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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-06-25
Put it to Proof.

Alta time when the community is
flooded with so many unworthy tie
vices and connections, it is refreshing
to find one that is beneficial and pure.
So conscious are the propretors of
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption, of the worth Of their rene
dy, that they offer AL who desire Il
trial bottle free of charge. This GER
tainly would be disastrous to them
did not the remedy possess the re-
markable curative qualities claimed.
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption will positively cure Asthma
Bronchitis, stubborn Coughs, Colds.
Pthisic, QuinSy, lIoarseness, Group,
or amy affection of the throat and
lungs AS YOU value your existence
give this remedy IL trial by calling ON
j. i. a. G. Il. Mofiett, Druggists, and
obtaining il trial bottle free Of cost, or
Il regular size bottle for &loo. 4Smz
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-06-25


The proof Of the pudding is IN the
eating, and the proof of the valne of
DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oil has been
fully established for many years
and now few families on the Ameri.
can continent but are aware Of its
efficacy in cases of rheumatism and
neuralgia.
Sargent Bros, Delta, Ohio, write
that they are having great success
with DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oil, and
that they never sold anything that
gave such universal satisfaction
How gently does the gay coquette,
Improve each muddy day,
TO show her gay and striped hose
To friends across tire way;
How gladly when hard cough attacks
And racks her pretty chest,
She gets DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oil,
The cheapest and the best.
Jacob Locckman, 274 Clinton street
Buffalo, y. T.. says he has been using
Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil for Rhcu-
matism, he had such d lame back he
could not do anything, but one lottlc
has TO use his own expression, cured
him up" He says tits the best thing
in the market.
4 little learning il 4 dangerous
thing, particularly when dabbing in
Medicines; far better to use Il well
tried and established remedy like Dr.
Thomas Eelectric Oil, endorsed by
everybody who has tried it. in cases
Of rheumatism Neuralgia Sprains
Bruises, Cuts, Burns, and all the ills
tillt;n American Sovereign is subject
to.
The largest and best supply of Sui.
Ky horse ralies ever manufactured
among which are the Tiger, Reindeer
and llollingswoltll.
5. lI0cKGNG n Go.
The undersigned wishes TO announce
that he will keep II graded bull fol
service ut all times, on his farm, one
mile north OF the city.
15-3 WILLIAM r. JACKSoN.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-06-25
Ilendiug Aloud.

u II strange that, IL i country
whose language is stored tull "
tho choicest works Of The human
mind, and whose population is, MS
a whole, So we'll educated, reading
alond As Il sollca ~ M nscment
and means ot cnioymem II Nh
little rested IL, There are many
families where d book era cMap~
ter is never raA 10 the family
circle tron enc end u the year
toanother Iaa individual nvm
bers u lie family read, Int ail
the reading done ii tic family is
silent reading. Father kas his
paper; nothoh hor trae Mary,
her novel; Johnny, It's ,pty w
wild adventure Rcalut, taerr
i enough otit; but each Que
reads for himself. There IS no
reading for the whole, ana ne
grouping q Tie family MO NJ
audience ior an evening enjoy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-06-25


ment, such as comes 70 people
who hear a good thing well read.
Only those who have visited in
families where tile gift OF reading
vas cultivated as a source OF fam
| lily enjoyment, and the custom
of reading aloud to the family
practised can imagine ahat Il
help and i blessing to he family
life such il habit is. Music Is
we'll enough in It's way, but It's
range Of expression is far mar.
over than that d! reading; and,
for that matter, far less practical
il its adaptation 70 the family
wants. Thea, too, singing re
qures an instrumental uccvlnpa-
nimenl, and piano costs money,
and requires too much practice
on the part Of the performer 70
be available Tor The many. The
art oil reading wei Is easily acq~
nired aud chcapiy taught, and
the exp cosions OF literature are
abundant and varied. II sorrow
has fallen Oh the family, the need
O anlidoic can DO found both IN
pr, Sc and poetry. II fun is
called for, then fun can be had tor
the asking, for the language is
fuIl Ok .humor, 10 quaint and
Subtle, thar the bare recital ~
the authors words brings the
point out and "scts the table in a
roar. History, tragedy, comedy
Wit, pathos, subIimity, every
spring at which the human
mind loves 10 drink can be open
ed, and the sweet waters be
freely given TO every one.
How coy those home read
ings may be madrl Warmth,
light, companionship, culture.
happiness, ARE all included in
them. How much you are mis-
sing, il reading is not cultivated
as one Of the means Of happiness
and pleasure IN your ramiIy
circlel For, in such m exercise,
there is quickcnius for the mag
ination, appeal to Judgment, Gle
walton OF feeling, opportunity
Tor critisi,n, which shall toach
tho children moro literature IN
three hours than they can learn
Mt school in three weeks. Next
to the impulse of love MS II mean
Of drawing families together, y
the influence Of intellectual cons
papionship Cultivate this, and
sco how satisfactory will be the
result. -EX.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-06-25
HANCOCK AND ENGLISH.

