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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-11-15
That Was Mean.

The following story is told by cor
respondent Of the Chicago Times:
Ben. Butler commenced his career
as diplomat and an artful dodger at
an early age. While attending college
Watervile, Me-, he became engaged to
al estilnable young lady there, but,
desiring for some reason to sever the
engagement, the prospective reformer
adopted 4 novel plan to accomplish his
purpose. The family of the young
lady were prominent in the temper
ance cause and sternly arrayed against
the flowing bowl. Wishing to shock
their sensibilltiej in the highest de-
gree, Ben. INDUCED III bogus but
glorious drunk staggering around the
town in the most rowdy-like manner,
and conducting himself generally in q
manner that made the yeritabe and
most accomplished bummers cnvious.
He finally rolled I'm inoifensiye citizen
into a ditch and was promptly waltz
ed off to the calaboose. He chuckled
heartily over his strategy, counting
his disgarce as nothing compared with
the success of his scheme. His afiiI
ell was overwhelmed by his downfall
aud dispatched i note to him releasing
him from his engagement, while her
father requested him to n.yer darken
their doorway again. Ben. appropri-
ately called the Beast" was jabilant,
and gleefully paying his fine he emerg-
from the police court with proud and
victorious tread, free MN prepared
to browse in pastures new.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-11-15
Go West !

Yes, son, yes. yes; 80 out west and
buy farm, There Is no life 50 indie
pendent ~ that of the honest farmer.
Do not he discouraged it the work is Il
little hard ut first The grasshoppers
will eat up Ill your first planting, but
they will devour ii 80 early III the sea-
son that you can plant aseeond time.
Theywon't eat that planting until just
three days before harvest. Then you
will have nothing to do all fall and
winter and YOU can put in your full
time starving. fhe nsxt years crop
will be destroyed by constant rains
and foods. The thlrd year q drought
will burn up everything that has a
root or u leaf within ten miles Of yonr
farm. The roarth year, however. will
go well. Yoa will raise booming
crop, get it all IN and safely housed.
and sit down happy and contented.
waiting for the market to rise. Then
4 prairie tire rs big ~ the butt end OF
the universe will come along and burn
up everything you have in the world
except tho clothes you have on, Buy
i farm 4 young lnan is neglecttul
of his best interests and nost solemn
duties who does not buy 4 farm right
away, Burlington itawksye.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-11-15
GOOD Time and I,owsot p.ioo, At
Johu +. Prideaux's.

California sAis.ns, 10 It's for sLa.
sugar beat white, standard a. 10 lis
for $l.oa. ousar, beautiful golden, y
lbs fer Sla New Curr.at', II lis
fpr Sloe Three lbs good Japan ~.
TOR SLn1, warranted L. SUN, u moae,
-Aaa t.. st ] I, l'ria'i -.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-11-15
Not 10 much OF a Republican gain
after all.
MADISON DEMOCRAT.

The result Of the elections through
out the country do not foot up much
Of Il GLORIOUS victory" for the Repnb-
lican party when the final footings
come in. 1t now seems that in all the
states voting last Tuesday, the Re
puhlicans gained sixteen congr essmen
and lost fourteen, leaving the net gain
two. At the October elections the
Republicans lost eleven, leaving the
the Republican net loss on the next
house nine. The Democrats only gain
six, however, rs three of the Republi-
can loss are Grecnhackers. Thus il
appears that tho Republican victory
has increased tho Democratic MAORI
ty Of nineteen in the forty-lifth Con-
Dress, to twenty-five ut least in the
forty sixth Congress.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-11-15
Market Reports.

