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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-16

JAMES MORGAN, 1856 & 3SS East Wa
ter Street, Milwaukee, is having an i'm
mense Christmas trade. He is offering
special bargains in fine Cashmeres,
Silks, Dolmans, and in all the depart
unpntS
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-16
VOICE OFTuE PEOPLE.

IA ' iEkt r ~ Drs OuL dio= ~ L.
| had serious disease OF he lungs and was f0I
time confined to my bed AMI under the care Of a
physician. His prescriptions I'D not help me.
grew worse. coughing very severely. / CON-
menced taking your Golden Medical Discovery,
and il cured me Yours respectfully
JUDITH BURNETT HiIlsdaIe Mich.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-16


Decidedly DemoreSts MQnthiy is the
most admirable magazine of It's kind in
the world. Being publication Of great
utility in the household, furnishing, rs
It does, valuable Information on all
subjects connected with hone, no fam
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every essential, it is family magazine
thoroughly reliable and comprehensive.
Its stories are distinguished for literary
merit; its poems are of more than av-
erage excellence; its sensible talk to
women are distinctive feature; and
tire topics of the month are discussed
in a manner both suggestive and inter
esting. The engrayings alone are well
worth the money paid for the maya
zine twenty cents). The January
number is an excellent one. and con-
tains an exhaustive article, fully illus
trated, which will give you valuable
help in decorating your home for
Christmas, the initial chapters of "The
Admirals Ward" by Mrs. Alexander,
one of the best no7elists of the day,
and many other articles of superior
merit. thus making one of the most at
tractive numbers of this admirable
magazine vet issued.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-16
Concerning Corn.

Concerning Corn.
The demand for corn increases every
year. Until very recently none was
wanted for expectation and little was
used ut home for other purposes than
food for men and hogs and for the man
ufacture Of whisky. The demand for
corn for export Is now very large, while
its uses at home have multiplied. The
glucose manufacturers of the country
consume immense quantities Of il, and
n considerable amount IL used in starch
factories More corn is now fed to the
cattle and sheep than was the case few
years ago. For the production of fancy
beef and mutton, such rs is wanted for
shipping TO England, corn is necessary.
Feeding corn TO mich cows is u com
paratively new thing, bat it is practiced
by large number of dairymen in all
parts Of the country.
Attention has lately been called TO
the somewhat limited area of country
that is adapted to the profitable produc-
ton of corn. 1t is true that it can he
produced in every state and territory
on this side Of the Rocky mountains,
but it is profitable crop only in small
proportion of them. Except i'll few
counties in Virginia, Kentucky and
Tennessee, it cannot be produced To
much profit south Of the Ohio river
The western limit of the profitable pro-
duction Of corn is about two hundred
miles west Of the Missouri. North Of
Iowa corn is likely to be killed by frost
before it natures, and only the quick
growing varieties can be raised East
OF the Allegheny mountains, except IL
favored localities. corn il only produced
ut the expense of a large amount of la
Dor and the application of considerable
manure.
Every year larger area of land is
brought under cultivation, and the pro-
ductiors of wheat, rye, oats. barley, to-
bac2o, cotton and potatoes Is extended.
But the area of corn land is not increased
To any considerable extent. We have
new wheat fields in Minnesota, Dakota,
California, Oregon ana Washington:
new cotton fields in Arkansas, Texas
and southern California, and new to-
hacco fields III almost every part of the
country. But the area planted III corn
remains restricted. Corn raised iii Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois and Iowa goes north,
south, east and west. Ii is wanted in
states where large quantities of other
breadstutfs are produced and where but
little is raised Some hold that the ter
ritory where corn can be probably
produced is becoming more restricted
every year. They state that the Indi-
ans raised good crops of corn in the ex-
treme northern portions of Minnesota,
Michigan and New York, and that eli
matte or other changes have rendered
its production difficult, if not impossi-
BILE. They also affirm that corn is not
protitably raised a. far south rs 1t was
in the early history Of the country
(Hia10o Tsa,rs
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-16
rheumatism,

The Editor wishes to know il there is one ot his
readers suffering with rheumatism. I 50 let HIM
try bottle Of purang's Rheumatic Remedy il
is taken internally and never has and never can
fail to cure the worst case in shortest time. II
can be had mt all drug stores. Send for free
pamphlet to K. X. Helpenstine, Druggist, Wash
inrton D. O.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-16

Mr.. John Davis, nepAcw Of John
Bancroft Davis, and son-in-law Of ex-
Senator Frelinghuysen, of New Jersey,
has been appointed private secretary
to President Arthur
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-16

