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The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-02-17
The Decentralization of Berlin

The Decentralization of Berlin
Berlin Correspondence.l
A few nights ago, in the course of an
interesting and highly instructive lecture
delivered at social science meeting in
Berlin, Priyy Councillor Starkes earnestly
and forcibly drew his hearers attention to
several amazing facts relating to the per-
manent and floating criminal population,
q we'll as 10 the everyday life of lower,
middle and working class. Juvenile
crime would appear to be terribly preva-
lent in Berlin, for the Privy Councillor
sisted that no fewer than 10. 600 youthful
malefactors are annually turned into the
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-02-17

The new "land of diamonds" recently
discovered In South Africa, 700 miles
from Cape Town, is described as a most
desolate piece of earth. For stretch OF
200 miles the country is so rocky that it
would be impossible under any circum-
stance. to pillow it. Wood has to be haul
ed a hundred miles, and in the heart OF
the region sells for $25 and $50 cord.
But it is truly land of diamonds, $685.
100000 worth already having been dis
covered
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-02-17

During the year just passed, 5000 letters
with no addresses on the envelopes, were
dropped into the post offices of the coun-
fry,
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-02-17

Nothing in the world is so strong as a
fixed habit, good or bad The seamen can
not sleep soundly on The shore, because he
misses the tossing of the ship and the
roaring of the wind. We heard lately OF
q forlorn widow who the third night after
her husbands death sat 1T the window
watching the stars with sleepless eyes. At
last her thoughts, sad and weary, broke IN
to soliloquy. This trying to 60 to sleep
she said, without quarrel of some kind
is so new that can't stand It," Just then
two men under the window fell to fight
ing She watched the conflict to the end,
then quietly undressed, saying, That's
kind of homelike," and in few minutes
was fast asleep.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-02-17

Hanlan and Ross challenge the world
for double scull race for $500 10 $4,000.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-02-17

Vanderbilt, or rather the New York
Central railroad company, has subscribed
$3.50 900 towards the Worlds Fair in 1881,
on condition that 100000 shall be rails
ed. Ten Subscriptions in one day added
300 900 to this amonnt. The committee
is a good one and naYe the utmost cenfii-
dence that the $4,000, 900 will be subscrib-
ed. The Philadelphia buildings and FIX
lures cost s5,2OO,0OO, but the permanent
building was more costly structure than
will be erected at New York.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-02-17

An inmate of the Oregon asylum for
the insane escaped from his room and
climbed tall tree in the lawn. An at
tendsnt went up the tree to save the crazy
.,nan, who, in his efforts to escape capture,
fell long distance to the ground. The
shock was terrific, but, instead of killing
the man, it restored him to his righ.
mind. When his broken leg had been
set and the pain had ceased, he told the
tvstanders that he wouldn't haye missed
the Iall for all the money in the world.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-02-17
THIS MEW r, AM !ss S1s ssEaSa nj .A +.
CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY,

either direction
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The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-02-17

Miss Betsey Roath, Of GreenvilIe, Ct,
died few days ago, aged 1OO She was
su opposed to be the Oldest person in east.
ern Connecticut. She retained her facul-
ties almost to the last, and her appearance
was that of woman about 70 years old
She was 20 years old when Washington
died, aud remembered the. glooa that
spread over the country at the time She
did all her travelling by the old.fsshioned
m nodes, and, though she lived opposite
the track of the Norwich and Worcester
Railroad for forty years, and had six
nephews three conductors and three en-
gineers in its employ, she meyer stepped
upon steam car.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-02-17

The oldest man in the world is said to
be Miguel Polls, a farmer, who lives in
the foothills of the Sierra Mesllla noun
tains, Cal. Gray haired men told Doctor
Luiz Hernandez that they remembered
Miguel as centenarlan when they were
boys. The Doctor found the old fellow
at work In his orchard, parchmentskin-
ed, robust, active, his now white hair
twisted turban- fashion around his head.
and his eyes 80 bright that the Doctor felt
uncomf Portable when they were turned up
on him. Questioned as to his habits, Mi
puel told the doctor that the secret of liv-
ing century or two was very simple
merely never getting drunk and never
overlooking.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-09
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State Of Wisconsin, County of Iowa
SIS.
We, w. Z. Rowe, chairman of the
board of supervisors of said county,
and I. M. Goldsworthy, county
clerk of said county. do hereby certi-
fly that the above statement is the
assessment of said county, made by
said board of supervisors, and that
the value set opposite each town and
city in said statement is the value
thereof rs determined by said board
in accordance with law, on this 10Th
day of November, A. d. 1881.
In testimony whereof, we have
hereunto set our hands and affixed
the seal of said board of supervisors
at Dodgeville, in said county, the
day and year last above mentioned.
WM. E. ROWE,
Chm Board of Supervisors.
I. M. GoLDswoRTHY, Co. Cl'k.
The clerk apportioned the taxes
for the year as follows:
Statement showing the apportion-
ment of state, county, county
school and superintendent salary
and expense taxes and the indebt-
edness of the several towns and
city to the state and county for
the year 1881:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-09

