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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-08
Dcpopulated Paraguay.
From tho London Time.

i'NW INV BpHuoh ilmes,
a correspondent informs lis that no
recently wrote to u woll.known author
lty on South American statistics, yen.
tlemnn we'll known in Buenos Ayrcs
and the Eastern South American States.
asking him concerning n reported cen.
sus OF Paraguay. Tho reply was when
| was IN Paraguay, in September 1876,
the people had all left and Como np in
RATS to the Brazilian port OF Corumba.
| stood n tho main street OF what Ind
been tho capital, Gallo dc los palmas, nj
aa. m, aud asked tho brazilian Minis.
ter, IL this the best street, To which
he replied Yes, and although you SEQ
no Inhabitants now there will be at
shutdown u dozen wamen guing with
waterlars to the riverside Paraguay
Is bowling wilderness; tho only cen.
sns you could make would bo Of orange
Trees
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-08
i Newspaper Col Up by Lunatics.

Here is Il hint for the superintend-
ents Of American Warehouses;. The
innovation has been introduced recent
IL in the great Vienna establishments.
A Autographed newspaper, published in
the institution, ~ contributed 70 by the
inmates, Ihose patients for whom
this slight mental exertion can only be
beneficial rend articles and essays on
the questions of the day, and II ii only
fair % say that II would DO comfort To
readers II some Of the matter publish
ed IN the Vienna newspapers. BY peo-
pie generally considered sane, were III
clever and well written ~ some or
these letters. Those who are afflicted
with any monomania may yentilate
their delusions and support their con-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-08

able weapon called the knobkerrv We're
more agreeable. In the Snohkorry
fight one OF the comhs,auts feigned Il
be killed, whereupon the victor and the
on-lookers in their turn pretended tx-
cessiye grief, ana commenced most
melancholy and discoydant cry. The
impi smoke, again, WAS somewhat r..
pulsive. They smoked the koodoo III
turn. and aiterward blew their saliva
through tubes upon the floor, thus
marking out their military plans. II
was, on the whole. more agreeable to
hear the dispute that followed rs 10
whleh plan was the best than to see the
schemes in course oI development.
After this the Illus came down among
the visitors, shook heads, showed their
ornaments. and freely gave the friendly
pinch of snuff from the cylindrical
boxes which they carry III their ears.
On their return to the stage they gave,
At their own request, their song in praise
OF Theophilus Shepstone; and, finally,
few visitors who remained sufficiently
long witnessed their partaking Of meal
Served to them from st. james Hall
Restaurant. This was u kind oil Irish
stew, and was served in enc dish, in
which the whole six dipped their
wooden spoons. At the close OF their
repast the Zulus saluted their visitors,
and returned to MIR. Farinis house in
cabs
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-08
ZuIils in London.
London Times, July 9th.

The six friendly Zulus, about whom
Mr. Cross was asked in the House OF
Commons yesterday, were shown to a
goodly number Of ladies and gentlemen
at st. James Hall yesterday afternoon.
The audience included several mem
bers Of Parliament. The invitations
were issued by MIR. Farini, vino has
been the means of bringing the Zulus
to this country. The epithet Friendly"
is intended to distinguish the Zulus
from the members Of their race, with
whom we are at war, They are de-
scribed as loyal subjects" of her
Majesty, and three Of them are said to
have served in the Natal native contin-
gent. Their names are, according 10
phonetic spelling, Dingando. Posman
Macuhi, Nrssau, Umkekan, and Usky.
They are all very young. but well
formed, and not unpleasant-looking
men. For "iirst appearance on the
stage their debut yesterday was credit
able at all events to them, their rude
acting Of the scenes Of their home life
inspiring keen interest among the spec
tators. They came on the stage
equipped with tine shield, knobkerry,
assegai, and other weapons with which
the illustrative arts have now made the
public familiar. OF attire they had
next to none, in spite Of our climate,
but much pains had been taken in the
dressing OF their hair and in the dis
posal Of their savage ornaments and
head gear. The first part 81 their en-
tertainnaent was 4 war dance, Il curious
energetic performance III the course q
which the six men worked themselves
into state Of high excitement and re-
peated war song whose regular ca
dences we're strangely intermingled With
savage gutteral sounds. This perform
ance, az we'll AZ subsequent display
81 force and skill in the hurting Of as
segais, was unplesantly suggestive Of
our experience Of the reality ii Zulu
land. The imitation Of some marriage
festivities, and one Or two amusing con.
tests with double-sticks and the formid-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-08
Advice Regarding d New Sonr.

