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The DuCkhOuse,

Ducks lay the larger portion of eggs
produced by them early in the season and
lay nearly every day. During the summer
months they reduce the number of eggs
very materially and begin to molt. 1t is
supposed that any kind of quarters will
answer for ducks in summer, but when it
is considered that they do not roost and
are compelled to rest on the floor the i'm
portance of keeping the floor clean and
well Uttered with straw is apparent. Near
ly all the ills that afilict ducks are due to
the floors upon which they remain at
night. While the duck delights to have
access to ponds, yet it is quickly affected
by damp quarters, becoming lame and I'M
able to walk If they are laying but few
eggs it is best to turn them on grass and
use no grain, and they will keep in excel
lent condition. They are greedy feeders
and will accept food at all hours, becom
ing too fat. This condition in summer is
not desirable. They should receive but
little grain unless they arc laying, and
the grain should be given only to the ones
that are producing gs.-Manchester
Mirror and Farmer.
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Kites as Flyine Machines.

AS is we'll known, when one flies kite
with cord holding the kite against the
wind the wind passing on the under side Of
the kite strikes it at an angle and raises it
into the air If the wind be blowing at a
high velocity-say 35 miles an hour-the
kite will lift from one pCGrd to five pounds
per square foot, according to the angle at
which it is held in the air If the angle
be slight, the amount of strain on the cord
necessary to hold it against the wind will
be found considerably less than the weight
Of the kite and the load which it is able to
lift, particularly so if the cord pulls in a
horizontal direction instead of at an an
gle. 1t is also well known that if a kite
be propelled in calm through the air,
say at the rate of 35 miles an hour, the eff
feet is exactly the same. Suppose now, in
stead of the cord for holding the kite
against the wind or for propelling it
against still air, that "a screw propeller
should be attached to the kite and that 1t
should be driven by some motor. If the
screw propeller could be made to give q
push equal to the pull of the kite, and if
the machinery for driving it should be no
greater than the weight that the kite
would be able to carry, we would have a
veritable flying machine.-North Ameri-
can Review.
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Fitchburg Railroad,
RnnsAC TuNNEL ROUTE.

ROOSAC TUNNEL ROUTE.
On and after Sept 18th, 1894, trains will run al
follows
LEAVE BENNINaToN VIA. BENNINGTON & RUTLAND
RAILWAY.
Leave Bennington % m, arrive Troy s So, q
M New York 2 20 p m, Hoosck Falls 81, North
Adams Q So, Greenfield II " m, Fitchourg 49,
Boston 10 p IN, INTERCHANGEABLE 03,Saratoga, SO
Leave Bennington 70 40 pm, arrive Troy 10
New York 05, Hoosick Falls 81, North Adams
4 46, Greenfield 90 Eitchburg "A, Boston 10 10 ;
m
Leave Bennington 10 p. NJ, arrive at Troy
4 %, New York 45.
Leave Bennington Is p IN, arrive Troy 3d.
pm, Hoosick Falls ID, No. Adams7 on p IN,
Mechanlcville & 49, p. M, Saratoga 33p IN.
Leave Bennington IL Is a. M. arrive Troy IL
New York 45s m. Leave Bennington for the
north. 12 10, 6 90 ard O5 m, 2 IS, 6 10 p m.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT BENNINGTON.
VIA. BENNINGTON g. RUTLAND R'Y:
20 m, from New York, Albany and Troy.
9 30 m, from New York. Albany, Troy, Hoo
sick Falls, No Adams, Saratoga and Mechanic
vile
3 OF pm, from New York. Albany and Troy,
4 25 from New York, Albany and Troy.
8 IS p IN, from Albany, Troy. hoosicN Falls, No
Adams Boston. aud Saratoga. Arrive at Ben.
nngton from the north 20, 81 a M, 10, 40
and ~ p IN.
J. r. WATSON, Gent Pass. tgt.
ca NIMMO Boston.
Cent Western Passenger Agent. Troy.
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John Chinaman's Reasoning.

