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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-11-12
I,he Abode OF q Poet.

The splendid house Of NJ. de Girar-
din, which has Just been offering hospi-
talitv to IN impcriSl guest, offers CON
siderable contrast to the home Of II
Frcnchman of letters in the eighteenth
century. The poet Crcbillion lived for
the last fifty years of his life in i dingy
house III the street called Rue DIES
Dome PortcrS, which has now disap-
pcared. The apartment occupied by
the writer of tragedies was called COM
monty lay the neighhors GrchIlion's
kennel, and was, in effect, well worthy
Of Il cynic Of the school Of Diogencs 1t
was situated ON the second tloor and
contained rs almost its only furniture n
pallet-bcd, two stools, and il few dilap-
idatcd arm.ehairs. The visitor who
called upon Crebilion had to take care
in Selling upon the rusty knockcr and
striking against the Worm-catcn door
that he did not bring the apparatus
down upon his ears. As soon as the
summons had thus been given. loud
noise arose from above n score Of dogs
who, when the stranger had entered,
accompanied him with open mouths to
the room of the poet.
Hero they took possession of all the
vacant chairs, while NJ Crebillion, who
was seated at the table, began bv re-
qucsting his visitor Just to wait for Il
few moments while he finished the sem
tencc OF stanza which he was ut the
time committing TO paper. This done,
the poet for the first time extended his
hand to his guest, and by the politencss
of his demcanor and conversation soon
made amends for the shortcomings Of
the past few moments lie took up u
whip and hunted the dogs off the chairs
reloaded the pipe which he always
smoked while nj work, offered another
to his visitor, and soon succeeded in
making the latter ii home, even III this
unrouth and uninviting den. One Pc
culiarityof this author is said to haze
been that he did not write down his IN
SEPARATIONS us they occurred TO him, but
before taking up his pen At all finished
whole scenes and even acts I'm his
head % that he was 1T any time able
to rccitc to Il friend stan2a or passage
which had not only never been pub
lishcd, but which had never been writ
ten down on paper. Some other writers
have been fond Of composing and con
ming mentally parts Of the works upon
which they were engaged, but very few
have gone Sc far rs Crehilion who is
said sometimes "a have waited till the
very eve Of the day on which a drama
was to berenearsed before writing down
Il single line of il.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-11-12
The Way London Society Treats Lady
Burdctt- CouttS' Lover,
0lisc logan N philadclrhia Times.

The cynosure Of neighboring eyes at
Henry lrving's first night Of the "Gorsi-
can Brothers was the Baroness Bur
dett- CouttS, who occupied her roomy
box i'll company with Ashmead.Bart-
lett, two other gentlemen and lady.
The engaged couple Sat side bv side.
and seemed completely absorbed in
each other. During the entractes tea
was served the party in the box, and
Mr.. Bartlett's gallantry III waiting upon
his faneee was pretty e sec, You
know lie claims u &c deeply III love
with her, infatuated, IN fact, Al any
normal lover might be- say nor
nal lover, but | really mean that ii II
the sweetheart who i scarcely normal
in this case She il swect.looking,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-11-12
Criminal.

FoRGEIa KS by Fred w. Faut, of Indian
apoIis, have been discovered to the amount
| Of $4,000.
LouIs konLAN, late register Of election
If San Francisco, has been arrested on an
indictment found by the grand Jury,
charging him with grand and petty larceny
and misdemeanor, while in office.
,JOHN PRIDE, of Columbus, Ga, knocked
William Ingram down in Il saloon, and
jumping on his PROSTATE body, injured
Ingram 80 that he died in Il few hours.
SHELDON SwOor, the Indiana merchant
arrested about two months ago on his re-
turn from Europe, charged with snug
Cling jewelry and watches, haze been honor
ably discharged.
EIGHT tramps attacked j. z. Brown and
a friend in tunnel near Galatin, Tenn,
Brown killed two Of his assailants, when
the others rallied and beat him nearly to
death, robbing him Of nearly Of III POO.
AN insane woman Of Cleveland put Il
small boy under Il heavy railway tie ON the
lake shore, and left him to die. He was
black in the face when discovered.
Is an alteration in Pickwick, a suburb
of Ottumwa, Iowa, Joseph Genonchye, an
Italian, fractured the skull of John Austin
with Il wagon-spoke, from the effects OF
which Austin died.
TnE supreme court has denied the writs
Of mandate ,ccItiorari, and habcas corpus in
the case of T. NJ. kalloch, charged with
murder. The case now goes back TO the
lower court for decision on its merits.
DrLAvAN, H., ii in connection over
case Of dcialcntion or arrangement OF
mind, Samuel l.. Lawton, the village
treasurer, IL On i mysterious western tour,
aud an examination Of his accounts dis
closes an alleged shortage of $4,000.
The New Orleans Democrats special
from Lexington, Miss, reports the killing
OIL. W. Aahcrah by T. j. Lockhart and
the painful wounling Of G. NJ. Hall ed
tor Of the Ioim@ county Times, in an cleo
tion row YESTERDAY,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-11-12

