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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-22
Distribution of the Wool Crop

The distribution of wool grown in the
United States is suggestive About 25
per cent. of the entire domestic wool
during the census year came from two
states-Ohio and California. The for
mer had 25,000,000 pounds, and the lat
ter 100000 pounds. In 1870 Ohio
produced 100000 pounds and Cali
fornia 100000 pounds. The next
states in the order of importance as
wool producers were Michigan with II,
100000 pounds, New York with 9,000,-
600, Pennsylvania with 100000, Mis-
souri, with 100000. Texas produced
in 1870 only 100000 pounds. The
total wool products of the nation in 1880
was 155,000,000 pounds clipped from
from So, 100000. Texas is rapidly COM
ing to the front. In 1873 she had g.
100000 sheep; in 1881 there were over
100000. In 1873 these were worth
an average of 81 per head In 1882
the value is about 81 80 per head. In
1880 the land upon which sheep grazed
was worth from % to 80 cents per acre.
In 1882 it is held at from 81 to So per
acre. A number of large California
focks have been driven over the noun
tains into Texas during the present
wear
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-22
Ostrich Farming in the United States.

There passed through Omaha, re-
Gently on the Union Pacigc express
train special Car containing twenty
two ostriches-eleven males and eleven
females, en- route to Southern Califor-
MIA to stock an ostrich farm, which is
to be started there by Hill, Protterve
& Co., OF CApetown, South Africa, who
are the leading ostrich farmers, breed
ers and exporters of the world. This
will be second ostrich farm started
in the United States, the other being
in Texas. These ostriches are in q
splendid condition, having stood their
long journey without any trouble.
They are valued at $4,000 each, landed
at Southern California. They are &C.
companied by DR.. Prottierve and his
assistant G. j. Sketchley, an expert
enced ostrich farmer. The CONNER
cial value of the ostrich consists in
their feathers, although the trading
branch of the industry is quite profit,
able. Ostrich farming returns enor-
nous profits and Prottierve says that
it can be successfully carried on in
certain sections Of the United States
1t is proving a great success in the Ar
gentine Republic, South America. H
says that ostriches multiply rapidly
and that in few years the result from
these twenty-five breeders will be
thousands of ostriches, each pair pro
ducing between fifty and sixty chicks q
year. In 1881 the Importation of os.
trich feathers in New York amounted
to IS, 493, 600.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-22


understood all that was offered was in
expressiblY touching.
They had suspected, hated and re-
viled the very one who now held out
her generous hand to save them from
starvation.
After an Undesirable pause of agi.
tation a general cry burst out. They
aocked round their beautiful deliverer
wringing her hands. kissing her gar.
ments, weeping out their shame, re
morse and gratitude, holding up their
babes that they might see herl
"Surely this is sweeter than fame"
murmured Azay to her lover, when the
women had dispersed; and she laid
away her easel. and spent the long
Winter guiding clumsy fingers tc
achieve the fairy handicsaft, and teach.
ing the people how to be brave and
true, until they loved her loyalty, and
blessed the day that brought them
AZay Galembart
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-22
De Longs Folly.

CARSON, New. Dec. Ex-senator
Jones, who is in Carson, gives an &C
count of De Longs Arctic expedition,
which he has got from Captain Nei-
, baum IN San Francisco. Neubaum is
Russian, who has been for many years
in the service of the Alaska Fur COM
pany. He was the last man from
whom the De Long party recaived
provisions. He says 'De Longs party
left my station at almost the northern
point of Alaska, and l furnished him,
by tee order of the Alaska Fur com
pany, with sleds, dogs and provisions.
He took twenty seven dogs and one In f.
dian. | account for the loss of the
party on the theory that they killed
the dogs. | do not think that De Long
knew anything about the undertaking
he was graphing with, and was igno-
rant OF the means by which progress
could be made in that region. | see
by the diary that there was but one
dog left few days prior to his
death; he must have killed the
dogs without knowing their great
value, and when the dogs are
gone there ID absolutely no hope
lSlI Inc dOS5 cOuII not nave cleo or
been lost; they were killed. Tae scent
of these animals is remarkable, and
they will detect provisions, no matter
where they may be. When men in
these regions kill polar bears and have
more meat than they can keep, they
cache the meat, and it sometimes lies
in the ice for years until discovered by
dogs. The ice Is full of these places.
If you meet an Indian there, and kill
his dog, he lies doTn and dies. He al
so neglected to take the right kind of
guns. De Long refused the fowling
piece offered him. made expressiveIy
for the Artic seas and climat. He said
he wanted gun for, bears, and not
birds, and wouldn't listen to me. The
weight of the Remington rifles hamper
ed him. They took no fshing-tackle,
and al their chance for life was thrown
away through ignorance. I liked
De Long personally. but he was
not the man to command an Artic ex-
petition"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-22

