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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-12-19

time 10 time, contemplate holding s
grand mass meeting and forming new
national party. This win no doubt be
the governing party neStyear.
Let us institute reform. Let us IL
more TIE death ofevery plug who claims
to be a James boy, unless he Identities
himself. Let lis examine the MISTER
and see if the trade mark is on every
wrapper or blown in the bottle. hefore
We fill the air with woe and bust the
broad canopy Of heaven wide open with
our lamentations over the untimely
death of the James boys. If We sue
coed in standing them off while they
live, we can afford to control our grief
and silently battle with our emotions
when they are still in death, until we
know we are snorting and believing
over the correct corpse.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-12-19
THE END OF TIE WORLD.
4 French Scientist Predicts the End ol
All things.

Camille Flammarin, the French Scien.
tist, expresses himself in la Correspond.
epee &l,a6fQNe regarding the ultimate
fate OF our globe:
The earth was born; she will die. She
will die either of old age, when her vi.
tai elements shall have been used up, or
through the extinction of the sun. to
whose rays her lite is suspended. She
might also die Nv accident, through col.
liSion with some celestial body meeting
her on her route; hut this end of the
world is the most Improbable of all.
She may, We repeat, die u natural
death through tho slow absorption of
her vital clemens, In fact, it IL prob,
able that the air and water are diminish
ing. The ocean, hike the atmosphere.
appears e. have been formerly much
more considerable thanit is in our day.
The terrestrial crust is penetrated by
waters which combine chemically with
the rocks. II il almost certain that tho
temperature Of the interior OF tho globe
reaches that of boiling water nj II aepih
OF about SIX miles, and prevents the
water from descending any lower; bat
the absorption will continue with the
cooling OF the globe, The oxygen, nj.
ty0Sen and earbonie acid which com.
pose onr atmosphere also appear TO
undergo ahsor, ton, but slower, The
thinker may foresee through the mist
II ayes 70 come the epoch yet affair OIL
in which the earth, deprived Of the
atmosphereric aqueous vapor which
protects her irom tho glacial cold Of
space by preserving tho solar rays
around her, will become chilled in the
sleep OF death.
As Henri Nlvare4 says; From the
summit Of the mountain u winding
sheet Of snow will descend upon the
high pla,eaus and the valleys, driving
before il life and civilization, and mask
ing forever the cities and nations That il
meets en- lis passage Life and human
activity will press insenshlv toward tho
inter-sropical gone. 81 Petersburg, Der.
I'm, London, Paris, Vienna, Constants.
NOBLE and Rome will fall asleep in sue.
cession under their eternal shroud.
During very many ages equatorial
humanity will undertake Arctic expo.
ditlons TO find again Under the leo tho
place OF Paris, Lyons, Bordeaux and
Marseilles. The sea coasts will have
changed aud the geographical map Of
the earth will have boon transformed.
No one will live and breathe any more
except in the equatorial zone up 10 the
day when the last family, nearly dead
with cold and hunger, will sit on the
shore Of the last sea III tho rays of the
sun, which will thereafter shine here
below on mn Gmhulont tomb revolving
aimlcssly arounda useless light and n
barren heat
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-12-19

A POOR old colorcd woman named
Addia Banks, who lives in Louisville,
has suffered dire calamity. Contrary
to the usual run OF things, the owl
didn't scream, nor the cricket cry, nor
the raven croak, nor WINS the falcon
"hawked al and killed b. the mousing
owl" Still there WAS something dread
full in the wind. Women ran here and
there and shouted TO pale-faced men:
There are five of them"
There was more hnrrying 10 and fro.
A stream Of people was pouring into
the house OF the colored woman pour.
ing ont.
Said woman coming out to one
going in:
"P:haw il's only triplets."
+'How much do they weigh"
Seven and hall, six and n hall, land
five and MALI pounds"
"How is the latheIY"
Last saw Of him he was ont III the
back yard, weeping Ikea child
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-12-19
plaNed.Out lionanzas.
San Francisco Letter to Baltimore sun.

