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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-09-12
What's in a Name 4!

What is name worth? A good deal
apparently in the case Of Alfred Ten
nyson, who is so fully alive to the
magic charm Of his patronymic that he
has declined to become the heir ofcer-
tain estates i'll Lincolnshire rather
than exchange it Tor that of Turner.
The laureates elder BROTHER inherited
Grasby Hall and some neighboring
farms many years back, and for the
sake of the $1,000 OF $4,000 a year
which they yielded, he entirely dropped
the Tennyson, and became the Rev.
Charles Turner, a name which stands
on the title-page ofhis book of sonnets.
He died few months ago. leaving no
issue, and his wife followed him to the
grave within few weeks. The next
heir is the laureate, but he will not ac-
cept the condition which vigorously
enforees the entire suppression Of the
Tennyson. Doubtless there will be
found brother or nephew, ifnot son,
willing to forego the prestige attached
to the family name for the sake OF u
comfortable inhe ritance; but the sue
ccssion is still, ! believe, unsettled
London Truth.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-09-12
Another Invention.
New York Tribune.

The versatile ingenuity of Western
inventor, who doubtless foresees che
time in the far-distant future when the
forest shall cease to clotGe the hills and
dales, and the demand for lumber shall
prove vastly in excess of the supply,
has succeeded in devising u substitute
for the natural product of the virgin
or the cultivated soil. His plan is to
use that fragile vegetable, straw, and
by peculiar process to compress it
into substance as hard and indie
structible rs oak timber. 1t is claimed
this process converts wheat straw into
timber which is susceptible of rs fine
polish and finish as mahogany and
black walnut, ut ii cost not in excess Of
that of the best clear pine The straw
is first manufactured by the ordinary
paper-mill process into straw board and
q sufficient number Of sheets Of this Of
the right size arc taken TO make the re-
quired timber. They are soaked and
softened into chemical solution,
which is, Of course, the inventor ssecret.
After the fiber of the pasteboard is suf-
licientlv saturated, the pile of sheets is
pressed between Il series of rollers,
which consolldates them SO that when
dry the whole is hard stick. Ii is
also claimed that the process renders
this wood substitute impelvious to
water, and The chemicals used are such
rs to make it iire-proof. But the SAN
guine inventor has only made samples
thus far.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-09-12

a correspondent 81 the Lancaster
fdrD,fr wri ~: al il sometimes dcsirn-
bile 10 store away eggs III the summer
or fall, when prices arc 80 low Tint we
can not Afford 10 sell them,
TO be used, when they are
very scarce, and will he keen.
iy rellshed, or can be disposed Of 1T u
good price. 10 keep them thus VIC do
mol believe there is It moro simple and
efficient way than the one | have al
ways practiccd, and which WAS success
fully prnctlccd by my father for the
last thirty or forty years. This IL hy
simply taking none but perfectly fresh
and sound eggs md setting them IN
laycra on tho tip on small end, ~ box
or basket on anything that will hold
eggs. We do not put anything between
them. nor do WI put them up "air-
tight" bat we always keep them in the
cellar. Eggs chat we hayo put away
in this position hast fall arc to-day
after six months M good aud fresh ~
the dry they were laid, and We have
mover found one that was spoiled or
stale among them. when thus served.
We feel confident that they would keep
good and fresh for one year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-09-12
FARM FANCIES.
Spelling a Young Horse.

When young horse acts badly in
harness, il is because he has not been
properly taught his business. TO whip
and misuse him ia 10 spoil him. a
horse is naturally willing and docile, if
well used, and much may be done by
kindness, patience and judgment in
removing the Iii effects of wrong treat
ment. A cot should be trained when
young, and gradually taught his duties.
The greatest care should be taken to
avoid frightening or irritating the ant
NAL, aud much patience should be ex'
ercised. If the animal refuses to do
what is required, punishment will ma ke
matters worse; something should be
done to distract its attention when 1t
will generally become docile.- A"'eri-
cail Aqyicuhuria
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-09-12
Pruning Young Apple Trees aud
Hunting tho Borer

A correspondent says Il do not
agree with those fellows who think they
can Go all their pruning with the thumb
and finger. Not by any means. One
might live III an orchard, it is true
and watch every bud. but then you
have the disadvantage ol being tied to
tree, and not knowing which way u
bud will push or whether il will cross
another when growing. i prefer sharp
knife and saw, and prefer 10 let the
Young shoots grow one season mot rs
in inyariable rule however, and then
can easily tell which 10 save and which
70 remove. | always cut back when
transpanting, whether gratis or seed
lings, and generally let them grow n
they will the first season; trim the top
the second year TO suit me and follow
il up frequently, always carrying !
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-09-12
A New syatom of Potato Growing.

