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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-04

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soIp III ALL DRUGGISTS Ey1RlwHEEt.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-04
Items from Peck's Sun.

hurt no one. He played in Milwau-
kee a few months ago.
If the world does not come to an
end, these newspaper editors who
have frightened delinquent subscli-
bers into paying up by publishing
"Hother Shiptou's Prophecy will
be arrested for obtaining money
under false pretenscs.
An editorial III one ofour cxchan-
ges ii headed GLOW 10 Hang Ther-
mometers." We are opposed to
hanging. but when we reflect on
The weather they have furnished
us the past winter We arc willing to
compromise on imprisonment for
life.
The Quakcrs have pctitioned
congress to prohibit the education
Of boys al West Point in the art OF
war, Under the present admins
tration nt West Point there is no
particular danger that boys will be
educated cnoug to hurt them. They
may graduate rs bankers, under
the great Frcedman's Bureau cx-
pert, but they won't want to fight
enough 70 make a Quaker blush.
A distinguished Methodist preach
er says that but for the interest
and devotion Of the women Of our
churches, one-half of the churches
would die the first year and tho
other half the second. Does the
eminent divine mean to say that
they are more religious than the
men, or are they moro dcxtrous in
raising money! Many men leave
some change IN their vest pockets
when they retire on purpose, know
ing that IL will find lis way to the
support Of the church The men
ought TO have some Of the credit.
It appears that the wife Of Prof.
Watson has brought suit to Govt Et
the prfes4or's will, which gives I'LL
his fortune 10 science. This retltes
The story that the lady WINS 4 party
20 making The will, being M enthu-
aiaat Oh That subject herself. She
may BE- al enthusiastic student OF
science, but sixty thousand dollars
has lis scientific points, aud slla y
bound to pursue her researches. II
WINS II tritle forgetful ii the professor
To make such ii will, and We said
70 at the ti,uc.
The struggle over the election Of
Il senator III the state Of Pcnnsyl- |
ynnia still continues, and the great
est animosity is being developed.
That comes ofhaying TOO many rich
men in Il state. They all want 70
he senator,
Muhouc, Of Virginia, has chosen
the democratic side Of senate, and
il ii said that this i significant.
Tho next senate will be 80 close
that Malone, who weighs only
nincty-one pounds, will loom up IN
like David Davis.
II appears that Thomas NJ. Nieh-
81, the hard money howler, was ut
ono time the agent Ola gang pillow
at Monmouth, ILL.,, and his credi- |
tors are there even unto this day
lie left them behind when he went
away, anil they are loud N the
land whenever his name i ment.
toned.
Parties WIN have rot senatorial
bees IN their honncts ate figuring
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-02-04

In fact everything in my line Of
trade.
Now /, ] .lir tine 70 purchase
for Sp ing Building
Cheaper than ever Sold Before
Call and 500 before you pur~
chase at naighboling towns.
Yoa will save money. will
make il III object Of trading for
Grain AZ an. kinds
~ Office opposite Railroad
Depot. u SAMUEL WHITE.
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JOians0ntOWn.

