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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-04-08
Two Inauguration Stories.

A Washington correspondent says
that the Boston Lancers who assisted
at Grants Inauguration hired their
horses in Washington. a contract was
made with 4 livcry-stable keeper to
furnish the requisite number of horses,
and he obtained about half of them
from a horse railroad company With
those lancers who thus appeared mount
ed came a delegation of past members
= heavy-weights = bent on having n
frolic. On the morning of the inaug-
uration one Of them went to hard
ware store and purchased large spring
hand-bell, which he put i'll one Of his
overcoat pockets and went to that part
of the column where the lancers sat in
their saddles, wearing their scarlet
coats, and carrying their lances, with
tiuttcring crimson pennants attached.
Soon the word Forward was given,
and the troops moved slowly along, but
in a few moments the sharp sound of a
bell-stroke was heard, and every horse
which had been used on the railroad
stopped short. The lanCers were thrown
in:o confusion, and it was some mo-
ments before every man was in his place
again, and moving forward, by
fours." Again the stroke of the bell
was heard, again the railroad horses
stopped ut the familiar signal. Finally
1t was discovered who was striking the
bell, and he was asked to dcsist, but he
refused point blank, until it was agreed
that a case of champagne should be
sent to his room. When this was done
hnl hoo n fh,,
lancers covered themselves with glory.
When old General Harrison was in
augurated lie was SO full Of the pro-
gress of the old Roman emperors along
the Appian way that he refused to ride
down Pennsylvania avenue in car
riage, but rode on horseback, hat in
hand, bowling acknowledgements for
the cheers which greeted him. The
weather was very cold, with sharp
northeast wind, yet he wore neither
overcoat nor gloves. Arriving ut the
capitol, he delivered his inaugural adj
dress, which occupied an hour and Il
half, from the platform built over the
eastern steps. standing bareheaded,
while those around him, already cover
ed and well wrapped up, were nearly
frozen. When he had concluded he
remounted his horse and rode to the
White House, escorted by the military.
1t was evident that he wished to show
that he was not feeble if he was old;
but all the physicians expected to hear
that he was seized that night by pneu
monia. He did did not apparently suf-
fer any i'll effects, but months over
taxing Of his physical powers was too
much, and his lifeless remains were es-
corted along Pennsylvania avenue with
great pomp. THE path Of glory leads
but to the grave"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-04-08
CRIME.

GANG of. bogus coin manufacturers
have been arrested near Cadillac, Mich,
Aand their molds and metals seized
A MAN named John Doe alias VIM.
Sahe has been arrested for abducting the
II year old daughter of Swiss saloon
keeper in Chicago.
A GENUINE unfortunate is Dr. Elmer
Hause. of Tecumseh, Mich. His fourth
unlucky adventure resulted in stabs in the
breast and back. inflicted by burglar.
SEVERAL stores have been robbed at
Pierre, Dakota, fifty vigilants, armed with
rifles picked up all the questionable men
in town, and drove them away with a
warning.
A BURGLAR at Peoria cloroformed Adam
Gable and wife and took a watch and a
fat pocket book. A diamond ring on Mrs.
Cables finger fitted too tightly to be re
moved.
DANIEL KEIsTIER, stock raiser was
shot dead by renegade Indian at the
mining camp Of Ivanpak, in California
Some Indians in the vicinity delivered
the murderer to the authorities, but soon
afterward he was lynched
EMMA DRAKE. of Whitehall, Mich, was
on yesterday disGgured for life by vitriol
thrown by the wife of Captain Flagstaff,
Of the propeller Swallow. The captain
states that his wife has been insane ever
since the loss of her three children.
FouR masked men surprised the watch
man at the packing house of G. w. Hig-
gins 4 Co, at the Union stock-yards,
Chicago, and bound him with rope.
They drilled the safe and blew the door
off its hinges, obtaining $500 in cash and
about 81 600 in checks
A YOUNG lady in New York who re-
fused TO disclose to two robbers the hid
ing-place of some Jewels was stabbed in
the arms and face until insensible, and
has become a partial paralytic. One of
the villains has been captured and identi-
fed
4 PARTY of ten cowboys engaged in
lark al O'Neil City, Neb., and killed Sher-
itf kearns and seriously wounded his dep
utv because they objected to the breaking
up of an auction. The murderers escaped
to Neigh, where they threatened TO re-
turn and raid the town. The people of
Holt and Antelope counties are greatly
terrified az the lawlcssness.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-04-08
A Pretty Child-Bride.

