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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-10-22

low him. | was accordingly whited
along | know not how, till | beheld at
distance an ineffable glory, the inn
preston Of which on my mind it is im-
possible-well, blessed be God. | am
safe at last, Notwithstanding all my
fears. saw an inumerable host of
happy beings surrounding the mex
pressible glory in the acts of adora-
ton and joyous worship, but |
did not see any bodily shape of
representation in the glorious
appearance. | heard things unuttera-
bic and full Of glory. But when ! ask
ed TO Join the happy throng my con-
ductor said, you must returnto earth, "
This seemed like sword through my
heart in an instant. | recollect to
have seen my brother disputing with
the doctor The three days in which |
appeared lifeless appeared to me not
more than ten or twenty minutes. The
idea of returning to this world of sorrow
and trouble gave me such n shock that
! tainted repeatedly. Such was the
effect on my mind of what | had seen
and heard that if it be possible to live
above the world and the things of the
world for some time, | was that person,
The ravshing sound Of the songs utter
ed were not out of my ears when |
awoke, for three years. All kingdoms
Of the earth were in my sight rs moth
ing and vanity, and SO great We're my
ideas Of heavenly glory that nothing
which did not in some measure relate
to it could command my serious ut
tention.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-10-22

noise and the captured man was led
away in irons.
"Who is this young man that has
followed these Williams and risked his
own life to save mine," asked the
wounded man.
"My name is George Adolphus Clar-
endon," was the prompt reply.
George Adoiphus," said the million
airc, you have done brave and noble
deed. ! am MORALLY wounded and
must die in few hours, but you shall
be rewarded. You shall be my heir"
The next morning there was Grape
on the door Of the Mugglcton mansion,
and George Adolphus Clarendon was a
millionaire. He had suddenly landed
III the lap Of luxury. He could not
have been more completely taken by
surprise If he had suddenly succeeded
to the English crown. And yet his
magical elevation to wealth and posi-
ton did not SO engage his mind rs to
dispel certain memories that carried
him back to the foot-bridgc across the
canal. Who was the beautiful strang-
er that had almost made the canal
bridge n "bridgc Of sighsg Why had
she sought II watery grave? And if she
wanted to rid herself Of sorrow why
didn't She jump of house instead Of
hunting up u dry canal full Of broken
glass, iron and old boots? The ques-
tionings were too much for George
Adolphus. III less than week he
found himself in perfect fever Of
mental excitement He felt that he
was growing rapidly worse. 1t did
seem ~ if he could not get that hair
pin near enough to his heart lie
thought Of swallowing it, but changed
his mind and had il made into u bosom
pin. In another week the malady had
obtained so complete II mastery over
him that he began TO write poetry. lie
could not even think in prose, and
when hc read u newspaper the lines
all seemed to commence with n CAPT
tai lotter and end with 4 jingle.
Thus the weeks passed YEARLY by
without bringing the slightest inteli-
gence of the owner Of the golden hair
pin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-10-22
THE GOLDEN HAIRPIN.

George ndoIphus Clarendon WIS u
young man Of pleasing presence, whose
age was not far from 20 years. llis
father had long and successfully con
Quoted most exemplary moat-market
ut the corner of Market and st. Chair
street, in the thriving village of West
ford, in Central Now York, and had
amassod u competence by fair and hon
ornblc monns But the son held the
meat business in adherence, and stead
fasty refused To entertain the thought
of following il for n livelihood. He CON
ccivod himself to be formed Of IL
quality Of clay quite above the aver
age, and was often heard mIttering IN
his sleep about the "higher walks of
lifc' Old Mr.. Clarendon was u stern
father, and he determined that, if
George Adolphus would not soil meat,
no should be compelled to engage in
tho distribution Of tracks, with the
heels toward the paternnl mansion.
George Adolphus accepted the peri
patotic alternative with cheerful
nlacrity and went on an aimless trump.
Ho said he was going in search Of his
proper level.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-10-22

When Maud recovered from the
shock which her fathers angry words
had given her she Immediately deter
mined upon course Of action. She
resolved that she would be turned out
of doors before she would consent TO go
to the opera with All antediluvian relic,
who waited for her in the parlor. She
called her father back and told him
her determination. The result was
that the proud, young beauty was
promptly elected through the hall
door, for she it was who had passed
George Adolphus as he wandered in
search Of his level.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-10-22

