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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-08
The Winans' Experiments i'll Ucean
Steamers,

There have been no changes or inn
provements in transatlantic travel for
many years. Neither IN speed, capaci-
ty, or accommodation has there been
any material modification. Every
body, except the eccentric Winans FAM
lily, of Baltimore, has appeared content
to accept the situation, and millions of
passengers have tossed in the two weeks
voyage between Liverpool and New
York, enduring the horrors of seasiek-
ness rs an ordinance of nature, and
supposed the Cunarders were the final
word in the art of ship-building and
ocean navigation. Old Ross Winans,
who had made fortune building Rus
sian railways and furnishing locomo-
tives, more thaa twenty years ago began
to experiment in building cigar steam
ers." His son Thomas inherited his
wealth and his project. They labored
together persistently for many years,
experimenting with different lengths of
hull, different boilers, different engines,
different methods of propulsion, central
screws. forward screws, after screws,
twin screws, areas OF displacement,
weight Of materials, etc. One or two
of their queer gar-pike vessels might
be seen at any time between 1860 and
1870 shooting about on the Chesapeake
Bay and the Potomac River: and, when
the patent on their invention expired
several years since, Ross and Thomas
made oath that they had expended over
So 100000 without having received one
dollar i'm return. The three sons CT
Thomas Winans, since the father and
grandfather have died, still carry for
ward the hereditary line Of experiment
with undiminished vigor They have
transferred the theatre Of their opera.
tions from Baltimore to Millwall, on the
coast of England, and one of their
strengthening craft may be seen at
intervals off the Isle Of Wight, making
experimental trips, and flying through
the water like lightning.express train.
The three brothers Winans have now
spent 100000 in addition to the S..
100000 expended in this country, but
they claim to have reached positive re-
suits, and are about to proceed 10 busi-
ness. They have under contract a
spindle-shaped steamer loo feet in
| length, With engines of 100000 horse
power. The speed of this vessel is set
down at twenty-three statute miles an
hour. II il designed for the transat.
lartic mail and passenger service, and
will make the voyage between New
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-08
Ponpoii's Anniversary.
Now York Times.

The celebration of the eighteen hun
dredth anniversary of the destruction Of
Pompeii, to take place ut Naples the
coming August, seems to be rather u
novel idea. Why should people Gel
citrate the anniversary of what they ro-
gard NJ u calamity Persons do not
honor or commemorate the death, but
the birthday of distinguished men, and
il is hard to understand why the Italians
should celebrate the time Of tho demo-
lition Of Pompeii. They arc very fond
of shows, and they probably signalize
tho occasion because they do not know
nor does aoybody-when the city had
lts origin. 1t IL supposed TO have been
founded by tho Oscans, and occupied
subsequently, by tho Etruscans, Pelas-
CLANS, and Samnites. II IL no. men
lioned in history previous to the con-
quest of the Campania by the Romans
IN tho fourth century before Christ. A
most singular circumstance IL that Tor
nearly 200 years after its extinction,
no mention was made Of 1t; although
its name appears never to have been
entirely lost. A village built OF its ruins
HIteTWNTu Tudt vi llh uittt but Ni'Ni Wis
had also been oyorthrown by mn erup-
ten Of Vesuvius t472.) the Campus
Pompeius, as it was called, remained
undisturbed-a uninhabited plain, UNI
til the middle of the last century. The
eruption of 70 produced such remark
able physical changes M to battle archm,
ologists entirely. The sea, for example,
which formerly washed pompeiis wallis,
is now mile distant, and the neighbour
ing River Sarno has been materially di-
verified from its course. Consequently,
Chuverius, the geographor, who invest
igated the subject early III tho seven.
teenth century, placed Pompeii several
miles distant from its actual position
Notwithstanding many indications oi
tho presence of tho buried city, il was
not until the exhumation Of l7iS, whcr
several statues and other antique oh
jects we're discovered, that public at
tention was drawn to Pompeii.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-08
The Bellies nj Saratoga.
Letters Ia n. y. Home ,lourual.


