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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-09-19
IIlIMOls.

One half of tins world don't know
what the otner half take III their soda
water.
It il always the smoke from the
other mans cigar that is offensive to
the young lady.
Bob lngersoll is trying to start a new
party There is certain wicked old
party who will start him some day if he
doesn't look ont Cincinnati Saturday
Nigh
Az the sensible -Atlablc boarding
housc-koeper Ito prospective tenant;
"Iust look MT the view Of the beach, sir
Why, from this window here you can
SEQ yourself bathing.
Johnny says his mother makes II
great cry if his sister goes out without
her shade-hat. She don't want her to
yet freckled, hut she doesn't seem TO
care bit how much his father tans
him.
A young woman applying for the
situation ~ teacher to y vlllage-sehool,
being questioned Ivy the trustee ~ 10
her qualifications, replied; 81 amt
lnNNb w MI b'N - w.
elegant grammarist."
over liz Idaho is II town called Bad
Egg. A loud name; but DIR. Lands,
the comic tragcdian, says there are lots
Of bad-egS towns II the United States.
70 which the Count Johannes com.
ments, Ycs, know; that Is so.
Noyisiorn Herald.
"Iho tomato, remarks an exchange,
. is masquerading about the market
stalls under more aliases than you can
shake il stick IT. There are tomaytoes
tommatocs; aud the other day we heard
~ women inquire; How dye sell yer
tornadoesY'
Paul Boyton and Capt, Webb are 70
have swimming match, and James
Gordon Bennett has promised To give
the winner 81 600. Two poor sewing
girls in New York, the other day, had 4
shirt.making match IT II cents per
shirt. The winner completed -four Starts
IN sixteen hours. but we believe no one
gave her 81, 600. Norriao,rn Herald.
His biggest tooth had just been
pulled; and, when he vert out, he
calmly handed ii to the iyory.liiter
1.-TWO dollars, il you please said the
forcepist. light dollars change, you
mean, swee;ly responded the victim
You filled that masticator with Slt
!. worth III raw coinage two months ago
and, il you haven't cheated me, it's
there vet.
"a pretty style Of hair-dressing 81
the morning" says fashionable jour
nal, us To wave i'll the hair We agre,
with the above. In the morning Y \
not only pretty hut y useful fashion
foi women to snatch Ill their hair u
) the back 81 the chair. where II has re
! posed during the night, and wave J
! around the room to chase out the lies
- Philadelphia Chronicle Herald.
They walked ont Of the theatre arn
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-09-19

in arm. She was as dainty as princess,
and prettier than an opening flower.
The long soft, white feather hung grace
fully to her shoulder, and her long,
delicate, slender hand held sumptu.
Gus fan. He looked pretty spooney
himself, but he felt good. "How did
you like the opera, pet?h ne family in
quired, and the delicious little angel
looked up into his face, and, while the
gas-beams lighted up the bit of court
plaster on her chin, replied ats the
bossl"
Private domestic correspondence
sometimes gets into the newspapers.
This circumstance has its uses rs well
as its abuses. So we quote from IN ex-
change:
Up COUNTRY, Aug. 20.-DEAR JOHN
| am going to stay another week. Am
having splendid time. Affection.
ately, JULIA.
CRY, Aug. 21.-DEAR JULIA; You
can stay another week. Am having a
splendid time. Affectionately, joins.
For some reason or other Julia con-
cludes to pack up and start for home
Immediately, TO see about Johns
Splendid time"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-09-19

bochet very rightly thought and loved
TO tell his friends that fortune could
do no harm to the chief Of party
fighting with adversaries in the enjoy.
ment Of large pecuniary resources. On
M. Dubochet's death Gambetta was as
serted to have succeeded to fortune.
In reality the will left everything to the
natural heirs,-M Guichard and Nine.
Arnaud. The latter thought they would
be interpreting the wishes Of their
uncle in asking his friend to accept, in
remembrance Of him, 10000 00 francs.
Gambetta replied by friendly refusal,
which he would not diyulgc."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-09-19
Lord bloomfield.
New york 'l'Inns.


