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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-07-19
THE BISHOP AND DIPLOMAT


In the Life Of Archbishop Renson-
~ his sons occurs the entertaining
and extremely suggestive passage:
l shall never forget conversation
between the ambassador OF a FOREIGN
power and my father. The former wac
dining at Lambeth, a genial. intelH-
gent man. very sollcitous to be thor.
oughly in touch with the social life OF
the country to which he had been nc.
credited. After dinner the embassa.
dor, in full diplomatic uniform. with
ribbon and stars, sitting next to NV
father, said politely:
Does your grace reside much in the
country"
My father said that as archbishop he
was provided with a country house and
that he was there as much as possible
as he preferred the country to the
town.
"Now does your grice go to church
In the country" with an air of genial
inquiry, turning round in his chair.
Yes. indeed" said My father. I've
have a beautiful church almost In the
park, which the village people all 90
to-"
Yes" said the ambassador medita-
lively, yes, | always go to church N.Y.
self in the country. II is good thing
TO show sympathy with religious feel
ing; it is the one thing which combats
socialistic ideas. think you are very
wise your gracp to 20"
My father said that he felt as if he
and the ambassador We're the two au-
ours as represented in Punch.
81 did my best" said my father, ito
persuade him that | was a Christian.
but he listened to all that said with Il
charming expression, implying, We
are men of the world and understand
each other. | am sure that he thought
that / was speaking automatically and
In purely conventional language and
that If we had known each other better
should have thrown off the mask and
avowed myself as free a thinker as
he"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-07-19
The Public and Opera.

There is a general opinion that tnt
stockholders support the opera ahu
that the general public may conslae,
itself highly privileged to be admit'eo
at all to the sacred precincts As T,
matter of fact. II the opera depenueu
for its existence upon the support %
the stockholders, the doors OF INC
Metropolitan opera House would neFe.
be open The bottom would drop our
of the whole enterprise. The pafque.'
and the galleries are the manage
chief reliance. Opera Is not q see'a,
function: il is n public Institution, anu
without the public's support wouia ~.
lapse like house Of cards.-Alnsiee
Magazine
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-07-19
BATTLE COURAGE.
In Action the Animal Nature Takes
Full Possession of Man.


Full Possession of Man.
At home, in n progressive communi-
ty, man may be a coal HEAVIER or a
bank clerk; but, whatever his station,
the environment Of civilizing influence
is strong upon him, and most of his
chances for the display of courage
come to the moral side of his nature.
But out in the open, with most of the
trammels cast off and the enemy in
front. with the ripple of the colors
about him and, more than all, the feel
ing that comes from companionship in
common danger with many of his
fellows, it is the animal that gains SUI
premacy. And man, being by nature
brave and fearless animal-the most
fearless of all the animal species-sim-
ply remains true to his birthright and
goes through the ordeal in the natural
way.
What can be the deduction? There
is only one. 1t is that battle gallantry
and battle brutality, springing as they
both do from the same source, must
necessarily be allied. You cannot slip
the leash of a bloodhound and stop him
half way to his scent. If any proof
were needed to make the fact of in
herent bravery and-the other thing
certain it is to be found in the marvel
Gus change in face, manner and even
speech that comes over nearly every
man when he is engaged in battle.
1t may be urged that the excitement
of being under fire would be sufficient
reason for this callousness, but such an
explanation will not account for the
entire subversion Of a mans whole life
training The real reason is that ut
such times it is the animal nature that
takes full and complete possession OF
the human body.-Chicago Times-lier-
aid
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-07-19

WARES CREAM VERMIFUGE
not only etfectually eXpels worms,
but is unequalled as IA tonic, and is II
certain and permanent cure for
Chills and Fever in children. Price
25c. Eastman d Meserole.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-07-19