Bellies OF all kinds are ut Saratoga.
Not the least worthy OF note is the Bos.
ton belle, whose modest morning COR
tune is altogether within the limits of
n reasonable income; who has 4 con-
tempt for fancy slippers aud openwork
stockings; who dresses her own hair
and wears friz2es not more than halfway
down her forehead. She studies the
Atlantic Monthly during the morning
concerts, only half lifting her eyes even
when million IN masculine form goes
by. In sublime tranquility she sits, un-
aware Of the plying glances bestowed
upon her by the New York belle, whose
chief intellectual occupation consists in
studying the latest arrivals; who sticks
out her foot in order 10 show her shoes
and stockings and whose looks are wide
awake IN exact proportion 70 the
moneyed interests OF the young gentle-
men within her range of vision. Then
we have the Philadelphia belle, who,
not so severely distracted rs the Boston
belle, or so alarminely on the alert rs
the New York belle, hits perhaps about
the happy medium. Pretty shoes and
stockings are part Of her creed; she
also wears silk mits to match her cos.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-08

another man also set him free. Will
liams escaped and, aided by friends,
reached the Pacific coast. He lived In
San Jose for nearly a year and then
went to the Dallas, in Oregon. The
New York Police Gazette published the
particulars OF the affair, giving ike
ness of Williams, and making the
additional statement that the governor
of Kentucky had offered reward OF
$500 for his apprehension. Williams
was arrested at Dallas and the
Kentuckian authorities notified OF the
same. Nothing was done in the mat
ter, and the Burns family sent word
that they would not pay the expenses OF
his trip overland, and that the reward
was $3.50 instead Of $500. Williams
was consequently released, the sum Of
$3.50 being no inducement, and the re-
ward being not enough TO pay the ex.
penses of the captor to Kentucky and
return. Williams then removed to
Portland, and during his two years
stay there made an attempt to escape
or secrete himself, Williams claims that
Sheriff Jones, who is native OF Ken
lucky, some time ago concluded to pay
q visit TO his home on the $3.50 reward,
Obtained u requisition and arrested
him, and is now taking him to the east.
Williams is an intelligent well-bred
man, about 26 years of age. He com
planned bitterly Of Deputy Sheriff
Jones' stating that the officer knew not
how to treat man, and had kept a
large ffteen-pound iron on his ankle
ever since his arrest, not even taking 1t
Off on The steamer nor in the city
prison. Williams furthermore stated
that he never objected to being arrest
cd, and WAS quite willing to go back
and stand trial.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-08
An American Girl Marries Belgian
CDunt.
From The Brussels (I,el piuml Gazet

From the Brussels (Belgium) Gazette, July O.
A marriage in high life, and of great
er than ordinary interest, came off on
Monday last in this city The Count
Goblet d'Alyiella, member OF the Cham
Der of Representative was the happy
bridegroom, in espousing Miss Margaret
Alice Packard, the charming daughter
of Mrs. Packard, for some time past
resident with her family in Brussels,
and of Mr.. Joseph Packard, Of Albany,
n. Y, U. S. The witnesses for the
Court were M. Broquet-Coblet, former
President of the Tribunal of Journal,
and Mr. G Montehore-Levi, and for the
fair bride the Baron de Britto, the Bra
lillian Minister to Belgium, and M. En-
de Laveleye. A select company gath
cred to the sumptous wedding break
fast, an orchestra performing during
the repast, and the tables and saloon
being profusly decorated with flowers
presented alike a pleasing and attrac.
tive sight. The rich trousseau of the
bride was largely added to by many
handsome gifts, and she also received
many bouquets and corbelles from other
friends. The Count and Countess, in
the course of the day, departed on a
tour of three months to Italy, Austria
and the Rhine, and on their return will
take up permanent residence in the Rue
De-facqz, Avenue Louise. The Baron
d'Arnos, Chevalier Ditto, Minister of
Brazil, gave away the bride.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-08
Manclluria.

Manchuria, the home of the Manchus,
from which the present dynasty adyan-
ced to the throne ofRChina, is one of
those huge territories that swell out be-
You'd the Great Wall and forms region
as large as one of the chief states Of
Europe. 1t reaches up to the Amoor
in one direction, and to Corea in another
"A Chinese Canada, as it has been
called, with It's severe winter and brac-
ing climate and soil of great fertility,
ito sparse population. and its settlers
from the real Flowery Land; for while
the coolies and merchants emigrate to
California and Australia, Siam, and
Singapore, the farmers are steadily col
onizing Mongolia and Manchuria.
There are noble ranges Of mountains
that rise to 10000 and 10000 feet, and
forests and heather braes that recall
Scotland; and in those mountain re-
gions there are constant suggestions of
home-tields of cowslips and butter
cups, prlmroses and violets that nestle
by the roots of oaks and elms and
hazel, wild roses and hawthorn that
fling their perfume across the path,
blue-bells and fox-glove, and the fern
and the daisy, hips and haws and hazel
nuts, and even the thistle, the dandelion,
and the Lockwood, while the meadows
are sometimes ablaze with the wild tulip,
and the blue and yellow iris. The
cuckoo ushers, in. the spring; the
thrush and the bull.finch contend in
song; there is the flight Of the swallow
and the cav Of the rock, and the plover
and the curlew cry on lonely moors.-
Good Words.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-08

