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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-24

a rEsrIFERoUs crowd Of officeseekers
still hangs around the White House and
continues to worry the president. Each
one i loaded with petitions setting
forth his claims to the gratitude OF the
republic, and lie would fain have the
president read the petition and listen to
~ orsticn by himself on his own ser
vices. Owing u the opportunities Of
tile motley crowd the president could
not leave for Annapolis IS was ex-
peeted
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-24

SECRETARY WINDHoM took trip on
the lake, on the revenue cutter Andrew
johnson with party Of the leading cit
izens of Chicago. On their return the
seererary addressed the members Of
the board Of trade. The Union League
club extended its hospitalities in the
evening, Senators Cameron, Allison,
and Burnside being present.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-24

THERE are now Id use in the world
over 100000 railway locomotives, repre-
senting 3O,00O,O00 horsepower. The
technical horsepower" however, is
equal ~ the power Of three horses
Each horse represents the power Of
seven men, % that the representative
power of the locomotive exceeds the
power of all living men.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-24

THE centennial Of the birth Of George
Stephenson, tie father of the locomo-
tive engine, was celebrated throughout
England. An interesting feature was
Il procession Of locomotives, one for
nearly every railroad company III the
United Kingdom, 1T Stephenson's birth
place. III the afternoon 100000 per-
SONS participated III trades union
nrncnssl0n
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-24

Il regard 70 the declaration Of JEFF
Davis that Joe Johnston should have
taken his army into Washington after
the victory of Bull Run, the latter
states that the mass Of confederates
supposed the war had ended with that
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-24

IN $500 foot.race ut Sheffield, Eng
land, known IL the Sheffield Whitsun-
tide Handicap, Smith, IN American,
hailing from Pittsburg, Pa., was the
winner. Sixty-two persons competed
for tile prize. American men and
American horses seem To have il all
their own way IN England these times.
The British sports must be considera-
hlv alli III nn.kn
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-24

ALLISON, the famous scout, says that
Sitting Bulls camp is about 175 miles
north Of the border line, and comprises
less than one hundred persons Those
reds who surrendesed last winter have
petitioned for new agency on Grand
river.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-24

A KEcEsT dispatch from Winnepeg
announded the purchase Of the Great
Northwestern Telegraph company Of
Canada by eastern parties. II now
transpires that under this charter it is
proposed 70 amalgamate the Montreal
and Dominion companies.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-24

ALBERT M. BILLINGS, Of Chicago,
has purchased at foreclosure sale SIX
hundred acres Of Rockaway Beach for
1926 900. ex-governor Morgan paid
$45O, 900 for thirty-nine acres at Broad
way and One Hundred and Eighty-see-
ond street, New York.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-24
Haunted Ne.

A wrkingman says: "Debt, poverty
and sIffering haunted me for years,
causedby sick family and large bills
for docpring, which did no good. I
was conpletely discouraged, until one
year ag, by the advice of my pastor, 1
procure Hop Bitters and COM
menced their use, and in one month
we wen all well, and none of us have
been silk day since; and I want to
say to Il poor men, you can keep your
famile well a year with Hop Bitters
for les than one doctors visit will
cost ~ Christian Advocate.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-24

1uE steamer Missouri, which arrived
1t Boston from Liverpool, had three
cases Or smallpox among her immi-
grant passengers, aud all on board were
forced to submit to vaccination.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-24
NEWS NOTES.

,I,tDcE ROBERTSON is to enter upon
h;s d,t;es al collector of the port Of
yew York about July 1.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-24

The Ite commissioners, with a very
strong .scort of cavalry and infantry,
have let Los Piros agency for Grand
riyer, Z select lands for new reserva-
ton.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-24
Mnwaukee Markell.

