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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-03
Andrew JGcksOn's Death.
New York Tribune.

Aunt Hannah Jackson, ~ very old
colored woman, and formerly servant
of Andrew Jackson, gave, the other
day, with much emotion, this descrip-
ton Of her sturdy old masters death:
Sunday morning ! didn't see any
change ia him. Marsc Andrew asked
if he knew them all. Yes, he said, /
know you all, though can't see you
And they brought him his specs, and he
said he recognized them all. The first
thing knew George Harris cried, Or
and it was repeated back to the kitchen.
Old marsc was not dead, but his breath
had stopped. All crowded into the
room, when Dr. Esselmen said they
must 60 out. The DR.. gave HIM some
thing, and it revived him up and he
lived until eight O'Clock in the evening.
White and black were all standing in
the room together just before he died.
No distinction WAS shown in the eyes Of
the old master Turning his eyes to
where me and George was standing, he
said; And here's poor George and
Hannah; they've been faithful servants
to me. ! have left il 50 you will be
well taken care Of as long as there is u
bit Of property left Ilo then called
Mrs. Adams up and told her Inc had ful.
ly provided for her, and she would not
suffer for anything. Just before hn died
he preached his own sermon. lie sad
My friends, Christ is no respecter ofper-
sons and what say to one say to all,
and ! have u right to the Tree Of Life;
prepare to meet me in heaven, where
am going. And now all cried ont,
look lookr and old malsc was
dpoI "
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-03

the other ten, emaclated and half in
sane, had to be carried into the court
room. This, he frequently remarked,
was the proudcst effort Of his life. Dis
agreement was the characteristic Of his
existence-in the 'Squire's office, dur
ing long career rs coroners juror, and
then for half q century in the higher
walks Of justice. lie was born to be .
juryman. 1t was his sole aim on earth
and now that he is gone, / venture to
say that, ifopportunity presents, he will
offer his services i'll similar capacity
il the nprer courts"
Then the Judge ordered the rcsolu-
tions smeared upon the records, and
the chair Of the departed properly
drapcd
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-03
The Peril Of Blowing out The Gas.

A few minutes before 3 o. clock Friday
afternoon. Officer Wilbur, of the Cen
trad Precinct, was called into the Wash
ingt0n Hotel 10y the proprietor who in
formed him thata manwho had occupied
room " since O'clock Thursday night,
had not put in an appearance. Officer
Wilbur made his way to tho room and
shouted loudly but there was no re-
Spouse. lie burst in the door and inn
mediately detected n strong smell of
gas and saw Il man lying upon the bed
seemingly dead He FASTENED to the
bedside, and found that the occupant
had not expired, but was partially UNI
conscious. Vigorous remedies We're
employed and in a few minutes the man
recovered sufficiently to give his name
as II. Is. Smith, and claimed residence
in Gloccster, Il. L. He is seyenty-four
years of age, and 1t is supposed that
when he retired inc blew out tho gas,
forgetting that in SO doing he placed his
life in jeopardy, and that he was not at
home, where II lighted candle or kero-
sene lamp furnish illumination for tine
rural homes. Prop. Journal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-03
Never too Late TO Learn.

Socrates, ut an extreme old age
learned to play on musical instru.
mcnts.
Cnto, at eighty years ofnge, began to
study the Greek language.
Plutarch, when between seventy and
eighty, commenced the study of Latin.
Boccaco was thirty-livc years Of age
when he commenced his studies in
! light literature; yet he became one OF
| the greatest masters Of the Tuscan da-
lccts-Dante and Plutarch being the 9th
or two.
Sir Henry Spclman neglected the sci
cnccs in his youth, but commenced the
study Of them when lac was bet scen tif-
ty and sixty years of age. After this
time Inc became II most learned antigua
rian lawyer
DIR. johnson applied himself TO the
his death
Ludovico Monaldesco, ut the great
age of one hundred and fifteen, wrote
the memoirs of his own times.
Ogilby, the translator of Homer
and Virgil was unncquaintcd with
LATIN and Greek till he was past fifty.
Franklin did not fully commence his
acknowledgements tillhchad reached
his tiltioth year.
Dryden, in his sixty-cight year. com
mcnced the translation of the lliad, his
most pleasing production.
Thousands Of examples Of men who
commenced u now study, either for
livelihood or amusement, ut an adj
vanccd aye could be cited. But every
one familiar with the biography of dis
tinguisha I'd men, will recolcct individual
cases enough to convince him that none
but the sick and indolent will ever say,
81 am too old to- learn
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-03
A Good Daughter.

