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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30

that Lieut.. Creel ofthe fort has employ
ed the twenty men above mentioned to
hold nearly 1000 acres of timber until
such time as it shall come into market.
The men. of course, will not state
" is employing them. They are well
drhIed, and have code of signals by
which they communicate with each
other. When squatter attempts to
settle as stated, they gather to the num-
Der of ten or dozen and tear down
his shanty, driving him off by threats
of killing. The leader OF the gang is an
ex-Montana cowboy, who is slightly
known in this section. About week
ago poor man came 10 the fort with
a story TO the effect that his shanty had
been torn TO pieces, and that he mad
been ordered 10 leave the country. He
had wife and several small children,
who were exposed all night without
shelter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30
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Tete a.
New \ ork Mail and Express

coping Forest is seven times the size
of Central Park.
Marriage is no longer forbidden to
the fellows of Oxford.
Eleven young ladies have taken to
the cornet in London, Ontario.
Cyprus is said to entail clear an
nual expense of S450,000 on the Eng
lish Government.
The failure Of the Union Generate
caused at least twenty-five cases of in
sanity in France.
Eucalyptus leaves are said to make
Il good cigar-wrappe A Paris cigar
maker uses them.
A smoker who used matches coated
with chromote of lead suffered from
lead poisoning.
Hindoo widows are going TO petition
Queen Victoria TO prevent their caste
ustracizatlon on remarriage.
Have you trumped, sir?' was the
alleged translation given by Il college
student of "Veus efes trompe, mon
sieur?'
Three thousand casks of wine were
turned into $1,000 by Salzburg vine
dealer by adding a variety of things
and he was fined for it.
TIE Whit. New Zealand chieftain,
recently conquered by English arms,
is strictly temperate, and habituai self
control and abstinence mark the con-
duct of his subjects.
a peculiar apparatus called "chem-
zeal lung" has been invented and sue
cessfully tested for the publication of
air. 1t is designed chiefly for use in
the boring of tunnels.
The spread of electrical appliances
is supposed to lead to an increase in
the demand for copper wire, and this
idea has resulted in rise of the price Of
copper in England.
1t is said that the banks Of the Rhine
are to be lighted with the electric light
ut night for the benefit of hurried
slght-seers, the steamboa proprietors
bearing the expenses.
A western preacher said that gam
blers are no worse than stock specu-
laters, in reward tor the utterance of
which sentiment professional gam
bier gave him pair of buttons.
The English Trades Union have
come to their conclusion that they
might better send their sick to the
south of France than spend their
money in paying for hospital accom-
modations.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30
Dead Heats--Photography in Deciding
Races,

The dead heat" in which the French
Derby race of last month resulted, the
judges not being able to determine
which of the horses first passed them,
draws from an English writer the prop
osition to use photography for determin-
ing their relative position at the end of
the race. by means of single thread
stretched across the track, and invisible
to either horses or rides, twenty photo
graphic camera" he says, s'have been
to record spontaneously positions i'm
possible for the eye to recognize" The
suggestion seems to be practicable as q
means Of setting at rest any dispute
question as to the relative positions Of
competing horses when ocular Judge
ment isat fault, with the aid of photo
graphy astronomers persue the most
complex investigations as to the rela-
tives position of moving: bodies, and
there is no reason why the camera
could not easily be made to record
unerringly the winner of what other
wise might be an undecided race. This
writer ventures the prediction that in
the near future photography will be
invoked for this purpose in all important
races.-E.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30
A New Plant.


Land Commissioner J. 0. Thayer, of
the Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western
railroad, has closed the contract with
New York capitalists by which they
secure large tract of timber land To-
Gated near Birnamwood, on the line of
that road, il Shawano county. A S25,-
600 plant Is to be established at once, to
be utilized in the manufacture of alco-
hol, ascetic acid and charcoal. The
capitalists referred to have secured the
right to the use of new and curious
French patent which, by the use of
retorts, wifi condense the smoke of
burning timber, and by peculiar
process, extract from one cord of wood
six gallons of 50 per cent alcohol, so
pounds of.ascetite Of lime, the base of
ascetic acid, leaving 60.bushels Of char
coal. The retorts will be shipped to
Blrnamwood at once, and large sum
of money expended in addition to the
cost of the plant, for timber from lands
adjoining their own property. The
capitalists interested in this new curl
osity shop are also part proprietors Of
the property belonging to the Appleton
Furnace Co.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30
SYMPTOMS OF A DISEASED LIVER.

