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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-15
FOREIGN.

Ming kAINkkrN has reached London.
on his tour westward around the word
MEDICAL science has sustained great
loss bv the death 81 nr Maurice Raynaud,
OF Paris
The Mexican papers state that General
Ceballos will I've given command OF the
military line of the Rie Bravo,
Tax London Sportsman is heartily
ashamed of the treatment the Cornell uni
Sersitv crew received in England.
O'CoNNoR, the secretary Of the Cork
branch Of the Land league, has been ar
rested under the coercion act.
EooK containing the names Of his Fe-
nian accomplices has been found on Nc
grsth. the Irish Nihilist
FoUR THOUSAND Greek troops have en-
tered the Turkish village OF Dimario.
The occupying force will probably march
into Arno to-day.
THE farmers OF France count on n good
crop Of wheat, and declare that the vint-
age will be one Of the best for fifteen
years.
THB French cabinet has resolved 10 send
large force 10 suppress the Arab insur-
rection az S(ax. England and Italy have
dispatched war vessels.
HESsY HKLENAN, one of the assassins of
the car. who is imurisoned in fortress.
reports himself we'll treated, and saws she
has been allowed to consult an attorney
on the subject of petitioning for a com
mutation of sentence.
The international monetary conference
viii demand himetslism or nothing. The
proposition Of the Bank of England will
be rejected, although some British specu-
lators undertook 10 advance the price Of
silver on scSount Of the document
A Swiss watch manufacturing house
sent by post to Bulgaria a case valued Mt
e40o, insured them tor s6 600, bribed
Bulgarian postoffice clerk to steal them,
and then claimed the insurance. The
scheme landed its perpetrators in Jail.
Tue festivities at Halifax for the enter
talnment Of the governor general still con-
tinue. The feature on yesterday was
torpedo attack or the harbor BY her mai
esiy's war-ship Tenedos, occupying two
hours and costing thousands OF dollars
RUSSIA wants more ships of war, and
the minister of marine progresses TO spend
for them 2l6, ,000 600 roubles-about SIts0,-
GOO. This sum would be more wisely ex-
pended in ameliorating the condition of
the wretched peasants
JOHN francis ERsKINk, a workman in
the Great Western car-stops at London,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-15
Successful F.rmIng in Tennessee.

In the spring of 1873 q gentleman
who was financially ruined bought a
cottage and four acres of land four
miles from Memphis. There was
nothing growing on the land, and the
cottage was dilapidated structure. In
the Spring OF 1874 he made a garden,
planted shade and fruit trees and flow
ers. At the end Of the year some
had been supplied all the time. There
We're also eggs and spring chickens,
and cow that supplied milk and but
ter. Next year strawberry plants were
put out on rented land, and good and
profitable crop of sweet and Irish DO
tatoes and turnips were raised An
other lot of twenty-five and one-half
acres was then purchased at 500 per
acre. Then more potatoes, strawber-
ries, fruit and shade trees, and grape
vines Raised forage to feed the team
and pork to feed the family In 1877
his books showed $1,000 profits. Then
he added ten and one-half acres to his
farm In 1873 he bought thirty-two
acres and planted eight acres in straw
berries. In 1879 he planted one-tenth
of an acre i'll cotton, using common
seed, which produced $50 pounds seed
cotton. In 1880 he planted two acres.
which produced four bales 500 pounds
each. The soil is red clay, worn and
washed in deep gullies. The
cotton was raised on ground that
had been deemed too poor to
cultivate by its former own
er, and had lain idle for many years.
A pillow and road scrarer wiped out the
gullies, and stable manure and field
peas put life into the soil. Thus mere
suggestion Of farm, SO to speak, with
no live stock, no crop, no tools, no out
buildings, no fences, with seven years
of unceasing toll have brought forth
brilliant results. This industrious gen
tleman now has nearly 100 acres of
land in high state of cultivation, and
tools to cultivate it. On this farm there
are shade trees 40 feet high, 1000 bear
ing fruit trees, 20 acres III small fruits,
Is acres III clover, a growing crop worth
$1,000, and comfortable house Of
eight rooms The farmer owes no
debts, and has small balance to his
financiering, no trading, no dodg-
ing of bills, no Lulldozing laborers-
nothing but plain, straightforward hard
work to accomplish these results.
Seven years ago this rural gentleman
was i'll poor health. and further afflicted
bya partial loss of sight, with helpless
family dependent upon him. His ex-
perience affords a striking illustration
Of what industry and perseverance can
accomplish i'll Tennessee The above
is not a tigment of the Imagination, but
are the points embraced in a letter
from this experimental farmer himself
to the Hon. William r. Moore, who
had requested him to write out his ex-
perlence.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-15

