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WANTED--A good second hand buggy, phaeton
" preferred. Enquire at Saltwater Carriage
Works, Saltwater. MINI. 1sS
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Quiian Block, corner of Wabashaw and Third
streets. Suitable for Offices or sleeping rooms IN
qo'r e., OF MEAD & THOMPSON, in the building.
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-13

required in that backwoods colony
of thirteen sparcely settled states,
to tell the rich and powerful king
of England that he was a horse
thief and d pick pockct-and then
ask il we shall celebrate. Think
Of the long and bloody war--the
reduced condition OF the American
troops the fine condition. Of the
English llessians and then re,
member that we whipped, and ask
if we shall celebrate. Bear in
mind that our troops fought long
after the government money wasn't
worth cent on the dollar, and
that there was no bounty Jumpers
in those days, no army contractors,
no gang Of burglars who were able
to subsidizc and buy up congress
think Of this, and then say there
j. no good cause why we should
ride ont in cavalry procession, in
the hot sun, ana listen 10 a prayer
by the chaplain from stand
made Of new boards ana covered
with oak boughs. Celebrate? 1t
don't seem rs though we could
die 90 dead but that we would
wake up and yell when they fire
the salute 1T sunrise on the morn
ing Of the glorious Fourth.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-13

overth solitary plains, to the merchant
prince, ana the woodcuttcr who splits
his foot with the axe.
1t cures Rheumatism when al other
tail.
This wonderful
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-13
RlDGEWAF PICNIC.
Tuesday, June 18th, 1879.

Greater preparations Than usual
have been made to render the
Ridgcway Picnic this season one
Il surprising pleasure to its pa
irons. The grounds adjacent 10
the new Church have been clear
ed, the dancing floor is new and
enlarged, aud the DodgcviIlc
Gymuastic Club will be ON hand
to give some of lis inilnitablc per-
iormanccs. Remember the day,
Tuesday, June 18th. The pleas,
IRE and enjoyment anticipated by
many who have heretofore attend
cd The Ridgeway Iienics will be
moro than realized on this occa-
sion rs ii is the wish of its mana
gers 10 have all enjoy themselves
heartily and g 80 away happy
and pleased with The ltidgeway
Picnic.
Go there, bring your relatives
and friends with You, and Let all
have Il real good time iorono day
Should the l7th prove unlavorablo
tho Ridgeway Picnic will be held
on the following day. Wednesday,
June 18th.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-13
The ith Of July.
l'cck's sun.

49, = 1850
The Fourth q July question in
beginning 20 be agitatod, and
towns throughout the state are
asking themselves whether it is
better to celebrate or not And
has it como IL this. Have the
sons OF revolutionary siros I've do
not mean the sons of democratic
congressman have the sons Of
revolutionary sires become SO alb
.lcct, SO pampcred by luxury aud
case, that they will loll upon their
gorgeous couchcs, unable to de-
eide, with the few brains that have
not been affected by fatty dcgen-
Grafton, whether or not to celebrate
the glorious Fourth! Q, tompora,
Q, shaw. The very mention Of
the day ought 10 be sufficient 10
cause u thrill of patriotic enthusi
asm in every native born Ameri.
can, and two in every foreigner
who has once lived under the
eileto dynasties Of the old world
and has then come here and tasted
the sweets Of ninety eight per
cent liberty. Shall We celebrate.
Think Of the courage it must have
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-13
THE DEMOCRAT.
Mineral Point, Friday, June I3, 1870.
Geo. Crawford. Robt. M. Crawford,
EDITORS AND PRoPRIEToRs.