San Francisco Letter 10 Baltimore sun.
Nevada feels the shortened produc-
ton OF silver, and tho consequent ab.
sence Of speculative tramps makes its
capital city dull beyond conception.
The two bonanzas are played out. Their
three millions u month is reduced to
about tenth. Nevada produced alto
gether about S56,000000 in 1877, and
35,000OO0 in 1873. In 1879 we esti-
mate $22,o00,000. A vast amount Of
money has been expended in exploring
since the Sutro tunnel gives the mines
easy drainage, and, from appearances,
some rich ore bodies lately discovered
may develop into yeritahle bonan2as,
and restore Nevada to its former stand
ing. Nine-tenths of all mining char
ters in CALIFORNIA; and Nevada value
their property at millions. in shares Of
800, and new ones are being issued
even now. Nlne-tenths are Wildcats, :"
of no actual value, and clean sweep
will be made of them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-12-19
A Phase Of California Life..A Story ii
Fps and Downs.
Nevada Transcript

The atmosphere Of good luck that
hangs around some men il past under.
standing. Take the case Of Bob Nor
row, the San Francisco manipulation.
who owns st. Julien, the fastest horse
in the world, to illustrate by for in
stance. The reporter met forty
miner, who used to know him in the
days when billed shirt" worn among
the mountain miners indicated that the
possessor was either a blackleg or n
gospel expounder, the chances being
nlnety-nine to one that he was the for
mer, for parsons were then AZ scarce liz
copper pennies, almost. lie arrived In
Nevada City when the camp was d
mere infant, 50 To speak. The first
thing he did after getting here WAS to
skirminh around and hunt " shovel,
pick and rocker. With these he began
scratching along Deer Creek for gold.
By dint oil perseverance and hard work
--hls knowledge Of mining did no. e.
coed his intimacy with Bible passages
and al exercise Of cheek, he got en-.
ough to alleviate the papgs 81 hunger
To bearable extent. Hcstayed around
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-12-19
4 Roy With a Pair Of Cork legs.

Prof. Horne, i'll tho National Educator,
We have recently met with Rev. Peek,
Of Wilkesharre, on his way to Bethle-
hem. He had Ill charge n boy with
cork legs. The little fellow when \
child lost both his limbs. II WAS thought
ihai lie would always have To depend
upon 4 small carriage for locomotion.
He was, however, during the past year,
placed under treatment nj tho hospital
1T South Bethlehem. With them he
Inns learned 10 support his body, and TO
walk even without crutches. Rev. Peek
had promised to take the youth from
the hospital rs soon as he was able to
walk VITA cane This the little fellow
had just learned 10 do, and having dis.
ponsed with bis crutches, was thun on
his way TO South Bethlehem.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-12-19

here till 1859, and by that time his
clothes We're So tattered and worn that
he had 10 put his Old hat under him To
keep his bare body from coming in con.
tact with the chair whenever he sat
down, and then decided 10 emierate.
George Heart Joe Clark, A. l.. Head
and number OF the other boys whose
lines were 50 hard for comfort, wanted
y 80 with him, but the whole cahoodle
OF them were dead broke, and figure as
they could no alternative presented
whereby they {, Md scare ny enough
COIN q set out OF camp with Finally
Arthur Hagsdorn came TO the rescue.
He fitted some of them out with n
mule apiece, provisions and coin. They
made \ hee-line for the ComSteck, The
mex. tine his old townies heard from
Morrow he WAS ON top Of wave OF
prosperity; that is, had sat into the
Savage aud some other biz mines ut
Virginia City. For several years he re-
yelled i'll wealth. After ENJOYING the
rapidly acquired sheSels fora few years,
they sspped away from him, and he
WAS busted once more His will and
energy didn't peter out when his
mouty did, and, making a little raise.
he sprang Boldly into tho arena Of the
stock market, Since then he hasn't
drawn blank III the lottery Of life. 50
far rs heard OF As 4 Director Of the
Bank Of California alone. 10 say nothing
d all the other soft things he dropped
into through the influence vi the dc.
ceased Rsls,on, he has glory
enough 70 satisfy any common
man. As to the three ind,-
yiduals named above who took sail ON
the mules with Morrow, they are all in
San Francisco, doing more or less in
stocks. One or two OF thom have he-
come pretty well fixed i'll respect 10
this worlds goods.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-12-19
A New Use for Bamboo Canes.

II. w. Doss Of Cahuenga was in town
yesterday 70 obtain another large load
Of cane for the purpose Of piping water
on his ranch from d distant spring in
canyon ofthe GAhuenea Mountains.
These canes are about ten feet in length
cost but cent apiece and are said to
remain in good preservation for ten
years. Mr.. Doss has about 800 feet
now ID use, and II now putting down
700 feet additional. This remarkably
cheap method Of carrying water must
commend itselfto all those who desire
to carry water in cheap and econom-
ical manner.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-12-19
The Ward Estate.
Detroit Post.

