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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-03
The City OF Rio DE JancirO.

A recent traveller, descanting upon
the attractions of the Brazilian capital,
says Il am At q loss to explain why il
is that people who have seen most u
the fine cities in the world, including
Edingburgh, should be in rapture
with Rio, should find il revelation Of
new kind Of loylnoss; but 20 il is
At every turn you are met with a
vision Of steep green hills, bearing
iloWcr.laden terraces, from which
white villas rise, one above the other,
in sparkling confusion; or look down Il
narrow brilliantly-colored and busy
street, and behold framed like n pic
ture, blue tropical tea, with white
sails cleaning in the distance and
solemn mountains on either nand.
The city ii not cramped for room
but stretches over large space, and
all the good houses have ample gar
dcns These are duly surrounded by
stone walk, but tropical nature needs
no rnch barriers. Roses and orange
trees mount up aloft; nearly every tree
bears flowers ~ well Al foliage; creep
err with blossoms of every hue fling
themselves oyerihe walls, andlofty palm
trees that the sight ofthem, strange and
beautiful, standing amid green lawns
and gardens full OF scarlet flowers, is
most astonishing. II makes no differ.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-03
lSlT CAPT. kIDD'S SHIP.
4 ship Found buried Ia the Hudson
which L. Thought To Have Bcea the
lirnfr's

Tho employees of the wrocking com.
pany who have been ut work for five
or six weeks NJ Round island, three
miles above peekskill, in tho highlands
of tho Hudson, searching for the Ven
ture Galley, the vessel which Capt.
Kidd commanded during one af his
piraticNl cruises, of fhilhpsburg, n. J.,
who owns the island. hasa tradition,
handed down from what he considers
n reliable source, that tho vessel, while
sailing up the Hudson ono dark night
TO escape two pursuing British mon.of-
war, ran on 10 the point of rocks which
mark the eastern shore of the island.
Tho position of the island is such rs to
suggest nm occurrence of that nature.
The company which il working NJ tho
island became satisfied TINT Mr.,
Chapin'S tradition had some basis.
They accordingly sent Il wrcaking yes-
sci with all the improved machinery
necessary, and n powerful dNdge and
forcepump of enormous capacity.
Tho work is in charge of Snpcrin-
tendcnt G. I, Pike and Engineer
Charles Y Tasker. They began drcdg-
my thirty feet from the shore, and
scooped out hole one hundred feet
long and forty feet deep. Hero they
found the bow Of n vessel whose TIM
hers were nearly NIL rotted away. 1t
lay apparently ut M angle OF 40 dc.
grees. ~ removing about forty feet
more Of mud aud going down twenty
feet further, they reached nearly the
centre of to wreck, Pieces of spnrs,
ship tmbrrs, and pieces Of livo.onk
pink have all been brought to the sur.
face Ivy tho dredger. The company
has two divers ON the spot, and they
report TINT the wreck OF Il vessel nj
least one hundred feet long lies buried
IN the mud nj u stage of from forty to
sixty feet under tho water Iestcr
day the drcdgo became fastened in
something, and in trying to raise IL the
chain WINS broken. A diver was let
down Iiry-iiyc feet, and remained I'M
der tho water I'm hour and u half
When he came up he reported that
the drcdgc had become fastened in
what appeared To him to be n large
gun, the point OF which was fastened
III the still mud, In proof Of what he
said he brought up iron scales, which
he proddod oil with his sounding iron
Mr.. Chaplin and Mr.. Pike are quite
sure they have really struck Kidd's vos-
sci, the gun seeming 10 them proof
sufficient, Mr., raskor, the engineer
says the mud is MI n deposit, and he
thinks the amount found would rendi.
ly accumulate in the time which Inns
elapsed since Kidd was captured. Mud
10 the amount Of 65,o00 cubic yards has
been removed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-03
What Becomes Of the Gold.
lIoston EoononIat.


