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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-09

turned to my wife, who was both as
tonished and indignant at my some
what warmly expressed opinions about
the dinner.
"That soupw she exclaimed; "you
didn't like that soup? Why, it's one Of
Professor Stoopann's own inventions.
He taught us to make it Of the water in
which the potatoes have been boiled,
and it is very nourishing az well as
economical. The professor mas lived
on it for years.
And that fish pie" ! interrupted,
"what was that made of?-for there was
no fish there"
Emily looked disappointed. "Why,
ask ed; "for | thought the deception was
perfect. Professor Stoopann said no
one ever could tell the difference.
That's wonderful. But since you've
guessed so much, III tell You the rest.
That fish pie was made entirely Of
some scraps Of cold reast beef, and is
even more economical than the soup"
"And how about those chops? Can
you tell me, my dear, what they were
made of, or why you placed such an
unpalatable joke on our tableY was
my next question.
But just here Emily blrst into tears.
g-I-think yon're-too-cruel," she
sobbed "After Id taken such pains
and burned my face and my poo--or
fngers--and tried all the professors
best dishes-just to be scoded-it's too
much"
"But, Emily, don't you see" be
gan. She interrupted me.
81 cut all those handles off our old
brushes, and | polished them all my
self with sand-paper, and tied them on,
and every thing, and then YOU find
fault. 1t il cruel Oo-oo-oo!'
"Still, my dear, it is "a pity that you
had not chosen some other occasion for
that display of ingenuity" said |, rot
yet vanquishel. "You must have
noticed that Jack ate nothing"
"Oh, Charles, you are too unkind!
Didn't lie praise that nuf pudding Z? and
wasn't it really lovely? and all made
out Of one egg and two spoonfuls Of
sugar !? Wasn't that success, ! should
like to know? But YOU are monster Of
ingratitude. Oo-oo-oo,'
Let me draw veil over this scene.
Suffice it that peace was ilnally restored
by II compromise. | agreed to say no
moe about the dinner, and Emily
pledged herself to abandon Professor
Stoopanns methods forever. Perhaps,
if no new cooking class is organized in
our vicinity, shall be safe; but | am
not sure.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-09
An Engineers Need of Nerve.
indianapolis journal.

Unguestionnbly the bravest men in
America are those who stand upon the
foot-boards of the locomotives which
draw the fast express trains. But few
persons are aware Of it, but on the
leading railways. where connections
must be made, if possible, only engi-
neers known to be brave and daring
arc given engines on express trains,
and, as soon rs an engineer shows the
least timldlty about running fast, he Is
taken from mis- engine and given one
on II freight train to run. Two such
cases have occurred recently ON Ind an
aDolls Dads. Railroad officers state
that the first sign that IN engineer is
becoming timid is that he will be five
or ten minutes late, possibly halt hour,
for some days or nights III succession.
He il then called to M account, and,
unless his reasons are convincing,
another engineer is given his engine TO
run for few times. and should he bring
the train promptly on time, the first
named engineer gets freight train en-
glne to run until he braces up. 1t is
stated however, that after in engineer
allows his timidity to get Il fair hold he
seldom so fur OVercomes 1t as to have
the bravery to step on to an express
train engine and run it at the speed
necessary to make the time. Quite re-
Gently, an engineer on one OF the roads
running west from mere got IN impress
sion that some accident was to happen
to him, and one night, when running u
IA A hn n 1t Ia
At the first station when the train stop
ped the conductor berated him for rum
ming so slow. The engineer actually
shed tears, and owned that fear had
overcome him, and that he dare not
run fast, and at his own request an en-.
gineer of u freight train winch stood at
this meeting-pont was given the train
to run through that night, the conduc-
tor telegraphing the uain.master, ask
ing that the request he granted. The
timid engineer has since run freight
on the road
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-09
Another MicrOphonc.

