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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-06-04
How the Crows Attack Snakes in Ohio
BelIefontalne Republican.

A friend informs us that while riding
in the country one day last week his at
tention was attracted by the peculiar
actions of pair of crows in q field
few rods from the road. After rising
to an altitude of eight or ten feet the
birds would turn suddenly and pounee
upon some object on the ground, then
rise i'll the air again and repeat the OPP
Grafton. Being at loss to know what
kind OF u froic the birds were engaged
in, he left his team and went into the
field to investigate the matter. When
within few yards OF the scene he was
not little surprised on finding the
crows engaged in lively combat with
q large black snake. They would
swoop down upon his snakeship with
open beak and endeavor to size him,
but at every attempt the snake would
quickly coil himself and make savage
thrust at his would be.captors, which
made it difficult for them to get hold of
him. Our informant was not long per-
mitted 10 view the interesting specta.
Gle, as the crows became frightened at
his approach and flew Of, when lie dis
patched the black snake with a club,
which measured over four feet in
length.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-06-04
GENERAL NOTES.

A ROY years old has been kidnapped
at Stockport, N. Y, by two unknown
men.
NUMEROUS small parties of Indians
arc taking scalps and stealing cattle on
the Little Missouri
TnE writing paper makers association
mt Spring field, Mass, voted firmly 10
maintain the present schedule, and all
manufacturers anticipate an advance
THE first new wheat of the season was
received ut ST. Louis on the LIST inst,
from Fort Worth, Texas, and was sold at
auction on change for 62l per bushel.
THE intense heat at New York and
other points at the east continues Dur
ing the afternoon in the metropolis the
mercury stood at % degrees in the shade
Many people were Frustrated, and the
death rate was more than doubled,
Ar the drawing Of the Patty House
lottery, in Fond du Lac, Wis, No. 49,.
13S drew the Patty House; Phillip Faust,
of Auburn. H., held the ticket. No
1896 drew $4,000.
A DENVER, special of the 3ist, says
there is nothing new from Leadville, ex-
cept that the Chrysoite men resume
work tomorrow, at 80 per day, and are
we'll prepared for defense in case vio-
lence is attempted.
THE president nominated Albert d
Bbbs, OF Idaho, agent for the ladians Of
the Matthews agency, in Oregon. BENZ.
+. Thacker, OF Auburn, supervisor of
the census of the third district of Color
ado. Assistant paymaster, Frank Plum
kett, to he post assay master OF the Unit
ed states navy.
TnE house whisky tax bill, in the in.
terest of the oistillers, has passed the
senate, Among its provisions is one nj
lowing rebate Of the tax on distilled
spirits in proportion to the loss by Leak
age while in store warehouses;. and
another reducing the amount Of distil
letS bonds about one.half. The bill now
goes to the president for approval.
COMPANIES |, Il, and D. third cavalry,
lett Laramie City for the North Pass
body, to protect the miners and prospec-
tors from the Utes. Major Carleton
commands the expedition. Twenty five
wagons, each drawn by six mules, ac
companies the column, and 20 pack
mules were sent TO oyertake them Dr.
Conner and assistant and two ambulan.
cos also left with the troops.
The will Of Miss Lavinia Goedell, The
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-06-04
THE LAND OF STEADY HABITS"
How Connecticut Youths Enjoy Them
selves on "Traino
Waterbury, Conn, American.

waterbury, conn, American.
Ga the train which reached Water.
bury at 8 o'clock last evening, were
three or four little boyo, the oldest Ct
whom could not have been more than
Il or IA years old, all besstly drunk.
Two of them were maudlin ard kept up
an unintelligible jargon, while the
third and smallest of the party lay
across seat dead drunk. He present
ed a most sckening appearance, which
had the effect to drive from tee car all
who we're not so drunk as to be past
being affected by the sight, and Lis
companions were too drunk to lend
him any assistance. When the train
reached this station, brakeman
dragged the poor wretch from the car,
and laid him on the platform, whence
he was dragged away by some by
ISLANDERS. A half score Of young men,
20 years old and upward, were also on
the train, and we're in various stages OF
intoxication, some being unable to
walk without assistance. 1t il bad
enough to see full grown man bereft
Of his reason and wallowing like hog,
but when tender infants gets into the
condition Of those mentioned above
the case seems ;erfoid more deplor-
able.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-06-04

FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

Cora v. NICHOLS, OF Pamora, Iowa,
while somnambullstic, stepped out of n
bedroom window md fell twenty feet
without being seriously injured.
THE State journal special from Lin
coin, H., says that John Williams, a
farm hand, WAS struck by lightning
and lived but three minutes.
FOURTEEN cases of sunstroke were re.
ported IN New York and Brooklyn on
Dist of May,
J. pARKnunsr, Jr, u Co.'S para6nc
and wax works, of Baltimore, Md, burn.
cd. Loss, $25 900, insurance, $4,000.
wALLAoH's tannery and the factory, OF
Rochester, N. u, burned. Loss, $4,000;
partially insured. Four hundred h ands
are thrown out Of employment.
DuRlNG u flro last night in the Spring.
field hotel, at Montreal, two servant girls
lcarcd from the fourth story; one was
fatally injured. Three persons were
Frustrated by smoke.
Ar llalloway's mines, ten miles north
of Youngstown, Ohio, two coal cars
were lot down the slope without being
chained, and ran over young man
named Nolan, who was standing at the
bottom, instantly killing him.
A MAcKiE \ Sons corn. meal mill al
Carlo, H., was destroyed by fire on the
lst. Loss about $4,000; insurance, So,
600 An engine room and stable attach.
ed to Halliday Bros.' Egyptian Touring
mill, adjoining, We're damaged to the eN.
tent of $1,000 or $4,000; fully insured,
A FIRE totally destroyed the saw and
single mill Of the Minneapolis lumber
company, OF which T. q. Lamoroaux was
the principal owner. Loss, $4,000; in.
surancc, $4,000 The fire originated in
the engine room, Sixty men arc thrown
out of employment.
TnE city marshal Of Qcutopates, En-
ingham county, ILL.,, shot aud killed a
farmer named Knowles to-day. Knowles
was drunk and resisted arrest, aud at
tempted To shoot tho marshal, Tho lat
ter was too Quick for him, and shot him
dead.
THR Eagle Plaster Mills, owned by j
w. Converse, were destroyed Ivy fire a,
Grand Rapids MICHIGAN, on the sa.h
inst Loss about $4,000; insured 10,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-06-04
No ever than 81 600 officers and men

No ever than 81 600 officers and men
of the French army, with IL 900 horses
sought refuge in Switzerland during tho
late Franco German war. At the be-
ginning of the war Switzerland had
modified force OF 81, 400 infantry and
8,400 cavalry, with sixty-six guns, to
prevent, II necessary, tho violation Of
her guaranteed neutrality; and when
the mass Of French fugitives began to
stream across the frontier, 81, 800 Swiss
infantry, with 1000 horses and 81 guns,
were ready to receive, disarm, and re-
turn tho unwelcome visitors. The con-
dition Of the fugitives were very pitiable.
Many were barefooted. all were in rags,
and some were wearing, though the
thermometer was but degree or two
above zero Fahrenheit,) the linen
trousers which had been issued to them
in summer in the south of France.
Nearly half OF them were suffering
from frost bites, while the continuous
coughing which went on without mo-
menta cessation, from the head 70 the
rear Of every column, showed how
many were affected with chest or throat
complaints. All semblanoe Of disoi.
pline had vanished. The men paid no
attention TO their officers; and on the
other hand the officers gave up all care
for their men. The total expense to
which Switzerland was put by this ir-
ruption of French fugitiyes amounted,
in English money, to case, les, but the
whole Of which sum WAS repaid by
France within few months.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-06-04

A TRAGIC termination to an amusing
incident was Witnessed few days ago
AT Massegros, in Italy. A man with a
dancing bear arrived in the evening
and begged u lodging Of II farmer for
himself and charge. The bear accord
ingly turned into the pigsty after the
pig had been removed to another shelter
In the middle of the night three malo-
factors appeared on the scene, with the
intention OF steal ng the farmers pig.
The result can easiI y be imagined. The
bear gave tho men a warm reception
promptly flooring the two who ventur-
ed into the sty before they discovered
the substitution Of tho animals. Tho
third robber was petriGed with fright
Mt the fate OF his companions, but man
aged to shout for help, and the farmer
and bearkeeper were soon on the spot.
They found tho first man quito dead,
the second dangerously wounded, and
il ia believed that tho adventure has
destroyed the reason of tho third.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-06-04
FOR some months past rumors have

