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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-09
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

TuE Quiyy Mine Rock House, al Han
cock, Mich, used for storing rock cop
per, burned January 2nd. Loss 100000
partly insured.
TuE jenkins Manufacturing Co = braid
mill mt South Carver, Mass, hnrned Jan
9Th, Loss nearly $4,000. Insured fol
$4,000.
A LITTLE French boy named eco
Bezzenet, was found f.o2cn to death In Il
swamp noar Fall River, Mass, Jan. 18th
lie had strayed from home,
'TnE 9TH door Of one section Of Tho
Grecnway brewing Co.'s immense build
ing, at Syracuse, N, y, gave way Jan'y
9th, and carried down all The other floors
Two men badly hurt. About 1000 bush,
els malt 1000 bushels grain, and zoe
bales hops, were precipitatcd into Onon
daga creek, Loss S2O,0l0,
TnE through express on tine Iowa aud
Minnesota division OF the Chicago, Mil
waukee n Sc. Paul railroad, Dec 3lst
while running ut rather high rate ol
speed, on the high cmhNnkmcnt along
tho Mississippi river, near st. Paul
broke rail- and three coaches, includ
ing sleeper left the track. The sleeper
bro 4 II coupling and rolled down tn,
embankment into the river, distance oI
sixty feet, but the fall was somewhat bro
ken by the Sioux City track, half way
down the descent The car was smashed
to pieces, and the six passengers II con
tanned were taken up inscnsible. II was
first thought one or more were killed, bu
nil were alive when picked up, though
seriously injured, No ono forward ~
tho sleeping car WAS hurt The follow
Ing are the names Of the injured Mrs
p.ior, wife of Superintendent Prior, q
the Milwaukee Il St Paul road, of Min
neapolis; injured In the back and body
with slight bruises on the head, DR. q.
A. Stewart. Of Winona, badly injured IN
ternally. Ell, Blood, proprietor of III,
st. James hotel, at Redwing, slightly
! bruised about the head. Mrs Blood
wife of the above, very seriously injured
supposed III first Is have been killed out
right Rev. NJ Lowdery, of Mnneapo
Tia, slightly hurt, Prof. III. Y, Whitney
of Shattuek school, Fairibault, foo
crushed, will iprohably require anputa
ton The three cars after being throw
from The track, ran about enc hundred
feet OH the ties, until they came 10 III
end Of the bridge; when fairly on w
bridge the coaches tipped toward TN
river side Of the road, but fortunately ~,
passenger coaches struck the safe guard
/ ing on the side of the bridge, which
Strengthened them back, while the steep
ing car broke its coupling and was pre-
| eipita,ed down the bank about sixt.
feet, making two revolutions on the way
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-09
VERY LATEST NEWS
A Record of Important Events
Domestic and Foreign.
WASHINGTON.

THE decrease in the public debt during
December amounted 70 $4,25l,2l7.
Tnr total amount of additional ma.
tional bank circulation issued during
the year ending Dec. 81, 1870, was
SEQ, 507, $40; amount retired, $6,6l2,76l ;
net increase Of bank circulation during
the year, $ls,08j, 100. Total amount OF
national bank circulation outstanding,
Dec. 81, $40, 3Ss0l2, not including cir
culation Of national gold banks, which
was 81 ,42G,t20
CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE, on the 9Th
ipst., refused TO grant the motion OF
Senator Edmunds for the advancement
chief Justice holds that the case involves
grave constitutional question which
SHOULD be tried before the whole bench,
a thing impossible at present. Hence
he refused TO push the case ahead Of its
regular number on the calendar.
Thus far during the current fiscal year
a gratifying showing is made in receipts
from internal revenues. The total re-
ceipts from July to and including Dec.
81, are 500 $3.50 1896 On Dec. 81, 1873,
the total receipts for the first half Of that
fiscal yenr were $57,903,Sl5GS The
comm ssiOncr of internal revenue, IN his
estimates, figured up The total receipts
for this fiscal year at $1l5,000,000. II
will therefore be perceived that thus far
his estimates have been exceeded by
nearly $3,000,000.
THE committee on appropriations, says
Washington dispatch Of Jan 9TH, has
completed the consular and diplomatic
appropriation bill, and its submission to
the houte will only he delayed by the
continued absence of Mr. Singleton, who
has charge Of il. The bill as agreed
upon appropriates the same amount Of
money, and for the same purposes, MS
was granted for the current fiscal year,
and about $4,000 in addition. The
number of foreign ministers and consus
and their salaries remain the same Two
or three democratic members Of the
committee moved amendments reducing
salaries and dismssipg United States
representatives abroad, but they were all
defeated. Mr.. Blackburn will make II
speech in the house In favor of reducing
the appropriations made by the bill
ThE following debt statement for Dec.
3lst 1870, was lclegraphed from Wash
~. I.1.a ~.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-09

