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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-02-24

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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-16

the sides of the buggy, our horses dash
ed along, fetching US finally to a fallow
field, wherein stands the McCool house.
This place is one of grim fame and last
ing history, for in the woods hereabout
deaths NAV was gorged in the longest,
| fiercest, ghastliest hand-to-hand COM
bat known to man. Tall oaks surround
the house; which is weather-beaten,
rickety structure that clearly has been
throug the mills. At the time of the
battle the dwelling was occupied by
Farmer McCool, bachelor, with his two
maiden sisters. When it grew hot and
deafening all around the family went
into the cellar, and there Miss Mile,
sitting by the side of her sick sister,
wrote the following note:
GRANT, General, Sir: / desire that you
stop this hasty fighting. There is a
sick lady in the house.
MILDRED MCCooL.
A trembling courier in the person of
black boy succeeded in delivering the
note within the Union lines, but oddly
enough the battle was allowed to con-
tinue.
"And would you believe it." Miss
Mile was wont to exclaim in chats
with her neighbors many year there
after "and would you really believe
it +? the Yankee general wasn't gentle
man enough to grant lady's request"
'Shamel shame !" would come in
chorus, and Miss Miles ancient rock
ingchair would stand still from the very
amazement of the good woman be-
tween its arms. And to this day Grant
is held up by Miss Miles friends as a
person who is mo gentleman. Letter
70 Philadelphia Times.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-16
Grants Arabian Steeds

a curious little story about General
Grants Arabian steeds is told by Mrs.
Hooper. When the horses were deliy-
cred to the American official who was
deputej to represent Gen. Grant he
found that through some hocuspocus OF
the employees Of the Sultan's stables
one of the horses selected had been ex-
changed for dismal beast, being lame
and generally unsound. Our country
man did not wish to forward so wretch
ed an animal to the United States, yet
what was to be done. To refuse the
Sultan's gift would have been deadly
insult, and, besides, he had no right to
DO anything Of the kind; while to find
fault would have been deadlier one.
Finally, a bright idea struck him. The
unsound horse happened to be black, 50
he sent for the high and mighty Turk
ish official who had the matter in
charge, and regretfully informed him
that, though Gen. Grant was enchanted
with the two noble steeds that were ac-
corded him by the magniicence of the
sultan, he would, unfortunately, be I'M
able TO use the black one. as horses of
that color were only employed for fun
erals in America, and to offer or accept
one as a gift was held to be an exceed
ingly bad omen in that country The
courteous Turk was profuse in civil
ties and apologies, the black horse was
taken away, and sound and hand
some animal of another color was sent
in its stead.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-16
The Mississippi River Leaving New
Orleans.

The hayward Mississippi, according
to the New Orleans papers. is giving
very strong evidence of It's intention to
desert the Queen City Of the south and
seek new outlet to the Gulf. 1t
seems the Father Of Waters is rapidly
cutting another channel, and that the
entire waters of the Red river and a
large portion of those of the Mississippi
are now flowing through the Atchafa-
laya. Unless they can he arrested it
IS not improbable that New Orleans
may be left in the near future stranded
on 4 shallow stream. Observations at
the mouth of the Red river 60 to show
that where Il bar existed Il wear ago
there is now u depth Of sixteen feet.
running clear through to the Atchafa-
laya. seven or eight miles distant. This
Is the most remarkable change in so
short time, and if the forces in ope-
ration continue to menace, the COM
merclal supremacy of New Orleans
will soon become a subject for serious
consideration. History records several
great natural changes and revolutions
of this character in the Old World. but
they have required centuries for their
accomplishment. The great Ameri-
can river, however. is up with the age,
and 1t is not impossible that it NAV do
IN 4 week or Il month what the slug
giSh waters Of the other hemisphere
have taken hundreds of years to work
ont
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-16
Truly Heartrending.

Mr.. G. Wizard, who has just returned
from O'Neill City, informs US that the
two Biglow brothers, who resided in
town for while this spring before GO
ing to their homesteads near Atchison,
Holt County, were buried in well At
that place on the 18th ult, by the cav
ing in of the quicksand through which
the well had been sunk, the curbing
not being of sufficient strength to resist
the pressure.
Although one was severely injured
by the timbers he survived Until the
Saturday morning following, and the
other, who was not injured, lived until
that evening, when his strength was
exhausted and death released him
from misery. Although twenty-eight
feet from the surface Of the ground,
they could make themselves heard,
and gave directions regarding the dis
posal of their property, advising their
wives, who We're sisters, to go back to
their old home East, where they would
be happier and more comfortable.
There were more rescuers than coul 1
work at one time. and frequent chang
es of hands were made, ali being done
that mortal could do, but Of no avail,
the brothers being fully aware that help
could not reach them in time. They
died calmly and manfully, taking their
fate as true men do. They were ex-
humed on Sunday and buried.-The
Ni0brdru Pioneer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-16
Where Cocoannts Come From.

