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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-17
Business Before Pleasure.
Hartford Comm Courant.


There is Il sagacious Newfoundland
dog i'll Norwich. He will take the
basket, in which is note, and go TO
the market, get meat, vegetables, or
whatever the note calls for, and carry
it safely home. But he has daily
task assigned him which he performs,
rain or shine, and t hat is to carry his
mistress her dinner. She keeps a
millinery establishment, and does not
go home to her MONDAY meal. Regu-
larly as the day comes around the dog
may be seen trotting along Main street
at about IL: 30 with the basket in his
mouth looking neither right nor left,
but going straight to the store, where
he sets it down and watches it until his
mistress comes for it. And he is so
well known, too, among the Norwich
dogs that he is never molested. But
on Monday a stranger dog undertook
to have little racket with him while
he was loaded down with commits
ary stores. He hung to the basket,
but stopped long enough to get a good
look at the cowardly cur that had in
terfered with him and then started of
on run to the store, where he drop
ped the basket and Immediately re-
turned to the street and began to search
sor his assailant. He found him on
Franklin avenue and proceeded to
chastise him in true canine style. In
about half a minute he sat down and
watched that cur put in his best Jumps
for the hill-tors of Voluntowr, giving
ki-hi at every leap.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-17
How Clay Canfnred a Vote

II is historical fact that the XIVth
congress, beginning on the 4th of De
cember, 1915, and ending March Sd,
ISL, passed what is known as the
compensation bill. It gave each
member a salary of $500 per annum.
This salary was regarded by the people
as great outrage, and they retired
early all its supporters to private life.
Henry Clay was among the few who
escaped the wrath OF the people The
anecdote has come down to us that
when he was canvasing for renewal
of lis commission, an old gentleman,
who had hitherto been his fast friend
saie to him:
Mr. Clay, can sustain you no long
er. Your vote on that abomniable
hillshocks my feelings"
10 which Mr. Clay replied:
DO you ever go hunting?"
Often
Have you good rihe?"
One OF the very best that was eyel
made9p
Has il ever snapped?"
Yes, sir
What did you do with it then?" Die
you throw it away?"
No, sir. picked my flint and triec
it again and by the Lord / am going Il
try you again.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-17
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

q THE vilIage Of Bradley, in Hampshire,
England. was almost totally destroyed by
fire.
An incendiary fire destroyed Van Epp's
tannery at Mount Clemens, Mich, which
was valued at 5000
ALoss OF $4,000 was incurred at South
Lancaster. Vi, by the burning of the rail
way depot and a new saw-mill.
DURING the past week four children met
their deaths in Jersey City, n. j. by fall
ing from windows.
A LOCAL passenger train was wrecked on
the Hudson River Railroad, and the
wrecking train sent to its assistance came
into collision with another passenger
train
A TERRIBLE boiler explosion occurred at
GaffneY q Go. s dye-works at kensington.
Two men were killed and number sadly
injured. An inexperienced fireman was
employed as engineer.
a WEST BOUND freight on the Texas and
St. Louis railroad ran off the track in
rounding a curve, badly wrecking the
train, killing one man and seriously wound
ing two others.
LIGHTNING struck the barn Of John
Spacy, near Ambia, Ind, setting it on fire
Seven horses were burned to death, FIVE
escaping from the building with the flesh
dropping from them.
BALTIMORE has been visited BY the Sc
verest thunderstorm Of the season. Light
ming struck in several places, and the
streets are strewn With tops of the trees
blown off bv the storm
THOMAS CRoLL. a wealthy farmer living
near Henryville, Ind, was killed by light
ming. He was found with his horse three
miles east of Henryville, with one foot in
the stirrup. Both man and beast were
dead
JUsr after entering shaft No of the
Chicago, Wilmington and Vermillion
company, at Streator, Ill, w. nichen,
aged %, was instantly killed by a lar e
stone falling from the roof.
4 FIRE in the lumber at Brett Bros.
mill at Ashton, seven miles north of Reed
CITY. Mich, destroyed p 200 feet Of cher
ry belonging 10 john B. Hershberger, and
$4,000 feet Of cherry and 225, 900 of pine
owned by Hallady & Son.
THE body Of Thomas Hoarly, the
other victim Of SUNDAYS collision on the
Chicago and Northwestern, near Cedar
Rapids was found underneath heap of
shelled corn, upon which large portion
OF the wreck ndu Deen Plleu III CledTlHR
the track
A wHIRLwIND in Deadwood Gulch
killed one lady and severely injured
three other persons Four houses were
destroyed. and the trees and telegraph
poles were torn mp. Hailstones fell for
two hours, one measuring TWENTY-FIVE
inches in circumference.
By the explosion Of some dynamite at
Lowmoor, Va. four colored men were
fatally injured. The tug Jack Brands blew
up Oft Sandy Hook, y. j., and the engin.
neer was blown overheard and drowned
and his son was fatally injured. The rest
Of the crew escaped
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-17