i L MSCIKrNlS principal chief II tile
Choctaws. issued card proposing to
citizens Of the United States now culti-
waiting land III violation of law that
they surrender such spots and pay the
usual rents To the Choctaw authorities.
ii which ease they may remain on the
land for tie remainder the year. free
.of permit taN Secretary kirkwood
haS instructed Agent Tufts, 1T Musko-
gec, u elve notice that intruders may
have the month ot July in which to
comply with the permit laws or leave
Indian Territory
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-15
Brothers Meet After Many Years.

Mrs. Deborah Button, a widow Of
North Adams, is the mother of seven
children, who all lived to maturity, the
first death occurring a short time ago.
On the day Of the funeral two gentle
men stepped from Troy and Boston
train and wended their way together
to the house of mourning. Total
strangers to each other, these two
gentlemen walked in company to their
mothers door, there to be introduced
% each other as own brothers. They
had been living only twenty-six miles
apart, but bad not met in tgenty-nIne
years, and no ill-feellng had ever exist
ed between them. These gentlemen
we're Dennis Button, a farmer of Hoos-
lex, and Levi Button, salesman In a
wholesale clothing establishment at
Albany.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-15
4 Long Siege Ahead.

So smoothly has the case of the pres
ldent progressed that there has been
probably too mucn encouragement.
The only solid basis for cherfulness
rests upon the fact that the wounded
man is not actually dying, and that he
continues to gain time. Several alarm
ing reports have been circulated this
evening about the presidents counten-
ance having changed to Il yellow tinge,
indicating that the wound in the liver
was producing serious results; but this
report is unlounded The real truth of
the presidents case is that the public
have been encourage too much He
i still very sick man, and the road
70 his recovery is very long. Secretary
Lincoln, who has been very respondent,
said that the best evidence he had seen
of the surgeons belief in the presidents
ultimate recovery les in the fact Of
their preparation for a long siege.
They were evidently settling down
to siege ef months instead of
days. Mr.. Lincoln said that not sin
gle member of the cabinet had entered
the presidents room since last Saturday.
They all have to depend for their
knowledge OF the presidents case upon
the physicians and those in immediate
attendance upon him. The presidents
new bed enables him to lie on a level
with the window, so that he can vary
the monotonv of his confinement by
gazing upon the beautiful landscape
south of the While house. Several
well-authenticated eases of recovery
from wounds similar to that received
by the president have been received and
placed in the budget of the physicians
Mr.. Lincoln says tha. he has received
to-day the report Of the case of Mr..
Barnard, at the Palmer house, Chicago.
Mr.. Barnard was shot in the same way
during the war, the recovery, however,
was very slow and painful, and most
tedious. All of the parallel cases re-
ported show that i will be long time
before the president be right There
will be no attempt made to take out the
ball. If 1t ever comes out of him it
will be through the action of nature.
Mr.. Lincoln reports the feeling among
the physicians that the presidents
chances now are a trifle more
than ever, Standing, perhaps,
seven to five out of twelve.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-15
The Way Plate Glass Is Made.
Pntsburg Telegraph.


