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MAssASoIT HOUSE.

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The Masessoit House, near the Railroad Stations,
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ial attention paid to ventilation and all sanitary
improvements. The proprietors are determined
that the world wide reputation of the Massasoit
shall be maintained in all respects.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-08-16
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-23
The Old Mans Vision.

IL not this All exquisite pen picture
by an. Quad:'
An old man died the other night
died in his bed Tho papers said he was
Il poor old man, friendloss, living on
charity. and that his life had been drear
and full Of bitterness. Tho old man
died alone the darkness Of night hiding
the darkness Of death until his eyes
opened to the brightest, faircst vision
human eyes ever beheld There was n
kind and tender smile on his pale face
when they found him dead. Men won
dered nj it, knowing how sadly and
hopelessly he had fought the battle Of
life, and women whispered TO each 9th
or:
"Perhaps an angels hand smoothed
down his gray locks as the dampness Of
death gathered on his wrinkled fore.
head.
There were men there who had given
him money, and women who had fed
him. They knew that ne was old and
weak and poor, but they bad not
thought Of his dying, and his white face
shocked them. They had not stopped
to think that one could not go ON fight
ing hunger and poverty forever. The
old mans heart was like flint. He
did not seem thankful for the food Civ
en- him, and sometimes he was harsh TO
the children as they blocked his path.
But when the women and children
walked softly in 10 look upon the dead,
they forgaYc him everything, forgot
everything, and said:
"He was q poor old man, and we sor-
row that his life was not full OF sun
shine"
II was not strange that the face Of the
dead wore that smile. When the hn.
man heart had been embittered against
the world--when an old man has been
wronged by men, followed by hunger
and driven 10 despair. no cannot die
with that burden on bis soul. Heavens
gates must be opened q little % lei the
glorious light 81 paradise shine into the
dying mans eyes and soften his heart
until he will say, "Men have not dealt
by ME ~ they should. but | forgive each
and all"
When the old man awoke in the dark
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-23

ness and felt the touch of death ut his
heart, there were no tears in his ewes
and he grimly rejoiced that his aching
limbs were to find rest at last. He did
not care whether any one missed him,
or what men would say when they en-
tered his desolate room and found his
corpse on the bed of straw. Then the
angels threw back the gates and the
light came. They came with il, singing
SO sweetly and tenderly, that the old
man started up in fear that he might
lose n single note, They walked around
him--they tloated above him, and all
the while his hard heart was growing
softer, and filling with such feelings as
I HAD not known for years,
Men have sneered NJ your gray
locks and trembling limbs, but YOU
must forgive Thorn" whispered the an
gels.
~ cam dor he replied.
Poverty has oppressed YOU --mislor-
tune has walked with you--woe and sor-
row have hecu your companions but
YOU must not blame tho world" they
whispered,
81 forgive all men, he answered.
Behold the light from heaven--listen
to the music which is never heard out
side the golden gates, except by the dy-
ing look yonder, and tell us what you
see.
Poering into the glorious light, while
the film of death gathered over his eyes,
the old man read
None so old and poor and hopeless
that heavens gates are shut against
them.
4 spirit scared away with the flood Of
light, and it was only clay which the
lnen and women looked upon tho next
day. They wondered at tho tender
smile On tho white Mce--thoy had not
he"rd the music nor seon the flood of
glory which lighted M the bare old
room.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-23
An Omen Confession.

Several years ago in western town,
a lawyer, "A member of large church.
got drunk. The brethren told him that
he must confess. lie demurred. He
knew the members to be good people,
but they had their little faults. such as
driving sharp bargains, screwing the
laborer down to low wages, loaning
money at illegal rates, disappearing
articles they had for sale, etc. But they
were good people, and pressed the law
yer to come before tie church-meeting
and own up to his sin Of taking a glass
too much, for they were temperance
people and abhorred lntemperance.
The sinner finally went TO the confess
sional found 4 large gathering Of
brethren and sisters, whose eyes glist-
ened with pure delight A. the lawyer
began his confessions
81 confess that / never received 10
per cent. for money On that confess
sion down went brothers head with
grcan.
" ! confess never turned poor man
from my door who needed food or shell.
ter" Down went another head.
!" confess / never sold sSim-milk
cheese for new" Whereupon an old
woman shrieked for mercy.
81 confess ] have not been Phari-
saical and self.righteous, and have not
sought TO injure Or prosecute those who
have not happened to agree with me,
when down went numerous heads.
II confess / never played the hypo.
critic, and do not lie, and that ! have
not used religion as cloak, when down
went several ether heads, and among
them the heads If the very ones who
we're 10 anxious that he should confess.
But, continued the sinner, II have
been drunk and am very sorry for ii. :
whereupgn tie meeting quietly dis
persed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-23
The Congressional Record. +"
Now York 1,ines.