A little time since, so the story goes,
one of the Cinnamon attending the Brom-
field Street Methodist Episcopal Sunday
school renowned his heathenism, en-
braced Christianity and was duly baptized
by the pastor, DR.. Mansfield, according to
Methodist usage. A little later John fell
into the hands of some of the brethren of
DIR. Gordon's flock, who proceeded at once
to instruct him further in the new way.
They told him that his so called baptism
had been inadequate; that there was but
one possible meaning to the word hap
tie, f." and were congratulating themselves
that they had made an impression, when
John said: me see! So, sol Mclean
man fryee pletatol Mclean mas boilee
pletato Mclean man bakee pletato! PIE
tato cookee alice same. boston Record.
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The implanted clay wares require for
their first baking heat of 2, 800 degrees
and the decorated wares heat Of 1000
degrees. The degree of heat is estimated
by experimenting with substances which
are known to melt at certain temperatures.
Around these furnaces glowing with
white heat the wares are kept "a hours for
first baking and from four to six hours
for subsequent firing, as required after
decoration.
The red color of baked clay is due to the
presence in the clay of oxide of iron.-
Outlook
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The Count Was Dreaming.

Midnight.
The Countess Gesundheimer, nee Pork
ingham, was listening intenty.
The count was talking in his sleep.
True, when she had exchanged her mil
lions for his title she had waived all
thoughts of his past, but with woman's
natural curiosity she wished to know for
the sake of knowing
Breathlessly she hearkened. From the
finely chiseled lips of her aristocratic spouse
came the words
Collar buttons, two for five. Nice
ivorine COLLAR buttons, two for five. In
dianapolis Journal.
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The King and His Valet.

Louis XIV, king of France, had for his
valet worthy individual, though of grave
disposition and but little given to TESTING.
One evening, as he was leaning overa bal
cony and waiting till his majesty should
retire to rest, Louis XIV came out of his
room and being in frolicsome mood, i'll
becoming his dignity, but tempted by the
favorable attitude of the valet, he dealt
him violent slap ON the back. The man
turned around to return the blow, but on
seeing the king he said: "Hang it, sire!
why don't you go and play jokes on your
quals?"-Mondo Umoristico.
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Just Like Their Brothers.

Miss Wheeler-Lend you a quarteri
Why, certainly.
Fan de Bicycle-Thanks, awfully. 1t
was dreadfully stupid Of me, but l came
AVA this morning and left all my small
cha ge in my other boomers. Washing-
ton Star
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How She Did 1t.

First Soubrette well, l got my salary
raised
Second Soubrette--How did you do it?
First Soubrette-Kicked for it.-New
York World.
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Hartford is said to be the richest city
or its population in America.


"You don't mean to say the cashier has
gomez"
yes" replied the bank official.
Dear me! He had such pleasing APP
pearance."
Eyes. And such a displeasing disappear
Ince. "-Washington Star.
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Flooded mines are sometimes artificially
frozen, SO that the miner can quarry his
way to his work.
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VIM. V. REYNOLDS. Receiver.
Change of time in effect January l. 1894.
TRAr;s LEAVE BENNINGTON.
O,0E ~ For Petersburg Junction North
OH d. ill., Adams and Boston and all
points East and West on the
Fitchburg h. r. Also. OIL all
points on Lebanon Springs R.R.
0,1n n - For Petersburg Junction, No,
OILu " I'LL Adams and Boston.
545 ReP fS5S6i' ara Ss@S' %a AZ
and all points on Lebanon
Springs Il. K
ARRIVAL OF TRAINS AT BENNINGTON.
II Tx m From Troy, Roosick Falls, Wi
IIOJ d, iii, mansion, North Adams and
points east FItchburg r. r..
and all points on Lebanon
Springs R. r.
H,O0 - ~ From Troy. Hoosick Falls and
fOU W ILL points west on Fitchburg Il. K,
emo y, From North Adams, Williams
Quo " ILL town, Boston and all points
east on Fitchburg r. r. Also.
from all points on Lebanon
Springs r. r.
+. D. BENNETT. Supt.
JOSEPH CHILD, General Passenger Agent
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The term coroner is derived from the
word "corph-connei," which melns o
corpse inspector.
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MEAT MARKET.