To cast, roll, polish and burnish plate
glass requires machinery Of peculiar
construction, and "plant" that is
costly by reason Of its complex nature.
The pouring of liquid glass from the
furnace upon the cast iron plates, and
ne subsequent rolling, are processes
comparatively simple. Amy house
keeper who has used a rolling pin on
batch of pie crust dough, performs an
operation very similar to this stage of
plate7glass making. 1t is the succeed
ing processes of grinding and polishing
and final furnishing that require time
and costly mechanism. After leaving
the rolls and bed plate The glass Is rip
pied and rough, and only fit for graf
ings or skylights. Each plate must be
transferred to machines that resemble
the turntables of railway. On the
revolving platform the glass is cement
ed into bed of plaster Of paris, and
the machine started. Bearing heavily
ON the surface of the glass are blocks
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-15

Ont, has learned enough to make a claim
to the estate OF the Earl of Mar, in Scot
land, valued at $100,000.0oo. Men of
means offer TO organize stock company,
and prosecute his claim as son OF the
earl.
PARIS i evidently 10 have terrible
duel Lullier, an accomplished swords
man, who is the ins4ited party in the luar-
rel with Cassagnac, announces that the
duel will continue until the last drop of
blood is drawn, and the body of the van
quished is al the disposal of the victor.
THE leaders of the Home Rule party
in the house of commons, Messrs, Parnell.
0Connor and Mccarthy, have appealed
TO Irish electors throughout Great Britain
to remember the ingratitude Of liberal
members who are ardent in the cause Of
coercion and whose election was as
sisted by Irish votes.
COLONEL OBERGoM. who was commission
ed by the Mexican government 10 inquire
into the cause of the Morles Bridge dis
aster, has reported that the sole cause
was the defective construction of the
bridge. Collections are being made in the
City Of Mexico for the relief ofthe suffer-
ers.
AT Prague, the capital Of Bohemia, a
festival Of German students WIS interrupt
ed by Czechs, and in the course of the
riot, several Germans were stabbed. Next
day the Bohemians again attacked the
German students, when more stabbing oc-
Cured. This inter-race quarrel will no
doubt spread throughout Bohemia.
LEFRoY, the man who it is believed shot
Gould in the English railway carriage,
has not yet yet been arrested. The British
public are beginning to think that they
have the worst organized, and consequently
the least efficient police force in the world.
LEROY, or Mapleton, is descsibed as a
provincial newspaper reporter very fond
of theatre-going.
THE French cabinet held a council in
regard to the situation in Algeria and Tu-
mis-. II seems that on Thursday last The
French gunbOat Chacol opened fire on a
battery mounted on the beach at Sfax,
which wa, returned. On Friday. the iron
clads bombarded the town and the fort
There are $4,000 insurgents encamped in
the environ5
An Italian ne yspaper which is rep
resented by an English correspondent as
expressing the general feeling in Italy,
says that France desirous in some degree of
blotting out the shame of her defeat in
1870, and conscious at the same time that
she is unable TO measure swords with Ger
many, seeks in every possible way to pro-
woke war with Italy. The journal in
question advises the Italians to be patient,
to bide their time and, If the worst come
to be prepared 10 meet he exigencies. ana
10 choose the occasion for Il war. This is
plain talk enough.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-15

Il the churches Of Chicago. the
shocking tidings from Washington were
made the subject If earnest comment
hy iii, clergy, the feeling pervading
all minds IT Christian people being that
this vas i matter FOR special prayer
that the life Of the beloved chief might
hc spared to the Nation Unity Church
was thronged 10 hear the Rev. Robert
Collver, Of New York, formerly Of Chi
ciso, preach 4 sermon in memory OF
the late Eli Bates. Judge Peck. and Gil
bert Hubbard In his prayer before
:he sermon, Mr. Collyer made \ feeling
reference Il the attempted assasSina-
ton Of the President. The Rev. l. Line
bargcr. ut Grant Place Methodist Epis-
ropal church. discoursed ON civil gov
ernmont
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-15

