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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-15
The Homemaking Instinct,

We believe in cooks, we admire good
housckeepers, but there Is ever so much
moro than tho knowledge of how to make
bread or manage servants necessary before
homo becomes actually what it's name i'm
plies Ii IL u dangerous experiment, we
admit, for n girl without the first idea of
culinary laws To start out with menage
OF her own, but we guarantee that IL she
possesses tho true homcmaking instinct
tho first emergency that throws her ON her
own resources will bring to tho front all
those latent powers which she has hereto
fore had no occasion to exercise.
A home Is the dearest spot on earth. Ev-
cry stick of furniture speaks its individual
language Of welcome and ieposc, and this
spirit emanatos always from the feminine
head OF tho family, who can either make
or mar 1t according to her own manner
and way of doing, Haven't you been in
some houses whcro the meals prepared by
the skillful hands of the mistress were alb
solutoly perfect, but where they were eaten
In such nm atmosphere of frigid formality
that even tho puttiest biscuits lay heavy on
your conscience Mt least and 1t was n re-
lief to escape to some less pretentious
abode, where perhaps the chops were under,
done and the soup very watery, but where
CHEEKY hostess made you forget these i'm
pcrfootions and caused you to go away
thinking in all honesty that you had en-
joyed very superior form Of cooking In
deedP
Good cooking Ia not tho fundamental
principle Of domestic happiness as much
rs 1t may bc pratcd by some people. 1t is u
very pleasing adjunct, and ono not to DO
lightly thrown aside, but the real home
maker must possess other attributes that
will last during those many intervals DO.
tween meals when even the thought Of
food has no power TO charm. - Exchange.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-15
WOMAN AND HOME.
THE WOMEN OF JAPAN HAVE FEW
RIGHTS WORTHY THE NAME.

Woman the Prime Factor In Progress.
Your Women and Marriage --Trifies That
Wear Out Women 49, The Homemaling
Instinct ChiIdrens Fear In the Dark.
While Japanese women do not have their
feet compressed and are not compelled to
wear wells; while wife beating Is extreme
ly rare and the harem Is limited to the i'm
perial family and tho mobiles, they have
very little to say about their own dcstinies
They arc expected to be womanly-kind,
gentle, pretty, obedient and useful-but
from birth to burial they are subject to
certain form Of slavery that Is shocking to
the women OF the western world. Tho OK.
perienco OF woman In Japan Is summed
up In the word "obedence. They have
phrase here which describes the history of
all women. II is "the three obedicnces'
obedience when unmarried to father,
obedience when married to husband,
obedience when widowed to n son--and
when woman dies sho is forgotten
There AFRO no shrines or tablets erected
to the memory Of tho good mothers and
wives and daughters Of Japan for tho peo-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-15

DR.. Mary Putnam jacob, whose name
Is household word among the women OF
New York, proved to be an enthusiastic
champion Of the medical profession as an
avenue of usefulness to her sex The idea
OF women !@cking nerve for surgical opera.
tions she ~ uted as too ridiculous to en-
tertain for , moment. Women DOCTORS as
serto DIR. Jacob, have proved that they
possess all the nerve requisite TO the per,
formance OF operations requiring the most
delicate and careful attention, while their
gentle touch makes them materially bet
ter fitted to perform operations that re-
quire careful handling.
DIR. Jacob has found a field for work
that keeps her busy all the time and gives
her little leisure to attend to other work
that her heart is set upon, chief among
which is the suffrage of women.-New Or.
leans Picayune.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-15

Various methods are recommended from
time to time for keeping the silver clean
and bright. But few seem to understand
how to pack away silver plate that is not
to be used for some time. Silver plate
should always be cleaned with prepared
tic spirits of wine and the same quantity
of water. When the silver is to be put
away this same mixture should be careful
ly rubbed over it with q chamois leather
and the plate enveloped in green baize
bags, and If kept in a dry place in a good
box it will be ready for use at any time,
merely requiring to be carefully busted
when taken out of the bags until all the
white powder is removed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-15