At the recent meeting of the Frank
lin Institute. Philadelphia, Mr.. I, L.
Young described an ingenious and
novel arrangement of the mlcrophone.
The new instrument has the form Of a
small box with the usual telephone
mouth-piece on the top. Attached 70
the under surface Of the diaphragm is
a small piece of rubber holding ear
bon cup. A similar cup Is fixed on the
inside of the brass ring used for holding
the ferrotype plate diaphragm in its
place. A rod Of carbon rests lightly on
the cups, and is covered with rubber a
small watch spring bearing upon it III
the middle. The spring is adjusted by
means Of screw. This arrangement,
it is claimed. does away entirely with
the grating sound in other forms of the
mierophone. The instrument is ar
ranged % as to be placed against wall
or other support, the carbon rod being
then iii vertical position.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-09
THE MAIDgN'S LAMENT.

srRow rns oERMAS or SCHILLER.
.sa The lakewood moaneth--
Tho clouds pass DER; 81
Tile maiden sitteth
Upon the shore
The billows arc breaking with might. with might;
And she turneth far ont To the lowering night
Her eyes that arc darkoncd with weeping.
My heart II il pcrished;
The worlds bare
For me II kecpeth
a. Ny wishes nowhere.
thou Holy One, backward thy Chila but recall
The Toys OF the world have tasted them al,
For, alasl have lived and have loved
"The'tears they arc falling
They How but In vain,
The plaint can awaken
The dead ne'cr again,
Yet say what Gun comfort and heal the poor heart
When the vanishing pleasures Of sweet lore de'
W part: 45|
(, tho Heavenly One will not deny
LET tears then 10 FILLING
And tall but In vain!
Tho plant can awaken
The dad nc or nsHin.
Yet dearest OF Joss 10 the Borrowing hohti,
Whom the vanishing pleasures 81 sweet lo'e de'
Are the pangs and CON plainihgs oflove."
MADISON Wis. CnanLss NOBLE GhEGoHr.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-09
Foretel.ing His own Death.
IItlle Rock (Ark,1 Gazette.


A singular death occurred out on the
Mt. Ida road, ten miles from town, sew
eral days ago. A farmer, whose name
we were unable to learn, predicted that
he would die on u certain day. His
friends, and particularly his wife, re-
monstrated with him, assuring him
that he had no foundation for such a
belief He disregarded all entreaty
however, and clinging with peculiar, al
most obstinate, tenacity to his belief III
his death on the day predicted. After
u time he seemed to forget, or rather
disregard his peculiar notion, and his
friends thought no more concerning the
prediction. only wondering why the
man should assume the role of Il death
telling prophet.
Finally the day on which the man
said he should die arrived. No change
occurred in his physical condition, but
he began working rs usual. About ii
CLOCK he entered the house and re-
marked to his wife that he felt sick, and
complained that his feet we've cold.
Pulling oil his shoes he sat by the fire
and held out his feet. Turning to his
wife, he said:
Il am going to die justas l told you"
His wife begged him not to speak SO,
but he persisted in his belief.
:" am dying now" said he. Death
has begun at my feet and is creeping
toward my head.
The woman assisted him to the bed.
Undressing, he lay down. and when his
wife went out and returned with an
armful Of wood, he was dead.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-09
4 Ball In the Bowels of the Earth.
Virginia (Ney) Enterprise,

A ball was recently given by Capt.
Matt Caravan ut the New York mine,
Gold Hill, Of which mine he is superin-
tendent. The ball took place ut the
new station opened at the depth of
,0i0 feet below the surface. This
station is quite as large rs an ordinary
ballroom, well tloored walled in with
substantial timhers, and has quite q
lofty ceiling. The station is cool and
comfortable, was appropriately decorat-
ed for the occasion, and was lighted
with lamps suspended from the ceiling
The ladies were dressed in calico, and
the gentlemen in corresponding mex
pensiye raiment. The furniture was III
Keeping With the place, and, while there
was furnished everything necessary to
comfort, nothing very extrayagant was
seen. Never before in the United
States--if anywhere IN the world-has
there been given ball AT the depth Of
nearly quarter Of u mile beneath the
surface OF the earth. There was no
trouble about persons slipping into the
ballroom without tickets. II was a
queer way, too, Of gong to hall-this
stepping upon cage instead Of into Il
carriage, and being darted straight
down towards the centre of the earth,
instead OF rolling of horizontally in the
usual way.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-09

