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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-09-15

Smart Widows at Saratoga.

1t was Chicago lady who Won $500
with which to buy bonbous or bonnets,
whichever you like. Ladies are getting
to be very fond Of betting, and they
are always pretty safe in their Ven
lures, since they never pay if they
lose, and several Of them have made
some "lucky hits" already this season.
1t is the fashion now, not Only for
ladies, but the children have also their
betting books, and are as expert in
making enteries therein "a any follow
er of the turf. 1t took Caicago widow
to enveigle bewitcned old widOwer
into betting pair of thor0ughbreds
against box of cigars. The widow
won, as they usually do, and while we
write is this moment dashing by be.
hind the tho-oughbre is on her way to
the lake, with another man by her
side. These widows are the most art
full Of creatures, and Saratoga is full
of them. There IS one pretty and
lively woman OF this species here who
has two engagements on hand at
present and several otaers impending.
she wears two engagement rlDg- on her
little fingers, which would be embaris-
ing to most ,eminiaes, but not to this sly
widow When lover No. sits at her
side it is his ring which glitters softly
upon her timer. The other ring Is
tucked snugly away in her belt. And
if she has 10 time TO remove the ring
she turns it artfully around SO that it
appears an insignificant rim of gold to
which nobody could obi ect. This wild
ow, as may be supposed, has = numer-
Gus correspondence from love smitten
y0uths. and her collection OF original
love letters is something unique. The
other day she dropped package OF
letters from one of her sweethearts
and rival lover picked them up.
This was rather troublesome for the
widow, but, as usual, she found her
way Of escape. There CHANGED to be
another woman with the same name
as her own IN the place, and she de-
clared the letters belonged to her, and
actually sent them to her, having first,
however. arranged matters with her
namesake by making her valuable
present.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-09-15
Expensive Saratoga.

A Louisville tOiTier-JOurHGt man
writes: | asked Il rich friend to tell me
how much it cost him and his party OF
three for days board a. Saratoga.
"Well," said he, "you see that these
three rooms are called a cottage. In
New York, when there is building
where different families occupy the
rooms opposite TO you and above
YOU, it is called tenement house; at
Saratoga il is the swell thing, and is
dignitied by the name of cottage. We
are on what is called in other places the
ground floor, and the windows i'll the
two bedrooms each open on Il court
only; YOU see that the furniture Is
nothing remarkable, the rooms not
large, and yet, as you can read on the
notice tackled on each door, The Prlce
of this cottage is $50 day, and 81 80 =
day extra for each person III the cot
tage.' That is $27 for us three. We
have private table set III our parlor;
that is 50 Il day extra, and the board
for servant man, horses and carriage
brings the expense to $50 day. pay
$50 week for the board of my horses,
aud that is the price | pay i'll New
York, $50 for each horse" The rich
man did not appreciate my surprise,
and it was not Vanderbilt l was inter
rogatlBg. His expenses | expect are
five times as great IS those of my
friend. Mr.. Vanderbilt stated to Il gen.
tleman that his income each month
amounted TO $1,290,000, or $43 500
day. Thus it will be seen that he can
pay his bills and have small margin
left over.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-09-15
The difference.

woman will take the smallest
drawer in her hereau for her own pri-
ate use, sad will store in it dainty frag-
ments of ribaon, aud scraps of lace,
fosmy ruthes, vslve: things for the
neck, bundles of old love-letters, pieces
of jewelry, haudkerchiets. fans, things
that no msn knows the name of, all
sorts of fresh-looking, bright little arti.
cles that you couldn't catalogue in a
column, and a. any time she can go to
that drawer AMI pick up any one of
them she wants without disturbing any
thing else. Whereas man. having
the biggest deepest, and widest drawer
assigned to him, viii put into it a
couple of socks, collar box, an old
necktie, two handkerchief, pipe. and
a pair of braces, and to save his life he
can't shut that drawer without iesving
more ends of things sticking out than
there are things in 1.-THE Presbyterian
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-09-15
Historical Notes.