Comfy III. Wilson, a young farmer o.
Buckingham, writes us All account ot
the success Of new system OF potato
planting and growing, the substance Of
which IL Ms follows: Lust spring he
noticed m advertisement in the boy les.
town papers setting forth that Isaiah
T. Clymer, Of tllakertown, possessed
the secret OF planting and raising
potatoes, which, if followed, would
yield m increase Of rs to 30 per cent III
the product, and that full directions
would be sent for 81. 1t attracted his
attention, and more from curiosity
than anything else he wrote to Mr..
Clymer, stating that if Ire would send
him the directions he would expert
ment, and if successful would send him
the dollar. The offer WAS accepted,
aud Mr.. Clymer induced him to take
the agency Tor Buckingham upon the
conditions that the money need not be
paid until the parties tried the process
and found the increased yield over
those raised in the ordinary way. Mr..
Wilson thcroupoh circulated hand bills
and canVassed the nclghborh0od u
couple Of days, but finding that nine
out Of ten had their doubts about
1t, and ~ he only had Clymers recon-
he could not give it n
positive Endorsement without ms own
he concluded TO await the
result before making his agency II
Last week he pulled,up IA
potato vine, the seed planttd under the
new system, TINT hnd twelve potatoes,
four very large ones and eight Of mid
ding size, and sOmo others that he dug
up hc says are larger, smoother aud
nicer than those planted III tho ordi.
nary way on the same day and i'll the
same patch. So far ny hia experiments
went, the new process IN II success, and
low we would like To near from the
Iihcr farmers whom he induced to- try |
he now method. If IL does NIL that is
,laimed for it it Will certainly he valu n
llc Information, -Doyiestom Dcmoer al
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-09-12

oRDkles PAID.
.,1s-sl;. 20 u s.! " i. II
TIe Modern >eeie,y Younr Man.

scene The hil5ard.Iopui d j isshion-
able eiuh.huuse Al z O'clock enter
ARgasit1s N0pien0tet h,stunui,r H..
'nt and distiaMes a dtem Nun
Dae u de Players Hulio ia. il
rgag@8 a9, apder fu q sal aud d the
c4haies labtea Milan ii Il. I'D fel-
iVN
A8ens,Q sob. have beenlo make
my pstiy cal 0n NJ lss Banker Soc
H4sp.t AT home eY ] lett my pas,eb0ard
and came around here
Thirteen Young men drop hei, cues.
seize their hat-, remark, That's the
racket f0r me. and slide ~ 20 Beacon
street. AT II Mrs BANKER gets home,
finds fourteen cards and says "IIow
funny that Ill the boys should have
called this evening AZ the same hour
Augustus receives three "smiles" and
len cigars, the grateful offerings 81 thir-
teen Young men who hayo made their
patty.call without the trouble ot dress.
ing OF the expense of u hack.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-09-12
nizzys Alter Ego.

Mr.. Mentagu Cory, Lord Beacons-
fields secretary, is his dfer coo. Lord
Beaconsiied hardly ever even dimes ont
without him, and he always accompa.
nies his chief on his visits to Osborne.
Mr.. Cory il sem OF the late Right Hon,
II. l.. Cory, and first cousin ct the Irish
Earl 81 Belmore. who married Mr., Glad
stones niece. His mother was sister ol
tho Wing Earl Of Shalteshury. The
Cory family are red-hot Irish Protest.
ants, Mr.. Cory has considerable pri-
vate means, enabling him to refuse
the good places his patron Inns offered
him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-09-12
COllegiate's COnundrum.