Tho death il announced Of Lord
Bloomfield, formerly for twenty years
Emhassndor nj Berlin and Vienna.
Dying without issue, his titlo is extinct.
He represented almost the last instance
Of what wns 40 common in England up
to tho close of tho Inst century, n man
originally winning fame md fortune
purely of Court favor. George ~, was
devoted to music, md no mean per
former ON the violin. Ono day MT
Brighton the gentleman who was to
have made the fourth IN the evenings
quartet wns prevented by some serious
cause from attending. The King was
expressing his yexation ut this contrc-
temps i'll strong terms when n gcntlcman
present suggested that ho had lately
heard young lrlsn officer, then III
barracks mt Brighton, perform charm
ingly, and that possibly ho might take
the place of the doinuiter. TIE King
was delighted Mt the idea and instantly
sent 10 secure him. Lieut., Bloomfield
came, played, and conquered. The
King took violent and very enduring
fancy for him, soon appointed hlm TO u
valuable post IN the household, ANA
Bloomfield, ultimately raised to an
Irish peeraec, remained his most CON
hdentinl companion up to his death.
Tho sou, just deceased, was appointed
u page Of honor, then had IL FREQ com
mission in tho Guards, and ultimately
entered tho diplomatic service, and IN
1868 was vaisod 10 the English peer
aye.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-09-19
THIRTY HOURS IN A CHEST.
A Young Girl to Aid in Burglary Is
Forced to Remain in Chest.


Among the prisoners who sat in the
Central Station dock on Saturday after
noon was a young girl but 1G years Of
age, who, in brief period, has had the
most sensational experience az burg
lars "kid," comprising forced con-
ceament in a chest in a West Phla-
delphia residence for the long period of
thirty hours. She said her name was
Katie Du Roy, and that two months
ago she came here from Reading, but
declined to say where she lived.
The house where this occurred is To-
Gated at No. 12l South 39th street, and
is occupied by w. III. Harrison, with
his family and domestics, and it was
the design Of burglars, the names Of
whom are not disclosed, to make it the
field of II nights operation. They
found in Katie willing tool, and on
Sunday evening, Aug. 10, she stole into
the house, leaving her shoes in the Gel
lar, and crept up stairs into the SER
wants room. Mrs. Harrison being in
confinement that evening, the house
hold was all astir, and just after the
girl had gone up stairs one OF the ser
wants entered the room. The young
thief crawled under the bed, but not
before she was observed. The servant
shreked with fright and rushed from
the room. Mr.. Harrison hurried up
stairs, heard the servants story, insti-
tuted search, but found no one.
During the entire night, owing
TO Mrs. IIarrison's condition, the
family was constantly moving about
the house. Day came, but nothing
fore. Another night followed, and the
family sought repose, wearied from II
long season Of watching. On the morn.
ing Of the 18th, Mr.. Harrison arose to
find that his clothes were rilled of what
valuables were in them. Going down
stairs he saw that some one had break
tasted before dawn, and found every
thing in confusion, but nothing Of value
carried away. The back part Of the
house was open, and bore no evidence
Of violence, and had clearly been open
cd from the inside.
Mr.. Harrison, shortly after this
strange occurrence, read OF II girl who
had been found secreted under bed
in house on 34th street, below Walnut,
and he went TO Moyamensing TO see
her, believing that she WAS the party
who had created such havoc on his
premises. lie had an interview with
her, when she confessed that she had
spent night and day three weeks
ago secreted III his house.
Katie Du Roy, being called upon to
explain ut the hearing, made a full con
fession When the servant girl rushed
from the room IN fright she looked
around for place OF eoncealment,
and, observing large-sized chest stand
ing in the chamber, she jumped into it
and closed down the lid. Fortunately
the family, in their search, had over
looked TINS, and she was not caught.
Here she remained all that night, and
NIL of the next day and into the night,
without food or drink, while her ne
completes were waiting and wondering
without. On the second night, when all
were asleep, she issued from her retreat,
and, having nppeased ner hunger from
u meal winch had been spread for the
servants breakfast, she slipped away.
The magistrate held her in III 800 bail
to answer ut court.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-09-19

loose sea-sand, which no vegetation
holds together. A sweeter spot there is
not in Europe for king on rckety
throne to court princess whose family
are menaced in their imperial interests
by the giants of Pan.Slavism and Pam
Germanism. The house OF Austria
would fain have Pan-Latinism on its
side. But where does it 60 to seek for
an alliance-to u decreplt monarchy.
Count Won Beust cousts the member OF
the Latin family-the French republic =
which is most highly imbued with vital
force. His master intelligently courts
the family Of Isabella Marforl & Co., a
member of which will probably be
placed at the head of the Holy Roman
Empire. The really fascinating Infan-
ia Pillar was not cold in her tomb in the
escu rial when negotiations were opened
by the Austrian government to obtain
for Prince Rudolph the hand Of her sis.
ter Paz.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-09-19
iinlnllcltn.

