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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-08-02

THE published expenses OF the settle
ment OF the JAY Cooke estate is pref
ty good argument in favor Of the re-
peal Of the bankrupt act. ~ appears
by this statement that ISL ,G73 were cx-
pended for counsel fees and expenses OF
Iii .ation the trustee OF the estate re-
ccivcd for commissions and special
compensation 1913, 2O7, and the com
mttce Of creditors 10000. Including
the fees Of the register IN bankruptcy.
which amounted to 1888, the fees Of
the United States marshal, ~ 1922, clerk
hire, $53,3S7, miscellaneous expenses,
$S,705, advertising ~, 05G, and printing
and stationery, 1922, there is u total
expenditure Of S2lG.795. While these
figures nro not, perhaps rs largo as they
would have been if the estate had boen
settled in New York, yet they are
Of sufficient magnitude to point
out the manner in which the bank
rupts estates are ilceGod out of
the moneys which should be APP
pied to tho payment Of creditors.
About seven per cent. Of the total assets
of the estate have been eaten up in cx-
ponses, and the creditors, while loosing
the interest on their claims, have also
had their principal diminished. With
out questioning the honesty Of those
who have had charge Of settling the NJ
fairs Of The estate, il is only too evident
that they have paid well for all they
have received, and particularly in re-
gard TO the tom Of legal expenses The
fnct TINT creditors no longer complain
Of cxorbitant charges made in these
cases shows how well accustomed they
have become to this sort of imposition.
TO this cause IL principally due the re-
peal of the bankruptcy law; and when
viewed in this light, the action of
Congress calls for cncomium rather than
rcproach.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-08-02

Tile official statement Of the British
government of the exports and i'm
ports for the six months ending june
30th, 1873, is II favorable statement for
the United States. The imports into
the kingdom for the first half Of the
current year show il falling oil III value
Of i5,S00,5io, rs compared with the
same time last year, tho total value for
1873 being clS0,6i SOL. OF grain and
flour, England imported 2535I ,90o
cwt. this year, against - .2l3,52l cwt.
during the same portion Of 1877. OF
this quantity lG,095, LOO ewt went from
the United States in 1878, against only
0,79S, Ill cwt in 1877. There is very
remarkable falling of i'll the ship
mcnts this year from the Atlantic ports,
and II heavy increase i'll the shipments
nom the Pacific coast. A comparison
for ten months, ending June 10. 1876,
1877, 1873, shows that tie importatiuns
of grain and flour were MS follows:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-08-02
MORE ABOUT THE wANGA PLANT.
The Little Minister Langston Has
Learned of the Properties of This
NurcOtic Herb.
Washington Star.

4
Washington Star
At the request of one of the professors
in the medical college of the University
Of Pennsylvania, Mr.. Langston, our
minister to Hayti, has, by directions Of
the secretary ofstate, made investigations
into the nature Of 4 narcotic herb grow
ing in the island called "wanga plant"
This plant appears to be used in the in
carnations OF a society called the ''Nou-
doux"and is not known outside of the cir
Gle Of its high functionaries Marvellous
stories are told Of the wonderful effects
produced by it. Whenever miracles are
to be wrought, the sick healed, the dead
brought to life, or any other display Of
superhuman power is to be made,
the herb is used. 1t is often told, with
the most profound sincerity, by those
not belonging to the order Of the You'd
oux that the "papalois" or "priest,"
moved by what is called the Lois,
can, and does resurrect the dead, the
wanga plant always playing its part in
the performance, The" Lois" is spirit
ual infiunce inherited in certain fam
lilies, resembling the powers attributed
to mediums" in spirituaism. The fol-
lowers of this faith in Hayt are numer-
Gus and Of all grades Of social life. The
Emperor Souloque was a member, but
Gcffrard sought to prevent its III
crease. The "NOudouX" are cannibals,
and kill small children as Il sacrifice to
their strange god. In connection with
these rites aud practices the sacred herb
is used conspicuously. The plant is
used by Haytians not members of the
4 NoudouX as Il narcotic medicine and
for base and lascivious purposes. "A
negro used it to put bis rich master to
sleep while he robbed him. The juice
will produce temporary blindness, and
thus unfit for military purposes the vic
tim. After its influences pass away the
sight is perfectly restored, and q bad eff
feet on the optic nerve remains. The
herb i used to procure sound and
\ pleasant sleep by persons suffering from
| disease of body or mind 1t has been
successful where chloroform has failed.
Five leaves placed under the pillow are
generally sufficient to bring relief. Its
properties, however, are yet to be deter
mined and defined. The botany of the
island presents . large field of study.
Of 1000 varieties Of plants, only 600
have been examined and classified
The conclusion of the whole matter,
says Mr.. Langston, is, whatever the plant
wanga" may De, whether It's proper
ties already concern medical science or
not, there IS III this country, as connect
ed with this subject, treasures which
await scientific exploration.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-08-02
THE DESERTER.
Affecting Incident of the Rebellion.
Mnrfreesborongh ENQUIRER.