Mohammed was born ut Mecca about
$40.
The Franciscans arrived in England
in 1924.
Christianity was introduced into ia
pan i'll 1919
The first regattas We're held in Ven
ice, whence they We're introduced il
England in 1775.
The first prayerb book of Edward VI.
came into use by the authority of par
Lament on Whit-Sunday, 1919.
The manufacture of porcelain was
introduced into the province of Hem,
Japan, from China in 1913, and Helm
ware still bears Chinese marks.
The first coach that was ever IN Scot
land was brought thither IN IDOL when
Queen Mary came from France. 1t
belonged to Alexander, Lord Seaton.
The common law Of the town of BIZ
GORE was compiled by assembling all
the old men and writing down such
customs as they declared to be law.
The will of Peter the Great, written
as he lay dying in the arms of Cathe-
rine, was: Let everything be given
W SdIIJtil I'oh lIiC pCllSllI VI
the doubt.
The Spartans asserted that Lycurgus
brought complete copies of the Had
and the Odyssey to Greece, having OBJ
tanned them from the Creophylld4. Il
poetic family Of SamOs.
The choruses in the ancient Greek
plays were paid in turn by citizens
chosen from the ten Attic tribes, to SUI
perintend and furnish the dress and
musical training of the singers. He
whose chorus surpassed the others re.
celved prize.
When Drake returned from his voy
age around the world in the Golden
Hinde, and entertained Queen Eliza
beth at Deptford, the crowd was SO
great that the bridge broke down, and
many persons were drowned.
In 1866 Cromwell doubtful of the
fidelity of his English soldiers provided
himself with life guard of l61 Swiss,
concealinS his design by bringing over
many families from Switzerland and
settling them in London, SO that the
arrival of his mercenaries WAS hardly
noticed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-09-15
Marriage OF Mayor Harrison of Chicago.
Chicago Special

On tue 22d of last month there was
quiet wedding i'll TIE city of London,
England, the contracting parties being
Carter II. Harrison, mayor of Chica-
go, and Miss Maggie Stearus, daughter
of Marcus c. Stearns, a well known
business man of this city. Mr.. Stearns,
accompanied by his wife and da&ghter,
went to Europe last May, and it was
undoubtedly with the intention of mar
rying Miss Stearns in England that our
mayor was in such hurry to cross the
ocean. The lady was well known in
society here, and is quite handsome.
A year or SO ago she took part in pri-
vate theatricals at the West Side Opera
house, in which she made quite hit.
The mayors daughter, Miss Lima Har-
rison, was also in the cast. 1t Is believed
that Mayor Harrison and his bride
went to ireland on their wedding trip,
as the dispatches give an extended &C
count of the banquet given in his
honor by the lord mayor OF Dublin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-09-15
LNSSeS hY Fire.

According to the figures published
by the Commercial Bullttia and Ins,tr-
ancs Chronicle, 1882 has been so far an
extraordinary year in the extent Of
ravages by flame throughout the coun-
try. The estimated losses for the first
eight months foot up more than SOL
100000, which is more than 5000, 600
in excess of the total for the same
months of last year and nearly s. .o00,-
600 greater than the average loss for
the corresponding period of the four
years ending 1881. The July record
of losses were higher this year than
ever before, except i'll 1866, the year Of
the Portland fire, and the August record
higher than in any recent year, except
1881. The destructive progress made
by flame i'll the past five years is shown
by the fact that The estimated losses
for August nave increased from less
than S6,000,000 in 1873 70 $S000,000 i'll
1882, while the aggregate losses for
eight months have grown from SAG, 0O0,-
600 in the former year, to more than
SCI 100000 in the latter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-09-15