London, Conn.,, (the only suitable port
of entry in this country, and Milford
Haven in less than six days. 1t will
carry 700 passengers with comfort and
safety, and without encountering that
terror OF the ocean, seasickness. Tie
secret principle, whatever it is, has been
elaborated by three generations OF in
ventive genius, and warrants the spindle
to with stand any storm that can rage
on the North Atlantic. When the first
champion Of the line has demonstrated
Aer usefulness, three others will be
launched, each vessel costing $4,000
600.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-08
4 DIVERS DEATH.
Terrible Fate Of a Sub. Marine LabOrer
mt New York on Saturday.
New Yor K Telegram, 3oth

New York Telegram, 3oth.
James w. Jenkins, one of the most
daring divers of the country, left his
home this morning to recover an
anchor lying seventy-fye feet under
water at the bottom of the ship channel
between Governors and Ellis islands.
Hugh Began, assistant, reminded the
diver that there were one or two weak
looking places in the rubber air-tube of
his diving suit. eyes, know" replied
Jenkins, "and as soon as this job is over
I'll fix it," The party consisting of the
diver, Began, John Reardon, a veteran
in the graphing business, Edward Net
ticutt, Joseph Westhall and Peter Con-
molly, left the Battery in two large row.
boats, and an hour later Jenkins went
down the ladder at the stern o! one of
the boats and disappeared under the
water. "He had not had more than
time to reach the bottom" says Began,
'when there came sudden sharp re-
port, and l knew the air-tube had
burst. There was seventy-fve slack
feet of this pipe, which is one hundred
and fifty feet long coiled at the
bottom of the boat Keep the pump
going" | shouted to Connolly, and
then, telling Nettlcutt to hold his hands
tight over the break in the pipe, Rear
don, Wetherell and began to pull the
man up. The man was down seventy
five feet, and he had two hundred and
fifty pounds Of metal on him, besides
being himself a solid man, We didn't
feel the weight. AS his head came above
water | saw through the glass of the
nemlet that he was bleeding at the
nose and ears. / smashed the glass,
but it was no use. think he was
alive at this moment, for his foot felt
for the round of the ladder, but the
next instant his head fell forward, and
when We got him into the boat he was
dead" Jenkins for long time was in
the employ of the Coast Wrecking
company, and since then has been div
ing IN all parts of the country. He
was employed in the build of the
Poughkeepsie bridge and of the Battery
pier.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-08
JOAQUIN Miller Again.
INV York Letter In noslon Gazette.

New York Letter In Boston Gazette.
don't know when | received such a
shock ~ | had the other day. had
lust dropped letter in lamp-post
box, when II man approached me from
the other side and said GLOW dye do p
] bowed my head slightly, for had nc
idea who he was.
"You don; know me ?" said he.
"No," replied; don't think | ever
saw you before"
"Now, look Mt me hard" said he
taking of his hat.
/ looked hard, and | saw u man clad
in II cream-color suit, with notebook
and pencil sticking out OF tho breast.
pocket He wore low-cut collar and
IL loose tie. On his hands were orange
colored kinds, stitched with black, and
his hat was II sort of samon-colored
straw. Then my eyes reached his face,
and ! saw II head SO closely cropped
that it looked as though it had been
sandpapered. The cheeks aad chin
were clean shaven, but the upper lip
was relieved by II long, light mastache.
"Now, don't you know me-" he re-
plltu, IVDHlCillS MS hht.
NO" replied, quite as mystitied as
| was ut first.
"llave you forgotten joaquin Mil
ler2'
What Impossiblel This the poet
OF SiorNs; the poetic Samson of the
Pacific slope? Who was the DilIlah
that had shorn him Of Wis 10 ts?'
81 wanted change, .epled he.
"And you've got it. Have you writ
ten any poetry in this condition :"
mo"
"Then pray don't"
~ have been too i'll and too much
worried by my domestic affairs fol
work. | have just returned from Ore
gon and Mexico. They have been try
ing to put my little girl on the stage
and had to 90 home to get her away
frem them. There il nothing i'll 1t but
trouble. There is my car. Good byel'
and he sprang aboard green car, ano
waved his salmon-colored hat from the
rear platform.
If joaquin Miller had made his frs
appearance in London and New York
thus shaven. | don't believe that ht
would have hnd the success that hi'
long hair and flowing be1 Il lave wor
for him. tnshaven, he looked like {
poet; now he looks like those men whS
lounge in front Of the Fifth Avenu,
Hotel, q: congrcgato on street corners
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-08
An Illinois Lady in nm Imperial House.
hold.
chicago Tribune.