costumes, 10 give the photographer .
choice of accessories. They come
when they are wholly at leisure, and
are not fiustered. A red face takes
black and they know it Then they
do not load themselves down with gew-
gaws and haberdasheries, to show what
they have got in worldly goods. Few
persons know how to dress for Il pic
ture like an actress. The best mater
ials for ladies to wear when about 10
sit for photograph are such as will
fold or drape nicely, like reps, winceys,
poplins, satins and silks. Lavender,
lilac, sky-blue, purple and French blue
take very light, and are worse for pic
ture than pure white. Corn color and
salmon are better. China pink, rose
pink, magneta, crimson, pea green,
buff, plum color, dark purple, pure
yellor, Mazarine blue, navy blue, fawn
colot, Quaker color, dove color, ashes
of roses and stone color show pretty
light drab in the photograph Scarlet,
claret, garnet, sea green, light orange,
leather color, light Bismarck and slate
color take still darker, and are excel
lent colors to photograph. Cherry,
wine color, light apple green, Meter
Mich green, dark apple green, bottle
green, dark orange, golden and red
brown show nearly the same agreeable
color in the picture A black silk al
ways looks well, and it takes well if
not bedecked with ribbons and laces
that will not take white Dark Bis
marck and snuff brown usually take
blacker than blacGer silk or satin,
and are not easy to drape. A silk, be-
cause it has more gloss and reflects
more light, usually takes lighter than Il
woolen dress. Ladies with dark or
brown hair should avoid contrasts in
their costumes, us light substances
photograph more quickly than dark,
and ladies with light hair should dress
in something lighter than those whose
hair is dark or brown. Few ladies I'M
derstand how to arrange their hair SO
us to harmonic with the form of the
head, but blindly follow the fashion, be
the neck long or short or the face mar
row or broad. A broad face appears
more SO if the hair is arranged low
over the forehead or is parted 1T the
side, and a long neck becomes stork-
like when the hair is built up high
while a few curls would make most
agreeable change in the effect Pow.
dered hair gives good effect, and
powder should be bestowed upon
freckles. "
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-17
New York Sharpers ''Soaping' Troy
GreenhOrns.
From the Troy Time.


Tie peddiers of ''prize package soap"
have made there appearance here. This
game has been practicei long and sue
cessully in New York. The modous
opeandi is simple and effective. The
venler generally stands upon a corn
er IF some prominent street, and in
vanably gathers crowd by explaining
the many virtues of his soap. After a
whib he lnsinuatingly remarks that the
manufacturers, in order to place the
pre,aration successfully before the pub
lie, c,give away money in nine packages
out Of ten. At this stage of the pro-
ceedng the vender takes from his pock-
ct aroll Of greenbacks and with aggra-
waiting GOODNESS puts one in each box of
soal and apparently drops them into
thesatchel which lie holds. He then
oblgingly says that the proprietors
propose to spare no expense in discov-
ering to the public the superior quality
of the soap for securing purposes and
removing stains. One package costs
buia quarter, and the buyer has chance
to get greenback with the soap. At
this point q 'Scapper," generally a very
green-looking person, offers a quarter
and picks out package.
The eager gaze of the crowd follows
him, and as they see him open the tiny
package and draw therefrom green
back their cupidity is excited, and they
fall a gullihle prey to the sharpers by
investing in the soap. All that they
ever get is a piece of common washing
soap, whole bar which can be bought
for five cents. It may seem strange
that oiher people cannot pick out prize
as wei as the "capper." This is ex-
plainfd by two facts. In the first place
there is no prize in the satchel, for the
packages with money which the vend
erpreends to place in the bag go up his
sleeve or somewhere else, and second
", the package which the confederate
picks out is not the one exposed to the
public gaze, but one previously prepar-
ed and dexterously subtituted for the
genuine This shallow game has run
its full course in New York and adjac-
ent cities, and it is for this reason per-
haps that the sharpers have come to
try their fortune here.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-17
10 follow the gulf the other viii be built
between the Central and National tracks.