This is question that is engaging
tho attention Of economical writer's nj
home and abroad. II was supposed
that the west Ind got about ny much
currency M il wanted after the sale Of
last years crops, and that this fall il
would he inclined To receive payment
for its products in goods instead of
money, n supposition which the facts
have to q very large degree warranted.
For all that, there IA still n strong de-
mand in the interior for currency, and
il is n steady ms well ns strong one.
But IL is in nm uncertain volume that il
goes in that direction. Tho question
again confronts liz. What has become
Of the currency TINT has absolutely
gone out OF sight since tho date Of 70.
sumption The banks IN the interior
are conceded to hold the larger part of
it. since there is no other explanation
OF is isnppearance, except by boarding
and by its being in circulation In conse-
qucnce Of increased business Since
tho date Of resumption, IL Inns been esti-
mated that about Sl73, 100000 in money
Of all kinds has been absorbed, no re-
shown itself this year, while the out
flow so far has been practically the same
~ last year.
Gold has increased in the country
since resumption 10 tho amount Of
about $3.50, 100000 the banks and the
treasury having taken some $7S ,574 1867,
while $92,9l2,60G has absolutely disap-
pcarcd. OF this large amount, about
$44 ,0O0,0OO has vanished during the
pnst year, and about 1900, 900 within
the last three months. Some $3S ,000,-
600 Of gold, in other words, has been
produced in the country and imported,
Of which one-hnlf has gone into the
banks and the treasury, and the rest
has wholly disappeared; and during
this time too, silver has been piling up
in the Treasury until IL has overrun.
Legal tender has vanished In the same
mysterious way. Yet the national
banks have not expanded their Issues
corrcspondngly, although they We're
perfectly free 10 do so II there had been
n demand 10 warrant il.
Europe is directly interested 70 know
when this hunger for gold and legal
tenders il 10 be satisfied. During four
weeks in October, not loss than 81 ,367,-
800 in gold has disappeared from New
York. Fully one-half Of ii has gone no
one knows whittier. Legal tenders are
beginning 10 return to the great money
centers, but gold is absorbed and shows
no signs Of coming back. And there
are no reasons to believe that this alb
sorption Or gold by the people Of this
country has yet reached anything like
It's init. II Is an entirely new currency
experience with ms, and demands on
tirely new reasons for it, explanations.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-03

euce though after time where 4 palm
tree stands. Ii is in itself SO beautiful
an object-the tall. smooth, gray-green
stem is so elegant, the long. glossy
branches So gmceful--that it lends an
Understandable air of dignity to any spot
IN which il happens to grow, The
BraSilhanS are very fond of planting
two palm.trees, one on either side of
the tall iron gates which hung between
massive stone piers, gave access To their
gardens.
The principal buildings are the
Custom House. the Mint, the In
SANE Hospital, the Mcrcy's Hospital,
the Imperial Palace, the Lyric Theatcr,
the Hall fist, Pedro, and tho College
of Pedro IL, The great equestrian
statue Of Dom Pedro l., the docks and
the aoQuciuct, deserve the special no.
tice OF tourists,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-03
The Fuel or the Future

The National Gdseth makes the fol-
lowing announcement in regard to the
use of petroleum ~ fuel: We shall
soon be able to announce Il wonderful
stride in the mechanical appliances for
using liquid fuel for generating steam
III both marine and land boilers. The
matter II in the hands Of practical
men, who will soon demonstrate that
they can make from % to 80 gallons OF
crude petroleum, costing from 81 10 80
cents, do the work Of ton Of coal,
costing from 81 10 1926, and without
dirt or smoke, when, ~ in the case Of n
large steamer carrying from forty 70
forty-fye men III the iire-room, one
man IN each will be abundantly able
10 keep up uniform pressure Of steam
at all times Liquid fuel is tire inter
yening step between coal and electric
ity, which will in due season furnish
motion for the world. But until we
arrive at thorough knowledge Of this
subject and Of motive power, liquid
fuel will have had its day and genera
ton, viping out the last remnant Of
barbarian coal. The fireman Of the
future can wear brosdcloth in the fire.
room, while the coal-passer will have
laid down his Shovel and hoe" 10 be-
come memories Of the paAt. This con-
dition Of things il near AT hand.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-03
THE NILE.
BY q, Il RtNr.

