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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-11-07
How a NIosnnito Bltes.

The bill of mosquito is complex in
stitution. II is admirably calculated TO
torment. The bill has blunt fork at the
head, and is apparently groovcd Work.
ing through the groove, and projecting
from the center of the angle of tho fork,
Is lance Of perfect form, sharpencd
with n fine bcvel. Beside il the most
perfect lance looks like a handsaw. On
either side of this lance two saws are ar.
ranged with the points sharp and the
teeth we'll defined and keen The backs
of these saws play against the lance.
When the mosquito alights with its pecu.
liar hum, it thrusts with its keen lance,
and then cnlarges tic aperture with the
two saws, which play beside the lance I'M.
iii the forked bill with the capillary ar.
rangemont for pumping blood can be In.
serted. The saving process IS what crates
upon the nerves Of the victim, and causes
him TO strike wildly at the saver, The
irritation Of mosquito bite Is undouht.
eddy owing 70 these saws.-Erchange
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-11-07

der date of Oct. 30th explains that the
absence Of any reference to European
politics in the speech of Emperor viii
liam at The opening Of the Prussian Diet,
yesterday, was due to the fact that for
eign affairs are the exclusive concern Of
the Empire, and their mention would be
out of place in speech from the Prus.
sian throne, and that the reason no
reference was made to certain vexed
questions of school and church policy
would seem to lie in the circumstance
that no legislative step in these regions
IS at present contemplated.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-11-07

In the beginning of the present CEN
fury the Xulus were, according to an mr.
ticle in German newspaper, nm unim-
portant tribe. under chief named Sem
angakong. This man had two
sons, the younger of whom
by name Of Chaka, or "the
Firebrahd," being threatened by his
brother, lied from his fathers house,a and
sought refuge with ncighboring prince.
by this latter, the young Chaka was
trained to be skillful warrior: End
when he was grown up he, assisted by
tho prince who hid received him, at
tackled his brother, killed him, and be-
came chief Of the Tribe. Having thus
established himself in his brothers.
place, Chaka tumcdupon the son of his
benefactor, who himself was now dead,
and, having defeated him, Incorporated
his tribe with his own. Alter this, he
carried on long series of hostili,ios
against neighboring tribes, until, finally
he stood ut the head of an army of one
hundred thousand devoted followers.
Finally, however, in 1928, Chaka fell u
victim to conspiracy excited by his
brother bingham, who, in turn, was dis.
posed Of by another brother, Panda,
who was assisted in his enterprise by
the Beers with whom, after his ao-
cession to power, he continue to live on
good terms. This Panda had two sons,
Umbulazi and Cetewayo, Of whom the
former was his fathers favorite. The
jealousy Of Cetewayo being excited by
the preference shown to his brother, he,
in 1856, assembled twenty thousand
men aud attacked the latter, who could
collect only some eight thousand. A
fearful massacre ensued, those of UNI
bulazi'a followers who were not killed
by the sword being driven into the Tu-
gela river. Umbulazi himself was de.
stroycd by order OF his inhuman broth
er. Thereupon panda assembled his
most trustworthy regiments, and des.
patched them To chastise his rebellious
son. The latter, however, although dc.
feated at the outset, succeeded III col
lecting numerous body Of followers
and maintained himselfin possession 81
large tract OF country until his faith.
er's death, il 1872, since which time his
position of chief ofthe Zulus has never
been MANAGED.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-11-07
GRIM IL.