Elections, he heard loud tones issuing
from a mansion which he was just pas
sing. A moment later the front door
opened and slight female figure hur-
ried silently on into the street, and pas
sing by him with quick determined
tread, was soon out Of sight.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-10-22

The clock had just struck II, and the
town was rs silent rs the grave, when
two Misunderstanding men, with NUT
fled faces, broke opcr the street door Of
large mansion whore mn'ancient bach.
elor lay dreaming of supercilious
maiden who had declined Is meet him
in her parlor few hours before. The
men passed safely into the house and
we're secn standing by the bedside Of
tho dreamer. 4 moment later 4 blow
fell upon the unconscious millionaire.
but before il could 10 repeated the rs
sassin WAS stricken to the floor. His
companion escaped The police were
summoned by the servants, who had
by this time hean aroused hv the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-10-22

Old Mr. Mugglcton, whom we left nj
the residence Of Maud's father. wendell
his way hemcwurd, filled with bitter
disappointment, lie had long regarded
Maud with tenderness, and desired to
offer her his hand and fortune and
now lie felt that he was rejected. lie
had seen nearly fourscorc years Of
hachclorhood md il was getting
monotonous. lie dragged himself
wearily and sadly homo, and retired to
his couch in wretchedncSs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-10-22
III

Maud Muller was the only child Of II
retired banker in the sleepy town Of
Couponvillc, IN artistocratic village in
ono Of the eastern counties of Ohio.
Maudls charms both physicicnl and
mental, wero the rarcst ever lnvishod
upon woman, and she had been favored
with every advantage Of education That
money could purchase Her beauty
and accomplishments Ind made
her the idol of u lnrgc circle
of young men, to no one
of whom hnd she over giyon the slight
est encouragement. They Swarmed
light nights, and made tho long hours
hidoous with their cntcrwnulings until
old Muller got tirod Of it, and stole
around the corner of the house with II
gun loaded with tenpcnny nails, and
let drive ut the flock, killing three out
right and wounding four Others 80 Tint
they died the following morning. That
was tho kind Of man Mr.. Muller was,
but he WINS exceedingly fond of his
daughter and Ind always been kind to
her
One evening rs Maud was emerging
from her boudoir. whore she hid been
scrutini2ing large mirror and dress
ing for the opera, she WIS met by her
father with the information TINT MIR.
Muggletm waited in the parlor.
Now, MIR. Mugglcton was an ancient
fossil who had taken great hncy to
Maud, and, ~ ho was II man of high
social standing and great wealth, Mr.,
Muller had Thought bost to encourage
him as much is possible hoping that
his daughter would have the good com
mon sense to offer no objection on ne
count of age.
MIR, Muggleton is waiting, repeat
cd Mr., Muller.
Well give him my compliments
and tell him to keep on waiting re-
turned Maud, with some spirit
But don't you intcnd to so down.
Arc you going to he rudc2"
"0h, yes replied Maud with mn
injured mir, "l'll SO down and stroke
his shiny old bald head, and nsk him
about his children and his grnndchil.
drcn, and I'll usk him togive me some
personal rccollections of Noah. And,
y'u INV u 10 w WV hp'lN WIN
him, and Ill ask him if there WINS bet
tor talent on tho boards when he and
Mothuscifh wcrc young"
Now, Maud said Mr. Muller, You
arc making y fool of yourself MIR
Muggcton never saw Noah IN his life
As to grandchildren, you know very
well that ho is bachelor and hasn't il
relation in the world SO far ~ he knows
command you to present yourself N
once, and if you don't behave properly
there will DO Il young Indy about YOU
size begging her bread III the streets
before she ia aware of il.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-10-22
III

While the events above narrated
were Transporting, young man possess
ing Il digniicd bearing, and 50 cents IN
money, was Just entering the brilliantly
lighted town Of Couponville in search
of his level II was u larger town than
he had ever before seen, and he WAS
consequently somewhat daz1led and be,
wildcred. He began to lie doubtful
about finding his level that night rs
the evening was rapidly wearing away
and another question WINS beginning 70
trouble him, namely; How was he go
ing TO reach the higher walk OF life
without more money? How Mas he %
be heightened gentleman and live in
a loftcr atmosphere than that which
peryaded the meat shops, with so small
II sum MS IS cents in his pocket, A. he
walked gloomily along the thorough
tare, busy with these troublesome re-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-10-22

The papyrus manuscript recently dis
covered in the cave ola hermit near
Jerusalem. and said to BE the work 1T
st. Peter. has been submitted to com
mttee sent out ~ the Biblical Society
+ London, and they have come to the
conclusion that the rapyrus II iii real.
ity the work Of the great apostle. They
have offered slpo,on9far tin document
IN vain.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-10-22
Curious Facts About Tools
S,icutife American.