MILWAUKEE,. June 16.-Flour. Scarce
and nominal Wheat-Excited and advane-
ing; No ] hard, nominal; No. nominal;
No. 2 hard, LIZ; No. 2, l1OA; ll.o& for
seller June; liz for seller July; liz for sell
Ter Augut; l.ll& for seller September; Ill.
for seller0ctober; No. 3. at go; No. 4, So; re-
jected, nominal. Corn-Stronger; No. 2, Az.
0ats-Hiher; No. 2, 37az. Rye-Lower;
No. |. g. Barley Scarce and higher; No.
2, l.O4
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-24

Twonen and q kitten intend cross
ing theAtlantic in an open boat four
teen fet long. The society for the
protecion of animals should prevent
the Kittens geing.-Oa City Derrick.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-24

his wife, that you mean to kill me
with your everlasting conumdrums
Why is feline sitting up straight like
Niagara? You knew / couldn't guess
it. well, / will tell you," rejoined
Heftelspin: Because it is cat erect. =
Mrs. Heffelspin pulled down her spec,
tacles and started for the broom, but
her husband had business down town
just then.
A prize show of parrots was held in
the north of England. After many
others had been brought forward in
front of the judges, one bird, on hav-
ing its cover removed, won the prize
by acclamation. Looking around on
the company in which it had been so
suddenly introduced, it exclaimed, .'by
Jove what lot of parrotsl"
A young couple have Just begun
Housekeeping, and wished to engage a
maid-of-all work. Josephine presents
herself. After detailing the duties re-
quired, the lady of the house remark
ed: "Well, my good girl, | think you
will be suited. The work is light and
We have no children" "Oh, madam.
do not put yourself out on my account,
| beg; | adore them"
The discomfort of travelling in India
In hot weather is decreased on the line
OF the great Indian Peninsular Com
pany by an ingenious device. The
windows in every first-class railway
carriage are provided with screens of
fragrant khas-khas grass, which are
kept constantly damp by the mechan-
ism connected with the wheels. BY
this means the air is kept comparative
ly cool
Said a prime teacher in the class in
composition; "Make rhyming coup
let including the words nose, toes, corn
kettle, ear, two and boil" There was
silence for a little while, and then a boy
held up his hand III token of success.
Read the couplet," said the teacher,
and the boy read:
"a boil in the kettles worth two on
your nose,
And corn on the ear is worth two on
your toes
A woman from the west end has Just
climbed the sixty-five stairs between
our office and the ground, and burst in
with the remark: ooh, gracious! /
thought never should get up those
stairs. Mr. Editor, | want you to tell
me how to bring up my boy" And
we answered: "Well, ma'am, if you
must bring him up, grab him by the
seat of his trousers, and tote him along;
but we'd heap rather you wouldn't
bring him up at all. We don't want to
see the boy, and he may raise thunder
here" And she said we were an idiot
and brute, and then she went away
very angry.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-24
Blonde Hair Changed to Black.
Washington Post

At a meeting of the Biological Soci-
ETY., held at the Smithsonian Institution
last evening, DIR. ID. w. Prentiss read a
paper entitled 'fNotes on the Action OF
PeLocarpus pe1anatifolius in Changing the
Color of Human Hair" Professor
Prentiss' paper recorded very remark
able case of the change in color of the
hair of lady patient in this city, who
had been treated several months for
blood poisoning, with jaborandi, a Bra
lillian plant used in medicine. This
medicine. which is given to produce
sweating in certain rare cases, was first
given to the patient in subcutaneous
injections, in December last. At that
time and previously her hair was a
light blonde, but within about two
weeks change toward darker color
was perceptible, which increased, until
in the middle of january the hair be-
came of a chestnut-brown color. In
May the color was nearly a pure black,
which it still retains, although there is
a slightly apparent tendency to return
again to a lighter color. As this is the
only recorded case of this plant (which
Is not, however, in common use) hav-
ing produced any perceptible change
In the color of human hair, it becomes
matter of interest to know
how this change was brought about and
how often it might accompany the use
of this remedy. A microscopic exam
ination shows the hair to contain
greatly increased quantity of p igment
matter, and scientists now await with
interest the results of future growths to
ascertain whether they will retain their
old color or retain that newly acquired.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-24
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The Electric Light i'm Deep Water.
Baltimore American