his nature comes to the surface. Eya
Pat feels himself nedged in il his Sun
day clothes, and limited as TO the drinks
and If he IS going to give Biddy q blak
eye, ne will do 1t in his old duds. Add
Blddy herself, although she may be sur
enough about her work in her tatt.red
calico, and ready at bandying billings
gate, no sooner dons her smart new
delalne than a lady-hke behavior seems
TO be lmbued Herewith. We love coz
sistency, and there is something inhar-
monious IN our mind between new
clothes and bad manners, and we would
fam remodel our speech and actions to
correspond with our attire. No that
old clothes neceSsitate incivty. We
will find many gentleman and woman
inside them. But when the rude and
untutored body puts on her hest, q
vague, unformulated idea possesses her
that the old ways are not in unison vita
the new things, and Mrs. Grundy wiz
perceive at a glance that she is only
cook unles she Stimulates the bearing If
the mistreS as well as the cut and fash
ion of her garments. But even among
the very elect, whose manners need no
reformation, whose mind ard temper
are supposed to be above suspic-
ion, new clothes are often capable Of
arouslng some latent enthusiasm.
The excitement OF selecting snd pre-
pairing new ones never seems to grow
stale or Improbable, since every sea-
son brings into the market fabrics and
fashions SO quaint and picturesque that
one does not feel us if she were indslg-
ing in the commonplace recreation Of
clothing herself and fostering vanity.
but as though she We're cultivating ner
aesthetic taste, charging the borders
of thought and appreciation, encou,ag
ing the arts and commerce, and abso,
lutely doirg missionary work in her
own way in behalf of herself and her
neighbors; for is the eye not an avenue
to the soul? In the meantime we viii
meet those who have the audacity to
find fault with new clothes, to whom
new boots are an invention of the
irquisition only second to the thumb
screws, who never feel ut home in the
spring suit until its freshness has de-
parted, to whom the ulster is a straight
jacket, the new bonnet species OF
martyrdom, who never become resign
ed to the discipline of new clothes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-09-15
BRINGING HOME THE DEAD.
n Description of the Collins in which
the Jeanette Dead are to be Placed.


On Saturday the eleven caskets, in
which are to be brought home the
bodies of De Long and his dead com
rsdes, will De shipped from this city.
The caskets are made of cast iron, I'm
ished in imitation of rosewood. The
bodies, which are thoroughly fir oxen.
as they have been since life departed,
will be enveloped in inch-thicG soft
felt, al save the head. They viii then
be laid in caskets and covered over
with ground cork. Over the head,
reaching under the chin, zinc silk
covered) hood will be placed. The
hood is open front and back, the edges
pressing upon the bottom and top of
the shell, the cover having been placed
or, screwed down and cemented, so
thSt the shell viii be thoroughly air
tight. The case is to be wrapped with
two-inch felt and placed upon bed of
ground cork in the bottom of the out
side case. The surrounding space will
then be filed in with ground cork.
which will be pressed down.
The cover of the outer case having
been secured, more felt is to be wrap
ped around this box and an outer COW
eripg of hemp cloth added, all being
held in place by stout wooden frame
or rack. 1t is said that the bodies he
Ing placed in the caskets while frozen
will Ne turned into sort of waxy It's
sue and that the features will always
present a natural appearance. The
upper parts OF the lid of the casket are
supplied with double plates Of heavy
glass, capable of sustaining sixty-six
pounds pressure to the square inch.
All the baskets are alike, save in size.
The eleven caskets will be shipped to
st. Petersburg by way of Hull. From
St. Petersburg they will be transported
to the end of the railroad commuui-
cation at Oreuburg, whittier the bodies
will have been brought on sledges.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-09-15
IMMENSE IMMIGRATION.
One Million Foreigners VIII Land in
America During the Present Near.

According to official information
recently furnished by the secretary
of the immigration commission she
number of immigrants landed in New
York city for the year ended June so,
1852, was 5O2, III, out of total 70 the
United States of 7o9, 003, an increase
of 100000 over the preceding year.
From Jan. l, 1882, to date, the arrivals
here are about SAC, 900, the largest num-
Der ever landed here in an equal num-
Der of months. About IS per cent. OF
these immigrants go to the west. 1t IS
difficult to ascertain the amount of
money brought by them: those well-to-
do, fearing that some tax will be placed
on them, uxderstated their capital,
while those who had little or nothing,
concealed their poverty fearing they
may be sent back as paupers. The
great proportion of immigrants. par
ticularly those going to the far west,
seem to be well provided with funds.
The secretary is Of the opinion that the
cash clpital Of the immigrants coming
the past year would average $50 per
head. The indications favor the belief
that not less than 100000 Immigrants
will land here this year. A million.
averaging $50 each in cash, means
SS5,000,000 added to the cash capital
of the land. The secretary says thai
in the state of Minnesota alone there
are 1871 foreign born voters against
S,G22 natives, and of these LOSS are
negroes. The foreign element of that
state is IS per cent and as against AZ
native born. !. Wisconsin there are
,Sl9 foreign-born voters to 1S9, 469
native voters. Last week an immense
tract of land, several thousand acres,
was purchased in Dakota, and the
agent said: eve expect large mum
Der of families from Dorsetshire, l
have been a magistrate there for years,
and have determined to come with
hundreds of others. The feeling
throughout England in favor of emf
grafton is intense, and the west seems
to be the object point"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-09-15
New Clothes.