elderly, thin, proper-mannered old
lady, whose marriage with this healthy,
lusty bouncing boy. young enough 10 Sc
her grandson, seems preposterous
matter Their intense interest in and
friendship for Irving was evinced from
the rising of the curtain until its final
fall. They applauded with all their
might, and when Irving made one Of
his humorous little speeches after the
play was over, they laughed the laugh
of delighted friends enchanted at their
gifted friends success. To the initiated
the baroness standing in Irving thea.
tire is Very palpablc Her footmaa is
allowed to advance up flight Of stops
and to penetrate ali interior waiting
| lobby, while the footmen Of everybody
else are obliged TO stand lust inside
/ the street door in serried rank peer.
ing over each others shoulders in the
effort to catch a glimpse Of the advanc-
| ing master and mistress. | hear il ru-
| mored in some quarters that Mr.. Bart
/ lett is to he punished for his tcmerity
in marrying the richest woman of the
age by being cut. Cut by whom? The
baroness entotouragC are bound TO re-
spect him, or if not they must cease to
be the baroness encourage You should
have seen the respect with which every
one bowed to him who came into the
box to pay their devoirs to her lady
ship. And the footman touched his
hat to the young American to announce
that the carriage was waiting il a man
ncr which showed plainly enough lie
considered him to be the master.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-11-12

MlLwArKEE. Nov Flour Q.ict and
steady. Wheat Opened firm closed steady No.
hard, noninali No ! Los; No.2, l.Ol a, l,Ol 4
for seller November LOB for seller December:
t.oila for seller January, No. 3, 92'4; IS for
seller November. rejected, = Corn Strong,
No. 2, $97u. Oats Scarce aud higher; No. >, 29'4
Rye Quiet and steady No. 50. Barley
Dun and Iower No. g 12A,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-11-12

rIlE pretty sweetheart of a Peoria
pugilist was the Goddess Of Liberty III
il political procession. lie set out to
walk abreast Of the car ON which she
rooc and whip every man who made
any dsrcspcct(ul comment on her. lie
knocked down five offenders in the
course ofas many blocks, and then NJ
tempting to chastise i party Of four
cot II sound drubing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-11-12

ANOTHER story illustrative of the e..
centricitics for which Russian military
officers Of late years rendered thcm-
solves notorious comes from 81. Peters
burg. Recently II hdy Of rank was
travelling on the Fastovo line Of rail
way III u lirst-Class compartment, the
only other occupant of which was nn
elderly cavalry captain, with whom
she casually entered into conversation.
Arrived MT the lIstinovka station, she
summoned gcudarmc 10 the window
of the carriage and informed him that
she missed hundred and sixty rouhles
from her handbag, and suspected her
travelling companion Of having stolen
had requested him to take her ticket
out of the bug, which he had done
and since that time She had discovered
hor loss. Search was forthwith insti
tuted upon the captains person 70,
the missing money, and II hundreds
rouble note was found thrust into on,
of bis boots. No sooner had this CYL
dence Of his guilt been brought 70 ligh'
than he produced small parcel .
bank notes from his pocket with I'll,
remark, AS you have got tho hum
dred-roublcs, may rs we'll give You
the other sixty Directly after b,
had spoken these words he drew re
yolvcr from the breast pocket OF III
coat, SET its muulc against his RICH
temple, md blow his brains out. In
sensible to tho dishoncr of theft, that o
detection seemed to him SO insupport
able TINT, rather than endure i, h,
killed himself.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-11-12
Labor Saving.