The Democratic national conven-
ton at Cincinnati nominated on
the second ballot, GEN. WINFIELD
Scorr HANCOCK, of Pennsylvania
for President. lie led on the first
ballot and on the second he re-
ceived nearly the entire vote Of the
convention. Ex-Gov. ENGLISH, OF
Connecticut, was chosen for Vice
President.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-06-25

IT is astonishing how many useful
and beneficial discoveries arc made
without forethought or intention. IT
was an effort to relieve II poor dumb
brute, who was in great distress from
IN accident, that produced the prepar-
alton called "That Eminent. For
sale nj the drug store. Try IL ON
burns, scll,ls ana wounds.
We noticed lately some Gents suits
turned out from i. Deller'S establish
mentthat beats anything which comes
from lfrecport. You will save money
by calling on him MS hc will surely
give you satisfaction
Call and be convinced That J. 81
Spratler Il selling ut Il small margin.
Deller's complete line of stylish
Dress goods aud Trimmings are I'M
surpassed in this city OF IN this part
of the country, you will do wen BY
calling on him before purchasing any
where else.
J. Deller's is the only palce in the
city that sells the celluloid Collars
and Cuffs.
Go to 4. & B.s for choice cigars
Cal and scr the new Mccormick
Self Rake Imperial
$. lloeNINa x CO.
Examine the Peary Royee one Whco
reaper before buying elsewhere,
=. N0GNtNU s. CO.
rnlD. sugar Cured Hams III KIM
market, II TrNpAtlt II BREWERS
Look ut DeIlrr3 magnificent stoel
of Spring and Simmer Goods, mud set
his prices, II he tails 10 suit yot
need no,go amy rWtheT
some inc Syrua, II ]. 81. spratlcr's
That McCormicI trout eut iron
mower Is tho boss,
5. iieektNo 4 Go.
\ good supply Of EnVea3 Giltiya
tots which are Acknowledged q be
among the hesC n, ,tolNNu AZ INV,
ihe hing M ,mysaeis /, 0he Minnie
seta rhtef. III boats the world for iily
sol, Is y. tas<lNU X CO.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-06-25
THE RAILROAD BOOM.

HE nhiLnbAD GOOm.
We believe that if the people of
Iowa county are alive to their in
tercsts they viii take the tide that
is upon them at the Hood. What
the people Of iowa county il their
present condition most need IS
more railroads. They want rs many
competing lines as they can get.
Dodgeyillc must and will have II
railroad. Mineral Point should
have an extension Of the railroad
north, and Il competing line if She
can have one. The officers OF the
Chicago Northwestern Company
have been here looking over the
field. AS no definite propositions
have yet been submitted TO the
people here, it Is of course too early
to determine what to do. But we
understand that the matter will be
fully laid before us in n few days,
and then the people should be
ready to act intolligcntly and
promptly.
The Chicago & Northwestern
company means business. tide
sircs to connect Mineral Point
and Dodgeyillo by rail with Madi-
son and Milwaukee. IL recognizes
the fact that Mineral Point il the
leading market in southwestern
Wisconsin, and is anxious TO build
road here. The lines surveyed
by the Chicago & Northwestern
company passes through country
not only teeming with agricultural
wealth but rich also in lead and
zinc ores.
The movements of the Mineral
Point Railroad indicates that the
extension Of its rond at d very early
day is by no means improbable.
Inst Fall, Mr.. Cobb, in good faith,
made the necessary arrangements
to begin the extension Of the road
in tho Spring; but when tho M
rangcnems had been made, the
money TO build the road was not
forthcoming II Is now rumorcd
that the Chicago, Milwaukee 4 ST.
Paul company is to pnsh forward
the extension ut once, and We hope
that the rumor il well founded.
The benefit we would derive from
competition here between the
Chicago and Northwestern and
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st, Paul
companies can hardly bo over
PSlllllulNu,
As we hnve said, we believe the
people of Mineral Point aud Dodge
Vile should take the railroad tide
at the flood, Tho interests Of the
two places arc identical. * railroad
north from this city will benefit
both places. Childish iealousics
and thememory of past grievances
which have long existed in some
quarters, should bo set aside, and
Judgment bciitting full grown men
should be exercised III matters
which 50 greatly cllcctour interests
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-06-25
DIR. Thomas Eclectric Oil, in
Columbus, Ohio.