Cocoanuts come in great quantities
to this market, and, like bananas, they
are sold ut one-half the price they
brought a few years since, bringing
about $50 per thousand. The cocoa
nut tree is one of the palm family and
grows best in sandy soil near the sea.
A cocoanut stuck into the sand beach
just above high water mark will germ
mate and thrive quite as well as any
where else. The tree reaches a height
of one hundred feet without leaf OF
branch, except the tuft of pinnated
leaves at the top. There nestles the
fruit, which drops when dead ripe, but
for eating and shipping it Is gathered
while the husk is green and the meat
not too hard. The tree begins to bear
when eight years old, dropping fifteen
for twenty nutsthe first year, but in Il
few years after it reaches full bearing,
the product then averaging one hun
dred and fifty nuts to the tree. A
''cocoanut walk, or grove, is Il mag
niticent source of income, occupying
often land of no use for any other pur-
pose, and requiring absolutely no care
beyond the original planting The
West India growers get $3.50 per hun
dred for the nuts Just as they come
from the tree, the buyer paying for the
husking and transportation Cocoanuts
do extremely well in thick groves. No
rule of distance need be observed III
planting them. Most of the cocoanuts
in this market come from the West
Indies and Central America. Phiiddet
Min Press
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-16
A. T. Stewards Cav Widow.

i has been very truly remarked
says Saratoga letter. that Mrs. Stew.
arts style Of dressing has changed
greatly since ten years ago. whan She
used to congratulate herself that she
was wealthy enough to afford Is dress
with simplicity. Now she wears ali
that the most stylish and exacting OF
dress-makers could demand ia fabric
and cut, and her toilets are rs many as
a belle can boast in her first season.
At this garden party she wore white
brocaded satin, thick and heavy enough
to stand alone, as our grandmother
put it. 1t was tlounced with deep point
lace over plain white satin plaitings
and the corsage was cut with narrow
Y to fit broad collarette of the same
lace. A large cluster of white lilacs
was fastened AT one side with dia.
mond buckle, and diamond buckles
were on the sleeves and sashes Of tn,
overskirt. Youthful as this toilet was
1t was not unhecoming, for, like hel
late husband, Mrs. Stewart looks re
markedly young for her age, and hel
slight. trim figure and auburn hail
would do for woman of forty.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-16
wtrETO HUSBAND.


When 7 am dust. and thou art quick and glad,
Rethink thee. sometimes what good days we had
What happy DAYS, beside the shining seas,
Or by the twilight fire. in careless ease,
Reading the rhymes Of some old poet lover.
o. whispering our own love story over.
Whom thou hast mourned for me seemly space,
Ana NJ another in my acant place,
Charmed with her brightness, trusting in her
truth,
Warmed u new life BY her beguiling youth.
Re Iappy dearest one, and surely know
Twouid not have thee thy life's joys forego.
Yet think Of me sometimes, where cold and still
/ IL who once was swift to do thy will,
whose lbs - often answered to thy kiss
who diving. blessed thee for that bygone bliss
/ pr.y thee Id not bar my presence quite
Prom thy new life, 70 full Of new delight.
would rot rex thee, waiting by thy side
Nv presence should not chill thy fair young
bride:
0nly bethink thee how alone lie:
To die and be forgotten were TO die
double death and deserve Of thee
some grace IF memory fair howe'er Ne be.
L.a,;se Chandler 1foadton IN Lippincotts.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-16
Smartest Old Man i'm Maine

Kennebec Journal. Undoubtedly the
smartest old man in Maine is Elihr
Stevens, of Belgrade, whose hair is sill
vered by the frosts of ninety-two win
tiers. He was born in the then District
Of Maine, in 1879, the year that Wash
ington was inaugurated the first presi-
dent of the United States. The vet
eran has been married three times, but
his wives are now dead. He is the
father OF twenty children, fifteen Of
whom are now living. He is large,
framed, portly, smooth shaven man
and is as vigorous rs a youth of sixty
This summer he was in Augusta on q
visit to relatives, and one day walked
out to his sons saw-mill, in Mount
Vernon, distance of eleven miles, in
three hours, and he was not exhausted
by the undertaking either Perhaps
the secret of the veterans longevity is
that he has always been strictly tenn
perate in all things, votes the republi-
can ticket, and is an earnest and de-
voted Free Will Baptist.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-16