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RUM ol'''s'"''''Ne ma" an op-
"'l""'tS 81 'H''IN''"i''S H'll'' ne
i IKE most T'Puolioahs OF the
county greatly pleased with the eV-
lueh''S 'ila' Lai oll'tte VIII mead
tne 'epuo''c"" state ticket TINS tall
re N surprised WIN the rest otns by
0o .u. 0Pooh''s announcement OF
"''i''l'"'' ''"W P"'''''"l me- nut
y confident 'hat' having time to care
iu''F sean the ii'Id' a worthy success
Sor 10 oNr anlr senator viii heselect-
eo' Nh Holland believes that Iowa
county should send strong deloga-
uoh /" 'ne state senatorial convon-
toh at Moniiort, August 10th, to add
Vocate the nomination of Hon, r. l..
Joiner On thasuhiect Of his return
To the assembly, Mr. Holland was
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-07-19

There is good story told ON Mrs.
William Tod tIcmuth After a stormy
session Of a womanS club over which
she presided one morning she said,
prior 10 the afternoon programme.
ladies. after we have finished the
Lords Prayer let Us silently ask that
there be more knowledge and less noise
vouchSafed 10 us"
And in an instant. il is said. that
prayer WAS answered Bertha Dana.
riS Knobe in woman's Home Compan-
Ion.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-07-19

GIN. +. NJ ROGERS publishes n
card In his home paper, the Niroqua
Republican, announcing that he Is
no longer candidate for the repub-
licau nomination for governor.
He wiihdraws gracefully, rs he does
everything else, thanking those who
have stood by him and expressed
preference for him as a candidate.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-07-19
For Sale--The Trinwith Property,

On south side of city. A very nice
house and lots in the city, and about
3 acres of land just outside the city
limits. viii be sold together or sep
arate. See j. b. REYNOLDS.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-07-19
sfisiudged.

The Lady-Now, don't you buy drlnA
with that nickel.
The Wanderer-No. indeed. nu-l'
thank We, mum. This will just anou'
pay for me new manicure set--lndiAn-
apolis Press.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-07-19
Saffron Buns.

f.. G. Spooner's Saffron Buns are
all that can be desired. Have you
tried them?
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-07-19

When a man wants 20 break AVA
the first symptom is bis declarauo" :,
the girl that be is afraid he cahNV'
make her as happy as she deserves
Atchtson Globe
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-07-19

If wives have any compassi ion
for the sorrows of cross, crabid hus-
bands, give them Rocky Mountain
Tea. Twill remove any misunder-
standing in the family.-E Eastman
Il Meserole.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-07-19

They must nave queer assess
ment laws in Illinois as we notice
tie Warren Sentinel publishes lists
of property III several towns, real and
personal, with names of owners, APP
praised value of each tract or parcel
and assessed value Of same. In each
case the assessed value Is just one.
fourth of the appraised cash value.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-07-19

The bacilli are found IN the sputa,
and il Is settled by repeated researches
that tuberculosis is spread nearly ex-
clusIyely by dried sputum-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-07-19

by their methods the power Of the
laboring man to buy by depriving
him Of employment and the benefit
If any, accrued only to the man who
had the money-the man who was
not depending on work for u livli-
hood, who had no labor to sell or ex !.
change for subsistence, therefore Tia.
poor man was injured for the benefit
OF the rich or the monied man, and
the dinner pail of the poor man re-
manned empty. So where was til,
poor mans friend.
Conditions have changed again.
The dinner pail always was cheap
enough, but once more the poor man
is placedEwhere lie can fill his dim
ner pail to his hearts and stomach's
desire and does not want another
change for something anticipated
but uncertain Of realization. chasing
IA will-wish-awisp, an ignas .tut,tas,
to no purpose. Theoretical econom-
les may look well on paper, but prac
teal and tested gain is more demon
stra,ive than tax or theory. A. Y. Il
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-07-04
Burning Orchard Brush.

