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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-01-18
The MISUNDERSTANDING Fee.

The Hamilton IN. y. Democratic Re
pubHrin has the following account Of ~
wedding III tic residence of tie clergy
man III that ylliagcon New Years Day:
"Thc reverend gentleman was at home
to I'LL callers ANA during the day u
gentleman and lady called. They sat
down and accepted the attentions of the
minister, WHO, well knoH wing their GRAND
before they announced il, was trying 10
make them feel 1T home. After con
siderable sllirmlshing, the candidate for
groom managed to tell thesecret. They
wanted to be married. The clergyman
could do Chat for them, and clio it he did,
then and there, in approved style. The
ncwly-weddcd pair desired u certificate,
and that was duly made ont, executed
and delivered. Then came the fee.
How much do you ask for the job?
asked the youth. The clergyman re-
piled that the amount was always left
to the generosity Of the groom Well
said the groom, times IRE very hard
and money scarce, but guess can find
so cents So hc ishcd ii his pocket
awhile and finally produced what hc
called 80 centsand handed ii TO the pas
tor. Then the happy couple took their
leave On looking ut the change re-
ccivcd, the pastor found that one piece
which had evidently been taken for 10
cents was il Scent piece, and, therefore,
his fee had been reduced tothe magnili-
cent sum OF Is cents Yet there was
consolation even in that. The ccrtili-
cate had cost but - cents, SO il left him
u clean proiit of IS cents on the trans
nrIlNn.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-01-18

gulated. On the top Of these verticals
the horizontal pieces to which the rails
are spiked arc laid, with their end,
squarely against one another. These
seepers are ten inches wide by fifteen
and half in thickness. BY Il proper
arrangement of vertical and horizontal
pieces of timber the timbers on which
the rails are laid are kept firmly in po-
sition, and two wooden rails, three feet
and Il half below the top OF the iron rail
and twenty-five inches apart are spiked
to the vertical posts. Across streams
and the swampy ground piles are driven.
On this one rail II saddle shaped car is
mounted and supported Ivy two wheels,
double ilanges. The gondola car now
mounted on the portion Of the road
completed i twenty-five feet long, nine
feet wide, and weighs over seven thou
sand pounds. The car is double
decker, there being room for freight in
the body of the car, and ON each side of
the saddle. Twenty-Five inches below
plane tangent to the upper wheels, at
the lowest point Of their circumference,
four smaller wheels are placed iii
horizontal position, and in the same
plane, their circumference being twcn-
ty-two inches apart. These run against
the wooden guide rails, and keep the
car in position. The wheels are at
tachcd to standards connected with the
IRON framework Of the car
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-01-18
The Palace Carin Norway.

In II description of the opening the
extension of the Norwegian State Rail
road TO Frondiem, the 1lh7@hdot pub
lishcd III Chistiana, Norway, thus speaks
or the car recently sent ont ~ the
jackson \ sharp Company, Of VIII
mineton, Del: =" l'he royal ear moved
throughout the entire trip with won
dcrful stoadiness and uniformity; III
Fact, to such an extent that Ills Majesty
King Oscar was able for quite i period
to carry on his regular correspondence
without being disturbed hy any jolting
or unpleasant motion of the car. In
order that the public might examine
the royal ear, il was put open siding
after the completion of the trip, SC
that ladies and gentlemen, desiring to
do 50, might have good view Of il in
side and ont. II was, III Ect. full Of
curious visitors all day, and was much
admired. The royal car ~ is well
known, il the first railroad ear in this
country of the American pattern. 1t
possesses great practical advantages,
both rs regards comfort md convent
rncc of passengers and the train
hands.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-01-18
Good Advice.

The Nee En1'dnd fiumr gives this
advice. let every young farmer who
houcs t0 make living hy farming. &C
tcrminc II Tie outset u have i library
of the best books concerning his chosen
business to the extent Of II least 50
and then when amy new thing eomcS up
which tpmnts him To spend 4 few dol
lars for trees, cats or tile like, lct him
inin With Ills iarmcrs cluh, ar With some
dozen ~ His noighborS, II testing thu
ncw thing. III i small way tor tho lsne.
III of all and II the expense u NIL We
have seen / travelling asen; fosa new
kind OF wonderful hui worthless seod
com, SELL tMenty- tive or tilly-eent pack
agc III almost every house ia town, and
Whore I'LL the agricultural books on thr
route. including hc Old farmer N-
manac. would not equal the value oi,
the sale, ofthis one swindler
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-01-18
Is IT. DOOMED RACE!
i Georgia Census Collector Thinks the
Negroes Are Not Dying Ont.