A new song is interrogatiyely emit.
tied, Can You Support Me, DarlngYo
II your darling works in Il shrt-lac.
tory, and doesn't care much for dress
herself. and you don't spend her money
for beer and billiards, and she keeps
her health, and you are willing 10 turn
IN now and then and earn few dollars
by digging cellars or peddling clans,
the probabilities arc that she can sup
port you. But We advise her to shirk
you for some follow who can support
her.--S. Louis Post Dispatch.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-08
What the Bumblcbees Did.

Az Mr.. Smith Babb WINS moving In
his field at Saccarppa. Thursday fore
noon,he drove over u bumblebees' most,
and in an instant his horses started on
run. lie had no control whatever
over tho horses, which, maddcned by
the stings Of the bees, bounded through
the field ut n headlong gallop. Mr..
Babb was thrown from his seat on the
machine, but escaped with bruises.
The machine was stove 10 pieces, and
one Of the horses, valued ut $500, was
30 severely cut by the knives that IL was
necessary 10 kill il.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-08

A GERMAN baron, who had been
playing heavily at "makao,' at the
Pesth national casino, and had, during
a few months, won $4,000, was dis
covered cheating, a few weeks ago in a
very curious way. He always an
peared anxious 10 take the bank" by
which means he. Of course, always
dealt. He kept down the pile of bank
notes in front Of him with his polished
silver tobacco. box. He delt over this,
and could THUS zee the cards lie dealt
his players reflected in the lid OF his
box! A certain general Of the staff OBJ
served this, and begged for the loan Of
the box to roll cigarette. This re-
quest he frequently repeated, and OBJ
served that when the box was away the
baron had variable luck, like the others
The lucky gambler, well.known rae
ing man and Of excellent family, is to
prosecuted as common swindler.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-08
Old Coins Unearthcd.

4 colonial copper dated 17s7, and IN.
scribed in Latin upon one side 'Inde-
pendence and Liberty, " and upon the re.
verse, by authority 81 Connec.," fCon.
neticut, ives nnearthed upon the bark
Of the Merrimac river, above the Law.
renee corporation, d few days since. ii
was III good state Of preservation.
Sergeant Kelley, Of the police force. I'M
earthed penny Of the reign Of George
Ill, and dated 1877, in his garden On
Harrison street, one day this week. II
had become quite rusty and had eyi,
IDENTIFY been buried quite 4 number 81
years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-08
The Wisconsin Paper Plant.
From the Appleton lnnl


a curious plant has been discovered
IN Wisconsin which produces kind 81
cotton and flax from the same stalk.
II has already boon woven into fabrics.
aud as any article that will make as
good cloth M can be made from this
plant will make good paper, II has been
called the paper plant II can DO plant
ed IN tho Spring, and cut in the Fall
and Winter. II bleaohea tsolf white
as i stands, and will yiold ut least three
or four tons TO the acre. From single
root TINT was transplnnted last spring
grew twenty large stalks, with 305 pods
containing the ootton). with at least
sixty seeds IN each. From this roo,
were obtained seven ounces Of pure
cotton and over half II pound Of flax.
y Is u very heavy plant, and grows
from six TO seven feet high.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-08
Death Of Mrs. David Swing.


The news Of the death Of Mrs. David
Swing will carry sadness 70 the hearts
Of many persons in this city, but il will
not occasion surprise. The sad intelli.
gence has been looked for almost daily
for some weeks.
Mrs Elizabeth Porter Swing was
born near oxford, O., and was about -
years Of age. Inc events IL the life Of
4 woman of retiring disposition are
soon stated. After receiving thorough
education at oxford, she married Prof.
swing, then Professor of Greek there,
some twenty-five years ago, her married
life having been nearly equally divided
between oxford ard this city. Three
or four years ago she presented symp-
toms Of consumption, 4 disease that
had already made unusual havoc III
her fathers family. Winter before
lat she spent III jacksonville, Fla,
fiom which place she returned ID much
improved III health that hopes we're en-.
tertained that she had conquered the
enemy. But sic vert u nurse sister,
then sick With consumption, who died
last spring. and then she broke down
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-08

