and | observed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-07-12

Stra wberry plants should be set out
early. lust as soon as the ground will
start carly III the spring. The spring
rains are Of the greatest advantage,
lis the strawberry plants do not thrive
III vcIt dry weather. Should the sea-
son be dry, however, after the plants
are we'll under growth, cultivate be-
tween the rows frequently, which will
greatly aid them to secure and retain
moisture.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-07-12

devoirtd, These also capture pupae
10 raise and make slaves OF. Many
saSacious acts in the rescue OF prison.
ess or In the procuring of prey are
told OF this group.
\ Il CROUCH study of the ant and its
habits will reveal some inexplicable
Intelligence, Houzean, the naturalist,
claims that the ants most nearly ap-
preach man In the arrangement aud
general nature of their social condi-
ton and existence,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-07-12

Most any farmer or farmers boy
with little instruction, should be able
to do very good work in the grating,
principally of apples, that will be re-
qulreu OF tllc at,AaSe farm. Ordlnar'
lily not very much OF this work is re-
Quired, as the new trees OF orchards
set are such as are wanted from the
nursery. But there are some orchards
or scattering trees yet OF the native
is the question. Ii the trees are not
healthy and thrifty they Should be re-
moved at once us the easiest way to
dispose of them.
Ii, on the other hand, they are good
vigorous trees, they may be readily
grated to such varieties Of fruit us are
wanted. When this work is we'll done
and the trees properly cared for, they
should come to bearing in few years,
sooner than newly set tree.
Sometimes there spring up about the
farm scattering Nres that are vigorous
and strong. Whu small these should
be transplanted. and, after they get
established, graI,ra. This with small
trees can be done simply by cutting Of
below the top and grating the stem at
one operation. This is a very good
way.
1t is thought better to graft winter
varieties on trees that also yield winter
fruit, and the same with The yearly
bearing kinds, where this can be de-
termined Where Il small amount Of
grating is required it would be better
to purchase at the hardware stores,
rather than undertake to make.
Where much OF this work is done it
is the custom to secure the scions in
winter, but this is not necessary where
little only is required. Cutting them
from last years growth Of well-ripened
wood as wanted is we'll enough. This
work should be done before the buds
begin 10 open, and the end and the
cleft OF the severed limb well covered
with the wax, SO as to exclude water
and protec. from the atmosphere
Troy (A. ~ Times.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-07-12
FASHIONABLE CONVERSATION.
Thrilling Example of the Small Talk
That Tlourishes ut Receptions.

Mr.. Smalltalk, having been intro.
dnced TO Miss Dlttotoo, says: VERY
nice assemblage."
Very; and quite literary, too"
every. You are fond OF literature,
prcsumeT'
"Ah, very! dote ON It."
you like Shakespeare, dare sayT
"Ah, very much! DO your
VERY fond Of him; like Burns.
too"
80 do /; very much indeed"
do you like Goldsmith"
VERY. very much Do you like
ByronT
Think he's grand. Do you ike
PopeT
"oh, yes; very much DO you like
ShelleyY
''oh, yes; he's good. Tell you good
writer"
.'Whor
Milton"
Eyes; he's very good indeed
Since then Mr.. Smalltalk, In speaking
OF the young lady, says that "she h
wonderfully well read; and she In
speaking Of him, says: "Oh, he has
read almost everything. think
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-07-12

that 1t was on fire in the rear, and II
occurred to me that if you had no in
Surance on it, perhaps you did not wish
ii to burn down."
That's what the visitor said. but Mr.,
Otium-cum-dig didn't hear 1t all: he
had gone TO the fire, and the visitor
smiled and followed him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-07-12
Mechanical Condition Of Soil.

Fertility is worthless unless the
condition of the soil is such that the
roots Of plants can readily reach it
Wherever there Is carbonaceous or
heterogeneous manure the presence of
air and warmth will get up fermenta-
ton. This will materially improve
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-07-12
FACTSFOR FARMERS
POINTS ON THE SUBJECT OF
GRATING.
DANDELIONS AS A PLANT FOR
THE GARDEN.

The Field Pea Cultivated Very Profit
ably in Canada-A good Substitute
Tor Corn-Surface Soil Should not
Be Narrowed Under too Deeply
Farm Notes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-08
BAKING PlWnER
THE BEER AND ICE WAR ON.
Beer Offered at 81 Keg, and Ice
Drops to so Cents a Hundred, Retail.

Beer Offered at 81 a Keg, and Ice
Drops to so Cents a Hundred, Retail.
The Savannah Ice Delivery Company
made good its threat yesterday to sell
beer at a dollar a keg. Several kegs
were disposed of at that price, but no
great amount was sold. Many of the saloon
keepers who were approached refused to
handle the beer-some of them saying
they would not have it.
The saloon keepers have a very keen
remembrance of the action of the ice
company in previous seasons in forcing
them TO pay two and three times the
present price of ice, and they are looking
askance upon the present effort to force
the breweries to abandon the ice business
by cutting the prices on beer. The
breweries have made it possible for the
beer dealers to obtain ice at from 10 to %
cents a hundred pounds, whereas, they
know that they would have to pay two
or three times these prices should the ice
company succeed in driving the breweries
out OF the ice business.
The Ice Delivery Company yesterday
cut its price for ice retailed from the
wagons to so cents a hundred. This is
the price at which the saloon men who
obtained their ice from the breweries
have been retailing it. 1t is likely that
the price of ice will drop still further be-
fore the fight is over.