The Charleston Is. O. Neus and Cou-
r1er, speaking Of the census recently
made by David Dickson, Esq, Geor-
gia planter, says He finds that since
1860 the birth rate among the whites
has been little more than 30 per cent. !;
among the blacks it has been little less
than 80 per cent During the past 50
weeks the birth rate among the whites
has been less than 5 per cent; among
the blacks it has been about a. per cent
During the same period the death rate
among the whites has been less than / }
per cent; among the blacks il has been
4 little more than | per cent Mr.
Dickson gathers from these figures That
the eolorcd race is not dying out Ms
rapidly as people imagine, and that il
is holding its own with the white race
in the great struggle for existence. Mr.
Dickson adds, nconclrsion, that labor
does not produce lis much now IS it did
before the abolition Of slavery Work
ing the same number Of hands now that
he did then, he says he makes bIlt little
more cotton, while the production of
corn has fallen oil10,O00 bushels, and
of meat 10000 pounds. And yet he
says chat Ills laberers declare they work
harder now than they did,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-01-18

An interesting story comes from Ari
2onn, kellogg and Carter owned II min
ing claim, nnd fooIishly quaweled about
il, Kellogg was y man Of Few words;
Hight and free was his touch upon his
revolver With little ndo lie fired III
his partner, and supposed chat he had
sent bullet into his breast; but behold.
Carter was a good young man, and had
II Bible in the pocket of his gray work
ng shirt. The ball struck upon the
sacred book, its course was turned, and
Carter WAS unhurt Then the good
young man whipped out his cleaning
bowie knife sprang upon Ncllogg, and
carved him SO artlstically that his hold
ON his revolver rclaNcdeand he was like
To die The good young man stanchcd
his opponents wound and rode away
fora physician, returning within twenty
four hours, having made u total distance
of over ninety miles. kellogg is rccov-
ormg Carter, to avoid arrest, sought to
cross the river, and this time the Bible
didn't save him, He was drowned,
The moral Of this recital is very intri-
cato, but il is plain THAT Carter wasn't
born to be hanged. Rochester Union
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-01-18
Onc.lcGgcd RniIMnN.

IN oil City Derrick correspondent de
serihes The elevated one-whccled, or, rs
it is moro generally known one-legged
railroad, now Icing constructed by
General Stonrin tlln Bradford Oil region.
II il attracting i good dcal of attention,
and there Il much speculation as e. the
probable success OF failure Of the eltcr-
prise. \ portion Of the line between
Bradiore and T.rpoa IS completed. and
ono ear If ocular construction has N.
rived and been plaeed upon tne track
i'he construction u, thc roal IN simple.
RAPID and ea~y. On tho hand ground
los ,iN iect loue md ,rom i foot and i
halft1two feet IN diameter are plaeed
At right angles 8 tho line. and from
twelve d Gitctn feet apart the distance
VARYING. III these lags vartieal sawed
nast., tauWcen III fifteen ani lalf
mshes. arc daNotlle,l and Nel-ed.
These Ncrticals Nlr, NJ heishg, and hy
theF Iengt the grade efthc road . fe-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-01-18
Religious TrampS.
lIMrllnrl [ nMrl.ML.

There is reason to believe that 4 NUM-
bcr Of religious tranps are following the
Moody meetings, and practicing upon
the crcduity and generosity of the
Christian public. They can speak in
meeting, can tell Il remarkable story Of
their conversion, and can take all the
money coniiding people viii give them.
They arc liz poor rs they are piuus. It
may not be amiss To suggest that those
who have aid to furnish should have
some knowledge Of the parties who re-
ceiveit. During tire recent daily prayer
meeting and III some Of the weekly
meetings IN thc church lecture rooms,
there have been suspicious looking and
appearing strangers who have pretended
10 much picty, and have ut last am
nounced their poverty and made i beg
ging mission ont of their presence and
Talk. OF course there may be worthy
men, talking rs these men du, and yet
there are strong circumstances pointing
To gross deception in some Of the eases
which have appeared here, In one in
stance ut II weekly meeting, one ofthcse
strangers, who had made some remarks,
was yery soon vouched for by another
stranger III another part Of tile house
Reports from other places show con
clusivcly that one wing Of the army
tramps is Engaged i'll implcssing upon
religious assemblies 10y protesting piety
and relating stories of conversion, and
then, having secured sympathy. asking
for help
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-01-18
mMH IA TO
@UMW FAR M Err 81
sLoAN's CONDITION POWDERS,
EVERY PACKAGE OF


