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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-22

THERE il an alarming increase IN the
mortality from consumption in New
Orleans. Tho mild and oquablo climate
was considered beneficial for persons
with consumptivo tendencies, and many
came from colder ATTITUDES to take
refuge in New Orleans from the rigors
of northern winters. Inst weeks NOR
tuary report records The death Of twenty
four persons from consumption. AT
this rate tho mortality would for the
year be i'll excess of that from NIL feyers
combined
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-22
FIRES.

RuMsEy's tannery at Buffalo burned
Aug 10Th Loss 100000
Two of DR., Perces' chemical ware.
houses were burned Mt Flint, Mich, Aug.
10th. Loss 100000
CANTON, Mo-, was heavily damaged by
fire Aug. II. Loss, 100000.
Cor. G. IT. z. ScoTr's residence at
Pennington, Iowa, was burned Aug. IA.
Loss $4,000.
A FIRE 1t West Bend, Wis, Aug 10th
destroyed eleven buildings together with
contents, valued at $4,000.
A FIRE Mt Lebanon, H., August 18th,
destroyed four stores, creating Il loss of
100000
ELEVATOR b, belonging to the Central
Elevator Co, of st. Louis, burned Aug,
lG 1t contained $50 600 bushels of grain
The building cost $4,000. Partially in
surcd.
rnE historic building known as the
TT mont Temple, burned 1T Boston Aug.
"a, Loss 100000, nearly fully insured,
The building was mainly occupied by
numerous Baptist associations. The Park
cr house was damaged $4,000,
TuE Locust Grove hotel, ut Bath, Long
Island, burned Aug. 18TH The guests
lose nearly everything. The manager of
the hotel, Joseph Pcarce, is lost. The
pavilion also burned VIM. Schurhardt,
night.watchman, is missing. Loss about
$4,000. Insurance, $4,000.
A SERIOUS eonilagration threatened
Memphis on Sunday the 18th inst A
warehouse, the property of the State
Savings Association, OF St Louis, burn
ed in close proximity to very valuable
property, but the flames were confined to
the first structure. Loss, $4,000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-22

THE threatened advance in freight
rates by tho trunk lines between Chica-
go and Now York has finally been an
nounced, and beginning with August
25th the cost OF shipping II hundred
weight of wheat between those points
will be thirty cents, five cents moro than
Mt present, and double the rate in the
spring. This means another tumble of
three cents n bushel in the price of
wheat.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-22

THE loss by tho burning Of the IRE
mont Temple building will not exceed
100000 The loss on the building is
about $3.50, 600; the losses Of the various
occupants will possibly reach $4,000.
The latter arc fully insured. The Amer
lean Baptist publication Society had n
stock worth $4,000, most of which is
saved. The Baptist Missionary Union
suffer ielght loss.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-22

1HE British House of Commons mas
ordered the Imprisonment in Newgato
prison Of lobbyist named Charles T..
Grissell for contempt in refusing to re.
spect the warrant IN the hands OF the
Speaker, ordering him to appear Before
the bar Of the House TO answer an ac-
cusation of having hribed, or attempted
to bribe, committee. Another lobby
ist named Ward, had heenpreviously
arrested and imprisoned on the same
charge, but was subsequently released
on u physicians certificate that his
health was seriously suffering. Grissell
had run to France to evade arrest, but
yenturing back to London, WAS nabbcd.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-22
POLITICAL POINTS.

The Wallace committee To investigate
alleged election frauds began work in
Boston Aug. l4th
THE democratic state central commit
tee of New York met Aug. 10, and de
cided to hold the state convention at
Syracuse, Sept. 10Th.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-22

TnE total earnings of the Chicago and
Northwestern Railway, from MI sour
ces, for the fiscal year ending May 81,
were $14,5S0,02l,So. Total expenses
for M purposes, ST., 2aS, 1893, l6. Net
profits for the year, 81, os7 ,5279S Dur
ing the year there was decrease Of
1925, 9S2.i 20 in passenger earnings, de
crease Of SIG, s00.5o in freight earnings,
and an increase of ~ ,642, - in all
other earnings, IA compared with the
previous year. Total decrease in gross
earnings, $l70.1At.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-22