tlllS udy WcSh, Will com pdId
lively little change in prices.
Our streets have not been
crowded with farmers wagons,
as at times; but hotwithstand-
ing this fact a considerable
amount of business has been
consumated and a fair degree
of activity prevailed.
FLOUR. -- Since our last
weekly review Of the Flour
market we have had no new
feature Of any kind to note.
Prices remain about the same
as quoted last week, with a fair
trade in the better grades -
Xxx home ground, 50 25@2 so
XXX Winter" ..... $50
Old Capital, Winter. 275
Standard Spring" 50@2 IS
Beauty, winter" ...... 800
Prairie Lilly. Winter" 90
Patents, Spring. ......40
WHEAT. There has been
only a moderate business trans
acted in this business in this
market during the past week,
and the feeling developed has
been weaker, though the
shrinkage in values has been
very gradual and fluctuations
confined to a small range. -
Prices range from 40c. to zoe.
governed by sample.
CORN. - This market has
been decidedly dull, and the
amount of business transacted
confined to a small local trade.
Prices from 15c. to 25c.
OATS. Quiet and nominal
at last weeks quotations. Re
ceipts limited. Mixed, 10c. !;
white, lie. to 12c.
BARLEY. ~ From Chicago
adyices we learn that the re-
ceipts in that market during
the past week amounted to
2O6, 40 bu. against 253, 900 bu.
for the previous one, and 267, :
355 blu. for the same time last
year. During the past week
dullness has prevailed in this
market with not the least inter
ruption. Prices range from
l5c. 10 45c. governed strictly
by sample.
FLAX SEED ~ Unchanged
and steady at last weeks quo
tations 95c. per bushel for
prime.
CATTLE. 80 Good shipping
grades sell from 81. so to 50. 90 ;
Butchers stock from ~. 40 to
$3.50.
HOGS. - Sales were made
SO. rs to ~. as TO good shipping
grades. Poorer grades we're
almost given away.
The following is q correct price
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-11-15

James roay has sold His new store
bniling. occupied w j. neller, TO NJ.
James Brewer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-11-15

A child Of Mr, ami Mrs. Thomas
TOILETTE Of this place. died II Group
enc day this week
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-11-15

y ths rrty best Style slr ia seeomnoa.,
o. ths Travelling Pubic. saera Icy may 49,
tn1 y aies implied In ths 49,, tke MARI,
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-11-15
Attention. Travellers

Mrs. Bridget ritSps rick would snnonrc. !.
Aywly furnished tael
Highland House
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-11-23
MEDEGAL.

We are In receipt of the "Trans-
actions of the Medical Society of the
State of Tennessee" for the present
year. Besides the learned and elO-
quent address of the Preside t, DIR.
b. w. Avent, It contains many pa
pers of scientific interest and practi-
cal utility. It would be foreign to
the character of this journal were
we to attempt any critical discussion
of these we will, however, make
one exception. In view of the
unusual prevalence of diphtheria
this fall we will make special men,
ton of a paper by DIR. Deering J.
Roberts on the pathology and treat
ment of that disease. DR.. Deering
agrees with the best Psychologists of
the day in describing diphtheria as
a local disease at its inception, but
acquiring the character of blood
disease during its progress. lie
maintains the deprivation of tie
blood to depend upon the loss of
oxygen Occasioned by the existence
of bacteria or other living organisms
in that fluid which, by their respira-
ton, consume the vitaliZing gas.
His treatment consists of quinia in
the earlier stages of the disease, to-
gether with chlorate of potassa and
tincture Of the chloride of iron. So
far it does not differ from that very
ge lerally adopted both in this coun-
try and Europe. The point which
he claims as peculiar in lis t. eat
ment is the frequent exhibition of
lemon juice d honey in equal
parts. This mixture he gives in
taaspoQnful doses IN all stages Of
the disease. FuthermQre, with
holds entirely the alcoholic stimu.
lants, believing them to act adverse
ly by retarding the oxidation of the
blood.
While we might probably question
the naOdlss operdndi of his treatment,
if our space admitted of such discus
sion, the success he claims to have
realized from it is so great that we
think it right to give it so much
publicity as may be derived from
our detailing its peculiarities. We
invite the attention o. our II edical
readers to it.
DR.. hobe.ts, at later stage of the
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-11-23

GAINESVILLE has been suffering
from a dead calm in the way OF
public entertainments since the
fire; not a circus, dramatic or min
streI company, monkey show OF
panorama, has cheered our vision.
Doak has at last promised to break
the dread mOnotony, and is to give
his lecture on Supernatural So
lIcitings," next Friday night at
The Academy Hall. We neeu only
make the announcement for Doak's
abilities are SO we'll known ere
an his friends are 50 numerous that
Il crowded ulience room is Il fore
gone conclusion. The lecture has
been a dis linguistic ! success where
ever it has been given.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-11-23
Death of mrs. Martha $. Hopkin