To take out wine stains from damask or
tablecloth your success depends something
on the length of time the stain has been
left in. For instance, If lately done, hold
ing the stained part in milk boiling over
tho fro will often remove 1t entirely. If of
long standing, however, tho stain may not
yield to anything short of the following:
Dissolve ounces each of chloride of lime
and common washing soda in quarts of
boiling water, in an earthenware bowl.
Strain and bottle it, Put half pint of
this in u bowl, and in second have some
boiling soapy water. Dip the stains for a
few seconds only in tho bleaching fluid
and then rinse it out in tho soapy water
and send 1t to the wash rough dried.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-15

Ruskin says wo grasp mt majesty In the
least things and abdicate it in the great
est. believe VIZ do writes n bright wom-
an. That s what tics our faces up In hard
knots, droops tho corners of tho mouth
and sends other lines parallel with the
downward curve and makes old women of
US before our time. / believe Susan B.
Anthony attributes her youthful energy
and hor vigor to tho fact that she has been
mentally absorbed by the great issues of
tho cause to which she has devoted her life.
Mrs. Anthony has no hard lines in her
face--in fact, sho has grown old gracefully
enough to have assumed u grandmotherly
air that Is by no means unbccoming.
Thirty yGara ago she was called an old
maid, and there was no hint of tho ma
ternal nature In tho tall, resolute looking
woman who struck out from tho shoulder,
and wore aggressive, angular elbows and
inartistio bonncts and was ridioulcd and
oaricaturcd until tho caricature became tho
prototype and she the representative. She
il no older today than she was twoscore
of years ago, and tho success that has
crowned hor efforts has harmonized her
spirit and made her beautiful in old age.
believe Ruskin's idea about grasping
at majesty would prove to BIO mn excellent
and perpetual remover of youth. He means
tho majesty Of thought as well rs action,
you understand.
In woman's sphere In life there Is moth
ing that can transcend tho majesty of
homcmaking. There Is no need to recall
tho thousand details that arc blended In
tho sum total OF homemaking. House
Keeping is relative to homomaking, and
there are n thousand details under this
head. 1t " In housekeeping where we
grasp Mt majesty in the least things and
never rise above tho footstool of the throne
Of tho homemaker.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-15
THE MASSACRE IN CHINA,

The massacre OF the missionaries In Chi.
M may have farrcaching conscquuncos
Nearly oil, N not every ono, Of tho victims
wore English and 1t is evident. both from
pross comments and the indignation meet.
Ing In Shanghai, TINT the British blood Is
up, and China will be held tn strict &c.
countability. Baltimore American.
Ii 1t IL right to hear arms In defense Of
our churches ~ woll as other institutions
at home u Is certainly right TO throw some
measure Of protection upon those who 40
out from among us on tho mission of
evangelization. Every such case as that re-.
Gently reported In China ought "a DO rig
orously Investigated. --Elmira Advertiser.
The British government, which has boon
plainly dissatisfied with the course of
events In tho cast since tho end Of the late
war and the appearance OF Russia and
France In the post bellum Establishments,
will presumably hail with pleasure this
convenient occasion for vigorous interior.
ence, and In the guise Of indemnity for tho
outrage may make almost any demands
for subsequent advantages. Results Of
great international Importance may there
fore spring from this shocking affair. -
Proytd ace Journal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-15
Wooden Kitchen Utensils.

After new wooden vessel is purchased,
whether it is to be used for chopping
bowl, butter bowl, -four bucket or for
any other purpose about the food, it will
generally give disagreeable taste at first
toanything that is put into it. To prevent
this Inconvenience first scald the vessel
we'll with boiling water, letting the water
ROMAN In it until cold. Then dissolve
some pearl ash or soda in lukewarm water,
adding q little lime to 1t, and wash the in
side of the vessel well with this solution
After this scald 1t again with plain hot
water and rinse thoroughly with cold wa
ter. After it is dry and ready for use,
there will be no further difficulty about
the taste of the new wood being impaired
to the food
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-15
Follower Of InKersoll.

II, II. Holmes, the man Of many aliases
and presumably many murders, has beon
induced To onlighton the world NJ to his
religious convictions. ~ am, " said he u
representative of Tho Post, "a believer
In tho teachings of Tom Paine and lngor.
soil. +"
This will be CHEEKY news indeed to the
chubby faced colonel who goes about pod
ding infdolity for 5000 n night, He will
BIO gratiflcd to recognize In Holmes. swim.
dior, scoundrcl and murderer, u self nc.
knowledged disciple and beneficiary of his
teachings. Chicago Post
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-15

Though wo have no special liking for
rag carpets If the right oolors are chosen
for tho warp very good effect may be OBJ
tainod. Such carpet seen in a farmhouse
was made of dark indigo blue rags mixed
with white and woven with indigo blue
warp 1t made an excellent background
for small rugs in blue and white room.
A drab or warm gray Is also good color
for bedroom use where the room may be
warmed by touches of old pink in the
chintz covers, In wall paper and in small
rugs--New York Post
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-15
Pertinent Queries.