Best quality Chicago Beef: also, Fresh and
Salt Meats of every description; Poultry, Eggs.
Fruit and Vegetables. Bought for cash and sold
easonable.
A. c. Sweet, Proprietor
ADAMs's BLOCK. los SOUTH ST.
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JTTERS AT WORK,
SKILL WITH WHICH VESSELS ARE
SHAPED FROM THE CLAY.

A Description Which Recalls LongfellOw's
"Song of the Potter" "Turn, Turn, My
Wheel; All Things Must Change to Some
thing New, to Something Strange"
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For primary secondary and tertiary
syphilis, for blood poisoning, mercu-
rial poison, malaria, dyspepsia, and
in all blood and skin diseases, like
blotches, pimples, old chronic ulcers,
letter, scald head, boils,. erysipeiass
contradiction, that P. p. P. is the best
blood purifier in the world, and makes
positive, speedy and permanent cures
In all cases.
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LEBANON SPRINGS RAILROAD

WIN. V. REYNOLDS. Receiver.
Change of time in effect January l, 1874.
TRAIEs LEAVE BENNINGTON.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-12-06

ing circulating notes and that such
banks have promptly redeemed their
circulating notes when presented at
their principal or branch Offices. 1t
is quite likely that this scheme may
be usefully amended in some Of its de-
tails, but | am satisfied it furnishes n
basis for very great Improvement in
our present barking and currency sys-
TEN.
Il conclude this communication fully
approaching that the responsibility for
all the legislation affecting the people
Of the United States rests upon their
representatives in congress and assur-
ing them that whether IN accordance
with the recommendations ] have
made or not, shall be glad 10 CO
operate in perfecting any legislation
that would tend to the prosperity and
welfare Of our country.
"Grover Cleveland"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-12-06
NOVEMBER AND POULTRY.

November is emphatically the month
of preparation for the poultiyman. To
day may be sunny. but it will not do
to trust the smiling face of nature.
Tomorrow the sky may be overcast,
and clouds, heavy with rain, pour their
contents down.
The poultry house should now be
put in perfect repair. Broken glass
that needs setting should be set II
the covering needs repairing repair
1t. If the roof leaks, stop the leak.
See that everything Is made sound
and snug.
Clean the house perfectly before the
chickens are put into it, EXterminatc
the lice IL any there are Get 1t ready
for occupancy, and thcn-occupy 1t.
Put the chickens in Leave the win
dows wide open So that they VIII have
an abundance of fresh air. Don't
make the change from open air to q
tight house, but make gradual
change il you feel the need of having
the house closed up later on. sudden
changes ara no better for chickens
than thry are for men; they are bene
fetal to neither.
Market the spare cockerels as rapidly
rs possible: they will now begin t
grow more slowly and the feed bill
will increase. 1t will not be profitable
TO keen them, for the growth will net
pay for 10 grain consumed; theil
roum will be better 'hi0 their com
panv for thu room will be needed. I'M
less you have moro room than thu
most Of rs feel that wo aan afford.
Don't crowd too many into 4 house
Rettcr leave some to take their chances
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-12-06
THE STEWARDESS.
The Part She Plays on Board an
Ocean Steamer.