A little Ohio girl, making a contri-
button to the Garfield Monument Fund,
addressed quaint letter to "Mr. Com
mittee, in which she said II am a
little girl z years old, and live five
miles from Hiram. our dear Pses-
ident's former home Now, my Uncle
Oscar, living in Cleveland, sid could
not spell hippopotamus. He bet me a
dollar. won the bet. It's the first dol
lar l ever earned, and l would like you
to please accept this as 4 token of love
to our beloved President Garfield
The little girls name Is Eva May
Folder, and her home is II Mantua,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-16

Mr.. Wendell Phillips, who was 30
last week, is said to show signs Of age
and is not lecturing at all this winter.
His home In Boston is now far :" down
town." bat he refuses to leave it for
more fashionable regions. A new
street which wss lately cut through
nesr his house was partly turned away
for his pleasure and convenience.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-16

The ex- Empress Eugene intends to
build mausoleum in the grounds of
her new English home, and will trans
fer to it from Chiselhurst the remains
of her husband and son.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-16

PuRE Con LIVER On made from selected lNors
On the scashore, by Caswcil Hazard 4 Co.. New
y ork 1t is absolutely pure and sweet. Patients
who have once taken 1t prefer II to all others
Physicians have decided it superior To any Of the
thnr oils in market
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-16

THOUSANDS of persons who bald to-day
might have full heads Of hair il they would only
use CARBoLr%E a deodorized extract of petroleum
which is the only preparation ever discovered that
IN, IL.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-16

A San Francisco paper speaks OF Il
German maiden lady i'll that city,
swho made $4,000 during the flush
times, as Il domestic"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-16

Indglgcnt parents who a'low their children 10
eat heartily Of b. gb seasoned food rish pies cake
etc. viii have 70 Hop Bit;ers u prevent indi-
gestios. seepiess nights, sickness pain, and per-
haps, death. No family i safe vi hout them in
the house.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-16

Miss Fanny Davenport the actress,
and Miss Anna Dickinson are at legal
swords points over the merits Of the
play American Girl" written by the
latter for the former Miss D. has re-
ceived about $1,000 in royalties for the
play, and claims $1,000 more. The
play has been failure, the cause of
which, according to Miss d., is that
Miss D, has introduced in the text a
nu.lber or gags"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-16

Prince Victor Napoleon. heir to the
lingering Bonapartist hopes, has just
taken his degree as Bachelor of Sci
enee. He WIS one OF eight successful
candidates cat of fifty-eight vino we've
examined.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-16
! Smile of satisfaction.

This from the Cleveland (Ohi Penny
Press, carries its own suggestion: Re
Gently meeting Mr.. IL. G. Keffer, treas
urer Of the Cleveland Herald, our rep
resentative inquired of that gentleman,
after stating his mission, if he person
ally knew anything about the Great
German Remedy, st. Jacobs Oil. A
smile played across Mr.. Keifer's ex-
pressive face and his eyes twinkled
merrily as he replied in the affirmative,
| will not refuse to state my experience
with it, and you may use it as you
think best. Four years ago / sprsined
one of my ankles, All accident which,
as you are aware, entails much suffer
ing and sometimes leaves the limb in a
condition TO remind one frequently of
the old hurt. Unfortunately this result
ensued. Whenever the weather be
came damp or my system absorbed the
slightest cold my ankles panied me.
This went on ut intervals for over
three years, and | could not obtain re-
lief. Last winter | applied the St ia
cobs Oil and it completely cured me- !
have not since felt return of the pain.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-16
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Not had Fake.

Postmaster General James, who has
been on trip through the Gulf States,
is back at his post at Washington.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-16

There is a graceful group Of yourg
ladies among the diplomatic families
in Washington. The Mexican, Spanish,
Portuguese, Gillian, Haytien, and Ha-
waiian ministers all have unmarried
daughters.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-16

Piercsiz Pleasant Purgstiye Pelleis- are per-
feet preEentire> Of constipation Inciosed N glass
bottles always fresh. By al druggist go
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-16
A Regulation Cabin in the
Village of Bantry.
My Lord Bantry and the Flanagan
Family-A Contrast.
Irish Life Wofully Misrepresented in
Novel and Drama
The Real Irish MAE, Irish Girl, and
Irish Priest.

From Cork Letter by D. R. Locke c'Nasby-) in
Toledo Blade.
l left Cork day before yesterday for
the village of Bantly, in county Cork,
some forty miles distant, owned and
controlled by Ny Lord Bantry, who is,
or at least ou-ht to be, one of the rich
est men in Ireland.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-16
I'LAN-HE Will TkOLl
TEAUs LIFE.