The New York World admins
ters the following just rebuke to
the Republican papers Of Chicago:
-" The Chicago Republican papers
keep on liking the local political
situation no better One paper Ia
ments that the Democratic machine
is established in Chicago, and moves
and will move like a Juggcrnauti-
cal carp another walls in vigorously
mctaphorical language that the
Garden City is tied to the wheels Of
the Confederate cart, and so on.
The Tribune says that "thc expert
ence of the Republican managers in
the late city and county elections
ought to convince them that II Re
publican nomination in Chicago
and Cook County is no longer equiv
alcnt to an election u conclusion
Go which most observers had already
come and the Journal, edited by
the Republican observation-disclosures
or Of Illinois, says boldly that il
knew it all along always told
them 80. "Thc fate Of the ticket,
says the journal, was scaled before
il was put in the field at all y The
moment the convention chose for
its chairman u man who had been
on trial for Il crime, and against
whom much very damaging evil
denco was adduced, defeat was Il
lorcgone conclusion And yet
again il says that whereas the Demo
Gratis "l'rom the first cast about for
their very bestmcn for candidates.
When the Republican convention
met, u scramble began between u
horde OF adventures winch DIS
gustcd all respectable folks. This,
we take il, is quite true, but the
Republican journal docs not eX-
plain why if it was aware from the
first that the Republican candidates
were adventures nominated by 4
convention presided over by Il prob
able rogue. itshould have supported
the party ticket up to the hour
when the polling began, still less
why il should have ychcncntly
attacked the Democratic nominees,
who, it now admits, are blamcless
i'll character and OF high attain
mcnts. II is just possible that il
may he this sort Of Republican
journalism which has made Chicago
Democratic city.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-13

The Democratic party Of Ohio
declared III convention that the
presence of troops ut the polls is
destructive of the freedom of cleo
tons and is Incompatible with tho
spirit Of free institutions; that the
laws enacted by congress, which,
under the prctcnsc of regulating the
manner bf elections, interfere with
the election Of State officers, and
overthrow the laws of states COY
crning the choice of such officers, are
unconstitutional, and for that reason
ought 10 bo repealed, that they arc
also instuncntnlltics of fraud force
and corruption by which the party
IN power uses money of the people
TO corrupt and correc the voters,
and especially BY force and fraud
to deprive our nutualilcd citizens
of the right to vote, ami for these
reasons also said laws ought 10 bt
Immediately repealed.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-04-02
GSost story.
WHITE Run, KY, March 16.

WHITE Run, ky, March 16.
Editor Herald;
We talk of spirits living, and spir-
its dead. but I am convinced that
there are dumb spirits in our land as
well as corn-spirits.
| was called upon to solemnize the
rites of matrimuny between Ferney
Daughety and Miss Eliza Jane Lind
say. on the 10Th inst., at NJ. Ferney
DIughety's residence. The ceremony
was performed by lhmp-light, and
after thsn | started home by moon
light When passing the farm Of
WIN. Arnold, deceased, my horse
scared at something down the fence a
lew panels ahead of me. i turned nv
head that way, and saw a beast with
something white upon it; thinking it
to he loose horse, with a saddle ON,
rode down the path few rods, and
there stood the old yellow mare with
large sack filed almost 10 a strut.
with something like corn. and dumb
spirit standing holdin- the bride.
taking shelter under bush. IcaIled to
know what was the matter, and got
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-04-02
NO auswer II wanteI 10 Know IL he

NO answer wanted 20 know If be
was lost. and still got no answer. 1
became alarmed, and called for Mr.
David Arnold. as knew he had corn
in a crib in the field l was passing, and
satisfied that the spirit was a corn
spirit. 1 thought best to more fully
understand its mission, but at that
instant. II broke club near its feet,
and then / vas convinced il Was an
evil as well as eorn-spirits and /
thought best 10 Withdraw, which l did
ia hurry, for you know people are
generally afraid of such spirits. and l
confess ihe fact. that it makes the hair
rise ON ones head TO meet sucn sspir-
it under such circumstances. If any
of your readers doubt the existence of
spirits, let them pass BY that 6eld the
next time that spirit visits there, and
thew Will be satisfied Of the presence
of dun o-cOrn-sPifit-
j. W. KEowS.
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Lsvermore Items.


LIvERMoRE, KY, April !, 1879.
ElitOr Herald:
Mr.. 5. I. Rowan's stOre-house az
Liyermore. was entered by burglars,
last Thursday night, the safe blown
open and robbed of it contents. 1
understand that Sne arrest has been
made. Some suspicious are enter
tanned as to whom the guilty parties
are, but nothing certain is known As
yet They did not aim to njure any,
thing but the safe as they moved the
clock from the safe TO the far end of
counter where it was running next
morning.
Miss Hester Tucker commences
school ut cur school house this MORN
ing. She is a dear. good girl, and
We expect a good school. She Is fully
competent for the task she has under
taken.
Mrs. j. ]. Lee is thought to be in
the last Stage of consumption She
is quite cheerful and hopes to feel
happy in the dying hour.
Buck Creek church reorgauized her
choir yesterday-qlite a crowd pres
ent. We expect some fine music in
the future. There are aboa. forty in
the choir We we're glad to see
Messrs. Virgil p. Statsler and f.
Riggs and others, of our community,
taking an interest in music-for next
to religion, it is the life of a church.
Live ON, old Herald, and never
mind your Republican neighbor, it
won't hurt L. j.
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Arkansas News
PowHATTAN, March, 1879.