Given to your Horse, Cow or Hog,
will return many times its cost in the
Improvement of the flesh, and health
of,your stock.
The horse will show more life, and
accomplish more work. The COW will
produce more and richer milk. The
hog will take on flesh, and prove less
liable to disease. Sloan'S are the only
Condition Poacders compounded upon
scientific principles Your horse hay
ing worked hard for you during the
past season, tits your duty to take good
care of the animal after the service he
has performed for you. Plenty OF
warm bedding, good feed, and bran
mash once a week, with some Of
Sloan's Condition Po,cders, will put
him in good order for next season.
If your Druggist does not keep the
Powder, send % or so cents, and you
will receive package by return mail
T. IRVING WALKER, Proprietor,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-01-18
Tint River Monster.

II il aimorcd that III immense object,
something loss than 100 feet III length.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-01-18

King Alfonso's coming marriage is
just now the one absorbing subject of
social and, perhaps, political speculation
in Spain. While large number Of the
politicians are opposed to the alliance.
the women are all Oh the side Of the
young King. Madrid has voted Il large
sum of money to appropriately celc
bratc the event, and as royal
marriage does not come every day or
every year, is preparing to make the
most of it,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-01-18

LORD YARMOUTH, who sits for South
Warwickshirc~ will at the next session
support u bill making it imperative for
all foreign cattle TO be slaughtered ut the
port of debarkation. He thinks the
government ought TO introduce such a
measure to protect the English farmers
who arc beginning to feel American
competition in the meat trade
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-01-18
THE LAKE WHIT B0oUTTOM.

A Wonderful Sheet Of Water High Up
Among Mountains---Pyramldal Islands
Hundreds Of Feet High-.-A Rocky Isle
Alive with Rattlesnakcs..-A Sailors
Attempt to Scale the Pyramid.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-05
Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure

Published first and dated June Goth, 1878
Whereas, default has been made IN the conditions
NJ. Boyle and Margaret Boyle, his wife, as mort
gagors, to John J Lemon mortgages, dated July
lst 1874 and recorded the same day IN the Office OF
the Register of Deeds Of Ramsey county, Minnesota
at page 49, of book S4 of mortgages of the records
of said office, and that covered and mortgaged that
tract of land situated in said county, and known ana
described the north half (nya) of the east hall
(e) of the southeast quarter (sel of the southeast
quarter (se4, of section eighteen (1S,l of township
twenty-nin (29 of range twenty-five 22l being ten
acres, more or less, and which was given to secure
the payment of promssory note OF $500 90, dated
July LIST, 1874, and due July LIST, 1875, with interest
thereon at the rate of twelve per cent. per annum
interest payable semiannuay, made by said harles
NJ Boyle; and whereas, said principal sum of $4,000
and interest thereon since January 1s 1876, is
due and unpaid and said mortgage shpuates for the
payment of $500 to said mortgage attorneys
fee in of the foreclosure OF said mortgage, and
said mortgage paid to the county treasurer of said
county, and took his receipt therefor, on the 18th
day of October 1877 to redeem said land from tax
sale thereof, made by the proper officers Of said
county, the of $1S.65; and whereas, an acton
was instituted by said John j. Lemon, against said
Charles NJ, Boyle in the District Court of said county
to recover said debt. and Judgment was entered and
docketed therein April 9th, 1877. in favor of said
| Lemon and against said Charles NJ: Boyle; and az
execution has been duly issued on said judgment
and returned to said court wholly unsatisted; ant
whereas there is claimed to be due and is due a.
principal and interest said debit at the date of thus
notice, the sum of $64S.0O, and said premises are
vacant and unoccupied.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that sait
rectals true, and that by virtue of the power
, sale contained in said mortgage, and which was re
corded Herewith, and part thereof, and in pur
= suance of the statute in such case made and pre-
vided said mortgaged premises will be sold at publ
ivendue, to the highest bidder, on SATURDAY TIL
y THIRD DAY OF AUGUST. A. ID. 1878, at tie
O'Clock in the forenoon of said day. at the front doc
of the Old Court House of said court, in Saint Pau
j. in said county, to satisfy the amount due sal
g, mortgage, including said redemption money. an
one dollar, the interest thereon to date, and also sal
attorneys fees, and said mortgage will be theret
= foreelosed. JOHN J. LEMON,
PALMER 4 BELL, of st. Paul, Mortgage
Attorneys of said Mortgage,
| -7,--fb nr
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-05
CITY GLoBULEs.

