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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-02-14

like some weird apparation suspend
ed in mid-air. For some time the
horse went careering about over the
crest of the cone, where one false step
might have hurled both him and his
rider into the fathomless, foaming gulf,
full seventy feet below. Presently the
daring horseman rode slowly down the
path, and, crossing the ice bridge, re-
gained the Canadian side. Both he and
his horse were completely drenched
with spray. The intelligent, sure foot
ed animal who played such promi-
nent part in this feat Of unparalleled
daring was a moderate sized brown geld
ing, with four white feet and snip on
the nose. This is certainly strong ar
gument in support of tho theory that
horses marked with white are more in.
telligent than wholly colored ones.-Ni-
agra litter 10 Toronto Globe.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-02-14
senator Edmunds' Resolutions.

Tho following il u full text Of tie RES
8olutions introduced by Senator Ed
tmnnds iii tho u. ). Senate, and which,
after IL long discussion, were adopted.
The third resolution hnd not been con
Hidcrad when the first two we're finally
passed upon,
RcSofued, Az tho Judgment Of the SEN
nte, TINT the thirteenth, fourteenth und
fifteenth amendments to the consitu-
ton of tho United States have been le-
gnlly ratified, and arc ~ valid and of the
samo paramount authority as my 9th
or pnrt of the constitutions that the
people Of each state have II common in
terest In the enforcement Of the whole
constitution IN every state 81 the union,
and TINT il is alike right and duty Of
congress 70 enforce snid amendments,
and To protect every citizen III the cNer-
iclso thereby secured by the laws Of II
general character already passed for that
purpose, md by further appropriate
Legislation, 10 fur NJ such enforcement
md protection nro not secured by exist
ing laws, mud that il il tho duty Of the
executive department Of the govern
ment faithfully anu with diligence TO
carry nll such laws into impartial exc
eution, and Of congress 10 appropriate
all moneys nocdfnl for that end
Resoited, further, That il is the duty Of
congress 70 provide by law for the full
and impartial protection Of I'LL citizens
of the United States duly qualified in
tho right To vote Tor representative IN
congress, and 10 this ond the committee
on Judiciary be and il Is hereby instruct
ed 10 prepare and report ~ soon rs may
be, u bill for the protection Of such
rights and punishment Of attractions
thereof
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-02-14
How to Utilize u Rat.

Large sewer rats get into houses, and
especially into public buildings IN which
suites of apartments are let to families
and Others. In such rooms and in cell
lars, walls and pantries, these ferocious
vermln are more destructive than a
wild beast Of prey-and more danger
Gus, when eornered. One person, who
had suffered much and long from their
ravageS, and whose occasional capture
of one Of their number had failed to
make any impression on the general
horde, resolved to try new plan. 1t
is known that nothing SO frlghtens rat
us 10 hear the shrieks of one of It's own
kind in captivity. Having caught a
vicious and lively specimen, the exnel-
imentcr determined on the cruel exped.
iment Of starving him to death, and to
make his sGuealing tell on the others.
Caught III II box or wire trap, the raj
was there kept, unframed, except
for deprivation of food and water
and lie lived just two days and tive
nights. During that time, what with
the pangs of hunger and thirst, and tho
added occasional Incentive to vocal eX.
efeises III the shape Of proddings and
stirrings-up with u long pole, the Gagged
rat gave forth ut sundry and divers times
such piercing shrieks Of rage and des
pair rs only Il rat can utter. Probably i
wouldn't have been entirely safe, at
that time, to have given him chance
to smell Of your finger, or get nj yonl
thumb; but one good result was certain
~ accomplished by that otherwise Toe
cruel experiment-not rat has been il
that room, or in those walls, from thai
day to this, u period, we believe, ofabout
half year. 4 similar result is said tc
have been attained by the catching i
rat dipping it into pot OF red paint
and then letting il run; and also by
shearlng and singeing \ rat, and ther
letting him 90.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-02-14
A PARTISAN MURDER.
What Happened to a Young Grocer's As.
sistant Who Gave Couple of Ac.
Quaintances Lift. -.".