PowHATTAN, March, 1879.
Editor Herald.
Enclosed, send you 81 IS for the
Herald aud Courier-Journal, one year
each, which | see are the terms. AL
though away down here in Arkansas,
| want the Kentucky news.
l have been the ''Arkansaw Trav-
eler," since J. came here. This county
is over-rated, as TO cheap lands, as
the cheap lands are in the bottoms
which extend from, here to the Gulf
OF Mexico, as everyone knows who
has travelled through this county.
Good land, back in the country, is
worth. from sl5 10 S25 per acre. All
those circulars sent out giving glowing
accounts of cheap lands are abomind-
BILE humbugs.
Mosquitoes fly here day and night
the year round. Their bills are as
long as a humming birds, and their
bite is equal 10 a yelloajackets sting.
Cotton is king here" but is worth
only 81 cents when it takes 10 cents
TO produce it. People are harder up,
here, than / ever saw them in any
other country.
1t is common remark out here
when you meet healthy booking man,
"you live in the bills" and the cou-
trary if he looks sickly. "you live in
the bottoms. You hear nothing but
hills and bottoms. If you see fellow
moving, ask him where he is going,
the response is, cup in the hills OF
down in the bottoms" BIB
We have paper published at Lit
tie Rock, called The Spirit of Arkan-
sas. 1t is the tool of the Iron Noun
tain Railroad Co.
There are several Kentucky boys al
work out here in the WOODEN mills and
they say the id editor ought to be
hung for deception in trying to, and
really succeeding in deceiving the
people about cheap lands, &c.
| am doing very well here. am
running the Powhattan Manufactur
ing Company FIGURING Mills. and have
been for eleven months past.
| will be free man and entitled Il
all the rights OF citizen in a monti
more. L am in good health, weighing
172 pounds.
| l hope you will be successful Will
your valuable paper. Here's lucI
to the Herald and long live its Editor
is the wish of j. T. Mccoy.
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Tor the Herald:
TOUCH NOT THE cur.
ny MADELINE.

"Touch not the cup for the soul Of man.
In Gods own image made.
Should shun the whitening glance Of shame.
Aud triumph undismayed.
For oh, il is a god like grace,
Integrity of soul
1t cheers US with a brighter charm,
Than gilds the flowing bowl.
"Touch not the cup," for the dove'iks tones
OF children may greet thine ears,
Then think of the vows OF nuptial love,
Baptized in hillowed tears
The golden threads ny angels woven,
That hearts together Hulk,
Are sundereJ by the touch ofsin.
Or seorched by whitening drink.
"Touch not the cup" though hfe's by-paths
BE Oft IerpieNed and dark.
And shoals of care anl reefs of wrong,
Wreck many "A fragile bark,
Watching the polar star of hope
With II,'s sure compass thine,
Fenrlessly breast the raging storm
But shun the tempting wine'
s'Toueh not the cup" though woman's scorn
Should Hing its keenest dart,
Or gu nrh the hopes of loving years,
And drsolate Thy heart;
Friends cease TO smile and all the founts
0fsymp thy dry up
Though ne'er a star should light thy way
Yet TASTE thou not the cup.
''Touch not the cup" in the soul Of man.
Blooms many precious flower.
And languid misery longs TO breathe
Their fragrance and their power.
The deeds within his virtues scope, t..
Inspire the soul to think
That souls an embryo for heaven,
And so thou mayest not drink.
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dali next day. rounds of applause
greeted him from both sides of the
House. His desk was loaded with
floral tributes, conspicuous among
which was a magnificent basket of
violets, with his initials wrought in the
centre.
The chief topic of interest here just
now is the widow divers breach of
promise suit against the venerable ST.
mon Cameron, now in progress. Gen.
Butler appears as Cameron's chief
counsel, and there is always an expect
ant crowd gathered together when
BsIler has anything to say or DO.
1 ne impression seems to be that the
General will make it lively Tor the fes-
tive widow before he gets through
with the case She claims that 81
mon promised to marry her and make
things comfortable for her generally,
and, with that understanding, he was
granted privileges which he shouldn't
have had. In support of this clam
she presents, among other things, two
or three rather.dubious love letters.
The naughty Old man, on the contra
ry, thinks it is case of b.ackmail,
and says ne has already paid her ST.
600 rather than have fuss about il.
10 make it still more warm for the
widow, they present in court Mr.. Thos.
NJ. Oliver. VINO was once supposed TO
be her husband, and who is now alive
and well. This comphcstcs matters
considerably, as it is hard to under
stand how Airs. Oliver, has been dam
aged by the refusal of an old man like
Cameron to marry her, when she al
ready had husband alive and we'll,
and better looking man anyhow.
There is general disposition to con-
fine the business of the session TO the
appropriations that failed before the
adjournment, including, Of course, the
repeating acts that caused the disa-
greement. No doubt the bills, with
these measures attached, will be speed
lily put through, and, if the fraud in
the White House don't interpose a
veto, the session viii be short. If he
insists upon keeping these obnoxious
partisan laws upon the statute books.
in opposition to the will of the people.
the Democrats will insist upon hold
back the funds. 1t will. in that
event, become question of endurance
and backbone. The Democratic spine
was never in a better condition, and
the leaders now in command mean bus
mess. PHoNo.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-04-02
Louisville Correspondence.
LOUISVILLE, Ky March %.

