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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-20
The Pulse Made to Speak.

At the last meeting Of the Royal Socl-
ETY., DR.. Richardson demonstrated the
action of new invention of his own,
which he calls the sphygmophone, and
by which he transmits the movements
OF the arterial pulse into loud telephone
sounds. In this apparatus the needle
OF Ponds sphygmograph is made to
traverse a metal Of carbon plate, which
is connected with the zinc pole of Lee
clanche cell To the metal stem Of the
sphygmograph is then attached one
terminal of the telephone being con-
nected with the opposite pole of the bat
terry. When the whole is ready the
sphygmograp is brought into use as if
a tracing were about to be taken, and
when the pulsation Of the needle from
the pulse strokes is secured. the needle,
which previously was held back is
thrown over, SO as to make its point
lust touch the metal or carbon plate,
and to traverse the plate to and fro with
each pulsation. In so moving three
sounds, one long and two short, are Civ
en- from the telephone, which sounds
correspond with the first, second, and
third events of sphygmographic read
ing. In fact the pulse talks telephon-
ically, and so loudly that when two cells
are used the sounds can be heard by an
audience of several hundred people.
By extending the telephone wires the
sounds can also be conveyed long dis
tances, so that physician in his con-
sulLing-room might listen to the heart
or pulse Of patient lying in bed Speak
ing modestly as to distance) a mile or
two away. DR.. Richardson described to
the Fellows Of the Royal Society that
the sounds yielded BY the natural pulse
resemble the two words brother it.
Not bad commencement for a talking
nnlse.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-20
4 Big Telescope for Russia.
Boston Herald, June 10.

From across the water comes the in
telligence that Russia, ever foremost
among the nations in the advancement
of astronomical science, has appropri-
ated $50, 600 roubles (SlS7 500 for the
construction of a telescope as large as
can advantageously be made. or with
an object glass several inches larger
than any heretofore made. 1t is hoped
that the latter may be finished thirty
six inches in diameter. A matter of
still greater interest to citizens OF the
United States, concerning this appropri-
alton, is the probability that the most
important part of the construction of
this instrument will be intrusted to the
hands OF workers i'll this country, viz
Messrs. Alvan Clark 4 Sons, of Cam
bridge, Mass. Otto Strive, director of
the great Russian observatory at Pull
kowa 1.-THE largest iii the world), has al
ready communicated with leading as
tronomers in this country, and with the
Messrs Clark, upon the subject, and at
no distant day the Russian Director
will visit the Cambridge telescope
makers premises, to satisfy himself that,
of all the makers in the whole world,
the Messrs Clark are the persons to
whom the grinding and finishing Of the
great objcctglass should be entrusted.
And here it may be said that the oper.
atoms with the ohject-glass just men
toned will probably be all the work re-
uuired, Of the Mes>rs. Clark, as the
mounting and other details can be
equally well done elsewhere. But the
preparations of the object-glass is all
important. rs, should that fail in any
important requisite, nothing else in the
construction Of the instrument could
compensate for the loss.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-20
AFTER THE WAR.
A Little Story that Miss Clara Barton
Told About One Little Family.