The latest murder reported from
Paris affords an apt, ifsnot hapuy il.
.lustraton Of the completeness with
which Frenchmen combine ingenuity
OF conception and perfection Of fulfill
ment. A groccr's assistant drives away
from his masters shop one afternoon
with yanful of parcels for delivery to
customers, and Instructions to collect
the moneys due TO his employer. M.
Martin, Of the Cour de Vincennes, up
on some outstanding accounts. A few
hours later Martins van is brought back
to its owner by police officer, who had
found it standing in the road not far
from Martins shop, but driveriess. Il
vail upon the highway OF the republic.
At first Martin imagined that his horse
had bulted with the van while his as
sistant. was transacting business inside
Of the shops he had been instructed to
visit in the course Of his rounds; but as
the young man, Lecercle by name. did
not make his appearance, M. Martin,
after waiting some time in vain, became
alarmed, and it occurred to him that he
might rs wei inspect the interior Of his
van. There he found Lecercle's body,
bathed in blood, and pierced by great
number OF cuts and stsb8. The police
Investigations, ut once set on foot, have
elected evidence which points to the fol-
loving procedure MS that probably car
ricd out by Leccrele's a#assins, whose
information concerning his special mis-
sion on that particular day must have
been w accurate as theu programme
of action was bold and intelligent. He
had delivered his last parcels and col
lectcd his last accounts, 81 that he was
in actual possession Of aIput four hum
dred francs. Tho weathelwts cold, and
lie abghted ut u cabaret ID refresh him
self before returning to his masters
shop with the proceeds Of ais afternoons
work. In the winc-shop two men nc
costcd him, and, after some casual con.
ycrsation, asked him to agive them II
u lilt" ~ far rs Che terminus OF his drive.
lie lmprudently granted their request,
allowed them to get into the van behind
him. and drove off. Problbly Us soon
as the vehicle was fairly clear from the
houses one Of these rufllans pinioned
Lccerclc, while the other hacked at his
throat with u knife; he must hAye Of
lcred stout resistance, for the Wounds
found upon his body were not ctttined
TO his throat, but had been inflicted up
on his chest, back and sides with indis-
terminating fury. A horrible tragedy
was enacted in TINT grocer's mne on
Monday evening" and il is 10 bohoped
that trademcn and their assistants will
be careful how they pick up casual nc
quainlances on the road after dar,.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-02-14

sure that the thing he bought was good
in its kind. / doubt whether he Or any
other English Bibliophiie reached the
point Of fastidousness which the French
pride themselves on. But he stood as
high as any Of his own countrymen.
His widow, / am told, will have the cat
alogue on which he had long been en-
gagged completed, and will dispose Of
the who.ecolleclions at some favorable
and hence rather distant tune ~
seems a pity hat itshould be dispersed,
or that the British Museum should not
be able to winnow it and fill some Of
the gaps on its shelves. If the author.
tiles had beeh willing to accept i ~ O
whole and keep il together under The
name Of tsowner, they might possibly
have had the whole. But they refuse
requests on such conditions, and they
thus lose many good thing they NIGH
come in for were they more compliant
To the whims of donors.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-02-14
A ilreni I.illrnrY.

London Correspondence New York Tribune.
hear TINT the library of tho lato Mr..
Henry HUH has becn left absolutely To
his widow. What she will do with IL ii
question Of public interest. Among
collections lorm'd during thisgencrntion
il has few rivals. In mere magnitude
il IL something to wonderat. Mr.. HUH
had been buyer all his life long. He
had ample mems md much knowledge.
They shy il was his habit to look into
three or fourbook.shops every afternoon
on his way from tho city 10 his house in
the West End. Not long before his
death IL occurred 10 him 10 ascertain
what his books hnd cost him. Ho lind
kept every bill. Added ZIP, they came
to tho enormous sum OF G1l7, 600,
nearly 100000. Many n library, new
crtheloss, surpassos Air, Hulhs in NUM-
ber. What his library is most remark.
ahlo for ID Tie rarity and condition Of
its treasures, " il IN some respects mn
almost matchless collection Of literary
bric-n.brae, u phrase which am far
from using disrospeetfnlly. Mr. lIuth
had the reputation Of being willing to
pay any price for good thing. Hut
have heard stories, which show that he
was, sometimes, Mt least, too shrewd for
tho booksellers who lay in wait for him.
They used TO compete reellessly with
caoh other at auctions when some rare
edition occurred that il was thought
would hit Mr.. Hnth's fancy, The book
would be run up TO five times its value,
and tho profit to be made out of him.
Tho next time lie came into tho shop
the prize was displayed to him, with the
remark; "Ihero, Mr.. HUH, is the uncut
copy Of the first edition (Floreneo) of
Homer for which YOU have been waiting
SO long "Oh, no. was. the answer,
u have m uncut copy; il is copy on
yellum | want So the too speculative
bookseller would he left with book on
his hands which lie would have To dis
pose of AZ tsmarkel valne,wit II heavy
loss to pocket. Ills mishap calls for no
sympathy. Mr.. HUH steorod his WY
through tho traps laid for him with
considerable skill. He had the a,lyant-
age of being we'll read in three Or four
languages. rs we'll rs Of minute knowl-
edge III tho technical part Of hihli-
ography. Io lived, moreover, during
il period illustrated by some Of Tho
greatest sales TINT have ever been held.
lie Ind tho pick Of tho Daniel, the
Iibri, the Corscr, and many another
famous assemblage of rare books. lie
bought pretty indiscrimlnately; making
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-02-14
Another Example of Mormon Defiance.

