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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-16
CABLEGRAMS.

A BUCHAREST dispatch Of the Sth says
the Russian evacuation Of Eastern Rou-
melia il likely To be completed by the
3rd OF July.
ACCORDING to advices from Constan-
tinoplo Of the 10th inst, the sultan
intends to send reply to the ear re-
ciprpcating the latters wish for the
noSSffiendly relations between the two
governments.
A Sr. PETERSBURG correspondent, UNI
der date Of May 10Th, states that the
revolutionary newspaper, Ldnd and Lib
crtV, IL still being circulated elandes-
timely. The lust number issued, on the
morning Of Dubravin's execution, con
tanned IN article against the car.
A CoNsrANTINoPLE dispatch of the Sth
suys the czar, in letter brought by
Gen. o. Brutschoil, declares his firm re-
solve to execute the provisions Of the
treaty, but thinks that the Turks should
refrain from garrlsoning the Balkans for
y year, though they might garrison
Bourgas.
A SIMrA dispatch of May Sth says the
Ameer of Afghanistan arrived Mt Gun
damunk to-day. lie was met Mt the
frontier by Maj. Cavaquari and de-
aehment of the 10th Hussars. British
troops lined tho route TO the camp!
miles. Gen Brown and staff received
the Amcer nj the end Of the line, and n
salute Of II guns was fired. The Ameer
has announced in his official to the
Vlooroy of India, nm expressed desire
for the establishment OF friendly rela-
tions between India anG Afghanlstan.
Private accounts from Russia, Of
the Sth inst, represent the situation all
over that country as being beyond des
cription, and that the tendency of
the so-called repulsiye measure is
toward revolution rather than peace
As the present annoyance and outrage
ous oppression of all classes of the pop.
umtion are rapidly spreading, there is n
feeling that anything il preferable To
the existing state OF affairs. 1t is stated
that the government is really playing n
game on the nihilists, instead oi crush.
ing out the spirit Of discomfort in the
empire.
A l.oNpoN telegram of the Sth says
Parole has retrieved his loss Of the race
81 tho Chester trades cup Of yesterday,
Ivy winning that for the great Chester
handicap stakes, which took place to-
day, il being the last OF the Cheshire
meetings. Lord Dupplin's fouryoar-
old chestnut gelding which won the
Chester trades cup rot second place,
and Lord Leigh's four-year-old bay
colt, Sir Josenh, got the third place.
There were four starters. Parole car
RED 1874 pounds, Refer lis pounds,
and Sir Joseph lis pounds. Tho dis
lance OF the course is nearly one mile
and quarter aud the race was for
three ycar-olds and upwards,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-16
Another Atlantic Cable Company

Advertisements appear in the Paris
papers soliciting subscriptions to the
stock of the French Paris & New York
Telegraph Company" which promises
TO lay two lines across the Atlantic, one
from Brest to the French Island of st.
Pierre, ON the coast of Newfoundland,
and thence to Cape Cod, and tie other
from Lands End, England, to the Scilly
Islands, thence to ST. Pierre, and thence
to Torbay, Nova Scotia. The capital of
the company is to be A. 100000 francs.
Among the directors announced are
Gen. Y. o. Deas and +. j. DeBrugere,
of New York. The prospectus states
that the well-known English house of
Siemens Brothers have undertaken the
work Of manufac turing and laying the
cable and of building steamer special
ly adapted for keeping the lines in re-
pair. The receipts Of the company
when its lines are in operation are esti-
mated at 10 per cent of those Of the
Anglo-American company, or {, l57 900
francs per annum.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-16

The Lowell Mass Courier Of the 81
instant says: "The machine shops and
foundries which Il year ago were run
ming on short time and without frac-
ton Of the force employed in ordinarily
good times, are now, most of them at
least, bustling hives of industry. The
demand for their products is perfectly
healthy one, and collections for goods
shipped are made with much less diff
Guilty than in the speculative era. An
other interesting fact in connection with
the iron manufacture is that there is a
very large falling off in the number Of
men seeking employment. A year ago
there were great many good machin-
lists who were unable to find work. Most
Of them have apparently secured situa-
tons, and as 4 result employers find 1t
a matter of some difficulty to secure
the extra help which the revival de-
mands. This is one Of the most encour-
aging symptoms Of the returning pros
perity, and everyone who was aware of
the low state into which the business
had fallen will regard it with satisfac.
ton.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-16
The Elevated Railway MonopoIies.
New York Commercial Advertiser.


