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As AALEsNAN OR CLERK a position
~ aH salesman or clerk, by u young man
with i've years experience Good lolrf'nco
given, Address X, Herald once lln2i3l
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-20
Burdcttc aud hc Boston Mnn.
Burlington lluwkryc.

"My ancestors" ho said, "camo over
In the MayIlowcr. But yours And
he looked ut mo with II rising infection.
tried to shay him with u look of 81
lent scorn, but she missed fire.
"Your ancestors, take it, said the
man, "did not come oyor III tho May
nowcrP'
And then | turned upon him. "Sir,
remarked, "this Mayilowcr, | take II.
was u sailing ship
"She was, ho said, vninly cndeavorlng
to slllc his emotion, "shc was sailing
ship"
Chen" said, haughtily, "most as-
surcdly my ancestors did not come over
in the Mayllower. IL has never been
the misforluneof my family 10 be COM
PEELED 70 take passage on any ship OF
the merchant marine. My ancestors
came over in Cunard steamer, first
cabin, no steerage passengers carried
only ten days from Liverpool, and the
minute they landed in New York, they
went straight up to Mrs. Astor's tavern
and took front rooms Oh the parlol
lloor."
thought had crushed That man
but may he blessed if he didn't look ~
though he pitied me.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-20
The Workshop.

a good leather belt, one-inch wide
has sufficient strength to lit 1000
pounds.
The plates for saws are made of in
COTS of steel carefully prepared to
secure uniformity, and reduced to the
proper thickness by rolling.
Silver is the most perfectly rejecting
substance known, absorbing but 9 per
cent. of tho incident rays, while spccu-
lum metal absorbS 81 per cent.
For fastening rubber plates or rings
to metal or wood, use u solution OF
shellac in ten times its weight Of strong
ammonia. Leave it to soften for weeks
without heat.
A gallon of ink may be made us fol-
lows: Twelve ounces powdered nutgalls,
s ounces sulphatc of indigo, : ounces
copprrns, = or ounces cloves and 4
ounces Of gum arabic.
Begin to lace iii the center OF the belt,
and take much care to keep the ends
exactly in line, and to lace both sides
with equal tightness. The lacing should
not be crossed on the side Of the belt
that runs next to the pulley.
MCcnaHlCtl IMPRESSION SIcHll9 III
creases the density Of wood; This is
practlced i'll the case of tree lls,which
are driven through metallic rIngs small
cr than themselves, into the ships side,
the tibrous structure remaining undls-
tulbca.
Machines i'll watch factory will cut
screws with 500 threads to the inch the
finest used in the watch has 300. These
threads are invisible to the naked eye,
and it takes liI,000 of the screws to
weigh pound. a pound Of them il
worth six pounds Of pure gold. Lay
one upona piece Of white paper, and It
looks Ikea tiny steel filing.
Seasoned timber is but little liable to
decay under the influence of u dry nj
mospherc, and will resist decomposi.
ton for All indefinite period when kept
totally submerged III the water. The
piles of London bridge. driven 500 years
before, were found to be in good con-
dilion when the new bridge was erected
III 1879, and those when served rs the
foundation for rrajan's bridge over the
Danube, a. ID. l04, arc SAID to be still
visible nj low stages of water.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-20
The Match Lincoln Made.

1t was about n year before the fall OF
Richmond, when both north and south
seemed totterlng To ruin, that u young
lady, who had known Mr.. and Mrs. Lin
coin for years, visited Washington. She
was an exceptionally sensible, warm
hearted, refined woman, gifted with II
marvellous voice and u graceful figure,
but she was very homely. She called
mt tine White House, and when she had
gone with his wife into private room,
Mr.. Lincoln expressed his surprise to u
friend that "sonie good man had not
been lucky enough to marry her" Add
ing: I'll herself would be much
happier If she were a wife and mother"
A few moments later, Major c..
% volunteer officer, thoroughly respect
ed by the president, and bachelor,
came into the study. Mr.. Lincoln look
cd at him thoughtfully.
: What arc you going to do when the
war is over, c. n he asked, suddenly.
"Seek my fortune, suppose was
the startled reply.
"Ihere it IL IN that room" A frank,
girlish laugh was heard vt the moment.
No, you can't go TO seek il now; bust
ness first. But there it is"
Tint evening there WAS II reception
ut the white house. The president beck
oncd TO Major c..
Listenl" he said.
A lady, whom they could not sec be-
cause Of the crowd, WINS singing, in n
voice Of great beauty and sweetness,
some gay song. The maj or would have
moved forward, but Mr.. Lincoln de-
tanned him, his eyes twnkling with
shrewd fun.
!" WHIT II bit," he said don't look
ut her face yet"
Presently she sang il ballad with such
pathos that the majors eyes grew dim.
Nowg She's ~ good and true rs
her song"
The good word Of Mr.. Lincoln prob
ably influenced both parties. In II few
months they We're married, and the
union has proved II most happy one.
I'D" ! did ono wise thing in 81 Mr.. Lin-
coin said, rubbing his chin, as was his
wont when pleased; 81 made that
match, y Youths Companion.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-20
,r~..' AN EAGLE EYE.
Dir. Carver, the hlarksman, In the
Hands Of Georgia Oculist.
Augusta [Ga.I News