]. w. Miller, Columbus, Ohio, says
that couple Of doses Of Eclrctrie
oil cured his child Of dipthcrm after
all other remedies had failed. MIR.
Miller is well known and will cheer
fully certify to the above fact,
February II. lSS0.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-24
The Heart as a Machine.

The heart is probably the most eff
cient piece of physical apparatus known.
From purely mechanical point of view
it is something like eight times as eff
fcient as the best steam engine. 1t may
be described, mechanically, as little
more than double force pump fur
nished with two reservoirs and two
pipes of outflow; and the main problem
of it's action is hydro-dynamical. The
left ventricle has capacity of about
three ounces; it beats 10 times minute
and the work done in overcoming the
resistance of the circulating system is
equivalent to lifting its charge of blood
little short of ten feet (9.923 feet).
The average weight of the heart is lit
tie under ten ounces (9.30 oz.). The
daily work of the left ventricle is, in
round numbers, ninety foOt-tons; add
ing the work of the right ventricle, the
work of the entire organ is nearly one
hundred and twenty-five foot-tons. The
hourly work of the heart is accordingly
equivalent to lifting itself twenty thous-
and feet an hour.
An active mountain climber can ave-
rage 1000 feet of ascent an hour, or
one-twentieth the work of the heart.
The prize Alp engine, g Bavaria,'' lifted
its own weight 2,700 feet an hour, thus
demonstrating only one-eighth the eff
ficiency of the heart. Four elements
have to be considered in estimating the
hearts work: U the statical pressure
of the blood column equal to the ami
mails height, which has to be sus-
tanned; (2) the force consumed in over
coming the inertia of the blood-veins;
(3) the resistance offered by the capil-
larry vessels; (4) the friction in the heart
itself. This, in state of health, is kept
at its minimum by the fabricated Serious
membrane of the pericardium.-Sc ien-
f;fc american
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-24
Progress of African Discovery.

Lieutenant Gambler, chief of the first
expedition sent to Africa by the Inter-
national African Association BOUNDED
by King Leopold, of Belgium), recent
ly arrived at Karema, on the western
shore of Lake Tanganyika. He has OBJ
tanned from the King. of Fipa piece of
land, where the first station will be
formed. 1t was Stanley who designated
this place as suitable for the colony now
to be founded. Karema is situated in
the angle of a quiet bay, and the Voua-
fipas, who inhabit that coast, seem to
be peaceful negroes, and amenable to
reason. M. Gambler reached Karema
alone. This expedition originally COM
prised seven white travellers Gncluding
four lieutenants, two doctors and a nat
uralist) !; three died, one had to return
to Europe to avoid the same fate, and
two, alarmed at the difficulties ahead,
retired from their engagements. NJ.
Gambler, undiscouraged by these deaths
and assertions, the treachery of Miriam
DO, or the bad will of the Arabs, pushed
on and reached his object. A second
expedition is en- route to join him, head
ed by Captain PopeGn. These have also
had a cruel experience in the African
climate. They have been re-
covering from fever at Imp
wapwa, and the chiefs of the two expe-
ditions are in communication. Good
accounts are given of the Indian ele-
plants used in the second expedition.
They have perfectly resisted all fatigues
and privations, continuing sometimes
forty-two hours without water, and thir-
ty-one hours without eating, and march
ing q 1-2 hours loaded with more than
5O0kg. each.
With reference to the discovery of the
sources of the Niger NM. Zwifel and
Moustler have traversed the Hokko and
Limbah countries, which, covered with
forests on Winwood Reade's visit ten
years ago, were now found very little
wooded, the demand for the oil almonds
of the palm-tree having induced the
natives to plant oil palms in the place
of forests -Christia,1 U1liOu
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-24
Irish Lullaby.