Many a good orchard has been rem
dered largely unproductive from year
to year because the owner did not
keep the old dead trees and limbs
cleaned up. A good fire of orchard
brush once o year will have o wonder
full effect in protecting the fruit trees
from insect and fungous diseases, and
this will be especially the case if the
orchard be at considerable distance
from other orchards. Of course, when
there is an orchard over the fence that's
permitted to become harbor for pests,
it is discouraging work trying to keep
ones own premises clean. Neverthe-
less, in any case it must be done, but
it can be done with more hope of
good results in the one case than in
the other.
In human diseases of o contagious
nature, it has been found that the
greatest barrier to their Advancement
is cleanliness in oil surroundings, and
the same is true in the orchard. if
the work has not been done in the fall
before the leaves fell, the dead limbs
should be cut of in the spring and
burned, together with all the dead
wood that has fallen in the orchard
during tho winter. The orchard
should lie more carefully raked over
than the lawn, for the reason that
some OF our orchard pests live over on
those that have fallen. This gathered
brush should not even go to the wood
pile, if the latter is near the orchard.
The writer remembers q Hoodpile that
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-07-04
An Adventurous Infant.

Although the son of resident of
Wycombe Marsh is only two years and
five months old, lie appears we'll on the
road to make himself a name. At the
age Of seventeen months he toddled
upstairs, took the top of small lamp
and drank the contents. His greed for
Glow fash did no harm, and shortly
after he was as lively as ever. His
next exploit ended in his falling Into
the river at Wycombe Marsh. Again
he escaped from the jnws Of death. A
short time afterward he walked once
more into the same stream-another
rescue, and more anxious moments for
the parents. This week the little fell
low has experienced another remark
able escape. His mother sent him in
to the garret with the other children
while she performed her household
duties. All went well for some time,
till Georges keen eye caught sight of
the window catch, and in his usual IN
uuisltive frame of mind, he proceeded
to open the window. With all his
might he pushed bnck the window, and
being unable to balance himself, he
fell to the ground, distance Of TWEEN.
ty-fve feet! The youngstcr, however,
is apparently as hard as nails. To
everyone's astonishrient. he was soon
seen running about as lively rs ever,
the result Of his latest exploit only pro.
ducing a small scar on his legion
don Daily News.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-07-04
The Army Worm.


Few insects are more dreaded by
the American farmer than the army
worm. Although it becomes destruc-
tive in given locality only at rare in
tervals, it then does great damage to
cereal and forage crops, feeding es.
peclally upon the members of the
great grass family. The parent in
sect is light brown moth which de-
posts eggs in grass lands. The young
worms hatch soon after aud feed upon
the grass leaves, growing slowly for
about five weeks. The army worm is
then about an inch and half long and
is striped with brown The full grown
army worm burrows short distance
into the soil, where it changes to a
pupa, and again two weeks later it
changes to moth, like the one which
laid the eggs. It is only when these
insects become extraordinarily abun-
deut that tboy move from field to
field in armies. At such times, how
ever, they do great damage.
Probably the measure that is most
generally useful in preventing out
breaks of the army worm is that of
burning over grass lands in fall, win
ter or spring. Large numbers of the
insects may thus be destroyed. The
migration of the worms from field to
field may be prevented by plowing
deep furrows with the perpendicular
sides away from the worms, or by set
ling long boards on edge, leaning q
little toward the worms, and smearing
the upper edge with coal tar. The
herbage ahead Of The moving army
may also be busted or sprayed with
Paris green or some other poison.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-07-04
Daring.

This man is not in the habit Of firt-
Ing, but he really could not resist the
temptation the other day when he en-
tered q corner grocery in the outlying
district. The pretty, red-cheeked girl
behind the counter looked so demure
and said, Certainly, sir" SO sweetly
when he asked if he could use the tele-
phone that he was tempted to use the
electric converser as the means OF
throwing q complaint. Besides, had
not she encouraged him by a slight
arching of the eyebrows and coy
glance In his direction? She was walt
Ing on nelghboring housewife, who
was herself attractive enough to cause
more than passing attention. They
both laughed when he made facetious
remark to his friend at the other end Of
the line.
"Where are you now" asked the
friend.
"Why," replied the audacious fellow,
"I'm out here in On east-end grocery
watching q pretty girl sell dozen eggs
to customer.
There was sudden plunk and
splash, as the confused girl allowed the
paper sack into which she was count
Ing the eggs to fall to the floor.
The proprietor Of the grocery came
in from the rear at that moment, and
Z the young man escaped during the con-
fusion,-Detroit Free Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-07-04
Nests for Layers.