Murfreesborough Enquirer.
The authorities of our own state were
doing all they could to relieve the per
vading want amid the families Of the
soldiers, but the most enormous public
charity could but reach 1.-THE of the
needs of the many thousands of suffer
ing women and children The case of
Edward Cooper, tried before one of the
conrts- martial of the Army of Northern
Virginia, during 1868, will illustrate the
difficulty and frequency ofdesertlons at
that and subsequent periods ofthe war.
The prisoner was charged with deser-
ton. He declined the use of counsel.
The judge advocate opened the case
and clearly proved his guilt. The ac-
cused was told to produce his witnesses.
He said that he had none, and his only
defense was Il letter from his wife, which
he handed to the president Of the court
1t read as follows:
MY DEAR EDWARD: ! have been al
ways proud OF you, and since your con
nection with the confederate army |
have been prouder of you than ever be.
fore. | would not have you do anything
wrong Tor the world; but before God,
Edward unless you come homeWe must
die. Last night was aroused by little
Eldie's crying. called and said,
What is the matter, Eddie And he
said, %, mamma, | am so hungry.
And Lucy, Edwarl-you darling Lucy
she never complains, but she is grow.
ing thinner and thinner every day.
And before God, Edward. unless you
come home we must die. Your
MARY
The president, Gen Cullen A. Battle,
and other members of the court were
melted to tears, and asked the artillery
man what he did on the reception of
the letter. He replied that he made
three separate and Intellectual applca-
tlons for Through, and then resolved,
upon whatever cost to visit his home.
Upon meeting his wife she was broken
hearted At learning Of his absence with
out leave, and e am here, gentlemen,
said he, mot brought back by military
power, bat inohediance to the command
of Mary, to abide the sentence of your
court. Edward Cooper was found
guilty Of descrtlon and sentenced to
death, as il was the plain duty Of the
court. But the greatest and most mer-
ciful of men was III command Of that
army, and upon reviewing the case
Gen. Lee approved the finding, but par
doned the prisoner and ordered hlm to
report for duty to his battery.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-08-02

England's expectation of iron to the
United States has almost entirely ceased,
OF railroad iron there were sent To tie
United States only NJ tons this year,
and of hoops, sheets and boiler plates,
only 80 tons. The improved methods
for the manufacture Of iron and steel
in this country, together with the very
low price Of all material used, including
coal and ore, render il possible for the
American manufactures 10 produce both
raw and manufactured iron 1T prices
with which the British iron masters can
no longer compete.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-08-02
FOREIGN News.
FRANCE DISSATISFIED.

