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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-23
CABLEGRAMS.

A BERNE dispatch of the 10Th inst.
gays the complete returns of the popu-
lar vote give 191, 197 in favor of, and
157, 1868 against. the establishment Of
capital punishment.
A BERNE dispatch Of the 10Th states
that rs fur MS known Mt present, the
popular vote stands 166,824 for, and
1902 against the establishment Of
capital punishment in Switzerland.
A ST.. PETERSBURG dispatch of the 10Th
inst. says the governor of Orenberg tel
egrnphs that the fire mt Wisniuralsk has
broken out afresh. A violent tempest
prevails, and several government build
ings are destroyed. Another conilagra-
ton mt Orenberg occurred, which des-
troycd considerable portion of the
suburbs spared by the previous fire.
LONDON advices of the 10Th inst. state
that the difference between the masters
and miners of the Durham district has
been referred to arbitration, The
strikes of the iron works of London and
Belfast were failures. Sixty cotton ope-
ratives sailed for Dundas, Ont, to-day,
where mill il being established.
A PARIS telegram of the 18th says it
il expected that the Darien canal con-
grcss will have selected plan for
canal by the oath inst. In the Darien
canal congress Nathan Appleton, of
Boston, was elected president of tho
committee on the economic and COM
mercial aspects Of the project.
BOMBAY adyiccs of the 10Th say in
cendiary fires, by the native mal-con-
tents continue in the Poonah district.
Tho Indian police killed the ringleader
and four men belonging to band Of
Decoyts, near tho city of Ponas. Sew
eral others were wounded. One thous-
and troops are engaged i'll suppressing
the troops in Bombay.
A LONDON dispatch Of tho 18th says
monster mass meeting of GOLFERS was
held to-day, in the neighborhood Of
Chester G street, ut which the men re-
solved that they would starye rather
than submit to the award of the Judge
of the Durham county court Upward
Of thirty delegates from various collier
les went to Durham to demand fresh
inquiry.
PANAMA udvices of the 10th inst. state
that Gen. Renjifo has announced Ills
intention Of executing Gen. MARKHAM
da and several officers captured ut the
battle Of Aquadas, on the ground that
they prolonged the revolution against
the government after they had lost
all hope of success. He lays down
the doctrine that blood uselessly shed
must be avenged. Several Mexican
officers captured recently in the ranks
Of the revolutionary party iii Hondu-
ras will ho tried by court martial and
shot.
A MADRID dispatch of May 10Th says
II sensation has been created III tinan.
oial circles here, Ivy n newspaper article
showing that in the next budget the in
terest and redemption OF recently is
sued treasury bonds will require a.
100000 piasters above the present rate
for debt charge, besides which military,
naval and public works expenditures
are increasing, and the direct taxes are
falling of through the crisis in Cata-
louia and the high price of food; but
the custom receipts are sensibly in
creaslng
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-23
The Alleged Oldest Man in the World.

Probably the oldest man in the world
lives in Colombia. At a meeting OF
physicians .held in Bogota, DR.. Luis
Hernandez gave an account of visit
he paid to half-blood farmer, named
Miguel Soils, who dwells at the foot of
the Sierra Mesilla Soils says ne is $50
years old, but his neighbors maintain
that he is really much older. DIR. Her
nandez had personal interviews with
some of the oldest inhabitants of the
neighborhood, and they told him that
from their childhood they remembered
the old man Soils very well. When
they were playing around as boys he
was commonly reputed to be more than
100 years old. He himself acknowl-
edges as his own one of the signatures
to contributions in 1712 for the erection
of the Franciscan monastery near San
Sebastian. DR. Hernandez upon his
visit found the old man active, and, in
deed, at work in his garden; his skin
resembled parchment, his long snow
white hair was twisted like turban
around his head, and so penetrating was
the glance shot from his eyes, that DIR.
Hernandez iel. uncomfortable when the
old man looked steadily at him. Soils
readily answered all the questions that
were put to him. He attributed his
greatage entirely to his regular, tenn
perate habits; he never, he said, either
in eating or drinking, transgressed the
limits Of moderation. ~ only eat
once day." he said, "but when do
eat, eat solid, nutritious food, that
takes at least half an hour for me 70
eat; for you see man can eat in half
an hour more than he can digest in
twenty-four. | do not depend very
much on meat; | fast on the first and
fifteenth Of every month, and drink as
much water as can swallow. l let my
food get cold before | eat it, and as
cribe, in great measure, my length Of
days to the practice The Indians in
the neighborhood are firmly convinced
that Soils has sold himself to the devil,
and, curiously enough, the old man tries
to confirm them in the idea.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-23