Miss Clara Barton's address at Daus-
vile, n. Y, on Decoration Day is pub
lished in full in the Syracuse Christian
Advocate. In it she related the follow
ing pathetic story: Having occasion
to pass through the streets of a some
what western city during the winter OF
1866, my attention was one day at
tracted by the figure of q singuiarly-
attired, weird-lookiEg little boy with
basket on his arm, standing in front of
a bakery. A soldiers cap and panta-
looms, in which his tiny forri seemed
nearly lost, and the faded, light blue
cape of storm-beaten overcoat, with
the once bright buttons still striving to
adorn its tattered edge, reaching to his
knees completed the uniform of the
shivering little hero. He stood per-
fectly motionless, evidently uncon-
scious of any presence save the large,
warm nut-brown loaves within the
window AS | could not pass such
picture, l stopped and asked if he were
hungry. Not very,' ne said, hesitat-
ingly. Not very, but Annie is Who
is Annie? Iasked. My little sister,
Have you no father and mother?
Father was killed at Chattanooga, and
mas sick His voice trembled a little,)
No brothersY l asked. / had three
brothers, land his little voice grew
smaller and trembled more), but they
all went to the war. Willie was shot
in the woods when they were all on
fire (he meant the Wilderness' and
Charlie, he starved to death in Ander-
sonyille, and Jamie was next to me,
and he went for drummer-boy and
died in hospital, and then there were
only ma and / and Annie. Annie was
baby when they went away, and mas
grown sick, and Annie Is often hungry
and cold, for / can't always get enough
for her. pick up wood and chips, but
ma doesn't like to ask for victuals; she
says it is bad habit for little boys to
learn. And the tears slid quietly down
his child-cheeks, wan and care-worn.
81 went home with him, far on the
outskirts of the city, long beyond the
reach Of sidewalks, through alternate
forest and mud. A cherries room.
And as we entered, thin, hectic wom-
an partly rose from her bed to greet
me. Her story was only the contirma-
ton of what | had heard. Her boys
enlisted first and early, and the father,
partly to try to be near them, and
partly through dread of the draft,
which he could not meet, followed
them. AS she talked on quietly and
tearfully, baby Annie stole out of her
hiding place and was peering wistfully
into the banket, and the little military
guardian drew up to my side with sim
Pile child-like confidence as he said:
This was Jamie's cap and cloak. They
sent them home from the hospital when
he was dead, but they didn't send Jamie
home. Nor Willie, nor Charlie? |
| said. No; nor papa; there's only ma
and | and Annie, that's ALL And there
are more than there will be long, poor
child; for already the pale messenger
waits at the gate, and his weird shadow
falleth ever nearer"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-20
.'Engaged.v

When girl is known to be engaged,
observes a writer in the Ladys Journal
she imm ediatelv becomes an object OF
sentimental interest to all her lady
friends, and, at the same time, finds that
men cease to be afraid of her, and pay
her an amount of attention to which
she has hitherto been unaccustomed.
She can refuse disagreeable partner at
a ball, as she has name available for
all blanks on her card. She has the
use of an escort without scandal, and if
she likes it, she may wear out her old
clothes, as her trousseau is supposed to
be in progress. But men have none of
these advantages, and to him the term
of engagement is generally tedious
enough. They may not tlirt, and they
hnd presents more expensive
than their tailor. Constant
bringing and carrying become monot-
onous, and they soon notice a great
falling otfin the number of their invita-
tons to dinner. Pretty young ladies
no longer shine upon them, but quietly
relinquish them to their idols, while
they bestow their favors elsewhere
The male lover has to bear all the irk
someone's of the situation. He has early
used up his stock of pretty phrases. He
begins to grow critical about dress and
manners, sensitive to the impression his
beloved may make upon his friends, land,
having exhausted the round of prenup-
tial bliss, will begin to cool in his ardor
unless he is delicately handled, and the
difficult road to matrimony carefully
smoothed before him. From this
state of things frequently arises that
dangerously sweet pastime-lovers
quarrels. But the young lady who re-
sorts to this stimulent must be very
sure other lover, or he will escape her.
Quarrels in some cases may renew love;
bnt not often. In fact, it may be a
serious question whether quarrel is
really etiicacious, because if 1t is not
perfectly real it may be final. We can
not recommend quarrels, then, even
with high classical authority in their
favor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-20

de Morny met him and asked him to
play for few stakes, that he might
have an opportunity of seeing some
thing of the wonderful system by which
the great gambler had broken the bank.
Garcia declined and explained that he
renounced play forever; to which the
Duke replied, with something of sneer,
that probably he had been prudent in
doing so. Garcia, nettled at the re-
mark, put down note and lost it, and
another and lost that. The Duke laugh
ed so tauntingly at this that Garcia went
to his hotel, stuffed his pockets with
notes and gold, and returned to the
play-room. When it closed at night he
had lost nearly 100000; in few days
the whole $780, 900 had vanished. The
Calzado affair followed, when Garcia
was imprisoned for card.sharping; this
ruined him finally. Ere play was stop
ped at Saxon.le Bains he hung round
the place rendering instructions to in
experienced players; afterwards he
haunted Monaco, where, however, he
was refused access to the gaming.tables
when he had money. SO he died in
poverty.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-20
KING AMONG TURTLES.
Nearly Half Ton of Terrapin Flop
ping About in a Saloon.
Philadelphia Times,