They were out walking, rs was their
custom, one pleasant afternoon; Adam
held his only offspring in his arms while
Eve was quietly enjoying luscious
specimen ol her lavorite fruit. Adam
had been thinking how willingly he
would spare another rib for the nucleus
Of nurse, when his face lit up as with
4 brilliant thought. Eve" said he
''bone my bone and flesh Of my flesh,
canst tell me why thy spouse is like a
Sophomore - Adam" she replied,
father Of thy race and manner Of the
beasts Of the field, give it UP" "Know
them" said lie, "fairest ofthy daughters,
it is because am carrying my first
CAIN and he proceeded to brush u
caterpillar from the nose Of his first
horn, while she screamed for fgleal
that she might hide herself.-i'runon-
ian
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-09-12

4 desperate thief with many crim-
nal experiences was arrested at Boston
last week in Andrew Freeman, native
OF Lowell and 81 years old. He served
several terms i'll the Massachusetts, and
New Hampshire reform schools during
his minority, and escaped from the lat
ter institution to Join the army. AT the
front he gained his chief distinction as
a bounty.jumper ana deserter and once
he was sentenced tc be shot for deser-
tion. He swan ashore from a steamer
ut Alexandria, however, and saved him-
self. Returning TO Massachusetts, he
got into state prison for breaking into
the Lawrence depot. Having served
his time, he was detected in an attempt
to free fellow convict, and was sent
back for five years. lie escaped, how
ever, and being followed by officers, he
jumped from train between Niagara
Falls and Buffalo, II. y without injury.
after 4 burglary III Boston sent
him to state prison again. When re-
leased he became an expert horse and
cattle thief ii Texas, practiced his pro
fession in New York for 4 while and
then went 10 Boston to dispose or lis
booty and got nabbed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-09-12
Mrs. Bu>h's Fight with snakes.

Mira, H. Bush, residing near Lebanon
n. j. had an encounter with three onOr
nous snakes the ether day. The snakes
came ont of the woods adjacent 10 tho
house and gldcd up tho doorstep. They
were about To enter the open door when
Mrs. Bush discovered them, She did
not scream, hat pre- cared TO fight She
took mp poker and mashed i'll the
head of the first reptile. The other
two, with loud Kisses, ran ut her and
attempted to cod themselves
around her limbs. She was too much
for them, however, for she put her foot
on tho head oi enc which settled his
existence, and then she tried the poker
on the other. II eyade her blows, for il
lew minutes but she finally succeeded
IN striking il mortal blow She kept
the skins rs a trophy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-09-12
Mrs. DE hnnd Denies II.

Mrs. De Land sends the following
card To the press, denying the truth oil
the charges preferred against her 10y
certain newspapers:
II is deemed proper by my friends
lnG the friends Of other parties impli-
Gated with me in the charge of dishon-
orable and guilty conduct, TO which cur
rency has been recently given by por-
ton d the newspaper press, that /
sho,lid make the public, rs | now do,
my most emphatic and indignant deni-
al of such conduct. The disinterested
and most generous kindness of Rev. DR..
Thompson and his family to me in my
troubles, and in my efforts for an edu.
cation, has been basely misconstrued,
and the letters of II familiar but wholly
innocent friendship have been altered
and perverted so as tosignify evil here
no evil was thought of. The clucl in
justice towards an Invalid and absent
man, who is as chivalric and kind rs ne
eminent for learning and integrity, will
certainly receive the condemnation it
deserves from all who desire to do and
TO Judge rightly.
SARAH DE LAND
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-09-12
The Sierra Mojada Mines.
san Antonio (TuAl ENprcas.


The mines recently discovered III The
Sierra Mojada, Mexico, about which SO
much has recently been said, were
found by Mexican Lieutenant and
squad while IN search Of lndlans. Be
heying that Indians made their abode
M the rough and almost unapproacha-
ble region, The Lieutenant proceeded
10 investigate, and came upon several
tquaws and children, and two woru.out
Warriors, who were c0ngregated about
ihe mouth OF a cave molding bullets
Tire reds were taken in tow, when the
eaye was searched, and quite n quantity
81 silver bullets and other roughly-maac
silycrarticles were found. So as,onished
Was III Lieutenant to find the precious
metal put 10 such common use that
be made further search, discovering
the very locality At which they obtained
the natural ore. Their mining tools
consisted principally Of two or three old
hatchets and axes, with which they cut
the ore loose as il chung, M almost
solid mass, to tho side Of gigantic
mountain. For years the Indians bad
visited many Mexican towns, even gong
as far Monclova, with cargoes ot bull
let's Of pure silver, which they almost
gave away. But NO one knew, anterior
to the discovery made by the Mexican
Lieutenant above referred to, where
they manufactured the bullets. Now
the locality il swarming with seekers
after wealth and the richest silver dis.
covcrics known have there been made
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-09-12
Alive in II Coffin.
Waco crexl ExamIncr.