When We study the construction of
our most important instruments We
discover to our astoniShment that the
latter are true copies Of some parts Of
our body, and simply further compile
ton Of them.
In the first stone hammer man has
unknowingly initiated his forearm with
closed fist; IN the shovel and spoon we
see the forearm and followed hand; in
the saw We lind Il reproduction Of i
row of teeth; tongs represent the closing
together Of thumb and fingers: III the
hook is n bent finger reproduced the
pencil il simply 4 prolongation Of the
fore finger; so, we see in all instruments,
from the simplest to the most compli-
Gated, only an Improvement and com
pletion ct the human organs. and thus
We find thatallthe iaventional thoughts
of men are directed toward the same
aim ~ that toward winch organic devel-
.opment tends
-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-10-22

The meat.oanning business is grow
ing 70 vast proportion in the United
states especially in Chicago, which
now has IN operation more canning
factories than the whole of the rest of
the country.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-10-22

The New York ti-1plic, i'll Monday
published a picture and a sketch of
the life u Wilbur n storey, IL tie
Chicago Tones The Likeness ia good
one
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-10-22

Mary Rel. aged los years. the oldest
woman in Kansas, Mns buried NJ Kan
sas City Mo. on tile l5thins Her AGE
is ropor ted 10 he we'll authenticated
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-10-22

lis ove that makes tic world 20
round 1t also makes tic Young man
so round Ito the home Of hi girlahout
seven night. ptr week
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-04-22
Minor Hill,

Having been some time since our
village has been heard from in the
CITIZEN, perhaps a few lines will
not be out OF place. Many changes
have been made within the past few
months. j. p. Buchanan's grocery
Is occupied by Judkins q Garner.
w. j. Blasingim has sold the dry
goods store to VIM. Appleton. Our
village has not yet taken advantage
OF the school corporation law; so
whisky, it is to be regretted, is still
issued to customers.
Our farmers are in high spirits.
Some have finished planting corn.
Wheat that escaped the ravages of
the fly, and withstood the freeze, is
looking very promising. There
was more than an average acreage
sown last fall.
We have been blessed with rain
for the past few days. A haIlstorm
visited US this morning 18th J
Larger hailstones tell than were
ever seen in this vicinity before. /
do not know the extent of the
storm, but have, so far, heard of no
serious damage.
A week or two since an infant
child of j. A. Jones was found dead,
by its mother, on awakening in the
morning. The cause of it's death is
unknown. We extend to the sor-
row stricken parents our heartfelt
sympathy. God has called their
babe to Himself. An infant child
of jeff jackson died on the night OF
the 18th inst, 1t knew not sin
only felt the effects of 1t, and passed
away. Weep not, parents, for its
sufferings are over.
We were pleased to see circula-
ting among US few days since, in
the interest of the CITIZEN, Maj.
Roy. We are ever ready to well
come such men. Call again, Major.
Guy Sumpter and lady passed
through our village to-day, en- route
to Pulaski.
We have two schools in this vi
cinity, under the direction of Miss
es Bette Webb and Ella Maultsby
The young men are very anxious to
become pupils. Cupid, / fear, has
MORALLY wounded some of the sus-
ceptible young fellows.
DR.. Gooch, we are sorry to learn,
is i'll. We hope he will recover
soon. The health Of the country is
good. We have been blessed with
abundance OF provisions, therefore
we are quite saucy. Yours: sc,
" NJ
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-04-22
LynnVille Items.