Mrs. Mary Alice Seymour, formerly
connected with the female seminary of
Knox college,at Galeshurg His, has re-
ceivod an appointment in the Imperial
household Of Austria. As showing the
mode Of doing things among the Haps-
g-Lorraines. Mrs. Seymour's am
nounooment of her appointment is
given below.
Mary Alice Seymour has the honor
to inform you that she has been M.
pointed mistress Of English 10 their lm-
perial royal highnesses the young Arch-
duchesses of Austria, Princess of Tus-
oany BY order of His Imperial HiS IL
nesr Archduke Charles Salvador, Prince
Of Tuscany. Mrs. Seymour will be
known hencoforth III the Imperial
royal household as Lady Alice Sey-
mour.
Palace Tuseana, Vienna, Austria, Whit
suntide, 1879.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-08
Murder WIN Out.
san Francesca Chronicle, July 70


The steamer Oregon arrived yester-
day morning from Oregon, having on
board Deputy Sheriff g. Z. Jones, of
Wasco county, Oregon, and Samuel
Williams, prisoner in his charge.
Williams goes to Liberty, Clary county,
Kentucky, where he is charged with
having committed the crime Of murder.
1t appears that there has been n family
feud of long standing between the Burns
and Williamses of Clary county, and ON
the least provocation pistols would III.
variably be drawn and recklessly used.
About three years ago, during the sos.
sion OF court at Liberty, the county seat
Burns and Williams chanehed to meet
and soon were involved in struggle
for life or death, the consequence q
which wan that Burns was shot dead
Williams surrendered himself 70 ,ltc
authorities and was placed in Jail, but
mob which came to the Jail to release
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-08
An Invention Of Bessemer.
London Society.

Bessemer invented at an aftertime
another process Of great value in the
arts, which reduced the price of an ar
ticle much used. This, too, he deter
mined to keep secret; so he devised
that the essential part of the manufac-
ture should be conducted by self-acting
machinery, to which no one should
have access but himself. Thus, while
in the outer part any common work.
man could be employed, he prepared
an inner department. For this, having
planned the machinery, he bad the sew
eral parts made in three or four estab-
llshments, and when they were deiv-
cred on the premises he fitted them up
with one relative privately at night
This is one of tt most remarkable in
cidents in the annals OF history-tAe
fast-locked chamber, holding within its
unseen and mysterious monster at
work by day or by night, while the
mechanics VINO labored within its door
and looked on it could not penetrate
within. Even the eldest son of Mr..
Bessemer had reached manhood before
he ever went within the hidden cham
Der or held its key. The materials
were cheap. the demand for the manu-
featured article steady, and high price
for it has been maintained, from which
Mr.. Bessemer has realized handsome
fortune, though small in comparison
with the earnings of his CRATER inven-
tons,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-08
A Long.Liyed Ohio Family.
Canton lOl Reposltory.


Yesterday, July Is, Mrs. Elizabeth
Cock and her twin sister, Mrs. Evans,
Of ZAnesville, o., celebrated the ami
versary of their 10Th birthday at the
residence of the former, Ninth and
Walnut streets. There was also present
another sister, Mrs Nancy Baker, aged
So years. In point of longevity this
family is a remarkable one, and there
are very few, if any, others in the State
who can compare with them in this par
ticular. There are eight Of them now
living, six sisters and two brothers. whose
ages aggegrate.623 years, and whose av-
eragei is IS years. In order to make this
statment clear, we will give them In
dividually, as follows: James McCad-
den, Beverly, O., aged SIS; Mrs. n Bak-
err, Canton, s.; Ms. f. Cock, Canton,
and Mary Evans GAINESVILLE, 79 Miss
Margaret McCadden, GAINESVILLE, II;
Mrs, l. Van Horn Zanesville, 70; ]. w.
McCadden, Dexter Ia. 73; and Mrs.
Ellen Marvin, Newark, o., 60. The
members Of the family are as hale and
hearty as could be reasonably looked
for AZ Their ages, and without exception
they retain their normal mental facul-
ties, and possess good memories and
keen minds. Their father, John Nc
gladden., was one Of the pioneers Of Ohio,
and one of the builders of Fort Wash
iugton and the old blockhouse. which
was built nearly 100 years ago on the
banks Of the Ohio River, where Cinein-
lati now stands. He and his wife,
Elizabeth McCaddeh, lived to ripe
old age.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-08
Across the Continent on Foot.
New York Telegram, oath.