HARRISBURG, Pa, advlces of the 3lst
announce that the governor has ap
proved recommendation of the board Of
pardons for the commutation Of the
death sentence to imprisonment for
life in the case of John 0'Neil, The
Northumberland county Mollic Ma
guirc.
ST. PAUL, Mimi. advices of Oct. 3lst
says that Mrs. Kruderick, widow liv-
ing alone near Winona, was found muir.
dcred this morning. The crime was
committed with Ratchet and butcher.
knife, which was found, and the body
saturated with kerosene rs iflntended to
burn ii. The motive was probably rob.
berry. No trace of the murderefs.
AN Iron Mountain, Mo-, dispatch of
Oct 3lst says The body of an unknown
man, with lis skull smashed, was found
Yesterday on the road about three miles
from here. When last seen this man
was in company with another named q.
III. Harden and two women and two
teams, at the toll gate near by, and the
supposition is that the murder was com
miIted by Harden for the purpose Of
plumber.
A BURLINGTON, Iowa, special Of the
30th says that two men, strangers, were
arrested last night at Metropolis for
stealing Il span IF horses in Warren
county, this state During Tie forenoon
they had the horses shod and offered
them for sale at low figure. While
tho horses were in the shop officers at
Mediopois received Il telegram describ.
ing the thieves and The horsese but they
had left for Mount Pleasant, where they
sold the animals. Then they came to
this city and from here went back To
Metropolis, where, they We're promptly
arrested
A DISPATCH from Syracuse of the 3lst
says OF the case of Nathan Orlando
Greenfield, three times tried and twice
sentenced 10 be hanged, that an cndeavor
is being made 10 secure fourth trial
Over $4,000 have been expended in
three trials, and the county of Oswego,
which has been compelled to pay the
enormous expense, Is on the verge of
bankruptcy, in consequence. The pros
ccuting officers relates story, making
startling charges against the counsel
and friends Of Greenfield, andsays OF the
Indiana developments: 81 look upon
the whole matter, so far rs II relates TO
the Keloggs, to Taplin or Hines, rs an
net Of desperation, on the pant of Green
field and his friends, TO save the guilty
man from deserved punishment"
AN Ann Arbor, Mich, dispatch of the
30,h says IL large crowd Of students came
down town last light Tor the purpose, rs
they expressed it, of cleaning out the
citizens, in retaliation for the arrest of
several rtheir number last evening, and
congregaied at the post office. When
the mob undertook to have their own
way, one student was Immediately col
Jared, when the others made rush Tor
The officers. The excitement soon be
came intense, and for II time twas feared
serious results would follow, Mayor
Smith had the alarm bells rung, which
was understood by the citizens, and soon
hundreds, armed with clubs, rushed to
the assistance of the officers, and ten
leaders were arrested and are n)w in Jail
The military company was or cred out
TO quell any serious disturbance. A
squad Of speolal police is now ON duty,
but no danger is felt Of further disturb
nurr
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-11-07
FOISEIt9 N,

A VIENNA dispatch of the a0lh says
the deficit in tho Austrian budget has
produced bad impression, II will
prove to be nearly double the amount
stated. 1t has transpircd that the finance
minister, unable 10 cover the deficit by
increasing the taxes, has had recourse TO
secret loans.
A DISPATCH from Belgrade of the 3lst
says that within three hours drive of
Belgrade band Of fifty hlghwWmen
holds the country roads. They murder
travellers, extort money from the
peasantry, defy the government, and
prevent tax gaihercrs from performing
their functions in that region.
A LONDON dispatch of the Goth says
Cardinal Manning will leave London
for Rome On the 9th of Novem Der and
will endcavor TO win the assent Of the
Vatican to his long. cherished sehcmc,
which, by admitting certain changes in
tho external organization Of the Catholic
church In England, will facilitate The
return to Catholicism of an important
group of English Protestants.
A LONDON, Ontario, dispatch OF the
4,h, says Il disease locally known as the
black tongue, but which is probably n
violent form Of diphthcria, appeared in
Seebon county, surrounding this city.
VIM. Wetherrll, of London township,
lost five members of his family by II,
three sons aud two daughters, and two
daughters are now down with the disease.
Several losses are also reported from
Lobo and West Williams. The disease
has batiicd the skill vt the medical men.
A ROME dispatch Of Oct Goth says the
proceedings OF the congress at Naples,
the Goth, To promote general dlsarnla
ment throughout The world, terminated
In scene OF indiscribable confusion,
Amidsthissing shouting and other demon
STATIONS, owing 10 the opposition of .
section who disapprove the object ct tie
congress. Placards bearing the inscrip.
ton Live Trieste, ""Liye Trent" and
death to Austria" were posted on the
walls in Naples in the morning, but were
torn down hy the police,
A Pans dispatch Of Oct Goth, says The
Telegraph newspaper says: The mis-
sion at Vienna of Barring and Dehleg.
nicres, recently appointed compIolltrs
Of the Egyptian finances, has failed. The
failure may seriously compromise the
action of France and England In Egypt
Thus the first result { the recent Austfo
German alliance in opposition to the set
tlcment OF Egyptian affairs and the re-
sistance of Turkey to the reasonable ar
rangement 81 the Greek question:, Il ut
trihutahle to the same cause
a BERLIN correspondent writing IN
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-11-07
A POetical hummer.
Pawtucket Gazette.