A little pamphlet on Gam6eltn has
been published in Paris. The financial
aspect Of the French leader il described
ms follows:
Gambetta never had q fortnn AZ
a student Of law he led modest life;
as Il Deputy under the Empire lie con.
tinued the same existence ~ IN the
Quarter Latin; MS chief OF tho National
Defense he left office with debts. The
success OF the Rtpublique ttnnodis only
afforded Gambetta comfortable clrcum.
stances. The reactionary papers have
spoken Of mis- luxury, Of his hotel, his
horses. Luxnryl An apartment fur
t.sned by i newspaper with great sim
bl.eity, some objects Of art, and books
3ambettas only weakness. lie had
tafsage hired BY the month. Thei
Nstss X tic Dnbochet legend. NJ. Du
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-09-19
News Of the Jeanette.
New York Herald. 10th

New 4 olh iNlNlh, lNAhs
BY tho schooner General Harvey,
which arrived nj Honolulu August II,
we yet news Of the steamer Jeanette,
ol the American Arctic expedition,
Our dispatch from SAN Francisco,
given in another column, records that
the Harvey brings whaling news 70
August | and news Of Nordonskiuld's
passing through Bchring strait "ho-
tween July 20 and a. The location
Of the Jeanette i'll kot1chuc Sound Is
given without date, hut necessarily
implies good time made hy the OK
nlorers. kot2ebue Sound is north OF
Behring Straits, and is m indontation
of the American continent inst inside
the Arctic Circle. The Jeanette was
ut Oonalaska on August ., and that she
should have reached II point fourteen
degrees further north III time 10 be re-
ported there hy the Harvey indicates q
determination OH the part Ut Tier com
mander to mako the most Of the sea
son. The captain of the schooner ais,
reports that all hands on board thC
Jeanette are in excellent health.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-09-19
An ARectionate Bird.
JncksonYIIle lFln.l l3reeze.

A little child, whose parents were en-
ployed in one Of the most respectable
families in Jacksonville, was in the habit
Of playing upon the piazza. Near by
knocking bird had its nest III the orange
trees, and sang most beautifully; and
the little child would throw crumbs Go
the bird daily. Ere long the child was
taken sick, and the bird was forgotten
in the anxiety for the sick one; and.
notwithstanding all was done that could
he done, the child died. While the
chid's body was lying upon the cooling
board, the bird was seen to perch upon
the Stat of the window-blind, pour forth
one Of its most thrilling songs, and then
fit away. Some time after this the
little bird was found dead upon the
floor, and, we are informed, was placed
upon the coffin Of its little friend and
inferred with it in the same grave.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-09-19

Primer ALEXANDER has established \
library nj Sofia, the first institution Of
the kind conferred upon Bulgaria within
the memory of man. lilo has also
causcd large room iii his konak to be
fitted NJ MS Il reading saloon, provided
with NIL tho leading newspapers 81 Aus
tria, Russia, Germany, and Ronmama,
NJ well rs the Slavonic journals pub.
lishcd III the principally of Servia and
tile adjacent portions Of the Hungarian
kingdom, but il is open e the officers
Of tho Sofia garrison, the members OF
the household, and tho civilian employees
Of the different state departments.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-09-19
4 Case ofLoye III Firs. Sight.
Atlanta tGu J Constitution.


Yesterday morning while widow Of
some Is summers was quietly sitting in
the ladies' reception-room at the car
shed, waiting for the outward-bound
Macon train 10 back down, short,
heavy-sct gentleman, with shaggy whis.
kers, deliberately walked mp to her, and
without the slightest warning or the
shadow of M introduction, began max
ing IL proposal Of marriage III the most
earnest manner imaginable. After ex-
pressing in unmistakNhle and ardent
language the fervor of his imprompM
affection, he stated that he was the
owner Of 900 acres of land in the west
ern portion of the state, and bad the
honor to be the fond parent OF two lD
tercsting children, aged respectfully Z
and s years, and who were Mt that mo-
ment enjoying the privilege of excel
lent schooling. He then proceeded to
beg her to marry him nj once, and if
she could not make il convenient to do
so then and there, please to register II
promise that SHE would, under no cir
cumstances, put the wedding OIL longer
than the ensuing Saturday. The off
llHtlAl luNtl GibhG ia ntiSh ~ ihl'iN hiiNa
impassioned strain that il WAS lmpos-
shle to check him until the tnle had
been told. Wherenpon the elderly
lady having recovered from the confusion
and amazement nseparable from "
eourship So startling i'll character,
blushingly, but firmly, informed him
that he was Il rank stranger TO her,
having never laid eyes on him before,
that she was taken completely Attack 10y
his on.hand, though warm proposal,
that she had not even the pleasure Of
I knowing his name and while SHE APP
prcciates hiS kindly sentiment for her,
4 She could not consent to become his
wife on sucn exceeding short notice.
Upon this he granted her 4 brief hour
for reflection and walked away, return
ing promptly before the departure of
the Macon train, and, taking q seat be-
side her in the ladies car, was again
pressing his suit in the most urgent
manner as the reporter passed out Of
the shed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-09-19