Leon Peter Federmeyer, the French
man who started Dec. 5, 1878, from
San Francisco to New York, wheeling
a wheebarrow against Linman Potter
for 81 800 n side, arrived at 5 o'clock
this morning, making the journey in
seven months and sixteen days. FEEDER
meyer was never sick during the journey
and has kept n diary filled with sigma.
lures of postmasters of cities through
which he passed. lie went to the city
hall this afternoon and made an affidavit
before the commissioners Of deeds Of
having accomplished the emit journey
on foot. Federmeyer is Al years of
age, and was born in Lyons, France.
He is n weli-knit, muscular man, of
medium height, and all bronzed from
the sun. He looked hearty, and III
good spirits. His wheebarrow weighs
1873 pounds. He is IL widower, and pro
poses to visit his sister in Europe, and
will then give exhibitions. He is will
ing to undertake to wheel II wheelbarrow
through every country on the CONT
npnt
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-08

ACCORDING to Vanity Fair, Lord sgd
ney, Lord Salisbury, Lord Dntlerin and
Lord harrington, being assembled to,
gothor, were asked by lady which OF
them had told the greatest number OF
lies in his life. Lord sydney NJ once
replied that he had never told any,
upon which Lord Salisbury remarked
reflectively that il was his and Duilerin's
trade to tell lies. The lady then said,
"Count Schouyaloii also declares that
he never told lie in his life Upon
this Lord Harrington observed, solemn
", "Ahl he has never yet grasped the
meaning of the word
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-08

tune, and goes to the hair. dresser.
Having done all this, she is quite too
sensible to let her efforts run to waste,
so she puts out her foot, but only lit
tie way; she reads little, but nothing
more serious than Harper, and this she
holds herself ready at any time to re-
linquish in case of the superior claims
of what may prove the beginning of an
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-08
Sable Island.
New York Herald.

A reporter yesterday conyersed with
n gentleman who was cast away on Sa-
bio island, in the ship Egler, many years
ago. When asked to describe the place
he replied IL don't think many men
in this city have ever been on Sable
Island, Judging from some OF the pub
lished descriptions that | have seen
since tho State OF Virginia. spent
thirty.fve days on that strip OF sand.
Tho island is thirty-hyo miles long and
about II mile broad After crossing the
beach il becomes table land, with occa-
sonal bluffs. Herds of semi-wild horses,
good pastures and plenty of fresh water
ponds meet you on every hand. There
il good fishing, and my quantity OF wild
ducks, snipe and plover. There IL not
n twig of timber on the island M long
M lead pencil. There is not II stone
on the island NJ large Ms II hazel.nut.
Berries, growing flat on the ground are
to DO found in abundance there during
tho season. Tho shore-llne or reef il
continually changing, Tho island, is in
fact mysterious land that would fill n
good-si1ed book in describing. | VEN
turo to say that the passengers of the
State Of Virginia who may return Will
have some strange stories to tell OF their
experience ON ii.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-08
"lIelter Than n Circus"
New York Tribune.

at was better than u circus" said a
young man to another, who asked the
cause of u little excitement in Twentieth
street, near Broadway. He proceeded
to explain that an Italian organist with
monkey had planted himself before a
house, in the third story of which an
old lady in spectacles sat at an open win
dow reading, and entirely indifferent to
the organ music below. Finally the
Italian urged the monkey on to climb
from piazza to door-capping and Intel
to Intel until he landed squarely on the
window.si under the nose of the old
lady, who, nearly frightened out Of her
wits, cried. "Shool shooW and Tapped
her newspaper with yigor that sent
Mr.. Monkey flying organward; all to
the great delight of crowd that had
been waiting eagerly for the effect.