THE case OF the Fall River, Mass,
Iron Works w. Tho Mechanics Mills,
is developing into ono Of the most inn
portnnt law cases of The kind Tint has
ever been tried in thus country. The
amount Of expert evidence that is being
offered is prodigous, aud includes TINT
of tho most eminent men IN their re-.
spectiye speoialties to be found. II IL
said that the Mechanics Mills have al.
ready expended in obtaining expert ev-
idence from "a 000 to 10 600; il is esti-
mated that the cost of trying the case
averages about II 500 every day, or
$3.50 per minute, reckoning ten hours
TO the day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-09
An Icellndic Postal"

A postal card from w. II. Carpenter,
dated "Reykjoylk, Iceland, Nov. %,
1879" was received in Utica. Dec. -,
by Mr. w. Z. Carpenter The time in
transit is considered very good but of
chief interest to the public are the card
itself and its contents. 1t is sample
of Iceland's first issue of postal cards
which was made the day on which this
was dated. The writer says: The
weather is delightful not at all cold,
no snow, but plenty of ice and skating
The only difficulty is with the light, as
the sun neglects to rise until 9;15, and
sets at go" The card il a tribe
larger than the United States card, and
has a more variegited address side than
ours. The stamp is light blue and
reads: Island IS in center Posttrlm
5 aur.n
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-09
Editor ial Life in st. Petersburg.

Not long ago Nj. Polinkof, editor Of
the Molrd, moderate journal, the or.
gan OF the educated commercial classes,
was ordered to attend at Gen. Gourke's
Office. Arriving at the appointed hour
he was conducted into the chancellerie.
A gendarme appeared, ordered him to
stand to attention, ranged himself be-
side him and held him by the sleeve of
his coat, rs If in custody. A door open
ed, and the frowning military dictator
appeared and thus addressed the cap
tive journalist: "Your conduct of your
paper has obliged me to send for you.
Should have to do SO again your jour-
nal will be suppressed, and you Will in
cur very serious personal consequent
ces. Next" Ito the gendarme.) Coos,
the most inteIligently conducted jour
nal in Russia, has just been suspended
for five months. The editor, dumb
founded ut the suddenness and severity
of his punishment, requested an audi
ence with NJ. Makofl, the minister of
the interior. He was received with n
torrent of abuse. "You are a revolu-
ZIONIST, cried the excited official. Gil"
replied the journalist, iii | am q revo-
lutiOnist then SO are all educated Rus
slams" The minister did not risk any
further such pertinent observations
from the editor, and Immediately dis
missed him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-09
NOm,lOnisnl.

DR.. PEBBLES, the lecturer, says That he
recently saw salt strewn on the door.
steps in New Orleans. He asked what
it meant, and the reply was: 1T is con.
secrated salt, to ward oil the demoniac
charms Of the voudoua. There are 90
900 of them in New Orleans, and they
work magic, put spells on people, pro-
duce bad luck, and even death. He
made some investigation OF the subject,
and among the protested voudou priests
whom he found vas an old, oddly tat
toed negro called DR.. John. This
man" he says, cleft Africa in 1889. He
confessed to having had twenty wives.
Previous TO the civil war he was rich,
owning at one time fifty slaves. Many
prominent men used to consult him.
Such men rs Sidell and Gen. Beuregard
used to consult him. When ignorant
people came, he used cards and crys-
tails; but with the higher classes he sim
ply employed his 'second-sight gift,
making at times, it is said, startling
revelations" DIR. PEBBLES describes
how he visited voudou camp, where
negroes danced and chanted around u
Gagged serpent, and boiled the claws of
birds, the scales of fish, the fangs of
snakes, and other things, for charms.
He is II spritualist, and believes that
voudouism is u low form of spiritual
manifestation,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-09