A correspondent in Washington
gushes thus over the wife Of Congress
man Marsh, of Illinois, who is well re-
membered rs 4 girl il Chicago social
circles
The prettiest little child-bride, gold
en-haired and azure eyed, chats over
dessert with her big member-of-con-
gress- husband, Marsh of Illinois, and
casts perplexed eyes upon her step
son, a boy yet in -breehes, but
already up to his wee mamma's shoul-
der. Such a cute little Dora Of a
woman, so dainty and delicate, and in
fantile, that | would rather watch her
pretty ways than look at any of the
great men in the room. She is the
daughter of the wellknown NJ. Cool
baugh, of Chicago, q distinguished
banker and lawyer, handsome and
grand and trusted, who, few years
ago, in a strange fit of alteration killed
himself on the grave of his earlyfriend,
Stephen A. Douglas, near Chicago. |
have seen Mr.. Coolbaugh often, in
earlier years, have listened to his clear,
eloquent speeches on more than one
occasion, heard with sadness OF MS
melancholy end, and grieved WITH other
friends over his departure, ard here,
like little wood violet sprung from
the sturdy fallen forest tree, SITS his
tiny daughter, in the pretty glow of
happy welded love, drawing my heart
to her by her sweet and gentle ways. F"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-04-08
AnalOgies i'm Nature.

The cocoanut is, in many respects,
like the human skull, although it close
y resembles the skull of monkey. A
sponge may be so held as to remind
one of the unfieshed face of the skele-
ton, and the meat of an English walnut
is almost the exact representation of
the brain.
Plums and black cherries resemble
the human eyes; almonds and some
other nuts resemble the different va
rieties of the human nose, and an open
oyster and its shell are perfect image
of the human ear.
The shape of almost any mans body
may be found in the various kinds of
mammoth pumpkins. The open hand
may be discerned in the form assumed
by scrub-willows and growing celery.
The German turnip and the eggplant
resembles the human heart. There are
other striking resemblances between
human organs and certain vegetable
forms. The forms of many mechani-
cal contrivances in common use may
be traced back to the patterns furnish
ed by nature Thus, the hog suggested
the plow; the butterfly, the ordinary
hinge; the toad-stool, the umbrella; the
duck, the ship; the fungous growth OF
the trees, the bracket Any one de-
sirous Of proving the oneness of the
earthly system will find the resemb-
lances In nature an amusing study, to
say the least.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-04-08

! TO Winterhout, in Switzerland, in his
carriage, met on the road yelled lady.
She asked him to give her place IN
i. the carriage, which request was COM
piled with. The physician soon noticed
that his companions hands were very
large and coarse, and his suspicious
were aroused. He managed to empty
his purse into his pocket, and then, as
if by accident, he pulled from his pocket
with a handkerchief and allowed tito fall
out of the carriage. The lady was polite
enough to step out to get it, whereupon
the physician whipped his horse into a
gallop, leaving the stranger to continue
her journey on foot. In basket which
she left in the carriage two revolyers
were found
On the petition Of Henry Willard,
president of the Oregon Railway and
Navigation company the superior
court in New York has enjoined the
Northern Pacific road from issuing the
10000 shares of common stock pro-
posed to be given to IFS projectors. 1t
lis believed that large portion of these
shares havs already been thrown upon
the stock ma ket. Willard states that
fund of $12 100000 was made up in
January, with which he secured con
troll of $27 100000 of the common and
preferred stock of the Northern Pacific
He then apprised President Billings of
his acts, and invited himself and his
friends to come into the combination.
whereupon the latter caused the issue
Of the stock held by the company.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-04-08
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