ONE day last week u daughter Of Gen.
Slocum, of Brooklyn, staying at Rich
field Springs, N. y, started for ride on
horseback. She Ind no sooner mounted
than her horse ran away. Her escort
made desperate efforts To run ahead Of
her flying horse, but the animal SHE'D
and tho young lady was thrown violent
ly to the ground, much bruised but
fortunately not seriously injured.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-22

THE latest features Of tho industrial
situation in Europe arc the revival OF
the iron trade in Great Britain and
Germany and growing depression in
tho cotton trade. Nearly The cotton
factories in England are running on
short time, and continue to reduce the
wages of the operatives.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-22

A New York paper says: paris
green has been killing cattle that fed
on the pasturage where it has been
thrown. Several farmers have likewise
died from inhalng the poison while APP
plying il TO their fields"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-22

In June. 1878, the value of animals
and their products exported from Cam
ada was 81, 81 30; in June, 1879, 1882
40S. This IL what the cattle embargo
is doing for Canada. Tho total decrease
in exports from Canada for June, 1879,
IL Al GAG 13O
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-22

Nix. X. X. PATRICK, living in Wing
ham, near cambridge, Ga, is reported
to be, without doubt, the heir to the
Patrick estate Of sS0,000,000. He has
long been IL poor, hard working car-
penter and Is now mn old man.
picdUiine
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-22

A PHOTOGRAPH Of the 81 bills OF the
National Eagle Bank Of Boston was dis
covered in the National Bank Redemp-
ton Agency NJ Washington recently.
The note is much darker in appearance
than the genuine, but yell calculated to
dpcpiva
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-22
PUNGENT PAR AGRAPHS.

DURING the last ten years y 900 per-
sons in the United States have died Of
yellow fever. OF this number, $4,000
died in 1878,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-22

MOBILE il pleased TO announce that
she will have an ocean steamship OF
her own to open up direct trade with
Liverpool by November next.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-22

: The latest estimate OF the time twill
take TO complete the suspension bridge
between New York and Brooklyn places
the time of completion at Jan. l. 1851.
June 80 last the total expenditures on
the work amounted to sl0, 523, 574.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-22

A TRACT Of wild West Virginia land,
thought to be worthless, for which Hor-
ace Greeley paid $4,000, has recently
become worth $4,000 to his estate.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-09-20

SPEAKING of the tradition that
Capt. Kidd had buried treasure at
the mouth Of Cape Fear river, the
Wilmington IN. Co. Star says:
Even now the work goes on, and
travellers over the country roads in
that direction often see mysterious
excavations by the roadside, and at
night catch glimpses of weird-look-
ing groups furtively plying the pick
and the spade by the light of a torch
in quest of the hidden treasure. The
mysterious seekers for these boards
of the freebooters are generally coll
ored people, whose cupidity and su-
perstitious fancies are worked upon
by so-called OWNERS of their own
color. No one has ever heard of
their being rewarded for their toll
and trouble, and in all probability
no one ever will,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-09-20

bilIow. Moreover, in discarding
the rules and etiquette of society in
which they We're born, and adopt
ing a mode of life founded upon
different ideas, our American ladies
are attempting a game of which
they do not know the principles
and in the maneuyres of which
they are unpractised. The Partisan
dame can keep up her sentimental
tidisons with her gentlemen friends,
lowering lightly and deity over
the confines that separate gallantry
from sin, fiuttering like a moth
around the lamp which is at once
her attraction and her peril without
singing her wings, for coquetry is a
fine art with her, practised as the
main business of life by her and her
ancestors for many generations; but
not so with our American matron.
The very superiority of the Anglo
American character, its greater
depth and earnestness, disqualify
her for trifiing like this, and either
she becomes too much in earnest for
her safety and happiness, or the
/ game soon becomes too shallow to
interest her. So also tho American
girl may keep up firtations with
French gallants with the same
freedom as she INDUCES in with her
American beaux, but it is not the
same game, being played with diff
ferent players; for the Frenchman
does not respect the girl who flirts
with him, being accustomed to asso-
ciate such practices in unmarried
girls with defect of maiden mOdesty
and even with loOseness of moral
principle. With all his jargon Of
sentimental devotion, he is much
more practical than the American
and means business. Either he
wants to marry her for her money
or he is intent upon his own gratiti
cation, without regard to her repu
tation or happiness. Granted ht
: gets abruptly checked whenever hi.
real views and purposes become
apparent-but it is not a seemly
game for well nurtured maiden tt
} engage in where a crisis of that sor
| is liable to occur at one stage or an
orA Io
Such is the American colony il
Z Paris, and it lays down the laws 70
, fashion and etiquette in America
= Whether our manners and moral
2 are likely to be improved by its pre-
= cepts, our readers must judge 70
: themselves.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-09-20
LETTER FROM THE ROCKY
MOUNTAINS.