I'd rock my own sweet childie to rest, in n
cradle of gold, on the Dough of the
willow,
To the sho-Eecn sho of the wind of the
west, and the sho hoo 10 of the soft sea
billow.
Sleep, baby dear,
Sleep without fear,
Mother is here beside your pillow.
I'd put my own sweet childie to sleep, in
silver boat on the beautiful river
Where n sho- heen~ whisper the white cas-
cades, and sho hoo 10 the green flags
shiver.
Sleep, baby dear.
Sleep without fear,
Mother is here with you forever.
Sho hoo 10! to the rise and fall of mothers
bosom it's sleep has bound you,
And o, my child, what cozier nest, for roster
rest, could love have found you?
Sleep, baby dear,
sleep without fear,
Mothers two arms are clasped around you.
Alfred Perceral Grares.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-24
Indiana Mabert's Romance.

A recent correspondence between the
Rev. DR.. j. NJ Thoburn, pastor of the
Methodist Church in Calcutta, and the
Rev. John M. Reid, one of the Metho-
dist Missionary Secretaries stationed in
New York, has brought to light a
strange story of Mormonism. On the
9th of March, 1868, a child who was
named Indiana Mary was born to man
named Mabert, living in Calcutta. Five
months afterwards Mrs. Mabert died,
and the child was cared for by Mrs.
Mcmahon, her grandmother. In 1865,
as the story runs, the Rev. j. 2. Meiks,
a Mormon Missionary, left Salt Lake
City for India, and on arriving at Cal
cutta became acquainted with Mrs.
Mcmahon He succeeded in proselytiz-
ing her to his religion, and one night
Mrs. McMahon abducted the child In
diana and fled with her from the coun-
try, accompanied by Mr.. Meiks. Mr..
Mabert started in pursuit of the fugi-
tives, but did not succeed in getting on
their track. Mr.. Meiks and Mrs.
McMahon went to Salt Lake City and
the child was placed in the family of
Orson Pratt. A year or two later Mrs.
Mcmahon died and Indiana became a
member of the household of Brigham
Young Here she remained for two
years, when she went to St
George with Lucy 3. Young, who
had been living al the Lion House,
and when she was 10 years old she
went to live at Zion with Dora Young.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-24
The Queens Grenadiers.

If you think the Grenadier guards are
great big six-footers, ferocious in APP
pearance and calculated to make little
boys fall on their knees and howl with
terror, you are more mistaken than you
ever were about any thing. They are
ordinary-sized young men; nearly all
have light hair, blue eyes and very rosy
cheeks Any of them who can raise a
little mustache are allowed, under the
British Constitution, t. do so, but all
are obliged to shave every day, and l
believe twice on Sundays. They are
also obliged by the law to carry, when
walking about the streets, either with or
without their sweethearts, a very short
cane; to wear on the side, not the top
of their heads, round cap four inches
in diameter, and to have their hair
brushed in a peculiar way, such as we
used to call scow-lick." When on duty
they wear an enormous bear-skin cap
always rather on the back of their heads,
which gives them a silly look, as you
can imagine. So far from being fero-
cious, they are a remarkably amiable,
good-natured set of young men, and for
all the world make you think of 4 lot of
good young curates dressed up in bob
tailed red coats. They march and drill
almost as well as some of our volunteer
regiments, and their music as a general
thing is no worse than many of the
country bands that visited Philadelphia
d,rinp the Centennial -Io1H1n (,0r
Philadelphia Bulletin.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-24