For some months past rumors have
been current in court and diplomatic
circles, to the effect that u marriage
was "in course Of arrangement be-
tween Prince Alexander Of Bulgaria
and Milo Yusupon, tho daughter and
co-heiress with her younger sister of n
Russian prince, who is popularity cred.
tied with being the czar's wealthiest
subject. This Muscovite's income is
chiefly derived from house property in
the Russian capital, and not very long
ago he was prosecuted by the police
authorities of st. Petersburg for allow.
ing his house to full into decay and TO
lack the commonest sanitary appli-
ances prescribed by law, 30 that nm
epidemic broke out among his tenants.
Mile. Yusupoh is an amiable and clever
young lady, more remarkable for her
varied accomplishments than for her
beauty. She will bring to the ruler OF
Bulgaria dowry OF ten million dol
lars. and expectations of succession
appraised nj between u million and n
million and half q year moro.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-06-04
A Sad Journey Westward,

A pathetic story is told Of the suffer
ing of Johh Oitnaught and his family,
consisting of wife and eleven child
rem, who arrived in this country about
two weeks ago, 1t SCENT that Dat
naught, who had been farmer in Bel
GUM, became disgusted with the har-
vests in that country, and having in
CURED from some Of his countrymen
who had emigated to Idaho, about the
prospect in that section and received
encouraging replies, he determed to
bring his family there. He sold his lit
tie place and from the proceeds of the
sale he paid the passage of himself and
family, his remaining funds being very
small. On his arrival at Castle Garden
he started Immediately for the west,
but his money carried them only as far
as Troy, n. Y. They then decided to
cover the remainder of the journey on
foot, and for several days they lived by
the charity of the people residing on
their route. The small children, how
ever, began to suffer from the intense
heat, and finally one of them was
taken sick and died by the wayside,
near Rochester. When they reached
that city they were well cared by by
charitable people, to whom they told
their story, but another little one had
suffered too much hardship and sue
cumbed to it. The family are now re-
cuperating and will be forwarded to
their destination as soon as they have
sufficiently recovered from their late
fatigue.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-06-04

Mr. HENRY G. VENNoR comes for
ward again with his direiul prophecies
of storms, heat, cold, etc. His letter is
dated at Montreal, May is, and in it he
says: 81 believe that June will be an
intensely hot month, on the whole, but
the end ofthe present month, and prob
ably the first of June will be fall.like,
with frosts again. July will be terri
BILE month for storms, with terms of in
tense heat, but another fall.like relapse,
with frosts, will, in all likelihood, occur
few days before the Goth.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-06-04

Mr.. TENN1son once found himself
surrounded by throng Of ladies who
were more than usually gushing. He
awaited himself of an opportune pause
to remark that he looked upon women
rs the flowers Of the human race.
"What sweet, pretty idea! How po-
etical' exclaimed a chorus of silver
voices. Yes, ladies' continued the
Laureate, land the reason | think so is
because they never shut up except
when they sleep.' Poets are now at a
discount in that circle.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-06-04

New YoRK pays more for tobacco
than for bread. Dealers say that there
are smokers in that city who average
100 cigars a week, and men whose
cigar bill run up to thousands of dol
lars per annum.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-06-04

A NEGRO at Danville, H., offered to
drink all the whiskey that barroom
party would give him. The effort
killed him, and the widow sued those
who had supplied the beverage for
$4,000 damages; but jury cut down
the valuation of the daunkard to $3.50.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-06-04

Mrs. HARRIET BEEcHER STOWE and
her family have returned to Hartford,
Conn.,, from their winter home in
Mandarin Fla. Her orange grove at
Mandarin during the last year has
brought her profit Of $4,000 an acre.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-06-04
From the Huh.

There ls perhaps no tonic offered TO thc people
that possess as much real intrinsic value as ibe
Hop Biters just at this season Of the year,
when the stomach needs an appetizer, or the
blood needs purifying the cheapest and best
remedy Is Hop Bitters. An ounce Of prevention
is worth pound Of cure, don't wait until You are
Frustrated by disease that may take months for
you to recover in Boston GLOBE.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-06-04
NEWS NOTES.