Ocean Steamer.
Srasick condolences are recognized
on every line of ocean steamships as q
peculiar and Interesting variety of
communication. This form Of Illness
above all others demoraliZeS Sclf-eS-
TEEN and takes the starch out Of hui
man nature. Since there seems moth
ing left worth while keeping up, nat
IRE takes revenge for all its past re-
Straints. TO relieve the tedium Of the
cabin, women unloose their tongues
and reveal their thoughts, opinions and
experiences in way that they could
never be persuaded to do with their
back hair done up and stays on. The
ships doctor naturally comes in for a
good deal of this entertainment, butt
the person on whom it is lavished is
the stewardesS, says Il writer In the
New York Sun. She Is an appreciative
listener herself rich in the conversa-
tiOnal treasures of other voyages,
which she freely exchanges. All these,
it should be added, are reeled off to
the officers the first instant she can
get together an appreciative group,
ana IN their freshest and most enliven-
ing state.
The StcwardcsS comes from all sorts
of positions in life. Usually she Is the
wife of some dead captain, officer of
the line or attachc whom the company
feels bound to look after. She has
cruiSed through many seas. In these
wanderings she has taken on many of
the accomplishments Of old salts,
among these taste for good stories
and an enjoyment of hearty thirst.
She prefers gin. She may be of any
nationality she is usually Scotch -
and as Il racOnteur her stories lose
nothing in the accent. AS curiously,
the engineer is usually Scotch. What
ever may be the flag at the peak or
the tongue of the ship, the engineer
and Stewardcss will be Scotch. They
are accordingly great friends and talk
much about the bonny braeS when
they are together. The Stewardess is
Il great belle on board ship. The Off
GERS vie with the men in paying court
to this middle-agcd beauty, on whose
face the bushes are apt to have lost
their way. Their attentions are agree
able enough to make the StewardesS
find life on land irksome, and she is
glad to get back again to their own
kingdom, though it be narrow, CON
fined and unsteady, but where she
rcignS alone
The profession, however, is not what
1t used to be. On any passenger steam
ship each cabin used to be considered
as worth pound each trip. The value
in the past few years has largely
fallen Off. The strwardesS is glad If
she can count on 81 Il cabin. This is
due to several things, but chiefly to
the quick passage and greater com
forts of travel. There is less need of
the minStrationS of the stcwardesS
and less time for them. The steward
eSS has a keen eye for estimating the
social condition and opportunities of
the passengers, and directs herself ac-
cordingly, yet with what kindly feel
ingS one remembers the bluff, genial
companionship and encouragement Of
this cruising old salt
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-12-06

with the wind and weather than to
have too many crowded together.
Overcrowding is the source of more
sickness than almost anything else,
and sickness is not desirable. If one
can get the chickens through the first
two months of confinement without
sickness and without laying the foun-
dation for it, he has a good chance Of
winterng them successfully. Sickness
now means lots of nnpleasing work
through the whole winter-losS of an
ticipated profits, and probable loss Of
quite a number of fowls.
Thanksgiving comes this month, but
don't wait for it's coming before begin
ming the sale of your poultry. Thanks
giving poultry seldom brings so good
a price as that sold earlier, for the
reason that so many foolishly wait for
it's coming that when it does arrive
the markets are crowded and an over
supply means an under price. My own
plan is to begin to work off my spare
birds just as soon as they are ready,
and keep it up until they are gone.
suppose l cannot sell MY III Il lol,
better sell ten and have the ten bring
half or third of what the fifty will.
BY doing this way my flock undergoeS
a gradual culling of the inferior spec-
mems and is kept looking promising,
and the specimens that are left. hav-
ing less rivalry at the feed tub and
less competition in the meadows, de-
velop into better specimens than they
otherwise would. believe in this
gradual culling, also. for the reason
that there is some money coming in
right along, and do not have to wait
and have it all come in one lump l
believe by so doing l decrease my
outgo and increase my income and
thus gain in both ways. This is my
way, and if thought there was bet
ter way, you may be sure l would not
follow this one.-Silas Bevan in Poul-
try Monthly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-12-06
PEAS MORE HEAl.THFUL THAN
CORN

Peas are a much more hcalthful food
than corn, because they contain more
hesh-forming matter, the heterogeneous
elements of food as they are called
and enough to supply the growing ami
NAL with muscle sufficient to carry its
load of fat, and to give the pork a
fair proportion of lean with the fat
One more hint may he gwen in con
clusion, which is, that rs food Is con
sumed in the maintenance Of heat, 1t
is economical to begin the feeding or
fattening pigs rs soon as possible, and
finish 1t before the cold weather ar,
rives. r. II. McCready.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-12-06
THOROUGHBRED AND GRADES.

The good qualities of the grade are
valuable only in the animal showing
them. There is no certainty that they
will be transmitted to its posterity.
Rather is there certainty that such
qualities will not be transmitted. A
grade female bred to a thoroughbred
male of her own kind will generally
breed true to the male. But if bred to
a male of another breed. even though
a thoroughbred, this prepotency Of the
male is less certain. The result Is al
most sure to be mongrel, inferior to
either of its parents. Guilt
vator.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-12-06