Anguish WAL NtMnf s=E
On Friday afternoon last. at Ogle-
throne park, Atlanta, Dir. w. +. Carver,
the champion rifle shot Of the world,
made SOME 1900 shots within less than
two hours. shooting before and after his
thousand-baII feat, and in various posi-
ton. Over athousand shots were made
in succession, within an hour,and near
" nine hundred balls broken. Owing
to the fact that the sun compelled Dr.
Carver TO shoot against the wind, the
smoke, broken glass, and feathers from
the balls shattered by his bullets We're
almost constantly before his face. IL is
easy to see that this made it not only
more difficult for him to shoot with his
ACCESSION. ed accuracy and skill, but
proved u terrible strain upon his eyes.
Although his forehead was covered with
bruises made by fragments Of glass
blown into his face, his eyes escaped
any serious injury.
On Friday morning, at the solicita-
ton of Major Sidney Herbert, editor OF
the military department Of the Savan-
nah Veekw News, DIR. Carver visited
DIR. A. w. Calhoun, Of Atlanta, the most
the south, who made thorough and
critical examination Of the great marks
mans eyes. Strange TO say that, not
outstanding the severe strain of the
previous afternoon, and the smoke,
glass and feathers blown into his face,
DR.. Carver's eyes were found to DO in IL
perfectly healthy and natural condition.
DIR. Calhoun pronounced il remark
able case, and could only account for il
by second CRITICAL examination Of DR..
Carycr's eyes, Ench revealed the fact
that these organs Of vision have been
developed and trained to perform extra
ordinary reats Of endurance and accur-
acy. In fact, il is safe to assert that few
men have such M eye IA DIR. Carver
possesses. From childhood ii had II
strong, healthy development, and ita
accuracy Of aim and measurement had
been brought to perfection DR.. Cal-
houn was deeply impressed by the Won
derful development, the strength of en-
durance and beauty Of DIR. Carvers OPP
tics, and his examination OF them will
give great satisfaction to tho sporting
men who have thought it impossible 10
use tho eye with safety in such severe
feats. When DIR. Carver broke five
thousand glass balls, with u rifle, his
eyes became badly innamed, but only
temporarily. Ills recovery WINS speedy
and complete, ond proved that Il
healthy body and steady nerves arc
very desirable blessings. lIe never
uses tabacco or spiriiuous liquors, which
has had no little to do with giving
strength and brightness TO his eagle
eye.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-20
The Electric Light

The portion Of tho Boston Nanufac-
turing Company's great mills AZ Wall
than, where the best light is required,
md where the most gns has boon con
sumed, is now, and has been for over
three weeks, continuously lighted by
electrical means. The portion Of the
mill alluded TO is the hosiery depart
ment, All immense room measuring ~
by $50 feet, and having IN arca Of about
1900 square feet. In it are employed
500 hands. The fact that the electric
system gives an ample amount of light,
of the most satisfactory quality, seems
to be established, and the only remain
ing question is that of expense ns com
pared with other illuminating agents
In the hosiery room ut Cho Wnltnnm
mills there have been la burners dis
pensed with, and their place more than
supplied with ten electric lights. Now
each Of the burners must have consum'
cd ut least six feet Of gas nj hour, or "
total Of 36i feet for the al burners
All of these burners have certainly boon
in uso for three hours u day for $50 days
in each year. This gives consump-
ton of I66 600 cubic feet OF gas, which,
1t $50 IL thousand, would amount to
$l,OlS, while tho expense Of running
tho electric light, including the power
for II lar greater numb,r OF hours, would
he less than 5000; ut the same time n
better light would be supplied.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-20
Neal Dow on Spurgeon.
I.etter 10 New York Wines