INWIuCkpI bdIellt.
The good-natured old German pub
lican was leaning his elbows on the long
bar and wishing that "pizness in Paw
tucket he picks himself up leetle,"
when a smooth-shod person whipped
in, halted at the emf of the bar near the
door, and in sweet-sugared accents, call
ed for "a guy ofgood gin,-your special
Gin for feeble gentlemen ifyou please"
AS the stranger tipped the decanter and
tipped and poured again: mis- bosom
swelled and he mildly observed "Ah!
this is sad epoch" "Yaw, but it ish
moi so much bad as der yellow.fever,'
replied Hans. Look out my Teutonic
friend upon the dying leaves, thrice
beautiful in decay. See them AS they
simmer through the air. They have
had their hour-'thelr brief, bright
hour'-of growth and green life. Yes
indeed, as Hood has it, All things are
touched with melancholy you put
some peppermint mid your gin; dot will
cure the colic," observed Hans setting
back the decanter. TIE strangers heart
was full, and so was his tumbler; with
one more sigh he threw his head back
and sent the raw spirits whirling into
his stomach. No sound followed save
short gasp, like that of an old parp
gives when bucket Of water is poured
ito it. "These scarlet and orange-tipped
leaves make a gorgeous robe for aut-
umn TO wear to her annual festival"
warbled the classical drukard; "but, alas
it is the dance death" "You had bet
ter pay now," interrupted the landlord
"before you feel so bad YOU 60 into
bankruptcy" PAY pay exclaimed the
artful vagrant: you talk pay when the
when the air IS alive with the flash OF
fallen leaves; when the farm fields glow
with the gold of piles of yellow pump
klns. You mention pay when the blue
pigeons are feasting on the barley fields
and the red and yellow corn.esrs are
heaped up into gorgeous pyramids.
You speak of such thing as settle
when the transparent morn Of harvest
plenty was suspended over our very
heads emptying its enormous afiiuence
upon the needy sons of earth. You
talk of pay at time like this, you
ancient prosy publican of Amsterdam.
For shamel shsme! shameP And here
he halted horse car, begged the driy-
er's tobacco, rode two blocks, claimed a
mistake, jumped off and iauntiiy skip
ped to the sidewalk.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-11-07

The number of locomotives on the
1888 miles Of railways in the United
Kingdom at the close Of 1873 was ~
900, an average Of one engine to each
/ 80 100 miles. The number in the
United States ut the same time is re-
ported al 1G,445 for 90,831 miles OF
lines, an average of one to each o.
100 miles, a very striking difference. The
gross receipts OF the British roads for
the year were Egg 500. GA (about 1914
1890 showing the average earnings
per engine to be about $24 $40 each.
The earnings OF the railways in the
United States for the same period are
given at $490, 103 351, which shows mn
average Of 500 S02 per engine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-11-07

sued since the publication Of his annual
repor in November, 1878, as $15 435,375.
Total average amount issued the past
twelve months, has beer at the rate about
one million three hundred thousand dol
lars per month. The increase Of circu.
lation for the year ending Nov. /, 1878,
was $4.2l6,6S4, and total decrease from
January IA, 1916. to the 18th
of November, 1877, was more
than SO ,0O0,d00. Total amount
issued in the month Of October, So ,G03,-
600; and during the month of Seplem.
Der and October, $7,5i4,l70, or abont
one half of the whole amount issued
during the year The increase in legal
tender notes deposited fol the purpose
of retiring circulation during the yenr
ending Nov. ~, 1879, was $4,27900l,
leaving the net Increase Of national bond
circulation issut 4 during the year $ll,-
484 ,5S2.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-11-07

The gross value Of the imports into
Brazil in 1873 amounted to ga ,739, 800,
I'm increase of over VI 100000 on the
previous year. On the other hand, the
exports amounted to value Of only
SAG, 1851 600, or n decrease Of VA 100000
compared with the exports in 1877.
Coffee WINS the principal item in the list
of exports, the total quantity being
100000 bags, of M average weight OF
100 pounds each, the value Of which
was estimated ut $i3, 50D,750. The
growth Of the production of coffee in
Brazil has been very rapid, as may be
Judged from the fact that in 1880 the
quantity exported did not exceed 1922
600 bags.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-11-07

No man should do more work ,ol
muscle or the brain in the day than he
can perfectly recover from the fatigue
Of in good nights rest. Up to that
point, exercise is good; beyond, il
waste of life, exhaustion and decay.
When hunger calls for food, and fatigue
demands rest, we are in the natural
order, ana keep the balance Of life
When wo take stimulants TO spur oul
faded nerves. or excite M appetite, we
are wasting life. There are wrong and
mischief in all waste of life. A man
should live no NJ to keep himself Mt his
best, and with n true economy. To
eat more food than is needful is worse
policy than tossing money into tho sea.
II is u waste OF labor, and IL waste OF
life.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-11-07
NEWS NOTES.