THE total exports Of bacon and hams
from the United States for the month OF
April last, we're 1891 ,524 pounds, val
ued at 81, o52,384 fresh beef, 1884, GS7
pounds, valued ut $477 ,SSl; beef sailed
or corned, 3,130,33l pounds, valued at
$205, 429; pork, S,S71,SSS pounds, val
ued ut 1926, 752; lard, 35,9l7 ,156 poundp,
valued Mt 81, 400, 1o1; butter, 1909, 1856
pounds, valued at $2d4, 130; cheese, H.
479,5S7 pounds, valued at 1910, 747; tai
low, 7,413,00o pounds, valued ut $685.
$40. Total value, $8,Go1,716, against
$10,006,741 for April, 1873.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-23

A TRAIN-boy got rather taken in on
the Pennsylvania road the other day.
He distributed the usual candy and
cake packages through an emigrant
train, but when he came back TO gather
them up again the foreigners had dis
posed OF the goodies and thrown the
empty boxes out Of the window. They
thought it was free lunch furnished
by the conductor, and could not be got
to pay for it either
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-23

A RECORD kept in Raleigh, N. G., in
the closing confederate days Of Febru-
airy, 1866, shows that apples were ~ per
dozen; bacon, ~ to $8 per pound; beef,
$3.50 per pound; butter, $40 per pound;
corn, $50 per bushel; coffee, $40 per
pound; eggs, - per dozen. -four, $475
to 1926 per barrel; sugar, $l7 so to $2o
per pound; syrup, S25 per gallon;
sheeting, (4-4), So per yard salt. $40 to
800 per bushel; calico, SI5 per yard
wood, 1856 to 800 per cord.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-23
THE arrangements for tho dedication

THE arrangements for tho dedication
of the new Catholic cathedral in Now
York on Sunday the Goth, are nearly
completed, There will be pontilicial
high mass, n sermon by Bishop Ryan,
of ST. Louis, professions around and
within the odificc, singing by II choir of
800 voices under Father Young, two or
CANS and over 800 participating clergy
men. Tho services will DO commenced
at 10 A. NJ, and Twill probably last until
or 3 r. NJ. Nearly oil of the American
bishops will attend, and the occasion
will be Of almost unprecedented inter-
est in the history Of the Catholic reli-
gion in this country. Admission will
be by tickets, and five thousand of these
are for sale. The prices are $5 for u
front seat, 80 for II back seat, and vi for
general admission. Tho tickets arc
deliberately engraved and colored, the
wording on the choicest being ~ fol-
lows; Solemn dedication of the New
York ST. Patriok's Cathedral, by his
eminence Cardinal McCloskey, on Sun
day, May 20, 1879. Entrance by north
tower, Fifty-first street. So In the
evening there will be iino music MT yos-
pers and n sermon by Bishop Kahn.
The admission will then DO 81.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-23
uSeems Impossible

That remedy made of such common,
simple plants as Hops, Buchu, Nam
drake, Dandelion, DC, should make so
many and such marvellous and wonder
full cures as Hop Bitters do, but when
old and young, rich and poor, Pastor and
Doctor, Lawyer and Editor, all testify to
having been cured by them, you must
believe and try them yourself, and
doubt no longer. See other column.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-23
IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTION.
Annual Report TO the American Iron
and Steel Association.