~ LEiI ht>!.
4; t.oNs through oli hushed Egypt AMI its SAINTS.
Like Slme grave mighty thought threading y
dream,
tud shines and things, as III thar vision, seem
ketling along il their eternal stands
caves pillars, pyramids the shepherd bands
Tha; r6aned through the young world the glory
extreme
OF high Sesostris and that southern beam,
The laughing queen that caught the worlds great
hands
Then comes mghtier silence, stern and strong
As ii 4 world left empty Of it throng,
And the Void weighs On US and then We wake
And hear the fruitful stream lapsing along,
Twin; villages, and think how We shall take
OUruwr calm tourney on for human sake
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-03

/ critSi. No heart Is tru,
The sky has los litssun;
The earth Is cold and desolate:
would that life were done >"
\ hand was rlaSped in mine
Two hearts forever one
Sow earth and SKY ii beauty shine
Ny life has just begun.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-03

Henry Evans. Jr., Of the firm Of
Evans, bay & Co, Of Baltimore, Md,
and st. Joseph, No, is missing from
the latter place since the 18th of sep
TEN her lat and II 40 reward il oifer-
ed FOR his body. His friends believe
ae has been foully dealt with.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-03

Joe aEoke the next morning and re-
solved once for al to make an end N
these witcheries that half maddencd as
they gladdened him. H would pluck
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-03

Judge Cutter, Of the District Of Col.
umbia court; il q giant physically. lie
il over six feet tall. and ofhe4yy frame.
Richland beacon., 1880-10-02
GOOD CONVEKSATJOS.

The tone of good conversation is flow
ing or natural it is neither heavy oa
frivolous; it is learned without pc
dantry, lively without noise. polished
without eaJlivocation. 1t is neither
made up Of lectures nor epigrams.
Those who real V converse, reason with
out arguing, joke without punning,
skilltully unite wit and reason. Maxims
and sallies, ingenious raillery and Sc
we're morality. They speak OF every
thing, in order that every one may have
something TO say they do not investi-
gate too closely for fear of wearying !;
questions are introduced as if by-thc-by,
and are treated with rapidity precision
leads to elegance, each one giving his
opinion, and supporting it with few
words. No one attacks wontonly an
others opinion no one supports his
OWL obstinately. They discuss in order
TO enlighten themselves, and leave of
discussing when dispute would begin !;
every one gains information, every one
recreates himself, and all 60 away con-
tented nay, the sage himself may
carry away from what lie has heard
matter worthy Of silent meditation. -
f. +. RD"ss,aa.
Richland beacon., 1880-10-02
4 FAMOUS CAVE.

Wyandotte cave. in Crawford county,
Ind, near the Ohio river, is now known
to be next to the famous Mammoth cave,
of Kentucky, in grandeur and extent.
Its length is said by some to he twenty
three miles, but more careful estimates
have placed il a. considerably less
abOut nine or ten miles. The tortu"nS
routes and difficult passages which mus:
be followed III making an exploration.
make Tin. distance seem greater ii'ah
il real, j. The general character and
appearance OF the cuver,. l. similar H.
that uf the MamIno,ii. and, like the lat
ter, is greatly inferior t"tLe weil-hEOan
caves III Virginia III beauty. The older
portions OF the Wyandotte wrrc kb"~n
ever since the scttle,ucnt "t the sur
rounding country. In 1850 an rXi-Lei,a
addition was opened up, ant recehtly
another large chamber las ls..n -.
plored. Openings arr seen which Lad
To still other chambers beyond those
already known. The stIuctm, ot this
immcnse cavern differs somewhat from
that OF other caves hStcad Of the !un-
nel-shaped dJnes formed 10y snrtare
drainage, found III the Mammoth cave,
are extensive balls or chambers with
arched roofs, and Oh their floors are
mounds Of loose rocks, corresponding III
form To- the curve Of the ceiling. Some
Of these apartments are peculiarly grand
in appearance The largest is 1000
feet in circumference and 2iJ feet IL
height, the hill in the center rising 10
feet above the surrounding level. Other
chambers nearly equal TINS IN extent and
exceed it in beauty. Among the notable
formations may be mentioned II stalag
mite twenty-five feet i'll diameter and
thirty feet in height, and a group ot
stalactites forming semicircle, having
the appearance Of canopy. Gypsum.
EPSON salts and flint in veins and nod
ules are abundant in many OF the
chambers.
Richland beacon., 1880-10-02
THE MOTHER RULES THE WOHLD