The demand of the people for an easy
method Of preparing Kidney Wort has
induced the proprictors, the well-known
wholesale druggists, Wells, Richardson
4 Co., Of Burlington, Vt, to prepare it
for sale in liquid form rs well as III dry
form. 1t saves all the labor of prepar-
Ing, and rs it is equally efficient it is
preferred by many persons. Kidney
Wort always and everywhere proves
itself perfect remedy.-Bufalo NeWS.
The Duchess of Montrose won E1G,~
600 by betting on horses recently.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-11-12

LEON BELMONT, " handsome young
person went to Minneapolis two years
ago, claiming to bo il nephew Of Au-
gust Belmont and the heir cXpcctnnt ia
u largo estate, This was fraudulent OF
course: but worse lumhugery has been
exposed. Leon made lovcto the ho-
tel keepers daughter, and engaged Ia
marry her thus avoiding the payment
Of board The swindlcr turns ont Il
hc woman IN trousers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-11-12
How the ParSon was Caught.

Old rarson s., ef Connecticut, was a
particular kind Of person. One day
he had man blowing his field, and lac
went out to see how the work was get
ting on. The ground was very stony
and every time the pillow struck a
stone the man took occasion To swear
u little. Look here, cried Parson >,
You must NOT swear that way IN my
field. " well, | reckon you'd swear
too, said the man, il you had to pillow
such stony field rs this, Not 2
bit Of il, said Mr. : Just let me
show you - the parson took hold
of the pillow, but he very soon mad con-
siderable trouble with the stones. As
stone after stone caught the plowsharc,
Mr. $. calculated Nell, | never saw
the like" and this he repeated every
time stone stopped his onward way.
As soon rs he had plowed around once,
ne stopped and said 70 the man;
There, now. You see can pillow with
ont swearing But | guess its pretty
near as bud to lie" answered the man,
and you told dozens Of lies. Every
timc your pillow struck Il stone, you
said, i never saw the like, when the
same thing happened minute before
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-11-12

a SOCIETY of Mormon girls, having
for its object the securing Of mono
gamic husbands, hns been discovered
and broken up nj Salt Lake. Thcmem-
bcrs took u VOW to marry no man who
would not pledge himself 10 be content
with one wife. Five grnndnnghtcrE Of
Brigham Young had joined il.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-11-12

PRESIDENT ELIOT has sent to the pa.
rents of Harvard undergraduates M IN
quiry whether their Soma have been ac-
customcd TO attend prayers homo, aud
requesting opinions on compulsory at
tendance in the chapel This j. u pos,
siho preliminary to making religious
Worship voluntary ut Harvard.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-11-12

TIM recently discovered cave at
Crystal Hill Pa, is being explored
with some success by DR.. Porter of LN-
rayette college, in search Of evidences
of nn American prehistoric man.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-11-12

DON Pedro, Emperor of Brazil
wished to test n certain railroad brake
IIc had one adjusted to u chr, and
started oil for rialtrip, The engineer
soon saw whit seemed to hc " big rock
on the truck ahead, and applied thc
brake, stopping the train within u few
feet Of the obstacle, which proved to
lie Of pnstcboard.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-11-12
ilssM,YCtl

LOUIS HouESscHIlD frequently had
epilcptic fits in the night, and, rs n pre-.
caution against falling out OF bed, tied
himself fast. One morning he was
found choked To death by the rope.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-11-12

IN Russia, alI the sons and daugh.
teri Of princes inherit their title They
are, consequently os plentiful Ms spar
rows. II is said That there is II village
where every inhabitant is y Prince on
Princess Gallzen The title Of Prince
in Russia isabout equivalent TO that 81
Esduirc in England.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-11-12

rhas TRANSFERRED in u Kcokuk lawsuit
that the defendant had sent his wife to
the poorhouse and married his fathers
divorced wife.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-11-12