The annual report of the secretary Of
of the American Iron ana Steel associ-
alton, MIR. James Nj. Swank, contains
the following interesting facts:
The year 1878 witnessed an increased
production of pig-iron in the United
States over the year 1777, as 1877 had
witnessed an increased production over
1876, which was the year of lowest
production since the panic of 1873.
The production of pig-iron in LOIS was
2,577, 461 tons of 2,000pounds and from
1872 TO ISIS it has been as follows:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-23

THERE arc numbers ofships on which
yellow fever breaks out whenever they
20 into water warmed to about the tenn
perature of 10 degrees Fahrenheit
This will occur year after year, season
otter season. Tho cause Ia we'll known,
has no mystery in it, and can easily be
obyiated. Any number of tons of solid
filth from yellow fever ports will be
found between the inner an outer
plankings of these vessels, and tney will
always remain unhealthy until il is re-
moved. No amount of superficial
cleansing, withdrawing, disinicction or
freezing will subdue this permanently,
but only put II in allegiance FOR short
time. IL must be simply emptied ont.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-23
FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1879.
POINTERS.

A MASSACHUSETTS law makes it mis-
demeanor for negro to enter that
state unless he brings property with
hin,
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NVHIE.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch. J

NN"fr@poaacncc of the Richmond DSpatch.1
JUNE 10, 1879.
treasurer 7. X. Jones has deposited
f''ov5 IN Baltimore to meet the interest on
NE bondcd debt OF the city, which is pay
able there on the LIST or July, and has on
1aHi 81 900 10 meet tue Interest which is
lgab!c here at the same time. Thus the
Nsoe amount OF the July interest is pro-
f2dcd for.
Hon. George c. Cabell came home on the
18th instant on an indefinite leave OF alb
sence, and is now reported IS quite i'll.
The examination OF the pabIic-school
'tachers, as previously announced, began
Yesterday in the pubtic-school building
superintendent q. w. Dame presiding.
The subject OF the examination was Arith-
inetic, and the examination was quit,pro-
Facted, some Of the teachers being en-
gagged from 8 A, II. to 6 2. NJ, with the
exception OF the usual recess and an insti-
,ute.meeting OF two hours in the afternoon.
10 the misunderstanding a discussion WIS
lad on Discipline. Miss c.. S. Parrish, as
required by Superintendent Dame, present
"a an essay on this subject, which was read
10 the audience by Rev. Mr.. Holmes, and a
paper on the same subject was presented
sad read by Professor q. M. Tuck. In the
discussion which ensued Rev. Dir. Holmes,
superintendent Dame, Mr. Tuck. Mr.. d.
d. Wood, and Mr.. Wbestly had share.
Mr. W. i. Check is having a residence
erected on Main street just above the Odd
Fellows Hall. }sal..s
The weather has been cool and dry for
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LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.


