davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-06
= TRE FRIENDLY VISITOR.
TO homes Of poverty she went, n
/, J,,st o. = frinud

THE FRIENDLY VISITOR. L,
TO homes of poverty she went, n
Just as a friend, g
Upon Loves errand humbly bent,
That she might lend
Some Of the faith, the hope, and cheer
Which blest her life,
To those who need to come more near
The pence through strife.
She took no purse, no worldly goods:
She was a friend.
She gave but words, from loving
moods
Which heartward tend.
She spoke Of simple things, and real,
Those which change not
II plenty crowns or great needs seal
Our human lot,
Great need Of trust, and lasting zeal
For what Is good,
She took the poor, and gave rich meal
OF Strengthening food.
She ciasped a hand, to fill heart
With precious store;
She gave but hunger for that part,
Not less, but more
Than MI the things for which men long
Or toll to get
The love Of being, pure and strong.
And though she met
With scorn from those who listened
not,
Wishing but bread,
Her simple word frightened their lot,
Whom thus she fed.
Leslie W. sprague in Christian Regis
ter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-06

President McKinley's administration
is only little more than two years old,
and yet only three of the original men,
beers of his Cabinet are in office. They
are Gage, of the Treasury; Long, of the
Navy; and Wilson, of the Agricultural
Department. One Cabinet position has
been changed twice. First Sherman re-
signed, and was followed by w. NJ.
Day, and Day resigned and was sue
ceeded by Ambassador Hay. Mr.. Nc
Kinley's administration has not been a
smooth one. AS when he was Governor
of Ohio, most of his troubles have
come from his inability to judge of the
character and fitness of men. 1t is said
by those who are quite close to the
President that he still refuses to be-
lieye the stories of the unfairness, not
to say downright trickery, of Senator
Hanna in political affairs, and adheres
to him against the advice of many Of
his old Columbus Press-Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-06
Last Of the rasmanian ms.

A very interesting addition has just
been made to the exhibited anthropo-
logical collection in the Natural His
tory Museum. 1t is perfect skele-
ton of an aboriginal Tasmanian. Only
four complete skeletons of this extinct
race are known to exist, and, owing
to the custom of burning the dead
which prevailed among them, it is
very doubtful whether any others will
now be recovered. The last male of
the race died in March. 1869, and in
June, 1876, there died the last woman,
Truganina, or Lalla Rookh, as she
was afterwards called She was alb
son'ely the last survivor of the race,
and this fact lends additional interest
to the possession by the museum of
the authentic busts of her and her
husband, modelled by Mr. Murray of
Hobart Town. London Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-06
All Sorts,

Gratitude is an expectation of further
favors.
dramatically speaking, kiss is a
conjunction.
The cheerful idiot and the practical
Joker are probably full cousins.
Manifest destiny is usually regulated
by the sort of wife fellow has.
A recently built organ run by cleo
tricity contains G4,500 miles of wire.
To what deep CULTS single deviation
from the track Of human duties leads
Byron.
The Archbishop of Canterbury is paid
$4,000 year more than President Nc
Kinley's salary.
A proverb among the poor has 1t that
the rich more often reckon pence than
recompense.
Gosslps can't really belittle u great
man, and with small one the process
is superduous.
hardly know so true mark of
little mind as the servile imitation Of
others.--Greville.
IL there Is any person whom you dis
like, that is the one of whom you should
never speak.-Cecil.
A woman can buy more bundles for
little money than anybody else on
earth. Washington Democrat.
In 1856 the Erie Canal carried to tide
water 1,4s9,O00 tons of vegetable food;
in 1897 1t carried only 744,0oo tons.
A great deal may be said about the
advantages Of always telling the truth.
Can anything be said on the other side?
The aeollan harp was the invention,
1t is believed, of Athanasius Kircher,
who lived In the seventeenth century.
We always have more faith in SUI
perstltion that has suggestion of
wealth in it than one that presages
woe.
According to the Washington Times
the Rev. Sam Jones income. for several
years has been between $4,000 and
$4,000.
]. P. Bryant, of Bardwell, Ky., is said
TO be the owner of the largest straw
berry patch in the world. 1t covers
LOO acres.
The thing that appeals most strongly
to woman who was crazy to move
into the country is that she can run
into town.-Philadelphia Times.
The popular idea of woman who
goes to lots of trouble is one who 'sets
the tobleh for the Sunday supper, in
stead of compelling her family to- eat
OF the pantry shelyes.-Berlin (Md)
Herald. lelfiFf a ans s,al
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-06
A Natural Choice.