TIKI trustees Of the Lucy Cobb Insti-
tute, lourishing female college At
Athens, Ga, have decided to offer the
institution and its entire property, worth
1000, TO the state, on condition that
i be made branch OF the state uni
yersity for the education Of females. II
has upward Of one hundred pupils, and
the idea il 70 bring the daughters OF
Georgia under the fostering care Of the
state ~ to educational privileges on
equal terms with her sons.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-08

TIKI Reformed Episcopal church has
now AIS communicate, an increase
Of 3, Ia for the last year, the largest
gain III any previous year except
probably the first. There are 5000
children in the snnday-schools, and 100
ministers. Fifteen new congregations
we're added last year, and Six new church
buildings were opened.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-08
4 Romance Of Dimes and Dollars.

William 5. 0'Brien, the California
millionaire, declared on his DEATH bed
that his only brother had passed from
earth in the city Of Baltimore Ms long
ago as 1861. Nevertheless, the will Of
the bonanza king showed II bequest Of
100000 10 Pauline O'Brien, beautiful
girl whose underlined relations to the
rich man under whose roof she iwelt
had been matter Of gossip in San Fran
cisco. Pauline had been accustomed to
speak Of the millionaire rs Uncle Will
tam, and when it became known that
her share was the same rs those receiy-
ed by the recognized nleces, the mystery
deepened. After the death Of O'Brien,
Pauline, in company with an aged wo-
man, who provedto be her mother, took
a flying trip to Raleigh, n. CT, returning
thence to San Francisco with an old,
decrepid man. Arrived again ut the
Golden Gate, Pauline locked the old
couple in rooms at the Palace Hotel,
and, announcing to the 0'Bfien heirs
that she had found her father, T., IL.
0'Brien, who had never been worth a
dime, claimed for him 81 100000. Her
lawyer furnished the trustees Of the
estate with indlspntable proof that Will
liam S. and Patrick II. were brothers.
Months passed and the matter had
nearly reached the courts when COM
promise was effected. Under the com
promise the trustees paid over TO Pau
line and her mother 100000. This
payment was made on last Wednesday
week, but old Patrick never saw bis
thousands, he having died On Tuesday,
the day before the payment-San Fran
eisf0 P0a.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-08

MoRE than ID students are already
registered at IL Martha's Vineyard
summer Instiite. and the number ii
daily increasing Only the German and
French languags are spoken III the
cottages reprenting these depart
ments.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-08

IL nearly thirty years Of experiment.
ing and careful culture, Mr.. Bull, Of
Concord, has raised $1,000 seedlings OF
grapes, from which be has saved TWEEN.
ty-two vines worth keeping, and no has
i descendant Of the Concord which
ripens ~ early a. the 18th 81 August.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-08

JaPAs and the Loochoo islands are 10
be connected by submarine cable ut
the expense Of the japanese govern
ment.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-08-14
EDITOR KENOsHA TELEGRAPH.

The History of the early settlement
of Racine and Kenosha Counties. com
piled by the Western Publishing Com
pany, has made it's appearance. I
have briefly examined it, and believe
it to be q complete failure of what the
community had reason to expect
What is wanted in an early history of
town, city or county is the facts. The
history of this county, SO far as we
have examined the book, is far from
being correct; the Geological and 9th
er history of the State. COPIED from
other works. is the most valuable
part. It apps ars that those who sub
scribed for the book Cat $500, are the
only ones who were the first settlers
of the county. a large amount OF the
early history Of some of the towns was
given to the canyassers correctly, but
when they were asked to subscribe for
the book,an refused giving the reason
either that they did not feel able to
purchase the work, or preferred to
wait until they saw the book, the in
formation thus given, was ignored.
Some of the early settlers, as are call
ed SO in the history, never saw Keno
sha County for nearly twenty years
after the first settlement, and many Of
the earliest settlers are not mentioned.
/ hope Mr.. Editor, that some one
who was in reality of the early set
tiers, will write up from time to time
the early history Of each town in the
county, and it be published III the TEL
EaRAPH. It will be worth more to the
future citizens of this county than a
record Of where Mr.. A was born, who
he married, how many children he has
had, how many alive and how many
dead, ard what church he or his wife
attends. or whether he is 81 Republican,
Greenbaclder, Democrat; or what office
he has filled, from Pathlnaster to Gov
ernor. Let the facts OF the early his
tory o. this county be published. That
is what SSanted, and what will ba
valuable for generations yet to come,
as well lis interesting to the present
inhabitants. S.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-08-14