a douhle-track elevated iron railway
eight miles in length, can be built, fur
nished with twenty tirst-class stations,
and equipped with the very best roll
iug stock, ready and capable to trans
port 100000 passengers daily, for great
deal less than $4o00,000l Seven per
cent. per annum, or $2S0,000, would be
a large interest on this sum and full
compensation to the capitalists who are
intrusted with such a public highway.
A very large estimate for the running
and all other legitimate expenses ofthis
eight miles of railway at its highest ca
pacity for traffic is 100000 per annum.
The necessary cost is much less. Here
we have an outlay of $4,000 per an
mum, to which we will admit (only for
Illustration, however, that the capita
list, the third party, is entitled. How
is it to be met? The president of the
New York Elevated Railroad states to
an interviewer that it is now carrying
daily 100000 passengers. These, at the
average fare of cents, would pay ST.
600 per day, or ~ $50, 900 per annum.
Deduct S7S0,000, which we have allow
ed as compensation to these railroad
public highway trustee capitalists, and
there still remains $1,775000 per an
mum, to ahieh The injured prope1tV-owners
are fairly entitled.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-16
How a Toad UndreSses.

A gentleman sends to an agricultural
paper an amusing description of "How
Toad Takes OH His Coat and Pants.
He says he has seen one DO il, and
friend mas seen another do the same
thing in the same way:
about the middle Of July found II
toad on hill of melons, and not want
ing him TO leave hoed around him.
He appeared sluggish and not inclined
to move. Presently l observed him
pressing his elbows against his sides and
rubbing downward. He appeared so
singular that | watched to see what he
was w to. Altar a few smart rubs his
skin began to burst open straight along
his back. Now, said l. old fellow, you
have done it; but he appeared to be un-
concerned, and kept on rubbing until
he had worked all his skin into folds on
bis sides and hips; then grasping one
hind leg with both his hands, he hauled
of one leg of his pants the same as
anybody would, then stripped the other
hind leg in the same way. He then
took his cast off cuticle forward between
his forelegs into his mouth asd swal-
lowed it; then, by raising and lowering
his head, swallowing as his head came
down, he stripped off the skin under
meath until it came to his forelegs, and
then, grasping one OF these with the op-
posite hand, by considerable pulling,
stripped oil the skin; changing hands,
be stripped the other, and, by slight
motion of the head, and ali the while
swallowing, he drew it from the neck
and swallowed the whole. The occupa-
ton seemed an agreeable one and occu-
pied but short time"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-16

SoME daysago II letter bearing n for
eign postmark, made its appearance ut
the Washington postotlice, the address
of which no ono was able to translate.
Somebody suggested that il was in the
Russian language. SO il was taken to
the Russian legation, where M atlachc
Immediately interpreted the address,
saying that it was intended for the
health officer, to whom il was taken.
II had the appearance Of being very
important document, rs il was
gotten up in the most elaborate
style. The health officer got one oi
the secretaries to the Russian legation
TO translate il for him and il was dis,
covered that the writer had invented
m unfailing remedy foi rheumatism,
which he wished To sell To the United
States government. The letter was
I'll d away for reference. :,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-16

TosAooo IN largely cultivated in Rus
siA. and the seed Ased on the plant"
TONS is lrom the United States aud from
Turkey. According TO tho official re-
port for the year 1877, there were raised
in twelve southern provinces about
100000 pools Tor 100000 900 pounds)
in Caucasus $4,000 poode Tor 1,0S0,0o0
pounds); or, altogether, about 100000
poods. At the ratio Of two roubles per
.ood, tho revenue from tobacco il over
So 000, 600 u year. All the Russian to-
bacco il consumed 10y Russians.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-16