1t is hard for q Young mother. who
has not yet overcome the wayWard t-i.-
denotes Of her own youthful nature, To-
realize the influence she exerts over her
own little ones. She is constantly sur
rounded by critical initators, who copy
her morals and manners. As the mother
is, 80 are her sons and daughters. If
family Of children is blessed with an in
teligent mother, who is delicate and re-
fined in her manners, and does not con-
slider it necessary to he one woman in
drawing-roOm and an entirely different
person in everyday life, but who is
true mother, and always tender, charm
ing woman, you will invariably see her
habits Of speech and perfect manners
repeated in her children. Great, rough
men and noisy, b1lsy boys will always
tone down their voices and step lightly
and try to be more mannerlv when she
stops to give them Il kind word OF :.
pleasant smile for Il true mother will
never fail to say or do sll the pleasant
things that she can that will iii any way
help or lift up aud cheer those whose
lives are shaded with care and toll.
The mother Of to-day rules the world u
tomorrow.
Richland beacon., 1880-10-02

day for a while, and the headstone bore
these words, under hand pointing
aloft: "He has fought the good fight. :"
The brave cashiers headstone has this
inscription: "Be pure, honest, sober,
industrious, c"nsiderate, and you will
newer"
Nobody knows who gave the order 10
leave il that way. hut 1t was - given.
TIL. cashiers family are III stringent
circumstances now. II ia SAID; hut no
matter; lot of aiprcciatiyc People,
who We're not willing that an act 50
brave and irne a> his should g" unrc-
ward,d. have collected $i2.0D, aud
huiit Memorial Church with it.
Richland beacon., 1880-10-02
VOLUME XII.
BLOSSOMIy0,
BY r. n. WEED.

tfod gives each flower @ sumlner-tiIue.
Some golden, gl,wing noon,
when all its petals open wide
To kisses from the sun.
And 50 within each life there buds
An ecstasy o: bloom,
wien love. sweet summer Of the heart,
Dispels all mist sri gloom.
LAKE Scssan.ers on iuC adoY sNsrJ
The magic threads fan down.
And tofay weave about the heart
shining network warm.
Loves tender clasp!ng folds las IN,
Wor!d-voioes fade awsy,
And through the golden PRISON lars
We hear What Igeis say.
Oh! brief, sweet hour Of b.osso,nlng.
We clasp thy dear delay.
40 soon tho neetine, roseate hours
Are rounded by the gray.
Dear God! And mus. lc,e's sal. 20 Il Iwn
And twilight shades come on.
Must long, sweet sunirner days fail, ou.:
Must fairest blos SONS fall,
IL PITY, Lord. then give each heart,
From out eartl.'s spaces wide,
Sonie little spot 70 live loves hour.
Nor let cold fste divide.
so soon the twilight bridge OF death
ls reached-and the I" beN oud'
Stands kphynx-hke, tnger-iip on hip
Death answered. not loves call.
Richland beacon., 1880-10-02
TTE Sr1IfIN CfNDfRELL3.