know famous London preacher,
he's exceedingly fat; his face IS big ana
ilahby, with rs much expression as if
it were mass of dough or putty. He
cats like DR.. johnson, the frontal veins
swclled out with intense eaEerness; as
he leans over his plate. He wants
strong beer with his dinner, and nothing
les than quart Will suffice, with 4
still glass Of brandy after, and couple
of cigars. lie says emphatically:
IL can't eat dinner without beer.
This was nj teetotaler's house; the
host said, 1--WE have none, we are tenn
perance people
"}ut can't eat my dinner without
beer
Instead of saving, Go, then, for your
dinner where they keep beer, for you'll
have none here, my friend lost his
head i'll the presence Of this great Lon
don preacher, AMI looking 1T his wife,
stammered out, "My dear, won't you
send for some beel?'
But we can't send to a grog-shop for
beer, it will be all over town in an
hour"
"But you had better send for 4 bot
tle.'
Send for two bottles" said the Ia
nous London preacher, and they did
so. This guest remained ut my friends
house TO breakfast the next day-three
meals-and consumed in that time four
quart bottles Of strong beer, II pint Of
brandy, and pint OF sherry; and my
friend was SO deeply ashamed OF his
poltroonery, that he has not forgiven
himself to this day.
In the morning he was asked to pray,
and he did, III Il tone Of familiarity
never heard before. He prayed, and
prayed, and said loud Amen
Then, without rising from his knees, he
reached forward to the CRATE, struck a
match and lit his cigar. The call for
charity i'll this case it seems 70 me, is
tremendous, and if we have not the
quantity in stock necessary to cover all
that-what then, are we to be consider
ed uncharitable?!
He justilies his personal habits by
saying that he cannot keep up his work
without brandy and beer, and he's sick
with plethora and govt half the year,
and is off to the south of France to
maccerate himselfon wine and tobacco
wine beinga very light tipple for him.
He defends drinking and smoking III
his pulpit, and the people bearlt.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-20
peiMar Pass.

The Pciwar Pass is about twenty-five
miles beyond the khurum Tor Momm-
med Azim's) Fort, the first defense Of
the valley, which was abandoned by the
Afghan's, who fell back on the Pelwar.
The pass is about 1000 feet high, and
we'll wooded. The road to it from the
large town of Pciwar (Which is in the
midst of rien and carefully termccd
and irrigated tract, Astounding III provis-
ions and iorngc) crosses III its course Of
seven miles several deep avines rum
ming through broken ground, covered
with wooded jungle, and in many places
commanded hv tho spurs from the
mountains. The ascent is hy regular
zigzag, the gradient not being very
steep still some labor will 30 required
to make it practicable for guns, even
with drag-ropes. The hills are thickly
wooded with pine and yew; ON the crest
is II tower, to which the Afghan engi-
nccrs have added some carth-works.
From this height il is about TWENTY-FIVE
miles 70 the Shutar garden (Camcl's
neckl, which pass il within seventy
miles Of the objective point of the gen
eral campaign. -AeW York World
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-20
The Wooden Telephone.

A telephone Of superior usefulness
has been discovered 10y Willard X Che
ney, of Charlotte, Mich, and is attract
ing considerable attention. The Detroit
Free Press SAYS: 1T is beyond question
the very best short-linc talking Ma
chine i'll the world. II is rs loud and
distinct MS ordinary conversation, and
voices are readily recognized. The
ticking of n watch or the trend of n fly
over the tympanum Of the instrument
can be plainly heard great distance.
Ii is neither IN electric nor carbon
telephone. All are more or less famll-
iar with the peculiar acoustic proper
ties of wood. II is well known that the
ticking Of II watch or the articulate
soQnds Of the yolce can be distinctly
beard throughout the longest stick ~
timber, but these properties have never
before utilized iii the construction Of an
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-20
A BontlllMn's Price.