LOUISVILLE, Ky March %.
Editor Herald :. 7.rsife -r
1t has bren sometime since | have
seen the columns OF YOUR most excellent
paper. | hope it, prosperity is equal to
the hopes entertained for it by warm
and enthusiastic friends
Our city has Tor the week past. been
overshadoved by clouds of MET aud
smoke. making the atmosphere heavy
and especially, difficult to breathe, Tor
one who has been reared, tar from the
city's crowd and noise nevertheless the
.un came out this Sabbath morning
di>pelling it is to be hoped, winters last
Curtains Of angry storms, and brin -ins
the welcome approach of the grateful
spring time. The Sahbath. il he con-
siders it rightly, 10 to the student Of medi-
cine, day OF rest-aiter having been
ushered through the long programme
Of weekly business Of lecture aud quiz.
This day Of respite from the dry terms OF
pathology aud diagnosis is highly agree =
BILE Weaitenled The Broadway Metho-
dist to day and heard most excellent
sermon. Venerable Bishop Ksysnaush.
has the rich experience Of many years IN
the service of bis Master. HIS advice to
the young converts was plainly delivered
H. 100000 ,ha ~aal-paSa ~ man lint. "a,
the other hand in his own and peculiar
way he set forth In his grand conception
OF the deity. his protecting care over the
sheep OF his fold Never before in my
life have | had such grand impression
Of the goodness. mercy and justice of
God. Such men aud such lives as Bishop
Kavanaugh's are rare / would rather
live his life with the same prospects OF
immortality, than 10 lie one OF the worlds
renowned without comforting influence of
Cots grace-it seems 10 be season OF
religious revivals in the city-in;rres ting
meetings are being carried ON at Stuart
Robertson's church
No secular news OF any great impOr-
lance. The Kentucky school Of medi~
cine is in a prosperous condition, lO'
matriculants. 1t is to be regretted that
the lth OF DR.. Galiard has failed 80 as
to disable him from occupying his chair
on the theory and practice Of medicine.
But in his stead Prot CIV Kelly. form-
erIy of the chair of Anatomy. makes an
able and efficient instructor.
Jefferson county has held her. pri-
mary election to Instruct for Governor,
instructued unanimously for Blackburn.
More anon. Yours truly,
,ISo. C. N.
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ROcKFoar. ky, March %.