Exposing the imperialistic policy of
Mckinley In his Philippine war, show
Ing tine animus back of the Republican
hatred for Germany, denouncing the
money power for its heartless greed
and Its upholding of the tyrannical
gold standard, and showing how the
bondage to the trusts may be thrown
off, William j. Bryan will be the peo-
PIES choice.-Newark Advocate.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-06

lessons the yield Of the vine. Yet 1t il
not to be wondered at, for the perfec-
ton of seed in almost all plants ex-
hausts their vitality very rapidly. The
cucumber vines should be handled
carefully so as not to loosen the roots
which some of them send into the soil
from the joints. These are great helps
to the vine. If the vine is turned up
to see what Is under 1t some of these
side rootlets will be destroyed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-06

AS Admiral Dewey approaches home
waters the liars are buzzing about him
endeavorlng to make him deny some
thing or trip over some of their clumsy
contrlvances. But the old sea-dog has
cruised among the heather too long to
be upset by the bogus newspaper re-
porter and he pays no more attention
TO their buzz than a grizzly in the
Rockies does to swarm of gnats.-
Burlington Hawkeye.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-06
sknu Gulls.


The natives Of Foula, one of the Shet-
land Islands. make business of rear
Ing skau gulls in order to rid the island
of the eagles that commit so many
depredations. The magnificent red
sandstone cliffs that skirt the north
western coast became favorite haunt
of the eagles, and in this inaccessible
spot they increased SO rapidly that
they became terror to the farmers
and fishermen who dwell on this iso-
lated spot. The skau gulls are also
strong and fierce, and the invetcrate
foe of the eagle. In battle the gulls
are nearly always victorious. and so
the Inhabitants of Foula hit upon the
novel plan of feeding and caring for
skau gulls, which, though formidable
to their feathered enemies, are very
peaceable and docile when brought In
contact with man.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-06

farmer will be able to make himself.
The two posts used in the first device
need not be very large or heavy, but
just wide enough to permit the wheel
to turn inside of the two supports on
which the bearings rest. In the second
figure an iron fly-wheel such as is
found on an old cider press is used. 1t
is adapted to small churn.-J. G. A.,
in American Agrfculturlst.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-06

The State militia had hardly depart
ed from Cleveland, Ohio, before an
other street car was dynamited. Strik-
ers wonder why the general public do
not more generally sustain them, vet
they have their answer in the fact that
the general public is opposed to vio-
lence. Violence was attempted in
Brooklyn and the strike failed. VIC
lence has been prevalent in Cleveland
and the strike will fail. Force begets
force, and violence rs weapon leads
to violence as defense. The general
public is opposed to both uses of vio-
lence and the oyerthrowing of law and
order.-Nashville American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-06
Something Had Happened.

by proposed to Grace last night.
Mr.. Rockingham-Why?
Mrs. Rocklngham-Tw or three
times to-day she has not caught me UP
on things that l had started to say. She
has not acted at all as If she knew
more about the world and its ways
than 1, and she hasn't been disposed to
sit around and let me wait on her.
Mr.. Rocklngham-Well, you may be
wrong in your guess, but 1t is evident
that great change of some kind has
taken place in her sweet young life
Chicago Times-Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-06

lions made according to the plan sug-
gested in the cut. Here the roof is ex-
tended down over the addition without
a break, making better-looking build
ing and one much more serviceable
than by the common plan. The space
in the tops Of the additions opens into
the scaffolds, or the second floor space
OF the old barn, and gives SO much
more added storage capacity.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-06
From a Ma.culine staudpoint.