"Come Inside Free Exhibition |!
Turtle Weighin !, 100 Pounds !" This
incription was smeared in big, irregular
black letters upon square piece Of
brown wrapping-paper and pasted yes.
terday under the window Of Il saloon il
Third street, below Walnut. The sn
loon was crowded with men and boys.
and behind the bar stood o short, stout
man, rubbing his hand gleefully rs he
served out beer. Adjoining the saloon
was a room about eight feet square, in
side Of which man was hard at work
cutting away part of the shoulder of
an enormous turtle.
"Dah's no use TO- one man tryin' to
skin dat TURTLE" said Il colored man.
The monster was eight feet long and
five feet wide. It's head was twice the
size of II mans, and its flippers two feet
longer than mans arm. On its back
was space for half-dozen cane-seat
chairs. 1t was caught on Monday by
men who were fishing for shad on the
schooner Dusenberry, below Fort Della
ware. Suddenly the net was given
terrific pull, and the man on the
other end barely saved himself from
going over the side of the vessel.
The noise brought two other men, and
the three found it necessary to call
two more; the combined five being UNI
able to "pull in" the number was
doubled, and after hard work for "
quarter Of an hour the huge turtle
came to the surface of the water. A
dozen men now tugged at the rope, and
by dint OF considerable labor the
animal was got upon deck. A tempo.
rary prison was made for him, but he
did not desire to wait until it was
finished, but began an attack on the
side Of the schooner, tearing out of 1t
u piece of wood four feet long and sew
eral inches thick. Great difficulty was
experienced in the dangerous work Of
binding him with ropes.
Prof. Cope, of the Academy of
Natural Sciences, having heard of the
animal, stepped into the saloon on
Tuesday to interview him. Much
pleased with the specimen, he contract
ed to buy it and have it sent to his
laboratory alive. On Tuesday evening
the man who WAS stationed in the room
with the monster, to see that it should
not smash things generally, became
uneasy. The turtle seemed restless
and tapped his huge llippers in anger.
The man held n long knife open III his
hand, to use if necessary. He could
not get out of the room without step
ping upon the reptiles body. Suddenly
the animal turned fercely upon him.
The guard stuck the knife into the
turtles shoulder several times and
mortally wounded it. About an hour
and half afterwards it died. Prof.
Cope was much disappointed. II is
supposed that the turtle wandered from
Florada waters to the place where it
was caught. Its true weight. 10y the
way, was not LOO pounds, rs the
placard announced, but something less
than 500 pounds.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-20

wear at night respirators, consisting
fianne[bags erveloping the nostrils and
mouth, thus at once straining the MAS
matte night air and preventing the
horses from eating grass with the night
dew on it. The Colonists hold this to
be the main cause OF the disease, but
little really appears to be established on
the subject. The Dragon Guards.
when encamped at Cato Manor, lost
horse from the bite of puff adder
He died half an hour after being bit
ten and a post-mortem showed that the
internal organs were unaffected by the
poison, which had acted exclusively OH
the blood.
The cavalry are marching in as light
order as possible, their equipments car
ried on the horses having been rigor-
ously cut down in accordance with the
requirements of the tables framed by
the committee over which poor Col.
Home presided. The troopers leave
their valises at the base, and take with
them in their wallets only single
change of underclothing, with CLOAK
rolled in front Of the saddle, and behind
the horse blanket wrapped in an oil
skin cover for the saddle when in camp.
In spite OF all efforts towards diminish
ing weight, the troopers still ride close
on to eighteen stone, and it seems inn
possible TO get below this weight, which
Is too great for any country, much more
Tor one where supplies are precarious
and where the climate is exhausting.
The heat of the day is still very power.
full, and it would be of immense service
in sparing the horses if marches could
be finished while as yet the cool of the
morning has not quite died away.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-20