Dissatisfaction with the Congressional
Record is growing steadily and finding
newspaper vent in Washington, mainly
because IL is not what its name implies.
Everybody knows that tho Record il far
worse than its predecessor, the Globe,
ever was for printed speeches Tint haya
not been delivered Even those that are
made On the floor of the house and the
senate arc seldom published NJ made.
Their authors cut, trim, enlarge, polish,
and often change them completely be,
fore they are presented to tho public.
Hardly anybody reads or feels any in
terest in the Record except members of
congress- who, after they have publish
ed speech they had uttered perhaps
written by somebody else send to their
constituents hundreds of copies, which
are never scanned, though they may he
useful rs waste paper. Tho Record
costs the government, il is estimated
not far from 100000 year. The sole
excuse for such expenditures il that its
matter shall be what il assumes to be, y
register Of the proceedings and debates
of the national body; and no man il 80
ignorant Ms not to he aware that il il
nothing Of the kind. The reporters and
printers do their duty faithfully; but
before the Rcccod can bo issued, the
"orator" demands to see proof, and so
alters il thnt frequently very little Of
the original is left The Record Ii not
merely colossal humhug, IL is n stu
pendous falsehood, and, ms conducted,
has no excuse for continuance. II
should be made an inllexiblo rule of
congress that no member or senator
should be allowed to change n word no
has spoken, unless to correct some
typographical or other unimportaut
error. Until this be done, the Record
will be worse thnn worthless.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-23

Ialisman, 1900 feet, and the Saracen,
$4,000 feet-have been finished and al.
ready made ascents. The Vedette. IA.
600 feet is ready for trial, and the
Pilot, a small supply balloon of COO
feet has been tested to good purpose.
a great many ascents have been made
To y height Of l.4oO feet, n, which 20.
sltion the balloon is held by y rope, and
signals by flashes and discs nave been
exchanged with the earth, practice ut
which the sappers who form the bal.
loonclaSs have become expert, Ar
Engagements are now being made to es-
tahhSh telephone communications with
the car when aloft by means Of the
mooring-rope, The pracGcabihty of
sending up fresh supply Of gas 10 y
balloon by means OF the little Pilot was
demonstrated yesterday and gave great
satisfaction IL the COMMITTEES, who are
deroting themselves thoroughly to the
work,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-23
Not In the bible.
Detroit FREQ Peas

A resident on Brush street who had a
horse to sell was directed To citizen OF
Ninth avenue who wanted to buy, and
after little talk the two made trade.
Tho Ninth avenue man gave an old
horse and SIS in cash for the other, and
every thing seemed perfectly satislacto-
nv. In day or two, however, the
Brush street man returned and said
"Iou and made trade the other
day.
"Ies,' replied the other.
"Nou are member of the church, l
understandS'
II am"
"Woll, that horse you traded with
me has SPAWN, and you never said u
word about il. What sort Of triokerv
il this for christian man to engage
in2o
Tho other entered tho house without
n word, but after n minute reappoared
with tho family Bible and said.
"Mr. Blank, here is my guido and
consolation. | have read this book
through and through, and II you will
take il and find where christian man
is required to point out spavins in n
horse trade I'll buy you better horse
than you ever owned"
Tho Brush street man went home
with new thoughts in his head, aud he
has said no moro about tho exchange
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-23
A BUFFALO FIGHT.
Two Of the Terrific Fellows that Roam
Over NNnthern Africa.