The corn is now coming on
we'll.
Harvest viii commence the last
of next week.
A fine COW belonging to Mr..
John w. Miller dropped dead in
the road the other day while driv-
ing her home from the field.
Snyders church, near this place,
which has been thoroughly re-
paired and fixed Hp under the aus.
pieces Of Mr.. John Fuss, John Phil
ips and jacob Albright. will be
dedicated on Sunday I9sh. Rev
l. Nj. Boyer, OF Johnsontown Pa.
viii be present and preach the
dedicatory sermon. He is an able
and eloquent divine. Other
ministers from a distance will be
present. The gentlemen who re :
paired and fixed up the churc h
deserve great credit for their en- :
ergy and enterprise.
The whortleberry, blackberry
and raspberry crop will be large.
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for boots and shoes that Mr.. Fore
back has opened wholesale and
retail establishment to supply the
demand, at North Mountain de-
pot. All work neatly and prompt
~ done, and prices guaranteed TO
suit the times.
MIR. G. A. Chrisman, Sheriff oil
Berkeley county. has not only
made a change Of vocation but
also condition, from one of single
blessedne5s 10 matrimonial bliss.
We ear only trust that just so
much of sorrow may accompany
them through life as to make joys
and happiness al the more accept
able.
Mr.. J. w. Miller, of Bunker
Hill, reached our village on Mon
day last, and, we learn, will spend
a few days here With his father ia
order to be recuperated by the
mountain air, the winning ways
and fascinating smiles Of the resi-
dents in the place Of his nativity.
We overheard a short time
since quite an animated discussion
on the revision of the Bible, and
some of the contestants were fear
full lest there should be something
added to or taken from it, but we
imagined The difficulty consisted
in an unwillingness TO receive a
forcible and plain inculcation of
the truths, which is the object of
this noble work, inasmuch as the
responsibility would be greater
hereafter. ~
Since this sequestered village is
more than supplied with that spe-
cies of animal called CANNES, we
would suggest that our officials
adopt some means by which the
SAUNDERS of our citizens would not
be disturbed by yelps exceeding
the war-whoop OF a band of saw
ages. -
Mrs. John PerreH,.of Washing
ton county, Md, is visiting her
friends here in this place.
Good horses command good
prices and are eagerly sought after
by, horse buyers. They, have gath
cred them up pretty we'll in this
neighborhood. REPORTERS.
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The Farmers are very busy
planting, and replanting corn.
The wheatfields have put on a
golden color, and harvest will
soon be here.
The potatoe bugs have gone to
work in good earnest, destroying
the early potatoes. The prospects
are not very good for corn crop,
and | fear that many persons will
have to do like your Vancleves-
vile Correspondent, fall back Oh
Dat meal.
We have often heard of persons
reaching the top Of the ladder, but
we didn't Know that they would
jump off and never be heard from
How is the zig corn of Arden.
The hog huyers are now in this
section and are paying very high
prices for hogs.
AS the Gerrardstown batteries
are open, we may exp, C. 10 near
some heavy firing.
Harvest hands are very scarce,
and will command good prices.
LITTLE SHAVER.
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Forgetting Friendship.

There are men and women in
public life whose pathway is
marked by the "remains" of
whilom friends whom they have
squeezed dry and dropped like so
many sucked oranges. In politics
1t Is said of such q man that he
has kicked down the ladder by
which he climbed. In literary or
other walks the human sponge of
ten swells up with the thought
that he has ''Outgrownn his hum
bic friends OF other days. In pri-
vate life the self-conscious soul
contents itself with becoming
more and more the centre of its
little circumference, taking none
within its orbit who will not con-
sent TO revolve around IL and emit
light and warmth for its enjoy
ment. There have been many
and noble definitions of what a
friend Is. People of real individ-
uaiity, atrength and constituencies
doubtless have fewer real friends
than they are apt to think. unless
they have been cherishing, uncon-
sciously. low Ideals. But what
ever friend may not be, certain
ly that sweet and noble term is
not unmerited by one who, how
ever generous he may be in other
directions, Is selfish as himself.
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Shanghai.

The recent rains have helped
vrg"ta'iun, but the wheat was
b.own down considerably in some
places. - 4~
Mes-r.. Kitchen & Co.'s bark
mill al this / Ice is still running.
The Shanghai Brass Band is
getting on finely. 1t is the boss
band OF the county. The mem
bers expect to hold "A picnic June
25th at the Gerardst0wn ford.
The "huckleberry" crop prom
ises to be large.
Back Creek has been quite full
during the past week.
The abntments or stone work OF
the county bridge over Back Greek
At this place, i, reported Ia he Civ
ing away. The bridge is an iron
one, and some think ii will have
10 be taken uOWn in order to re-
pair the stone ahu,ments. 2. j.
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The Telephone.