"Its queer" said the young widow.
"that poor, dear John never said a
word to me about remarrying. really
can't understand It"
81 don't see anything SO very remark
able about that" rejoined her bachelor
uncle. II suppose you are not the one
he thought 1t was his duty to warm
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-06

Weary Walker Lady. would yer
please give me few crullers like dose
got last week.
Mrs. Newed-"Yes, poor fellow. Here
are three of them for YOU
Weary Walker-"Can't you make it
four, mum? Me and me partner wants
ter play quoits. Philadelphia Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-06

After haying and harvest have been
finished, 1t is well to so around the
fields and cut down weeds next to the
fence that the mower and reaper could
not reach. Since farmers have got out
of the habit of swinging the scythe,
fence corners grow up with shrubs and
weeds that no good farmers would
allow, and which soon grow away from
the fence and take tho fertility from
crops for some distance into the field.
Enough weeds are allowed to go to
seed in some fence corners to seed the
entire farm.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-06
TUE @goglG$.
alQQUllqS


IRON money FURNISHES the subject OF
an interesting cnapter IN Tue monetary
history oi 'he onited suites. Inns Pc
eui'ar CURRENCY CURRENCY ui Hiifeireeu from me ifoh
money whicn Lycurgus gave the spar
ulns IN 'nat us substance was paper
Ano.her uiierehce is that the1lron
money OIL the spaftans was designed
10 prevent trade from ITS very neon
'eA'ences' WINE the iron money which
was issuea ny the mining companies
OF the upper peninsula was designed
10 roster traue by furnishing a con-
'ehieh' circulating medium 10 use IN
pace OF real currency, which, IN the
early days. when the region was iso-
iateo, was next to Impossible to Sc
cure IN winter.
The iron money of the United States
was confined to the upper peninsula
OF Michigan, and was in use for about
nfteen years following 1855. In those
days there was no express at all in
winter, and only two months in the
summer, when boats could run. The
charge on getting currency up by boat
- >sAAep ssAhO's PAOAA
tive. This led the big corporations
which were mining iron In the district
to issue what became known as iron
money. The bills We're renlly DRIFTS
signed by the agents of the companies
ana payable in New York or Cleveland
on demand. The only way they diff
fered from drafts written to-day is that
the amount was not written in, but
was printed III iafeer type than the
son.eA, ~ sne center u 'ne o'l'' lhere
were 'iso hsures III the corners repre-
een'ins ,ne amount. Inc DIS pore
General Resemblance 10 money. Ihey
were soo' aeai IKE the shlnplasters
lssuea iater py tne Colhteueracy, only
I'll, nut .uey were NOT us Wen printed.
ne ia.'ei were prin'eu from engraved
pia.es on speciai paper, while the IRON
'none. issueu W Tue INNING companies
Mus plin.eu from type on paper OF reg
uiat s'ocA'
II spite oi ehis cer'ainiy usetul func-
uou ."e 1o'eliin,ent ~ 1911 uroVe IRON
MONEY OUT VI e'rcuiation. But thls
was not sucL hardship as It would
na'e peel u ie" years previous. Ihere
was no IRON money issued AFTER 1872,
.nousn ui.ii .he government sent an
asene 'nere cohtihuea 10 De large guam
tues Oh II ~ circula.ioh. Inc Issue
was stopped IN lst2 because the rail
road had then penetrated the country,
reai currency could De obtained and
IRON moneys reason FOR existence
ceased.
Colonel Gavett. who was In 1874 a
special agent of the Treasury Depart.
ment, was sent to Marquette, Mich,
from Washington to find the volume
Of circulation iron money had enjoyed
and to assess and collect retroactive
tax of 10 per cent on each bill for
every time it had been paid out. Some
of the mines had put millions Of this
money into circulation. The New York
mine, of Ishpeming, in which Samuel
]. ridden, two years later a candidate
for the Presidency, was the heaviest
stakeholder, and the Calumet and Hec-
la copper mine, of Calumet, had issued
the largest amounts of 1t. Bankers In
the region were hit even harder than
the issuers of the currency, for they
handled the notes of all companies
Peter White, who was then and still
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-06
cucumbers for PickIe..

Picked cucumbers are sold by count.
and the small ones are generally pre-.
ferred. Hence close picking and fire.
quent picking, SO us to prevent any
from growing too large, is necessary to
secure large crops. Sometimes, how
ever, stray cucumber will hide under
the leaves until 1t has almost ripened
It's seeds. It is astonishing how this
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-06
Enlarge m emit of Old Barn,.