A JOURNEY-A SNIPE'S BILL-SKY
AND LANDSCAPE-GREA PLAINS
OF THE WEST-THE NEGRO AND
S-PUEBLO-FINE CLIMATE
FOR CONSERVATIVES, &C.-CANON
CITY-GRAND CANON OF ARKANSAS
-MAGNIFCENCE OF THE MOUNTAIN
SCENERY - PLEASANT VALLEY -
CLEORA-WHAT IDENTIFICATION
IS DOING LEADVILLE = impress
SIONS OF THE GREAT MINING
CAMP, &C, &C.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-09-20
WAGES ARE GOOD.

Miners get from 81 or SO per day,
and mechanics of every description
are better paid here than they are
east or south. There is a vast
amount of building going on, but it
does not amount to much, as the
cheapest and most temporary work
is generally done; nearly all frame
and log. The new opera house now
being built will be great ornament
to the city. 1t will be finished
some time in the present year.
There are only a few substantial
houses in the place, and not half
dozen that are built of brick. A big
fire one Of these days may start, and
a favorable wind spread it and wipe
out the city. Then from its ashes,
Phenix-like, may rise a new one
which will not be unworthy of the
magnificence and grandeur in ma
ture which everywhere looks down
upon it. J. B. Il.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-09-20
Original Attachment.
ate OF Tennessee---MonteOmery 90.

John Bradley VS.. DR.. ]. l.. Hickman.
in this case it appearing by affidavit that
the defendant is Justly Indebted to the
plaintiff, and is a non-Tesidents of the State,
so that the ordinary process of law can not
be served on him, and an original attach
ment having been levied on his property
by punishment. 1t is therefore ordered that
publication be made in the GAINESVILLE
CHRONICLE, newspaper published in the
city of GAINESVILLE, for four successive weeks,
commanding the said DIR. J. H. Hickman
to appear before me or some other acting
Justice of the Peace for said county, at my
office in GAINESVILLE, in the 18th civil dis.
trict of said county, on the 18th day OF DC
tobeF, 1879, and make defence to the said
suit against him, or II Will be proceeded
with Ex-Parte.
r. D. READ,
J. p. for Montgomery county.
Sent. %. IS79-4w
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-09-20
To the Citizens of GAINESVILLE.

GAINESVILLE, Tenn, Sept, II, 1879.
Miss Mary w. Mitchell has reported that
I absconded from her fathers house with
out settling for my board. ! pronounce IL
basely false. w. B. Mitchell was in my
debt, and asked him for a settlement but
did not obtain it, l would be obliged to
Miss Mitchell if she would mind her own
business and let mine alone.
Respectfully,
IFS II. G. CURRY.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-09-20

here prospecting twelve months ago
had a better chance than the stranger
now, for the whole country, within
a radius of six or eight miles around
the city, has been staked off. A vast
number of these claims are not legal
ly held, as the parties owning them
have not complied with the law.
IF A Jumper"
works on one and strikes metal, here
comes up trouble, which is oftener
decided by force and violence than
by the peaceful course of the law.
The litigation incident to these dis
puted claims is immense, and the
lawyers reap a rich harvest from it.
Not long since 1 took a ride with
few prospectors which extended to
fifteen miles, embraced in circuit.
WE WENT ABOVE TIMBER LINE
east Of the city. Here, with the as
sistance of a good field glass, a great
area of the mining district was
brought into view. There was no
point on which the eye could rest
but what was more or less honey
combed by prospectors. We reached
plateau near the
TOP OF BALD MOUNTAIN,
and from this altitude could see the
vast amount of work that had been
done.
What the future of this great min
ing camp will be is to everyone a
sealed book. You may conjecture,
philosophize or calculate, but all is
dark, uncertain and underlined. This
much, however, we do know: that
its present prosperity rests upon the
wonderful wealth developed by the
mines. Should they be exhausted the
town could no longer exist, but
would become a desert spot in the
wilds of the mountains which sur
round it.
/ would advise anyone coming
here to bring along good blankets
warm wooden underwear and sub
stantial outer-clothing.
LET HIM BE TEMPERATE
in all things when he comes. Thi!
climate is death to the dissipateC
oloat. One can live well if he ha
money. The Clarendon charges s
per day; other good hotels charg,
SO, and some only 81 80 and 81.
A MAN WHO'LL "BATCH,"
(that is, camp or rent log cabiI
and buy his own supplies and d'
his own cooking, can live on 50 o
81 per week. Two or three "batch
ing" together can live pretty well a
a small cost.
|
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-09-20
Splendid stock of Straw Hats at low prices.