Eds. Independent:
Upon visiting the telephone Office
of Wilkes Barre, Pa, the following
facts were learned The Office has
l03 wires, used by l4s subscribers ;
other wires are being put up contin-
ually. The office now has eonnec-
ton with nine neighhoring towns.
from one to ten miles distant. When
one subscriber desires to talk with
another subscriber, a list of all of
them being furnished to each one,
he rings bell, which is heard in the
telephone Office, this is answered, he
then asks TO be connected with the
man with whom he wants to talk,
this is done by means OF cord, the
brass ends Of which are placed in
holes in the keys to he connected. A
dozen of the cords may be in use at
one time. To do this, two boys are
employed during the day, and one at
night, and are often kept very busy
answering calls and making connec-
tions. The office furniture consists
of a switch board, upon which the
keys are placed, and to which the
wires are attached 4 Hand Tel. is
placed so as to be just at the ear Of
the boy operating when he hears
and sees key ring, he places his
hand upon it, puts his ear to the
Hand Tel. and answers through
Transmitter hung ten or twelve
inches in front of him. When con-
nection is made, the one who wishes
to talk, rings and calls the attention
Of the one TO whom he wishes to
talk, and the conversation is not
heard in the Tel. Office. A Key
Board, with % keys, mounted on Il
table, can be obtained at about 1925
per key. The wires are put up aud
owned 10y the Telephone Company,
and are rented to subscribers at the
following rates For private houses,
one station only, en- wire, and actual
distance not exceeding IL mile, per
month for telephone and transmitter,
$i00; for telephone only, $500
two stations, on wire, not exceeding
one mile, 1915 and S275. $500 for
insertion for offices, the rate is
little higher. 1t is said the system
in Wilkes Barre saves three or four
hundred miles trayel. and nearly az
maay hours every day, and Is utter
ly indispensable. l.. NJ. B.
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.'Thc Cyclopedia War;

The Cyclopedia War and the
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HedgesyilIe.

TIE population of the vicinity
of Back Greek brid e is increasing
rapidly, and will show good re-
port at the next census The wife
of Mr.. Jacob Sloliper gave birth
to twins last week This is the
third pair of twins in this section
during the past six months. This
is a healthy locality 20 live in.
The farmei 5 are look ing up their
harvest hands. They are reported
scarce.
The hay harvest has comm need.
Some farmers are cutting clover.
Our village j. exceedingly dull
at present, and items of news quite
scarce.
The strawberry festival at this
place, wnith has been in progress
for the past TWO weeks, the pro-
eeeds intended for the M. f..
Church South, closed on Tuesday
ev, ming last. u q have not learn
ed the amount realized, b t the
whole affair refi' cts credit on the
ladies Of the village.
This community has again been
visited by that dire destroyer of
our race, consumption, which
made its victim Mrs Barbara Du-
gan, a pious lady, who bore all her
sufferings without a murinur and
resigned submission TO our
Fathers will long before and after
she was cogniZaut Of the fact the
efforts OF human skill had been
exhausted.
Enterprise aud progress are the
characteristics of our neighbor
hood and So gceat is the demand
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ThOs ] Arden, William Street,
East Buffalo, writes. your Spring
Blossom has worked on me splen-
did, had no appetite, used 10 sleep
badly and get up in the morning
unrefreshed, my breath was very
offensive and | suffered from Sc
we're headache. since using your
Spring Blossom all these symp
toms have vanished and | ieel
quite we'll Prices: 80 cents.
and trial bottles 10 cents. For sale
by f G. Williams, Jr., & Bro. (,
druggists.
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GanOtOWn.