England.
INDICATIONS OF GREAT ELECTORAL STRCG-
GLE.
LONDON, June ia leading article IN
the Times to-day, taking for its text the
speech made by Sir Stafford NoIthcote at
banquet last night, says: "Tnere are IN
'dcations on all sides Of the approach Of 4
great electoral struggle. The momentous
questions OF foreign policy which have oc-
cupied the mind OF the country during the
past few years are rapidly approaching So
luton for good or harm. When the time
comes for the English people 10 say
how the ministers have discharged their
trust they will not fail to bear in
mind the difficulties the Government have
had to encounter, as well ss their method OF
dealing with them II is premature, a the
Chancellor OF the EXchequer animated, Io
form tual judgment now On the whcle
case: but it is also evident from bis speech
that the Ministry feel that the moment for
pronouncing Ssah iudgmens is not fur otZ"
The article also refers to- recent Algx-
andrian disR.ch which stated that the
French Consaa General Was about to pro-
coed TO the palace and aunounce that the
French Government had decided to insist
uDon the deposition OF she KhediGs, and
says: 1t IS not TO be- supposed that the
French Government vseeild have tazer steps
OF such importance without the censent or
acuuiesGence OF our own Government, and
il it has been taken at all we hese entered
upon , new and Iery critical stage Of the
Egyptian question"
GIGANTIC MINES STRIKE THREATENED. "
LONDON, June 19.-Delcgates represent
ing 10000 miners met IN conference at
birmingham Yesterday to consider the CUES
ton OF a general strike 90 the 1St OF July
unless wages are advanced. Final action
will probably be taken to-day.
BaRoS HUTHscHlLD's WILL, .zs
LONDON. June 1a-The will OF Baron
| Rothschlid disposes. OF personally TO tue
amount OF e2,700 900.
INTERNATIONAL PEDESTRIAN CONTEST.
LONDON, June 19.-Publc interest In The
| international pedestrian contest increases.
| Brown left the track st fifteen minutes past
| 10 O'Clock, looking rather queer. His record
at that time was $40 miles and laps. Al q
| few minutes utter II o'clock Weston com
pleted The same distance and renamed OF
| the track. There was q shout IRON th'
| crowd when it was announced that lie uat
taken the lead in the best time tor the dis
/ lance ever yet accomplished.
LONDON, June 19.-At 3:l5 2. NJ. Brown
Is still on the track walking slow y, Wearin:
an elastic supporter on his right knee
which had given way. Score: Weston
4 SOL; Brown, 1868. -.
| Weston is going slowly. He says TIL
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FINANCIAL.
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.
TTuRsnAY. Inne 20 j e1e, o. !.

Gore-4nlsnt ssfafar h,s ma,
1 bid, IO3 asked 1-1 - = .. I've
at0ts Sscaar1tkser-yfrcinf sscx MA s1E1
asked: Virginia cy,soi. 7I mo- r 3 ~,
c.ua cGusos new 39k IL
dcftred bIJ ~ ssksd. ytrninss sS,nia
Iitlcatesf 85 lid ~ asked. vir,inSs 81
fe c0I,f,,,s 7fst aske. Sorth $3.50
bonds q 5a bid, 3sZ asked. ~ w y
Ctr nrifies.--Tiicbmond city s,s. j. and T..
io3 sid 1afI ask %. Isichfnond ritz e.. a.a e,
17 hid. 0SX a. ked PeteTsbnrc civ "a y anS q,
15rt askrd. 2rftrsausg rity Ga no ia. DIV DIV AS
I,nrc eiiy S. srccsai lax. j. and r. TN haa.
-, .hi,ny, eIi,r as r arts = Ia Ia ~ ~
- esprs s.fv and IA hi ass
scr, ;Yse 81 " and "a asrc,. sf,,;c
~ ~ ~. o" on ~
seI 800 81 on a., W; t y
aeSts ~ d auS Ch0
va, = GfI,. az q .sa
Wfoois f.a.I.s Isioa; lid mro e nu a.
and -, ian hid. Yireinsa 1,rnraJ Ra,Irsnd SaI,rffs
mnr,g,-,,. ss,s 7 ,r5 = me IA. vf,ainsa ccn,raI
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RICHMOND TOBACCO EXCHANGE.
THURSDAY. juno 10, 1879.
The number Of breaks to-day comprised 22l hogs
ny Telegraph.
NEW YORK.