A South London journal reports II
story which reminds IA very much of
the Gallcr lIcxnms and Rogue Rider
hoods of the Thames. A drowning
man from tho Princess Alice offered "
bontmnn c5 to save him. The latter
called out that ho could not do il for
tho price"
"I'll give you f10" screamed the
halfdrowned mnn.
"Il's worth more than that, Clover
nor" composcdly returned the water
man.
Fifteen pounds, then" pantingly re-
piled tho drowner, almost with his last
breath.
"No, but I'll tell YOU wot, III save you
for go"
There was no other alternative, for
tho boatman evidently meant what he
said, and the victim consented. He
was hnulod into tho boat and rowed
ashore, and directly they got to the Lnd
the boatman demanded the money.
Said the late victim
II would have given you 10 willing
~, but since you have shown yourself
Sutll ~ blitk-HtuIltu Stulllltliel, NOu
shall have nothing"
Tho boatmnn swore and stormed, but
without avail, and nlI he could get was
the namo and address Of the mnn, who
said he might, il ho liked, take the
law out Of him." Tho boatman means
To go to law. and he has commenced
action against the man for breach of
contract. A wcll-known South London
solicitor has the case in hand.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-20
How Oysters are Patterned.
Baltimore sun.

Very few persons who feast on the
large and toothsome oysters which are
served up ut the raw boxes of many of
the oyster houses III this city have the
remotest idea from what source the lus-
cious bivalves are obtained, or in what
manner they are fattened,
The oysters obtained from Tangier
Sound, Lynnhavep, and what are known
as the Seaside oysters, are rather i
small oyster, inclosed iii an immense
shell-their native element being salt
water. These oysters, when dredged
and brought to the Baltimore market,
are sold to the packers and others at
the rate of about 90 cents bushel.
Recently plan has been discovered
by which these oysters can not only be
attened in very short time, but their
value enhanced at least $50 per cent
Two of the large oyster packing firms
are now engaged III this business, and
the manner Of procedure is described
as follows, by one who has watched the
operations
When the oysters are unloaded from
the PUNCHES they are transferred to
scows, over which deck is built, and
on which deck the oysters are placed
Each Of these scows will carry deck
load Of GOO bushels Of oysters. The
scows are then towed to II point in the
Patapsco river near the Ferry bar
bridge, where the water quite shallow
The vacant space in the scow, be-
tween the deck and the bottom, is filled
with water by means Of valve, and
the scow is sunk. There she is left du-
ring two flood-tides, when the water is
pumped from her by means of small
machine provided for the purpose, and
the scows are then towed up to the city
again.
The change from the salt 10 the fresh
water, and the immersion of the oyster
during these flood-tides, it is said, fat
tens them, until what was at first but II
comparatively insignificant oyster, be-
comes plump and luscious biyalye,
filling its entire immense shell,
After this operation the oysters,
which, as stated, cost originally about
60 cents bushel, are placed on the
market, and readily command from
81 80 tc SLIGO a bushel
Yesterday there We're seven scow-
loads Of these oysters immersed, and
the firms engaged i'll the business have
twelve scoWs constantly employed. The
whole operation is under the superyis-
ion OF one mun, who undertakes the
tattening for the consideration Of ten
cents bushel, the firms furnishing I'LL
the appliances.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-20

acoustic telephone. The trouble with
the acoustic telephone heretofore has
been that the reverberations drowned
the articulate sounds, or rendered them
too indistinct for practical use. This
difficulty is now completely overcome
by the invention or discovery Of the
wooden telephone, which is simply a
solid block Of wood in which a cup or
funnel is turned in such mapuer that
the bottom Of the cup forms the lynn
panum of the instrument, to which tine
line or vocal cord is attached, connect
ing with similar instrument at dis
tant office. The cup gathers and mag
nifes the acoustic wave, not only from
the tympanum, but also from
the surface of It's own walls. The in
strumcnt works perfectly always, and
gives entire satisfaction. 1t Is made Of
ash aad walnut"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-20

