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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-17
Prof. knapp's Terrible Prediction.
Easl EInrlda Tanner

The fact 50 many fish are dying oil
the coast ii Florida calls 70 mind the
awful prediction Of Prof Knapp. From
the juxtaposition of certain planets %
our earth, lie predicts that one-half Of
the population 81 our globe, including
man and i'll kindsof animals, and even
vegetable life, will perish before or
during the year 1850. III 4 lecture
delivered several years ago, lie said that
this desolation would commence ~ the
fishes Of the sen dying, and pestilcnee
and famine occurring il more southern
latitudts. Toe famine IN China and
the yellow.fevcr scollrgc IN the south,
and now the fearful pestilence among
the fishes il southern waters, arc 20
many steps il fnlilllment Of Prof.
knapp's prophecies.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-17

No CHANCE ron DgArrolsrMENr. ID
y. DcIand 4 %. authorize those whe
soil their goods 70 tell purchasers u
uso onc.hulf Of paper Of their Hca
chemical Sdicfdhs, and then il they aro
not entirely satisfied with itssuporiorlty
over Soda, Or any other brand Of Saler.
atus, % return tho balance and gel the
money for the whole refunded. This
saleratus IL perfect, therefore they are
willing to lct il stand or fallupon il OWL
merit.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-17
Renctactors.

When board Of eminent physicians
and chemists announced the discovery
that by combining some we'll known
valuable remedies, the most wonderful
medicine was produced, which would
cure such " wide range of diseases that
most all other remedies could he dis
pcnstd with, many we're sceptical; but
proof OF its merits by actual trial has
dispelled all doubt, and to-day the dis
ecvcrers Of that great medicine, Hop
BiterS, ate honored and blessed by all
lis henetaetors.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-17

DonN speak anGrily to q child, Don't kick n
dog WHOM ho IL asleep, Don't 20 back on the
friends your parents Don't oiten visit your
ncigheors NJ meal time. Don't neglect cough
thinking u VIII cure itself Thousand die OF
consumption by so dotng) Don't forget DR..
cough on cold IN ouo. half the ttme required by
any OTHER medicine, and is the only medicine
known tnat positively cures consumption in It's
DArtv STAGES,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-17

The famous Mason & Hamlin Call.
met Organs, which are certainly the
best of these Instruments in the world,
arc now sold for payment by install.
mcnts, bringing them within reach OF
those who can make only small pay,
ments ut time. ANY agent for thei,
sale will give particulars.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-01-17
Military Titles.

Al illustration Of the ahsurdily of the
custom of using military titles for men
who are not iii the military service, oc-
Cured III Washington few years ago.
Tie occasion was society reception,
and the time wa late II night. Two
ladies, anxious to find their husbands,
met each other One was Mrs. q. S.
Grant. Have you seen Mr. Grant y
said tic latter No; have you seen the
Generaly' Was the answer. And tile
General iii thi1 case 81 denominated
Hit his own loving spouse WIS 4 ninety
day Brigadicr with record which
showed him Ii be tie reverse of hero.
81. Louis Gb,Je- Democrat.
Il LANr chimney manufacturing
firm iii plttsbng meats IL furnaces
Nsti benzine. TAirtythree per cent. u
the former cot III chimneys Il said q
he saved III IL
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-11-27
Etiquette Of Lettcr.Writing.

As q rule every letter, unless insult
ing in its character, requires an answer.
To neglect to answer o letter, when
written to, is as uncivil as to neglect to
reply when spoken to.
In the reply acknowledge first the
receipt OF the letter, mentioning it's
date, and afterward consider all the
points requiring attention.
If the letter is to DO very brief, COM
mence sufficiently far from the top of
the page to give nearly-equal amount
OF blank paper at the bottom of the
sheet when the letter is ended.
Should tho matter in the letter con-
tinue beyond the first page, it is we'll
to commence little above the middle
of the sheet, extending as far as
necessary on the other pages.
It is thought impolite to use q half
sheet of paper in formal letters. As q
matter of economy and convenience for
business purposes, however, it is GUS
tommy to have the card of the bust
ness man printed at the top of the
sheet, and a single leaf is used.
In writing letter, the answer to
which 10 of more benefit to yourself
than the person to whom you write,
inclose postage stamp for tie reply.
Letters should DO AZ free from
erasures. interlineations, blots and post
scripts a. possible. It is decidedly
better to copy the letter than to have
these appear:
A letter of introduction or recon-
mendation should never be sealed, as
the bearer to whom it is given ought to
know the contents.-Halrs Manual
Social AMI Business Forms.
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Possibilities of the BALLOON.