RocKPoRr. KY, March %.
Editor Herald:
Our town and community wss deeply
saddened last Wednesday evening. by the
death OF Mrs.. sarah Miller. " ife OF John
d Miller, OF our town. Although it
had been expected for weeks past; vet
when the sad intelligence was received
that she lived no more. in this world. il
produced gloom IN our hearts. She had
suffered intensely for about twelve months
with What il termed drorsy She was
born IN the Stale OF Ohio. Feb. Ii. 1854;
Was married u her nov griei-strickeu
husband Sevt 20,h. lsj4; was 10 years,
month and is days old at her death.
God blessed their happy union with five
children. two Of whom preceded her to
tie better world. httle boy ami girl
Three daughters. just grown, are berrft
OF a mothers counsel, and mourn moth
ers absence. Her brother. james Ellis,
was with Ter in her Illness and aided the
family and friends in doing all that kind
hands couli for the Sufferer. aad Wit
messed, with grief. her departure OF this
life. She made profession of religion
when about eilhteen years Of age; subs
sequently, became member Of the Pill
grim'> Baptist Church. Louisville. thence
to Rockport was ia the organization Of
this church. Her seat was seldom va
cant in the house Of the Lord in time OF
service, as long as she was able to get
there-took lively interest in the ehureh's
welfare Her funeral services was large
" attended by a deeply solemn audience.
The sermon OF the occasion. was preached
by the writer The remains were then
conveyed 10 the town buryiag place. and
there inferred to wait the resurrection
summons. Thus passed from earth one
that was loved by many. We confidently
believe that she is enjoying the bliss OF
Heaven The Lord grant that we may
duly prepare in lie that when death
shall come. we pin her and all the
redeemed in the sweet by and by, in end
less praises to God, where no farewell tear
is ever shed. Till then We wait
JoHS I CAsEBlEE
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GRAHAM. Ky. March p.

GRAHAM, Ky, March 2l.
Editor II .rsid;
Everyone seems to be busy sowing
oats.
The young people Of this neighbor-
hood are having quite an interesting
writing school at Green river church,
conducted by NJ. NJ. Hsmp,on- They
are improving rapidly in PenmaashiP-
He is also teaching a literary school at
Graham, and giving seaeral satisfac-
ton.
Mrs. F. Austin. wife Of Louis Aus
tin, died at her home. March IL, with
that fell destroyer. consumption, and
was inferred at Green river church.
the 18th. She leaves discons0lais
husband with four children to mourn
her loss.
IL. NJ. Daniel left Cromwell Thurs
day for Louisville. where he will
make his future home.
On last night, as Mr.. Lum Martin
was returning from the wiring school,
he vas very much frightened by the
screams Of a large bird, Immediately
over his head; he was sh,u' a mile
from home; but they tell me it was
not MANY minutes I'LL he was safely
enscOnced in the corner by bis 'mud-
der" l symps.hizs with you Lum.
l have been scared to. l fear that
writing school viii be minus scholar.
have always beeu able to borrow
the Herald, sincs I have teea in the
country. but when / fail. you may
expect my name on your sabsc-sptioss
list, for Ican't live without the Herald
More anon, 4.
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Mrs. Sarah W. Mitchell. daughter Of
James and Mamie Cunningham. was
born in Virginia in 1904. died in Hart
io.d. Ohio counts, a., January 18th. ~.
Her religious lie began with new
birth in 1913 or 1914. in the town Of
Rumsey. on Green river.
She became a faithful and jealous
member of the Methodist Episcopal
church. She was good woman-pos-
sessiDg kind and generous heart She
was remarkable for her kindness to the
sick.
In the wear 1889, she was married to
woodlord Mitchell They were blessed
with two children-a son and daughter.
The son died at about ten years OF age.
The daughter grew to wOmanhood-
lovely and highly esteemed. Sac mar
ried a Mr.. CIutcher but dill not long live
to brighten the path =ay of her comPan-
ion death soon claimed her as his own
We trust mother and children have
met where parting is unknown.
She Ielt 10 her friends the rich eorso-
latiou that ITO die was gain" She had
upon her mind the Impression that she
would not survive through the winter,
and selected the place where size would
resi- whea the pain and strife OF life
should be endet She was. calm ard
hopeful. as she boxed 10 the near aP-
prcaoh of the fatal hour-nor did her
faith tail her when earth was reeeding
aud eternity at hand. She expressed
herself as ready Tor tae change.
"LOl The pain OF life is past.
All her warfare now Is DER;
Death aud he'll behind are cast.
Grief and suffering are no more.
"The soul of our sister is gone
TO brighten the triumph above
Exalted 20 Jesus thro~e,
Aud clasped in the arms of his love. "
r j. RASDoLPH.