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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-11
Grants New Home

New York Letter to the Cincinnati Enquirer
There Is quite a futter in society,
owing 10 the announcement that Gen
eral and Mrs. Grant are to give an ele-
CANT reception as soon as their new
house is in perfect order, and every
day workmen and artists are bringing
nearer the desired end. | understand
not a single article has been bought or
ordered for the first floor, the eighty
cases of magnificent presents presented
to the General on his foreign tour fur
nishing them throughout, as we'll as
supplying the rest of the house with
objects OF art of every conceivable sort.
No two pieces of furniture in the par
lors and reception room will be alike.
Curlously caned chairs, velvet and gold
embroidered divans and ebony and
ivory fauteuil, upholstered with Gope-
lin tapestry and handwrought bro
cades, will take the place of the mod
ern set.
The Oriental hangings and Persian
carpets were made for the ex- President
as gifts, and Mrs. Grant will incur the
everlasting envy of women by using the
finest and most exquisitely woven India
cashmeres for the drapery of her own
boudoir. The tables and stands are OF
buhl and mosaic work; the mirrors
hang in curiously carved frames cut by
the jack-knives of the skIllful Swedish
carvers. Pictures of every variety, and
all of merit in different degrees, have
frames in themselves works ofart, while
statuary and articles of virtue ornament
the rooms lavishly.
In General Grants private dressing
room stands miniature house Of FIVE
stories and nearly three feet in height.
1t is of solid silver, curiously beaten
and raised in queer flowers and odd
birds. On opening the various doors
and windows that lead out on comical
little balconies can be discovered cases
of fretted silver, containing bottles and
TASKS of carved ivory filled with differ
ent and delicious perfumes. This was
presented to the owner in China. A
pleasant reminder of India is a pair of
superb elephant tusks nearly six feet in
length, the polished ivory set of by
elaborate gold mountings
The wall on one side of the family
sitting room is nearly covered by re-
markable Japanese picture-a hunting
scene. The ground is a creamy satin,
and the subject is worked out in varied
silk embroidery, the figures and foliage
standing out as in real life and the col
ors exquisite and natural.
How exceptional a memory General
Grant has is shown in the fact that he
knows at glance where each of these
thousand gifts came from, the name of
the city, the donor and the circumstan-
ces of the presentation. He does not |
exhibit the least complacen ~ in their |
exhibition, but Mrs. Grant shows wo- |
mans natural qualification in them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-11
Ten Questions and Answers

What has brought about this wonder.
full prosperity which our country now
enjoys? Farming.
What has brought our government
bonds back from Europe? Farming.
What has brought interest down SC
low that every legitimate enterprise
may work on borrowed capital and
grow rich? Farming.
What of all the professions would
you recommend to the rising genera
ton? Farming.
What fosters commerce and stimu
lates manufactures? Farming.
What has caused the present boom
in railroad building? Farming.
What has dispersed our army Of
tramps9 Farming.
What business, if wisely conducted
will return something more than liv
ing every year? Farming.
What business is conducive to lon,
life, and Of all others is least connected
with crime, vice, etc? Farming
What business, either directly or in
directly, is "the power behind tn,
throne" of all other industries unde
the sun? Farming.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-11

We learn that Cincinnati belle who
had offers from a millionaire pork
packer and talented young journalist
accepted the former. And quite natu-
rally, too, if she was one of those utter
ly aesthetics. And, besides, she wanted
a husband who could be at home three
hours out of the twenty-four in order
that he might become acquainted with
his children.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-11

Friendship: In the forenoon Of life
man has an idea that it would take a
mighty big church to hold his friends,
if they should all be drawn to the same
sanctuary at the same time. But ere
the dentist has put in his second set Of
teeth he has about come to the con
clusion that one OF the short pews near
the stove would not be crowded if they
should all sit down together to warm
their feet.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-11
THE RECOGNITIoN