Carleton Junction waiting for an engine
to take them to Toronto, were, owing
to misplaced switch, run into by
Grand Trunk engine. Both engines
and car were wrecked. Among the
seriously injured are James Gooder-
haus, merchant and miller of this
city, one leg cut of, other
badly bruised, recovery doubtful;
express messenger, Morrison, spine
badly Injured; T. ID. Conger, coal mer-
chant, ibis smashed; John McNabb,
retired hardware merchant, spine hurt
and side badly bruised; Sam'l Beatty,
railroad agent, leg broken. Others in
the car were more or less injured.
Several escaped by jumping through
the windows.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-16

says the trial of Isaiah Belfeld. Of the
notorious LOOMS gang, of Madison
county, for the murder Of Mrs. Phoebe
Crandall, at Brookfeld. fourteen years
ago, is progressing at NorrisviIle. The
husband, who had deadly struggle
with the murderers, fully Identifies
Belfeld, and gives graphic picture Of
the crime. The trial will continue
through next week
A LOUISVILLE, KY, dispatch of the
10th inst. says John Manley was
shot and it is supposed fatally
wounded late this afternoon, by II.
H. Littell, Gperintendent oil the city
railway. Manley was discharged from
his position ~ driver for injuring q
mule some days ago. He has followed
Lttel ever since and to-day endeavor-
ed to upset Littell's buggy when the lat
ter drew pistol and fired on HIM. The
second shot took effect in the left breast
near the nipple and is thought to be
fatal.
Augusta, Georgia, adyices Of May
10th, state that two colored men,
Tom Jones alias Satterwhite and
Henry Mcleod, alias Car;ello, were
hung to-day at Apling, Columbia
county. Jones killed u colored woman
in 1876. Jealousy impelled him to the
crime. Mcleod waylaid and killed his
son last November, because he believed
him guilty OF stealing from him.
Three or four thousand people were in
attendance. Sattcrwhitc stated he was
innocent Of the crime; that he did not
intend to shoot the woman whom lie
lived with MS wife but her paramour,
and that his life was sworn away
by the colored witness, Peter Luke,
who had grudge against him. Nc
Iced acknowledged his crime and spoke
from the gaIlows in rambling manner.
Both were very much affected, but met
death calmly, expressing themselves
willing to die.
A MILWAUKEE dispatch Of May Sth
says District Attorney Mckinney has
gone TO Oak Creek to conduct the pros
ecution Of the first case under the act
for the punishment OF tramps, passed
last winter, that has thus far arisen in
Milwaukee county. The parties prose
cnted are two Milwaukee boys, who
proceeded to the town of Oak Creek u
week ago to-day tor II lark. While
walking along the road they overlook
an Indian with his squaw and papoose
and representing themselves to be Off
GERS took them in charge until u thicket
was reached, when one held revolver
close to the bucks head, threatening to
kill him if he stirred, while the other
led the squaw into the brush
and ravisiled her. Later they took II
Jug of whisky away from II granger,
maltreated u yearling colt, and "held
up" two men for their money. In
every instance submission was com
PEELED by II display of the revolver
carried by them. The names Of the
lads are George Duffy and Patrick
Toohey. Duffy belongs to IL highly re
spectacle family residing on Grand
Avenue. He has been mn "incorrig-
ible" for years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-16
CRIME.

AN ALBANY, New York, dispatch of
May llth says while Leonard
Chamberlain, deputy sheriff Of the
county, WAS serving process to dis
possess John Frederick, At East Bcrne
county, he was shot down and fatally
wounded; he WIS acting in the interest
of Col. Walter :. Church, who has
charge Of the lands.
In the criminal court OF Chicago, Sat
urday, the 10Th, Mark Gray, was,
after u hearing Of the full testimony,
declared insane. Medical experts testi.
tied that his attack ON Edwin Booth
was simply an outbreak of lunaoy
which will eventually develope nepilip
tic insanity. lilo Will he sent to tho FL
gin asylum,
A WuKElNG, w. Va, disraloh OF
May 18th says; AT II o'clock Tonight
Sessy Ross u notorious gambler robbed
All inmate Of y house 81 ill-lame II a
gold watch valued 1T 5000 Officer
Malloney attempted 10 arrest Ross
when the latter He'd; Malloney fired
three shots, one taking effect intlicting
II dangerous wound.
An indianapolis dispatch dated May
9th says Geo L. Harding, editor Of the
Heuid, who attempted 10 assassinato
Col. Light, II the iia,eS. il still in tho
county jail. Ills hail was fixed ~
$4,000. Several physicians have visited
him during the past two days, and have
agreed that lie is suffering from mental
arrangement. Y i thought that he
will he isis the hospital for
ms. Is dee0s
AVA Is swfseA - -,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-16