The Cape buffalo is found all over
Central and South Africa, and is for
midahle animal when wounded A.,
quite regardless OF the cloud of smoke
which follows the shot aimed Mt il, and
SO does trequt"' injury to the expert
enccd hunter, Its general color is blue.
black, but in some cases il has n reddish
tlnge. The Hon. w. III. Drummond
gives the following account of fight
between two bulls 90 which he was an
eye witness, After having had his in.
tontion attracted by y loud, gathering
noise, he remarks that, "on looking
through the edge Of tho last .nicket
which had concealed them, I saw two
hatlalo bulls standing facing cash
other with lowered heads, and, as | sat
down 10 watch, they rushed together
With all their force, producing the loud
crash had before heard, Once the
horns were mtorlocked they kept them
50, their strainlng quarters telling
that each was dong his best
TO force the othos backward,
Several long white marks ON
their uecks showed where they had re.
ceivcd scratches, and blood dripping
over the withers Of the ono next To me
proved that he had received moro W.
riouS wound Ii WAS magnificent
sight to see the enormous animals, Nv.
cry muscle at It's fullest tension, striv.
ing for the mastery. Soon one, very
large and old bull, began To yield lit
tie, going backward step by step, but IT
last, rs If determined to conquer or die,
II dropped ON its knees. The other, dis
engaging its horns for second, 50 NJ
To give an impetus, again rushed nj
HIM, hnt, whether purposcly or not
could not tell, it did not strike him ON
the forehead but ON TIE neck Nnder
the hump, and could sec that with
twist OF his horns he inflicted severe
wound. However, instead OF following
up his seeming advantage, he at once
recolod, and stood half facing his an.
tagonist, who, getting on his legs agaiu,
remained IN the Same position for soy
eral minutes, and then with u low grunt
Ut rage rushed ut him. This time he
was not met and his broad Forehead
struck FIJI. ON his rivals shoulder, al.
most knocking HIM over, Tho old hull
then went few yards oil and stood
watching the other for fully quarter
of an hour, when he walked slowly away
in the opposite direction.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-23
THE TRUE ORIGIN OF KISSING.
There are Eight Kinds Mentioned in
Scripture.
san Francisco ArsorauL
One may know nv your kiss that your sin is cN~
cellenL- Reg9Gr'S pptia,

phV may know Nv your Kiss that your sin is en-
cetlenL- Beg9dr'S opSri,
Kisses, according to the scripture, arc
divided into eight kinds the writer
cannot find mention of merc-viz.:
Alteration, |. Kings, xix. Is: Approha.
ton, Proverbs, ii. 4 Reconciliation, |.
sam, xiv. 81; Treachery, Matt. xNvi.
~; Salutation, SAM, Nx. Al; Affection,
Cen, xiv. 10; Subsection, Psalms. ii. L.,
and Nalediction, Ruth, ii. .. kissing
is very dangerous subject for M old
bachelor to write upon, inasmuch rs the
freedom Of fair maiden's lips is often
the provocation to the commission Of
matrlmony, But, lest the reader be
disappointed that we have no personal
recollectouS to untold, and therefore
disinehncd to read this article, we may
rs we'll remark that il is intended moro
to collect others opinions than to give
our own crude ideas. We believe il
Will scarcely he disputed that the female
sex is moro fond If this harmless anusc-
ment than their Sterner brethren.
Men sCorn 10 kiss among themselves,
And scarce will kiss n brother,
Women want to kiss SO bad,
fhcy smack aud kiss each other!
Nor Is this entirely out of nature.
Were we inclined To he n kissist which
10y our snowy beard is impossblc-w
think, nay, wo feel positive, that we
should prefer q youthful maiden to re-
ceive our salute. This insinuation that
some young ladies are fond of mouths
matched with hideons mustache il
doubtless a contemplate Islander. Their
own smooth cheeks and rosy mouths
are far preferable, and 40 they must
feel. Sidney Smith says: There is
much virtue i'll kiss when we'll dolv-
cred, We have had tho memory Of
one we received in our youth, which
has lasted us forty years, and We believe
II will he one of the last things we think
of when we ole"
This il no world, IA lotspur said
For kissing lips and mAmn,rts made.
Yet how fond was Shakespeare of this
Clip. busi2ess. You cannot read II
single play of the great master without
finding u world of talk about lips and
kisses. There are All iniinity Of ex.
amples;
lie kissed ne iast Of many doubled kisses
Wen cen but kiss uctaya, and we'll follow,
There is gold, and hero
My hlucst veins to kiss; n hand that kings
Have ipp'd, and trcmhled kissing,
Give me Giss-o'en this ropays me.
shall return once more 10 kiss these lips
This is n soldiers kiss.
Commend unto his Hips Thy favorng hands
kiss IL, my warrior
Come, then and take tho Inst warmth Of my lips.
All this, and more, in ono play and
that very deep tragedy. 1t is said that
the true origin Of this gracious inter
change of soul comes from the far east,
and that il is symbolic Of the suns rays
greeting the earth;
kiss, sunbcsms, kiss
The dear old face ~ earth
Aud hnng the zap to the bursting bud,
Aud bring the hover to biTthl
Kiss, kiss, and kiss
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-23
lie Wns Ready.
Union journal.