Suppose, for the sake of argument, we
accept the inequality Of the sexes as one Of
natures immutablo laws; call it fact
that women are inferior to men in mind
morals and physique. Why should this set
tie or materially affect the subject of so
called woman's rightsP Would not this
very inferiority DO u reason why every adj
vantage should be given to the weaker sex
not only for its own good but for tho high
est development Of the race2-Professor
Huxley.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-15
Old Tins.

Keep old tins, for they are most useful
to have in the storeroom to hold spices,
rice and other groceries. Each tin should
have tho name of its contents clearly writ
ten on tho outside, so that the trouble Of
opening 1t to find out what is inside may
be saved. Cakes and biscuits should al
ways BIO kept in tins; cakes in one and bis
cults in another, in order to preserve their
freshness
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-15

often and SO amusingly in Punch, The
Yellow Book and other papers and maya
zines, is very pretty woman, quite young
and always beautifully dressed. She does
not consider that you must be dowdy be-
cause you are brilliant and believes that
you can show your cleverness in your
clothes as we'll as In your epigrams.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-15
Mattrcss Stains.

Starch made into paste with cold wa
ter will remove stains from mattresses.
The paste should be spread on the stain,
and tho mattress left In the sun for some
hours. When tho paste Is perfectly dry,
rub 1t of 1t Is sometimes necessary 10
repeat tho process several times.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-15
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The Best Salve for Cuts, Bruises,
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheums Fever
Sores, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and
positively cure Piles, or no pay re-
quired. IL is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction or money refunded
Price Is cents per box. For sale by
W. II. Prideaux.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-15

the woman and by degrees transmitted to
man that are the basis of all wealth and of
all civilization. The world has grown
wiser and the armies Of pence are now as
much esteemed as the armies of war. The
inventor and moralist are on par with
the general, but in the history Of the long
centuries which lead up to this fact the
chief honor and credit belong to woman.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-15

An interesting illustration of tho In.
dams clover horsoinanship was given by u
young buck Mt Wilbur WASH, n fow days
ago. Carrying in his hand nm ordinary
cup filled brimful Of water, he rode on u
oayuso at full gallop tho length of tho
main street and return without splitting so
much AZ drop of tho water
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-15
Julia Ward Howe.

In the early days when Mrs. Julia Ward
Howe was becoming known in Boston as
u public speaker, she met with some oppo-
sition both among her friends and the peo-
plo generally. Walking down Charles
street ono day with friend, Mrs Howe
noticed the sign over the Charitable Eye
and Ear intirmary, and read it over slowly
Charitable Eye and Ear--can it be that
there is charitable ear In Boston,"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-15

unteered an account Of his obsolete terrors
to his father. "Do you know" he said,
what thought dark WASP a great,
large, live thing the color Of black, with
a mouth and eyes. Popular Science
MONTHLY
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-15

The woman who permits her laundress
to put an atom Of starch in any of tho ba.
by's clothes is now looked upon as pro
vincial from wayback
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-15

In basin Of water saltsfalls to the bot
tom. For this reason salt fish should not be
soaked with the skin side down, ms the
suit will fall TO the skin and remain there.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-15

The girl who marries after she is 90 has
much better chance Of happiness than a
bride Of Is So says Lady Jcune.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-08-15

To keep away black ants the simplest
remedy is TO sprinkle salt plentifully In
the articles they infest.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-03-14
New Advertisements.