n.
Mysterious flashes of light, far-reach-
ing and brilliant, from the direction OF
the harbor, over the city and against
its most lofty buildings, and again
down along the water in one direction
or another, excited no little comment
Thursday night. The startling illumi-
nations were simply the result of one of
a number of proposed experiments
with the electric light in new direc-
ton. 1t is believed by several scien-
tific gentlemen of the city, chief among
whom in this matter is Mr.. r. S. Jen-
nings, that eventually electric illumina-
ton may be made most valuable in
deep-water Investigations The theory
has not been practically demonstrated,
for the experimentation is rs yet in its
infancy; but it is thought that, under
proper conditions, the electric light can
be SO applied as to brilliantly light up
the bottom of body of water, even
though the depth be 100 to 200 feet.
10 test the question, Brush electric
light machine was mounted upon a
scow, with an eight-horse power steam
engine to run it, and tug was en-
ployed to tow the scow about the har-
Dor. The gentlemen interested in the
experiments were accompanied by a
number of friends. The results were
not fully satisfactory. owing, principal
10, to the roughness of the water, but
the trip was most interesting one and
the power of the electric light was
strikingly manifested. A movable
parabolical reflector was used back of
the light, which was again and again
thrown against vessels from two to two
and a half miles distant, bringing them
out in clear, full view, and enabling
their names to be read with the aid Of
glass. When the light was thrown
upon the dome of the city hall, it
leaped out of the darkness and stood
up againt the sky as if suspended in
mid-air. One of the curious features
of this part of the display was that to
persons in the city the shadows of
steamers and other vessels passing at
this time between the light and the city
hall dome were distinctly portrayed
against the white background. 1t may
well be imagined what a sensation was
created by this panorama. If, as is
believed, the idea is feasible one, its
workings will be of great importance
in the search Of lost treasures, for
drowned persons, the raising of wrecks,
the removal of torpedoes, etc.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-24

Flasner having had his portrait paint
ed asks the opinion of his friend Dabbs,
aretired house painter. Dabbs-sW Well,
it is Ike you; but if you paid $75 for it
you've been done. Why, there amt
half pound of paint ON thh whole
thing"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-14

have their reward. Some few NEWCOMERS have
found their way here in past winters and the surest
testimony as TO how they like it is the fact that
they invariably come back here year
after year, become more and more fixed
in their determination TO become Canadians
permanently, until tho winter begins TO break, when
they return hastily to their homes with the remark
that After ALL the States are good enough for
them,D for Montreal in soft" weather is not more
agreeable than any other place where blush abounds
and it is rather serious business getting rid OF three
feet of snow. The advantage of the place that in
cold weather it is cold and stays cold,
thing for which everybody is prepared, and
from which nobody suffers 1t is not as it has been
known to be on occasions in other places, round
of snow ono day. rain the next, and siush and mud
for week, and then the same thing all over again,
dd odpO.
Mr. Vennor, the famous Canadian weather
prophet. has predicted January thaw" early in
February, but at this writing 1t has not put in
an appearance, and when it does, it is TO
be hoped that 1t will not stay long,, for
the beauty of Canadian winter is i'll its GOODNESS.
aud thaws and like denominations should be left for
less favored places. The snow-shoe races of the
the opening of new tOboggan slide now in process
Of construction by the city authorities in a place
where the most ingenious being would mud
great trouble in hurting himself. Both of
these events would he seriously interfered with
by warm weather. calamity which would be
greatly to be deplored for the slide promises 10 be
good one, and the races SAID to give promise of
being the best ever held. 1t may not be out of
place to sav that Canadian society is very charming
bright, cultivated and hosptahe. There are no
end OF pretty women in Montreal, and the men are
manly, pleasant set that with all these different
favorable conditions 1t would be hard indeed II the
visiting American did not have good time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-14
TRUE TESTS OF RELIGION.
The Rec. Henri IPtrd Bcscher IN Plymouth ChVrch
JdfiOHdU, BTOOktHn.