Come and see the and 10 cents Counters and YOU will
be surprised to what you buy for small of
money
On Bargain Counter will be found many useful
articles at one-sixth of their original value.
We offer the largest stock of Carpets and Mating Oil
Shades Lace Curtains and Floor Oil Cloths in wide Sheets
at Louisville prices. Good Straw Mating 121 cents by
the piece only We have good Carpets carried
from last at so cents former price 20 cents
35cens former price so CENTS at % former price
40 cents These closing prices and cannot be
duplicated after these sold out Come early and get
Bargains Our TERMS ARE CASH
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-09-20

IN the recent examination OF
teachers at Virginia City, to the
question, "What are the methods of
distinguishing the two sexes" one
young lady wrote: "F'irst, by dress
second, by coarseness and brutality
on the one hand, and meekRess on
the other"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-09-20
TaREE PHASES OF SOCIETY.

40. 3.-FRENCH INFLUENCES on
AMERICAN SOCIETY.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-09-20
r. Il. Williams,
Real state
and Claim Agent.

Special attention given to negotiating
loans, also to renting property in city ana
county. Office, Franklin street, over W A.
Settles store. sep5O-it'
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-09-20

These real bargains and should fail 70 thcm
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-09-20
Shoes at so cents, former price 1925.

y
Chidrens Fine Button Shoes 81. -, price 1925
Misses Fine Button Shes price $500.
Ladies' Fine Button Shoes at $500 price $3.50.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-09-20
Ready-Made Clothing Extra Cheap.

We offer odd lots of Clothing at much less than
cost Splendid stock of Marsaes Vests at exceedingly
low prices.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-09-20


who will travel over this railroad
when completed, from Canon around
by Leadville TO Denver, will behold
the grandest and the most varied
mountain scenery in the world. 1t
is seen in every conceivable aspect
and condition, In looking at the
immense accumulation of debris at
the base of these grand old noun
tains, upheaved countless ages ago.
the thought flashed in my mind'
that it was only a question OF ages
when the disintegrating elements
now operating upon them, would
c,,t them down to insignificant hills;
and lastly, to great leavei plans
like those which spread out far To-
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-09-20
Splendid Building Lots.
H. p. Wisdom ct ais VS.. Thos. w. Wisdom,
ct ais.

Pursuant to a decree in this cause at the
August Term, 1879, of the Montgomery
county Court, 1 will sell at public auction TO
the highest bidder, on the premises, on
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-07-09
The Origin Of "Uncle Sam
Virginia City Chronicle. !

Virginia City Chronicle.l
There is q lady in this city who
claims to be the daughter of Uncle
Sam-not in political sense, but
as a matter of lineal family de-
scent. Her name is Mrs. p. w.
Stephens. She has furnished the
Chronicle with the following his
torical record of how the United
States came to be named after her
father, which is taken from the
Centennial Art Journal:
"Immediately after the declara.
tion of war with England in 1872,
Elbert Anderson of New York,
then a contractor, visited Troy,
where he purchased quantity of
provisions. The inspectors of the
articles of that place were Ebenezer
and Samuel Wilson. The latter
gentleman, universally known as
Uncle Sam, generally superintend-
ed in person large number OF
workmen who were on this occa-
sion employed in Overhauling the
provisions purchased by the con-
tractor. The casks were marked E.
A. U. S. The inspection fell to the
lot of a facetious fellow, who upon
being asked the meaning of the
marks, said he did not know, unless
it meant Ebert Anderson and
Uncle Sam-alluding to Uncle Sam
Wilson. The joke took among the
workmen and passed currently,
and Uncle Sam when present was
often rallied by them on the in.
creasing extent of his possessions. I"
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-07-09
Probably Another Ohio Man.
detroit Free Press.