Pain In the right side, under edge OF ribs
increasing on pressure sometimes the pain L
on the left side; the patient is rarely able to
lie on the left side; sometimes the pain is fell
under the shoulder and is sometimes taken
Tor rheumatism in the arm. The stomach +.
affected with loss Of appetite and sickness
the bowels in general are costive, sometime
alternating with laxity; the head is troubled
with pain, accompanied with dull, heavy
sensation in the back part. There is pencr-
ally considerable loss OF memory, accompa-
MED with painful sensation of having left
undone something which ought 10 have been
done. A slight, dry cough is sometimes at
tendant. The patient complains of weariness
and debility; he Is easily startled; his feet
are cold or burning, and he complains Oh "A
prickly sensation Of the skin; his spirits ere
low, and, although he is satisfied that e-cr-
else would be beneficial to him, yet he an
scarcely summon up fortitree enough 10
try g.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30
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$4,000 Reward {!

Will be paid fer the detection and convic-
ton of any person selling or dealing in
any hogus, counterfeit or imitation HoP
BIrTERs, especially Bitters or preparations
with the word HoP or HoPs in tn, ir name
or connected Herewith, that is intended
10 mislead and cheat the publ, or for any
preparation put in any form. pretending
to be the same as HoP BITTKRs. The
genuine have a cluster of GREEN HoPs
notice this printed on The white label.
and are the purest and best medicine on
earth. especially for Kidney, Liver and
Nervous Disease Beware Of all others.
and all pretended formulas or recipes Of
HOP Buffers published in papers or for
sale, az they are frauds and swiDdles.
Whoever deals in any bnt the genuine
will be prosecuted.
HoP BITrERs Mr6. Co.
Rochester, n. y.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30

their heavy contributions to the repub-
ican campaign fund. The democrats
became hilarious and confident, and it
was feared Hancock would be elected.
Gen. Garfield, with more courage and
practical genius than the others, set
about turning the tide. As the story of
Fiat Justicia" goes, he went to the
great banking house of Morton,
Bliss &. Co., of New York, and
to secure a handsome contribu-
ton from them to head the list,
promised Levi p. Morton a cabinet po-
sition or first-class mission. He then
went to Whitelaw Reid, of the New
York Tribune, and arranged for heavy
contributions from Jay Gould and his
Wall street companions, the entire
fund to be used in, carrying Ohio and
Indiana. In return for his golden IA
yors Gould demanded that Garfield
promise in writing to appoint justice
of the supreme court VINO would de-
eide to be unconstitutional the Thur
man bill of 1873, which provided for
the establishment of sinking fund to
extinguish the Indebtedness of the Pa
cific railways to the government. This
Garfield could conscientiously do, as
he had fought the measure on the floor
of congress on the ground of its I'M
constitutionality. He therefore gave
the required promise, placing the doc
ument in the hands of Whitelaw Reid,
and Gould gathered in about $3.50, 900.
The money thus obtained, the story al
leges, carried Ohio and Indiana in Oc-
tOber. and elected Garfield.
After election, Garfield and Conkling
were on the best Of terms. The former
asked the latters advice about New
York appointments, but Conkling re-
piled he had no wishes to express. Gar
field then told Conkling he would obey
the desires in this matter of senator
Platt ana Vice President Arthur, which
was a satisfactory. arrangement for
all.
During the second week of Garfield s
administration he fulfilled one of the
alleged promises by nominating to the
supreme bench Stanley Matthews, who
also regarded the Thurman law as I'M
constitutional. A few days later he
sent in, without in any manner coz
sulting with Platt, Arthur or Conkling,
the name of Judge Robertson to be
collector Of the port of New York.
Whitelaw Reid threatened repeatedly
that if Judge Robertson should not be
nominated, he would publish to the
world Garfield's written agreement
with Jay Gould. Garfield believed Reid
would DO as he threatened, and to save
the administration from what he
thought would be stigmatized by the
public as a disgrace, sent in the name
of Robertson. He thus broke faith with
Conkling-uot out of the fulness of
his heart, but as the victim of cruel
circumstances beyond his control.
Fiat Justicia's" story ends by saying
that "Conkling, not feeling able to
cope with an administration moved by
sucl forces, resigned"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30
Character.