London advces under date of July
29th say the results of the Berlin con
gress continue to excite much popular
feeling in France against England, be-
cause they are regarded us challenge
to that country, both in regard to Syria
and Egypt.
Sir Garnet Wolseley, governor gen
eral and commander-in-chef Of Cy-
prus, has selected for the officers of his
staff nearly all those who served under
him in the Ashantee campaign. Much
sickness is anticipated among the troops
at Cyprus, who landed there at one OF
the most unhealthy seasons of the
year.
Admiral Ielyerton, whose death is
reported, il the officer whose divorce
from his wife twenty years ago attracted
such wide attention.
The Whitworth thirty-eight ton gun
recently experimental upon at Wool
wich proves to be a failure.
THE AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT HAS DIsTRlB-
uTED A PROCLAMATION
in the native language. 1t says; The
Austrians come as friends to stop evils
which have for many years disturbed
Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Aus
tran borders. The Emperor Francis
Joseph could no longer look on
and see the suflerings of these prov
inccs where force and turbulence
reigned, while the government of the
country was incapable Of restoring or
der, and want ana misery were knock
ing at the front RS of his own states.
The emperor therefore directed the eye
of Europe to your position, and the
council of nations decided that Austria
should give you back your long lost
peace and prosperity. The sultan com,
mits YOU to the protection Of his
mighty friend, the emperor. The
Austrian troops bring you peace,
not war. They will protect
all and cypress none. Established Gus
toms nnd institutions will be respected.
The revenues will be applied solely to
the wants Of the country. Arrears OF
taxes viii not be collected.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-08-02

THE missing steam ship Ciy Of 7ofio,
several DAYS over due 1T San Francisco
has arrived il port. Her delay was
owing 10 the breaking Of her ma
Chinery.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-08-02

YELLOW fever is causing considerable
alarm in New Orleans, where twenty
three cases have already been reported
to the health officials.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-08-02
Miscellaneous News
Tile EcLIpsE AT DENVER.

A Denver dispatch on the evening Of
July 23th, says that the sky was
entirely clear till ] r. NJ. when II few
masses Of cumuIus clouds showed
themselves over the mountains toward
the north and west. With these cxcep.
tons the sky was perfect and the at
mospheric condition 81 the most favor
able character for successful obscrya-
tions Of the eclipse. House tops were
thronged with people, higher buildings
being especially in demand, as from
them the approach Of the dark shades
Of totality could be seen rs it
swept onward over the plain.
The time Of the first contact was 2:2O
Denver time, and ten minutes later the
PRESENCE Of the neon ut the suns disc
WAS plainly seen to ordinary Observers
with smoked glass. BY three O'Clock
the sun light had moderated ina marked
degree showing pale yellow color. La
ter on liyid glare oversprcad the earth,
the heat Of the sun was no longer OPP
pressiyc and light similar to twilight
was shown on the horizon. The light
necks Of cloud began slowly to dissolve,
Owing 10 llle cllallpc III VIC Icl1pcfa-
ture. As the period Of totality came
on the sight from an elevated station
was grand in the extreme. The dark
shadow fell on Long Peak
seventy miles distant and sweeping rap
idly southcastward covered the plain
like gray pail. 10 the northcastward
clouds could be seen bathcd in the sun
light and presenting Il view Of the beau
tiful sunset. During the period of OBJ
scuraton the moon appeared like II
huge black ball surrounded by bean
tifu circle Of light, and rs the sunlight
suddenly burst forth again the chick
ems crowcd ~ though morning had
daWncd
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-08-02

From all sections pourin the accounts
Of the great damage done the wheat
crop by The great heat and greater
rains
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-08-02
GENERAL NEWS.

IT takes about thirty ton Of silver
bars to make a million silver dollars.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-08-02

THE mint fellows promise $4,0O0,W0
in silver during August.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-08-02

Austrian subjects in Servia belonging
to the Austrian reserves have been
peremptorily summoned to join tn cir
battalions. This creates uneasiness,
because it indicates far larger mobili-
zltion than was originally intended for
the occupation Of Bosnia.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-08-02
MaIarial Fever.