JOE MARzEN, n ranchman in Hum
boldt Meadows, New, has $40 acres,
nearly all under fence and mnch OF it
cultivated. This year he had $50 acres
in alfalfa, which cut three cro.s produc-
ing over 1000 tons Of hay. His wheat
averaged rty.eight bushels to the acre
There are twenty miles OF bitches on the
place. A main canal runs around two
sides of the land, and every eighty
yards smaller one runs across the
land necessary to irrigate. In addition
to this place Mr.. Marzen has cattle
range forty miles north, where he pas
lures over / 600 head Of cattle.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-11-07
VERY LATEST NEWS
A Record of Important Events
Domestic and Foreign.
w ASIIINGTON.

A WASHINGTON dispatch Of the 1st
SAYS the stale department confirms The
truth Of the cable dispatch That Minister
Kasson has been instructed To proceed
shortly to Bucharest, to formally recog.
nize the Roumanian defense, and cstab
lish diplomatic relations between Rou.
mania and the United States.
A WASHINGTON dispatch Of the LIST
says the secretary of state left here, this
T .renoon, on the u. s. steamer Tallahas.
see TO visit the birthplace OF Washington,
preliminary TO carrying out the proyis'
IONS Of the act Of congress directing him
to place n suitable monument to mark
This historic spot The secretary was
accompanied by Gclelal Sherman and
others.
A DISPATCH Of the Goth says Il tcIe.
gram was received ut the war depart
mcnt this morning from General Nc.
Dowell, stating that the Hualpicsc In
dians of North, I'm Arizona were starving,
and asking If they could be fed by the
war department. There being no ap.
preparation available for such purposes,
The matter was referred TO the depart.
mcnt Of the interior.
The forthcoming report Of the super
intendcnt of railway mail service VIII
show, says dispatch Of the 18th, that
during the last fiscal year iiflyninc lines
Of railway poaloilces have been operat.
ed, and over II $40 miles of railway, per
forming about 10000 miles daily Of ser
vice annually. The aggregate number of
miles Of railroad mail service of all
kinds, including transportation, not only
Of postal cards, but of closed pouches,
was over $4,000, 600 million miles during
The y,nr The number of letters handled
and distributed by employees of the rail
way mai service on postal cars during
the twelve months was about ,6G900O,.
600, besides which there were nearly
$50 600 600 newspapers, showing m in
crease Of about 20 per cent. in The amount
of work ns compared with the preceding
year.
A WASHINGTON dispatch of Nov. Bird
states that Secretary Schurz has received
u dispatch from Special Agent Adams
TINT the Instructions Of the department
have been received aud would be fully
carried out. chief Ouray has ordered
the White river Utes 10 come to Uncom-
pnhgrc, where the commission Is to sit 10
Investigate the White river massacre, and
where those found guilty are 10 be SUR
rendered. The dispatch was dated from
Alumosa, Gen. Adams having arrived
there this morning, He will proceed
from that pc mt to Denver, to take the
testimony Of the Meoker ladies and of
Mrs Price. The commission Is to be
ready for its work the 9Th inst, and Gen.
Adams repeats his expression of conf
dcncc that the demands Of the govern
mcnt will be complied with and n salts.
factory settlement arrived ut
A DISPATCH of the 2nd inst. gives the
following as the public debt statement
for the month ending with Oct. 3lst.
~ nnr rnnl hnnhn nNAl hAl $50
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-11-07
Gel Ont nnnrs.