The N. Y. Times Paris correspondent
describes very successful exhibition
of tho Werdormann electric lamp and
light in the opera house of that city.
DR.. Herr, u Californian, has been expcr-
imenting for five years and over with
electric illumination with the Werder.
mann system. He has obtained u reg.
ular service, with gas-motor Of four
horse power, producing 100 lights, equiv
alent to twenty-five Carccl Jets for each
lamp, in which carbon was 40 nm. III
diameter. These photometric meas
ures were officially verified III the OK
periments ordered by the administers
ton OF the city Of Paris, before the chiot
engineer of the city, Dc Sontanges, and
lie Blanc, the expert Of gas works with
this SAME four-horse power machine,
and bhrbohs iof lesser diameter TWEEN
ty-iiva lights of five Caicel jeis-oan be
furnished, and with ten.horse power
machine 100 lights. In n private exni'
ton, five Werdermann lights, equiva
lent in power to between twenty-hN,
and thirty gas Jets, were put in motion
by 'dyhamo-e electric machine Of SC
small size that il can be carried under
q mans arm, and also by an engine o.
one-horse power.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-09
TIE Law Of Loan Year.

The Albany LAM Journal calls atten-
ton 10 al important law relating to the
extra day III leap year, which business
men and others should bear in mind.
The Journal says: CAS- leap year is
coming it is we'll to know what the law
of leap year is. The law. it is said,
takes nonotice of parts of days, and as
TO the Goth of February, 1t takes no no.
tice of the whole day. The 2Sth and
the Goth are computed rs one day, For
example: suppose II note is dated on
the 18th of February. 1880, payable
one day from date. Ordinarily it would
be payable on the 18th of March, and SO
it is in leap year, and not on the Sd.
In Indiana the question has lately come
before the supreme court, III respect to
service of process i'll 1876, the last leap
year. The law there required ten days
previous service for the entry Of judg-
ment. In the case before the court the
entry of Judgment was premature if the
2Sth and Goth Of February were to be
computed as one day. The court said /;
1T must be regarded rs settled IN this
state that the 2Sth and 29th days of Feb
ruary in every bisextile year must be
computed and considered in law as one
day.
The question is set at rest by our
statute, K. s.. III. y. Go. 5. 5. which
provides that the added day Of q leap
year, and the day Immediately preced-
ing, if they shall occur in any period 50
to be computed, shall be reckoned to-
gether as one day, This embraces
statutes, deeds, verbal or written con-
tracts, and all public or private instru-
mrnts."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-09
Mrs. nickcns' Story.
London correspondents y. y Tim

London Correspondence y. y Times.
On the day which numbered John
Delane with his fathers, Mrs. Charles
Dickens, widow of the author of Pick
wick died. A few years ago she took
a house in the neighborhood of Regents
Park, and lived there with her younger
sister and some of her children, She
was buxom, matronly woman, with
Aorid complexion, and pleasant, genial
manners. A kind-hearted and sympa.
thetie nature, most assuredly, and Il
lady for whom nobody had an unkind
word. 1t was always remembered TO
her honor, and rs proof Of her high
mindedness, that throughout all the
trouble and gossip that surrounded her
during those early days Of the separa-
ton from hei husband, she had never
said or written word in vindication of
her position. Her friends knew that
she had nothing to reproach herself
with, and that was enough for her. Not
withstanding Dickens public manifesto
on the occasion, and III face OF all kinds
of rumors and statements, she held her
peace, even to the day Of her death, 50
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-09

SAUNDERS NeVs Letter, the Oldest pa
per in Ireland, died few weeks since.
II was lately edited by DR.. Shaw, q fel.
low in Trinity college, Dublin, "A yc'y
genial, brilliant and witty writer. On
his retirement It sank slowly into n well
earned grave. II used to be called in
Dublin, "Saunders' Daily Abuse"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-09

THE European city which has made
the greatest proportional progress OF
late years, Is Hanover. Ia 1867 the
population was $4,000; in 1870. 10Y 900,
or Al per cent. of increase. In the
meantime Berlin gained 80 per cent.
Antwerp, "a, Vienna and Copenhagen
10; Munich, Rotterdam and the Hague,
13; Dresden, 26; Edinsurg and Ham
burg, 90; Paris, 2; Stockholm. .; Ann
sterdam, 8; Leipsic, 40; Frankfort, 81.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-09

THE meanest man yet discovered
halls from Kingston, Canada. Emerg-
ing from the penitentiary he found him
self penniless. His wife had died few
days before, and the husband, being Of
an economical turn of mind, sold her
body to medical college for g..
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-09