A traveller with stafin hand,
Visits again bis native land;
He Is 60 dusty, his face so brown,
viii any one know him in the town.
lie enters the familiar gate;
Perhaps the toll-ma will bid him wait
They were comrades once, 50 brave and true
When they drained the cup and life was new.
But see, the toll-man does not trace
His friend in the pilgrims sun-burnt face;
50 with greeting short he passes on
into the shady streets alone.
Now glancing from a window there,
A lady with face most fair
Ills sweetheart. but she does not know
Her lover the sun has Drowned him 50.
With slower step and moistened eye,
He passes all old comrades by,
For no one knows him through the towE.
The sun has made his face 30 brown.
His mother stands by the old church door,
God greet you he says. and nothing more
Ny SOM she cries, with glad embrace,
She sees her child in the sun-browned face.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-11

proportionate decrease in notes of high
er denominations, the hundreds alone
excepted.
The total amount of standard silver
dollars coined to September so, 1881,
under the act of February IS, 1873, is
SOS. SO, 705, of which nearly 81 per
cent. Is In circulation and the remain
der in the treasury.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-11
ttTbot Rroan - % maud

THAT Brown is so proud that yot
can't touch him with ten-foot pole.
said Mrs. Fogg. "Of course not" re
piled Fogg, "that is not legal ten
dear" Fogg thought this was a CAPT
tai thing to say, but when he had L
60 TO work and explain to Mrs. F.
"ten, dear, tender"-he wished in hit
hear of hearts that he had never said
n
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-11
Moody aud Sankey in England.
London Daily News.

MesSrs. Moody and Sankey com.
menced their second religious cam
paign i'll Great Britain at Newcastle
yesterday. Mr.. Sankey. who has been
III England for some time past, was
joined on Monday by Mr.. Moody. who
arrived in Newcastle from America on
the previous Saturday. They had in
vitatlons from many parts of the coun-
try to commence their revival services.
but they accepted in the end warm
invitation from Newcastle, which town
WAS one of the first places they visited
on their tour in 1873. Their first ser
vice yesterday afternoon was held in
West Clayton Street CONGREGATIONS
Chapel, the building being crowded in
every part, and an overflow meeting
had to be held in neighboring Bap-
tist chapel. At night an extraordinary
large congregation assembled in the
largest chapel in the town. large num-
bers not being able To gain admission
Mr.. Sankey's singing and Mr.. Moodv's
impressive address were attentively lis
tened to, and numbers remained be.
hind for the inquiry meeting and other
devotions.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-11
Conincol amiah;litv. :

Conjugal amiability She was a
Boston woman-tall, thin. with false
curls and sour visage Beside her
sat her husband little. meek, de-
mure-looking man, who seemed incap-
able of holdness Of speech or action.
Presently guest at the other end Of
the table brawled out at the top of his
voice: Waiter fetch the vinegar
cruet" Then the demure- looking little
man turned to her and said "Dovey,
somebody wants YOU"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-11
SHARES A. LIVE DEsruoyEus

The loss OF life in India due TO the rayages OF
venonous snakes is almost Incredible Yet Con-
sumption, which as willy and fatal as the dead.
hest Indian reptile, is winding its coils around
thousands of people while the victims are uneon.
scious of its presence. DIR. X. Y Picrcc's Gold
en- Medical Discovery must be used to cleans,
the blood of the scrotulous impurities, for tuber
cular consumption is only n form OF scrofnlou
disease. Golden Medical Discovery" is a soy
eregn remedy for all forms Of scrofulous disease
or kngs-evil such as tumors, white swellngs
fever sores, scrofulous sore-eycs rs we'll as fo
other blood and skin diseases. BY DRUGGISTS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-11

LARGE Houses in Auburn, Albany
\. y; Norwich, New London, CoBD.
Buffalo, Indianapolis, st. Louis. Cleye-
land, Detroit, and Wilmington, \. Caro-
lima, buy Dry Goods direct from man.
ufacturers in conjunction with James
Morgan, Milwaukee, thereby saving
internediaf nrofts.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-11
Two Men Inside.