Mr.. Severance led the way for some
distance, then in detected tones said
ne had lost his course. His words fell
IKE death-Snell upon every ear. and
the party slowly retraced their steps.
Another start was made more DELHI
erately and terminated with more sue
| cess The horses were reached. and
the party, mounting, rode home, which
was reached about l o'clock in the
morning.
That night the flow was unusually
active and grand beyond measure.
Inc stream nearest town was flowing
along the bed of river, and at the
then terminus was precipitating itself
INTO pool at the foot of pretty cas-
cade falling beside it. At times tons 81
lava, ike melted iron, would drop into
this pool with hiss aud
roar, followed by thunder
ing explosion that would send the
water, now boiling, up in 4 vast column
81 spray twenty or thirty feet high: at
others, the lava would flow slower and
cool as 1t touched the waters surface,
over which 1t would spread like 4 cake
FNSAAAAAS ANAA IlAC llON. Ill THE
water coald support it no longer. and
then, with report like a gun, il would
break at the bank and sink to the kot-
tom with tumultuous noise.
Similar phenomena, even on a grand.
er scale, were repeated ON Wednesday
last. The flow was about half mile
lower down the river bed, from which
II had consumed all the water. Arriy.
ing at cascade some twenty feet high
1t fell over in great red flood of flame
sixty feet wide, and was precipitated
INTO large pool of water nearly fifteen
feet deep, and some 100 feet in circum,
ference, Transforming it into 4 mann
moth caldron of frey explosives, that
sent hot spray and steam up and about
for almost Incredible distances, till al
was consumed, and the pool was filled
to a level with the river-bed above-au
operation which occupied about an
hour and half, during which time
nearly 1000 cubic yards of lava were
deposited.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-16

publicly quoted as authority for the
statement that during Thursday night
last he had been out of his head. In
curry developed curious grounds for
this belief, which, to be fully under
stood. requires preliminary state
ment:
During the present campaign GER
tain republican in florida was very i'm
Fortunate about securing money for
use in the state campaign. He urged
it strongly and repeatedly here by let
ter and telegraph, and insisted that the
importance of the subject should be
presented at Mentor. His letters were
sent there. Finally he began to tele-
graph about twice week: DO you
intend to abandon the contest in Flor
ida?'' ''Do you think it worth while to
continue the struggle in Florida ~
This last expression at length became a
by-word between the president and
some of his friends, and was frequently
applied in joke after they reached the
white house.
Toward morning the president walked
up, and feeling in moderately fair con-
dltion, and wanting to talk a little, look
ed up at DIR. Boynton, who sat by his
bed, and said: doctor, do you think
it worth while to carry on this struggle
in Florida any longer" The doctor
was startled; he saw that the president
was wide awake, and at once concluded
that he must be delirious, Eyes, | GER
tainly do think it worth while" The
president said: Then we will try"
and dropped off to sleep. The next
morning DR.. Boynton told some of the
correspondents, when questioned, that
the president had toward morning APP
peared to be decidedly out OF his head.
This startling information found its
way at once to several adlready stamp
eded newspaper offices, and was at
once prepared for sensational extras.
The remark of the president with the
allusion to Florida left off, so as to con-
ceal the startling degree of the delirum,
was given out as showing that the pres
ident was growing tired of the long
struggle, and thus pathetically express
ed 1t to DR.. Boynton, and this view of
the case has formed the basis CT many
sympathetic paragraphs. DR.. Boyton,
later in the day was relating his night
experience to some of the attendants,
who understood the meaning of the
phrase, Continuing the struggle in
Florida" and he was surprised at the
solid amusement it seemed to afford.
When explained to him he was greatly
relieved, and enjoyed the story. He
said if the president had not attached
Florida to his inquiry he should not
have been concerned about his mind;
but with that addition it seemed like
clear proof of badly disordered mind
But DR.. Boynton apparently had excel
lent ground for his belief. The story,
however, takes away all the support
which those who have enormously in
sisted that dilirium existed have deriv-
ed from DR.. Boynton's first impress
sions.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-16

General Grant is said to believe that
"the American continent must become
one federative Republic under The
guidance of the United States; that then
it must establish confederation Of the
world, as Tennyson has it, with the other
continents Of the earth, and that the
supremacy of the English language
must become acknowledged by every
nation"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-16

We are strongly disposed to regard
that person as the best physician who
does most to alleviate human suffering.
Judged from this standard, Mrs. LYDIA
E. PNKHAM, 233 Western Avenue,
Lynn, Mass, is entitled to the front
rank, for her VEGETABLE COMPOUND is
daily working wonderful cures in ie-
male diseases. Send for circular to the
above address.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-16
The Presidents Joke.