The weight VI evidence, or rather Of
assertion, is, that Garcia, the famous
gambler, is indeed dead. He was u
Spaniard, and first came into fame rs n
great player ut Hamburg, where he mr.
rived with Il small capital, some 5000 or
10000 francs. A steady run Of fortune
in his favor increased his capital to half
a million, and made him the lion of the
place. NJ. Blanc (who died two years
agol enjoyed ~ tilt OF this titanic sort,
and was also kcenly alive to the adyant
ages Of u gigantic advertisement; hence
he gave the gambler the privilege OF
playing five times the limit. or maxi.
mum, So that on each roll of the ball
$4,000 depended After a two months
struggle Garcia left Hamburg i'll his own
carriage, drawn by four horses, With the
whole town cheering him, and some.
thing like > 500,O francs i'll his posses.
sion. He went home To Spain, huilt 4
church, gave aims literally, and took
an oath never To gamble again. This
oath lie kept for two years, living in
princely fashion in Spain, hut spending
the gaming season ON the Rhine, watch.
ing the players with serene pleasure.
Unhappily one day 1t Baden the Duke
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-20
A Great Log.Driye in the Connecticut
River.
New Haven Register.

The Connecticut Lumber Company,
Of Hartford, own nearly 100000 acres
of lumber land in Pittsburg township in
the very northernmost point of New
Hampshire. Tiaversing their lands the
two principal streams are the Indian
river and the Perry river, down which
the logs float to the Connecticut. Four
hundred men have been i'll the woods
during the past season and nearly 49,
100000 feet of logs We're cut and drawn
upon the frozen streams to await the
spring freshet. This was delayed by
the late spring, and rs freshet for lum-
bering purposes it was signal failure,
the snow and ice melting very gradual
y and raising the streams far less than
usual. However, the drive was started
Us the water favored, and the most of
the logs reached Mclndoes Falls, on the
Connecticut, nearly n month ago. AT
this point, 125 miles below the starting
point, the logs were run into immense
booms for sorting, logs of other pro
prietors having also come down stream
About 100000 feet belonging to the
Hartford Company have already been
sorted out there and started down
stream, under the control of fifty men.
This is what is termed a running
drive, that Is, the logs are not kept
together, ana the men do little except
ing to dislodge into the stream logs that
become stranded ON the banks.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-20
Troubles of the British Cavalry In South
Africa.
Lordon News.

That curse Of South Africa, the d.
sease known rs horse sickness, has man.
ifested its presence but too surely in the
cavalry brigade. On Thursday the
Dragoon Guards lost two horses by this
mysterious disorder. Both carried
their riders that days march; and ate
after being picqueted. but towards
night became dull and sullen, and died
in half An hour i'll strong commissions.
| myself witnessed on Friday night the
death Of the third poor brute belonging
10 this regiment. lie had been noticed
rs ailiug earl,.' in the morning, but had
gone to water with the troop. Gradu-
ally becoming worse he had been led
out of camp, and when he saw him
about noon he was staggering in circles,
with heaying TANKS, disturbed breath
ing, projecting tongue clenched between
his teeth, ard CLASSY eyes. Then he
fell, and soon died, convulsed with foam
frotning from his mouth and nostrils.
On the previous night the Lancers had
shot horse on suspicion of this
disease; and on Friday they lost another.
An army service mule of the the con-
signment from England died at Camper
down from the same cause. Il is to be
feared that before the cavalry horses
get seasoned--or to use the colonial
phrase, salted-the losses will be seri-
Gus, and this notwithstanding every
precaution. One precsution will sound
strange to English readers. The horse
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-20
Commencement Essays.
louisville Courler-Journal.