Yesterday morning Q. w. Potter,
executor Of the estate Of Il. b. Ward,
deceased, sold through Auctioneer
Baines, all that remained Of the once
colossal fortune OF Detroit's dead mil.
ionaire, consisting Of shares in the
Milwaukee Iron Company, Wyandotte
Rolling. Mill Company. Eureka Min.
ing Company, Myandotte Agricultural
Works, i note 81 the Young Mems So
ciety for s340.l0, note of the Silver Isle'
Mining Company for 81, COO, an account
against Arthur Edwards amounting 10
S5, SOIL, and lot Of old blank books.
This property was bid in BY John b.
Lyon, of Chicago, for 1850. There il
still due from the estate claims aggre-
eating in round numbers $3.50, 900. with
10 assets with which 10 liquidate them.
The final report of the executor will be
fled iii the Probate Court III few
days.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-12-19

IT will be interesting 10 our army
men TO learn the details jnst published
Of the rations given Of the British soldier
III the field. A pound Of bread pound
Of fresh meat, pound Of fresh vegeta
bes, three.quarters Of q pound Of flour,
and At the discretion Of the command
ing ofiic II and medical staff, a pint Of
porter or half a gill Of spirits form tho
daily ration. As it is not always prac-
licable To obtain bread, fresh meat or
fresh vegetables. three.auartcas 81 A
pound Of biscuit -four, or rice are 10 be
considered equivalent to tho ration Of
bread, pound Of salt meat or
three.quartcrs Of a pound Of preserved
meat may be substituted for the fresh
meat ration, and two ounces Of presery.
Cd vegetables, or quarter Of 4 pound
of onions or leeks may take the place
81 the fresh vegetables.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-12-19
4 Remarkably Invention.
ratis rays

The idea Of making train lay down
and take up its own rails ~ il moves
along Is not a new one, but nh interest.
inc realization Of it is now to be wit
messed in the Jardin dies Iuileries,
From the mechanical point OF Wow,
one is struck with the smallness Of the
force required to move train thus mr.
ranged. In the Jnrdin DIES Tuilories
the train consists of three carriages,
capable Of containing i'll all thirty chill.
dren, and often full. These are drawn
by two goats, which work thus for seven
hours. The total load is about 1000
lkilogrammes. TO draw like weight
in three carriages on ordinary roads
would require dozen goats, 4 tor each
vehicle. The normal speed is two and
a half TO four miles ner hour The
system il, Of course, not designed for
passenger TT. ilic, but for goods, and IN
many places, while bad roads or none,
might be very serviceable.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-12-19
IN Indian Tradition of the Flood.
From tho Rig Vida

One morning water for washing was
brought TO Manu-, and when he had
washed himself fish remained in his
hands, and il addressed those words 10
him; protect mo and will save thee.
From what wilt thou save mt?' "A
delugc will sweep NIL creatures away, il
IN from That | will save thee" "How
shall protect theeYe The fish replied
"Whio we are small we run great dan
gers, for fish swallow fish, Keep mo III
first in vase; when become 10 large
for II dig q basin 70 put mo into. When
shall have grown still more throw mo
into the ocean; then shall be preserv.
ed from destruction. Soon II grew a
large fish. II said to Manu-: "The very
year | shall have reached my full
growth the delugo will happen. Then
build vessel and worship mo. When
tho waters rise enter the vessel and |
will save thee" After keeping him
thus, Manu- carried the fish to the sea.
In the year indicated Manu- built ves-
sci and worshipped the iish. And when
the delnge came he entered the vessel.
Then the fish cAme swimming up to
10 him, and Manu- fastened the cable oil
tho ship to the horn Of the fish, by
which menns the latter made IL pass
over tho Mountain OF the North. The
fish said, ~ have saved thee; fastcn the
vessel 70 tree, that tho water may no,
sweep il away while thou art on the
mountain, and in proportion NJ the wa.
tefs decrease thou shalt descend. =
Manu- descended with the waters, and
this il what Ia called tho descent 81
Manu- on the Mountain Of the North
The deluge had carried away all crea
lures, and Manu- remained alone.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-12-19
Lake Superior Product Of Mineral Cop.