Malarial fevers, constipation, tor
pidity Of the liver and kidneys, general
debility, nervousness and neuralg ac
ailments weld readily to this great
disease conqueror, Hon Bitters. II re-
pairs the ravages Of disease by convert
ing the food into rich blood, and i gives
new life and yigor 10 the aged and IN
firm always. see Proverbs ii other
column.
ST Lofts has a store over which there
is this sign: schloebenhuyser, Make
steinbeck & Eintendoerffer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-08-02

THE public roads OF ireland are abso-
lutey perfect. Go where you will
through the rural districts, and the
roads arc thoroughly turnpikcd, thor.
oughly drained and is level rs 4 board.
The bridges over the creeks and rivers
are all Of stone. Every road has i
sidewalk for foo, passengers elevated
about six inches over the main road,
and from Jour to six feet wide. The
fences on either SIDE are of solid stone
masonry to the heighth Of four to slN
feet, upon the top Of which are growing
hedges Of hawthorn or fur2e or grass
and wall flowers. The walls enclosing
the roads are festooned with ivy and
wild flowers, producing II charming Ell
eet Every country seat is thus hedged
III from the outside world. There IS no
getting over the barrier, and access can
oily he had through the lodge gates,
which are III charge Of the lodge keep.
or, generally woman, who only nd
mit> il favored few. The constabularS
are always ON han | to arrest treSpassers.
Uranus have poor show IN Ire
land. They must keep the roads or 80
to Jail.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-08-02

Tea raised iii South Carolina aud
prepared il Baltimore was lately *.
hihited il Washington to dealers, who
we're unable to distinguish It frotn SIM
liar varieties Of Chinese and japanese
growth.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-08-02
oOyERNoR OF CANADA.

A London telegram of July Goth says
the Marquis of Lorne will be appointed
to succeed Lord Dunerin as governor
general of Canada.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-11-23

A SPLENDID WIFE.-We once knew
Q man Who Was always praising his
wife. On the corner. down the street,
at the post-ofIice, at the race track. in
the skating rink, 1t the theatre, in the
sal-that 10, at choir meeting, he was
always telling what happy man he
was, Just because he had such . splen.
did wife, and he talked every man he
met into . perfect frenzy Of envy about
her. Well, one winter morning when
il Vas not yet too light to make one
appear overly ostentatious. Ne sneaked
into that nsighbor's yard to steal .
fence board for kindling. and had TO
wait before We could safely obtain IL.
until that mans wife came out an saved
Q couple Of armfuls OF wood, shoveled
out three snow paths, fed and grooned
the horse and cleaned out the Gov shed.
and then vhsn she won't into the house
and 10 hard her call to her husband
that the sitting room was warm enough
for him to dress in IL il he wanted I.
get up nov, and We we're % amazed
that Ne forgot what We were waiting
for, and vent back and kindled the
fire With . corn cob and . pint OF kero-
sene. -Harkeye.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-11-23
A Sad Picture.

A terrible story of famine and pesti-
lence is told by the New York Erening
Posts correspondent in Rio Janiero.
A district in Brazil, equal in extent to
New England, the Smiddle Atlantic
States, West Virginia, Ohio and Indiana
combined, has been without rain since
July, 1876. The brooks. springs and
wells long ago dried up. Even the river
beds have now become dusty channels.
The cattle, of which there were vast
herds, have died of thirst. The people,
perishing for food and water, have fed
from their homes, many of them dying
sometimes whole families together
before reaching a place of refuge.
Those of them who escaped have over
crowded the cities of refuge so greatly
as, in some cases, to multiply the pop.
ulation by Ave, and they are now herd
ed together in the open streets, living
like swine upon scanty rations issued
BY the Government and upon such
refuse as they can gather in the cutters.
Wellnigh naked and utterly debased by
their suferings, they live in bestial
immortality, not scrupling even to re-
sort to cannibalism in some instances,
while smallpox, yellow fever, dysen-
terry and some other diseases are sweep.
ing them away by Thousands. As il to
leave no element of wretohedness out
of the account, they are the victims OF
the most brutal ill-treatment ct the
hands OF the police and soldiers, and,
worse still, at the hands Of vile specu-
lators. who make trade Of these wretch
e. woes. The picture which the cor
respondent presents 10 scarcely matched
in tn ghastliness even by the old rec
ords Of the Oriental plague, and the
story ID the moro distressing by reason
Of the fact that these people we're peace
full herdsmen and planters, cultivators
Of the soil, whose homes have been
made desolate by . cause which could
neither be foreseen nor provided
against. Their woes arc not those OF
men who have chosen life Of crime.
but those Of an industrious agricul-
tural people, afflicted first With drought,
then With famine, then With pestilenoe,
and finally With that los Of moral sense
which brutalises men into criminals
without choice Of their wills. Until
nov this terrible story has mot been
told in this country; Ne have known
only that in parts Of Brazil the rainy
season has failed, but ne have not hith'
erto dreamed that such famine - this
afflicted - vast territory.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-11-23
Diseootent.