THr new city directory, compiled by
Mr. Thomas Hutehn on, and published
hy tire Chicago Directory Company,
gives total approximate population
.of 5ll.1il, gain ~ Az 100 within the
last year Il should ~ remembered
IL this connection that tho director man
last year represented Chicago rs hav-
lug i population less than il really had,
- afterwards aseertainod Ivy the cen
Sus takers Calculating on the basis
- increase III the city population dur
ing the year. the population Of Cook
county IL now til So
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-15

cry. There is no difficulty remaining of
which the physicians 10 not feel conf
dent of their ability to overcome the at
mosphere of the white house, is posi-
lively hilarious To day the cabinet
ministers step about like boys
At picnic, or rather like
politicians who have just learned
that desperately close election has
been decided in their favor. As Sec
retary Hunt expressed it. This has
been nip and tuck, but tuck has got
the best gait. and We are all ready to
have glorifcation.
WASHINGTON, July S.-At o'clock
the presidents condition was the same,
if any change at all, being for better.
4 strong breeze prevails and the tenn
perature of his room is pleasant.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-15

MR FRFScH, tine government railroad
commissioner. who has Just returned
'rom California, asserts that the great
cst difficulty i experienced by those
who are constructing railroads in the
vest in obtaining lahorers. There is
lot only Il scarcity of white lahorers.
nut sufficient number of Chinese can
lot be found TO meet the pressing de-
mand. On the Atlantic and Pacific
road Indians are being employed and
paid 1T the rate Of = psr day. The
railroad companies have agents at Cas-
lie Garden to solicit the service Of emf
grants, who are shipped west, their
wages being paid while in transit. La
Dor is not only scarce in the far west,
but in Chicago there is demand great
er than has ever been known here be-
fore.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-15

MILWAUKEE,. July II. - Flour. Firm
wheat-opened strong; No. ! hard nominal,
No. l nominal; No. hard, nominal; No.
2. 1898; LOGS for seller July; l.1O7. for
seller August; l.Os9a for seller September;
LOGS for seller October: 1.O9i4 for seller No
yember; No. 3. 1.O0ss; No. 4, SS.ls re
jected, nominal. Corn-Weaker; No. 2, 44I.
Oats = Scarce and fru; No. 2, &6. Rye
Scarce; No. l. 9s. Barley Nominal; No.
2 81
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-15

ALTHOUGH Mr. Beechcr has been IN
receipt Of $4,000 year income, be
has allowed a mortgage Of 81 900 to-
remain many years on his Brooklyn
house and by its recent sale realized
IS 600 more, which is to 90 to the ex-
I.ense Of his $4,000 or 100000 Peek
skill residence.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-15
Machines in Natch factorv will q

Machines IN a watch factory will cut
screws with $50 threads to the inch
the finest used il a watch has 80.
These threads are invisible to the naked
eye, and it takes 144,oG0 of the screws
to make pound A pound of them
IS worth six pounos of pure gold. Lay
one upon piece sf white paper and it
looks ike tiny steel filing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-15

Two vel known London banking
firms, will! the cooperation Of French
syndicate, have taken The Italian loan.
70 prevent danger in the transporta-
ton Of 50 much gold, S80,000,000 will
W sent in the course 0f two wears.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-15

In the case Of the Chicago branch Of
tile Bank If Montreal, tile commits
aioncr of Internal revenue decides that
il ii contrary u sound public policy TO
exempt from taxation funds ofa foreign
bank employed ia competition with do
mestie institutions He therefore rules
that the bank is liable for taxes on all
capital brought within the jurisdiction
of the United States The total amount
claimed from the Bank of Montreal is
sos, ,3l73t; from the Canadian Bank
nf Commerce Sol ,292, and from the
Merchants Bank Of Canada, 50, ,825. Il.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-15

GnyfENoE 81. John, of Kansas, sees
II tho recent decision ~ the Supreme
Court If that state. affirming the con
-titntionaldy u the new liquor Inv, the
practical success of tic measure He
asserts that ii spite Of the fact that the
liquor sellers have combined to defeat
its enforcement and secure lis repeal,
raising i fund of S2oO,0o0 for the pur-
pose, that tie end Of the year
Mill 9ee i'll IT the saloons closed per-
manrnHy, except III the large cities,
whrsr ht expects continual struggle
until thr liquor interest i entirely
crushed out.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-15