The terrible "Commencements" are
at hand, and out of every 1000 ESSAYS"
which the sweet girl graduates of this
country will read, judging from our OBJ
servations in the past, we predict that,
unless the subjects be changed, 81 Of
those essays will be on The Voyage of
Life; l59 ON 'Woman's Mission; SO
on MAN the Architect of His Own
Fortune; IS on 1--WE Launch our Bark
Where is the Shore?n "A on "True
Heroismn; 104 on might Brings Out
the Stars; 81 on Honor and Fame
from no Conditions Rise, Act Well Thy
Part: ETC.; 80 on the Philosophy of
the UnconditionedH S. on I'VE Gather
Light to Scatter; and the remaining
90 on miscellaneous subjects.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-20

TnE discomfort Of church pows is
commented upon By the Chriaaidn al
lI'Wk, which says: Concerning pews
and chairs, why is il that modern
invention fails to furnish even a COM
foitable pew or chair The bench Of
the ordinary church pew il fourteen in
ches wide, whereas il should be eighteen
inches, then il is placed on u straight
level. perpendicular to the back; but
mankind are not constructed in this way
and pews to be comfortable should con
form to human anotomy seat
should slope downward toward the back
making fall Of full three inches, while
the back should incline away from a
vertical line fully four inches at the top,
and the distance between the pews
should never be less than three feet. I
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-20

A SILVER ware manufacturer Of New.
ark, n. j., has just filed large order
from Japan.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-20
Betting on II Sure Thing.

4 tough hooking citizen walked into
one Of the Justices courts yesterday
forenoon very much intoxicated, and
requested that he be allowed TO swear
OIL drinking for year. His honor
obliglngly put him through the motions,
and the convert with u confused rum
bio Of we'll meant hut proMncly OK
pressed resolutions, stumbled out Of the
court room.
!" Bet he don't kecpit mn hour" said
ono Of tho grinning lawyers.
Bet no sticks to il week, anyhow
observed the court with confidence.
Nonsense!" cried everybody.
"Whnt'll you bet ?" asked the Judge.
"Twct tv To ten" exclaimed mn eager
attorney, producing the money.
"Donew cried his Honor. and the
stakes were turned over 70 4 Chronicle
reporter.
Constable" said the court quietly,
+" go out and fetch that man back,
In few minutes the reformed one
was dragged III and the Judge nsccnded
his dias, raped for order and looked
severe.
Charged with being drunk said
tho court whats your plea ?"
Guess I'm FULL" admitted the pris.
oncr with IN idiotic smile.
TEN days III tho county Jail, Con
stable, lock up your prisoner. Mr.. Re
porter, hand this court that wealth
Boys, let's so and flood our lower lev
els,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-20

TWENTY TWO hundred dollars was the
average price of the laws passed by the
Pennsylvania Legislature, and the peo-
pie are wondering if they are worth the
money paid.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-20

TnERE are four hundred and twenty
lady dentists in this country, and only
five female lawyers. A cynical baehe.
lor says this shows that ladies can work
the mouth to much better advantage
than tho brain.
The New York herald., 1879-09-18
CITY NEWS ITEMS.

The cigar mandatory of Isaac L. Smith. on th,
second hoor of Nos. sc. Ss and 90 Canal street.
damaged by fire last night to the amount of 81 900
The first floor of No. 81, Harbur Brother pro
vision dealers, damaged $500; the first floor of No
So. Gotlip Regg feed store. $50. and the building
which is insured. damaged $1,000. The origin
OF the fire is unknown.
In the Tombs Court yesterday George Blake. for
merly clerk of the of Westchester. held in
$1,000 bail to answer charge of forging i'll
dorsement to a check for S33 32. which had been
given him in payment for back taxes by non-
resident property of Westchester. 1t was also
charged that he was not authorized to collect the
money for the taxes.
In the Tombs Court yesterday Martin alias "Fid-
der Neary held for trial at the Special Ses-
sons the charge OF brutal assault upon Nellie
Weldon, OF No. 6S Crosby street. The complainant.
with three other women. were leaving a restaurant
IN the Bowery on Tuesday night when they were
met by Neary. He quarrelled with them, knocked
Nellie down and kicked her about the head and
body.
The complaint against Dentist Weld and DIR. Pape
for seduction and malpractice yesterday to be
investigated in the Jefferson Market Police Court,
and Miss Rigney in attendance ready to go on
the stand. As a lot OF testimony had to be taken
deemed it proper to have the hearing adjourned till
the affdavits in more advanced state. III the
private room. however. he gave the complainant q
hearing and prepared for the formal examination
OF her affidavit, upon which the whole case rests.