There is something almost regener-
ating about new clothes. Tney possess
a moral influence which even the mis-
sionary which carries them TO the heath
en- las not overlooked, however per
suaded he may be that We overdo the
matter. What man in his new spring
suit ever refused his wife favor? When
he hao on his old things, and felt down
al the mouth and shabby enough. ne
could doubtless do it without qualm;
but let him once get inside of his new
breeches, and all the complaisance In
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-09-15
n n Keith and 1,onnany

The great Chicago Fancy Dry GoodE and MlIlin-
cry house opened the fall trade with full lines OF
Millinery Goods, Notions, White Goods, Hosiery
Yarns, Woolens, Flannels, cloaks Shawis, etc:
with fuB lines Of Dosaestic Dry Goods added
Each new departure has brought great inereaSe
OF trade, and their sales for August, 1857, have
doubled those Of August, 1881. The house Z
well known wherever Chicago trade reaches, and
has the confidence Of the public 10 az unusual
degree. Its sAlezInen are all instructed TO repre-
sent their goods truthfulIy IL purchases for
cash and its large sales enable il 30 eel at bed
rock prices Any prominent Chicago business
house IL asked which Is the leading house 10
these lines would answer, o. z. KEITH & coA
PAEY
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-09-15

from that day to this, he made inquiry
few days later and learned the man
had left the city On the following day.
He did not believe the man had S25
much less $25, 600, and it was his opin-
ion the man had been employed to get
the unwary TO commit themselves. He
would not allow this matter to drop,
but would see the thing through.
Passing on then to brief statement
of the opinion o. the jury in regard to
defendants, he said there was nothing
against Brady, until Walsh's evidence
was admitted and very few of the
jurors believed Walsh.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-09-15
A Three Million Dollar Cathedral.
New York Special.

The approaching diocesan conven-
ton will give attention 10 the long
talked of Episcopal cathedral and there
is said to be good prospect that favor
able action will he taken. 1t is said
that the committee appointed to select
q site have come to an agreem eIIt.
Persons who are in position to know
are of the opinion that 5000, 900 will
b, the minimum cost and thai the
style will be pure gothic. After the
site Is accepted the financial question
will have to he met Three million
dollars IS pretty large sum to put
into one ecclesiastical edifce, and
there are some good Episcopalians
who, in view of the existing difficulties
in raising the 100000 mission fund
recommended by the last general con-
vention, are afraid tie whole thing Is
premature; but unless the sentiment
of wealthy and jealous churchmen l.
greatly ever-rsted, these apprehensions
viii be set aside in the convention, and
the undertaking viii be given fair
start.
The harvest in France Is estimated
- l. -. A L.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-09-15
ADVICE 10 C0xs.MEriNES.

On the appearance of the first sysmptoms, as
general debility, loss Of appetite pallor, chilly
sensations, folk wed by night-sweats and cough,
prompt measures Of relief should he taken. Con-
sumption is scrofuIous disease Of the lungs; there
fore use the great an -scrofulous or blood purifier
and strength-restorcr DR.. Pierces q Older Med-
cal Discovery" Superior to cod liver oil a
nutritive, and unsurpassed as pcctoral. For
weak lungs, splitting of blood, and kindred afec
tons. it has no equal. Sold by druggists. For
DR.. Piercc's treatise Consumption send two
stamps. WoRLD's DrsPENsARY MEDICAL Asso-
CIATl0N Rufnln u Y
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-09-15
CONFEDERATION at Port an Prince.

PoRT AU PRINCE special: A disas-
trous fire occurred AGg. II, by which
eighty-seven houses were destroyed,
inc uding the French Goes Ilate. Loser,
$4,000 One hundred aud fifty fAmi-
lies lost all their effects and were render
ed homeless. A FIRE at Arroyo, Porto
Rico, the 2S.h inst, destroyed thirty
nine houses and stores. Loss net known
partly insured.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-09-15

The Cheyenne Indians are reported
still working north through Colorado
and Kansas There l. no doubt they
are returning to Pine Ridge, Dakota.
DR.. McGillicuddy having offered them
permission to DO 81 and having advised
the Indian com missioner TO permit L.
The Indians not being equipped for the
journey, there is every reason to believe
ravsges and raids will mark their
immigration
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-09-15