The Young WOMEN of Mcntone. Italy,
say that their grandmOth"rS used to tell
them the story of Cinderella (whoin they
called Cendreusette) Us follows:
,l:iugllers. one named Catherine and the
others endreusette. and their mother
was n6f oyc.fond OF Cendrcusette. One
day sine sent her to mind COW, aud
gave her kilo Of cotton to spin, which
She did not in the least know how to DO.
She began to cry. and then the COW said
to her:
"Tie the distaif on Inv horns ami tho
spindle on ny tail and pnt HE where
there is good grass and water, and I'll
spin it,"
When she went home her mother Was
content with what she had done. The
sister asked leave to go with the COW tie
next day, and her mother gave her alsc
thread to spin. When she was on the
road she began to cry then said the
COW:
Put the ,listaff on my horns and the
spindle On my tail, and L will spin it."
The girl led her where other cows had
already refused the grass, and SO, in
stead of spinning, the COW gathered cab
bages for her. The mother, being an
gry, then said to them to kill and eat the
COW. Cendrcusette went to warn her,
when she told her:
"Take care to eat some of it, and you
must then keep the bones and put them
iii box. Whenever you wish a fine
gown, take bone, and it will turn into
one."
Once her mother was going to high
mass with her sister; they left Cendreu-
sette in the kitchen. When they had
gone, she took bone and said:
81 wish this to turn into fine gown,
and on it sun shining, and slipper
which walks by itself.
She put them on and went to church,
and seated herself on bench near her
mother, who did not know her, but took
her for some fine lady. She had fan,
and on it was pictured the sea she let it
fall her mother took it, and she said to
her:
"You may keep it; I do not wish it
any more"
She hurried home after mass to un-
dress, so that her mother should not
know. The next day she went again to
mass, now dressed in gown on which
was the sea, and fishes swimming about
in it. She put herself again Oh the
| bench near her mother. She had a
handkerchief with the moon upon it,
She let it fall her mother took il, and
she would not take it back.
After the high mass she ran away,
losing in her hurry slipper. The
Kings son found it, and had it cried
everywhere that she who had lost il
should come and claim it, and he would
make her his wife. All the young
women tried it, but it would not fit. He
bade Cendreusette's mother bring her
daughters. Cendreusette went dressed
in her gown oh which were the fishes,
and wearing the other slipper, and the
Prince took her for his wife.
Richland beacon., 1880-10-02
PECULIAR.

A man who has any decided char iact+r.
istics is pretty sure to be dubbed "pe-
culiar" by his friends and, strange TO
say, that one descriptive word ro,,ses
vague doubts as IL the moral worth OF
the man to whom it is applied. That, i
course, is absurd. No two persons are
the same throughout, exactly correspond.
ing in physical, mental and moral feat
ures. Idiosyncrasies will he detected
in one, which are not noticeable in the
other. OF the thousand millions that in
habit this globe, every one differs from
every other one. Consequently to say
Of person that he is peculiar is very
commonplace Statement, challenging no
controversy. The point is conceded.
How good thing it is that we are not
nodded after the same pattern ! Life
would become exceedingly tame, people
mingling with the counterpart of them
selves at every turn. This would he in
tOlerable. The condition would beget
an intense longing for the intimate So
ciety Of peculiar people. They would be-
come very winning, if only they were Of
pure and noble character. Variety Of
gifts, tastes, empiOyments. differences in
nationalities, education, accomplish
ments, amusements, are all charming
peculiarities. The world would be dreary
without them. To call man peculiar.
then, is To- make no accusation against
him.
Richland beacon., 1880-10-02
The New England cities show large
gains in population since 1870, rs the
following table indicates

GEN. GRANT has regular income OF
5000 per annuni, but his reserve funds
were increased the first two months Of
this year by his son Ulysses. Jr., who
made for the General lucky invest
ment i'll Chrysolite mining stock that
netted $4,000. The New York Hon.
is responsible ior this statement
Richland beacon., 1880-10-02

THERE are nowthree Hebrews in Con.
gress-Messrs. Jonas, Morse, and Elm.
stein. In the House there are six Ger
man Representatives, among whom are
Heilmsn. OF Indiana Poehler, Of Min.
nesota Muller, of New York, and
Deuster, Of Wisconsin.
Richland beacon., 1880-10-02

WITHIN the past fifty years about 200,
900 miles Of railroads have been built in
ths world, .. . eost II o15,000, ,0o1.
Richland beacon., 1880-10-02
PLEAS1NTRIES.
CLEAR grit-Cheap sugar.