The notion that character is spon-
taneous IS held by most people in the
early part of their lives, and is wrong
When they discover this, nine tenths
change to the other extreme. That is
wrong, too. Hosts of young men
think that their character will form of
itself. and that they viii necessarily be-
come better as they grow older Hosts
of old men believe that their character
is fixed, and that it Is impossible for
them 10 become better. Such beliefs
are foolish. People are also wrong in
thinking that they can put off their
bad traits and put on good traits. The
old failures cannot thus be transform
ed, but out Of the old habits new ones
can be formed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30
A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed

And by such ones sympathizing advice aud
aid many trouble has lecn lined and burden
hghtcncd. such a friendship is worth keeping
aud when, from his experience he advises and
instructs, his opinions should be- needed Ifkiud
words can never die, and good deeds are never
lost, the induccmcnt for always doing the good
that they had better do nothing than do n little
forgetting that il is the detail that makes the ag
grcRaie-the drops that foIm the showcrs-the
niue kindneSseS of life that make existence en-.
durable. As, in the picture the good old ST.
JACOB is extending relief 10 the suffering suppli.
ant by Offering bottle of that wonderful remedy
ST JACOBS or, so all can do something of bcne.
I'll for his fellow men in their times Of trouble q
sickness. In how many instances could Ihc sim.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30
Your Son.
Hillsboro Journal.

In the educational column of an ex-
change we find the question: "How
can educate my SOM" We are not
much on answering questions, but we
will try this one. Your example will
educate him; your conversation with
friends; the business he sees you con-
tract; the ikings and dislikings he
hears you express-these will educate
him. The society you I've in will ed
ucatc him; your domestic circle will
educate him; above all, your rank,
your situation in life, your home, your
table will educate him. 1t is not in
your power to withdraw from him the
continual influence of these things, ex-
cept you were to withdraw yourself
from them also. Education goes on at
every instance of time; you can neither
stop it or turn its course. What these
have a tendency to make your child,
that he will be-"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30
The Future Of Alaska.

With comparatively mild climate
throughout the Archipelago, with most
valuable ship building timber covering
the islands, with cedar that new sells
at $50 a thousand feet in Sitka, with
splendid harbors, with inexhaustible
fisheries, with an abundance of coal,
and the probability that veins of cop
per, lead, silver, and gold await the
prospector, with the possibility of rails
ing sufficient garden vegetables, and
with wild cranberry swsmps on nearly
every island; with all these advantages
il is surprising that an industrious, am
phibious, ship-building, fishing colony
from New England, or other states,
has not established itself in Alasks.
One drawback is that Congress has not
yet organized territorial government,
but when this region shall have been
opened up to individual enterprise and
settlement, it viii then be discovered
that Alaska is a valuable possession.
Lieut.. C. Z. S. Wood, IN July CENTURY.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30
Sitka from the Sea.

As we enter the harbor of Sitka from
the sea the general appearance of the
place was tropical The snowy cone of
Edgecumbe frst appeared, then the
sharp peak of VostoYia-a triangular
patch of white against the sky.
Everywhere below the snow-line the
mountains were green with luxuriant
growth. The harbor wss protected
against the sea by a curved line of
reefs, on which grew fins, pines and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30

HOMEOPATHIC Medicines AS rule,
are not amenable to the chemical tests
and analyses used in testing drugs cen
orally. Their reliability therefore de
ponds solely on the character and repu-
tation rs to probi;y of those preparing
and putting them up. 1t is therefore
Of paramount Importance that the
public satisfy themselves that the
homeopathic medicines they buy are
obtained from house of recognized
standing and reliability. Boelicke K
Tafel's Homeopathic Pharmacy is 81,
tablished since 1885. Send for their
descriptive price current of family and
of Veterinary Medicine cases and
books to 234 Wabash Ave. Chicago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30