The close confinement OF ali factory work, give.
,he operatives raiid faces, poor appetite, lanauid,
miserable feelings, poor blood. inactive liver.
slcians and m ucine Ii the world cannot help
them unless they get out OF doors or use Hon
hitters the pnrest and best rpmehy, especially for
such cases, having abundance az health. sunshine
ana rosy cheeks In them They cost but a tribe,
see another column. ChrisfidH Recordsr.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-11-07
GOOD EVIDENCE,

When such men as the Rev. Or Rankin, REV
Or. Harvey Father Fitz Gerald Prof Green, DR..
Bartine, Col John McChesney. NJ. Nea.
and host OF Others equally Trustworthy. certify
over their own signatures 20 The marvellous eflica
cy Of Warmers Safe Kidney ahd Liver Cure. in
the diseases for which IL l. reeommendef II IL
time 10 dismiss doubts on the subject
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-11-07

A sweet return" exclaimed the
husband, when his vile threw the sugar
basin at him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-11-07

| factory bcLllcmcHl arrived NJ
| A DIspATcu of the 2ud inst gives the
| ro,in,yi,,r no thr nnhlin dnht etuomrnt
| for The month ending with Oct. 3lst,
| six per cent. bonds tIS3, bHl 3m
| Five per cent bonds bH, iiu, 800
| -Four aud Il half per cent.
bonds ..,..,,......,.. $50, 600, 600
| -Four per cent. bonds, 737, OiB, $50
Rriundlng cordcntes,. sJD, idO
Navy pension lund. ..,. n,oOO,OoO
-
Total coin bonds ..... ST. 1OG eO, $50
Matured debt........... 81, o3o
| Certificates Of deposits. ~, 400, 00O
Fractional currency. i5,iiO,N5O
Gold and silver cortlIi-
| catos..,..,.......s,.... ~, 126, $50
Tam, ,y,,hon, int.r.st ao, 6s5 tao
-
Total debt s.,,,s#....s s2SnOsl ~
i Io.h' ", ,nt tros, - oSu Mi NJ
Debt uss carh IN trena
ur,, ,;..,;."..., s,Oil s'g hia
, nuuimasu u"nmR Uv,' n ~
is1l ',..',,,,., -. TO- 35f, 40
current liabilities
,n l,, e' que .,,,, ana mmpau,S ''''o'" '
hv u " WIN '''o''s' ~ n,n M.
=, n ' ". y. ., !. :, '''''''s' ~, ~,
uoiJ NM a,lynr 1lIa
W." W." "''' N' ~ -,n uso
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aampll9n OF eer''h- az ~, an,
| paan haiaur,, ,v.tinhi,
NJ NJ, ~" ,u1n "N''" ia ioo tuD
WV ~ i''".''''''t '''. '''.'''
natal ooo MA M
| 80, -, T.. ,...,,..
,,i nh" ~, ,,,a ansu'' n,o ga sti
n n, - ~ :. XVII, a y, ip.ain
| o1 n ,''I W. !" ,,,nrms,
nnynhl, i, iaw,ul
| money, principal uut
standing ,.;,,, ,... tA,O!S 5is
'" W., mia S'''o'' ""' wv gps 40
Interest paid hy United
s,ntes.,.,;;.. 800. @,fiS,i $50
in.o ,r,s, irpn, y. ~ ,'n, ~, 90 sio oG,
Balance of interest paid
/ by United States,... 30 s63 asa
A WASHINGTON dispatch of Nov. Isl
SAYS the postolllce department has pre-.
pared an interesting statement relative Ia
The poslnl facilities in Great Britain and
tho United States. and tho result shows
some curious and surprising features.
! Most of tho figures are accurate. but
some Of them arc estimated. The com.
harrison cnn be presented most readily in
4 tabular form rs follows:
United states. Great britain,
Population $50. la'@u',m a',aSS IN
No :" ", p pn,cisls ~, "a; IN NOD
No, Of letters haG.
died., 49,, II '3"Mo'WW L"o"'dS' ""
IVAN INA y, : "anim ii Al
No of postal cards
, handled .,..,..s.. "o' '&'"" l@,s'''@o
M nnn VI dr'"Sp"p''' Nh sls nm ies t,s. ON
No Of dead letters s,d3l, M l,s73, 6co
Value Of money ~,
9Tuets 's'nou,,,' ~ tt.,%i sS'i"sr 1870, W
sniiocis ,xri,n mora lrl,nrs than ao i'm
ci,,1cns If tho ifnit.l Stoics almost
,,ino no NAM. NOR cnnjta mis- u anita
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-11-07

A WAsnlNOTON IISpnICh OT NOV. Isl
says the postolllco department has pre-
pared an interesting stat ment relative to
The postal facilities in Great Britain and
the United States, and the result shows
some curious and surprising features,
Most OF tho figures are accurate, but
some Of them are estimated, The com.
parson can be presented most readily in
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