CHlcAGo, Nov. s. Flour Quiet and unchanged.
Wheat steady and Unchanged NO Chicago
snring, l.nlA; No. 2 l.03' for seller cnsh; l.o3h
bid for seller December; Lots for seller January
Corn Ia good demand prices shade higher at
10 for seller cnSh; 40is l0Aa for seller December;
40,s for seller January; l5lt a i52e for seller
May. Oats Moderately nctye aud higher; 29's
fI29ea for seller cash; So, bid for seller Deeem-
bcr - asked for seller Mny. Rye Steady and
unchanged Barley steady and unchanged
Pork steady and ii fair demand; l3.75Gl4 90
for seller cush; l2,l2l. bid for seller November;
T. 20 for seller December; l3.40 for seller Jnnu-
AIRY. Lard l'nirly active shade higher S.07ta
aS.l0 for seller cn4h; 500 fur seller December
The Droyer's Jouna reports Hogs Re
ecjpts 2I 600 shipments, 5000; active and firm.
mixed packing. $50; choice heavy, 4.sO&5,00;
light, a.60a 4.s9; closed quiet and weak. Cattle
Roccpts 3 600; shipments 1000 good source;
exports firm, 5.30aj.G0; good To choice, i.I0a
$40; common to medium, 3.15G f.iO butchers
slow, common to fair, 2.1002.50; good, 2,15d
8.25; stockcrs and feeders, 2.I0a3l0; Texans
2Goa3.0O; Sheep. Receipts, 300, common to
medium, 3.25G3.75 good, +0oG i.25S quality
poor.
TIE New York Graphic gives the'fol-
lowing table Of daily risks in civilized
life
I. Boiler explosions.
= Railway collisions.
;. Steamboat collisions
+. Runove in Broadway.
.. Poisoned canned provisions.
g. laundering drug clerks.
2 Slipping on orange and banana
pCels.
S. Gored by u texan steer.
g. Killed somehow on the IL
roads.
10. Poisoned hyunclcan coppcruten-
sis ut bakers.
II. Falling telegraph poles.
H. Toy pistols,
Is. Slugged or sand-hagged by street
footpuds
IT. Shot by mistake
-. Shot on purpose.
IL. Run over nv locomotive.
II. Foundored on steamboat
Is. Burned up on ditto,
~. or in thcatcr.
20. Mad dog
y. Panickcd TO death IT church Or
theatcr.
- Struck by lightning.
-. Bad whisky.
u. Falling elevators.
25. Falling buildings.
26. Unknown chemical explosions.
y. Stabbed by drunken rowdy.
-. Head mas ed 10y falling flower
pots from window lodges.
%. Crushed by street car.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-11-12

THE sale of gold" bricks, made
principally Of brass, is brisk IN the
west. One corner is pure gold, and
from that is clipped the sample to he
u.,nn NnI
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-11-12

On the tombs Of the "Pretcnders" AT
Rome, they are styled respectively
James ILL.,, Charles H., and Henry
TX, kings Of England.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-11-12
COMMENTS.

Ex-KING AMADEUS is now on tour
in England, buying up horses for the
royal stables ofIMly. s
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-11-12
Get out Doors.

The close confinement OF all factory
work. gives tie operatives pallid faces,
poor appetite. languid, miserable feel
Jugs. poor blood, inactive liver. kidneys
and urinary troubles, and I'LL the ply
sieians and medicine i'll the world cam
not help them unless they ret out q
doors Or use Hop Bittcrs, the purest
and host remedy, especially for such
cases, having abundance ofhealth, sun
shine and rosy checks III them They
cost but tritle. See another column
Ghriaioa Record.
The Georgia legislature have organ
lied Colonel James Boynton was
elected president of the senate, and 4,
Ia Bacon speaker of the house.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-04-17