THr Hartwell ga Sun says that
John G. McCurry dreamed that he bad
discovered i new pattern for a QUIT.
and when he arose next morning too
his wife Of the pattern. Sae lmme-
diatelv pieced up square according e
the dream, and II makes the pretties'
Quilt the editor ever saw.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-09

CArsE and consequence are curlou.ly
illustrated by The recent record Of the
New York assembly. A prominent
state officer has a daughter very sick
hy reason Of striped stockings. a hih
against the manufacture or sale 81 poi.
sonous goods and garments was accord.
ingly drawn ii him, and LIS been in-
PRODUCED into the senate with a good
prospect of passage II il not often
that stockings get into legislation
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-31

Bismarck has lately set himself up as a
great tinancier and political economist, and
gone to work to cure the many business and
financial troubles under which Germany is
languishing. Among his plans for restoring
prosperity to the Empire is the restoration Of
a double stand, the adoption of the bi-metal-
lie system which prevails in this country; in
other words, the RECOMMENDATION Of silver. 1t
was only few years ago that Germany de-
monetized silver. Its experience In this mat
ter Is overwhelmingly against the use Of gold
alone as coin. The prosperity OF Germany
has been constantly diminishing until 1t is
now on the eve of general bankruptcy. To
prevent this Bismarck has determined to re-
monetize silver and place in circulation the
hoard of this metal which the German treas
ury accumulated when it took up all the
silver in the Empire. Bismarck will I'M
doubtedly be able to carry his scheme through.
He Is now all-powerful with the Reichstag,
and can get any measure passed he wishes to.
Silver is undoubtedly looking up In the
world just now. Its price has advanced con
sideras,y within the past few months. Ii
Bismarck's reconciliation plan is adopted,
the silver dollar will soon equal in value the
gold dollar, as the silver men pre-
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-31

Europe seems to be enjoying multiplicity
OF vexatious questions just at present. There
sss the Blanqui question and the control Of the
school question to worry France; the strikes
in England; the general bankruptcy in Ger
many; the Socialists Nihilists, typhus fever
and martial law In Russia; besides the Greek
frontier question; the disputes between the
Bulgarian boundary commission and the
Servo Bulgarian commission as to where
Siberia ends and Bulgaria begins; the revival
OF the Albanian League agitation; the Italia
ssvedentd aspirations; another Cretan iHsur-
rection; q civil war In Syria between the
Druses, Maronites, Turks, Arabs, and Eng
hazis; besides Burmah, Afghanistan, Zulu
land and the khedive's warlike preparations
to resist any Turkish, English or French in
reference with his home rule. Such are few
of the problems agitating Europe. This
country is lucky in having few troubles to
distress it-only a silver bill and the use of
troops at the polls. "
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-31

The Darien Inter-Oceanic Canal Conven.
ton ct Paris had no less than six different
routes across the isthmus submitted to 1t
Tehauntepee route, 149 miles long, with 12O
locks; Menocals Nicaragua route. 1871 miles
long, with II locks, to cost $16S 40O. GOO; Bian-
chefs Nicaragua route, to cost $50. 2O0. 900
Wyse's Panama route, As miles long, IL locks,
10 cost SD, 100000; kellys San Bias route,
"a miles. no locks, to cost $26S,000,000; the
Darien route. $50 miles, q locks to cost $780,
100000 After a long discussion the conven-
ton seems to have fixed on Wyse's route
1t has many serious defects, notably the
number of its locks and the heavy cost. In
indorsing it, it Is greatly to be feared that
the Paris Congress has put "quietus" on
the entire canal scheme. Capital is not SO
plentiful nowadays that people are will
ling TO invest quarter Of billion to dig a
ditch over the Andes.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-31

Austria did not occupy Bosnia and Herze-
vina without some sacrifice of men and
money. The people looked for some recon-
pense for this expenditure, and thought they
found IL In the annexation Of two fine prov
inces. This, however. is not the case. The
treaty under which the provinces were occu-
pied has recently been published, and 1t Is
found that the Sultan's sovereignty over both
Is fully guaranteed. Now the Austrians are
grumbling, naturally enough. at the loss OF
their blood and money for the maintenance
OF peace and order in the Grand Turks do
minfonS.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-31
A REMINISCENCE OF CARPET-BAG
gerry.