Death of Mrs. Martha =. Hopkins.
Few years have past which were
laden with more grief than that
of 1873. Disease and death have
been abroad in all countries. The
noble, the great, the wise, the
rich and the poor, all have alike
suffered the terrible ravages of the
various maladies to which the en-
tire country has been exposed.
Kindred ties have been severed,
friendships true and faithful link
has been torn asunder, and those
who were basking in the sunlight
beams of youthful merriment have
had the "badge of mourning to
put ON.
This noble hearted and high
minded lady died at her residence
in this county, on the 5th inst, of
typhoid fever, aged 6S years.
Although she had not been living
among us but short time, she had
such kind disposition that both
young and old learned to love her.
Mrs. Hopkins was a lady of high
and noble endOwments, and her
council was not only good around
the family hearth, but it was not
to be overlooked by the entire COM
munity. She had been a mem
Der of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church for long time, and a more
orderly walking and consistent
Christian was rarely found. She
was the only sister of our friend and
neighbOr, w. II. Crouch. He and
all her relatives have the sympa-
thy of the entire community in this
their said bereavement. May they,
one and all, endeavor to follow the
good example of her of whom we
have tried to write.
\ FRIEND.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-11-23

talked hard money as hard |
as it could ring, and on this
programme they won-won back
the eight seats they had lost in Dc
tober and several more to back
them. And now do they talk hard
money? Very little Of it. Thee
is protection to the colOred roteT. The
hard money cry is what they won
by, but not what they won for. The
outrage mill is started full blast
lies by the thousand are coined by
informers of the Wells and Ander-
son class, and an army of L. S.
Marshals and U. S. District Attor-
neys is put on duty to rake up cleo
ton abuses, and they are pretty
plainly instructed that they must
find them, and prove them too, or
they will be superseded by more
efficient Marshals and Attorneys.
So instigated there is no doubt but
that they will find them, and prove
them too, at least to the satisfaction
of the Federal Courts. And what
then? Nothing worse during the
present administration perhaps than
swarm of U. S. Marshals, but LEI
Grant attain his third term with
Blaine, Conkling and Hale in hi.
Cabinet, and after the Marshals viii
follow the Federal soldier, and aftel
him the earpet-bagger.
This, gentlemen Independents, i
result to which you can yer!
largely contribute by persisting il
: dividing and disorganizing tin
Democratic party, and by Haunting
before business men your scheme
) of Unlimited initiation and repudia
/ ton. You can effect no other result
Those doctrines of your party which
you hold as distinguished from tn
regular Democratic party have beei
5 condemned by last November's vot
/ throughout the nation f; they will b
: condemned by hundreds of thou
e sands more votes two years henc
e if still contended for by you. Yo
have no choice but to vote with tn
I regular Democratic party or to vot
o for the return of the carpet-bagge
c and the infamous regime unde
r which we lived here prior to 1865
e The question is whether you ar
= disposed to contribute to this resul
n for the sake of the personal amino:
5 titles or the personal ambition of tn
V men who have hitherto made us
o of you.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-11-23

friends as to the provisions de-
sired, and with some of the Nash
vile lawyers as to the best way of
drafting such a bill, and then go to
work on the Legislators who are
supposed to represent the concen-
trated wisdom of the State.
1t is utterly int0lerable that a
productive occupation which might
produce millions to our impover-
ished agricultural interests, that of
sheep raising, should be made inn
possible by the immun't ties secured
to lot of wretched ours, which de-
serve no more consideration than
the wolves which were with so
much trouble extirpated in the early
days of the States history.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-11-23

RICHMOND Wa Dispatch: 1.-THE
law authorizing the appointment of
Federal officials to oversee elections;
the law authorizing tie Federal
Courts to assume jurisdiction In GER
tain contested election cases where
none but State offices are involved;
the anti-KukluX laws; and, in brief,
nearly all the measures adopted by
Congress for the Government of re-
Mobilization Of the Southern States
were based upon the theory that the
S0utherners We're sinners and the
Northerners their dGly-authGIlxed
publishers. The Southern people
are not ready TO hu Iilitate them
selves to this point. They hold that
the late Confederate States have eX-
actly the same rights as the ether
States in the Union no more and
no less: and they are not disposed
to acknowled e: as true any other
theory "a II tie nature OF the Gen
eral Government.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-11-23
For Two Cents.