The special committee on the
communication finn the Attorney
General reported follows:
Gentlemen:-Yolr committee to
whom was referred tbs communiea-
ton Of Attorney General Wilson, re-
spectlng the fines collected by said
county for any bnach of the penal
laws OF the state and which the
county treasurer has neglected
to pay into the safe treasury, re
spectfully report hat, owing to the
amount of time necessarily required
by them in doingwork upon other
committees, they have not been able
to give that careful examination of
the said claim which it seems to
demand, and would therefore recon-
mend that the sane be referred to
the county treasurer with instruc-
tons to remit the tate treasurer the
amount which be shall find due
the state from the collection of said
fines.
Respectfully submitted.
j.. HosKISs,
JONAH WARD,
B. FERNEs,
Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Rewey, Mr..
Hoskins was appointed as a COM
mlttee ofone to examine the records
and ascertain the amount due the
state from fines collected.
The special committee to whom
was assigned the duty of preparing
a list Of jurors presented a list for
signatures.
The report of the committee on
equalization and assessment was then
taken up, on motion of Mr.. Ternes
that it be adopted.
Mr.. Johnson moved to amend by
adding $4,000 to the personal prop
erty of the city of Mineral Point.
Lost.
Mr.. Rewey moved to amend by
taking $4,000 from the personal
property ofthe town of Eden; which
was lost.
The report of the committee was
then adopted, and embodied in the
following:
Assessment of Iowa county, Wis, by
the county board Of supervisors Of
said county, at their annual SEES
sion, held at Dodgeville, Nov. Il
to IS, 1881:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-09

We further recommend that Jas.
I. Pryor, Sr., be allowed the sum of
eighteen dollars for services as
the clerk of the committee on
claims; and that the sum of ten
dollars be allowed Chas. Bilkey, Jr.,
for services as janitor; and that the
sum of twelve dollars be allowed TO
Charles ]. Thomas for services as
clerk of committee on equalization
and assessment. J. w. REwEY,
GEO. JEUcK,
J. ]. HosKINs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-09

The tariff question is being forced
upon the people by the force of cir
sumstances alone, and not through
Ill efforts of any organized political
party The revenue Of the govern
ment IL increasing 81 rapidly that il
Y thought That the usual expedients
# pension arrears, harber improve
mcnts and other appropriations, will
prove Intellectual a exhaust it; and
tie protected classes, are endeavoring
til leyise means whereby the reye-
nue may ~ kept down 90 low that
no attempt will be made to lower
thc duties On imports.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-09
those CHAIRS.

.lt tie late meeting If the county
blasj, til members sat down on a
couple ST chairs The reason why
iheN SIT down on those particular
chairs IL the exclusion Of other
chairs, was on account Of their soft,
yielding bottoms, their high and
tasc provoking backs, and their
ffisky, free and easy turn-tablc all
iustment
Those two chairs had occupied
prominent positions in two of the
county offices for long time, 70 the
exclusion II tile more common and
slid bass. wood and hard oak bot
toned ehalrs, and were looked upon
by tile other county officers with
obvious eyes and itching coat tails.
II the county board had been
composed III seaentary gentlemen,
10 doubt but they would have oh
served i virtue i'll those chairs that
would 81 invisible IL the laboring
man, and out If sympathy for the
other county officers, might have
erlereda sufficient number IL supply
III II them, and might even been
induced ii extend the appropriation
so As II include spring velvet cush-
ions and downy head-rests.
But unfortunately for that here
tetart highly favored pair II chairs,
the members of the board were
mostly If an agricultural turn Of
mind. and could not appreciate the
necessity Of such luxuries while fol-
lowing the plow, stacking their grain
ST gathering III their fall pumpkins;
and the necessity Of county officers
being supplied with such extraor-
binary comforts and facilities for
drawing their salaries, could not be
brought within the range Of theil
official vision Whereupon they sat
down on them with all their might
and turned them over to their up
holsters who furnished them, Will
file admonition To look for their pa,
anywhere their judgment might di
rect them outside Of the count,
pay table.
II the people viii give the dem
oerats an opportunity, they will b
anxious and willing to draw count,
salaries without any chairs at all
would even coyet the opportunity G
50 doing from n position in corne
standing on one leg behind tn
Wood-box.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-09
800 R iR4Hs.
LYON AND 0SCEOLA