Many claim that the nest should be
on the ground, but all claims that
hons should have their nests on the
moist ground are hut theories, and
unsupported by facts. What is re-
quired for the hen in winter is snug,
warm location, while in the summer
she should have a cool place. The
best material for nest is dry earth on
the bottom, with chopped hay over
the earth. Then dust the nest, hens
and eggs with insect powler, put
small quantity of tobacco refuse in the
nest and clean it out thoroughly
should an egg become broken or the
nest foul. The broken eggs will
cause lice quicker than anything else.
But first see that the hen has no lice,
then give her good eggs aud she will
bring off brood if she has warm
and comfortable nest. The nest should
be made movable, 30 as to be taken
outside for cleaning, and it should
never be placed where any of the fowls
can cause it to be filthy or roost upon
it. It should never be so high as to
compel effort to reach it, as the large
breeds will prefer to lay on the ground
rather than to reach q high nest,
even when footway is provided, to
say nothing of the fact that
some of the hens learn to fly
over a fence by first learning to
reach high nest. Never have the
nest in barrel, or so constructed that
the hen must jump down to it, as
broken eggs will be the consequence,
but rather to place the entrance as to
permit her to walk in upon the eggs.
The nest should be placed in dark
position, or so arranged that the in
terror will be somewhat dark, which
will be partial protection against egg
eating. For a flock of one dozen hens
four nests will be sufficient. t.-American
Gardening.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-07-04
New York CIty's Elevated Roads

In 1871, the first section of the ele-
yated system in New York City was
constructed, but put in operation IN
the following year. In that year the
number of passengers carried on all
the surface and elevated railroads was
1873, 1861, 900. In 1882, the total had ris-
en- to 252,sO0,O0O; in 1892, to 458'2oo,-
900; while in 1890 it was still further
Increased to 52s,22s,A37, and rapidly
growing. These figures are for the old
city of New York, now known as
the boroughs Of Manhattan and
Bronx, and are for paying passengers
only. In 1890 there were transferred
passengers amounting to 150,56O,S22'
not included in the above.
1t is interesting to note In compari-
son that for 1898 the United States In
ter-State Commerce Commission re-
ports that there were carried on all tho
steam railways Of the United States,
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, from
the st. Lawrence to the Rio Grande.
passengers to the number Of sol, 1,06G,-
6S1, or S per cent. less than the num-
ber carried by the New York city sur
face and elevated railways alone
Scribner's Magazine.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-07-04
How to Succeed in Growing Onions.

At the outset, I would like to say
that success in growing the onion crop
is not possible without well-directed
effort. This means that the soil must
be we'll supplied with plant food, either
naturally or through years of manur-
ing and fertilizing. I do not mean to
say that there can be no good results
where the ground has not been es-
pecially prepared. I have succeeded
fairly we'll whore I have begun TO tit
the ground the first season OF planting
crops, but when this is done would
suggest liberal application of barn
yard manure. Plow this under deep
ly, using the jointer.
This is good beginning, and when
the roots of the crop reach the manure
the plants will grow rapidly, if the
ground is fairly moist. This stable
manure, however, will not be suffi-
cient, and it will be necessary to ap-
ply some quick acting fertilizer, as
nitrate of soda, to the surface when
the plants most need it. Be sure to
get ba nyard manure that is free from
straw, rs unrotted material interferes
with cultivation. Where an applica-
ton of fertilizer is made to the surface
of the soil, it must be we'll worked in
to give the plants rapid growth.
After the ground is plowed, great
care must be taken to pulverize the
surface thoroughly, for several rea-
sons. During the dry season, unless
the soil is well compacted and finely
divided, the air will get into the upper
layers and remove all the moisture, so
that there will not be any left to ger
inmate tie seed. Then clols choke
the tender sprouts until they are
smothered and never get to the sur
face. The ground must also be we'll
drained, for if water accumulates dur
ing wet time the seed will rot.
Next secure good seed, for failure
will surely result if this is not looked
after. I would suggest obtaining
seed of the latest improved varieties.
Drill in the seed as early as the ground
can be safely worked, as I find that
early sown onions are the best, es-
pecially where blights, miltlews and
rusts are abundant. My onion field
has been wholly free from these pests,
but any field is apt to be. attacked.
An extra effort must be made after
the seed is in the ground to keep
down the weeds, for if they once get
started it is almost impossible to
eradicate them, because of the small
ness of the young onion plants. Go
over the ground often 80 as to form
soil mulch and thus conserve the
moisture and keep the hard crust
broken up.-B. T.. Underwood in
American Agriculturist.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-07-04
Rreakinr the surfaca Crust.