TIE rural cottage hospitals in Eng
land, the first Of which was established
Mt Savernoke, in Wilt, in 1867, have
proved in every way agroat success and
invaluable boon to country people, and
they are literally supported by the
more fortunate Claases.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-09

KING ALFONSO is Il sovereign Of simple
tastes, If one may judge from the re-
port Of writer for Figaro, who had an
interview with the king the day after
his wedding Referring to the brilliant
pageant OF the previous day, the king
remarked: ~ do not care for those
grand ceremonies ut which etiquette
eompels one to put i'll an appearance.
During the four days festivities, how
ever, must be resigned to my fate.
And yet some people think am infat-
uated with all tins pomp; they speak OF
me rs ii were Philip II. So far
from that being the case, no sooner had
the procession filed past than | rushed
otto my apartments and put on jack.
ct, while my wife changed her bridal
costume to i simple walking dress. We
were glad to make our escape
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-09

THE officers who recently 9arrested
Thomas Corbett, ST. Adams, VT, boy,
for torturing sheep, have been sued for
800 damages, for making the arrest
without legal authority.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-09
GLEANINGS AND GOSSIP.

In his new national anthem. 'Colum-
bia," Gilmore makes awe" rhyme with
america"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-09

and stopping upon the ice at the rivers
edge: a complete wreck, and with ire
mendous crash that could be heard for
miles.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-09

Nj. HENRI SAY has not given up his
proposed trip around the world, and his
vact, the Henrietta, whose bones We're
crushed by a playful little storm of
the capes Of Chesapeake, is at Baitl-
more undergoing repairs. NJ. Say
wears on each wrist heavy bracelet
OF linked gold set with rubies.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-09

A CERTAIN Dr. Miller has arrived Mt
Sheffield, apparently with the idea OF
contesting an election M successor to
Mr.. Eoebuck. He has been interview
cd, and reveals u gigantic programme.
lie is Of opinion that kings, queens and
princes are quite mistake. He would
pension Oh the queen with G3S000O a
year, the prince of Wales with 100000
u yenr, and al the dukes and princes
and princesses in proportion. In lieu
of her majesty the queen, the doctor
would set up Sir Charles Dixie M pres
ident and himself M vice president Of
tho British commonwealth. II says
much for his modesty that he does not
ut present claim the chief Office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-09


ONE of the greatest Blooms to the
rural population of England of late
wears has been the establishment of
cottage hospitals. The first institution
ofthis kind vas Mt Savernake, in Willis.
In 1867 ~ poor farm laborer was badly
injured Ivy machinery, and had to be
carried miles to II doctor, and then for
warded ten miles To n hospital, The
ease SO impressed the vicar of Saver
make that the idea occurred to him to
try and establish cottage hospital.
He found warm and generous coadjutors
IN. Lord and Lady Aileshury, the chief
landowners of the parish. Lord Allies
bury gave large sum, and several
acres, in lovely situation, and III due
time the thing was done. During the
past year two hundred and eleven cases
have been treated with every comfort,
convenience and attention, ut a cost
per bed Of 1870 per week, and the
morality among them was only q de-
cimal fraction more than per cent. at
Bartholemew's, and Ii per cent. nj st.
Thomas, the great London hospital.
In case of amputations the advantage
is enormously iii favor Of the cottage
hospital in consequence Of the purity OF
their air.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-09

IRA GLApDlNd, tho Beri,., Conn, bur
gIar, il ut last out Of state prison once
more. His last sentence, curiously
enough, was for breaking into tho state
prison. Ho had served out n term, md
on leaving, he asked tho prison officials,
or contractor, for pair of shoes. This
request being denied, he threatened
that he would break in and steal them.
This lac actually did-and, for 10 doing,
got another term Of half dozen years
or NO. This man has spent by far the
greater part Of his life in prison. Since
no attained tho ago of sixteen he has
been in prison most Of the time, until
now, when ho must have reached the
age Of forty.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-09

No greater guarantee of the excel
lence of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup could
be furnished than that it il recon.
mended BY all the leading Druggists.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-09

A mica mine was sold recently Ill
the Rockford District, Dakota. for
IS 900 cash.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-09
No Moro Hard Inns

n yoa viii stop spending 50 mne5 ,on .ine
clothes. rich food and style,, buy good, aeainy
ana Substantial things of life every WAY, and es-
peeially stop the, foolish habit q employing *.
pensivc. quaek doctors Or using So magh Of The
mi put YOUR trust In that simple pure remedy,
Hon Bitiers, that cHrcs always ata tfifing cost
aud YOU sill see good times and have gas u health.
r0f5frls
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-09

MILIIoSAiRE Corcoran, OF Washing
ton. has reached his S2i year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-01-09
A Collection of psstage Stamps.