Prot. King, the balloonist, talks most
sensibly with regard to the possibilities
Of the balloon. He tells New York
Express reporter that it can never be
used a. q carrier in the strict sense of
the term, because that is impracticable ;
but for scientific research it is the only
means we have Of studying the higher
regions and learning about the upper
currents about the formation of rain
and snow, and the action of storms. It
is the only thing by which we can reach
= point in the heavens clear of the
earth; and for these purposes it is in
valuable. The day will never come
when balloons will DO made to navigate
the air against the currents. That can
only be done by flying machines having
momentum, which balloon is without.
You cannot throw q tuft Of cotton
against the wind, for the reason that it
has no resistance. The balloons mis-
sion is scientific in several ways. In
case OF war it has been very useful in
escaping from besieged cities, Paris for
instance, and for military operations it
is the only way you have of looking
into the enemy's Notifications with i'm
punity. It is also valuable for looking
down into deep water. From balloon
you can look down tN the bottom OF
very deep water, because You are away
far enough to overcome the reflection
of the sky. In these ways balloons can
be made very useful, but as carrying
agent Mr.. King cannot see how thew
are to be utilized,
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3 Never again id my Rife, & he clluckled,.
% he seated his new vie at tho head Of
the table, despite hcr protest; and as he
spoke he stopped and kissed her, while
Betsey looked ON in blank and Mortified
amazement, utterly speechless at such
disreputablc conduct, "fer this day, In
Centervllle Church, this little woman
has promised to share my bed and board
for the rest of her mortal days."
''Msrriedl' gasped Betsey, land all
them ar childrcnS''
"Yes, they all belong ter lne. thank
God. I've got some folks of my own now,
Betsey, and no more lonely days and
nights for me. or cherries Thanksgiv-
ings.':
He hustled about and seated each lit
tie child, rewarded by a fearful glance
Of gratitude from their mothers eyes.
Then such tremendous prayer of thanks
giving praise as ascenned from that
beautiful board, was rarely heard by men
or angels. Then came the feast. And
how everybody did eat except Miss Bet
sy. She received the praise of her cook
ing in fris htful silence, and actually re-
AuScu " taSlc tIic OTlut Cahc.
"No wonder" thought she, "that Joel
was so sot on having it made. I'd have
cut my right hand off before Id have
touched it, if had only known what
he was about-thc sly old fool.'
The next day she packed her trunk
and departed to find home with some
other Of her relatives in Connecticut,
positively refusing 10 share home with
the new mistress where she had SO long
reigned supreme. And when year later
she received a letter from her brother
Joel, announcing the birth of q son to
this last and happy wedlock, she cx-
claimed:
"Therc's no fool like an old fool.'
She consigned the missivo to the
flames with the words. But peace and
prosperity smiled upon her brother as
the happy husband and father and the
''little woman" blessed the day she &C.
ceptcd tho rough diamond for lite
partner-all of her days being those Of
thanksgiving.
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The ICARIlNS,

alseesaeel and Unsuccessful 8oeaalls&ae
-. 8xpsEtDsot In ullnols aud Iowa.
On . high bluff overlooking tho val-
ley Of Nodaway river, in tho town of
Corning, Iowa, stands village COM
posed Of dozen small white cottages,
arranged in the form Of : parallelo-
gram, in the center Of which rises .
large building, containing . dining
hall, which II also used % IN assembly
room and for dramatic representations.
There are numerous outl ying log cabins
still sentineling the village, but they,
too, are within easy distance Of the
dining-r room. The village 10 encircled
by community domain of more THAN
2,O0O acres, TOO of which arc under Gull
tivation. Extensive meadows, fine tim
Der lands, possibly 100 acres of waving
wheat and $50 Of rustling corn give =
dash of paradise to the summer aspect
IT tho bluff. Such is 1caria, whose his
tory II 80 intimately interviewer with
the story of Etienne CADET, at one time
(l840-7 the leader Of Socialism in Eu-
rope. Born in Dion, France, in 1888,
CADET had earned high reputation ~
politician, Journalist and historical
writer before he adopted the role Of the
social theorist. At this period Of
popular ferment Cabet published
his Voyage en- Ioazie an i'm
aginary journey to . happy land Of
ideal Communicated was at once nd.
mitted to the leadership of Socialism in
Europe. He started 4 journal-Ls Pop.
ulaire-which had . huge circulation.
His followers were numbered by tens
Of Thousands, not in France only, but
in Germany, Switzerland, England,
Spain, and even South America. His
call for colonists 10 settle in the United
States, and create . real Icaria, was re-
sponded to by Thousands, and in Feb
ruary, 1848. having secured = grant Of
100000 acres in Texas, the vanguard OF
the new community sailed for New Or
leans. The Texas acres proved unin.
habitable from malarial causes, and the
Communists, with CADET at their head,
settled at Nauvoo, ILL.,, which had just
been vacated by Joseph Smith, and his
Mormons. For few years they had .
theater of their own, and increased 60
rapidly in numbers that, in 1866, the
colony had population of nearly ], 600.
But dissensions arose - CADET grew
old and his intellectual faculties de-
,lined; the community was split into
factions, and in 1856 it's founder died,
broken-hearted, in st. Louis. After
the removal to Iowa, no longer ago than
1877, faction again interposed, and an
embittered contest was the result, the
village now having population Of less
than 100 out of the thousands that
hailed CADETS ideal community witt.
such enthusiasm.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TURKEY,
! 1Y II. @. DODGE