The best ration is generally the one
that induces a liberal flow Of milk. 1t
has not been found practicable to take
COW giving thin milk, and by select
ing her ration change this into flch
milk. OF course very Succulent food Is
favorable to an increased yield, with
a larger Increase in fluids than i'll
solids The way to get Il herd that VIII
give Il paying yield of rick milk is to
select COWS giving rich milk. aad then
feed for an increased yield. Any COW
not giving milk up to tn" legal stand
ard IS unfit for the herd. Use the Bah
cock test and discard the Skimmilk
cows.
Here are some rationS that have
proved satisfactory in Pennsylvania
Forty-fve pounds cnSlage, seven
pounds hay, six pounds bran. two
pounds cotton seed meal. A Mt. Pleas
ant dairyman feeds this. His herd
consists of IIolsteins and Shorthorns.
The yield is 1000 pounds of milk each
per year, testing 1868 per cent. of fat
The ration contains about two pounds
OF DrOltlH. lUO Vi CdIDOuN ulultS anu
o. fat; nutritive ration 1.G.
A Meadville dairyman with Jersey
herd makes an average of so pounds
butter per year. His ration is:
Twenty-fonr pounds cornfodder, 81
pounds bran, 81 corn meal, three
pounds cottonseed meal, two pounds
oil meal. This contains more digesti-
BILE nutrients than the first ration. The
nutritive ratio is IL.
A dairyman at New Hope reports a
yearly test Of six per cent. from a
highly carbonaceous ration. 1t is:
Ten pounds hay tive pounds cornfod-
der, six pounds corn meal, three
pounds wheat bran. The nutritive ra
ito is 1913. The yield of milk was but
5000 pounds per cow. Corn meal, oats
and bran-eQual parts by weight-will
be found an excellent grain ration.
not to excess. 1t takes an expert to
make more than twelve hounds of
grain pay unless the price of milk is
high
The effect of the ration fed by the
New Hope dairyman favorS Il moder-
ate yield of rich milk, If the cows give
rich milk. The effect of the other ra-
tions is more favorable to a larger
yield, because there is more protein in
them. But protein foods are most ex-
pensive.
Many Pennsylvania and other east
ern dairymen buy cows in the west
that We're bred and raised out of doors.
They have strong constitutions. The
new owners feed them all the bran
they can possibly get them to eat and
soon use them up, then buy others.
A horse worked to his utmost will soon
break down. SO will a cow Mlkgiv
ing is work For this reason moderate
rations are given above. If any dairy.
man wants to get the most possible out
of his cows in Il year or two years, he
can feed for an immense yield and
take the chances e. c. Bennett in
American Agriculturst.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-12-06

Thomas !. Mooney n Miss Ruth
Mooney, his daughter, have been ar
rcstej at Green Bay on charge OF
havih! written and sent through the
malls during the late campaign letters
In which were mentioned several we'll
known republicans of Fort Howard
and Green Bay rs being members OF
the A. +. 4. The letters were all
signed u. j Keuy." There is no such
person in Fort Howard I. I. Mooney
formerly a local detective. had him.
self been 4 candidate for the nomi.
nation for sheriff on the rcpub lean
ticket. but was defeated by j. |. De
lauey. Some of the men mentioned
the letters have continued to invCs>-
gate and III last Il warrant for
the arrest Of Mooney and daughter
Was sworn out by NJ, J. Colhctt i
we'll known grocer Of Fort Howard
one of the parties alluded to as hc
longing TO the 4. I. y. Father ant
daughter pleaded not guilty Nnd AIR
ui>hod S1n bail each The ,a>e was
st lei bee =
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-12-06
MONEY IS HIS THEME
IMPORTANT PHASE OF THE
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
REVOLUTION IN OUR BANKING
LAWS ADVISED.

Recommendation Made That Uhdei
Certain Conditions, State Banks BE
Permitted to Issue Non-TaXnble Clr'
culating Notes Elaborate sane
guards Suggested for the Probcuoh
of the Peoples Interests IN" 1hriii.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-12-06
FAR MS AND GARDENS.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO OUR
RURAL READERS.
GOOD WORK DONE BY THE EN-
PEllMFNT STA GIONS.

Practical ana Scientific Suggestions
and Facts That May Prove of Bene-
tit to Farmers What to DO and
How to Do It-Some Good Dairy
KationS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-12-06

1t is said that republicans are dc.
tcrnnned upon no tariff legislation
until tho country has recovered from
the last