London Tron: The men Of the Brad.
ford iron and machine trades, who
have been engagedin an unsuccessful
strike for three months, are going over
10 the number ofthree hundred to Phil
adelphia, where they are promised
constant employment. A small, select
ca body of golfers are engaged for New
Zealand with free passage, and more
are shortly expected % follow; and 4
Sheffield firm and fill staff u work
men have gone OIL i'll body 70 the
United States.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-09-19

THE facts about Capt. Careys SEN
tence and release have at length come
out. The court-martial sentenced him
to be cashiered, but accompanied the
sentence with 4 recommendation to
mercy. The reasons for this recon-
mendation were so strong rs to have
justified an acquittal. The proceedings
Of the court.martial were sent to Eng
land, according to Jaw, to be submitted
10 the queen by the judge advocate
general. This officer advised his soy
ereign that there was 10 evidence to
warrant the conviction. Thereupon the
queen ordered Capt. Carey's release and
his return to duty.
The editors and BARRIERS Who have
been arrested in Texas, for violating the
] i
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-09-19

smile when you can, i the lates
thing We are asked to do by those
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. beings, the
poets. NJ one can smile when lie
can't.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-07-17
COMMUNICATIONS.
SULLIVAN.

We are always interested in reading
the articles from the different local cor
respondents in our home paper. but we
would be glad if "Old Sol" would be
more careful in his jottings and keep
somewhere in sight of the facts. We
could find some excuse for him when he
was in the soft uncertain state of court
ship, but now that he has settled down
to business we shall expect to see his ar
ticles come out in q more substantial
manner. Last fall in speaking of the
Sullivan Bands mishap coming home
from Wellington, he insinuates that the
drivers were drunk. Now anyone that
are acquainted with our band and the
drivers know that they do not muddle
their heads with drink. A very dark
night, muddy roads, and without lights,
was the cause of the mishap. He says
that our band lacked starch in the upper
lip or they would have attended the
band contest at West Salem, to which
they voted to go and then backed out,
when the facts were that we never voted
to go, and that several members of our
band are soldiers and wished to attend
the reunion at Ashland. How our re-
porter came to be chosen one of the
judges at the contest, puzzles US, for we
would not consider him any more of q
Judge of band music than he is of the
use of the steam whistle at our saw-mill. .
EB CoRNKT.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-07-17
Scissors and Pen.

Mrs. Hanford, mother of Mrs. L. B
Kinney, formerly of Oberlin, died June
29th, at Janesville, Wis, in her ninety
third year.
Dunn, the murder of Whipplc in Sum-
NIT county, was sentenced by Judge
Tibbals to work In the penitentiary for
life.
Miss Theano Wattles, younger sister
of the violinist who has played in con-
certs here, was married July 9TH, at
her home in Warren, o., to Frank Z.
Case OF Canton. Pres. Fairchild of
Oberlin, performed the ceremony.
A little boy in Cleveland, who was
bitten by a dog the 29th of May, died OF
hydrophobia last week: bat there will
be no less playing with dogs on that ac-
count.
At yearly meeting at Harrisonburg,
Va, recently there were $4,000 Dun
kards present, and provision made for
feeding them three times a day on the
grounds.
The residence Of Neal Aylesworth,
who lives about four miles west of here,
was burglarized on the night of the
23l of une, of about $50 and watch.
The thieves came into the house and
hid themselves while Mrs. Aylesworth
was out milking in the evening. This
is a warning not to leave your house
without locking.-Shrcve Journal.
From reports rec lived from different
parts OF Wayne county, the wheat crop
now being harvested, is one of the best
harvested for years. Competent judges
estimate that the yield will be greater
than last year. Tho heads Of the wheat
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-07-17
THE M A R K E IS
CHEESE.