Moore " Rittenhouse. tborgI, vor,
Ill years are old in observation and ov'
p't'chce' and, like the great merchant
prince John Wanaanaker. have Ionc
o'nce learned the value of printers ink
u" we successful prosecution of n NOR.
'ai'ile business. They have been RIM
h'hg whole column in the IHDrprrD
hNI ior the last year, and so well pleased
are lney with the result that have now
oegun another year with the same sraco
on VIII find their new column nj ~
.n'S issue and will be interested in piv.
ing IL a careful perusal. They deal OK
clusiVely in dry goods, notions. ladies,
snoeS' dress goods, millinery, &c. and
carrya stock as complete and hand.
some as can be found in this part of
Tue state, and one that is ALWAYS espo-
clally attractive to the ladies. Thew
zeal tairly and frankly with their ems.
toners, are always polite and attentive
ana have thus built up trade profta.
oIe TO them and beneficial to the com.
munity. W WV 'o''
". L. SydenStricker & Co., of the
Lewls0urg Drug Store, have opened mn
a nice line of wall paper, mixed paints,
Henderson's garden seeds, &c. Read
their advertisement.
The Cummings Self-Waiting Ia
Ole wants agents. 1t may be to your
interest to read the ad.
commissioners advertise for bids
from contractors for repairing bridges.
II you want the job put in your bid.
II you expect to prepare yourself for
teaching in the public schools you should
attend Prof. Fuckers school, notice of
which appears in another column.
Read the orders of publication in this
issue.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-03-14
Conference Appointments.

The Washington Colored Conference
which was in session at Richmond, Va,
adjourned last Monday, to meet III
Charleston, this State, next March,
The following appointments were made
for this
Stdunton District. A. Holmes, T.
E. Augusta, Elijah Ayres Charles
town, p. G.. Walker Harrisonburg, 8
IL. Brown; jefferson, II. g. Conner
Martinsburg, T. Fl. Dansbury Ne"
Market, j. w. Jackson Rockingham
A. G. Steptoe Shendun, II. II. Adams
Shepherdstown, Daniel Wheeler ;Staun
ton, M. w. Clair Lewisburg, w. M
Norman; Talcott, j. l.. Brown
Union and Red Sui. Springs, to be sup
piled Waynesboro, J. w. Meredith
White Hall, A. Hogesett Winchester
w. L. Harris; Woodstock, j. w. Col
bert Berkeley, A. F. Bell Lowmoor
John Edmunds Luray, VIM. Smith.
VIM. r. Dayis goes to Pisgah. II
washington District +. F. Sawyer'
TO BENCHES, North Baltimore District
Ben. Perkins to Annapolis, South Bal
tlmore District.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-03-14
Mil Creek nIusings.

On the evening of March Sth, about
the cleaning, there came rolling
sound that produced quite sensation.
Some said it was thunder, others an
earthquake, and still others the break
ing up of winter. At any rate Is was
followed by "great guns" of wind and
of snow. The trees bowed, the houses
shook, the fences moved, and In fact all
nature seemed to cover. Even mother
earth, who had begun to assume her
mantle of green, turned white as if APP
palled at the blizzard S touch. Except
few fences blown down no harm
seemed to haye resulted, The soft
south wind is blowing, the spOrtive
grounding has come out of his winter
quarters, the farmers are turning up
the sod, the chickens are singing as
they lay, the snow is disappearing from
the mountains, the sugar trees are i'm
parting coolies of juice, thousands of
lambs are skipping about the meadows,
the Legislature has adjourned, Con-
gress has adjourned, the sick politi
clans are taking on new airs and the
country has rest.
Wheat is looking fine. Cattle have
come through the winter in splendid
shape.
Mr.. Robert Bright has been laid up
some DAVIS with a severe bone felon.
Hon. John NJ. Sydenstricker is home
again ON q rest from the arduous labors
connected with his duties as Labor
Commissioner.
James Armentrout, the efficient road
commissioner, has had IA rough intro.
duction to his office in his arduous eff
forts to remove miles of snowdrift,
but he has courage and energy. Doubt
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-03-14
Needing Attention.