An old Indian once illustrated temp
tation and conscience in his style: He
asked a white man to give him some
tobacco for his pipe. The man gave
him loose handful from his pocket.
The next day he came back and asked
for the white man. For" said he, Il
found quarter Of dollar among the
tobacco"
why don't you keep it," asked a
bystander.
'Tre got good man and bad man
here" said the Indian, pointing to his
breast, "and the good man say, 1T i
not mine; give It b&ck to the owner
The bad man say, Never mind, you
got it, and it is your own now The
good man say, NO, no, you must not
keep it, So don't know what to do.
and think to go to sleep, but the good
and bad men keep talking all night,
and trouble me; and now l bring the
money back and feel good
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-11


The Peoples Passenger railway COM
pany will soon begin an extensive series
of experiments with compressed air
motor, with the view of introducing
this new system on each Of its lines If
satisfactory results are reached. A
single ear is being fitted with ma
chinery 10 test the ability of the motor
to perform its work. II the car runs
properly, ten others will be supplied
with engines and Il thorough test
made of their efficiency and econ
omy. This system has been in
use for ten years in Nantes,
France, but when an attempt was re
Gently made to introdue it in Paris the
omnibus companies successfully op-
posed the innovation. 1t Is the invel-
ton of Frenchman named L. Nc
karski. The motor can be attached
To ears rs built ut present with but little
trouble. The engine and battery of six
teen cylinders to contain compressed
mir will he underneath the car, while
OH the front platform the engineer and
machinery for controlling the car will
be placed The cylinders Will be
charged with leo cubic feet of air com
pressed q the density Of 80 atmos-
pheres, or pressure of $50 pounds to
the square inch. In transmission to
the engine the air will he passed
through hot water which will further
increase its pressure. The engineer,
by means Of 4 guage, can control the
pressure applied to the piston-rod,
which will be about that of steam i'll
ordinary running. 4 speed of twenty
miles All hour can he obtained from
the engine, which is designed 10 run
seven miles before the cylinders will
need recharging. The engine ROW be-
ing built at the Philadelphia hydraulic
works for COMPRISING air is Of an en-
tirely new pattern and unusually strong.
4 merit claimed for the new MOTOR is
that it does not require an experienced
engineer to run IT, The representa-
tives " the patentee in this country
expect to accomplish wonderful results
with the motor, though mechanical
engineers think it will not he able to
work i'll winter over a track covered
with snow and ice. Philadelphia Record.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-11

Such is fame: A conversation over
heard the other day: She. Did Sheri.
dan or Knowles write "The School for
Scandal" He. Why, Knowles, Of
course. sheridan was general in the
army, you know, and never wrote any
thing. Didn't you ever hear about his
marching through Georgia? She. o,
! remember now, but ] always did get
those two men confused.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-11

LADY BEAuTrFIERs.-Ladies, You cannot
make fair skin, rosy cheeks, and sparkling eyes
with all the cosmetics Of France. or beautifers Of
the world, while in poor health, and nothing will
give you such rich blood, good health, strength
and beauty as Hop Btters. A trial is certain
rrnnf
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-11

A Maryland exchange refers to Mr..
Thos G. Forward, Of Belair, that state,
who was cured by st. Jacobs Oil OF
rheumatism Rochester, IN. Y. Sunday
Morning Tribune
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-11
Fast Time Between New York aud Chi.
ca0O

The Brooklyn Eagle, speaking Of the
proposed fast train from Chicago to
New York in twenty-six hours, says:
st Will not be long before the Jour
ney to Chicago will uniformly be made
in twenty-four hours, for steel rails,
perfect road-bed and improved ma
chinery are rapidly combining to in
crease safety and celebrity. 1t is proba-
BILE that in the large engines, of which
Long No. 10 is sample, the present
type of locomotive has reached a eli
max. The high point of center of
gravity and the enormous driving
wheel have gone as far as they can in
producing speed, and hereafter some
other plan must be devised. 1t Is be-
lieved that the passenger engine of q
few years hence viii be built upon a
plan which recent experiments have
proved to be entirely successful, name
", the introduction of double driving
wheels, the inner one worked by short
er piston stroke, which imparts energy
to the exterior wheels sufficient to at
tain a speed OF 100 miles an hour. Sta
bility on the metals is gained by lower
ing the boiler and furnace to within a
few inches of the ground, and the mo-
mentum Is unchecked by oscillation.
So far the new locomotive has been III
every way satisfactory, and in a short
time seyenty-fiye miles an hour will
cease to excite wonder
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-11
TAKEN Ol'TOF RED

DIR. r. V. PIERCE, Buffalo, \. Y.-Dtar SIR
have to thank you for the great relief received
from your "Favorite Prescription Nv sickness
had lasted seven years, one Of which was in bed
After taking one bottle | was able to be about
the house. Respectfully.
AMANDA X. ENNIS. Fulton. Mich.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-11

