Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-05-13
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

| PUAGENT PAkAGRAPHS.
The sale of the library Of the late
Rev. DR.. E. H. Chaplin, of New York,
brought about So, 000-nearly what
was anticipated.
1t is claimed that Captain William
Calder, of Nantucket, Mass, aged about
81, is the Oldest living sea captain in
the United States.
Mrs. Jane G. Austin is reputed to be
the author of the new novel, ''The
Nameless Nobleman." Mrs. Austin is
a descendant of one of the Pilgrim
Fathers, and is a cousin of Professor
Goodwin. of Harvard.
An alr-pressure engine has been
found to answer in the underground
railroad in London, and before long
this method of propulsion will proba-
bly, be adopted, and steam and smoke
got rid Of
The Rev. Dr. S. F. Smith, of Newton,
Mass, the author of ''My Country, It's
of Thee" and other favorite hymns, is
visiting India AMI Burmah, and has en-
joyed the rare privilege of hearing con-
verted heather singing his hymns in
their vernacular.
One of the public squares of New
Orleans has been named Thompson
Square" in recognition of the munif-
cence of Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson, of
New York city, in connection with the
creation of the National Board of
Health for the prevention of epidemics
in Southern cities.
A vessel recently arrived in London
from the river Platte with $4,000 car
casses of sheep on board, which were
brought over in frozen state. They
weighed on an average thirty-six
pounds each. and fetched Aid. per
pound in the market They sold rs
fast as possible.
A skeptical Frencnman writes to the
Project of Police at Paris that all the
asserted discoveries in regard to tri-.
chime are mere inventions of vegetari-
ans, and he offers to prove it by living
for three days off nothing but pork that
is alleged TO be diseased, if the Project
will supply the meat
! The Russians of New York had an
Easter service on Sunday, at which sew
eral of their number took the oath of
allegiance to the new Gar. Father
i Bjerring stood before them with the
New Testament in his left hand and
with golden cross in his right hand.
The psalmest, Mr.. Lopuchin, read the
oath. The Cars subjects swore by the
Omnipotent God, before His holy Tesla
men and the life-giving cross, that they
would be loyal to their Emperor.
Prince Bismarck, it is said, has for
several years past felt some anxiety
concerning a prediction made to him
i'll his early manhood. A celebrated
| fortune-teller told him that he would
not survive his Goth year-and this
prophecy took root in mind by no
means accessible to ordinary supersti-
tons. The Iron Prince. however, Dor
rowed trouble unnecessarily, for he has
i just passed his 9th birthday safely,
and is unusually we'll
A young lady-a sensible girl-gives
the following catalogue of different
kinds of loves. "The sweetest, a
mothers love-the longest, brothers
love-the strongest, a woman's love-
the dearest, mans love-and the
sweetest, longest, strongest, dearest
love-a Glove of bonnet"
CoNuNDRUM! Guess it if you can
And tell me John the answer
Wherein clumsy printer-man
Is like an honest dancerl"
have it jane You haven't though I"
Id make dozen bets
One of them sets the FORMS you know
The other forms the sets"
| Sharp answer, dear; but not the one
Wrought by my mental caper-
One of them pays the piper, John
The other pies the paper,'
A Maori Prince, PANIED Tommy du
Roa TIE Rougihauturi, is stopping in
New York with his guardian. He is
the son of a New England Chief or
King, and will own 900 acres when he
succeeds his father He is en- route to
Europe to finish his education. He
has forgotten every syllable of his ma
tive language.
Only maid at the window
Waiting her lovers call;
Only an old spring bonnet,
Made over for this fall
Only blue eyed bulldog
Pacing the garden PATH
Only pair of coat tails
Bear witness to his wrath.
Only maiden's fellow
Sitting within his room;
Only some seatleSs trousers
Tot tell of the bulldogs boom.
Says the New York Herald: Colonel
Ingersoll delighted an immense audi
ence last night, and can be sure of
many more, for every bad character in
New York wants to believe that Chris
tianity is fraud"
President Hayes has been invited by
a committee of the alumni of Harvard
College to sit for his portrait, and he
has accepted. The portrait will be by
Mr.. William Chase, of New York, and
it is hoped that it will be in its place in
Memorial Hall before Commence
ment.