At recent meeting of the anti-po-
lygamy society of Utah, the following
memorial to congress was adopted:
While Delegate Cannon and repre-.
sentatives Of the Mormon church pc
titioning for amnesty and promising
obedience for their people to the anti
polygamy law, the expressions and
actions of the Mormons in, Utah, give
no evidence that this promise will be
fulfilled.
Apostle Joe Taylor, president of the
Mormon church, declares that reyela
tions enjoining polygamy come from
God; that il is has religion and neither
congress nor the supreme court had the
right 10 interfere; that the supreme
court decision would have no effect,
except to unite, confirm and strengthen
Mormoms in their faith. This same
Taylor, when in France III 1858, he hay
ing then five wives, denied the exist
ence Of polygamy among the Mormons,
and had the denial published in pamph-
let, i'll French, and circulated it. 1t is
IL matter of common notoriety that
Mormorms are contracting unlawful
marriages the same as ever; that John
w. Young has married his
fifth wife; James WEIGH, his second
wife; John White, his third wife, since
the decision was made. The Desert
Necs, Mormon church organ, declares
the decision Of the supreme court was
rendered under popular pressure BY
feeble willed and cloudy minded judges;
and in ward meeting houses, violent
diatrihes are uttered against the judges
and judgment Of the court; there
fore we respectfully ask congress
during the present session to amerd
the act Of 1862, that it may become
operative by making general reputa-
ton of coniugal relation proof Of mar
rage and living together in polygamy
to constitute the ofiense; unless the
prosecuting officer Of the government
is enabled by some such legislation to
enforce the prosecution and punish.
ment Of offenders, no regard will be
paid to the statute.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-02-14
IN English Lord on Amrican Cheese.

Lord Tolemache has had gathering
Of his Pecktorton tenantry. in order that
lac might address them on the influence
Of foreign competition upon the Chesh-
ire cheese trade. His lordship attribu-
ted tho fall in the demand for the pro-
duce Of their country dairies to the large
importations from America and other
countries. He warned his tenants that
this competition would continue, and
said that, instead Of signing, they must
face the difficulty and try and overcome
it. They must improve the commodity,
and reduce the cost Of production by
adopting improved methods of cheese
making.
Ills lordship made various offers to
induce his tcnantrv to increase the pro-
duction, and finally caused to be placed
before them tile best specimens obtain
able Of Cheshire, Cheddar, and Ameri-
can cheese, the tirst-named having been
bought in London ut the retail price 81
lid. per pound. One Of the principal
makers present admitted, after i trial
Of the specimens, that "Cheshire cheese
makers had more 70 fear from Amer
leans than ever.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-02-14
The Pulse.

Every intelligent person should know
how to ascertain the tate Of Tie pulse
IN henlth; then by comparing it with
whit IL is .whe, ne is ailing No may
have some idea Of the case. PARENTS
should know the healthy pulse q each
child, MS nowand then II person Is born
with n remarkably slow or fast pulse,
and the very case IN hand may beoftha
popularity. An infant's pulse is li0;
u child Of seven years, about 50; and
from twenty to sixty years II is 20 bouts
u minute, declining 60 60 ut foursco,e.
A healthful grown persons pulse bets
40 times II minute. There may Ie
good health down to 90; but if the pulie
always exceeds 70 there il disease. Tie
machine isIworking itself out; there is
fever and inflammation somewhere, AID
the body is feeding on itselt-as is tie
ctse III consumption, when the pulie
is quick, that is, over 70, gradually IL
croasing with decreased chances Of euit,
until il reaches no or 10, when deal
comes before lmany DAYS, When tin
pulsois over 70 for months, and them
is u slight cough, the lungs are affected
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-02-14
PUTTING AHAT ON WILHELM.
A Scene in an Ohio Dining.Room.
Cincinnati to.) Democrat.