There are other ministers oflovc more
CONSPICUOUS than ~ good daughter, but
none i'll which the hearts warm requit-
als more joyfully respond. She is the
steady light of her fathers house. Her
idea is indissolubly connected with that
of his happy fireside. She is the morn
ing sun and the evening star. The
grace, yivacity, and tenderness of her
sex, have their place in the mighty
sway which She holds over his spirit.
The lessons of recorded wisdom which
he reads with his eyes, come to mind
with II new churm, as blended with the
beloved melody of her voice He
scarcely knows WEAKNESS which her
song does not make him forget, on
gloom which is proof against the young
brightness of her smile. She is the
pride and ornament Of his hospitality,
the gentle nurse Of his sickness, and the
constant agent Of those namclcss, num-
bcrlcss acts OF kindness which one
chiefly cares to have rendered, because
they are unprecedented, but expressive
proofs of love.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-03

fading carpet and furniture, where the
chairs have all a stately, polished and
stiff look about them, where the children
are never allowed to enter, where what
little air there is may never be allowed
to change, and where the smell is some
thing akin to that of u family tomb
This is the best room, and is too sacred
for the use of the family, and is only
kept for purposes of ceremony and for
the convenience of those people for
whom we do not care rush. People
whom we like and with whom we are
on familiar terms, come right into the
living room and have good chat in a
pleasant way; but the ceremonious
visitor, whose departure gives us relief,
is ushered into the "parlor."
The principle upon which this room
is founded is all wrong. Let us have
no such room in our house. Open the
shutters and Windows. Admit the sun
light and air. If the carpets and furni-
ture fade, let us enjoy their use in that
condition. Let US not nave any tomb
in our house, where all should be cheer
fullncss and brightness. Abolish the
"parlor" and enjoy the home.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-03
The Old Homestead.

There it stands, the dear old home
stead, where generation after generation
have lived and died. The great elms
still stretch their giant arms over the
moss grown roof as IN times gone by;
the lilac blooms beneath the window;
the old wall still marks the garden
plot, the old well is still there from
which was drawn by the odd oaken
bucket the cool, sparkling water; the
white cottage rose. 50 highly priced by
the sainted mother, Eas passed away,
as has many another cherished object
but their sweet memories still linger
Time has wrought many changes
Voices once full Of Joy and gladness
have ceased to be heard on earth, and
are now swelling the glad anthem Of
praise in heaven Silent and deserted
are the rooms Of the old house; over
the threshold comes net the football as
Of yore. The hearts that once beat
high with hope, the voices that were
filled with kind, loving words and
tender expression Of sympathy, are
silent forever here.
"rhcrc ne'cr again the host s conyivial voice
Snnll Diu Win cordial prt6lnBS 10 rejoice,
Nor careful housewives kindly proilered hoard
Be spent To tempt the traveller to her board
AS we cross the threshold and enter
the now deserted rooms one after
another, we are reminded of the scenes
of the past; Of the joys and sorrows,
hopes and fears, these ancient walls
have witnessed. lIem has been brought
home the bride leaving her own home
to share that of he, loving husband;
here children have been born and
reared; her VOWS nave been plighted
and fulfilled, and over Its door step,
now worn and dccayed, has been taken,
fresh from the marriage feast, II loving
heart, that shed sunshine in the old, to
illuminate and make glad the new
home; it may be ON the distant shores
of heather land. From the same
portal have issued the mourners bear
ing tcndcrly the darling taken by the
kind heavenly Father from the arms Of
its loving mother to II blessed home in
heaven, where 1t shall be free from care
and sorrow; or the vencratcd father,
with snowy locks, the dear mother,
brother, sister, each in their turn called
to pass through "the dark valley of
the shadow of death.
:" But years have since DER Its threshold passed
The lonely, lingering footsteps of-thc last"
While many of those who once gave
life to the old homestead have ceased
from their labors, and others have been
scattered far away from the place of
their birth, still the influences of the
old home cease not their mission. The
prayers of faith that We're daily offered
have been, and are still being, answered.
Thousands of hearts now silent, as well
as many thousands more still full of
life, have testified and do testify to the
blessed influence of u Chris tian home.
The Joys of such IL home are II fore
taste of the joys that are III store for
those who love Christ. Dear homes Of
our YOUTH whcthcron the hillsides or in
the valleys, let us ever keep them in
remembrance, and SO live that when
We are called To that new home in
heaven we shall meet the loved ones
who have gone before, and with them
attain to such joys rs this world has
never known.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-03
Beware.