Counties in Northwest Iowa are CON
ceded 10 he the most beautiful and fer
tile in the State. This summer we
have opened upwards OF 500 new farms.
sinking well. building convenient
house and roomy barn. and breaking
from 80 30 100 acres ON each farm.
These farms are To let on terms that no
industrious man can fail to make prof
liable. Immediate possession given.
We will, if needed, furnish seed for
next wears crop. We will also furnish
breaking Ia b. done, for which we will
pay the regular prices. Tenants not
having teams enough u break with
will Toe supplied with i horse or horses
for that purpose. at market price. and
the pay taken in breaking These farm
are all situated within .ew miles Of
the railroad. Apply personally OF by
letter To CLOSE BROS. y 60.
l2m5 SIhlev. 0Sceola Co. Iowa.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-09

Dodgeville, Wis, Nov. II, 1881.
The special committee to whom
was referred the foregoing report of
the superintendent of the poor,
have had the same under considera-
ton and would respectfully report
that they have carefully examined
the same and find that orders 2911
to 3043 inclusive, except order num-
Der 1913 which has been dislocated,
amounting to sS,O76.53 have been
drawn and paid, and that the youch-
ers therefor have been destroyed by
US, and that orders from number
3O44 to 3077 have been drawn and
not paid, amounting to sS64-S9.
which orders now remain In the
hands of the treasurer of the super
intendents of the poor
J. w. REwEY,
A. Z. ARNEsoS,
Special Committee.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-09

BY decision Of the supreme
court Of this state, rendered on the
81 Of November in case Of Fernan-
dez Is. County Of Winnebago, a
county il not liable to pay for the
publication Of election notices for
the election Of any officers except
those to Dc voted for il the county. I
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-09

We publish on the fourth page
~ the DEMOCRAT the Presidents
Message, which was delivered to
Congress, Tuesday noon. 1t oc-
eupies nearly seven long columns
st IN the finest type, and the
DEMOCRAT feels a just pride in send
ing il ont il full in advance Of all
contemporaries
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-09

The American Register, the new
democratic paper published in Wash
inston, u doing good service not
only for its party, but for the country
IS well # the wholesome advice
given ~ thc Register il followed BY
thc democrats Of the United States
thc once grand Old party may again
VI restored u IL former glory.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-09

Tile circuit court for Lafayette
county commenced at Darlington,
On Tuesday Of this week. His
Honor II NJ cothren presiding
Judge. # the Judge dispatches
business in his usual customary
manner, the legal harvest will be
light and the farmers taxes cores
pondingly small
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-09

fhe only esil effects likely to
arise out Of the constitutional amend
nent providing for biennial sessions
" thc legislature, will be tile publ
cation q biennial blue-book, bicn-
nial iaek knives, biennial pairing
u finger nails, biennial picking Of
teeth, and biennial oysters and
taldi.s. BY lingo.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-09

Wc would like to hear from some
of the friends If free trade iii regard
T. organizing il tariff reform club in
this tiiy some time in the near flu
tnrr Tie tariff question il becom-
lng 4 real issue, and both protec-
tlon and free trade clubs are being
formed II different parts If the
country It i well tokeep up with
lln llnlcs-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-09

The official count made by the
state board Of canvassers of the
votes polled at the recent election
held in this state, is given on the
first page Of to-day's paper.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-09

At New York, on Thursday eve
ming Rev. Henry Ward Beecher de-
liyered the first lecture in course
of six on the subject of free trade.
lie takes the side Of freedom.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-09

All forms Of impaired vitality, men
tai exhaustion, weakened digestion.
etc, etc. radically removed by using
Browns Iron Bitters. Nv
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-09
PATENT IT'S

We continue 70 act solicitors for Patents Caveats,
Trade Marks Copyrights. etc for the United States,
Canada, Cuba, England, France, Germany, etc We
have had thirty-fivc years, experience.
Patents obtained through US are noticed in the SCI
ESTIFIC AMERICAN. This large and splendid Illus
trated weeklypaper q a year shows the Progress
Of Science, Is very interesting and has enormous
circulation. Address MUM CO, Patent Solicit
tors, Pubs. Of SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, 81 Park Row.
New York. Hand book about Patents free.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-09