After the show was out he kissed his
fiddle, put il in 4 box, and in company
with others he strobe modify down to
the Neil House, where o lunch was
waiting Tor the company.
They sat to the repast after 10, and
when they were through Mr. Wilheimj
turned to the waiter in attendance, as
he arose from the table, and ordered
him to put on his hat The waiter, who
was Of the colored persuasion, had evi
IDENTIFY been taught to believe that the
days of slavery were over, and was a
little astonished at such an order. He
thought that it was the way great fiddlers
who had been raised on garlic had oil
showing their superiority, and he pro-
cceded to obey. He took Mr.. Wilhelmj's
common hal by the brim, placed it on
the wonderful head of the great fiddler,
and pulled it down emphatically over
Mr.. Wilhelmj's cars.
10 say that the fiddler was schocked
by such rude familiarity is to state il
mildly. His royal hignness feelings
were all broke up. His temper and his
hand got loose together and heeaye the
waiter i ringing slap that astonished
everybody. Parties interfered and saved
Mr.. Wilhelmj from being carved with
II razor.
A gentleman who accompanied Viii
helmj said he did right. In explaining
the scene he said: "Vy Veelhelmy has
not had hees hat put on in DIES manner
since he comb to America
Mr.. Wilhelmj will learn before he
leaves America 10 put Oh his own hat.
All iiddlers in this country put on
their own hats.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-02-14
Crossing Niagara on Horseback.

Recently Mr.. Andrew Wallace ride
lis horse across tho ice bridge diff
a,lt feat in itself htlt not satisfied with
sis, assembled to the summit Of the ice
aountain at the base 81 the American
Fall. Tie sight from the cliffs on the
aanada side, which were covered with
( large crowd Of visitors, was il thrilling
nc. Slowly the horse toilcd IN the the
deep slippery side Of the great lee cone,
siuaing round the foot path till the
Ammit was reached. Here, envelopea
u cloud Of mist. which concealed the
eaite cone itself, horse and rider looked
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-02-14

fate, his wife and children running away
from fear; several Of the local chiefs
were also attacked. The Cossack popri-
lation were seized with a panic; they
ceased to approach the sick, and feared
to bury the dead. 1t is reported that
the dead bodies lay for days in the
streets, with slight covering Of hay
thrown over them. AT last the in
habitants reached the conclusion that
the disease was not typhus, but the
plague,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-02-14
The Newest Thing In Wraps.
l.ontIon Worlll

LONDON world
Nlghtlngales are coming in, No pre-
mature coming Of the sweet songsters Il
tho spring, but II timely arrival ofcom-
Portable warm hed-wraps, called altet
the lady who invented them, for the
wants ofthe sick-room. AS needlewors
they take the place OF stockings in fash-
lonahles drawlng-roomS, or may either
DO developed into works 81 mt or retain
their original simplicity. Two and 4
halt yards of flannel can ut pinch be
converted into hod-wrap in two and y
half minutes. No cutting, no shaping
being required, you Qadies generally
fold the flannel together ana tack the
two sides by the selvage about quar-
ter ola yard from the double end. This
forms tile hood Of an elegant beruouse
Hon have only then to fold baek the
two lower corners and tack again tack,
nm told, is the correct word and you
have the cults through which the hands
arc slippc,i, md the thing is done.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-02-14