"Pa, what is 81 pessimist, and what
is an optimist?' "a pessimist, my
son, is one who takes the surplus kit
tens, just after they are born, and
chloroforms them. The optimist is one
who let's the kittens grow up, to live a
wretched, starving life; to be tortured
continually by boys and other thought
less animals, and to be finally killed
with brickbats and lett to rot on the
streets "
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-09-15

Paul Morphy, the famous chess
player, refuses to furnish material for
Il biography, and writes to IL New
Orleans paper that his father having
left him an estate "ample enough to
allow me TO decently defray all my ex-
pcnses, | have followed no calling and
have given no cause for biography.
nave received a diploma as a law
YER
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-09-15

NNLANA 100 -IICLI., z Io9V.
] know Hop Bitters will bear recommendation
honestly. An who use them confer upon them
the highest enconiums, and give them credit for
making cures-al the proprietors claim for them.
| have Kept them since they were first offered TO
the public. They took high rank from the first,
and maintained il; and n re more called Tor than
all others combined. So long as they keep Up
thcir high reputation for purity and usetulneEs, J
shan continue t. recommend thsm-sOmething ]
have never before done with any other patent
medicine. J. J. BABCOCK. VI. D.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-09-15
INJURIOUS HABITS.

Avoid all habits that are injurious to the
health. The practice of going about the house
winter mornings with naked fee. often causes a
bad cold that may end in consumption Rapid
eating causes arrangement of the digestive or
gans quarrelsome habit may end in murder.
The habit of taking severe cathartic medicines is
very unwSe When suffering from indigestion
etc. it is best to strengthen these organs by
usin., DR. Guysotts y elbow Dock and Sarsapa-
rllla. 1t assists nature in restoring health and
strength to every part of the body
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-09-15
"sIGn no MORE. LaDIEs

for DR.. Pierces "Favorite Prescription" is
prompt and certain remedy for the painful dis
orders peculiar to your BY all druggists.
Visiting" says the Phrenoloqic
al Jurnel, lis good for the lungs" Sc
is blowing tin horn; but it is great
and intOlerable nuisance.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-09-15
CnltNny Cnl Nc NrGI r,TI,N .,,,.,

half the deaths. Consumption turks in every
cough, often using as a mask the ruddy check
and sparkling eye till its dc1dv seeds are deeply
planted in the system. EllERr'S ELlNlR or
TAR Ann WILD CHERRY win surely cure
colds, coughs, Group, catarrh, bronchial COM
nlaints and ward off CONS umptiNn.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-09-15

Miss Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, as she
was walking on the beSch At 4 seaside
Summer resort, one day, was asked If
she were not afraid Of the terrific storm
then raging. she replied: Nc; PIE
fer the voice eff God to that OF the
Summer boSrGers."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-09-15

Half the people are suffering ara many die
from this fatal complaint. Diseases OF the kid
neys and liver are the principal cause. As a
cure we can only recommend German Hop Bit
tiers. .Jom7Hd 81 Rca}h.
UNCLE SANS CONDITION POWDERS
should b. used by everyone owning or having the
care of horses, cattle, hogs poultry. Il i'm
proves tho appetite promotes the growth, and
restores the sick. Sold by all druggists.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-09-15

Rt. Hon. Stephen Moore, +. r. s.,
third Earl OF Mountcashell, who has
just completed his 9O,h year. is the old
est Peer in Great Britain. He has sat
in the House Of Lords tifty-six years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-09-15

:. Those desiring 10 obtain practical
business education should write TO the
North Western Business Col'eSr, Madison.
Wis, for circulars. New sud improved
facilities have been made.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-09-15

TIE New York Herald thinks 80 600
New Workers have had vacations this
summer, at an aggregate cost of Sl2.-
coo an
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-09-15

Attention is directed - the Cash
meres and Clmelettes at 50 GO, rs
snd $I.o0 per yard, worth great deal
more money, newly opened at JANIS
MoRGANS, East Water s.. Milwaukee,
New Goods for fall trade arriving every
day III his establishment.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-09-15

No preparation ever discovered except CAa-
poLINE a deodori2ed extract Of petroleum, wltl
really rral e new hair ON bald heltS. Il viii he
a happy day when the L,eat ARMY Of bald heads
uly understand this.