kohtas koh. Soon afterward the
forty-pounder battery, which we had
been expecting for some time, came up
and opened fire upon Ali Musjid, Its
fire being evidently far more effective
than that Of the pieces Of the horse
artillery. The Sikh infantry, fire from
our slopes on our right front was the
heavy, and must have annoyed the
Afghan gunners severely. The long
hoped-for order for a general advance
at last came, and the eighty-iirst and
twenty-fourth native infantry advanced
on the right-hand slopes Of the valley,
climbing the heights, while the fifty-first,
the sixth native infantry, ana the forty
fifth Sikhs worked along to the left.
The scene was now strikingly pictur-
esque and pretty. From Ali Musjid,
standing on its almost perpendicular
rock in the center o. the valley, the
flashes Of the great guns came fast and
steadily, while the edges of the forts
and rocks were fringed with the tiny
pufIs Of musketry. Behind us the
heavy forty Founders roared steadily,
while the batteries Of horse and one Of
royal artillery moved forward in the
valley, taking up position, and opening
fire from time to time as they made
their way forward. On both sides the
hiILslopes were alive with the British
infantry, the quick flash of the rifles
breaking out from every rock and bush.
The din was prodigious, for the hills re.
echoed every sound, until the roar Of
cannon and the crack of musketry
seemed mixed i'll one confused roar
Gradually the skrimishers crept up
till they were nearly abreast Of the fort
but the afternoon was already far adj
yanced and we had rs yet no evidence
whatever in the cessation Of fire or III
any signs of confusion among the
Afghans visible on the rock that Mac
pherson's brigade had accomplished its
TASK and carried the Kohtas koh, or
that Tyler had worked round to the
village in the rear. Until these points
were cleared up it would have been in
volving II useless loss of life for the
third and fourth brigades to attempt an
attack in front, and the order Was
therefore given to cease firing. Ali
Muslid followed our example, and hall
an hour later, when darkness fell, no
one entering the valley would have sup
posed that it had lately been the scene
OF battle or that some ten thousand
combatants were only waiting for
morning to renew the fight. Every
one slept where he stood last night; II
vigilant lookout being maintained
among the troops nearest the forts, as
the Afghans have ere now proved them
selves capable Of plucky and determined
night attacks. Before day-break this
morning the advance again cautiously
began. No fire, however opened from
Ali Musjd, and, advancing cautiously,
lest II trap should be laid, our troops
approached the fort and found that the
garrison had stolen away in the night,
leaving their guns, tents, and stores OF
all kinds behind them. II was soon
found that Macpherson had gained the
Kohtas Koh, and that Tytler mad come
Gown to the village in the pass behind
Ali Mu-jd. These facts accounted for
the flight Of the Afghans, which must
have been conducted IN wonderful
silence to escape the ears OF our adj
vanCed scntries.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-20
4 Rnttlc In the Mountains.

The war correspondent of the London
Standard thus describes the capture OF
Fort Ali Musjid, IN khyber Pass:
Presently the guns of Ali Muslid
opened fire upon rs. Az they have
been uracticing for the last three weeks,
they had got the range with consider
able accuracy, and their shell
fol- very close to our men.
The Sikhs were sent forward
To tho right 10 distract the atten-
ton Of the enemy, aud tho rest of the
infantry wc.c withdrawn out Of the
direct line of fire while our horse artill.
cry guns replied to the fire OF
Ali Musiid. II was now mid
day, and the infantry ate the
food they had brought with them.
There VAS general cagerness for
orders To advance, and when shell fell
unusually near there were EXPLANATIONS
Of That's Russian. II was not un-
I'LL o'clock that il sound III firing WAS
heard fur aMay on onr right, anu vs.
supposed that Macpherson mad come
into action with his brigade Oh tile
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-20

TiE new bullion vault of the sub
treasury, corner of Nassau street and
Wall street, New York, is said e be the
largest Of it, kind III the world. 1t Il
forty.eieht feet long Ivy twenty eight feet
wide, and twelve feet high; and is di-
vided into several compartments by
IRON ratings. 1t cost about SO, 000.
The vault is surrounded hy granite
wall seven feet thick, With an inner
wall, root and floor III iron and steel,
between two and three inches thick.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-20

lhHE failure Of Mcssrs, ]. lines,
Wright 4 CO, Of Glasgow, for s. $4,000
disclosed the interesting facts TINT the
books had not been balanced for thir-
teen years, nor had the cashboots been
ad led up. Sometimes for months to-
gethcr the books were lctt blank, the
only records Ut Iii mess transactions
being memoranda on scraps of PAPER.
The book.keeper was too busy
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-20

NIcroR HrGo's recent illness is said to
have been caused by over-excitement
iii connection With the recent literary
congress III Paris. The poet spoke long
and feryently on some subject that IN
tercsted him exceedingly, and when on
the taking Of the vote ms views We're
rejected, his indignation and excitement
ioln,d to the heat 81 the weather.
brought ON Hi attack of cerebral con-
gestion. He has nov fully reeoy-
cred.