"A casual observer, walking throupb
our town cemetery, will readily per-
celVe the neglected condition of MANY
OIL the graves, enclosures and tomb.
stones, which Il little work, at a small
cost, would rectify. Many of the
graves, even of comparatively recent
uate, are much sunken, grown over
win weeds and otherwise neglected.
The rock and brick walls around others
need repairing and many of the
marble slabs and stones are sunken and
out of position and need cleaning. Is it
not strange that the last resting places
OF those, who III life were so much be-
loved, should thus he so sadly neglected =
WIN. j. Strealey, of our town. is a
Skilled workman, who has had large eX-
perlence in work of the character above
indicated, and for a reasonable com
pensation, will be glad to respond to
any call that may be made for ser
vices. He will guarantee perfect salts
faction with his work.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-03-14
Baltimore Conference,

The Baltimore Conference, M. E.
Church, South, will meet in Mount
Vernon Place Church, Washington, D
d., on Wednesday, the 9th Instant
Bishop J. G. Granbery, of Ashland
Va, Will preside.
The following preachers will have to
be moved to new fields Of labor at this
session of the e--having
served their present charges for four
years-the limit
Baltimore District-Rockville, l.. l..
Lloyd; Gaitherburs, +. ii. Henry.
East Baltimore District. East Har.
ford, w. a. Mcdonald; st. Mary's
A. b. Sites.
Washington District.-Alexandr
L. +. Carson Evansville, S. b. Srt
ton.
Winchester District. -Frederick f.
Fur; White Post, S. Il. Snapp Mar
tinsburg, A. M. Cackley Charlestown
II. =. Hamill Jefferson, A. A. p
Neel.
Rockingham District Ell
der, j. S. Gardner.
Roanoke District.-Green Memorial
(RoanOkel, II. +. Hammer Vinton
c. Harry Buchanan Lexington, F. j,
Prettyman.
Lewisburg District. j. +
Baggs Alvon, j. II. Maxwell; Gov,
ington. ID. f. Eutsler Millboro, J. NJ
Eavey.
Moorefield District. Bottom,
Z. w. Mark /; Flinstone, L. Hammond
Mcdowell, j. M. Hawley.
Each District is entitled to four Lay
representatives in said Conference
The following gentlemen will represent
this (Lewisburg) District at the ap'
preaching session Rev. John A. Tay
lor, Col" S. B. Williams, A. E. Hud
dlestun and w. Is. Grove.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-03-14
William sburg Items,

Stern winter has abated and the big
snow has disappeared to great degree.
but plenty of big drifts still remain
Below L give my observation during
the three winter months us follows:
December gave us Is fair days, :
rains, SHOWS, cloudy days. The av.
erage temperature for the month was
29to above zero. The warmest days I'd
and 18th, the mercury so above, and
the coolest the 29th, the mercury TO-
below.
January gave IL fair days, rains, 8
SHOWS, cloudy and . stormy days.
Average temperature go above zero.-
The warmest day was the 18th, the
mercury 400 above, and the coolest the
18th, the mercury 100 below.
February gave II fair days, rain,
Il SHOWS, 2 cloudy and two stormy
days. Average temperature 15to above
zero. The warmest day was the 2sth,
with the mercury at AGO, and the cold
est was the 3rd, the mercury s. below.
Average temperature for the three
months, 224o above zero.
Miss Ida Williams closed her school
at Pembroke last Saturday with very
entertaining exhibition, in which all
took an active part and performed their
parts very creditably to themselves us
we'll as to their teacher. Follows a
part of the programme
|. Address, G. B. Williams, =. Nc
Chung and II. McClung. 2. The
Greeting, Miss Maud GRAPHICAL. 3.
Christmas Eve Adventure. 4. Music,
West Virginia Hills. 5. Uncle Mar
tons Gift. 6. Snow-balling, NJ. Bliss
vile. 7. From Down East. s. Es-
say on Pants. .. How We tried to
Whip the Teacher. 10. Trials of a
SchoOl-Teacher. IL. Setting a Hen.
II. He Called them Birdie. 13. Bras.
ser's Son Claudius. IA. A Hardshell
Sermon by Bro. Watkins.
Negro Dialogues. Bogus Doctor
=. Peters Lecture. 3. Have Shine
Sab /? 4. Parson Gofetchet taking Mu,
sic Lessons. 5. De Niggers gwine tC
de Promise Land.
White Speeches.. Fair Young La
dies. 2. The Maniac. 3. Widow
Spriggins' Daughter. 4. Parting
Song. There were many others toe
tedious to mention, and to give the
names of all that participated would
require too much space.
There is some sickness, and some
deaths have occurred in the section OF
country below here. Mr.. Jesse Legs
and Mr.. A. &. Hartford haye each los
a child, and Mrs. Damewood is not ex
pected to live. A. b. w.