The Rev. j. Hyatt Smith tells Il
good story about one of the "hOli-
ness brethren" who tried to win
him to the ways of perfectionism.
He says: 81 recently re, eived q
letter, six pages long, eXhOlting me
to be perfect. The writer held out
the idea of sinless perfection, nd
rebuked me for not having attain ed
it. But when all through his six
page letter, closely written,
he had folded it into a news
paper, wrapped it so that the IN u
uscript could not be seen, and then
put one cent stamp on it. The
man wrote siX pages on sinle per-
iectionism, and then cheat, d 'the
Government out of six cents"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-11-23

WHAT was it Thaddeus of War
saw p Cincinnati Saturday Night.
What kind Of grub was it that
Henry WHIP Injecting Ledger.
What did Darwin ?-KennebURk
Star. Whom did Gladstone Bel
tai1' Ph0aogrdph. What did Count
Schouvalotf? P burlington Hdtckeye.
Now, what did Hamlet ?-Neu
York ErpTess. What did William
Tell ?-BoStOn transcript. And
whom did Beecher Tilton ?-Wt
Eye.
And did TiltOn Beecher?
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-11-23
Dissolution of Partnership

The co-partnership heretofore existing
between Ike H. Shelby, ID. w. Scott and NJ.
Z. Whitefeld, under the firm name of
Shelby, Scott & Co, is this day dissolved by
please call at our successors, Shelby, Hart
& O'Rrien, office, at Gracey House, and set
tie, and all parties having claims against us
will present them at once for settlement.
Either party is authorized to settle up the
former business. SHELBY, SCOTT & co.
Nov. 10, lSTS-it
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-11-23

proceedings, read a very interesting
memorial sketch of the late DIR.
Paul F. Eve.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-11-23

official Returns of the Vote for
GOYernRr

The following are the official re-
turns of the vote for Governor as
far as received by the Secretary of
State.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-11-23

Boston Post: "Since the occa-
sion has passed for Massachusetts,
Republicans to pursue cOncila-
tory policy toward Democrats in
order to secure the election of Mr..
Talbot, Southern Outrages have
doomed up in fearful proportion in
the eye of this community. All that
can properly be said on the subject
OF fiauds upon the ballOt-bOx is if
the laws of the land have been
trampled upon in South Carolina
the courts are open for redress and
punishment as well as here. Massa-
chusetts does not hounh the Federal
Government in her own behalf,
why should she for other people 2"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-11-23
And did TiltOn Beecher ?
CLARK DISTRICT TEN.
EESSEE CONFERENCE.
First Round Of Quarterly Meeting

First Round Of Quarterly Meetings
Montgomery ct, ct stampers Chapel, Nov
8, 10.
Blooming Grove Ct, at Wiley's Chapel
Nov Is, Il.
Port Royal and Salem sta, at Salem, Nov
D. %, "A,
Palmyra ct, at Locust Grove, Nov %, q.
New Providence and Bethel Station, al
New Providence, Nov 30, Dec l.
Red River circuit, at Mt Zion, Dec 6, z, s.
Cedar Hill circuit, at Adams Station, Dec
7,S.
Springfield sta, Dec IA, Is.
Cheatham Ct, at Walton's Chapel, Dec 81
y.
Asbury circuit at Mt Carmel. Dec %, %,
Clarlxsville station, Jan 4, ).
Antioch ct, at Martha's Chapel Jan IL, II
WELBORN MOONEY, p. e.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-11-23
FROM HALLIBURTON'S.

"Voted with the counties from which it
was formed.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-11-23

THE ST. Louis Republican says
''The Republican party is resolved
to have a majority in the Southern
States. The people of these States
are no less firmly resolved to keep
the majority on the other side.
They will not, voluntarily, swallow
the Republican pill. They will not,
voluntarily, lend aid and comfort
to the political organization which
for ten years made them the prey OF
knaves and fools. They will not,
voluntarily, put their necks in the
old old yoke, their backs under the
old lash. The only way in which
the South can be Republicanizedi is
by permanent garrison of Federal
soldiers; and perhaps even that
might fail in the long run. At any
rate it is the only agency which
promises the least shadow of sue.
cess; and before Mr.. Hayes sur
renders he had better decide whether
he will employ it-and risk the
chances its use involves"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-11-23
ENGLANp ANp AFenAN1srAN.
orders for Troops to Advance.