WASHINGTON, Dee. 13.-It is said to
be Mr.. Scoville's plan, in case that
Guiteau shall be convicted, TO move an
arrest of judgment-that the court has
no jurisdiction. II is said that upon
that law question Mr.. Scoville, who
has been unable to secure any legal
help, will have eminent lawyers to as
sist him. Meanwhile the trial is threat
ened with disaster owing to the illness
OF some of the jury. Nearly all Of
them have some disorder of the stom-
ach, owing to high living, to which
none of them are accustomed, the al
most entire want of exercise, and the
Initiated atmosphere of the court room.
Wormley, the colored Juror, has a swol-
len eye, in which erysipelas IS feared,
and is also threatened with gastritis.
Two others of the jury are also sick
with severe colds. The court, acting
under suggestions from the physician,
has directed the marshal to give the
jury more exercise. George ScovIlle is
reported TO be entirely without funds,
even to pay his board bill. He has left
the very modest hotel where he had
been living and gone to a cheaper
house, and the lecture which he has
planned to deliver next week is design
ed 70 raise money to defray his current
expenses.
Mr.. Scoville, Guiteau's attorney, said,
referring to the possibility OF the de-
Tense being requested TO permit the
trial to go on IN the presence of eleven
l..rors IN the event of the serious illness
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-16

All these are lies.
The Irishman is the saddest man on
the surface of the globe. You may
travel week and never see smile or
bear laugh. Utter and abiect misery,
starvation, and helplessness are not
conductive of merriment.
There is unquestionably s vast fund
of humor in the Irishman, which
would be delightful could it have
proper vent. You hear faint tones of
il as it is; but it Is In the minor key
and very sad Railways has a flavor of
rack-rent in il. taste of starvation, q
suggestion of eviction and death by
cold and unger on the roadside II
isn't cheerful had much rather have
the Irishmen silent than to hear tins
remnant of jocularity which Is always
streaked with blood.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-16
THE REGULATION CABIN.

leaving the mann street, whlch rs,
like all the streets of Irish villages,
made up of small stores, or shops, as
they are there called, you walk up a
rather steep hill, through a crooked
street, and you fnd yourself in the
midst of the regulation Irish cabins
miserable structures of stone piled one
upon the other. not even daubed with
plaster, with no windows as rule,
though the more pretentious ones have
single pane or glass in the wall some
whore
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-05
TREES WITH 4 HISTORY

In one grove IN California are 1890
trees, none measuring less than six feet
IN diameter.
4 magnificent white oak stands IN the
Quaker burying ground in Salem, n. j.
IT il more than two hundred years old,
and Is remarkable for It's amplitude Of
shade. IN one direction ts branches
have n spread Of 1I2 feet
The talrst trees IN the world nrc in
Australia. i fallen ire" IL Gppalnnd
measured l35 feet from the root TO the
highest point of the branches. Another
standing III the Dundcnmg District IN
Victoria Is estimated TO BE- 400 feet from
the ground to the top.
The largest chestnut tree IN the com
try il growing on the farm Of Solomon
Merkle, at Berlg, Penn, and Is nearly
forty feet IN circumference at the base.
! Nv lbp w NV WV IN i'h'I'h NlIHbih
danger By steps that are fastened be-
tween the limbs. 1t IL estimated that
this tree contains about seventeen cords
Of wood, 1t still yields about three
bushels of ches,nHts annually.
Arussct apple tree in Skowhcgan, Me-,
was planted in 1862. IN its branches -
playhouse for children has been built for
half century or more. The tree is
seven feet from the ground to the
branches, FIVE in number, all Of which
are very large, and average thirty five
feet in length, covering u space ofground
sixiy-thrcc feet in diameter. 1t is more
than four and onc.hnlf feet in diameter,
and has yielded an average of thirty
bushels OF apples each year. A sprout
from this apple tree stands thirty-two
feet from the parent stem, but il forty
eight years younger.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-05
4 QUEER TRADE.
London Times.

London Times
France, always fertile III discovering
new professions for her children, has
just invented anew occupation. A man
goes about the streets Of Paris bearing
small tray covered with green cloth.
On this tray are pack OF cards, O set
Of dominocs and u dicc-box. With THE
stock-n-tradc, the man, who styles
himself ''EAmateur," goes to the houses
Of invaidS or idle persons, and for n
small fec plays with them at any Of the
games which can he managed with
such properties rs cards, dice and domi-
noes. 1t is said that the ''amatenr
makes II comfortable living by this dis
coycry OF a want IN the social organi2a-
ton of Paris. Undoubtedly this ANA
tcUr Gard-player is much mere likely 10
be in demand than the scmi-mythologi-
cal Quatorzcmc, who was supposed at
one time to earn u livelihood III Paris by
attending dinner parties, where, through
some mistake, the number of guests was
the fatal thirteen. This number four
teen was expected to entertain the COM
pany with brilliant conversation, and
was said to receive large fec for his
services. But the persons giving dinners
who so far defy the laws laid down by
Brillat-Savarin as to be in any danger of
finding themselves at the eleventh hour
with thirteen at table are comparatively
few, and there must have been seasons
when the Quatorzieme had but dull
time of it.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-05