Let US consider a moment few of the
causes that have driven the farmers of oul
nation into this organization. They have
to pay three -fourths of the taxes that ge
| to support the government. They have tc
sell their produce for just what Others of
fer, regardless of cost to the grower
Small farmers cannot ship their stock,
grain or other agricultural products with
out paying more for transportation than
the profits would amount to; and vet how
many houses and farms have been sacri-
fees to build these very roads. They are
meagerly renresented inl the legislative
halls, and legislation in the interest of the
farmer is about the last thing thought of
His social position is also far beneath that
which his merits deserve; and unless on
the eve fan election, the soft, " hite hands
of our statesmen or professional men sell
dom come in contact with the horny palms
of the sun Drowned tiller of the soil. But it
would rake far ADLER pen than mine. to
enumerate the burdens SO long imposed
upon him, but deeply felt and hrooded
over in silence by every thoughtful man
Was it not time for the farmers to arouse
from their fatal apathy, and with each 9TH
cr's help declare their rights to the liberty
and equality to which each American citi-
zen is Justly entitled1
And we HsDss succeed. We cannot af
ford to lose 7olsaf zee haze already euiased.
We must work with united effort, firm
wills and brave hearts, until our position
is obtained and the farmer shall stand on
an equal footing with the best in the land
I am almost heartsiek when note some
times how Indifferent even patrons them
selves seem to the welfare of the cause
What small excuses will be offered for
non-attendance on the regular Grange
day. And some poor, pitiful creature
will say, 81 have as yet found but little
money in it, and why should 1 devote two
whole afternoons of evenings out of each
month to it," as though the accumulation
of dollars and cents was the sole aim of
Intelligent and rational beings Who, that
has tasted of tho knowledge disseminated
by our educational system-whicn has
taught farmers wherein their best interests
lie, and encouraged them to lift them
selves out Of the slough of Despond-
where they were intellectually mited,
would willingly go back to the servitude
fran which they have partially emancipa-
ted themselves. Dear patrons, don't do
it. but take hold of the work in earnest,
and future generations will rise up and
call you blessed. Ruth GRANGER.
Adair Co., Mo. asH@
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-04-17
WHOM WILT BENEFIT9

Hon. O. b Galusha or Illinois, in the "Farrners'
Review" submits the following thoughtful re-
marks questions that are pressing more and
more upon the attention of all true lovers of their
country aud its free institutions:
1T is certainly inspiriting in these days when
nearly every from of force is harnessed, and made
to do the bidding of man, watch the progress of
inventions and disco, cries, and mediate upon the
revolu ions which they are destined to work in
nearly every department of the industries, and
the impetus they are giving to developments in
science: for each discovery or nventionis but the
stepping stone to those which to follow of either
greater practical value; or more which occupy a
higher plane in the field of science. We of
ten led to inquire Where will it end? What is
the limit to the control WHICH tho human mind
is to acquire over the grand forces which produce
all teluric and atmospheric phenomenal?
Inspiring as these reflections are to mind scien-
tifcally inclined, cheering of themselves to the
heart of the phiIanthropist one sees in them the
means ofthe intellectual elevation, and the promo
ton of increased physical comfort and happiness
of the human race yet there is sad and disheart
ening side to these pictures The element, OF
human greed and avarice, if not entering into the
original conception plans Of the inventor, soon
assumes almost entire control of the invention
ard turns it from its legitimate channel of ofdispens
ing its blessings upon the race, bringing "the
greatest good to the greatest number, and using
it to fill the Golfers Of the few at the expense OF thu
many.
The history of the Failraads, the telegraph lines
| the sewing machines, &c., issa history OF ths
usurnaiion of iinthearted avarice of every inven
ton upon which wealth can fasten its iron grasI
to fill the Golfers of the few, willie the advantage
to the masses is only barely Sufficient to secut
the substitution of the invention in place OF pre-
vious modes, and to thus aid in its grand END aAs
aim-that OF making the sieh fieAef and creating
| a wider ehasm between them and those VINO ar
| fhus made in measure dependent upon them.
@There is no Disgusting the fact, we cannot sht'
eur eyes against 1t Il we would, that the tendenc
of the age 10 towards the aggregation OF capital
| To make the rich richer and the poor compartive
ly poorer seems to be the ultimatum of every i'm
provement Of the age.
Wealth gives power. It enacts laws to forwar
its own schemes of usurpation, both in the Ma
tonal and State legislatures. It gFsnds the tae
of the poor until atalvafian ensues, as isnow th
case in Great britain. .ssa. 2sste
The writer has watched the dev<elopment o
the electric light under the ,persevering iabors
Aias "sassi scientific genins, Edison, with U
most intense interest with full faith that Il woul
ultimately prove marvel of success and simPlic
ty; and this hope was common to hun sreds I
thousands Of people. But whens as success seen
ed assured. this grand achievement IN science w
gohbled into the cternally craving man Oh aVaf'c