The Rec Henry Beeher IN Plymouth Charch (Coh9rs
gdtioHdD, brooklyn
Mr. Deccher consumed eighteen minutes yes
terday at morning service In Plymouth Church IN
reading notices. OF which, he said, he had an avalanche
left after Pastor Halliday had winnowed them. and
himself had cast aside many. He added that nearly
everything was sent TO him 10 read. churches sent
notices which would moro read notice
from him than they would take n toad
in their cradles. As he desired TO help every
enterprise which could not help itself. ho read
many announcements wlhch were not strictly re-
Rios but which tended toward good morals and refine
nent In the community, and he besougnt the
patience Of his listeners. In speaking Of the
openiug OF fair for tho 14th Regiment by
General Grant Mr. Beechcr said that General
Grant wns good man. most gOOd-natured man, Will
ing 10 help anyone anywhere and at any time After he
had read the notices aid commented upon them longer
than the time occupied in reading them, Mr.. Beecher
preached nearly an upon the works Of the spirit,
contrasting them with the works OF the fesn
Some mon thought they could go TO heaven ma In n
train OF cars; they would like be In the palace
but II not In that they wOud get In the second cnAs
even get on q freight train and hope to he carried
straight through. II they did not jump OF
' Them tho "a' sch W" they had hope
they would show that to the pastor deacon and expect
the Church draw them To Heaven But WAS not the
test question: whether man was In the church or out of
It. nrre and there was man better or outside some
churches while to most persons the church was great
help. Activity In church work ana emotional tinnr
not Of necessity signs OF being true Chris
tlaIs. 70 nave feeling wGs no more credit To many
persons than It crcdtabe To hydrnni 10 rur water
Further on In his sermon Mr.. Brechcr Ehd " amor
young SAINTS, they Oiton devils toad !Uos: they
up In night and arc gone In night. True Chris
tiaultv cannot be perfected III sior: time Like we'll
rpened peach. II must lie matter Of slow growth II Is
Of education Christ never said come aud hc per
feet but and learn be disciples. that L. learners
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-14
BASEBALL, CRICKET AND BICYCLE.

Denny. the tbird-baseman of the Providence
Club was given benefit In San Francisco January 49,
prior to his departure East The Troans threaten TO
have Denny expelled from the League tor violation OF
an agreement to play with them
Its thought that at the meeting OF the League In
Chicago February rs, q proposal will be made to do
away with the rule making five Innings game In case
of RAIN and substituting provision permitting tie cap
tain Of the CLUB with the smaller to say whether
the game shall proceed not II he decides to stop
play bis club forfeit the game at whatever stage
IL may be- by the OF innings up to that point
The annual meeting OF the Hamilton Cricket Cluo
shows that eight hrstcass matches played Last
season of which four won. two lost aud two
drawn This season the club intends 10 support pro-
fessonal bowler. 49,. -,
new cricket club has been orsauzed IN Boston, and
will be known as the Boston Club. j. H. Leeson IL pres
ident and g. NJ. Penniman secretary Among me mem
beers are Murnan, Leonard Harry Wright ana MANNING
and Of the DO Wlers Bate Shaw ana OHare.
The petition OF the NewYOrk Rcvoe Clubs to be per-
pitted the use Of the Riverside will be laid before
the PARK Commissioners Wednesday by Mr.. Bates. OF
the Columbia Bicycle Club. and Mr.. Buchan, OF the
Manhattan Bicycle Club. w. W.T., Mat, a.,
following officers were elected Captain, C. X Monroe
lieutenant D. Vance and secretary and treasurer X.
N. Putnam.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-14
THE COURTS.
DEClSlONS-EER. 10.

Supreme Court hambers-By Judge Donoh1e.-
Barney ag Barncy-Decree Of divorce granted 10 plaintiff
Adams agt. obrrrs Motion granted on PAYMENT Of 10
costs agL Smth.-MOu0n granted with $40 costs 10
abide event WnslOw agL WinslOw,-De-
nled The Third National Bank Der.
dell-MotiOn denied IL the matter Of
Ely PlcOt Iindemann; C0iledge aRt Kane Coolidge
aHt Kane; Fiske Gerusi In the matter or moAuli
Murray OCT. Murray Cutter agt. Regon.-tirantcd
SUecid lrTm-By Judge Van Blunt.n re assignment OF
Lippnau agt Lluterblch-See memorandum.
Marine Court Chambers - BY Judge McAdam.-
Turner WaIshj petwller ag same street agt game
Motions granted. DelmOnlcO aRt Thompson Complaint
dismissed Kelly agt snith.-Ral dsallowed MAYER sgL
Gideon Judgment vacated SOnnbOrn AIT. McQueen.-Pre
dismissed and Judgment ordered to be anenaed
jenkins kmR.-0DeCons overruled and examination
ordered to proceed gibert ags Wellington; Boyle agt
staddter: Gress Eckhardt Mlken agL Dart; Shell
borne Deucklcr Haarou GOimark; Walsh hgt
Davidson ed. Lawrence agt- Nicholson Levy
Wolfmau Proceedings dismissed Miller Gallagher ;
agt. MCDeTDot; Same Riley C0wdry Bow
ingne sg Robinson Miller agt Warren schroderer
agt. Harrington; jenkins Ernst Mckevey agt Nc
Nay SANFORD sgt McGroy Koeng MorrisOn o'Keefe
agt lazarus Hanna agt Davidson BrinckerhOf agl. Ma
nan O'Rliey aEt Levy Chase aRt Douglass; Dbbe agt
Knowls same agt Harley Van NOstrand agt Mcconnell
stafford Usher Gilnes agt. Knor: Castree ag Bash
smith agl. DOnOhue Jackson agt Goodman; Same ag.
Same agt Gallagher Campbell ag smith FTankfeld
agt McShane same aRt McCa0oi Hamilton agt MeArde;
Herring agt acknowledgements
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-14
CALENDARS THIS DAY.