to follow the gulf the other viii be built
between the Central and National tracks
WILLIAM MAY and other ranchmen Of
the Uncompahgre valley, to the number
of one hundred, had battle with Utes,
driving them off with loss of two. and
then resolved TO maintain their settle
ments. This may embarass the Ute COM
missioners. who are engaged in selecting
new reservation. A general outbreak
Of the Indians is deemed liable at an early
pate.
A TURK who was imprisoned for life at
Chie, for the crime of translating the
Bible into Turkish. found himself sud
de"ly released by the earthquake, which
knocked over his prison walls without
hurting him. He seampered away to the
bay boarded an English steamer, and is
now in London
THE Grove distiliery at Peoria, ILL,
DESTROYED. by fire. An employe. Henry
Bronneck, was killed BY a failing wall,
and another employc, Pat Keely, was
very seriously injured The loss is esti-
mated at $3.50 600 The insurance amounts
to $S1, 200.
INthe ballot for senators at ALBANY
pairs reduced the total vote to 112 For
The short term Conkling has 30 votes, Cor
nell IS. and Jacobs 80. For the leng term
Plat received 26 votes. Depew %, and
kerran 81 Judge Robertson continues
to vote for William A. Wheeler. The
deadlock is said to have actually strength
enedby five days of balloting.
TIE Virginia Readjuster convention
nominated William Z. Cameron, the pres
ent mayor Of Petersburg for governor;
United States Senator John T. Lewis
for leutenant-governor, notwithstanding
the protests Of Riddleburger; and Capt
Fralk s. Blair for attorney general The
nomination Of Mr.. Cameron was made
unanimous on motion of Mr.. Massey, his
mostformible competitor. Mr.. Cameron
mad, a speech of acceptance in the even
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-17
A Life Of Intense Suffering.
From the Bradford Era.

Mann Lord, resident of Friendship,
n. Y, is man who has undergone
more suffering than is usually allotted
to man. For several years past, Mr..
Lord has been a victim of rheumatism,
and he has fingered along on
the banks of death, with one foot in the
grave. for a long time. For about
three years he has been blind, deaf, and
speechless. Before he became speech
less he used to moan and plead for
death to relieve him from his agony
He is so deformed that the only positi-
on he now rests in, or in fact survives.
is sitting one, with his head between
his knees, nearly meeting his feet. II
is strange that some people have to en-
dure SO much suffering, while young
men are oEten cut down and taken from
us in their best and apparently health
lest days. And yet we are told that II
Is "all for the best"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-17
a Hint to the Lean.

The cause of leanness, when there is DO posi-
tive disease which produces it. is an imperfect as
simlation of the food The weight of the body
undoubtedly bears q marked relation to, and in
creases proportionately to its height, when it Is
properly nourjshed with fesh-making blood.
Hene. when We see tall person with slab
sides and hollow cheeks we have a right to infer
that his blood is thin and watery and his consttu-
ton delicate. Hostetters Stomach Bitters is pc
cuarly seryiceable 70 thin, delicate people sinse
it Strengthens the digestive and assimilatve organs
and i consequently powerful auxiliary in the
blood manufacturing processes which In state
of hsalth ought tn be, and are, thoroughly per-
formed An increase of muscle, as well as fat, il
a reiult Of using this sovereign anti -dyspeptic,
appeizing and generally corrective cordial.
A facetious brakeman on the Central
Pacific Railroad cried out as the train
was about to enter tunnel: aThls
tunnel is about one mile long, and the
train will be four minutes passing
through t." The train dashed into day
light again in four seconds, ,and the scene
in the car was one of painter. Seven
young ladies were closely pressed by
fourteen pairs of masculine arms, four
teen pairs of lips were glued together
and two dozen inverted whiskey- TASKS
flashed In the air.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-17