From the Portage Lake Mining Gazette.
The yield Of copper on the lake this
year will be about the same as the out.
put for 1878. The following is the pro.
duction OF the mines noted below for
the year ending November 80, 1879:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-12-19


THERE is a pleasant anocdote Of the
present Belgian prime minister, Frcre-
Orban. His family name was Frere
and while poor law student he fell IN
love with the daughter Of rich, aristo-
cratic family named Orban. The girl
returned his love, but her parents re-
fused to encourage it. Az the day for
his examination drew near she said
TO him. IF you succeed come in the
evening 10 the box at the opera, in
which | shall be with my parents and
some of their friends" "But will they
admit me?' asked the poor student. II
will take care Of that" replied the girl.
Frere passed the examination with
great credit and presented himselfat the
box. His sweetheart rose as he entered,
and kissed him in the presence Of the
whole company. After that there was
nothing for the parents to do but to an
nounce An engagement between them.
When the marriage took place he add
ed, BY their request, their aristocratic
name TO his more Dlebian one.
SAID a staunch follower Of Father
Mathew 70 young acquaintance who
was taking brandy ana soda before
breakfast, My dear Smith, you really
onght to take more care Of yourself.
What on earth do you suppose will be-
come Of the coats Of your stomach III
you drink alcohol III that fashion, De
pend upon il, my dear fellow, Pindar
was right-'water ii best" 10 which
the other, with equal gravity and
earnestness, replied, Ny dear Brown,
| do take care 81 myself. Don't you
know that water rots the soles Of your
boots, ard what Else do you suppose II
vii % II the coats 81 your stomach
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-12-19

This would make the total yield OF
copper mineral in this region for the
twelve months ending November 30,
foot up 80 1876 tons 1885,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-12-19

We have not the exact figures from
the Central, Phoenix, Pewabic, Tributors
and the Ontonagon district. II would
be safe to estimate these at about:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-08-06
TRUST.

Searching for strawberries ready to eat;
Finding them crimson and large and sweet,
What do YOU think / found at my feet
Deep in the green hillside?
Four brown sparrows, the cunning things,
Feathered on back and breast and wings,
Proud with the dignity plumage brings,
Opening their our mouths VIDE.
STOPPING lower to scan my prize,
Watching the motions with curious eyes;
Dropping my berries in glad surprise, '
A plaintive sound l heard. s@ =#3'a"
And looking up at the mournful call, y,
I spied on q branch near the old stone-wall
Trembling and twittering, ready to 1an'
The poor little mother bird.
With Grief and terror her heart was wrung,
And While to the slender bough she chung,
She felt that the lives her birdlings hung
On a still more slender thread. .s...
All, birdie! I said, if you only knew '.s y.
NV heart was tender and warm and true! 2.
Eut the thought that loved her b%irdlings, too
Never entered her small brown head.
And So through this world of ours we go,
Bearing our burdens Of needless woe,
Many a heart beating heavy and slow
Under it's loud of care.
But O, if we only, only knew
That God was tender, and warm and true,
And that he loved us through and through,
Our hearts would be lighter than air.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-08-06
John Chinnuaman at North Adams.

~ That these Chinese do not assimilate
with our civilization is undoubtedly true
enough, nor is there anything in the life
of the community which leads one to sup
pose that any length Of residence in this
countrywill greatly alter. this condition.
The people Of North Adams have been
and are now greatly interested in the ex-
pertinent of civilizing and outstanding
Foreigners thus brought among them, and
the most systematic and thorough efforts
have been made for these purposes. They
have been SO far successful that a half
dozen Of the Cinnamon here are. reckoned
to be Baptists, though not in full COM
mnyulniorn, and, as has been said, some Of
them have partially renounced their ma
tional manners and customs. But still
they live apart, in their own fashion, cook
and dress their " food, and eat, drink
and employ themselves as when in their
own country. The TRUTHS that the agent
who procured the services fthese people
in Canto the was sent by the company fo1
TIL. special purposeD secured, probably
the best specimens Of this nation which
ever emigrated to America, and all tina,
is possible in educational and civilizine
influences among the Chinese NAV be
found IN this little colony. The ch,irche
have acted. upon the hint, and 50 havy,e, tn,
citizens Of North Adams generally, aarnti
the houses of the latter are opened ever
ings for the reception Of individuals o
the Chinese. who are taught ~ men an:
women performing the service AS a labo
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-08-06
Dickens as a Pedestrian.