It Is quite d common practice to build
low, shed-roofed additions to the sides
of barns when 1t is desired to secure
more room. This gives the desired ad-
dition of ground floor space, but does
not secure added storage roof that
could be secured as well as not, and at
almost no added cost, were the addI-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-06


r. w. Jones, of Surry County, Va,
in long article on the above subject,
recapitulates the essential points as
follows:
1. To have really good bacon, we
must start with the pig, and feed for
flesh and muscle. and not alone for
fat. (2) Spring pigs killed In Decem-
Der a. January make the cheapest
pork. 90 Very large hogs are not the
best for first-class bacon. (4 Salt the
meat with dry salt, and not in brine.
% From four to six weeks is long
enough for meat to lie In salt. W To
prevent shippers, apply borax to the
meat, when 1t is washed to he hung up.
a. Smoke to bright gingerbread col
or, with oak or hickory wood. % The
smokehouse is the lest and proper
place for keeping bacon during sum-
mer W The smokehouse should be
cool and dark, and kept clean. Q0) Be
ware Of imitation bacon.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-06
ENCOURAGING TO DEMOCRACY.

One of the most encouraging signs
for the Democracy is the general inter-
est taken at this early date in the dis
cussion of the party platform to be
formulated by the national convention
OF next year, and in the question as to
who shall be the candidate for the
Presidency. If the chances of victory
In the election were not good the pub
lie would not concern itself as 1t does
about these matters.
The conferences that are being held
by the various State leaders are also
good augurles for party success next
year. They show that the men to
whom the voters look for guidance
fully realize their responsibilities. and
are anxious to meet them, so that Re
publican misrule will be overthrown.
In this general discussion about both
Its platform and Its Presidential candl-
date next year the Democratic party
has also the opportunity to ascertain
what the voters who will decide the
election wish. There is strong sentl-
ment against the Mckinley second term
trust syndicate even In the Republican
party, aud it is not improbable that II
Mark Hanna and his friends and asso-
ciates make themselves too conspicu-
Gus, there will be trouble in the ranks
of such magnitude that their defeat
Will be surely brought about.
The drift of discussion also shows
that the imperial expansion policy, in
which there are millions of dollars for
favored contractors and spectators,
Is decidedly unpopular, and that hun
dreds of thousands of votes can be
gained by the Democracy IL 1t will
stand courageously for Justice for the
Filipinos and for the e-guarding OF
American institutions.
AS for the money question, opinion
still seems to be divided with the Re
publicans anxious to keep it at the
front during next years contest. This
should serve rs warning to the De
mocracy, and It will doubtless do so to
the men who are earnestly anxious to
relieve the country OF the incubus Of
Mckinleyism and all that 1t implies.
" hSh IL COLleS 10 tue UlSCtlSSlO0
among Democrats of the candidate
who is to lead the national ticket next
year there is really very little differ
ence of opinion, although, of course,
there are "favorite sons" They are
not as numerous as is usually the case,
however, and 1t is clear that the nom
tnee of the convention of 1900 will be
supported most Loyalty by the rank and
file of the party and this fact alone is
strong augury of victory.
The free and open discussion now
going on within the Democratic party
Is the best help possible to the achiey-
Ing of success next year. 1t clears
away the cobwebs from the brains Of
the people, and makes them see more
Clearly, which means that they will re-
pudiate mt the polls the conglomeration
OF evil called NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
York News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-06

1t has become quite the reigning fad
with President Mckinley to throw
overheard the Jonahs of his present adj
ministration In preparation for sue
cessful course after the second term
In the White House. Eagan was the
first to go, and shortly after him fol-
lowed Alger. Now it is whispered that
Vice President Hobart will be gently
dropped over the side of the Repub-
lean ship when the nomination of a
Vice President is taken into considera-
ton.
Now. Hobart has not proved an ex-
ception to the general rule, and has
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-06

1.-THE world Is mine!" exclaimed
Monte Crlsto just before the curtain
fell.
"Say!' yelled a Spaniard from the
gallery. "Are you the Teller they call
Uncle Sam?"-Chicago News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-06

crank churns. In
the device shown
in Fig. I an old
buggy wheel can
be used for the fly.
wheel. All the iron
work, such as the
crank shaft, bear
ings. pitman. ETC.,
can be made by
any blacksmith at
a small expense.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-06
Lueky to Get II Anyway.