lvlnfSeEof the adaptabiiity of the
waters II Lake Michigan - the sue
eessful culture II the California salmon
has Icon furnished ~ the capture Of
one II tie noble fish weighing twelve
pounds III tic lake oil Cedar Grove,
Nis, SIX years ago the experiment
If salmon planting IN Lake Michigan
uas made III the Wisconsin Fish Com
missioners. and this is the first proof Of
the success Of that experiment. The
prospect If some day seeing the big
lake stocked With millions Of Well
grown members If tile salmon family
Il ene ii make Al epieure's mouth
water
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-17

PERsoSs connected with the manage
ment of the star-route cases say that
there probably will he one hundred IN
dictments, including members Of both
political parties, and that the trials
viii occupy the time Of the criminal
court 1t Washington during most Of the
fall and winter The conspiracy stat
ute, under which the indictments will
be passed, is Of the most sweeping
character, and holds all persons respon-
slble WHO have participated in the pro-
ceeds Of frauds against the govern
ment.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-17
Prejudice Kills.

eleven years our daughter suffered
on bed of misery under the care of
several of the best land some of the
worst physicians, who gave her disease
various names but no relief, and now
she is restored to US in good health by
as simple remedy as Hop Bitters, that
we had poohed at for two years, before
using it. We earnestly hope and pray
that no one else VIII let their sick suffer
as We did, On account of prejudice
against so good medicine as Hop Bit
ters."-The Telegram.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-17
How TO ssTake. Well in a Picture.

"The question is often asked" said
an experienced photographer, ''why
actors and actresses take the most
pleasing pictures. 1t is because they
study the principles of art and good
taste In their profession, and under
stand how to dress. Moreover, they
usually bring selection of wells, flow
ers, cuTis, braids, laces, and sometimes
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-17
Milwaukee Market.

MILWAUKEE,. June II -Flour.-In fair de
mand. Wheat-opened strong and higher
No ] hard, ]. u. No. Ill; No. 2 hard
Ill; NJ. 2, los; los for seller June; l.O974
for seller July; 1.lO4 for seller August; los 4
for seller September; LOSS for seller October
No. g. at 81; No. 4, 81; rejected, nominal
Corn Firmer; No. 2, 4lh Oats Firm; No.
2, 3692. Rye-Lower; No / O2. Barley :
Strong and higher NJ. 2, l.l0.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-17

ThOs. A. Scott's Methods.

1t is related of Col. Thomas A. Scott
that about ten years ago, when making
one Of his swift trips which he was in
the habit of making over the lines under
his control, his train was stopped by the
wreck of freight train. There were
dozen heavily loaded box cars piled up
on the road, and it would take a long
time to get succor from the nearest ac-
cessible point, ard probably hours to
get the track cleared by mere force Of
labor. He surveyed the difficulty, and
made rough calculation of the cost Of
the total destruction of the freight, and
promptly made up his mind to burn
the road clear. By the time the relief
train came the flames had done their
work and nothing remained but to
patch up a few injuries done to the
track so as to enable him to pursue his
way.
A blue-stocking has written an essay
on ''The Disadvantage of Being Pretty"
Most girls are good-natured and willing
to put up with the disadvantages.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-17

RrtrNr orders u military officers ii
ireland are il the effect that, before
lllng ine mehs ii ireland, rounds &c
hhnl cartridges must ~ fired into the
air mi III ease If charge muskets
mus, he eluhhed and 10 hayoncts used
lrnIess lhe soldiers are ii imminent
pelai. Tie orders have encouraged the
peasants. who can hnrl / volley Of
stones ii the troops and then
escape before the rounds If blank cart
ridges arc finished.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-17

IoiIi thousand three hundred and
sixty three enigrants landed 1T Castle
Garden III one day recently. Of these
~ we're Mormons, who left Immediate
N fir salt Lake City. Tie Mormon
missionaries ii Europe seem 70 have
lal considerable success this year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-17