L. w. Lyman & Son are manufacture
ers of superior handmade calf and kip
boots and shoes, and wholesale and re-
tail dealers in boots, shoes and leather.
They have long been engaged in the
business, and keep such supply and va
riety as are needed in the market, and
at prices satisfactory to their custom
ers. Mr.. Lyman had been long epgag-
ed in the boot and shoe business, either
alone or in partnership with some one
else, before his son became associated
with him, land was well through
out the community as q dealer in boots
and shoes, and a manufacturer of
them. And since his son has become
a partner they have fully sustained the
business, Notwithstanding the general
financial and business depression since
1873. And this they have done by fur
nlshlng q supply OF goods and making
promptly to order whatever WAS want
ed, and by literally advertising their
goods and business. They are now adj
vertisirg, and, us far as we can re-
member they have always advertised,
III the TELEGRAPH, and have always
taken the paper.
Matthias Huck is engaged in the man
ufacture and sale Of boots and shoes
and before Peil and Meyer opened, he
claimed to keep the largest supply,
next to Lyman, in the place. His sup
ply of fine goods, especially fo- women
and children, has not seemed to us to
be large, but it may be larger than it
has seemed. He keeps and makes such
articles us mis- customers want, and is
probably doing his share Of business
and satisfied with it. He is advertising
in the Union but is not in the TELE-
GRAPH. And AS far as We know he
has never advertised in the TELE-
GRAPH except once legal notice fur
nlshed by q justice of the peace. Once
he advertised in the premium list
which was published in the Telegraph
Printing Office, and he was once a sub
scrlber for four or five years for the.
TELEGRAPH, out he has no5 been since
1877.
Joseph II. Meyer, successor of Peil
and Meyer, is engaged in the sale and
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-08-14
[ NUMBER II.
BRISTOL, August IL. 10

BRISTOL, August IL, 10.
Mrs. ii. c. Burdick has been to Elgin
60 attend the funeral Of her brother.
residing there.
Our dressmaker has returned from
Rockford Ill.
MI. L. Karnes and Mr.. Harrison, of
kenosha, are visiting Mr.. James
Karens. and other friends.
Mrs. McGregor. of Elgin, is Visiting
at her sisters, Mrs. Townsend.
Miss Hayward, OF Chicago, is visit
ing at Mrs. S. Hayward's.
Mr.. II. G. Burdick has gone to Elgin
to attend the funeral of brother.
| We want some rain out here very
much.
Mr.. Il. f. Roberts has bought the
land owned by Mr.. L. Woodwork.
north of the railroad This brings him
out to Main street in this city.
Mrs, Davis, of Kenosha, is visiting
at Mrs. Waldo's.
Mrs. j. c. Roberts went out TO
Wheatland ON Saturday last to visit
friends.
Cur Zeb happened into the Telegraph
office last week when the report of
SeneX was handed in. The foreman's
chin fell 27a inches, he scratched his
head and evolved thought. Calling
one OF the compositOrs, he said, Try
your hand at that, and as the typo
turned away, the foreman gave deep
sigh Of relief. We here the typo was
only laid up one day by the effort to
declpher it.
Mrs. Whitcomb, of Milwaukee, spent
day with her sister, Mrs. S. Wood
worth's this week.
Elder Peterson, at Asbury chapel ON
Sunday, called the attention of his
church to their duty to attend prayer
meeting, sc.
Mr.. Rockwell, local preacher from.
Aurora, ILL.,, preached at Bristol Hall
on Sunday night
Mr.. J. c. Roberts filled the appoint
,ments at Wesley and Pleasant Prairie
as Elder Lounsbury had not returned.
SENEx.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-08-14

Dies MONIES, Iowa, July 2s.-Satur-
day evening j. H. McKenna attempted
to get on a train being made up in
front of the station, missed his grasp
and fell under the cars, several of
which passed over him. crushing him
to a shapeless mass. He belongs at
Colfax, and was formerly from Buffalo,
N. Y ECening Journal. 81 a
General Sherman and Governor Nc
Glellan will attend the coming acenten-
NAL celebration Of the battle Of New
ton, in Chemung Valley, N. Y.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-08-14

Sara Bernhardt VIII come to Amer
ca under the guidance of Ullman. an
old operate manager, and Henry @,
jarrett, of London. She is to receive
$3.50 q night for $50 performances.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-08-14
THE SHERIDAN STrIr