1t is related of gentleman in India
that me went into his library one day
and took book from the shelves As
he did so, he felt i slight pain in his
anger like the prick of y pin. lie
thought that pin had been stuck by
some careless person in the cover Of the
book. But soon his finger began to
swell, and then his whole body, and III
u few days lac died 1t was not pin
among the books but small and dead
!y serpent. Beware there are many
serpents among the books Of to-day.
You may not see them, but still they
coil beneath the flowers and foliage Of
Il fascinating literature that is thrown
out from an ever-working press. You
may not feel their poisonous fangs; but
your children, charmed by the plot Of
the story, may be led on to the fatal
spot, where they shall not only feel the
sting, but writhc by reason Of its deadly
poison. All when the light Of eternity
shall reveal the record Of ruined souls,
Of how many will it be truly said,
" Poisoned hy the serpents among the
books"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-03
JIM YOUNGER.

A Probability that Death VIII Result
from His Old Wounds and the State be
Relieved OF Its Observation-Disclosures
Hearted and in Bad Shape.-.Slow.
ly Getting Weaker.
st. Paul Pioneer Press.
Jim Younger, Of the Younger broth.
ers, confined in the penitcntiary, and
whose deeds at Mortified are still fresh
in the memory of every Minnesotian,
is in fair way Of shulllng OIL this
mortal coil ia short time III the pen
itentiary. In his capture, it will be re-
membered he was shot in the mouth,
and the upper left jaw ~ gone, rs is
nearly all OF the antrum. His wounds
have nearly all healed, but occasionally
small pieces Of bone work themselves
out, keeping his mouth very sore and
inilamed, these sores almost constantly
dischargng matter substance. From
the loss Of his palate and upper left
jaw, it is very difficult for him TO mast
cate his food, which is taken with but
little relish He il unable to cat other
than articles Of food which can be
taken casily, having but three upper
teeth, and these are on the right side Of
the mouth. A dentist visited him u
day or two since to see if II plate could
be fitted to aid him in eating, but it was
decided that it would only irritate his
mouth, without being of any benefit.
The fact that II bullet is still imbedded
in his mouth, and that il is nearly all
Of the time sore, with no hope Of get
better, and slowly but surely growing
worse, shows that il is only u qucstion
of time ns to how soon death will result
from the injuries Jim is man Of
iron will, and the amount Of suffering
he has endured already would have
crushed one less determined or hope
ful. lie is continually in pain, which is
oltentimcs very severe. Though he
says but little, il is plain to see that he
is discouraged AMI down-hcarted, and
is slowly growing weaker OF course,
it is onl yn matter Of conjecture rs to
how soon he will get his freedom
through death. lie is in bad shape,
and hns but little hope Of recovery.
The state may he relieved Of caring for
him in short time, and possibly his
endurance and determination may
carry him through two or three years,
MT the longest.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-03

When using the eyes continuously
the room should be cool and the feet
warm; there should be plenty Of light,
bit il should not como from the front
Of us nor should the sun shine directly
upon the object upon which we are
working, The page or otherobject should
be near rs possible perpendicular to
the line Of sight, and not less than fiji
teen inches from the eye. 1t is unwise
To read Or write before breakfast by arti-
tieial light, or to read lying down. Is
ing the eyes 1T twilight or when one is
debilitated hy recent illness should be
especially avoided. When the eyes are
used for long time continuously or in
tie examination Of minute objects, it Is
indispensable nhat short intervals ofrcst
should lie given to them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-03
4 Cloud.Burst in Washington Territory.
Mnlla Mnlla linton

Samuel johnson informed Us that i
SO called cloud-burSt occurred on Pine,
creek Umatilla county, IA Monday
afternoon last, between and / o'clock
The rain fell in torrents and inundated
the whole valley OF Pine creek 70 the
depth of five feet in the immediate
track of the the storm, which was on the
ranch OF Mr.. Stanton, and ut Days
place, below, the water was three anda
half feet deep over the entire bottom.
A small herd Of horses being III pasture
saw the avalanche Of water coming,
which so terrified them that they broke
from it, leaping the fences like deer,
They took 10 the hills for safety. The
damage to the stock was not great, hut
large powders, Weighing 400 OF 500
pounds, were driven before the water
like chat and the debris Of brush. trees
and stone are piled NJ several feet thick
on some of the farms. The cabin ot
Johnson was carried otf, and the trees
adjacent were torn UP ~ the roots and
carried oil by the sweeping current.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-03

WEST NiRGlNlA i getting 4 lad repu-
tation. The authorities have not hang
ed 4 murderer for four months, but dur
inc that time mobs have slain, with
every imaginable detail 81 ferocity, no
less than 10human beings, one Of whom
was woman. The werst oft Is that IN
five az these cases the mob had no
means II knowing whether their vic
tins we're guilty Or not, and 1T least two
of them are known u have been inno-
cent. The governor i apparently much
disturbed i'll this disgraecftll state OF
things, nut has IL yet taken no vigorous
measures rs reform III
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-03
The Wedding Of General Miles.
letrcrto Cincinnati Enquirer.