Two factories for tho preparation Of
opium for smoking are said to exist IN
San Francisco, and another somewhere
in Now Jersey. Government officials
suspect that the customs laws are
evaded by the proprietors, as the crude
opium used is of very low grade and il
thought not TO contain tho per cent.
Of morphine required by law. The
duty on this is III n pound, and ON opium
prepared for smoking, $6a pound.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-16

seem to have voted almost solidly for
it. The result has caused much bitter
ness of feeling in business circles where
il Is looked on to a considerable extent
Is an attack upon city interests by the
interior. There is evident, however A
determination to make the best of what
is believed to be an unfortunate issue
Of an important question. The press Of
the city counsel quiet acquiescence
in the inevitable, and a sustained en-.
deavor to ward off any i'll effects ex.
pecsed to follow SO radical a change in
The organic law by careful choice OF
officers and a prudent and conservative
construction Of its provisions.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-16
FIRES.

a FIRE IN Lowell, Ohio, May Stu
caused loss Of $4,000, uninsured.
TINS Arcadia Springs Hotel, at Ar.
cadia, Wis, burned May 12th. Loss
SO 900; insurance $4,000.
FIX repair shops Of the Troy 4 Bos-
ton railroad ut Troy, burned May Sth.
Loss $50 900, insured. lncendimy.
FULLER, WARREN 4 Co.'S stove works
10 Troy. n. u, partially burned MAY
10Th. Loss estimated at S60,uoOto $40.
600; covered by insurance
THr largest fire which has occurred
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-16

A PHILADELPHIA journal reports I'M
usual activity along the wharves ofthat
city. AT the sheds and piers Of the
several transportation companies an
unusual number Of boxes, crates, bar
rels and bales Of merchandise Of every
des 'ription are being received or
shipped, employing in their handling
and carriage large numbers of laborers
and stevedores.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-16

THE treasury department is in receipt
Of information that the Norwegian gov
eminent has issued regulation pro-
hibiting the importation into that ooun-
try from the United States of live CATTLE
sheep and goats. This action was taken
on account of tho reports of pleuro-
pneumonia and other diseases existing
among American cattle.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-16

THE American Bible society an
nounces change Of policy which il
would be well for some Of the other re-
ligious Publishing organizations Of the
country to adopt. II will no longer rely
on iis auxiliaries to sell its publications,
but will allow booksellers, and no others,
a discount Of 10 per cent. from cata-
logue prices.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-16

In Pittsburgh, Pa, the iron-manll-
iaoturers are complaining of the high
ratio OF wages. At the present rates the
puddler gets 800 per day, the bar.milI
roller from S6 to *, tho catcher from
90 to $6, the heater a., the shcet-roller
from "a to IS, sheet-heaters from "a to
1850, and the shearsmen from VIZ to
~ 20
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-16

A BUFFALO manufacturing firm has
received nm order from Sheffield, Eng,
for twenty-four dozen of the Buffalo
ball braces, twelve dozen Of the Barker
improved bit braces. and two dozen Of
Amidons patent brace wrenchen.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-16
POINTERS.

THE Delaware and Maryland peach.
growers are afraid that their crop will
be too large for profit this year, as it
WAS in 1875.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-16

FOURTEEN years ago there was only
one Bessemer steel establishment in the
country. Now there are eleven, with
an annual production Of more than
500, 900 tons.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-16

LAST month 100000 paper bags
were made by a factory at Ballston
Spa, and yet the supply falls short of
the demand
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-16
wiserabicncss,

The most wonderful and marvellous
success, in cases where persons are sick
or pining away from condition Of mis-
eraolepess. that no one knows what ails
them, (proftab'e patients for doctors,l
is obtained by the use OF Hop Bltters.
Thev begin to cure from the first dose
and keep it up until p rect health and
strength is restored. Whoever is sfflict-
ed in this way need not suffer, when they
en- get Hop Bitters. Sc Truths" and
Proverbs in another column.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-16