Judge Wallace, in the United States
Circuit Court, New York, has denied
the motion for new trial in suit Of
J as. A. Whalen, of Killona plantation.
Louisiana, against General Sheridan
for damages for tresspass. h1aIf
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-08-14

Master Morton S. Roberts, son Of j.
A. G. Roberts, of Cincinnati, recently
found large pearl in a mussel shell in.
the Miami river and sold it in New
York for $3.50. Lucky fellow. sa
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-08-14

The latest estimate of the time it
will take to complete the suspension
bridge between New York and Brook
Ign places the time of completion at
January l, 1881. On June 80 the total
expenditures on the work amounted to
|$1O,523,574. 90 sg
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-08-14
THE
kIpilp Silver Mining Company

OF COLORADO #....a
Capital 100000. 100000
SHARES, PAR VALUE, $40 PER SHARE. pa
UNAssEssABLE. FULL PAID
Baniel J. Splane, Pres. ). L. Thompson, Sec
Office,-GE BROADWAY, New York.
The property of this Company consists of
twelve mines and mining locations, located in
Lake County. Colorado, in the vicinity Of Lead
Vile, upon all OF which extensive work has been
done, in all cases exhibiting true fiSsure veins,
good pay streak, and we'll defined lodes
lW0 Of the leading mines are we'll opened up
and have at the lowest computation over TEN
THO USAND TONS OF ORE IN SIGHT. The
Railroad now under construction will soon be
WithinA short distance of this property.
The Company proposes to sell a portion its
stock at 81 80 per share tor the purpose Of more
completely developing its mines, and for the
erection Of works for the treatment OF its ores.
Application for the stock may be made to the
office Of the Company, 81 Broadway, New York
N. B.-ThG Mining Record, Of New York the
highest mining authority i'll this country, says
Feb. list, 1879 The principal owners in this
company are hard working men who by their
own labor have uncovered large bodies of ore
which they now wish to extract and send to mar
ket. Our readers will do well TO make a venture
with these worthy men, their money will prob
ably be returned to them twenty fold The bus
mess management has been placed in the care
of Mr.. j. l.. Thompson, an officer of high stand
ing in one of the largest and best banks In the
city. a Prospectus giving full particulars sent
free, on application to the Secretary. Bowls
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-08-14

Bridgeport, Conn, has just begun
the manufacture of pocket knives, with
workmen from Sheffield, Eng. Our
own manufacturers are making such
superior table cutlery that the import
trade has been very much impaired.
To-day we produce $2,o00600 worth
annually. In pocket-knife cutlery.
however, we are only just beginning
to do any work. The Bridgeport man
ufacturers are confident of being able
to cope with foreign goods successfully.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-08-14
ORDER

HENRY BEssEMER, the English in
yentor, has taken out 100 patents, al
most as many as Edison. and one of
them, his process for making steel,
ranks as one Of the most brilliant in
ventions of the century. 1t converts
|pig iron into steel in few minutes
and has reduced the price of steel rails
lper ton from 5000 to $50.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-08-14
SOLDIERS REUNION AT AURO-
RIA, ILLINOIS.

The Second Annual Encampment.
Soldiers Reunion Of the Northwest.
will be held at Aurora, ILL.,, on the goth,
21st and 22d inst, commencing on next
Wednesday, 1t is expected that fifteen
thousand veteran soldiers will take
part in sham battle to represent the
taking of Fort Wade and the surrender
Of the confederate GenI Joe Johnston,
and delivering his sword to Gen1 Phil
Sheridan. cold Abe" the war eagle
that went with a Wisconsin regiment
through the war, and was wounded
twice has also been invited to be at the
reunion. Gen. Phil Sheridan, Gen.
Seigel, and other military men will be
present The heading to the circular
which is sent through the Northwest is
as follows: Another victory. A most
terrible conflict of arms between the
Federal and Confederate forces. Fort
Wade, garrisoned by small detach-
ment of Union troops, is descended on
by General Johnston's entire army and
captured. Sheridan comes to the resa
cue with ten thousand fresh troops
who charge i'll solid phalanx, rout the
rebels and retake the Fort. Johnston's
army, too much demoralized to rally,
take to the woods. Their retreat cut
off by the boys in blue who force an
unconditional surrender" Then fol-
lows detailed account of the battle.