large party from Hammond, Wis.,. spent
the Fourth in this city.
Up to II o'clock last night, there were only
three minor arrests for drunkenness.
John Mcleod got drunk too early, and was
committed yesterday for sevel days by Judge
Flint.
A party Of six, returning from the FIRE
works, was incontinently dumped at the cor
ner of st. Peter street and College avenue, but
without injury to the dumped.
buggy, while being driven across the in
tersection of st. Peter and Seventh streets
shortly after 10 o'clock last night. lost wheel,
but resulted in nc injury to its occupants.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad
| company has signifed its intention of putting
in side track at Fort Smelling for the accom-
mediation of the headquarters and garrison
The latest production of State Secretary r.
gems is a facsimile of the great temple at Mem
pills. Egypt, which was erected 564 B. G. What
| charitable organization is to secure this prize!
| One train to White Bear yesterday consisted
of two locomotives, one baggage and two
coaches. The platforms and sides were crowd
ed, and still fully two cars-full were left be
hind.
The excavation for the Rice street sewer isc ON
pleted from College to Summit avenue, the abut
ments extending the same distance, and tn
arch for about third thereof. The excavation
} for College avenue, on Ninth street to Fort,
nearly finished.
Westward D. OLIVER, the aged Spaniard mer
toned in yesterdays GLOBE, yesterday pal
into the municipal court exchequer $15.1s
for an assault and battery upon Ed Fallol
3 who in turn, was sent up for fourteen days f
: the larceny of Olliver's watch.
Hannah Welsh the notorious inebriate, W;
8 sent out of town yesterday by the order
Judge Flint. Her destination was Mankat
where she has relatives, who may do what tn
can to reform her confirmed drunkenness tn
has given st. Paul SO much trouble.
IL Yesterday was acknowledged universally
re be the quietest Fourth the city has experlenc
lie for many years. The streets wore a Sa
q batarian air, and st. Paul would have be
deserted, had it not been for ''our count
10 cousins /" who tlocked in as the citizens flock
of out.
I'd The fireworks last night, on the hill at I
b, head of Wabashaw street, attracted an
ne mense crowd, the hill side being innumeral
dotted with on-lookers craning their necks
~ the heavenward flying rockets, steadfas
p gazing at the parti-colored pyrotechnic displ
lv For such an exhibition, the night was all t.
- could be wished, and the exhibition app
nriately wound mn the day
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-05
NOTES OF THE RIVER.

The water is getting very thin, to use a
river phrase, and steamboats, find the Missis-
sippi an exceedingly hard river to travel, and
transfers to light draft boats will soon be the
order for this end of the line. The K. N.
liner Minnesota, Capt. Sencerbox, due here
yesterday morning, was aground on Newport
bar at 6 O'Clock last evening, but
arrived later to depart this morning.s
The packet Northwestern, Capt. Lee, of
the Z. N. line, is due to-day, to leave this
evening.
The Diamond 10. Josie was in yesterday
noon with a heavy freight trip, and got away
on her return little before 8 P. M.
The staunch little steamer Nellie Kent,
with barge, did a rushing business to and
from the camp ground, going and coming
loaded down on each trip during the day and
the evening.
At noon the Maggie Reaney put in an APP
pearance, only to be loaded down as soon as
she struck the leyee, and for the balance of
the day and up to late hour at night, she
had all the business she could do.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-05
Assault with Slunp Shot.