THE aggregate loss by the fire in Gin
cnn2ti was $s3 900.
A FIRE at Leadville destroyed McDan-
icls theatre and i restaurant and saloon
| adjoining
TIE cotton press of James l.. Harwav,
of Norfolk, Va, was destroyed by fire.
The loss was 300 600
A FIRE in Elizabeth, n j., DESTROYED
several buildings on Broad street The
loss was 800, 600.
| JOSEPH LITTLE. Of Canton, Ohio, died
suddenly from paralysis Of the heart re-.
suliing from the fermentation Of beer in
| the stomach
ADDISON SMELL, proprietor of the Wa
bash Avenue Pavilion, in Chicago, is held
as accessory To the murder of George w.
| Mcbride. Gilmore, who fired the fatal
shot. is still at large.
JUsr after midnight the freight and
passenger depots Of tie Occidental rail
way, ut Montreal, were destroyed by fire
and the explosion Of gunpowder Tho
cause of the fire is as vet mystery Loss
about $4,000
MARVIN L. BENNETT, an inmate of the
| National Home, ut Milwaukee. died from
injuries sustained by contact with train
81 cars Of the St. Paul road in deep cut
on the grounds of the home.
| JAS. ANDREWS who had Just started
business in Peosta. Ia, was burned out
| last night. The building and stock were
e tirely new, and everything Loss, So
| 800; insured fer $500
\ GERMAN named Otto, from Illinois,
| jumped from train near Newton, Neb,
where he had land, and fell against a
| snow bank and rolled under the wheels of
| a car. One-half his head was cut off.
4 COLLISION between 4 construction and
| freight train occurred on the Rock Island
road, about one hundred miles west OF
Des Moines. Chipman, an engineer, had
n leg broken, and seventeen laborers were
more or less injured.
JAMES ADAMS, superintendent Of the
Silver Lick mine, Eureka. New. and
member Of the Nevada legislature, died
| in the city prison hospital from a pistol
shot wound received from Adolph Schan-
der, mailing clerk of the Bulletin. The
/ parties quarreled in saloon about bust
ness affairs.
! By the breaking of the ice in the Mis-
souri, river nj Pierre, Dakota. the town
WIS flooded 10 the depth Of FIVE feet, and
the inhabitants are encamped on the
nluHS. Inc steamer eSton was SUNK AT
| the levee 1T Gankton, and the Meade Is
| toatirg down stream with the ice. The
town of Nermillion is inundated.
WHILE four men of Washington, Da-
! viess county, H., were ont hunting the
gun Of one Of them exploded tearing his
hand apart from the fingers to the wrist
a piece Of the gun barrel entered anoth-
er's leg near the knee, intiicting painful
wound, while a third man Of the party
had his fingers shot off
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-04-08
Conquered by love.

A gentleman who for years had
been more or less under the influence
of liquor, and whose red nose and
bloated figure stamped him rs an in
ebriate, had gone home to his wife and
children in this condition He was not
unkind in act or words. 1t was his de
light to play at games with his little
ones us he was able, and to entertain
them with wonderful stories. On this
occasion the family were all together
i'll the sittingroom, and the usual
games having been played, little Fred
die, a lad about six years Of age, had
climbed upon his fathers knee, and
was asking all sorts of boyish questions.
He talked-as child will-of what he
would do when he was i "big man !"
asked if he would he like papa then !;
and finally, after long and serious
look into his fathers face, with every
shade of childish curiosity in his voice
and glance, put to him this bewildcring
query
Papa, when grow up to be man,
will my nose be red like yours, and my
face all swelled?"
All why should that poor, swollen
face grow redder than it was wont to
be? Why should his arms SO quickly
draw that boy TO his breast? And why
should tears flow and voice tremble ~
he replied in words and tone that made
his mothers heart glad?
mo, Freddy, please God, you won't
be like me when you get to be man !;
and neither will your father, my boy,
for from this hour he will lead sober
life"
"Be like him ~ he had not thought
Of that before, and the bare possibility
staggered him. All the love Of his
fathers heart cried out against such q
fate. That boy, his pride, going about
with bloated face and poisoned breath!
No no He was not prepared for
that Never before had he seen his
own looks so clearly they were re-
hected in the boy's-the boy grew to
manhood, and honor, affection and
reason to the rescue. The child had
preached sermon no orator could de-
liver and innocence and ignorance
had accomplished what learning and
logic had aimed at in vain.
These words went home
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-04-08
A Rather Questionable anecdote or Two