A case Of resuscitation from death, OF
supposed death, occurred yesterday.
Mrs. o. G. Witt, who had been i'll for
some tine, and who had been kept alive
only by stimuants for day or two past,
was, after what appeared to be the final
struggle, pronounced dead. This oc-
CURED in the forenoon. Later IN the
day the body was attired for burial, and
still later, a coffin having been provided,
the corpse--or supposed corpse-was
lifted into it, not for immediate sepul-
ture, but for convenience and better
care. The sorrowing friends were
to see the fingers distinctly
move. There was faint Autter at the
pulse, and the region around the heart
still was warm. \ physician was called,
who applied It GAL mic battery and
made use Of othsr restoratives, but
without success At 10 O'Clock last
night all signs Of life had again disap-
ppArEd
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-09-12
The Postal Money. Order Bnsiness

A statement has been prepared IL the
Sixth Auditors Office, showing the trans
actions Of the Money-Order Division
of Che Post Onice Department for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1879. The
following Is comparative statement Of
the money orders issued and paid out
during the present and preceding year
ORDERg IsSIED
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-09-12
Wonderful Di>cOtcry-.-tm IL be
True.
London Athonpnm,


A correspondent has sent MS start.
ling letter from Miss. Nj. Betham-Ed-
wards, from which we give an extract.
II send You the following particulars
OF recent scientific invention, just
patented, and destined, without doubt,
to play very important part in our
economic history. think it must he
regarded MS solution for once and for
Ill of the great conlqucstion, or rather
elQuestun, not only among ourselves
bus abroad. Mr.. Bourhonnol, ot ZION,
the celebrated lion and panther slayer,
lighted upon the following discovery
hy hazard, and after SIX years persi,-
tent investigation brought il @ the I'll.
tire workable perfection. lie dis-
covered BY means of two natural sGn-
stances. inCxhausuhe in nature, tic
means of lighting and maintaining j
lire without wood OF coal; NJ ife instant.
aneonsIy lighted and extinguished; i
lire causing no dust, smoke or trouble;
IL fire costing one-tenth nj least at
ordinary fuel. and, what is more Won
derful still. fire, the portion Of which
answering to our fuel lscyerlastlng, that
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-09-12

A brass band at Austin, Tex, was 30
delighted at a recent rain that they
went about the city in the shower and
serenadcd the citizens.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-09-12
An Alrrctionate Bird.
Jacksonville (Fla) Breeze.

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 q
mocklug-bird had its nest i'll the orange
trees, and sang most beautifully; and
the little child would throw crumbs to
the bird daily. Ere long the child was
taken sick. and the bird was forgotten
IN the anxiety Tor the sick one; and,
Notwithstanding all was done that could
be done, the child died While the
ehlld's body was lying upon the cooling
board, the bird was seen to perch upon
the shat of the window blind, pour forth
one Of its most thrilling songs, and then
fit away. Some time after this the
liulc bird was found dead upon the
door, and, we are informed, was placed
upon the coffin OF its little friend and
INFERRED With i il the same grave.
4 GREAT business is going on this year
in the importation Of iron from Africa
for use in American manufactures.
The Philadelphia IimtS says that the
great reason fer preierrng African
iron to native ore Is, Of course, its cheap
ness. but il has the further advantage
ofbciug remarkably free from phospho-
rus. This ore has been imported to
some extent tor two or three years, but
never in such quantities as now-one
authority estimating that two hundred
thousand tons will be shipped to New
York this year. and hall as much to
Philadelphia, the latter for use at the
irou.works in Bethlehem and Johns.
town and by the Pennsylvania Steel
company. Another notable feature in
the iron trade il the importation Of
Bessemer zig, Of which forty-tive thous-
and tons are known 70 be under con-
irac, for the United States There
have been no importations Of this sort
before since 1875, ana the fact that
they are starting up agsin now furnishes
another Illustration Of the Improvement
III business.
WILLIAM IL. VANDERBILT controls
$500 miles of railway, and employs
7,1O6 men. who receive some Sl,19S,-
Too salary each month.
- 49,
A negro woman - Years cid is going
10 school ut Carsonville, Ga.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-09-12