What is reputed to be the largest and
handsomest collection of postage stamps
in existence, mas just been purchased
by Edward Woelfer, dealer in papete-
e.and postage stamps, of Frankfort
on.the- Main, for $1,000. Won Volpi, a
leading physician in the Bavarian army
in 1866, and now journalist OF Trieste,
took ten years to get the collection to-
gether. 1t contains specimens that are
among the rarest and handsomest to
be found, some of them having u mar
ket value of $t5 to $40 each. The total
number of stamps in the collection is
about 10000. Before he began this col
lection, Won Volpi had made another,
which, though not equally fine and ex-
tensive with the ones now sold, was the
best in existence then. 1t was pur-
chased by the British Museum.
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1880-06-05

- IS Z ~ 5 4 s vs. +
The strong inducements held out to
young nenof ambition and character. ia
this country, to win honor and Distinction
in almost all the walks Of life, are rapidly
increasing. Ii September next twenty.
FIVE boys will have the opportunity to.
compete at Annapolis, Md, for admission
into the naval service of the United gtates,
and secure to themselves the best sDllegi-
ate education that the Governmat can
provide il the specially Of engineering
To this competitive examination boys
from rs 70 20 years Of age will bc admit.
ted. The studies q b examinedsia are,
arithmetic, algebra, philosophy, Esome-
Try, grammar and geography Thu sala-'
~ is s5oofor each Of the four years III the
Naval Academy and after graduation i.
is over 5000, with the rank and privil-
eyes Observation-Disclosures. ANY bdyy can
obtain. permit to present himself sf5r the
examination, without regard to residence
in Congressional districts Nothing but
talent and good training can insqra the
appointment Of 4 cadet engineer The
engineer corps is by law authorizedto be.
recruited from theclass of cadet engineers,
and allvacancies in the grade Of assistant
engineers are supplied from thisssouree.
/ + IT, & 4 III u s.
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1880-06-05

this indiscriminating bosom, the stern
material present invited to help in rem.
dering joyful many ! patient hsaK We
neglect the little word that miqht have
done Il and continually defrand creation
Sof its share of kindness from us The
child made merrier BY your interest II ITS
toy; the old domestic aattered By OH see
Ing him look 50 well; the poor letter
helped BY your blessing than your penny
Though give the penny tool the laborer
cheered on to his toll BY j timely wErd Of
praise the humble friend encouraged by
your frankness; equals made to low you
By the expression Of your love; aid su-
periors gratihed by attention and respect
and looking out to benefit the lSinaly
how many pleasures here for one hahd to.
gather; how many blessings for any heart
give! Instead Of these, what have we
rife about the world frigid complainant
for warmth IS vulgar reserve oftonsne
for it's folly to be laxative conppsure
never at fault-for feelings are dangerous
tfings; gravity-for that looks wise !;
GOODNESS for other men are cold selfish
ness for every one IS struggling tDr his
own. This IS all false, all bad the sla-
very chain Of custom rivited By the fool
Eishness Of fashion because there IS ever 4
band Of men and women who have moth
ing To recommend them but externals
their looks are their dresses, their ranks
are their Wealth-and in order to exalt
the honor Of these, they agree to ;set i
compact seal Of silence Of the heart and
on the mind, lest the food Of humber
men affections, or of wise mems fnselli-
gence, should pale their tinseI praise; and
the warm and the wise too softly acqui-
fssce in this injury done to heartiness,.
CHAINED BY the effrontery Of cold calm
fools, and the shallow dignity Of an empty
presence Turn the table on theri, We
truer gentry, truer nobility, truer rpyalty
of the heart and Of the mind; speak free
ly love warmly, laugh cheerfully, explain
frankly, exhibit zealously, admire liberal
W advise earnestly Be not ashamed 70
show you have aheart; and If some cold
bloodeds simpleton greets your social ef-
forts with 4 sneer, repay him (for ypu can
we'll afford ARCHER gift than his whole
treasury possesses with kind, good
hundred smile. lP.V and fgozO