care you a walkcr2" inquired the Eng
lish friend who drove me to the station
from which I Twas to start for Gad's Hill,
on my first visit to Charles Dickens.
"Pretty fair" I replied, with that Amer
lean confidence in the ability to do any
thing which has made my countrymen
famous. SAL right responded my
friend, with q quizzical glance at the thin
soled CATERS affected by New Workers in
1864 glance which I did not thorough
ly appreciate until forty-eight hours af-
terward, in my room at Gad's-Hill-place,
when I endeavored to coax those very
CATERS off from my swollen, burning and
painful: feet. During that intervel ! had
met Charles Dickens, and we had taken
one of his walks together. Professional
or amateur, there never was mere enthu-
siastic pedestrian than Dickens. He loved
walking for its own sake; he practised it
for its beneficial effects upon his health;
he utilized it as ameans Of observation;
he preferred it to any other means of 10
comotion; he found in it rest, recreation
and unlimited enjoyment To ask you to
walk with him, in town or country, was
one of the highest compliments which he,
who paid so few compliments, could offer.
Many are the happy hours, along London
streets and Rochester roads, that memory
now tenderly recalls; but these pleasures
do not obliterate the recollection of the
exquisite pedestrian pains that followed
my first walk with Dickens. There was
nothing, except my frieud's tentative
| question at the station, to prepare me
| for the sacrifice. A Disadvantage was
| waiting at Gad's-hill station to drive me
! to the Dickens mansion in time for din
ner. Next day the host himself drove
me about Cebham park. 1t was not I'M
til the second morning, when we had be-
come better acquainted, that he proposed
| that walk to Rochester, around Roches-
ter, through the marshes, to Gravesend,
| by Chalk church, that sent M back to
| London footsore from unaccustome1 ex-
ercise, but with head and heart full of
the genial and wise gossip of the great
novelist. "Not quite twenty miles and
back" said Dickens, as we reached Gad's-
hill gate" but goodwalking for five hours
and a halt, considering the country,
Considering, too, he might have added,
the stoppages for hearty laughter; the
episodes Of fower-gatherlng and Stair
climbing; the visits to roadside hostelries
old churchyards and curious ruins; the
talks with tramps, with children anc
inquisitive dogs, and the merry accom-
paniment of anecdote, "reminiscences anc
remark, that made each mile a miracle
Of delight to one who was, for the frs
time, alone with the Dickens of his boy
hoods alteration and his youthful
dreams Aquatic Monthly and Sportin!
Gazette. @4 =
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names; more, the bird invents names,
making a particular sound, which had
never been taught, whenever nuts were
broughtaupontlaea table.s4sT The ssight@of q
cat makes the parrot say ssmew," as the
sight Of q train makes achild say spuffi,
puff" DR.. Wilks concludes by remark.
ing that the difference between animals
and children are much slighter than are
the explanation which, on the assump-
ton of instinct in the n case and rea.
son in the other, we put upon them, and
suggests that the chief difference be-
tween man and animals is to be found in
the smallness of knowledge of the fine
arts possessed by the latter.
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ADog.

Boston Transcript.
A sober-faced man, dressed in a modest
suit of black, calledin at the town clerks,
and, politely dofing his castor, inquired
~This is where licenses for dogs are pro-
cured, I believe, sir2" zfl Im.M..
d., He was informed that such was the fact.
He went on. 4a,ras .J..a. r,..
II have a dog that has been in the fam.
lily a great many years, and we are all
naturally much attached to tt r
"It will cost you 49," broke in the gen
~tle,nanly Clerk, eff a male" ''..'' ~
"."tBut it is not a male dog, at least
21"Well, then, it'll cost you an even W
Scribbling a few minutes--'There is you,
license, sir; you can fill in the critters
name." ai. j,@1 # @Eea8 sa.i~uHut IA.
ra Taking the paper and examining il
carefully, the man in black said, perplex'
ingly: ,-gras i9jaa 9 w. ~
"Tf.ere is some mistake here. The dog
is not female----" ..5H r. H.. ,",s.
"What?" broke in the other, "not ;
| male2 not female?" l,g. l,[a ahr.as .@l
Said the man in black again: a.s~.,
anticipating some misunderstanding
I,have brought the dog with me- produc
ing ar old fashioned fre-dog, Hand 20,
can tell me whether or not a license !
necessary" ,*,,
There was just the merest glimmer Of
twinkle in the eye of the sober faced MAJ
as he said this No license was needed
he was told, and he departed. The gen
tlemanly clerk waited till his visitor ha'
got tothe landing below before lie brough
his fist down on his desk like q .trip-hani
mel, With the very expressive accompar
iment Of ''sold, by thundern 4LLllL.ll