LONDON, Nov. 21.-This MORN
ing's Standard announces that no
reply to the British ultimatum has
been received from the Ameer of
Afghanistan, and orders have ac-
cordingly been sent to India for the
troops to advance.
The Standard adds: s'The Cabi-
net Council which was held yester-
day adjourned after a protracted sit
ting till tomorrow, but the decision
arrived at dispels all doubt. We
are consequently engaged in a war
with Afghanistan, which has been
and the evil effects of our past pol
icy"
A Lahore dispatch says the Gov
eminent was preparing proclama-
ton, which was to be issued We'd
nesday yesterday, showing that
vigorous measure were unavoida-
BILE.
A dispatch from Thull says it is
reported that the garrison of the
first fortress of the Khurum valley
is prepared to capitulate when sum
moned. The column is in splendid
spirits and eager for the advance.
The Post in its leading editorial
says:
"When it became evident, some
days ago, that the Ameer intended
to persevere in this disdainful re.
/ ticence, the frontier commanders
received orders to be in readiness tC
commence operations this morning
The simple duty of yesterday
Cabinet Council was to learn wheth
er any change in the Ameer's at
titude would neceSsitate alteration
in the instructions. AS the Ameel
has sent no reply, it only remain:
for the troops to execute the origina
orders. The advance has probably
begun.'
The times in its leader says 18Th,
ultimatum has been refused. Tht
result, we believe, is that the ISSUE
has now been left in Lord LyttOn'
hands. We may expect to hear il
a few hours what action he intend
TO take. He will probably 0ccup!
J the Khybert and Khurum passes
and make some advance with tn
Quittah column"
A dispatch dated PeshaWar, Nov
20, says: Travelling from Thull
i yesterday, l passed the Khurun
; force advancing Thirty miles q
the road was covered with troops
. elephants, camels and cattle. TIL
! Peshawar force is marching on Jam
rood. The Amer is again spread
/; ing the report that the Russians wi
defend Candahar.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1878-09-17
BARBARA FRITGHIE.

Whittier's celebrated poem on "Barbara
Fritche" is a very nice fiction, but Col.
Boyce would say, all tho .'farts" are COM
pletely "busted" by the following communi.
cation to the New York San:
have just read communication to tho
Sun purporting to set forth certain facts in
relation to the life and character of tho lato
Barbara Fritchie, the heroine of Whittiers
celebrated war poem. 1t may not be inn
proper to state that am the nephew OF the
"Dame Barbara" and had the settling up Of
her husbands estate in the capacity of ad-
ministrator. This necessarily threw me into
frequent communication with that nged and
venerable dame.
Barbara Fritchie, my venerable aunt, was
not lady of twenty-five summers. rs your
correspondent alleges, but an ancient dame
of ninety six winters, when she departed this
life, aud it is but truth to add that she never
saw the inside of the Federal hospital in this
city. Nor did she depart this life in Sep
tember, 1868, but died ON the 18th Of De-
cember, 1862. Nor did any of tho Federal
soldiers from the hospital attend the old
lady's remains to their last resting place.
This, to my certain knowledge, was fact, no
orders to that effect having been given
Therefore none of these convalescing, inva-
Ilu soldiers were AT my auDtS 1uneraI. 90
much for this branch of your New York COR
respondents statement.
Now, a word as to the waving of the Fed
eral flag in the face of the rebels by damo
Barbara on the occasion of Stonewall Jack
sons march through Frederick. Truth re-
quires me to say that Stonewall Jackson,
with his troops, did not pass barbara Fritch>
les residence at all but passed mp what in
this city is popularly called The NJ i'll alley"
about three hundred yards above her resi-
dence, then passed due west toward Antie.
tam, and thus out of the city.
But another and still stronger fact with
regard to this matter may be here presented
viz, the poem by Whittier represents our
venerable relative (then ninety six years of
sge) as nimbly ascending to her attic win
dow and waving her small Federal flag de-.
family in tho face Of StopewaIi Jackson's
troops. Now what are the facts at this point7
Dame Barbara was, at tho moment Of tho
passing of that distinguished General and
his forces through Frederick, bedridden and
helpless and had lost the power of locomo-
tion. She could at this period only move,
as she was moved, by the help of her attend
ants.
These are the true and stern facts, Prov
ing that Whittier's poem upon this subject is
fiction, pure fiction, and nothing else, without
even the remotest sembIance or resemblance
of fact. VALERIUs EBERT.
Frederick City, Nd, August 9th.