THERE is only one graduate OF Yale
college among the twenty-five candi-
dates for this years degree OF B. d. in
the Yale divinity school.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-06-04

The city OF Chicago has disposed OF
$4,000 of d per cent. sewer bonds,
having twenty years to run, at .0203
premium. There were five bids besides
the successful one at rate above par.
The bonds replace issues of 6 and 7 per
oania
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-06-04

THERE has been great increase OF
late years in wheat cultivation in Brit.
ish India, and it is estimated that India
now ranks fourth among wheat pro-
ducing countries.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-06-04
An Old Iady's Gratitude,

4 lady - years OF age expresses great gratitude
for the bencht she has derived from Warner safe
Bittors, and declares her belief that the remedy
is ccrts,n specific fer dyspcpsis.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-08-13

them, until he learned ofthe death of the
boy the next day. z 2sssi34s
In March, 1856, a FIenchman by the
name Of Andrew Dufort, who then resid.
ed in Little Falls with his family, went
out east about six miles one day with a
yoke of oxen to get a load of hay. He
expected another party. to go out the
same day, but they failed. Whether he
waited for them or not is not known, but
he went out to where the hay was and
stopped over night alone. During the
night the weather turned very cold, and
fierce wind sprung up from the north,
The cattle got loose from where he
hitched them, or he turned them loose,
and they came home the next day, but his
wife did not think that anything was
wrong, and no one outside of the family
knew about the matter until the day af
ter, when his uncle, Cyriac Dufort, and
Simon :Bastien,. and his wife's brother
James Ledoux, went out to search fol
him. They found his track at the place
where he had gone for hay, and tracked
him about a mile and a half, where they
found him frozen to death, lying on his
face in the snow.s$ He was a small
but robust man, but was thinly clad fo1
that season of year: He had a few
matches but no provisions, He tried t.
starta fire, but failed. The snow in
some places showed that he tumblet
about good deal to keep from freezing
ITO be continued vi
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-08-13
DR.. II. S. Tanners Fast.

DR.. Tanner completed his remarkable
fast of forty days on Saturday last al
noon. The whistle of the factories in the
vicinity was the signal that it was noon
and about one thousand people were in
the hall to see the doctor eat. He frs,
drank glass of milk, then called for d
Georgia watermelon that had been sent
there for him, and he opened it, dug into
it with his hand, and ate heartily He
was then taken to the residence of DR..
Gum, where he again partook of water
melon. At six O'Clock he ate several ap
pies, and shortly afterwards he drank an
ounce of wine and ate half pound OF
beefsteak. The next day he partook Of
milk, watermelon, potatoes, ale, beef tea
bread and wine, and frisked about his
room like school boy. Since then he
has continued to gorge himself, and has
gained rapidly in weight and strength
When the fast begun he weighed 1871
pounds, and when it ended he weighed
1919, having lost 36 pounds. He has
been offered $2,700 to deliver ten lectures
in California, which he will probably &C.
cept. The deep interest taken in DR.
Tanners fast has almost eclipsed the
political arena in its claims on public at
tentiOn.
DR.. Tanners rapid increase in weigh
and vigor is almost as wonderful as hi!
prolonged fast. On Sunday, while hi
was gorging himself, he gained foul
pounds in six hours, and Tuesday even
ing he had gained 1917 pounds since the
end of his fast. He then weighed III
pounds, or within 1711s pounds of as mucl
as he did when the fast begun.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-08-13
Settlers Titles to Public Lands