A farmer at Colamer, N. y, named
Bostwick, some little time ago lost his
wife, and, being devoted spiritualist,
anxiously waited for message from
her. but none came. Tho idea that
his own taking off WINS near at hand
took possession Of him. With this sol
omn thought in his kead he contracted
with the sexton Of the cemetery TO dig
his grave, paying $40 for the labor.
One day lasiiweok he made n trip TO the
nearest undertaken, and on paying 500
closed mn agreement with that person
age "a properly inter his bones. On the
way homo Bostwick fell from his wagon
and died, and on Friday last he was
buried.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-23
A Novel Fight.

4 Now Orleans gentleman tells the
following curious anecdotc. :" In Match.
itoehos parish pedestrian noticed on a
lonely road frog fighting desperately
with n tarantula and tho tarantula re-
turned the compliment by singing the
frog. Every time the frog got stung he
would hop to tho side OF the road,
where some green plantain was growing,
and nibblo of n piece, after swallowing
which he would hop back to the fight.
This being repeated about half dozen
times, the human spectator resolved to
satisfy his curiosity, took out jack.
knife and Topped of the plnntain close
10 tho roots, while the frog and the taran-
tula were carrying on their duel. When
the frog got stung for the seventh time
he leaped back to whore the plantain
Ind been, and not finding IL, uttered n
peculiar helpless cry, staggered little,
vainly triod 10 hop into tho high grass,
shudderod, fell over on his side and
gave up the ghost.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-23
War.Ball0ons.
London Morning Post

In the event Of Lord Chelmsford ac-
cepting balloon equipment, as prof
fered by the government some time
since, a staff O. gronauts and several
balloons are ready to proceed at once
To the scene Of operations. The adop-
ton by the government Of the balloon
as warlike agent has created new
industrial department of the Royal
Arsenal, Woolwich, as well a. introduce
ing another branch Of study " military
officers. The royal engineers and work
people engaged IN the manufacture Of
the Yar-balloons have had placed at
their disposal long loft near the in
fating platform, which forms an adj
mirable workshop for the purpose. An
unusually large balloon. TO be called the
Saladin, Of 5000 cubic feet, i nearly
complete, while two smaller ones-the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-23

a COMPLIMENT, true and genuine, was
paid by sailor who was sent by his
captain TO carry letter TO the lady Of
his love. The sailor, having delivered
the message, stood gazing in silent nd
miration upon the lady, for she was very
beautiful
"Wcll, my good man, she .aid, "for
what do you waltz There is no answer
TO be returned
LADY, )" replied the sailor, with hum.
BILE Difference, IF you please ! would
like to know your name"
"Did you not see il on the letter.
Pardon, LADY, never learned to
read. Mine has been hard. rough
life"
"And FOR what reason, my good man,
would you know my nameY'
Because" answered the old tar, look
ing honestly up, lin storm AZ sca,
with danger afore me, ] would like 70
call the name Of the brightest thing I'd
ever seen in my life. Thcrc'd be- sun
shine in it, even in the darkness"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-23

Tho growth Of the nails is more rapid
in children than in adults, and slowost
IN the aged; goes on faster in summer
than in winter, 80 that the same nail
which il renewed in 1872 days in winter,
requires only ITO in summer. The i'm
crease Of the nails Of the right hand is
more rapid than those OF the left;
moreover, il differs for the different
fingers, and in order corresponds with
the length Of the finger, consequently
il is the fastest in the middle finger,
nearly equal in the two on either side Of
the this, slower in the little finger, and
slowcst in the thumb. The growth OF
all the nails on the left hand requires
eighty-two days more than those OF the
sight.