Wesley Byres, one of Lynnviile's
merchants in the early days OF
her prosperity, was visiting here
this week. He has many friends
among US, who would be glad to
see him locate here again. We are
ever ready to weep on the neck OF
the returning prodigal.
Miss Emma Braden, Of Colum bia,
is visiting the home of her child
hood and her many friends on
Folks creek.
My report last week that the
peaches weae uniDjured was rather
hasty. They are all killed except
in sheltered localities-that is on
the south side of woods and hills.
Plums suffered the same fate. APP
pies, pears and cherries bid fair for
a fine crop. Early wheat is looking
fine, but the late is very poor in
deed. The fine rain Thursday is
bringing up good stands. Corn
and cotton are sproutiug nicely.
Prof. Campbell, we are glad to
note, Is much improved in health.
We had feared that overwork would
prove too much for his delicate con-
stitutIon.
j. B. Bray, our bee man, Is max
ing arrangements to put our sur
plus honey in saleable shape for
the regular grocery trade, thereby
making it a staple article in that
branch of business. Hitherto il
has not been produced in quantities
sufficient to create a trade. Now it
Is thought Gl.es county could fur
nish 100000 los. of good honey,
which might find a ready market il
1T were put in proper shape.
DR.. Pepper has had ripe straw
berries for three days. He say S
they are very large and fine.
Mack Dougherty has been for a
long time laying up masculine
names, thinking he might find use
for them at some time or another.
He accumulated six without being
able to hitch them on to anything
of his own, which discouraged him
so much that he disposed OF them
all to his neighbors. Imagine the
rash and improvident fellows dis
may when an event occurred the
other day that called for a boys
name of some sort, and 10, he real
lzed that he had none on hand to
supply the demand. Although,
physically speaking, he is no feath-
er in the scale OF humanity now, his
weight being 800 pounds, it is said
he gained four inches around the
girth as soon as he discovered it
was a son.
Esquire W. o. West showed US
the other day a $500 bill issued by
the North Carolina legislature at
Newborn, May 10, 1880, and paya-
BILE in Spanish milled dollars, or
their equivalent in gold. The bill
is about 24x3 inches and is in a
good state of preservation. 1t has
been in the West family since the
days OF the Revolution and certain
IN deserves to be exhibited at the
Centenn al as q relic of the long
ago The Squire is anxious to
place it on exhibition and will do
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-04-22

There seems TO be a fatality about
the Pulaski Flouring Mills that is
prolific of accidents. Two explo-
sions of the boiler, terrific and ex-
pensivc, were rapidly followed by
rebuilding and refitting, until last
Tuesday the wheels and cogs and
bands and stones and fans, etc.,
were set in motion again after
sIumber OF several weeks. and the
weary OLD hacks that are kept hung
TO the horse racks in jockey-yard
pricked their ears again to the busy
rumbling o. machinery. Only a
few revolutions, however, sufficed to
bring another accident even more
fatal than any of its predecessors.
Just as the bobbin that surmounts
the steam goozle had flung itself to
the breeze in happy announcement
of the old-time regulation speed,
and while the fireman was shoveling
in the black diamonds and singing
gladly as he lodged every time the
steam-gauge squiI ted, and just as
the faithful miller poured the first
turn into the hopper and stood
breathlessly listening for the mash
ing of the first grain, al old gray
cat rushed out from under the mill
and tempted to pass through the
22-foot fly wheel Perdu! He was
caught in the massive wheel and
whirled into sausage meat, until
there was not one hair tangled with
another that was..not untangled, and
each drop of his blood made sep
arate diagram upon the walls. 1t
was indeed a feelin' catastrophe.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-04-22
Illness Of Judge Spoford.

Hon. Henry NJ. Spotford has been
very ill at his residence in this
place for several days past, and on
Monday his condition was consid-
cred extremely critical, owing to the
bursting of an abs:ess which had
formed on the liver. He rallied,
however, on the following day and
yesterday had improved to an ex-
tent which warranted hopes of his
early recovery. HIS illness will be
a source of great concern not only
to the people of this county, and to
the citizens of his native state; but
also to the democracy o: the ma
ton, who hope to see the outraged
sovereignty OF Louisiana indicated
in his person. We sincerely hope
his present favorable symptoms are
precursive of speedy and perma-
nent recovery.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-04-22