Two bos,s rocked On the river.
In tn shadow Of leaf and srrs;
One vas in lO=e With the harbcr:
Ose 90 in love With the ga
The QUE that loved the Lartor
The ~inds Il fate cuti-or.;
But held the other. longing,
Forever against the store.
The orc that rests ~ the rivtr,
In the shadow q leaf ard tr,e.
With sisrful eyes looks ever
10 the one far cot at "a.
The ore that risie- the billov,
Through sailing fair and feL
10 Is back 10 the peaceful ryer,
To the basbor sale and sweet.
One frets against the quiet
Of the nos.sro~n slIAl.d shore;
One sighs that II may enirr
, That hArt,or neysrmofs-
One weAries q the cAngsrs
of the tempssi's rage and VAL;
One dresms. amid ths lli,s,
of iar-on snowy sal.
OF al that life can teach us
There's nanght % true g. thi-
Tbe winds Of fate blow ever.
Bat ever bios amiss.
gohs,..l,f E.af.fTT
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-11-23
Danbury News Items.

From the open windows Of Pine
street house, Friday noon, there foated
the air of the ''Sweet bye and bye" and
cooking onions.
Griswold, the Fat Contributor. lee
lures on "Indian Meal" Burdette, Of
the Ha,ok-eye, on "Home;" and Nasty
on "Bricks Without Straw"
What was it, now, that instrument
was called? You know what we mean.
That one that-that-Ah, yes; we've
got it now-the photograph. It was
the photograph.
Stanley is said to be receiving letters
from hundreds of people who are anx.
ious to accompany him on another
African exploring expedition--some OF
the writer's even Offering to pay their
own hotel and other travelling bills If
permitted TO 60.
Mr.. Williams, of New Britain, has in
vented steam heater for Matching eggs.
One OF the advantages Of this machine
10 that it will stop when required. and
10 not obliged to DO hung up 70 the
fence. nor to have . red rag tied TO i'd
leg, nor to be put under . barrel and
have water poured on il.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-11-23

Tho Amazon exploring expedition
found. ct Santarem, the remains of the
colony which some Southerner attempt.
cd in Brazil. OF the original two hun.
dred Who first located st Santarem, on
the Amazon, only one remains. OF the
several hundred vho located there in
the years after the var only seventy
remain. The colonists did not 60 70
Brazil 70 work. and failed to prosper.
Thoss remaining led . monotonous ex.
istence, and poverty ties them 10 the
homo they have chosen. Most Of them,
II 10 said. have taken up Brazilian Gus
toms.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-11-23

When An artist climbs over . fence
10 get . nearer view Of . handsome
bull dog, he must take the chances Of
his sketching the dog. or the dogs
ketching him.-Psck.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-11-23

In the last thirty years the Lake Su.
perior copper mines have produced
over . quarter Of . million net tone,
valued at e117 1897 $50. The greatest
prcduct-19, 686 tons-was raised in
1877. This was valued 1t 81 So. ESQ.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-11-23

The reward offered for Sam Bass, the
Texas train robber, dead or alive,
amount to gil 900.