In 0 book written by Rear Admiral
Werner, Of tho German navy, strange
story In told Of the way IN which many
years ago, In 1896, a French man-of.war
went down with ali hands on board In
West Indian waters. Tho ship had been
In commission for two years on the An.
TILES station, and during the whole Of
the time her captain, who is described
rs an incarnation Of cruelty, had exer.
cised his ingenuity IN tormenting IN ev-
cry possible way both the officers and
men of his crew. So well had he sue.
ceeded that the lives Of all on board had
Been rendered n burden to them, while
the captain himself was hated with an
intensity Of which proof was soon to be
given.
Orders ut length came for the ahip to
return home. Not long after the anchor
Ind been weighed II became evident
that u heavy squat was coming down
on the ship, and the captain directed
the officer Of the watch TO shorten sail.
The orders we're given, but not n man
moved, Again the orders were repeated
this time by the captain himself; but
stu not mau moved
This Is mntiny," cried the captaip,
and then hundred voices answered;
"We will not shorten sail"
In vain the terrified captain appealed
to tbs officers to support him. They
stood silent, and neither threats nor
promises availed to make man or officer
move, snyc only u fnw who were noted ~
spies md favoritcs Of the captain. A
few minutes more aud tho squat struck
the ship. IN moment the vessel was
thrown upon her beam-ends.
"Cnt away the masis" shouted the
captain; hut still not II man moved.
IN another minute, however, the rig
ging was carried away, tho mnsts went
by the board, and thus relieved, the
ship righted herself. Then the long.
suppressed rage of the crew broke forth,
aud, rushing aft, they seized the captain.
A few minutes more and he would have
followed tho rigging, but the first leu
tenant, going below, opened the door OF
the magazine md fired his pistol into IT,
There was loud report, aud tile chip
was no more. An hour afterward an
American vessel passing over the spot,
picked mp one Of the crew, who told the
story of what had happened, and died
shortly aitcrward
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-05

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a'''i s'"' ''''''P''""'' $50
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ehe preee"l''s P""s'"p
Here, in forkopo'is' atter severe WIN
ter, the roVlVh' OF 'ra"o mas pun I" "''"
thy glow on the lace OF commerce., anu
the daddy dollars circuiatea Freely
Tho spring prospects were never pe'tc''
To-day haa the pleasure OF he'p'"e
TO receive the 'iSt MI Natioii'i
Guards by standing on the s'de WAX
and looking NJ them These gooa ''ooh'
ing warriors were on thclr way Sonth,
where every body else seems to be bound
for Mardi Gras, oil OF which reminds
me that must not forget to mention
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-05
THE DECLiyfTY or RIVERS.

A very slight dcciivity sudiccs to give
the running motion to water, Three
inches per mile i'll n smooth, straight
channel gives II velocity Of about three
miles an hour, The Gangcs. which
gathers the waters Of the Hmalnyu
Mountains, the loiticst in the world. is.
ut 100 miles from It's mouth. only 300 fret
above the level Of the sea, and to fall
the 300 feet in the long course the water
requires more than Il month. The great
river Magdclcna, in South America. run
ming for 1000 miles between two ranges
Of the Andes, falls only 800 feet in all
that distance; above the commencement
of the 1000 miles it is seen descending in
rapids and cataracts from the mountains.
The gigantic Rio de- In Plata has 80 gen
tie descent To the ocean that in Para-
quay, 1900 miEcS from its mouth. large
ships are seen which have sailed against
the current all the way by the force of
the wind alone--that is to say, which.
on the beautiful inclined plane of the
stream, have been gradually lifted by
the soft wind, and even against the cur
rent, to an elevation greater than our
loftiest spires.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-03-05
CINCINNATI CORREsPONDEN

CINCINNATI, ONO, Feb. rs, 1851,
DEAR CArIroIlAN--Your correspond
ent having been suddenly called away
FROM amidst the Mard Gras festivities
to the land Of condensed Chillncss, takes
this opportunity Of writing few slips
of the pen from Americas musical ecu
tire
The railroad "trip from New Orleans to
Cincinnati, via Montgomery aud Nash
vile, is one devoid Of general interest,
unless the incidents OF such trip arc of
an ont of the way attraction. The Mo
bile aud New Orleans Railroad passes
over as much water ms it does land, aud
the fact that its road bed is occasionally
driteh ont Of place Is not 10 be wonder
ed at, and strange TO say, the writer has
never travelled over any road where he
was so completely covered with dust as
on the n. o. u NJ.
On the train, met with several north
erncrs, returning from their first visit to
the land Of cotton and cane. They
were highly pleased with their trip and
generously praised Southern hospitality.
Above Montgomery, the writer, mere
ly 10 keep in circulation 100 miles,
bought of tat boy with u tidy basket,
two slices Of bread, sNndwiChing u sec
ton of spring chicken, and Leaning back
upon his seat proceeded to dcyour said