JonS ". MAeKEY, who returned
rather suddenly from Europe, gave .
dinner III New York to Thomas i.
Young, of Ohio, 1t which many mining
magnatcs were iii attendance The
bonanl. king then took his departure
lar NeEala.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-17

ANTf-PRoHIBuIoNIsTs in Kansas have
ingenious methods Of evading the new
liquor law. jug trains" are doing
good business. Tie friends Of temper
ance believe that the law will eventu-
ally lie entirely successful.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-17

tn lowest hid for supplying post
masters with III official and registered
package envelopes for tie year COM
meufing .Iulr /, ISL is S5l,72l. The
lid IL based on Tie number If envel-
opes laas. - 71...aol used during Tie year
ending March III, 1851, and Which cost
1he United Stat slo0.slo Mr. James
la,4 things much better than Mr.. Key.
Rra.Ey II not around to look after tile
contracts NH tic contractors.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-17

CITIZENS Of Chattanooga, Tenn, held
enthusiastic meeting to arrange for the
entertainment Of the army Of the
Cumberland which will meet there
Sept. 81 and y.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-17

Tie paltisans u the revised version
ii thc New Testament are using great
Efforts II modify The general hostile
verdict ii England, with slight success.
Lord oeIborne's letter warning clergy
nennatto incur ne danger Of commit
llng III illegal 40 puts stop to the
movement II tie reyisers' friends to
mnstie liz NV version into use IN the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-17

BnApY, ex-star-ronte manipulation III
tie Post-Of1ice Department evidently
intends to be prepared fcr the worst n
the prosecution soon 70 be lnaugurated
by tie Department of Justice. He has
retained Enoch Totten and Shellenbar-
or II Wilson II consul to defend him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-17

CT. ,lEIFs II OFAREEiL has been
snting canstlc articles al Mr.. y. :.
lewis Ill Tie Iiarrisonhurgh tNa.l Old
fgnt0Inar4alh and Mr.. Lewis has been
retortng iii tie Rockingham ReaiStfr.
Both gentlemen met ii tie streets IF
lIarrisonhurg the other day. The III
hrrna Nlrglnlan blood N O'Farrell was
III. ana 81 was the Nirginian blood If
Lewis. Fher came II blows. when some
policemen stepped ii and took the
-L.Ill.asn .entIamen IL lall.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-17

4 news company, to compete with
the American News Company, has
haon established III New York, with
one million dollars capital
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-17

'l'llr following message has been tele-
er5phed President Garfield by Boyton.
from kiilnainham prison, Ireland =
Iane ~ American government will
u ~ submit ~, III tic honor of the
Republic fought u maiatain, q the
degradation If III appeal q the benev-
al,nce of thr cowardly British govern
neai, incapable of extending to my
epnirpnlen thc eommoncst justice"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-17

I'm English holders of the Conled-
crate bonds are i somewhat hopeful
set II persons. They cling e the idea
that Tie bonds arc worth more than
waste paper, and have agreed to pay
y, cents forcvery 5000 of tie bonds
which they hold u defray the expenses
~ llrgins onr government q pay them.
II ls tahe feared that the Brltons are
being fooled ~ tie top II their bent ~
snme allnlt Amcrlean claim agent
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-17

I3>phAu's so.eallod History of the
Nar IF tie Rebellion i sharply CRITICS
~ ,mong military men for what they
aIegc Ii IL lis gross inaccuracies and
unjust criticisms The work il sure
II receive thorough overhauling at
lllp hands af iii officer WHO held high
command n tl,r Army of tile Foto-
nar. md who las since filled prom
mont military position
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-06-17

IffslplNr a y Nlllrr, United States
Minister II the Imperial German
Court, ga tenderel farewell banquet
III men,hcrs of Tie lower house of the
rrirhstag. which WIS graced bv the
presence of several members of the i'm
perial eahinet If fRundesrath, and IF the
berlin University Ina long speech
Minister White spoke of Tic friendship
3fnd ynpllhy vhic existed between
titrmany and tie United States