MN 1bEh.
NEW YoRK. June 9.-CottOu steady ;saIes. LIE
bales: uplands IL j. &C.. Orleans IL T. &c. Flour
dull and slightly IN buyers favor: southern quiet
aud unchanged Wheat heavy aud sole. lower;
S1.l6S. Coru-Ungraded. 39!i143Ac. Oats closed
heavy ana lower: No; s. sH so do white, S7ac;;
rat. trade aud stcady. coffee steady. Sugar UNI
changed and dull; refined In good demand and
steady. Molasses quiet and unchanged Rice steady
and in moderate demand. Rosin quiet Ut ~ 500
Sl.35. Turpcntne steady aud quiet ut 27c. Eggs
dull and heavy. Fork shade stronger: new mess,
spot slo25@slGso. AZ Old ssSo Middle ais
long and short clear, 80. Lard irmer: prime
steam. spot. *6.42hs. hmtter s'ea"y., whiskey
nominal ut 81 .06E@S1 .06H. Freights firm.
BALTIMORE.
| BALTIMORE, June l0.-F,our nomInally steady
and quiet. Southern wheat--Sma!l receipts; west
ern ua>eitlce and lower; southern red, sl.l3Y
12 for old r for .%a lot S sf pr ws,sy
winter red. spot, $l.lG'.: June. 81 .l3tGkl .134
July. - .oshdsSl 90: August, sl.G5a: September,
yellow nowinal: western quiet and easier; southern
white. 52c:: yellow. 43c. Oats Gull and lower
southern and IennsylvanIa, 5000. Rye quiet aI
6UMGIc. Hay unchanged Provisions dull and
quiet. Butler dull AMI nomtnally steady: choice
western: l0@12c. Eggs 1s@ lac Coffee iirn ana
81 .OG%m$l .O7. Freights dull and nominal Sugar
steady; a." soft, sGstc.
So, CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, June 10.-Fl0nr dull and unchanged.
Wheat dulI and lower; red, Sl.lfNsli2 Corn
dull: held at 5000. Lard dull and droopin1;
urrcn-inake, SOL 8 asked Bulk. neats-Shouid ers
hid y Z, 3s9 ,n ya s' June seller
August, . 30 seer september; SHORT clear held
SID Bacon gniGt and nv shoHhfT, s cSv
and in fair demand III Sl-0l. Butter quiet ana hn-
changed Sugar steady and gnch sn Hog az sS
ass 80: packipg, IS. 75@$3. 80: butchers. 5000
O2E: receipts, l.47l head; shipments, POO head.
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THE II ElVvs.
By TELEsRApH TO TEE DssPATCI
FROsg Ale QUARTERS. rs.

THE CoHKLING-LksfART TROUBLE IN THE
4 SENATE; MIR. CoEKLTEG DON'T PROPOSE
& 1. no. DO ANYTHrSG-THE ARMY BILL TO
9 De VOTED ON To-DAY--MIss DUER SEN
TEGcED TO PAY A FINE OF FIVE HUN
DRIED DoLLARs-YALLEY FORGE ami
VERsARY-THE NEW YORK HULL MUIR
DER INyEsTIGATloN-TH EwoRLD.s-FA1R
CONVENTION IN NEW BURGLAR
KILLED By AN AGED CITIZEN OF Mo-
BILE-DEsTgUcTlvE FIRE IN MOBILE
THE INTERNATIONALLY ALkING-aiATCH
THE PRINCE IMPkRIAL OF FRANCE
KILLED By zULUs-END OF THE CRISIS
IN THE TURKISH StrN&TRY-CoNsPIRA
DISCOVERED IN A SPANISH PROVINCE
FRENCH NEWS. &C., &C.
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THE STOMACH CANNOT B,