During the recent illness of lit
tie David Rosenau, son of Mr.. Her
man Rosenau, Drs. &. G. Alternately
and j. A. Sumpter, his physicians,
we're especially attentive and kind.
Their services partook as much of
friendly as OF a professional char
acter, and the recovery of the little
sufferer, who, at one time, stood on
the very verge of the grave, was un-
doubtedly due to their almost pa
ternal care. The relatives of the
little boy, both here and elsewhere,
all of whom love him tenderly, were
not insensible 10 the kind offices of
his medical attendants, and one OF
them, Mr.. Ii. p. Loveman, a promi-
nent merchant of New York, testi-
fed his gratitude the other day by
presenting Drs. Alternately and
Sumpter each with a magnificent
meerschaum pipe, exquisitely cary
ed, TO which was attached a SPLEEN
did amber mouthpiece. The gifts
we're accompanied by an elegantly
written letter conveying the CRATE
full Acknowledgements OF the donor.
The recipients of these costly pres
ents prize them very highly, of
course.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-04-22
A BOARD OF HEALTH WANTED.
Words Of Warning and a Few Pra:-
teal Suggestions Addressed to
the CITY Fathers.

A visit to many parts of Pulaski
Will convince any sensible man Of
the filthy and unsanitary condition
of the town. Privy vaults filed 10
Overlooking with rottening and de-
caying masses of fecal matter, iIa
pregnatIng every breeze that sweeps
through the town with foul and
deadly odors, and the rapid accumu-
lation of filth elsewhere, which is
carried into our wells and springs
by the small streams underground
which permeate all portions of the
earth, warn Us that we are inviting
disease to take up Its abode 10 our
midst. Filth is considered by all
scientific physicians as a favorite
soil for the germs of disease to gen
crate and propagate in, and it is be-
lieved that most of the zymotic dis
eases-such as typhoid and scarlet
fever, diphtheria, etc..-originate in
this way. Be this as it may, it is a
positive fact that cities and towns,
where the drainage and other sani-
tary conditions are neglected, are
oftenest visited by virulent and ia
tai diseases. We appeal, therefore,
to the corporate authorities to
adopt measures at once to place the
town N the proper sanitary condi-
ton. The dan and mild winter
admonishes US that we are likely to
have a sickly summer and that we
should do everything in our power
to avert disease. We suggest
the organization of a local board of
health, to be composed of three or
four citizens of the town and a com
petent physician whose duty it shall
he to inspect, direct and have re-
moved those agents which are hurt
full to health. A half bushel of lime
thrown into a privy vault does but
little good, when the great mass OF
matter is fostering and rottening be-
meath. The vaults should be thor
oughly emptied and lime and their
contents taken outside Of the town.
All mounds accumulating from pub
lie houses, livery stables and kipch-
ems should be removed, and an ordi-
nance passed requiring the citizens
of the town to place their premises
in a sanitary condition. These pre-
cautions may be the means of saving
many valuable lives, and we trust
no time Will be lost in adopting
them
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-04-22

so if an opportunity offers. Several
other interesting relics of the early
days are held by persons in this
community who would send them
to the Centennial if they had a
chance. We would suggest that
they communicate on the subject
with Col. Scion E. Rose, chairman
of the County Centennial Commit
tee. The committee are anxious to
procure relics associated with our
early history to be exhibited as
Giles county tributions to the
centennial display.-E ED CITIZEN.
Tom Spivy, who has a nice wife
and three little children, is rather q
timid man if his neighbors' tales
are true. They say he runs out OF
the house every time a black cloud
appears-two or three times a day.
if there are that many clouds.
An unfortunate atfray occurred at
w. j. Wilsford's Saturday after
noon. A young man named Car
ter, who has been living in the
noighborhood for four years and
conduct ng himself ia sn exemplary
manner, got into n difficulty with a
negro field hand about some work.
The latter was very impudent and
insulting. and Carter, unable to
brook his atfronts longer, ran home
and procured gun. On his re
turn, he encountered the negro in
the field armed With several large
rocks which he commenced throw
ing at him as soon as he appeared.
Carter Immediately leveled the gun
and fired, lodging its contents in the
negro's head and face. Fortunately
for the wounded man, the gun was
loaded with small bird shot, else the
living descendants of Ham would
have missed one of their number
DR.. Lock extracted the shot, which
were lodged just under the skin,
and rendered other medical aid.
The negro will probably be all right
again in few days. The prelimi-
nary trial is set for next Monday.
LYNN.