From the St. Paul Dispatch.
? 1t appears that much injustice, and In
many cases absolute suffering, have been
inflicted upon settlers by their being per>
mitted nit to file upon sections which were
not really public lands, but which had
previously been awarded to the State
After having devoted time, money and
labor to the improvement of their farms,
they have suddenly discovered that their
titles are imperfect, r. ,r
Now, to obviate this grossly wrong
condition Of affairs, our State Legislature,
at Its last session, enacted law with
view to relieving all such unfortunate
parties up to date, and requested the
Governor to obtain a acorrect statement Of
the cases from Washington, and embrace
them in deed of REIMBURSEMENT, allow
Ing settlers to perfect their CLAIMS, and
the State, if possible, to obtain other
lands in lieu Of those surrendered.
Governor Pillsbury, aside from his
official capacity, has, on moral grounds,
manifested much personal sympathy for
those who have endured the hardshps
enumerated, and has shown much solicit
tude that their wrongs be speedily re-
dressed; but notwithstanding all his
efforts, as we'll as those of the last Legis.
lature, the same state Of things still ex-
lists; in view of which the Governor has,
in the following letter to the Commits
sloner of the General Land Office at
Washington, evoked the assistance of the
national government, that great in
justice as well as hardship may be avert
ed.
His Excellency's letter is so very ex>
plicit that extended remarks on this i'm
portant subject are unnecessary; we
therefore submit it to the public without
further comment:
: State of Minnesota, !
Executive Department, :.
St. Paul, July 80, 1880.
Hon. J. A. Williamson, Commissioner
General Land Office, Washington, D.
c.:
SIR-l enclose herewith list of lands
IN the St. Cloud district upon which
homestead entries have been allowed
since Jan. l, 1879 and which are claimed
by the State as swamp lands. The re-
peated filings by settlers upon lands pre-
viously awarded to the State induced me
to institute enquiries into its cause.
A careful inspection Of the records of
the st. Cloud Office shows that these
State selections have never been marked
upon the plats nor posted in the tract
books, and that some of the tracts do not
appear in any list OF swamp land selec>
tions on file in that Office. Much hard
ship has been endured from this cause by
settlers, who in good faith bestow time
and labor in the Improvement of their
claims before they receive any intima~
ton that the land has been otherwise ap-
propriated.
To arrest the infiction of this wrong
upon settlers have the honor to request
that district land officers be instructed to
sec that the lists Of State selections be
properly entered upon their plats ard
tract books, and that further action in
the cancellation of the entries in the list
herewith be suspended, without prejudice
to the rights of either party, pending
State legislation for the relief of the set
tiers. Very respectfully,
j. s. PILLsBURY,
Governor of Minnesota.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-08-13

A farmer named Herald, living. near
La Crosse, Wis, raised ten acres of wheat
this season Of some fancy variety, fol
for which he expected to get two or three
dollars per bushel for seed. He had the
grain in shock some distance from his
house, and last Sunday night every shock
Of it wits ioaded on wagons and hauled
away by unknown parties, of whom he
has no reliable trace.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-08-13

1t is stated that the local temperance
organizations of Minneapolis, of which
DR.. Tanner, the faster, was a member
censure him severely for using wine af
ter the close Of his fast, and have passed
resolutions condemning him in strong
terms. Copies of the resolutions were
transmitted to him.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-08-13
From the Pioneer Press, Aug Il.

VIZ sHoA tonCcI ieSS, mug i1.i-a. sS&S84@s5s
The false Benders have been found out
in their imposture and discharged. No
explanation IS offered Of their curious
conduct They have insisted all along
that they were not the Benders, but have
told stories and made admissions and
confessions that led people to believe that
they were. They must have some init
mate knowledge Of the persons and To-
.cality, however, unless il is supposed
they were IN colIusion with the news
paper reporters In Nebraska to furnish .
.salable sensation for the dull summer
season. 4 is 70 BE hoped that the mat
ter will not DC allowed % rest here hut
that some attempt viii be made 10 find
out who these curious characters really
sre.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1880-08-13

This candidate represents the sTALWART eie
rent in politics, and has proved himself admirable
politician, by picking up dead loads Of things and
running away with them. He may not be able to white
wash his friends but can always hide their sins IN
cloud of smoke. He has won the title of s'The Idol
Of the Farming Public" whose idolatIy will be
recorded at the polls this fall in unmistakable
ner When he appears at mass meetings and other pub
up1' See the Conquering Hero Comes and glee clubs
viii roll out "Ha to the Chief" and the emancipated
1arefs' wives of America will bow down and worshir
him as their Hberator.
Instead Of denying the soft irnpeachments all Of thu
three candidates admit and glory in the fact that they
have been alwaysin the habit Of SELLING THEM.
SELVES and are therefore, in this respect equal
the most accomplished statesmen America has produce{
since the War Tho triumphant election Of this ticke
Will bring to the "Sold Nation with either big q
little NJ an agricultural millennium.
documents showing eoncusivey that the
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