WILLIAM II. VANDERBILT control.
$500 miles of railway. and employs
u zoo men. who receive some Sl,l3S,
600 salary each month.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-09-12

A negro woman - years cid is going
10 school ut Carsonville, Ga.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-09-06
T H E

It is the oldest shortest, most direct. cor venien;, comfortable and in every respect the best line you ean take.
 It is the greatest and grandsst railway srsA- nization B the United States.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-09-06

PULLMAN HOTEL CARS ARE RUN ALONE
 BY IT THROUGH BETWEEN
The Phoenix herald., 1879-09-06

An English paper says: If meat is scarce and dear in Western Europe, such is not the case in other parts of the world, IS the statistics relative to America, Australia and Africa xill show Uruguay, the population of which by the last cens IS of 1876, was 400, 900 souls, possessed at the tsme time 4, 73,914 head of horned cattle a2d 9,142, 13J sheep, but as these figures arc taken from the re- turns made by the farmers them selves for the purpose of taxation NJ. Vitalba, Comptroller of the State, considers the more accurate numbers would be 6,OOO,O0O and 100000. The Argentine Confederation, far larger in extent, with barely 2,000,- 900 of inhabitants, had, according to a calculation published at Buenos Ayres in 1876, 19.493,0 ,090 animals of the bovine species, of which 5,116,- ofO were in the province of Buenos Ayres, and 57.546,413 sheep. But according to official announcement, in the Argentine section of the cxhi- bition of 1878, tine real quantities were SO,OOO,OO0 of sheep aed 15,000,- 900 of horned cattle. A vast extent of the southern portion of Brazil par ticularly the province of Peru on the eastern slopes of the Andes, are also occupied in raiaing cattle, but the difficulties of procuring definite re- turns are so great that any estimate made could only be mere guess work. Turning now to North America, where immense districts are almost wholly pastoral, the figures publish cd 1872 by Mir Block showed the ex- istence of 26, ,694,205 head of cattle 31, ,6793 300 sheep, and 5000 of pigs. But these numbers have vastly in creased since, owing to ths extensive trade which has sprung up between England and the United States in meat, both salt and fresh. Accord ing to some statistics published by the French Minister Of Commerce Canada possessed in 1876 2,524, ,299 animals of the bovine race, and 3, ,153, o59 of the bovine. The numbers supposed to exist in Australia and New Zealand are 5,995,672 of the former and 61 ,649,96 of the latter, of which the share of New South Wales is 3,141,O1 cattle 1899. .755 sheep, as we'll as 173,004 pigs. Fin ally England's enormous colony in the South of Africa is, speaking, generally devoted to raising cattle, and although no accurate returns are forthcoming, the fact is known that this industry is extending there daily
 The line of the New Mexico & Southern Pacific railroad has been located tor distance of 240 miles down the Rio Grande, or about to the thirty second parallel where it is probable the road will leave the river and bear westward The point where it will strike the Rio Grande is at or about Santo Domingo, which is nearly west of Las Vegas. Pass ing sonthward from that point, it will touch Albuquerque, Loya Joa and Socorro- The nearest point to Messilla will be about sixty miles west Whether the main line will touch Tucson is yet an open ques-
The Phoenix herald., 1879-09-06

AUSTIN, August 31.-A private telegram last night announced that arrangements had been perfected for the building of a railroad from this city to the Central Pacific, 6 distance of ninety miles. Ground will be broken tomorrow The iron was shipped some time since, and is now nearly due. A large force of men is to be put to work at once The projectors expect to complete the road by February, so that the pro, visions of the charter may be com piled with. The news inspired the people here to grand jollifcation last night. Bonfires illuminated Main street; canon were fired, and steam whistles sounded the welcome news
The Phoenix herald., 1879-09-06

The Alamosa Independent says a new mail route is projected from Alamosa to Mineral Park, Arizona, adistance of nearly HOO miles Three trips will be made weekly, thus sup plying aii of New Mexico and Ari- zena, and Fort Wingate, New Mex ico- This will be an excellent thing for Alsmcsa, and the probabilities arc that the route will be established. 4 petition, numcrously signed. was sent to fEe Postmaeter-Genefaf ask. ing for it last week.