I'VE bought lawn mower at the
Montague auction"
well, that was all right, wasn't It'll"
"All right! Maria says 1t is our old
one which they borrowed and never re-
turned."-Detroit Free Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-06

And the Rain Came Down.
The rancher gazed on his sun-parched
- fields with frown on his rough,
red face,
And wished he could utter real wicked
talk to properly fit the case,
And he moped around with Respondent
air, his spirit nil dead to pride,
For gone were his dreams of the harvest
cash rolling in as golden tide.
But the tree toads started prophetic
songs, and the peafowl uttered its
cries,
And the goosebone told him its silent
tale, and the clouds punched up in
the skies,
And the rains came down in soaking
flood and his fields turned green
with delight,
And now you would think that he owns
the earth, with every blamed
planet in sight!-Denver Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-06

Henry, why do you smoke contln-
ually from morning until night?"
ITS the only time get. sleep
from night until morning."-Tit.BitA
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-06
shor.horn Cow.

Property of w. S. Lister, Middle
church, Man. Winner Of first prize In
aged COW class at the Winnipeg Indus.
trial Exhibition.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-06

Some plants, to thrive as they should,
require much more water than others,
and on this account, IL the best growth
Is maintained through the summer,
more or less watering will be neces-
sary. But IL watering Is necessary, II
any considerable amount of benefit is
secured, 1t is very essential that 1t be
thorough. One or two thorough soak
ings of the soil week around the roots
will be of much more real benefit to the
growing plants than daily sprinkling
on the surface. One of the best plans
of watering larger proportion Of
plants Is to work the soil into good
filth. drawing the earth away from the
plant to some extent; then put on water
sufficient to thoroughly wet the soil
and throw over this thin layer Of fine
soil. This acts as mulch and lessons
evaporation, and large amount of
benefit is derived and the work needn't
be repeated so often. In nearly all
cases where watering is commenced 1t
will have to be kept up until there is a
good rain.-Farmers Voice.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-06
Cabbage Worm In.ect,ciae.


Pests of the cabbage family are best
controlled by the use of the following
insecticides: Pulverized resin, five
pounds; concentrated lye, one pound;
fish oil, one pint; water, five gallons.
Make this into n stock solution by plac-
Ing the oil, resin and one gallon of hot
water In an iron kettle, heating until
the resin Is softened. After this add
the concentrated I've carefully and stir
the mixture thoroughly. Add four
more gallons OF water and boil the
whole mass until the mixture will unite
with cold water, making clear, am
ber-colored mixture. This mixture
should make Ave gallons of stock solu-
ton. When this is used, 4. A. Shrine,
OF the Geneva experiment station, i'd
vises preparing 1t by combining one
gallon of the stock solution with six
teen gallons of water, three gallons
milk OF lime and one-quarter pound of
Paris green. The water, resin and milk
of lime are combined, after which the
Paris green Is added. In every case
where this mixture Is properly applied
good results were obtained.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-06
An Insult In China.

In China to salute any one by taking
of ones hat is a deliberate insult.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-06

After beans have blossomed 1t is not
best to work among them, especially IL
the weather and soil be wet, and there
should be no cultivation while the
leaves are wet with rains or dew.
Hence the early cultivation Of beans
should be thorough. SO as to allow
them to ripen before the weeds smother
them. 1t is not best to plant beans on
land that is very rich in heterogeneous
plant food. because such land is al
ways very weedy. Soil of moderate
fertility with dressing of phosphate
and potash will make a good grain
crop, while on the richer land without
the mineral fertilizer, there will be only
a large growth of haulm and leaves.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-09-06
Protect the Barn swallow..

These birds, which were formerly
very numerous about farm buildings
are great destroyers of insects. In
some parts of England they We're de-
pended upon by hop growers to destroy
hop flies. They subsist wholly upon
insects, which they catch on the wing,
aad are fond of all kinds of gnats,
moths, beetles and many other kinds.
Turing recent years the swallow has
been driven away from Its home by
the English sparrow, fact to be re-
gretted.-Orange Judd Farmer