Tomorrow = Thanksgiving day an fompey's
70 borrow dc l.t turkey from ole m....r on
Ds chickens, dey git out dc way when Pom
pey comes along,
An when de turkeys dne him out, deyn sing
3 n snudder song
Do pots a.bilon on dc han. already fob ter
Ds turkey, when dat lazy Pomp comes lar
I'm IN do house
O, goiiy! he.h dat watch dog bark and heah
dat mig gah yel:-
Dat mu. - PS%p-hl' dsre he comes. across
De dog hab got him by do seat-Pomp. like de
Oar comes Ole ma,s.r AFTER you; o, Lawd!
Now you t is safe, de- turkey. safe, de cabin door
IS locked;
Take of dose pants for mendln, dey,-O,
Lawdy, who dat knocked!
Git down de bible mighty quick-put on dose
A. Dc dso6il come fob you upon do 'odg-
Hi stop aat knoekin' on dc door. Use comm
:, utaint ole massar, Jest in time ter jine Dc
family prayer.
Your turkey stole: dun tole me dat-who am
dc wretched ticf!
De wickedness derc's in dis world jes nils dis
heart wild grief;
Whah Pompey bin? Lor Dress yer soul, dat
niKgah hab 50 bad
De rheumatic, he dun 60 out-dat makes him
berry sad
An dore he sits dis berry night an read do
Az ~ t., ;spl.'n de s.D'or's word. unto his
No, Pompey amt NO turkey uei-he lub dc Dl.
Dat II no foun turkey lost, he'd let do COB
bier Co.
Go way, you dog, you1l burn youself-stop
pokin in dc pot;
De dcbbil take de beast-O. Lawd! dat's
only water hot
Fob landy's sake! turkey-can ! b'lieve desc
open eyes!
Stop, massar, dats dc debbn. wild do ioddahs
foh disguise.
Pick up dat bible, Pomp, yer dropped, and dun
yer look 80 pale;
Dat lremblin' comes from rhcumatlz-dat
niggah's on de fail;
An 'scusc me. boss, fob sayln' dat you'se In
terruptin' now
De family prayers, an dat's ting neber
can allow.
De way dat turkey git In derc?-)is lissen,
lnHssar, dcah,
While dun 'spIain dc mystcry-de debbil's
tricks make cleah;
De chimly dere hab got hole, up yonder on
de- roof;
Ispecs dat turkey must have flown right
down, uu' OATS dc trufe.
Dun want 1t back? good massar, yer gentle.
man, dut's true,
An when We glib dc tanks mex day, wen glib
some tanks fob You.
An now you niggah tief, you. Pomp, put up
dat book, you heah?
Mex time you hook de turkey, see deere amt
no watch dog ueah.
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q q
THANKSGIVING HYMN. q