A sniritualistic medium watched the
spirit of the late Senator Matt. II.
Carpenter, as it approached the abode
OF the blest, ana reports the gate
keeper as saying
From Wisconsin that State of sin
fear l cannot let you in.
But where is Peter y asked the soul
thought that here he had control"
Well. 50, he had " the keeper said
But now | am acting here instead
There's been change Id have you know
Since | came here a year ago
The Offices the saints hold then
Are now held by Ohio men,
All from u State get into glory
Al others go to purgstory."
The soul, borne down by weight Of Woe
In sadness took Its way below.
This story is told by the Milwaukee
Rep blicdn The evening befom he
died he insisted upon getting UP. The
physicians forbade the attempt, and
were endeavoring to keep him Cuiet
when Judge Macarthur entered. "Ic
that you, Mac" asked Carpenter
Yes, Matt, it's l. But you must liz
quiet now" The old toss of the heat
as the dying Senator replied We'll
Judge, I'm prepared to argue thai mo
ton right now Mr.. Carpenter suffer
ed eScrutiating pain. and wanted al
explanation of the cause. The pain Ii
caused, Senator" replied physician
by stoppage of the colon" 'Stop
page of the colon, Ell? Well, then, O
course, il isn't a full STOP
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-04-08
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, April 4.-Flour-N Noninally un-
changed. Wheat-Activc, but lower; No. 2
Chicago spring, 1.OO1k a 0314 for seller cash;
l.O5sS @l.O5s4 for seller May; l.O6.4 for seller
June. Corn Easier; 3S1sa45 for seller cash;
i21a for seller May; 1925 g42a for seller June.
Oats Irregular; SIla 933l4 for seller cash; 352s
@351s for seller May 351s for seller June. Rye
Steady and unchanged Barley-Steady and
unchanged Pork-In fair dnmand at lower rates
1880 q 1885 for seller cash; l5.65L for seller
May; 15.7l1. for seller June. Lard -Easier:
1922 a 1875 for seller cash; 10.60R 1862 a
seller May; 1870 for seller june Whisky
Steady and unchanged ut Los The 'Dro-
ycrs journal reports: Hogs Receipts,
$500 shipments, 5000; demand fair; market
firm; mixed packing, 5.jOa5.55; light, 5.6OG
5.s5; mainly $50; choice heavy, 59Oa6 35
Cattle-Reeeipts, 1890; shipments, $500; ac-
tive, firm and higher; high any time in the past
two weeks; common to fair.shipping, 44O@4 so;
good to choice; 5.OO0 $40, exports, 56O06 90;
canning and butchers, 2.0O33 81 stocker's and
feeders, 3.2594.6O yards well clcfred Sheep
Receipts, 200; shipments, 1900; good demand;
common to extra 006575
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-04-08

due to his employees for their winters
work in the woods.
Mrs. MARY BEMER, an insane woman
of Milwaukee, after escaping from the
asylum, killed herself with a dull table
knife, cutting large piece of flesh out OF
her throat.
GEN. GRANT and party passed through
St. Louis en- route for Mexico, whittier
he is going in the interest Of the Mexican
Southern Railroad company, of which he
that country some two months.
The death of the earl of Caithness al
New York is announced He was known
as the most scientific member of the peer
age, having perfected a steam carriage for
proved loom and grayitating compass
! The circuit court at Muncie, Ind, on
the conviction Of Silas Richardson for
grand larceny, fined him one cent, SEN
fenced him to one day in Jail, disfran-
| chised him for twenty-four hours, and
made him ineligible to any Office of profit
or trust for the same period.
In the legislature of British Columbia,
on debate in regard to the Pacific rail
way, it was resolved to appeal to Queen
Victoria. One member expressed a desire
to put a musket in every mans hand TO
fight the Canadian government
FIFTY gentlemen, of Ottawa, ILL.,, have
gone to Minnesota, where they have par-
chased farms or expect to locate. They
will make their future home near Camp
Bell and Toutah. in Wilkin county. They
take with them 100 head of horses, some
cattle, farming tools, etc. Among them
are the sons of leading citizens they
have two special trains on the Chitsgo,
burlington and Quincy railroad, and have
filled thirty cars with their effects
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-04-08
FOREIGN