LITTLE FALLS, July IA, 1879.
1t came at last! After an unpreced.
ented depression in the cheese market,
to-day marked the turning point toward
better prices. How long dairymen may
expect it to be before there will be an
other decline is "one of those things
there can't any feller find outs" but
many good judges anticipate that we
shall not again this season see the mark
ct so low as it was last week. At the
corresponding date last year the great
bulk OF cheese sold ar 10.
Tho market to-day was active and
buoyant and nearly all the offerings
were sold or commissioned. The cheese
was in excellent condition and unless
the weather should prove unexpectedly
hot in New York during the week, it is
believed that all the goods sold in the
interior will be freely taken at present
prices, which run from 519 to 6Js Cts,
according to quality.
FARM DAlRIEs.--In farm dairies the
market did not show quite so favorably
the prices ranging from AZ to 534c.
for 565 boxes-about $50 boxes bring
ing 534c.
BUTrER.-Thirty-five packages found
dull market and sold alto to &c.,,
but very little bringing the latter fig
ure.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-07-17
Obituary.

Mrs. Dorcas Hamilton of Guern sey
county, Ohio, died July 1, 1879, at the
astonishing age of los years, 8 months
and 25 days. She never during her
life time was visited by a doctor; never
used spectacles and was able to thread
a common needle by lamp-light, within
a few weeks of her death.
She leaves a sister, Mrs. John Shep-
herd of Brighton, to mourn her loss.
She being the oldest of twelve children
and Mrs. Shepherd the youngest, and
she has attained the ripe age of "a
years. Mrs. Hamilton was with the
army during the war of 1872, and acted
as nurse through all the hardships incl
dent to such position.
She came from Pennsylvania when
but ten years of age and has lived in
Ohio since then.
The writer of this saw her last sum-
mer and she related some reminiscent
ces of her early life, which would be
interesting, could they be published.
She married in early life a Scotchman
by the name of James Hamilton, who
was lieutenant in the war of 1912, but
death removed him from her 35 years
ago, and ever since then che has lived
with her children.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-07-17
PENFIELD.

Died Saturday morning, after an ill
ness protracted for several months,
Mrs. Sylvester Barton, aged Go years.
Funeral services at the house on Mon
day, conducted by Rev. NJ. L. Starr.
Interment at Litchfield.
The tolling Of the bell, Monday, an
nounced the death of Mr.. Richmond,
aged so years. Funeral services at the
Congregational Church, Tuesday after
noon. So the last of these old persons,
whose sickness was mentioned two
weeks ago, have passed over the River.
Mrs. VIM. Andrews and family, have
returned from Hudson to spend the
Summer vacation at their country
home.
Mrs. Ashbel Crane is visiting in
town.
Prof. Herman preached an able
discourse from Matt. 5: s, at the NJ. f.
Church, Sabbath evening.
Mrs. D. w. c. Dickson is in very
feeble and declining health.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-07-17
Notice To Contractors.

Notice is hereby given, that sealed proposals fol
furnishing the materials and performing the labor
necessary for the erection Of court house at Eyra
Ohio. I'm accordance with the general instructions to
contractors specifications, plans. and detail drawings
now file in the office Of the auditor Of Lorain
county Ohio. will be received by the commissioners
Of said Loran county until O'Clock in the afternoon
OF the 25th day of July, A. ID. 1879. Said plans,
specifications, detail drawings. and general nstruc
tOns to contractors will be subject to the inspection
and examination Of all persons Interested at all
sonabe hours between the date of this notice the
25th day Of July, 1879. at O'Clock P. NJ, when the
bids will be opened and contract contracts made
with the person or persons to whom the shall be
awarded Blank forms for bids, bonds and sched-
ules will be furnished to bidders by said auditor and
no bid will be received considered unless made on
such blanks and in strict accordance with the general
Instructions to contractors aforesaid. The commits
sfoners the right accept such proposals.
reject any ALL they may deem the best inter
ests Of the county.
All proposals must be sealed and addressed 1.-THE
Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners" {"
and deposited with the auditor.
By order of the Board Of Commissioners of Lorain
county, Ohio.
Auditors Office, Lorain County, Ohio, June 18th,
1879. o. ROOT, Auditor,
40 At. Lorain County, Ohio.