The Indictment of Milton s. Littlefeld and
George w. Sampson by the grand jury of
Wake county. N. O., ten years after the crime
for which they were indicted was committed,
recalls one of the most notable events of the
profigate and criminal era Of carpet-bag-
gerry. For the brief time In which It reveled
In North Carolina, carpet-bag rule was more
oppressive, riotous and prodigal In
criminal expenditure than in any other
State of the South, Louisiana and
South Carolina not excepted In
the brief space of two years the State debt
was increased from $140Oo00O to S36, 900, 900,
and when the next election came around In
1870 two counties of the State were under
martial law, the writ OF habeds corpus was
suspended, and the people were held in terror
by the Holden-Kirk militia, force formed Of
| the worst elements Of society gathered from
East tennessee and native negroes, number
Ing nearly 1000 men-all this under laws
passed by the reconstruction or bayonet
| Legislature.
| 1t was during this period that Gen. Milton
5. Littlefield, then late of New York. came
into public notice. At first he appeared as
proprietor Of the Raleigh Standard, which
| became the official organ. Afterwards he
was appointed president Of the Western North
Carolina Railroad. This was State work
designed topenetrate the Blue Ridge to Ash.
vile, and from thence to continue on to Ten
nessee. Apparently to consummate this pur-
purpose. Littlefield easily secured the
grant by rival Legislature of nearly
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-31

AZ. 200 OF State bonds They were
placed In his hands by Gov. Holden-after-
wards impeaehed and turned out Of office for
suspending the writ Of habeus corpus-and
with them in his pocket Littletield proceeded
to New York. Notwithstanding the protests
Of the entire press Of the State, he succeeded
in hypothecating them on Wall street at
about fifty cents on the dollar. This accom-
plished, the good people Of North Carolina
were troubled with him no more; the rail-
road of which he was president languished
for want OF his fostering care and remained
unbuilt because of diversion of it's funds.
When Littlefield was next heard from he
was In Florida, where he had purchased a
railroad on his own account with the money
derived from the sale Of the North Carolina
bonds. and was enjoying the friendship and
intimacy Of It's Governor, Harrison Reed. Az
long az Radical rule continued In North Car
DINA he remained there In security and undis-
turbed. As soon, however, as the Democrats
came in power In 1870 efforts were made to
bring him to account for his bold finaneering
Acting under the directions of the Legislature
Gov. Caldwell, OF North Carolina. issued
a requisition upon Gov. Reed for the
extradition of Littletield, then living
In lordly style at Tallahassee. The requisi-
tion was dshonored, Reed refusing 20 sur
render his friend and associate to the North
Carolina authorities. When this became
known the Legislature Of that State, after
denouncing the conduct Of Gov. keed In be-
fitting terms, offered reward OF $4,000 to
any man or number of men who would de-
liver Littefied into the hands of the North
Carolina law officers. Spurred on by the hope
of reward detectives made several attempts
to kidnap him. Feeling no longer safe In
Florid Littlefield left that State and estab-
lished himself In Paris. Here he lived for
several years.
Upon Littletield's return to the United
States several attempts were made to secure
his presence In North Carolina. but he evaded
arrest elsewhere and refused to set foot in
that State. How he was at last secured is
not known to us. That his indietm ent has
excited great interest may be readily be-
lieved, and his trial. which, 1t is announced,
Is to be vigorously pressed, will create SEN
sation that will be felt far beyond the borders
Of North Carolina No more splendid rogue
was the joint graduate of reconstruction and
RadipAliSm
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-31
THE DEMOCRAT AND THE EXODUS