At about 1915 o'clock last night, a most
dastardly attack was committed upon Matt.
Hummell, who keeps saloon on the corner
of St. Peter and Ninth streets. The affair
is somewhat mixed as to the perpetrator and
the origin, but, whatever else may be said, it
must be averred that Mr.. Hummell is quiet,
inofensive man, who maintains most Or
derby establishment of its class.
When the GLOBE reporter arrived upon the
spot, Hummell was lying in semi conscious
condition under the hands of Dr. Boardman,
who was attending to his injuries. From
the daughter, Rose, of Mr.. Hummell, it
was ascertained that two men came
into the saloon, as far as she
knew, and obtained each glass of beer, for
which they could not pay. She, however, did
not appear upon the scene until shortly af-
terward, when she came to the inner door of
the saloon, being attracted by the noise.
Her father was standing behind the lattice
screen in the rear of the door, when a man,
with light straw hat and dark clothes,
threw forward his right hand. Her father
| dropped, add she ran after his assailant, but
he outstripped her in the race.
Hummell was picked up bleeding from a
wound over the left ear, the lobe of
which was cut, and he was partially stunned.
On the floor was picked up a leaden lump
with convenient 'seye'' cast in it, to which
had been probably attached an India rubber
band, which had broken in the throwing
The only wonder is that Mr.. Hummell's
skull was not fractured. but his only injuries
were confined to the severe cutting of his
left ear and the shock to his brain.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-05
PERSONAL.

Frank G. Bell, Valley Springs, D. T., at the
Clarendon.
NJ. Hulett and NJ s. Stewart, of Duluth. at
the Clarendon
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R. Prenton, of Litchfeld, are
registered at the Clarendon.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-05
It's IpOtOOy.
philadelphia Times. /

DR.. Linderman, the director of the min {
sends us copy of a letter from Mr.. Glover
in which that eminent Investigator says that
the results of Mr.. Edelman's examination of
the conduct of the mint we're not published
with his knowledge and consent, and DR..
Linderman expresses his assurance that, on
reading this, the Times, Gas an act of JUS
tice, will make the proper retraction.' We
are sorry if the Times has done any injustice
to Mr.. Glover, and since he says that he did
not know that we were going to publish the
charges against Linderman, we cheerfully
acquit him of all completely in the publica-
ton.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-05

LN'sSs1N wv I'1s'N' 'of1'1'1e1'J
DR.. j. II. Stewart arrived in St. Paul from
Washington last week, and was at once in
terviewed by GLOBE reporter. According
to the GLOBE, the doctor expressed the
opinion that he had not received fair treat
ment at the hands of his opponents during
his absence at Washington, and intimated
that unless he received justice, he would
submit his case to the people. While this
report has not been denied, it has not been
confirmed by authoritative statements from
other quarters. So far from helping the
cause of their candidate, the sharp practice
of Fletcher ct al, only promises to COM
plicate matters. DIR. Stewart has been q
hard working and conscientious representa-
tive, and he is entitled to honorable treat
ment
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-05
THE COURTS.
Municipal Court.
Before Judge Flint
CRIMINAL

Hannah Welsh; drunkness. Sent out of
town.
Westward D. oliver; assault and battery.
Paid fine and costs amounting to $15.15.
Ed. Fallon; larceny. Committed for thirty
days.
John Mcleod; drunkenness. Committed for
seven days.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-05
(ofr1c1AL.,
Report Of the Commissioners
|Phalen Avenue.

ST. PAUL, June q, 1873.
Gen. r. W. johnson. Chairman Special Com |
missioners on '.Phdien Apenue::'
GEN'L: hand you herewith plat of the survey of |
Phalen Avenue, the same being an avenue one hun
bred feet wide around Lake Phalen, in New Canada |
Township, County of Ramsey, as surveyed by me
under your directions, in the months of May and
June, A. D. 1878, accompanied with profile maps of
line of said avenue, and also map showing its con-
nection with the City of ST. Paul. Lake Como and adj
jacent roads, together with the estimated cost of
construction of the same with the driveway Of forty
feet width, all Of which is respectfully submitted.
Very Respectfully, Your Ob't. Serv't,
C.E.DAVIS,
County Surveyor Ramsey County.
Estimated cost of construction of "Phalen Avenue"
with roadway of forty feet in width:
EAST SHORE OF LAKE.
$3.50 yards cut and fill, at 1Oc. 1857 90
TOO feet side hill scraping, 800
yards lou w
Three acres grub, &c, at S25.... rs 90
S1,o72 90
| ON WEST SHORE OF LAKE.
| $3.50 yards cut and fill, at Zoe. $685. 90
-Four acres, grub, &C., at S25 co.. 100 90
| One Bridge, S75 90 (piers). ......- $50 90
| One culvert. Observation-Disclosures. 10 %
- $1,000 oC
Total estimated cost ................. $2,132 OC