BY& ADELAIDE oBRTEI.
We praise thee for the wealth Of golden grain,
For corn fields waving la the mellow light,
For full armed Plenty. piling Autumn's vain,
No locust swarms, no desdninx dr0u0hts have
To mar our Joyous song Of Harvest Home.
We praise thee, 0, our God! ~,
We praise thee for the dewy mornings fair,
As diamonds gifted over fleld On d world,
When heavens own nectar filed the ambient
And every breath was life and strength I'M
told >' =?
And warbllug birds poured out their songs Of
glee,
And every living thing seemed glad and free:
We praise thee, ., our God!
We praise thee for the noontide's searching
As meath its ripeniag influence swelled the
And the grapes swectened In the burning rays
While under purple bloom the wins was
The heat WAS force upon the laborer's head,
But twas perfecting grain for daily bread
We praise thee, O our God!
We praise thee for the twilixht's hour Of calm,
When the cool breeze Of eve refreshed the
mowers,
Winning from them their gift Of odorous balm,
And all prevailing peace filled the sweet
Then one y one came out the stars soft light
And all around Us settled restful night
We praise thee, o our God!
For Spring. with all her vernal beauty drcst,
Her buds Of hope, her merry tuueful voice,
For Summer, with exuberant greenery blest,
And smiling fullness. bidding man rejoice,
For Autumns browning treasures now com.
plete,
We offer thee dear Lord. thanks as Is meet;
We bless thee. o our God!
And when the stormy blast of Winter comes,
And snow wreaths hang their light forms
on the trees,
And we'll stored barns and garners I'LL our
homes
With plenty, and our hearts with thankful
case,
Help US, q Christ, to share at thy comm and
These blessings with thy poor with generous
hand,
Thank offerings to Our God.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-11-27

QUEEN V1oroR1A once signified to
Viscount Macduff. now Earl of Fife,
that she would not be unwilling to have
him for . son-in-law. The nobleman
respectfully declined the honor. He
10 not yet 80, was schooled at Eton.
has eight residences in the Highlands.
and IL warmly spoken of by all Glasses.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-11-27
She Knew He Was There.

It was q warm afternoon, ard young
Mr.. Cummagin did not go into the
house, but sat down on the porch, as
was bis custom, after ringing the bell.
Her little sister came to the door and
looked at him with some curiosity.
Does your sister Mabel know I am
here, Nellie?" he asked. "Oh, yes" re-
Piled the innocent prattler, Il guess she
does; she told me to come out and see
how shady it made the front yard when
you put your feet up on the porch rail.
ing"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-11-27

A new YORK man was made Jealous
by the receipt of perfumed letter ad-
dressed to his wife. He tore his hair
and raved around until it occurred to
him to tear open the missive. This he
did and discovered-a milliner's bill for
now fall bennett Which same he iin.
nediately took pains to settle.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-11-27
A world Of aooA.

- A World Of Coed.
One of the most popular medicines now
before the American publi:, is Hop Bit.
tots. You see it everywhere. People
take it with good effect. 1t builds them
up. It is not ~ pleasant to the taste as
some other bittcrs as it is not a whisk 7
drink. 1t IL moro like the old-tashione<l
boneset tea that has done . world of
good. If you don't feel Just right Try
Hop Bitters.-Numda Nesos.
Sediment or mucus in the urine is q
sure indication Of disease. Take Kidney.
Wort.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-11-27

To REMOVE FREcKLEs.-S crape horse
radish into cup of cold sour milk; let
it stand twelve hours; strain, and ap-
ply two or three times q day. Or, mix
lemon juice, one ounce; pulverized
borax, one-quarter drachm; sugar, one
half drachm; keep few days in q glass
bottle, then apply occasionally.
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Sherman 4 Co., Marshall. Mich. want an
sgcnt In this county at once, At . salary Of
500 per month aud expenses paid. For fun
particulars address 40 above.
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Reeds GiIt Edge Tonic cures Dyspepsia.

Fran 1itFztis among the most distln.
gulshed Of musicians In the world. He uses
and pronounces it "matchless," :unriyaied,'
etyltng it this magnificent and to me 50
precious instrument" There could hardly be
higher praise, or from morn eminent authori
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-11-27
ISvAl1D's, use Q. Gil6srt's Corn Starch,

For one cent purchase . postal card and
send your address Ia Dr. Sanford, l02 Broad
way, New York, and receive pamphlets by
return mail, from which YOU can learn wheth
o. your liver 10 out OF order, and II out Of or
thing In the world To take for it.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-11-27

Young men 70 west. Learn Telegraphy. Ad-
dress r VALENTINE, Manages, Janesville, Wis.
Chew Jackson's best sweet Navy Tobacco
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Tell your neighbor II he uses Lyons Patent
Metallic Heel Stifener he will keep his boots
straight Sold by shoe and hardware dealers.
ALL diseases arising from . dlsordered
stomach yield ct onco to Reeds Gilt Edge
Tonic.
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cHAMPLIN'S q
LIQUID PEAR l.