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COMMON PLeAs-GRxERAL rEDt-AdJourned until the nrst
SEGA iEaS~van Brunt J.-COur at IL a. H.
NP soS ii \ iiHHRn-Aaiourred for the term
NE Sy7 Ss 49, S5 re- u.s. SE:a'
"a 90 ais 0j d s 49, I5 $50 sS S &c. ST. ST. iOi'
GoS SIS 49, 26i. 1857. 1877, 1861, 1lO2. HOS. AZ
PAN III-Nau HOcsen. J.-COuIt opers at u a. m-NOs
1o,1 1851 ass 007 1865 3B7. 100 l07. 1916 S5l blb
600 1925 1925 1884. 1851, 1913 lOsO, III 70S
MARiyE Coz NT-TRIAL TKKA-PARTs l. and ll-Adlourned
sine are. . -. .... =. an -, uaid an
Room l5 old city HaNos. 4j6j. an 29S2 l62a 692o
97EJ S17I 1865 S7OO 4267 6640 $751; 2S35, 1880. 34o
4I;3 I378 47Bl, 3B32, 37Ui . . - ,,. -.
'vI.SsgRa sessioEs-PART I-Smyth R--The People aRt
Lawrence Bungler felonious assault aud battery Pacs
T1rman Frederick JOcker. Thomas sullivan, burglary Al
treS Mako petit larceny Frank Mcpherson. August w
BIua stephen Andrews, grand larceny David r. butche
Harry Breiteuburck Charles D. BurrowA Mcn
ael Hayes Frank Rnnmele. Henry aurry Frank wSon
Lottery laws Victor Chameroy receiving stolen goouA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-14
and thunder enough. This proposed Arrangement will
hiVc TO he pOsIpOned until the millennium.
THE PRODIGAL son ILLUSTRATED.
me Per. h Term at he attorney Street MehOtts Epts

'hib IhOIIluAL SON
The Peu IT, TsrrH at the attorney Street MethOttst EDis
oopIL Church.
The Rev. L. NJ. Terry, pastor of the AttOr-
noy Sr'et Methodist Episcopal Church, has adopted
novel method OF lmpressGg his sermons upon bis
grcgntlon. Taking Bible story parable from the
New Testament he illustrates its different features by
means OF large drawings, presented successfully IN
panorama. His subject Inst evening the parable Of
the Proiiga Son. He began by presenting on
large frame at the back OF the pulpit
picture OF tho PrOdigal Son at that
period In his career when he is spoken Of coming to
hnsei The hayward youth was depictured ms sitting
upon the ground under the Of hut thatched with
straw, and leaning dejecedlY forward. with his head
upon his knees. Several swine were greedily feeding
near BY and landscape stretched into the dis
lance the background Above the picture were the
words " When he came to himself he said perish"
ing his home and spoke Of the lamenable condition
Into Which he had fallen At this point he said he sad
he had left But the young man at length
came TO decision and that was TO
YVES brought into view. The Prodgal, Glad in rcd
lnante was standing up, staff In hand as II about TO
eyes as he looked broad, fertile valley toward
OF mountains 50 far away as TO be blue and DIM
picture Ts Of the
with long white beard his figure draped in long red
garment was represented folding his long absent son
feet.
In the picture the returned Prudiga was repre-.
MS fathers house. His father was in the act OF pntng
ring upon bis finger, and richly dressed damse was
The last supS ' %ss upGa s S
o. the feast and merry-makinR that followed
Men and women were standing aud sitting at D table
with their eyes turned upon the son, who
occupied the place OF honor.
Tue preacher concluded his sermon by comments upon
the conduct OF the elder brother who resembed by
many people living n these latter days.