1t is said that paper made from strong
fibres las linen) can now be compressed
into such a hard substance that it can
not be scratched with anything
but a diamond. In view Of this fact
the Papier Zeituag considers that before
long great variety of house furniture
will be made of paper instead of
wood.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30

II you have any Of the above symptoms,
Won can certainly be cured by the use OF Tie
1enufne DIR. &. McLANE'S LIVER PILLS
When you buy MeLane's Pills, insist on
having DIR. &. MeLASES CELEBRATED
LIyER PILLS, made by Fleming Bros,
Pittsburgh, Pa
II you can not get the genuine DIR. G.
McLASE'S LIVER PILLS, send us Is cents
By mail, and we viii send them to you.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30
A City Under Ground important Dis
cONeries Made While Digging Ca
nal i'm Florida,

For the past six months the work of
digging the canal TO connect Lake
Eustls and Dora, in order to open up
the more southern lakes or Great Lake
Region of Florida" has been prescott
ed. The second cutting of the conal
was finished last week under the super
vision of Mr.. T. H. Sprott, who has
been from the commencement one of
the foremen on the work. At the out
let of Lake Dora the sandbar had
already been cut to the depth of nearly
or quite three feet on the previous dig
ging,. and was dug about two feet deeper
last week. At a distance of even four
feet below the old levil of Lake Dora a
mound was discovered. The first exca-
yatioxs revealed the existence of q
clearly defined wall lying in a line
tending toward south west from where
it was first struck. This wall was COM
posed of dark-brown sandstone, very
much crumbled in place, but more
distinct, more clearly defined, and the
stone more solid as the digging increas-
ed in depth. The wall was evidently
the eastern side of an ancient home or
tortlflcation, as the slope of the wall was
w lIS W est.
About eight feet from the slope of
the eastern wall mound of sand was
struck. imbedded in the muck forma-
ton above and around it. This sand
mound was dug into only few inches,
as the depth of the water demanded
but slight incroas depth of the camel
at that point, but enough was discover
ed to warrent the belief that here on
the northwestern shore of Lake Dora
is submerged city or town of fortifca-
ton older by centuries than anything
yet discovered in this portisn of Florida.
Small, curiously-shaped blocks of sand
stone, some of them showing traces of
fire, pieceSef pottery and untensils
made Of a notified flint, were thrown
out sby the men while working waist
deep in water A spear-head Of notified
flint, five and half inches long by one
and quarter inches wide, nicely
finished, is now to be seen at the
Herald office, which was taken from
the top of the sand-mound and about
four feet below the water-level of the
lake.-1raperS (Fld.) Herald.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30

A French government vessel has re-
Gently succeeded In dredging in the Bay
OF blscay at depth of II 900 feet. or
three and one-tifth miles. rhe ami
mails found at that distance beneath
the surface We're numerous, but of
small size.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30

pie mention Of The words "ST JACOBS on
coupled with TERMS Of Endorsement and en-
enlargement. bring relief and cure "a those sui
iering with rheumatism. In view IF Tho wonder
tul record of this Great German Remedy In The
cure Of rheum itism, neuralgia and all painful
diseases, il appears IN the light Of strong duty fOI
everyone 10 patiently. yet pcTsiStcnfly. urge is
application I'm the diseases named. bearing ia
mind that the highest good from man 10 man
consists in hat which tends 10 promote their
peace, welfare and general health. Among others
who have no hesitation in giving free expression
10 their opinion Is Bishop Gilmour, of Cleveland,
Ohio, who has used the Great German Remedy
IT. JAcsBs OH, and endorses IL highly He
writes about It as follows . am pleased 10 say
greatly and have no hesitation 10 recommend
IL 70 al as en- excellent curative"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30
Preservation of Wood.