When man bows assent to what you
are saying, he stoops to concur.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-01
Closing Transfers for the Month Of
March

David Wolf, by EX'rs., to William
Wolf, So acres in Lanier township, 3d.
800.
j. w. Wampler and wife to Jacob
Erisman, 100 acres in Lanier township,
$1,000.
j. W. Wampler and wife to Henry S.
Chandler, 60 acres in Lanier township,
$1,000.
Daniel Wikel, by Ex'r., to Peter
Black, 40 acres in Harrison township,
1900.
John F. Lugar and wife to Martha A.
Davis, 48 %. 100 acres in Washington
township, $4,000.
VIM. A. Huffman to Harvey Camp
bell, Lot No. l3S in West Alexandria,
$3.50.
Harvey Campbell and wife to John
II. Bare, sen., the same lot, $3.50.
F. A. Pierce and wife to John Good
win, sc LOO acres in Somers town.
ship, $2,400.
John j. Grill and wife to Samuel
Fuller, part of Lot No. % in Lewis
burg, $500.
Ii. G, Hiestand and wife to Kate l.
Huston, Lot No. 1913 in Eaton, SOL.
Hester Brown and husband to Sarah
Brown, the undivided one-half of 1859
acres in Twin township, $2,175.
VIM. B. Silver and wife to John J.
Austin, so Acres in Dixon township,
$3.50.
Winfield Freeman and wife to BENZ.
Cooper, part of Lot No. SOC in Eaton,
$780,
James Smelser ard wife to Charles
N. Smelser, 60 acres in Jackson town.
ship, $500.
David Dillman ard wife to Fl. C. ALL
baugh ct al, part of Lots No. $50 and
661 in Eaton, $3.50.
Martha NJ. Bohn to Mary A. Moore,
Lot No. 40 in Westville, $l05.
John Moore and wife to Elizabeth j.
Coulter, the same Lot, 5000,
Elizabeth j. Davis and husband to
Mary Coalter, The same Lot, $500.
Mary Coalter and husband to Eliza
beth J. Louthen, the same Lot, $3.50.
Albert n. Ozias and wife to Daniel
Disher, III acres i'll Twin township,
Sc, 300.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-01
The chronological Journal an(

A"
science OF Health ior may lies on our tanle. we
are impressed, by even the cursory examination
which has been given 1t, that its peculiar merit is
the furnishing OF practical instruction to its read
ers in n clear, unexaggerated, justified manner.
Although no inconsiderabie amount Of learning is
indicated, the treatment OF the subjects which
come within its sphere is always simple, and adap-
ted TO every class of readers. A very thorough
analysis OF the character OF NJ. Grevy, President
OF France WIN an eSceiieht portrait form the
greater part OIL the nfst article. Next comes some
observations concerning Responsiveness" a
propaoie ofsau' very interesting stors' e"'l-
tieo 'ehcle Jimmie the Cripple, Is continued
anu lhe young people VIM reau Inc fhfeholosi-
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-01
Road Mo&zce.

IS -
IN Office is hereby given that a pc
tition will be presented 70 the County
Commissioners at their June session,
A. d. 1879, asking that a free turnpike
road be made out of the following
township road, to-wit: Beginning at
the southwest corner of the southeast
quarter of section %, in township 6,
range 3 east, in Pre- bic county, Ohio;
thence due east between sections % and
26, also between sections "a and %, one
mile and a half to the Montgomery
county line. Your petitioners there
fore ask that such proceedings may be
bad us are authorized and required by
law for the establishment of a free
turnpike along said route. We ask also
that a special tax of three mills on the
dollar be levied for the term of five
years. PETITIONERS.
mavl-4
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-01
Road Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that a pc
IN tition will be presented to the
County Commissioners at their June
session,iA A. D. 1879, asking for a change
of location of a part of the Jins Run
Free Turnpike Road, as follows, to-
wit: Beginning where said road cross
es the head ace of Whipple's Mill, and
running thence in a north-eastw ardly
direction, on the east side of the pres
ent rou tie OF said road above mentioned
and on the most eligible ground, so as
to intersect the road as at present To-
Gated at or near the point where the
same DIVORCES from the south line of
section 5, Township g., range 8 east,
and there to terminate.
ap24-4 PETITIONERS.