10 IN excellent tic."-Titiens, "The heat
h h.v ever u:ed".charotte Thomp.on The bes:
Lotta: Far sup -rior to ths ono brinx ova- f,ow
s ssst: sdan: sapsriot
= hottle. Beware Of limitations, CHA MPLWH ~
CO.. PT0pri tors, RufYslo. n r.
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The Best Way to Cheer mp,

AAc 3UC0b " ~ 80 ~AsOCK WRs
II you are Respondent invalid, is to grow
stronger, This you can do il you win take
piece of advice which has the weight Of high
medical authority to back it That is to use
The standard invigorant, Hostetter's Stomsch
Btters, Especially commended and Endorsed
BY physicians. Among the bodily troubles
which it ovcrcomes are dyspepsia, irregularity
OF tho bowels, liver complaint, general debil-
ity and nervous complaints. 1t Is also found
very useful in counteracting tendency to
weakness or disorder OF the Kidneys and
bladder, and persons troubled with rheuma-
tism strongly indorsc it as remedy. Its In.
auence upon the entire system Is highly ben
eticial promoting % it does the return Of
sleep and appetite, and the acquisition Of
flesh and strength A silent rcproof OF the
folly OF nauseous drug medication Is conveyed
botanical medicine.
Though they may o0slinaIcly resist the &C.
ton OF other external remedies, Ulcers con-
tanning proud flesh. swellngs, tumors, lcprous
granulations and scrotulou, sores speedily
fuence Of I1cnry's Carbolic Salyc, the prompt
est aud most efficient topical application ever
discovered or used. 1t is believed that there
10 no chronic sore or eruption that may not he
eEadicated by this incompatible puritier. Sold
by all druggists:
Couens.-A Medicinal Preparation in the
form Of a lounge is the most convenient.
"Bro,en's bronchial T'oches" allay irritation
which induces coughing, giving reliefin Bron.
chitis, Hoarscncss, Influenza, Consumptive
and Asthmatic complaints. Is cts box
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AGENTS.

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Fomd'~ Extract, for Rheumatism, Neur a,sia.
lnnamua1tosy Pain, etc. For years has ha / q med.
cal standing. and acknowied .sd In medical writ
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Fords Extract for !ndsmmstion, etc We Wish
'nose who bear OF tho Extract for the rst time t.
ask some friend about It. They inva iabiy praise
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Rends Ex ra"s. for Pains, Aches, Cuts, stc. Ita
power 10 supreme 81 disoAse that eonaes tn.
Ia its range. II never iatis. Try il once
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Fenes Extract. The Vegetable Pain Dertroy
or There 10 40 pain ache it III not sbxie no
hralse OF burn II VII not extract tbs 4ony fIoa
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Ponds Extract. Ia cases Of Headache, whether
Bttsous or Nerv0us, battle tho head for " nsin,.
tes Y Ii the Extract, aad the pain 10 ron,
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messed the knitting Of two lives together.
and, though they were not youthful ones,
yet there was romance in the suddenness
and surprise If the whole thing.
The benediction said, how hearty were
the congratulations. and how proud and
happy tho bridegroom and how bright
and blushing the bride! Away they
dashed at last, amid cheers and the merry
chimes Of the bells. At the cottage they
paused and "took it the little brood':-
az the farmer called theu-apd then
drove merrily on, amiu the youthful
shouts and laughter, to his great white
farm house, whose blue curing smeke
proclaimed the warmth and good cheer
within.
As l live" exclaimed Betsey, looking
out OF the window, "if Joel hahn t brought
that stuck-up widow Burton and her
brats to dinner. There won't be a hull
piece of the old-tashioned chimney left on
the table. II l had dreamed of his bring
ing them, l wouldn't have put it on, even
Inf Joel did insist on it,"
The widow Burton and her brats-as
she called them-were ushered into the
parlor by the master, where cheerful
tire blazed, and where Miss Betsey stiffly
received them and their wrappings.
When dinner was announced, verv
much to her disgust, her brother came
out with the little woman upon his arm
and leading the youngest child by the
hand.
"lf ye have NO objection, Betsey," said
he. "1'd like to place this little woman at
the head of my table, especially Is it is
the position she is likely to occupy the
rest Of her days, thank Cod"
'Joel, You hain't goin' tn git marriedi''
screamed the Mortified spinster, and she
almost dropped the ''chiney pot Of
scaldipg tsa In boz excltsmeat.