CLEAR grit-Cheap sugar.
FIRST bus in Alnerica-Coluinbus.
BAD buy words" Charge it TO me
Ix making wills, some are left out and
others are left tin.
A SENSITIVE reporter is the wrong man
in the writ" place.
SAILORS always have E.r'. tln!c IL
il. They are always III a mcss.
4 GlLprp frame makes "A good rir,nrc
in The ewes Of nearly all liz. world.
FIX iinlr Wien S"u hear her iaii
er's heavy cane thumling along the liali.
Tnr old .aaid who exclaimed, Ny
lite h.., been Il d,.>cri,riwai,t. can readily
be b,.licved
WHf> sI-iias - s"ttivfi-' / sie = VIZ;
I'm SAILING 81. Ne "-l':i;
ILe ~ = hi. H. sale "a -.l-.-
II Nh me with 'ni'- -hnn.
Hat one -'-ic.i vi l.o. .haA,e - i-,..c.
E,r 1he i lie s--s.c 'c~; the sane.
HE WAS informed that a lady had
called to SEE him in Li, absence. a
lady" he nus,d ..loUd, ga lady" Upon
an accurate description he suddenly
frightened up, and aided, ooh, do; vas
10 lady dot vas my VIE.
1.-TWO a:oKk Gisles o: cram
To the waiter he cried,
His eyes -taing Wildly,
IL IaoHtl olen wde
a. love her MOST nlaay,
on marriage I'm bent.
And III satisfy ler appetite
ii II taxi ny last C. ~.
DocrUR Oooking learned and ~, aking
lyl-"Wcll, mariner, which tooth
do Won want extracted? l. it the mnlar
or incioor - Jack tsh"rt and sharp
80 1t is in the upper tier Oh tine i.''-
boarl side. Bear Il hand, you ow;,b. ipr
it Id nipping my jaw like lobster y
"ILL teach you to lie, aud steal, ami
smoke, and rsc profane Language, sail
All irate Galveston parent to his eldest
offspring, at the same time swinging 4.
good-sized sapling I'll teach you, y"u
young scamp" "Never miul, father,
I know all them branches already
WHAT the matter with the aged people
cf our country? They seem to be in
gu abnormal state Of reposc. There has
been no mention made for nearly two
weeks of any party aged 1lO who saws
four or five cords of wood before break
fast, and then walks twenty miles before
dinner.
n MISS KATE.
Mss Rates member o! the choir,
But often cones in late,
And in the chorus sings so loud
That she's called coruscate.
--Ksok~k Gate city.
Not true-kate's voice is mid and low.
Enchanting se slyre;
Ard if Of It the truth you'd know,
To church go and in choir.
-Ci,ri,nati Saturday Aialt-
Pat asys, BE jabers! ye are right;
'Tis true yhwat ye hev said;
Miss-Katees s;ngh livery night
Ihezrs about me head"
dEA WCAO wy 4ohu VI N">h 'thNis
and had been engaged but they quar-
relied, and were too proud to make it up.
He called few days ago at her fathers
house, to see the old gentleman Oh busi.
ness, Of course. She was at the door.
Said he "Ah, Miss Blank, / believe !;
is your father III? "No, SIR" she re-
piled "pa ia not in at present. Dad
Won wish IA see him personally"
YES" was the bluff response. feeling
that she vas yielding. "and very par
ticular personal business" and hc
turned proudly to 60 away. 81 beg
your pardon, she called after him, rs
he struck the lower step. "but who
shall l say called?" He never smiled
again. This Was too cruel.