From the reports recently received, 1t would
appear that the emigration of the eolered
people to Kansas from this State had almost
ceased.
Without becoming amenable to the charge
Of self-laudation, the DEMOCRAT may lay
claim to having contributed materially to less
ening the effects Of this emigration, thereby
benefting the poor and ignorant persons who
we're being mlsled, as well as the planting in
terests that were affected by 1t.
As soon as the movement assumed proper
tions to justify 1t the DEMOCRAT dispatched a
reliable correspondent to Kansas who has in
dustriously iabored to ascertain the origin Of
the movement, and has taken practical steps
to check 1t by exposing the deception prac-
ticed by the local managers In Kansas and
by visiting In person the negroes who had
been deceived and duped by their false friends.
The result has been stoppage Of the con-
tributions flowing from the East as soon as
the mercenary character OF the local man
ayers was exposed, and the return to their
old homes OF q large number Of families who
were only too glad to avail them OF the
aid extended by our correspondent.
This enterprise, inaugurated and carried
out at our own expense, and having borne
such good fruits, may suggest to our public
spirited citizens q practical method Of deal
ing with the question ii the movement
should be resumed.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-31
According to expectation Lorillard's Parole

According to expectation Lorillards Parole
won the gold cup at EPSON yesterday. Be
great III the fame achieved by the American
horse since he has been In England
and 80 extraordinary has been his sue
cess that only two horses appeared
on the track against him. These were
beaten easily-so easily that there was little
interest In tho event. This makes the sixth
race Parole has run since he crossed the At
iantic, and he has won five Of them. It may
be said that he has made what betting men
call clean score, inasmuch rs he was heavily
Handicapped In the race that he lost, and sub
sequently beat the winning horse when
weights were more nearly equalized. His
career In England constitutes in itself . re-
markable record
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-31

And now the Michigan Legislature has
passed tramp law. Evidently the impe-
cunious pedestrian Is regarded In that State
as nuisance of the most fragrant character,
ana he is to be kept out OF it If Legislative
enactment can accomplish that result The
law provides that if a tramp shall refuse to
work In return for food clothing or lodging
supplied, he can be fined $40 or Imprisonment
uol more than thirty days; and hard labor fol-
a l'a one TO i've years is the penalty for pro.
sulang iooa ey threats or maliciously iniur.
800 ans person Or property. II five tramps
sa.ner together 70 encourage yagabondape
y TT Any other unlawful purpose. thev mus,
anaa ,,, TWO years at hard labor, and anv taur
~ vnlage can hire their labor on tha NH .nn.
ways Or other public improvement ~ =
law sAempts those physically unable :, ~. ~
aa females under eighteen years of a a. WI =
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-31

Talmage's farewell to his congregation was
Just what was to be expected OF him. II am
going to leave you next Wednesday on the
steamer Gallla," he said, when he
had gotten through his sermon, "for a
little vacation on the Continent. / might
here mention that a luxurious steamer, finely
fitted up, with accommodations for the ladies,
and on which splendid lunch will be served
will! accompany the Gallla down the bay, 50
that all who wish to see me off can do SO.
Tickets 80 cents; children half price. The
choir will now"
Evidently there is method In Talmages reli-
gion. In the meantime the country will feel
greatly relieved at learning that the reverend
gentleman is now far from our shores. A
long farewell to him.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-31
rHE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, SATURDAY, MAY 81, 1879

dicted a few short years ago. An
other fact likely to increase the value
Of silver In relation TO gold, is the great de-
crease In the amount Of silver produced In
this country, last year. as compared with
previous years. 1t was predicted BY The
monometalists that the supply OF silver from
the Nevada mines would soon be SO great as
to soon flood the country with their metal.
Instead Of this being so, the silver production
Of 1879 falls s15, 1000. 900 behind that OF 1878.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-31

Massachusetts Is Just now bearing off the
palm In the matter of divorces Scores and
hundreds of suits are filling the dockets oil
the courts, and the lawyers are reaping
harvest. No explanation Is offered for the
sudden and vast increase of these cases, and
the press, clergy and general public are be-
ginning to inquire into the cause.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-31

The acquittal Of Hon. Noble A. Hull, in.
dcted for fraud In the November election II
Florida, ID d severe setback to the administra.
tion. 1t was confidently expected that be
would be convicted, and thus not only would
d Democratic seat In Congress be vacated
but some pretext would be afforded for fur.
ther prosecutions. 1t may be expected that
the outrage mill in Florida will now be closed
for the seaspn