The indebtedness Of France has in
creased 81 ,30o 100000 in fifteen years,
and during the same period the debt
If Russia has increased 81 800, ,OO0, 600,
that of Germany 250CO,0o0; Spain,
5oo,Ooo0Oo; Italy, $1,l000oo,0oo.
Great Britain has reduced hcr debt $l44-
100000 The greater portion Of the
debt Of European nations was incurred
IN preparing for war, in the building of
Notifications. and the construction Of
costly and useless navies.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-15

A salesman travelling in the Western
country came upon roads cabin
in an unfrequentd locality At the
lucky juncture Of his arrival. the host
was slowing away a barrel, labeled
whisky. With ppvert.al hospitality
the landlord acceted him, Just in
time, stranger; leul hand and take a
pull. The trav1er pulled, and at
length proceeded On his journey. Re
turning over the some route a week
afterward, he called. Asking for a
glass Of something, he was astonished
by the remark: Not a drop in the
house; sorry we can't accommodate
YOU" What exclaimed the traveller.
didn't see you get in a whole barrel
week ago." "Wal, now. stranger,
what's that in house with the cd wo-
man and FIVE chilhen and no cow"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-15
Nn HnSritaI Needed

No paiatial hospital needed for Hop
Bitters patients, nor large-salaried tai
ented pufers to tfil what Hop Bitters
will do or cure, a they tell their own
story by their certain and absolute
cures at home.-N. T. Independent
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-15

'lHls IL the way tile comet looked To
Professor Boss. II Albany, when he got
his telescope into position: "lhe comet
stretched out across the heavens nearly
forty degrees, and the tail spread ont
into two well.leiined branches, enveE
oPing the North Star IN u Hood Of
milky light Tie eastward branch ran
up, passing about p deg east Of the
NORTH slar, and shooting up toward the
ZENITH This stretch Mas followed for
mlly ladeg. then the other branch shot
up On tie west for at least - deg, be-
tng about : dee. astronomically south
Meat nl tie Polo Slnr.n
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-15

CYRus N. FIELD is confident Of the
success Of the application Of electricity
to railways, and thinks tie time IS not
far distant when at least all the elevated
roads Of New Nork will be run by this
motor
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-15

The pony-drivers Of Yorkshire, Eng,
Collierv nave struck for an increase of
wages. Two thousand workmen are
out Of employment al 4 consequence.
The pony.driyers arc power in York
4Iirn
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-15

a sEw swimming device has been
patented ~ William II Richardson, of
Mobile, Ala II il 4 light frame, carry
ng 4 iluat and longitudinal shaft, the
latter having 1T one end il small screw
propeller. The swimmer reclines on
the tloat, and grisping a hand crank in
each hand and placing his feet ON two
foot cranks, proceeds rapidly and easily,
With lis head fir enough above water
~. b,.# ,.,ItI.rtalle
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-15

LIEUTENANT JAMES B. LOCKWOOD, U
S. A., sailed from Baltimore for ST.
Johns, n f., to join the steamer Pro-
teus, of the Greeley expedition to Lady
franklin Bay.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-15
NEWS NOTES.

THE German authorities are taking.
measures to hinder the large emigra-
,;on from the fatherland. a bill with
this object is to be introduced into the
nert session Of the Reichstag.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-15

The Salt Lake Tribune, a Gentle pa
per says: According to one of the
Mormon papers, tie European slaves
were brought to the Salt Lake market
IN several freight cars. The best look
ing girls are auctioned off to the thick
est necked polygs, while the men viii
be parceled out 70 he Church ranchesn
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-07-15

An Indiana man lost fifteen steers by
lightning the other day. What this
country needs is a new breed of cattle
born with lightning rods instead of