The increasing cost of wood in this
country has led to a great number of
experiments in preserving all kinds of
wooden structures exposed to the wealth
er from decay. Among the more re-
cent plans suggested is one for impreg-
mating wood with asphalt, combined
with some antisptic material. The
finished wood, ready to be put together,
is first submitted to neat to drive out
the moisture, and is then placed in Il
hot bath composed chiefly of asphalt
and carbolic acid. On cooling, the
solvent of the asphalt on the surface of
the wood that resists water and keeps
the antiseptic material securely locked
within the pores of the wood. The
exterior of the wood presents smooth,
black surface that does not need to be
painted. The process is about to be
tried upon large scale.-From "7he
WorlPS Work, !" IN the J1tly CENTURY.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30
A Singular Story.
Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin

The latest and probably the greatest
political sensation in connection with
James A. Garfield and Roscoe Conk-
ling, appeared in the Chicago Nesrs
over the nom de plume of Fiat Justi-
his." 1t is in answer to paragraph in
the Chicago Journal asking Mr.. Conk-
ling publicly 10 explain why he resigned
his seat in the United States senate.
1t alleges that after the victory of the
fusion ticket in Maine in 1850, capital
lists and republican politicians became
alarmed, and the latter discontinued
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30
Iowa County Democrat
MINERAL POINT, WIS.
BRUNO.

He was only little lad,
Barefoot and brown,
With large eyes, wistful and sad,
And dark hair waving down.
Over the vine-clad hills,
From the golden Tuscan land.
Nv olive groves and By singing rils,
with i lutte in bis little hand,
He sang: but his heart was sad
Az the needless hurryins town
lie was only little lad,
Barefoot and brown
There were tears in his little voice,
lie sang and played;
Va mother had ever heard
The sad, sweet songs he made;
Rnt only III dreams 10 him,
on the yine-clad hills, she sang,
And ever sweetest when day grew dim,
And the bells at vesper rang.
None knew the dreams he had,
In the friendless, pitiless town
He was only Il little lad,
Barefoot and brown
r. r. HeatLerty
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30

What Ii Did for an Old Lady

cosHoc7ox sTArIoS, \. Y, Dec. %, 1879
GESTs-A number Of people had been using
your Bittsrs here and with marked effect. In
enc case, q lady Of over seventy years had been
sex for year,, and for the past ton years has not
been able TO be around half the time. About nix
months ago she got 50 feeble she wac heLptess-
avail, sent to Deposit, forty-fre miles. and got
q bottle Of Hop Bitters- Il impr1 Fed Der % soc
was able 20 dress herself and Ealk about nc
house When she had taken the second oott1e
she was able 70 take care of her oEn room and
walk out 70 her neighbour, and has improves an
the time since. Ny wife ard children also have
de..Ted great benft from their use
w.B. HATHAWAY.
Agt. U. S. EK. Co.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30
A IlnnnN Mife

My dear husband. never slept 50 soundly
as do now, after using German Hop Bittcrs. %
EILERT's EXTRACT or TAR AND WILD CHERRY is n
standard, reliable remedy for coughs, colds throat
Diseases II YOU arr suffering give them trial. sold
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30
Rgn WING Mimi lima IS 1881

have sold Aliens Iron Tonic Bitters since Nav
Q, 1850, and am pleased to say that our customers
July reeogniEe the virtues these btters possess.
and willingly endorse the Iron Tonic Bi;tcrs s, a
most valuable tonic for physical weakness. ard
general debility and kindred diseases
RnNsrn s ErsrAn n-,,.-..;s.s
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30

scotchmen can be supplied with Glen
garry and Prince Charlie Bonnets nj
JAMES MoRGAN's, East Water St. Mil
waukee, to wear at the Scottish Games
on the 18th of July, at Schlitz Park.
JAMES MoRGAS's, Shoe Department Is
re-stocked daily to meet the great
demand
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30
\ san EAET

There is cure for consumption, and yet con-
sumption of lungs, liver or kindeys may be checked
and the decay arrested by using Dr. GuySott's
Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilln. 1t strengthens
every organ of life and restores all lost or i'm
paired organic functions to their normal condi-
ton. single bottle will convince you Of its great
merit
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30

A sudden fall Of temperature will
suspend tee spontaneous movements
of the sensitive plant and the applica
ton of chloroform and like anasthetics
will suspend provoked movements.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30

In the Times, of Philadelphia, we
observe: Mr. John McGrath, 1896 Chris
tan street. was cured by st. Jacobs
Oil of severe rheumatism.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-06-30

Large trcati.e for three stamps, giving means
of successful self treatment Address WoRLD's
DIsPENsARy MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, Buffalo
n Y