Very often hoavy dashing rain
falls upon the lately sown field before
the plants appear. The soil if of
clay formation forms hard crust and
often is so dense that the plant can
not break through. If it does get up,
it is doubled and twisted and not
healthy looking as it would be if the
conditions were normal. All the
farmer can do is to in some manner
break this crust. A light, slanting
tooth harrow will do it, but perhaps
the most effective tool is the field roll
Ter. 1t not ouly levels the surface in
q proper manner for harvesting the
crop. but the pressure Of the roller
breaks the surface soil in small atoms.
The plants that are already through
the soil now have plenty of room to
grow without pressure, but those not
through come up at once. There is
plenty of air and sunlight admitted,
and rain can easily reach the roots to
give the plant new life and vigor.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-07-04
c,r,cr;,, md nu.b,r Crate,

The first thought that comes into
ones mind in bnilding corncrib is,
where is the nearest convenient place
to the place of feeding? Second, to
build n crib that can DO kept free OF
nearly SO from rats aud mice, for they
not only eat the corn, but they make
the corn they do not eat unfit to be
fel. I have seen corn that has been
taken from crib where rats and mice
have been that horses would refuse to
cat When mice ouce got harbor in
n corncrib they breed very fast and
cause great waste of corn. hero de-
scribe corncrib and one that think
vory good. The place to build is on
the side of the hogpen. If the hog
pen and corncrib aro both built Mt the
same time they may be under ono
roof. Have the alley ir The pen on
the side of the crib: Have an OPEN
ing The whole length of the bottom of
partition between the corncrib and
hogpen, aud wide enough to let the
corn come out sufficiently to shovel.
Have the shovel and busket or crate
handy. If the place of feeding is in
the hogpen the corn is right there.
If the feeding place is in the hogyard
at the back Of the pen, make door in
the back end of the alley. BY taking
the corn from the bottom of the crib
all the corn is stirred which keeps it
from moulding, if soft, and rats aud
mice will smother to death if they get
in the crib. Be sure to have the crib
30 fixed that the corn can be emptied
into it from crates, for bushel crates
are a necessity on every farm, in
handling corn, potatoes, roots and
apples. They can be bought ready
made or the material can he bought
and nailed together on rainy days.
In husking corn, put it in the cra'es
as husked. 1t will dry out much
quicker and will save picking, and
tben it is not on the ground to get
wet and dirty when it rains. In pick
ing up potatoes with crates set them
on sled made one crate wide and six
or eight crates long. Hitch q horse
to the sled. Go between two rows of
dug potatoes. pick up from both sides
of sled. If the potatoes are to be
sorted put the small potatoes in the
middle crate. The potatoes con be
stored away in the cellar in the crates,
then there is no picking out of bin
when ready to sell. Soft corn can
also he kept in the crates when it will
not be kept in the crib. Burton
Shingleton in tho Epitomist.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-07-04

was part OF great orchard, and to
TINT woodpils was brought all the
limbs and other material that came
out of the orchard. The piles of brush
would remain for more than year
sometimes, mud the enemies of the
orchard found in them n safe harbor.
Where trees have been killed with
the scale it will not he sac to try to
use them for frewocd, and the same
might be said of peach trees that have
yielded to attacks of the yellows. Let
the fire do its work, for it is safe
agent. No scale or fungus germ can
stand its purifying effects. 1t will
catch many enemies that the eye of
man never detects. Farm, FELL and
Firesiue.