The origin of one of the reports that
the president has been delirious is in
teresting, and in less serious case
would present q very ludicrous side.
After several of tine surgeons and chief
attendants had denied the report that
the president had been delirious, they
were surprised that DR., Boynton was
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-16

MUTILATIoS of silver coins is the Cub
ject of circular to be issued soon by
the secretary of the treasury. In 1t ne
intimaies that government ofilcials
may refuse to take such coins at their
face value, but may purchase them by
weight as bullion. Congress viii be
asked next session to make law mak-
ing the utterance of mutIlated coins IL
legal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-16

Mr.. f. Purcell, No. II Ann street,
New York, used St. Jacobs Oil for
rheumatism with entire relief-writes
New York journal.-Richmond { Va,
Christian Adr0cate.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-16

Fair book-agent to venerable mer-
chant-''I've a work here to which !
wish TO call your attention" Venera-
BILE merchant-'I blush to tell you that
my education was neglected in early
life; and | am only just learning to
read words of enc syllable. If you had
a primer, now"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-16

A woman in eastern Pennsylvania
became crazy on seeing her husband
kiss another woman. The husband
was a rascal. No true husband would
ever kiss another woman when his wife
was looking.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-16

At recent examination in a girls
school the question was put to q class
OF little ones: "Who makes the laws Of
our government Congress" was
the reply. How is congress divided2'
was the next question. A little girl in
the class raised her hand .fWei,"
said the examiner, Miss Sallie, what
do you say the answer is?" Instantly,
with an air of confidence as well as tn
umph, the answer came: Civilized,
halEciyilized and savage"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-16

He rested his hot brow upon his hand
and laughed: three months ago she
vowed she would never, never marry
nae, and now she is suing me for breach
of promise"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-16

Somebody told, tor every one knew,
The wonders Safe Kidney and Liver Cure do
In bringing pure health 70 The body anew,
And saving from death many noble and true.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-16

Perfectly slfe-iI always" said the
wife Of French editor, 'slike 70 know
that my husband IS fighting q duel
Then feel that he Is perfectly safe
from harm"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-16
II Was Spottsy,ania Court House.

Mr.. Ashby who is kinsman of the
brilliant cavalryman of that name,
kindly offered to show me what was 10
be seen, and after breakfast we started
for what he called the Horseshoe or,
as it is more generally known, the
Bloody Angle Driving northward
on the level Brock road for less than a
half mile, we wheeled abruptly into a
by-way to the right ard began to pass
through thicket of small pines. These
evergreens, which have grown on the
margin of the McCool farm since the
battle, began to threaten to choke the
narrow road What we were going
| through was more like bridle-path
than = place for wheels, but, needless Of
the ends of the limbs that whipped
him in the eyes and brushed against
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-16
A Little Mixed.

Some confusion has been caused in
the pubic mind nj Washington by the
existence of two organizations, both of
which profess to have charge OF the
arrangements for the Yorktown Cen
tenmal celebration. One of these is
the Yorktown Congressional Commits
sion and the other the Yorktown Cen
tcnnlal Association. Both have issued
programmes. The celebration as or
EanIxed by the Congressional Commits
sion begins Oct. Is and continues four
DAYS. The association has nromulga-
ted an elaborate plan for a celebration
to begin en- the 18th of October and
close on the 18th The Yorktown
Congressional Commission is body
organized by law Of Congress, compas-
ed Of one Senator and one Representa-
tive from each Of the original thirteen
States. This body has been charged
by Congress with the expenditure Of
the 100000 appropriated by Congress
IN pursuance OLA resolution adopted
III the year 1871. The Yorktown As
ISOLATION. Of which Colonel Peyton is
Secretary. is an independent rsaniza-
ton. which claims the honor of having
nursed the Yorktown boom" applied
itself to the work of getting suhScript-
ions 10 defray the expenses few
months ago, and raised about $4,000.
with which the association purchased
the Temple farm, whereon il was pro
posed to hold the celebration. When
the Congressional Commission went
down 70 Yorktown they had confer
ence with the representative Of the
association. No very satisfactory con-
clusion being reached. site for the
monument was selected, mile away
from the Temple farm. The outcome
Is watched with some interest. The
\ Yorktown association is in correspond
ence with French officials as we'll as
distinguished persons in all parts of the
world arranging for a grand celebration.
The celebration under the auspices Of
the National Congress will undoubtedly
be 4 success, rs the whole enginery of
the government will contribute TO it.
Meanwhile arrangements are being
soberly made by both parties as if the
people were going 10 celebrate two
centennials and the exploits and deeds
Of the heroes at Yorktown ut two places
L mile apart at the same time.