TnE latest attempt at assassination in
Russia was directed against the governor
of Baku
THE Swiss government has commenced
an investigation into the movement of
Russian refugees at Geneva Immediately
preceding the butchery of the czar.
THE threat comes from Geneva that. if
Sophie Pieolisky is executed, the car will
perish.
UNDER the socialist law, the Berlin po-
lice have issued orders for the expulsion
Of eighteen persons.
TnE German population in the noun
tain districts OF Bohemia are leaving for
the United States in large colonies
\ REBELLION of considerable import
ance prevails At Herat. and Ayoob Khan
is virtually besieged in the citadel
\ HUGE petard exploded at the door OF
Carmelite church in Madrid. on Satur-
day, doing considerable damage to the
structure.
The remains of the murdered car were
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-04-08

deposited in the imperial vault of the
church at the fortress, amid salvos Of ar
tillery.
THEiTurks are preparing for the de-
fense of Nolo bv placing torpedoes in the
channel and constructing earthworks al
| Tivkeri.
AT monster land meeting in Tippe-
rary, Dillon advised the tenants not to
pay unjust rents except at the point Of the
bayonet.
| Four London detectives arrested the
editor Of the Freiteit, on charge of melting
rebellion In foreign state, elected the
compositors, and locked up the Office.
OK April 6. the anniversary of Greek
inde lendence. TIE king will hold Il grand
military review and present colors to the
garrison of Athens
OSCAR DE LAFAYETTE, member Of the
French senate, died in Paris recently, aged
% years Being a grandson Of the mar
quis who aided the American colonies in
achieving their independence, it was the
intention Of President Grevy to send him
to the Yorktown centennial to represent
the republic of France.
A LADY obtained a private audience
with the pope TO warn him that an hour
had been fixed for the assassination Of
himself and Cardinal Pecci
THERE is a rumor from St. Petersburg
that the new czar is about to issue ukase
looking to a concession of the principle of
popular representation.
For taking land from which a tenant
had been evicted, on the borders of Kings
county, Ireland, man named DAILY has
been fired at and dangerously wounded.
THREE vessels have left Constantinople
To convey 5000 troops from Messina to
Nolo. Two more vessels leave for the
Black Sea at opce. to collect troops for
conveyance to the Greek frontier
ENGLISH and Dutch refugees from the
Iransvaal held meeting Newcastle and
passed resolutions urging their friends
not to surrender the towns to the Beers,
as their investments would thus prove a
total loss.
BISMARCK Informed the reichstag that
the taxation bills embodied ideas which
had been approved by the federal govern
ment, and which will be carried out by
the aid of the present Legislators or their
SUCCESSORS.
SOPHIA PIEOFFSKY. one Of the murder
ers of the czar, is a daughter o. a former
provincial governor. Her confession shows
time and place for the assassination, and
she sent Rousakoff and his accompiice
with the bombs to the stations assigned
them.
A DIsPATH from Newcastle, Natal, says:
a Boer is imprisoned at Heidelberg,
charged with the murder Of Cantain Eli
oft, who was killed while crossing the
Naal river in January last, after having
been released from imprisonment at
Heidelberg.
A COUNCIL of ministers are now
at convened St. Petersburg, regard
ing representation of the people
Nearly all the Russian ambassadors are
now in attendance, and there is some
truth IN the statement that they will be
instructed on their return to their various
capitals to urge to the utmost the question
of combined measures against regicides
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-04-08
Girls Who Refused Future Presidents

The following story is told by gen
tleman who is intimate with President
Hayes and President-elect Garfield,
and whose truthfulness is vouched for
by the Cleveland (Ohio) Herald:
In the little village of Bedford, twen-
ty miles distant from Cleveland, there
lived two charming and attractive girls.
To one of these President Hayes had
become sn ardent suitor, but the pa
rents of the young lady had vigorously
opposed their courtship, on the ground
that young Hayes was poor and gave
evid erc6 of hardly sufficient ability to
warrant risking their daughters future.
The match was broken off, and to-day
the lady is married and welLknown to
Cleveland people. The other young
lady had received some attention from
young Garfield, and was well disposed
to reciropcate it. Her parents, how
ever, objected to the intimacy, giving
as the reasons of their opposition the
poverty of Garfield and the anything
but bright prospects of his future. The
most remarkable coincidence of the
courtship is that both young ladies
lived in village of not more than 500
inhabitants, and both refused two fu-
ture presidents of the United States be-
cause of their poverty.