There was sherman wedding in
Cleveland some years ago that caused
some comment. Gen. Miles had not
become the famous Indian fighter then,
but he was recognized rs il good soldier
and Il man who would make rcputa-
ton II the opportunity were but given
him. lie came wooing III The same
family circle. waerc the senator has
made suit SO successfully, and was re-
warded with tie hand Of the eldest Of
The four daughters The family resi-
dencc was then located on Prospect
street, and it was the scene Of u gay as
scmblage rs the gallant soldier and his
beautiful bride took the vow they have
kept So well. Miss Lizzie was then IL
girl in her teens With more interest in
school and candies than in orange bios
SONS and young Lochnivars, but the
promise q that girlhood has been full
filled, and She Will take to her new
home III Washington, OF Pennsylvania,
wherever it may be, Il beautiful woman
hood that has always been surrounded
hy good influences, and i heart that has
always refused to recognize any master
until the right one seems to nave come
ut last
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-03
A Nonng tiirl Killed by Lighting.
Davenport, a., UN1ctto.


The only fatal result of the terrible
storm on Sunday, occurred two miles
above prury's Landing, in the southern
part of Rock Island county. A party
Of picnickcrs, consisting of six persons,
two gentlemen and four ladies, had
gone down the river to fish. While
there, the storm camonp, and two girls,
Matilda Essex, aged Is, and Celinda
TroNcl, aged IL, took shelter under II
tree. The lightning coming close, Mrs
Geoage ESSEX, mother and sister OF the
two girls respectively. called to them to
come from under the tree, MS il was not
safe. But the call came too late;
scarcely had they moved when there
came n frightful flash and crash, and
Cclmda rroNel was lying ut the foot OF
tive tree II corpse. No marks were
found on her body, excepting II slight
mark on her right cheek. 'rhe other
girl was struck in the side, the fluid
running down her leg and tearing thC
shoe into fragments. Though terribly
stunned and Frustrated, and severely
blistcred on the leg. she suffered no So.
rious injury The parties are vel
known i'll Drurv township, and have
the heartfelt sympathy of the commu
nifty III this dark hour Of their aillietion
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-03
Abolish the !" Parl0r. !"
Rnrnl Nov Yorker.

What horrible associations crowd into
our mind when the word parlor is
mentioned We Immediately picture
il our imagination the terrible oppres-
siveness Of THAT best room, where the
sun is never allowed to shine fer fear III
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-03

4 laLL has been introduced into the
house of representatives for the ap.
pointmcnt vi commission, to consist
of three persons skilled in the sciences
pertaining tocotton culture, for the pnr.
pose OF inquiring into the origin, habits,
and best mode Of DESTROYING the cotton
army-worm. The results of these in.
qniries are TO I've reported 10 the Conn
missioner Of Agriculture, the sum Of
$4,000 being appropriated t. that de.
partmcnt for the purpose IN question.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-03
z The moon Is up, and yet il is not night;
The sun ne vet divides the d with her

brought f4,672 los; est. Marks Place,
Venice, by Moonlight, with Juliet after
the Masquerade" brought 45.460, and
" Van Tromp's Shallop at the Entrance
Of the Texel," 1920. The Turner
drawings sold at prices ranging from
two hundred to one thousand guineas.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-05-03
A Great Sale of Pictures in London.
Boston Advertiser.

The most noted sale of pictures in
London Of late years was made by
auction on the 9th inst, consisting of
the so-called Novar gallery, belonging to
the late Mr. Munro. The proceeds of
the entire sale were about three hundred
and seventy thousand dollars, of which
more than one-half came from the Turn
ers in the collection. The spacious
rooms were crowded with patrons and
bids for the famous pictures mounted
upward amid the applause ofthe excited
audience. Ancient ITALY," and its
companion, Modern Italy" were sold
respectively for $3.50 and 1920
" Rome from the Mount Aventine"
mounted still higher, and was sold for
IS, 142 los, the highest pr &c at the sale
Modern Rome, the Campo Vaccine"
whose beautiful effect of afterglow and
cool light from the moon seen through
light clouds Is indicated by the couplet,