TIM origin Of the plague which il
now making such terrible ravagos il
Russia Is clearly uated in the Astrn
khln correspondence Of the Golos, The
epidemic appeared III the Cossack vii.
lage Of Netlyan Stanita soon after the
return Of two Cossack regiments from
tic war in Asia Minor, and was very
likely brought over with their old
clothes and rags. 1t is we'll known that
there were many cases oi tvphus in
these regiments during the war, but il
has also been asoertained that during
their return homeward no one was At
tackled by the disease. Prior to their
homeward march the Cossaoks' clothes
and other effects were disinfected and
well smoked: Int probably the men did
not expose all their rags and booty Il
that process, and thus many articles re-
NAMED infected. The report regarding
the appearance Of typhus was received
by the CossaclS authorities toward the
end Of November An arm. surgeon
WAS ut once dispatched to Notlyanka.
Tie returned with the news that there
was no typhns, but there were slight 1t.
lacks Of ague and febrioula. Several
days passed hv, when suddenly news
was hrough If irighlul mortality ii the
StanltZa. From fifteen To twenty per.
sons died every day, among |. nopula.
ton Of GOO, BY December til the NOR.
tally had increased. There died, among
the rest, tho doctor of tile Astrakhan
regiments the priest met With the same
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-02-14

THK plague has created i panic i'll
Russia, ana the people are terror.striek-
I'll. They demand that all intercourse,
even postal communication with the
infected districts, he prohibited. Rus
san railway cars are not admitted til
German territory.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-02-14
Mineral Wax.

The most wonderful mineral discov.
cry yet made is that OF immense beds
of mineral wax, in Southern Utah and
Arizona. specimens Of which We have
before us. This remarkable find, IN
the opinion of some competent experts,
i Of greater importance than was that
Of petroleum in Pennsylvania. PROBES
sor Henry Wurtz was, we believe, the
first to identity this peculiar substance
as sietriskisite, or the Romanian min
eral wax. II differs from paratfine,
which name has sometimes been given
to il, Is being insoluble in either. and
III other respects. In European coun-
tries. this curious mineral is found til
small quantities; but as il usual III
American, We have here found il iii
beds said to be as much as twenty feet
III thickness. and extending over many
square miles in area. Engineering Jour.
nal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-02-14
Ii I'hisa Miracle /!

A Wilmington, Delaware, dispatch Of
February 9th, says; Miss Minnie lom,
bard, nineteen years old, residing nj Z 10
Jefferson street, i'll this city, who Inns
hcen blind for two years, has recovered
hcr sight ii, Almost remarkable manner.
She WAS sick withtyphoid faver which
Menkoncd the optic nerves 10 such m
extent that, with the recovery from the
fever She gradually lost her sight and
became totally blind. She was given
the best medical attention, but without
avail. The physicians could only give
her u slight hope TINT she might some
day regain her sight, but wero powerless
to offer amy aid. She is II member Of
ST. raul's NJ. Il. church. and tho church
has mado her case special subject Of
prayer. On Tuesday night last, preyi-
ous TO retiring, Miss Lombard had been
reading Of Christs restoring sight to tho
blind, and the promise, " Whatsoever
ye shall ask in My name. believing, sc
shall receive and, with u full reliance
in His power and wisdom, she prayed
earnestly that, IL it were Ills will, her
own eyes might hereopcned. She awoke
with Il headache. Her mother bathed
her head and sho foll asleep again.
When sho awoko her sight WAS perfectly
restored. She is consistent christian,
md naturally attributes her sudden re-
covery 10 II special internosihen Of Di-
Vine Providence.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-02-14

Tux whole Of tho tenders for the con.
struction III the connecting links II tho
Thunder Bay Branch 81 the Canada
Pacific Railway have been received.
Tho tenders for tho whole work vary
from below 100000 to $4,000, 600.
Three firms are believed to have tender.
Cd 1t below 100000. Two Of the
firms are American mud one Canadian.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-02-14

IIiE Canadian authorities have issued
an order prohibiting for three months
the importation Of cattle from tie
United States into the Dominion.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-08-22

Keep straight ahead. The curve
limo may be- tho line Of beauty, but it
is better to he able to walk Il crack
than describe Il circle. The man who
can walk in straight limo may BIO Ill
right, but he who can only walk in 4
cycioid curve is assurctily all wrong.
This injunction concerning your phys
ic,l pcrcgrination applies IA we'll to
your spiritual itineracy. Are you
slandered? Keep straight on in your
course and lot backbftins die the death
of neglect. What is tho use Of lying
awake nights brootiing over the re-
marks Of some false friend, that runs
through your brain like lightnings
What is tho usc of getting into worry
and fret over gossip that has boon set
afloat to your disadvantage by sonno
snesltllcsomo busybody who has more
time than character Tho thing can
not possibly injurc you, unless, indeed,
you tako notice of it. Christian at
I}Ork