THE STOMACH CANNOT BE
- freighted with greater trash than a violent
drastic purgatve. True, such q medicine relieves
constipation for the time, but at the expense of
great injury to the intestinal canal, which 1t both
innames and weakens, thus uniting II for the per-
Torrance Of lis proper functions. Widely different
is the action Of Hosctters Stomach Biters, tonic
apericnt which produces effects prompt, Indeed,
but never violent anu CONFUSING. The purity Of
lis botanic ingredients, its unobjectonable favor,
lis genial influence upon the mind, aud the thor
brightness OF It's remedial action In cases Of const-
paion, liver complaint. and dyspepsia, combine 10
render it 4 most desirable family specific. 1t in
creases both physical vigor AID substance, tram
qulizes and invigorates the nervous system, and
gives unwoned relish for the food. A vine
glass three times daily is about the average dose.
lie lS-Wtw!F&M s .|'.
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/ several days good Tor wheat, not good fot
tobacco; good for corn, lot good for oats.
This morning there Is d steady fow OF cold
air from tho northeast, afa we5eXpect this
will bring 1ain. Il.
The family of mr.. j. q. Miller. Of Freiie,
| ricksburg, come to this place to day as resi-
dents, and AIr. Miller himself will follow
latter he has closed up some bn siness at
Fredericksburg. A nnmbes OF frie nds and
relatisesawait their arrival with greassatis-
faction.
There has been fair trade in tobacco for
the last ten days. Reports fson the mar
ket say that receipts are good, bat not
heavy. and that willie there is some decline
in the figures for common grades, there is a
good demand fer smokers and wrappers.
Good bright Tugs are quoted ut from Sc to
IS; fancy smokers, S12 10 SO; common
bright leaf. Sl2 to SIS; COOL bright, $40 to
$50; ilue wrappers, $40 TO $50; extra
wrappers, $50 TO SS5; and some lots
higher.
Mr.. Z. II. Boisseau went down to Dim
wiadie county Yesterday on d visit TO his
father. who is reported quite iii at his home,
near Petersburg.
have been frequently told during this
week by parties from several parts OF the
county that much of the wheat was killed
last winter, and that it is thin upon the
land. The yield, therefore, as l am told,
will be small, but the grain excellent. / am
also told that 4 fair crop Of tobacco has
been "pitched," and that the plants are
living well, the dryness OF the weather con-
sidered.
Many of the ladies' are preparing to-day
for grand basket picnic which is TO take
place tomorrow at Dry Fork, on the Mid
land road. Invitations have been sent out
at Chatham, here, and through other post
offices, and favorable responses are unani-
mously expected. Parties go and come, /
am told, at excursion rates.
Referring to the letter OF Mr.. Joseph 3.
Anderson, who informs the DiSpdtch that
Clara johnson. coiored woman OF this
county, is reasonably supposed to be one
hundred and eleven years old, Mr.. L. 3.
| Conway, OF this city, informs me that old
aunt Sukie Guthrie, colored woman who
| lives about six miles from town, is generally
| believed to be one hundred and ten years
old. 1t is not surprising that these old
people should talk about General Greene
| and his army. Greene encamped in Hall
fax county after his retreat from Cornwall
| lis, and portion Of his troops, or that re-
treat, crossed the Dan at Dix's Ferry, in
this county, and were dlsbaDdcd, l think,
ut Pittsylvania Courthouse, their time OF
service having expired. These things were
| for long time the talk OF old people in the
two counties, and many things may have
been told amongst them which are not re-
corded in history, and considerably en-
larged upon in the process OF tradition.
ALPHA,
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A Vote from, Mr.. pEckenson.
INDEPENDENCE, GRAYsoN COUNTY, VA


INDEPENDENCE, GRAYSON COUNTY, A.,
June 1G, 1879.
Editors Dispatch: l have forwarded 10
the Wythevile Enterprise for puolicatlon a
response to the article OF w. K. wright,
and with it enclosed various certihcates
proving, l think, conelusively that bis vef-
sion OF the affair be relates is false. Since
appeared in the Wing, aud bitter, false,
ana ,sIanderous editorial OF the Wing upon
the subject. Absence from home has pre-
vented reply to Mr.. Puliin's letter, and I
write this to inform you that In q few days
q full statement OF the affair will be given
you FOR publication, which, l think, will be
satisfactory to the public. am thankful
for the suggestion you make, that the pub
lie will suspend Judgment IN the matter I'M
til am heard from Very respectfully,
A. NJ. DICKINSON,