have met Nasty" and made
an alliance with him, offensive
and defensive. Now "Nssby" aud
"Squintn are not one and the same
person by any means, the asser-
lion of some reliable persons in
this vicinity to the contrary not
withstanding.
Our postmaster's little son has
been quite i'll, but is now improv-
ing,
4 little daughter of Mr.. Dorsey
Slonaker fell from a porch the
other day, and sustained severe
confusion of the hip, bat she Is
getting about again.
Mr.. Jerry Slonaker raised the
frame Of large barn last week
and is getting it well on toward
completion.
Messrs. SloDaker & Fishel now
have the saw-mi!l at New Hope
running, having started up On
Monday.
Mr.. James w. Snyder, Of Mar
tinsburg, was through this valley
last week, looking for hogs and
. milk cows.
Sever parties from the east
side of the mountain have been
rambling about here. looking up
hands for harvest. We think II
would be much better if they
would come during the week, and
not take the Sabbath for such
trips, as one or two did last Sab
bath.
Farmers are complaining of the
difficulty in getting stand OF
corn this spring. Some of it failed
to come, and crows and cut-worms
called" large part of what did
terminate.
Capt. B. Gibson, of Winchester,
visited our village last week Tor
the purpose Of settling some of the
accounts of the late Winchester
Boot and Shoe Factory.
Our place was also visited dur
ing the week by Mr.. George w.
Lucas, of Jefferson county, who is
selling goods for Stern 81 Cohen;
Mr.. G. Wynkoop, of Hedgesville,
who is selling for Witt, Biedlei
& Co., and Mr., w. G. Russell, Jr.
of Winchester. who represent:
James Caey & Co.'S "alf Baltimore
firms. SQuINT.
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A Terrific Storm.
HOUSES DEMOLISHED, TREES up
ROOTED AND SEVERAL PERSONS
KILLED.

ROOTED AND SEVERAL PERsONS
KILLED,
DIES MONIES, IA, June Is. One
Of the most destructive storms
that has ever visited Central Iowa
swept through here on sunday af-
ternoon and evening A heavy
hail storm at Peoria, in the north
eastern part of Polk county, broke
much window glass, and, in some
instances, the hail stones crashed
through weatherboards and plas-
tering. The stones, which were
the size of goose eggs, killed q
humble Of live stock and poultry,
as well as rabbits aud birds.
During the raging of the storm
in Des Moines ON Sunday after
noon the Baptist Church was
struck by lightning, and large
hole Was burned through the roof,
Many trees were denuded of their
branches or torn up in this vicini-
;ty, and crops were leveled. Near
} Rising Sun half a dozen houses
were blown down. A man named
/ Erickson was killed, and his wife
and her babe were blown a dis
tanee of a quarter of a mile Mrs.
Frickson's mind Is badly affected.
John Walters house was demo.
Iished, and an infant child of the
family killed.
Many families Cok refuge in
the liars Of their houses. In
Camp township child DOUGLASS
Johnson was killed. and several
houses were demolished. The
damage done near Montelth,
Guthrie county, by the hail was
very extensive, the hailstone5 beat
ing many shutters into splinters
and Kidding unprotected window
glass. The 'croE s are beaten into
the ground, and much live stock
and poultry have been killed.
Ii is reported that At Casey,
Guthrie county, two fine farm
houses were blown down and the
furniture destroyed. A wagon
bridge at Summerset, Madison
county, was demolished, and II
Touring mill was unroofed. Six
inches of hail fell at that place.
One house was swept away and
another unroofed near Adair,
Guthrie county. Robert Trow-
bridge and Herman Rathburn
were killed by lightning, three
miles northeast of Extra, Audi
bon county, whileriding in wag'
on. AT Norwalk, Warren county,
two houses aud four barns were
destroyed.
John Keller'- little girl was
caught by the wind but her faith
er managed TO catch hold Of her,
and by throwing himself on the
ground AMI seiZing a small shrub.
held both himself aud his child
until The whirlwind had raised.
Passing North River, the storm
cloud sucked up water and took
all the planks off the bridge.
Adam Stitfener lost every hill
Of corn in thirty acres. The stocks
were two feet high, but it is impos-
slble now 10 tell that they mad
ever been planted.