The race is not to the swift, nor
the battle to the strong, nor Is it
the man with the largest mouth
that gets the most favors In this
world. Yesterday forenoon very
quiet stranger entered real estate
Office on Griswold street and softly
asked If he could use a blotting. pad
q moment. One was handed him
and he sat down to table, look ed
around and said:
"Ahl thanks, but have you pen
and ink?"
They were furnished him. He
tried the pen on the pad. shook the
ink around and moderately con.
tinued:
"If you could spare a sheet of
paper?'
A sheet was handed him. He
wrote brief letter, folded it up
and whispered:
"I shall have to beg an envelope
of your"
An envelope was passed over,
and, when he had directed it, he
looked all over the table, under the
table, up at the ceiling and iu-
quired:
"You couldn't lend me a stamp,
could youW
A three center was handed out,
and when it was licked on, the
stranger rose and started out, say
ing:
"As you have no Office boy,
suppose l shall have to take this
letter to the office rlyseIf.n
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-07-09

the feet, and would have kept the
body submerged had 1t not been In
a shallow part of the river, where
at low tide the head and shoulders
were exposed. When found the
body was in an almost upright
position. A twenty dollar piece
and new pair of boots found upon
the body were evidence that he was
the victim of malice rather than
cupidity. 1t is probable that the
unfortunate Cinnamon was killed
in a quarrel with some of his coun-
trymen. The coronei's jury re-
turned q verdict in accordance with
the above facts.
crop OusioOk-rho Democracy of
N.pa wei Satisfied.
NAPA, July S.-The farmers are
In the midst of the wheat harvest.
The crop will be fair one. The
corn crop never looked so we'll at
this season OF the year. Fruit OF
all kinds will be plentiful. more es-
pecially grapes. Weather, cool
and pleasant.
The Democrats here are highly
pleased in having two candidates on
the State ticket from this city.
County nominations will be made
in week or two.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-07-09
DisraeIl and His Hat.

A correspondent describes the
comedietta, nightly enacted in the
House of Lords, of Lord Beacons-
field and his hat. When in the
Lower House Mr.. Disraeli was
noted FOR the care which he display
ed in regard to that particular arti-
Gle of male adornment. Unlike his
great rival, he was never known to
appear in shabby hat. Having
taken his seat on the Treasury
Bench, he would stoop down and
gently deposit his title" as far as
possible under the seat, where it
would be safe from the risk of u
chance kick, and on taking it out
from its resting place he would me-
chanically brush it round with his
coat sleeve prior to putting it on his
head. Now that the Premier has
been translated to a more dignliled
sphere, his hat is perennial
source of trouble to him. He walks
down the House from the Princes
Chamber with his wonted jaunti-
ness, takes his seat on the front
ministerial bench, fixes his eye
glass, and stares across the table to
where the leader of the opposition
should be, but probably is not, sit
ting. Then, in an apparent fit of
abstraction, he bends forward,
thrusts his hat between mis- legs
and finds that it won't 60 below the
seat. Evidently astonished at the
sudden check to his usual proceed
ure, he solemnly adjusts his eye
glass and examines the red leather
screen which has caused it; then
smooths down the hat with his
coat.sleeve, and deposits it under
the table in front of him. AS the
Lord Chancellor arises to put the
question, "that this House do now
ADJOURN" the comedy is repeated.
Lord Beaconsfield feels below him
for his hat, is nianlfestIy surprised
at not finding it, awakes out of q
brown study, and picking up the
missing article, walks off with it
in dignified style. This amusing
scene is evidently the force of
habit, and it is regularly looked for
and as regularly witnessed by the
usual frequenters of the House.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-07-09

There seems to be a very much
mixed up elopement case in the
town of East Point, near Atlanta,
Ga. Miss NolIie Walker, daughter
of the Rev. w. G. Walker, has run
away with g. II. Rateree, q promi-
nent citizen. Three mouths since
the same young man eloped with
a younger sister of Miss Nollie and
married her. The bride was under
fourteen years of age, and the mar
riage contract WAS set aside. She
willingly came home and was sent
away to school. Rateree endeavor-
ed to get her back, but was unsuc
cessful. A year since Rsteree
courted Miss Nollie, and being re-
fused admittance to the house, the
courtship progressed through the
medium of correspondence, and
Miss Laura, a younger sister, was
made the confidant. Rataree soon
commenced to whisper words of
love to Laura, which resulted in
misunderstanding between the