~ on loan to school district No. II.
t2) ON loan to school district No. IL.
Isl on loan to school district No. s.
ION loan 70 town, 1873. S2.574.72
~ On loan TO town, 1872 SS4h.d6.
On loan to school district No. Is. S93.63.
con seminary loan interest $4,000.
80 On loan TO CITY, 1875, g, S29&
ton loan 10 city, ls79, s., 2bi.
f6l On loan to school district No. !.
f7l On loan to school district No. :.
The report of the special commit
tee on the bonds of the superintend.
ents of the poor was read and
adopted, and the bonds ordered
fled.
Mr.. Rewey moved that when the
board adjourns it be to meet on the
first Tuesday in January, 1882. Car
ried.
Mr.. Ternes offered the following
request:
That the district attorney be and
hereby IS instructed to properly In
vestigate the matter regarding the
withholding and restraining from
liberty of Charles Bnckmiller, aged
six years, son of Veronica Buck
miller, and now restrained by Ann
Keyes, of Highland, Wisconsin
On motion, the board adjourned
unit 2 o'clock p. m, on Tuesday
Jan. Sd, 1882. Attest:
T. NJ GoLDswoRTHY, Co. Ok.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-09
j. W. REwE1,
]. ]. lIosKINs.

Mr. Jeuck dissenting as to the
claim OF Mr.. Collins.
GEORGE JEICK
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-09

On motion, the report was adopt
ed. Action was then taken upon
the claims referred to the full board
by the committee, as follows: Bill
Of Patrick Conway was allowed in
full-ayes Il; noes l. Bill of John
Collins disadvantages 4; nays IA.
Bill for chairs for offices disallowed -
ayes 2: nays Is.
The committee on claims submitted
the following report of mileage and
per diem due members for attend
ance upon this session, which was
adopted:
10 the board OF supervisors of Iowa
county, Wis;
The committee on claims respect
fully submit the following report OF
per diem and mileage for the pres
ent session;
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-09

Value of Person
al Property.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-09

Aggregate Value
of all Properly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-09
SCHEDULE or CLAIMS

Submitted 10 the Board of Supervisors of Iowa
county, Wisconsin, al meeting of said board,
held nj DodRcyilIc, NOV. 18th. a. ID. 1851
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-10-29
THE BOSSES MUST 60.


The movement here in part represent
ed is the matured. deliberate, well-con-
Sidercd effort of men all over Maryland
to clean the Democratic party of the cor
ruptions with which it has been smearcd
of late years. We know that the princi-
pies of the party are the best guarantee
of free government. We know that it is
the sole reliance of the people against
the entertainments Of capital, class and
monopoly. We know that it embodieS
the noble aspiration, the belief in the
honesty Of the people and the firm faith
in the practicablity Of free institutions
of the present generation, and we intend
to perpetuate it and its creed to our chill
dren as we received them both from the
fathers. This is only the beginning of
the effort.
We do not expect to overthrow the
machine and the lobby in one campaign
We intend to agitate and expose and
keep before the public the principles of
the party and the practices of the man
ayers, year in and year ont, until the SEN
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-10-29
BEING NEIGHBORLY.

II seems like Il very little thing to slip
on ones outdoor garments and step
down the street for half-hour'S chat
with 4 friend at the close of the day. IL
is Il very little thing in itself, SO little
that we often put OFF when the good i'm
pulse stirs within us and we think We
really ought to do it. But the day has
been warm, or busy, and we are tired:
the easy chair is inviting, and the cool
breeze drifts pleasantly in at the open
window Another time we will go and
see the burdened house wife, or the ailing
girl, or the cripple child; another time
will answer as well, and perhaps better
suit our convenience and so the kindly
outing is deferred.
There are few of us who have not
plenty Of occupations and sufficient legit-
innate cares of our own to make us selfish
and afford us Il plausible excuse for the
selfshness. 1t is the more important,
therefore. that we take pains to be neigh
borly. The word is very winning one.
Better is a neighbor that is near than n
brother that is far of, says the proyerb.
In the isolation of town-life, which by Il
strange paradox often makes the family
whose house is divided from yours by
row or two of bricks as practically re-
mote as though they lived three miles
off on a prairie, We know little of our
neighbors. Yet when the doctors car
riage stopping once. twice, or thrice
day across the street, and when our little
newsreporter. with the golden hair and
blue eyes. tells us that JeSsie's mother is
very III. We are sorry. When there is a
carpet ON the sidewalk, and flowers and
cream are going in few doors off. and
the minister arrives, and the bride goes
away. and they scatter the rice, and fling
the old shoes, we are sympathetic in our
good wishes, though we have Never ex-
changed greetings with the bride and her
people. There is the possibility of neigh
borliness in us all, however stiff. formal,
or conventional we may be. That city
life makes the Interchange of neighborlv
attentions and courtesies somewhat diff
cult, is one of it's drawbacks. Village
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