The existence Of SooS,
feeling On the Part 81 Inc
French Nation Tor the PEG.
pie otthiS country is shown
by the prcSenta tion of y
colossal bronze figure Q.
Freedom holding alufl the
torch of Liberty. Beauty.
with usefulness, Is com ,
hined in this immense
work Of art. as the bright.
blazing tonh will serve
the purpose II n beacon
ligh. in the har,s1r Of New
York. Thcre Is another
figure which will chal
lenge larger praise and al
nliraiion than even the
great work above rCicrred
ls - sf1t,SYv.f.N.1 hAr,A
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-11

As Yonkers gentle man sat down TO
dinner. recently, his daughter passed
him the bread, when noticing that it
was not as thick as he liked it for that
meal, he said; 20, that's too thin" as
he took q piece. Double it, and it will
be two thick" replied the embryo par
agrapheress.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-11

The Liverpool Daily Pos publishes OF
a religious census-taker on Sunday
morning, Oct. 16, in the various
churches and chapels OF that city:
There are 21S places of worship in
Liverpool with sitting accommodation
for 1922 The actual attendance on
Sunday amounted to $3.50, out os a
population of So, 900.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-11

England can no longer claim the dis
tinction that Montesquieu conferred
upon it of being the classic land of sui
eide. In the latest return OF suicides
IN France the annual number Is sci
down as 6, 496, or one suicide for 5, 161
inhabitants, which, says the report
Shows an increase In the rate for the
last thirty years of rs per cent"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-11

A professor of French in an Albany
school recently asked pupil wbat was
the gender OF academy. The unusual
ly bright pupil responded that sit de-
pended on whether it WIS male or
female academy
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-11

There is q man IN New York who
claims he can perform miracles. Let
him try to run a daily in a weekly
town, and make it pay.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-11
EIT& EITS EITS

successfully treated by Worlds Dispensary Med
ical Association Address with stamp fol
pamphlet Buffalo N "
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-11

with. and reyrcScnts the aS,,d ard worthy ST
5ASoH, holding alo( in his hand that beacon HIGH
VIII guide Alright all sailing upon the Sca Of life.
whose waters abound With the shoals and dan
gerouS places of sickness and disease The lich;
II casts Is designed 10 show that ST JACOBS OF is
the true aud trusted means Of kpCpinr the body
ON Its proper course and Of easing and "richtin.
II should II be unfortunately cast upoa the shoals
Of rheumatism or other painful ailmcNts ThouS
andS Of grateful ones throughout the world have
proved the value and felt the sNOd Of this Great
German Remedy, aud ara glad 10 rCconImCnd il
10 All needing the services OF gust such remedy
In this connection Mr.. John 5. fgigys, a well
known citizen of Omaha, NCh., told a newspaper
man that he was terribly afflicted with an acute
attack of rheumatism i'll his hack. The disease
which hid been pTVying upon him for yCarS had
drawn hiIa ont 81 shape. He rc>ortea To every
remedy known 10 phy>ici ans, hut found no rclici
effected n complete and radical CUrc. Another
case may justify rctcrcnes:
4 VETERAN SE.IM4N-S TR0JRLE
Etd0r bicgs 0colp, ChiNIGo, III. | send YOU this
feeling that the information conveyed will bc ot
material benefit % many Of your headers. One
Government Lighthouse keeper al THIS point is
prohahly enc of the oldest SCalnCu in America
having sailed ~ enty->lN years ON salt water
Afer this iortyS'N years service his gycSight
failed him aai he Kept the Light at ChitacounIil
the Government lIjlt the GpSS Point Il sight here
when he WAS transferred While seated in my
store this morning the Captain volunteered the
following written statement: This is 10 CERTIFY
that have been afflicted with rheumatism for
twenty tAn years. both III my side and limbs |
am happy nSay that, amer Using less than two hot
ties OF the ST. JACOBS 0fI ann entirely frpC from
pain, though still llmplpg soraCW hat When walk
ing, irom long force of habit &. " RoNNroN -
Referring 10 the foregoing facts might allUtlc to
numerous similar cases that have come to my
notice, but "a word to the wise is sufficient"
JONI GokBKT, Pharmacist, Evanston Ill
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-11

-. a you are hairless and cappy there is one way
anu NM NO more by which You may be made careless
80 ps-ase CAERoLISE, deodorizei extract
grow. ~Ne ne" aair
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-11
The nluminator,

pr. LINDSEY Blood Searcher.n by purifying
the system, softens the skin and bsant;sns ~, ~
c,lmplexion. Just try Ia NeS ene
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-11
THE PUBLIC PURSE.
GIlhllian United states Treasurer
Makes His Annual Report.

WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-The report of
United States Treasurer Gillian, for
the fiscal year ended June so, 1881,
shows an increase in receipts of those
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-11

lthnc oObllOAAEl NllCl1 lsSOt ltldI liJtGI
full amount be set aside in gold, silver
and United States notes, respectively,
in funds for their redemption, but as to
other liabilities there is no such obliga-
ton as this, and it is submitted that no
higher reserve is required for their pro-
lection than is required for the protec-
ton of United States notes. In the
changed condition OF trade and COM
merce, unless some calamity shall over
take the nation there seems
to be no probability Of run
on the reserve Of the treasury.
The total demand for coin in redemp-
ton of L. 5. notes aggregated, since
resumption, but $2,029, 0S6, and no
notes whatever have been presented
for redemption since February 1881
Should there ever be a run on specie
reserves, treasury United States notes
will be made the basis of demand and
not other matured obligations which
compose very varied current liabilities
of the government in excess of assets
over demand The liabilities of the
government other than United States
notes, IS shown by tabulated statement
to be $40, 4&3 ,491. Considering these
liabilities as whole, the treasurer ssys
it Is clear that whatever percentage of
reserve will protect United States notes,
will protect other liabilities The
treasurer does not attempt to say
what this percentage should be,
but he is of the opinion that
q uniform percentage should be
fixed for all current liabilities other
than the three classes of certificates,
and that the excess of cash In the treas
ury should be expended from time to
time IN the purchase or redemption Of
the public debt, according to some
definite and publicly announced plan.
Should this be done, the policy of the
department would be to close the sub
iect of speculation and influence, and
the treasury money market would be
reduced to a minimum. During the
last two years there has been steady
increase In outstanding notes of de-
nominations of so and under. and a
Arizona silver belt., 1881-01-15

The San Francisco ErcA0sqe says Conkling will come out Of the Sprague trial blacker than the devil. His conduct in the Sprague family is national dis grace and a disgrace 10 the Republican party He will be ruined. He ought to be damned forever. He cannot bc eoun- tenanced by such men as Garfield and Blaine after tbe exposure certain to be made if Sprsgue's suit goes on. GraBt has taken Co drink again, and made an unfortunate cxhflitfon of himself several times lately GaFseld said to-day he would not go to Washington until abeut tbe first of March Speaking of Co1ger, Garfield said there are but four neen vi O could do the work oonger has done in inc House
 With tbe renewal of Republican rule for another four years we may expect io see more and more efforts made towards .centraIizafion. The new m7lftia is iniend- ed to place tie State militia of the differ ent States under the direct control of the Central Government. and sbe Burnside Educational bill. which passed the Senate few werks ago. virtually proposes to take the control of pubic school system from the StsIes and to place t in the hands of tbe Federal Administration.
 Ths Afirsss and Stock Exciance re gently Organized iR Denver has now over 100 stocks upon its list, and gives mdica- lions of being m quite prosperous con dition. Let our Board be watchful This Denver institution is another of those which menace our supremacy. Why are We not doing something 70 attract specn- lative interest in Arizona and New Mexi- can mines2
Arizona silver belt., 1881-01-15
NO. 34

Nathan Golf, Jr., of West Virginia, nas been appointed Secretary of what by courtesy is called our Navy.
Arizona silver belt., 1881-01-15

The Frauco-Ameriean Savings Bank, San Ffancisco, of which tlev Perkins is President, has deciGed to retire from busi- ness Under dafe of January 1, 1881, tbe officers have issued the following notice: '' Owing to the heavy taxation now i'm posed upon savings banks for city and county, State and Federal purposes. end, owing Co tbe present low rate of interest and ihe difficulty of making safe loans, ibe Franeo-American Savings Bank win close business. Arrangements have been made to pay depositors at once.