Here the girl remained for several years,
and she was in a fair way to become an
orthodox Mormon, as at the age of IA
she went through the St. George Tenn
pie and knew little of any thing except
ing Mormonism. Her peculiar position,
however, of being without relatives IN
Utah and prejudice she had conceived
against the rites of the Mormon Church
prompted her to make inquiries with re-
gard to her family, and she found that
she had been brought from Calcutta,
where her father was still living. Last
February Indiana, who is is now about
IL years of age, wrote to her father,
mailing her letter to Calcutta, but Mr..
Mabert was in Burmah, and the letter
fell into the hands of the Rev. DR.. Tho
burn, who communicated with the Rev.
DR.. Reid.
DR.. Thoburn announced to Mr.. Reid
that the young girl had relatives in Cal
cutta, who wished to have her restored
to them, and he asked for information
as to whom Indiana was living with and
if she was a Mormon. He added that if
she had good prospects in this country
it would be better for her to remain
here, as her Indian relatives were not at
all wealthy. DR.. Thoburn's letter was
sent to the Rev. Mr.. Tiff of Salt Lake
City, who found that Indiana Mabert
had left Dora Young and had gone
south. Soon after receiving Dr. Tho
burns letter he met Judge Wheedon
and Indiana's case was mentioned
Judge Wheedon said that he knew OF
the case and that Indiana was a member
of the family of a DR.. Cooper. There
Mr. Tiff found her, and he offered her a
home with his family until she would be
able to return to her father in India.
She accepted the offer and at the same
time declined proposition of the Nor
mons to enter the Brigham Young acad-
envy at Provo.
The young girl, who is described as
being very pretty, and as having very
retentive memory and remarkable con-
versational powers, has several rings
that belonged to her mother; but gold
watch that formerly belonged to heI
mother is said to be now part OF the
apparel of Salt Lake City Mormon. The
Rev. Dr. Thoburn, who will attend the
General Conference in this country next
May, will take Indiana with him on his
return to India; and the young girl, in
speaking of the matter, said she could
never be induced to return to Mormon
ism, and that her only desire is to re.
turn to India. Since the beginning OF
the correspondence her father returned
to Calcutta and is very anxious to meet
the daughter who, when he last saw her
was an infant and is now young WON
ann y. World.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-24
The Ladies, Favor1te.

Among the many thousands of ladies who
have used Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
aud pronounced it their favorite remedy, be-
cause SO efficient in the diseases and weak
nesses peculiar to women, are many who are
well and favorably known in the world OF let
tiers, as well as artists, musicians, and whole
host of names from the brilliant ranks of
wealth and fashion. 1t is pre-eminently the
ladies' Favorite Prescription, its use, while
being far more safe and efficient, exempting
them from those painful, caustic operations,
and the wearing of those mechanical contrfv-
ances made like Peter Pindar's razor-seller's
raZors-to SELL rather than to cure.
KILLMoRE, Ind, March Goth, 1878.
DIR. II. V. PIERCE:
Dear ,Sa-Your Favorite Prescription has
restored me to perfect health.
Yours truly, GRACE CHOATE-
4e2 Eutaw Street, BALTIMORE, Md,
June 10th, 1875 (
DIR. r. V. PIERCE, Buffalo, N. Y:
Dear .Sir-My wife was a hopeless invalid
for nearly twenty years. Your Favorite Pre-
scription has cured her.
Thankfully yours, X. Il. MOCAY.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-24

An old physician, retired from practice,
having had placed in his hands by an East
India missionary the formula of a simple veg
etable remedy for the speedy and permanent
Asthma, and all Throat and Lung Affections,
also a positive and radical cure for Nervous
Debility and all Nervous Complaints, after
having tested its wonderful curative powers
in thousands of cases, has felt it his duty to
make it known to his suffering fellows. Ac-
tuated by this motive and a desire to relieve
human suffering, l will send free of charge to
all who desire it, this recipe, in German,
French, or English, with full directions for
preparing and using. Sent by mail by ad-
dressing with stamp, naming this paper, W.
w. SuERAR, 149 Pouers' Block, Rochester, ". 7.
CoNUNDRUM-Why is good advice like Pfso's
Cure for Consumption! Because everybody
ought to take it.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-01-24
A Word to-the--Wise.

Why elamor. and cry, and snout,
And wrestle, and tear thy hairs
The lives of the saints were sweet,
In spite of snare.
1t is turn and turn about
1t is tax. and 1.-THE, and tare;
And the bitterest fruit to eat
Our own lives bear.
Shall we storm the turrets of Doubt
To find the dragon Despair,
When here Mt our very feet
Faith nestles fair?
Gather up thy PHILOSOPHERS
Ere the future ind thee undone;
Tell US whittier. blind sons of the blind,
Our systems run
Do the swallows wings sweep the skies,
When her uttermost flight is won.
In space is there aught for the mind
To lean upon?
Nay, then thou art overwise,
And with thee all years are one;
Shsslt thou tax thy wisdom to find
The central sun?
Why shatter the old belief
Till the new is found to be true2
Shall the dead, who are sanctified,
lie shriven anew?
From the sprouting seed to the shcaf-
From passion flower to yew-
We must pass ON the hither side:
The steps are few.
Go, leave us all to the grief
And the joy our dead loves knew
Our loves, wko smiled and died,
And passed from view
y. c. Harris, in Atlanta Constellation.