When thei wreckers understood her
purpose they burst into a volley of
curses aud threats.
'Toss her over the rocksl'' hissed
Dandy to his neighbor, too craven to
do it himself.
"Tear down the blamed, rag or the
game is up!" growled another voice.
But no one dared to modest ner.
There was something awe-inspiring In
that frail, determined girl, as she stood
in front of her screen, half obscured
by its shadows, with the yintry wind
swirling her long dress round her mo-
tionless figure and her white, wild face
fixed steadfastly upon them.
And if her own weakness and hero
ism had not been her defense, would
Silas Crewe have permitted hair of
her head to be harmed?
By those set teeth and cleaning,
watchful eyes, mol
The minute gun fred once, twice,
three times. There was neither sound
nor sight by way of answering signal.
Then at last the spell was broken.
Dandy shouted out bitter curse on
all meddlers, and strobe away. After
q minutes hesitation the others follow
ed one by one. A tall, loose-j ointed
fellow said to Silas in passing.
"Guess 1 kin hev Raldy now. She'll
Ike this here fust rate, I'spect."
Miss Galembert and Silas Crewe were
left alone.
She sank on the ground and gave
way to violent burst Of tears.
All danger past, she sickened with
horror. She was convulsed with grief.
Her girlhood asserted itself in wild and
exhausting agitation.
She was sorrowful, terrified, ashamed
she had suddenly jostled crime, and
been rudely treated by coarse men;
but worse than all was the discovery
that Silas Crewo was one OF the wreck
ers of Carradoc.
Silas, covered with humiliatio n,
watched her afar. AS the fire burned
down and the minute guns sounded
further and further away, and Miss
Galembert's grief Gained down, he
stole towards her, step at time.
"Miss," said he, earnestly, "we amt
worth it. Wire a bad lot, root an
branch, an so were our fathers afore
us. Best git away while no harms
done. We're desperate crowd when
we're riled. You'll go. miss?'
She rose, her face pale and tired and
gentle in the dying freight.
Glow can go away and be happy
among good people, knowing what you
are doing here?" said she, mournhlly
"There, Pm done with you, Silas
Crewe. You are wicked mani" and
she turned from him, weeping.
He took down her cloak and gently
dropped it round her.
"Don't be Altered to wear it now
The vessels round the pint safe
enough" said he, when she anxiously
refused it.
He scattered the dying brands, leav.
ing nothing but few smoldering EN-.
bers in the niche; then he followed her
at a distance till she was in her hom O.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-22

Anthony Trollope wrote during his
lifetime no less than twenty-five nov
els.
The momentous question of Mrs.
Lsngtry's age appears to be at last set
tied. 1t is 40.
"Jackson's Campaign Against Pope"
is the subject of q lecture to be given
in Baltimore soon, by General Jubal
Early.
A "Te Deum" for quartet, chorus
and organ, composed by Mrs. Hancock,
has just been published.
General Lew Wallace, United States
Minister to Turkey, has lately been to
Jerusalem, and has since visited the
Khedive of Cairo.
James F. Malloy, of Edgeheld, S. c.,
has secured verdict of sc, 900 against
the New York Herald for libel in charg-
ing him with arson at Edgefeld. The
case will be appealed.
Mrs. NJ. B. Stevens, of Hoboken,
New jersey, widow of the inventor of
the Stevens battery, heads the subscrip-
ton list for new chapel for ST. Paurs
school in Concord, New Hampshire,
with $4,000.
the United States Senate has confirm
ed the nominations of General Pope
and Colonel Mackenzie to be Msior
General and Brigadier General in the
army, respectively. There was no con-
test.
Nine. Albani has been positively en-
gagged by the New York Symphony
Society, conducted by DR.. Damrosch,
and will sing at the public rehearsal
and concert January l. and Is, at the
Academy of Music, New York.
Senator-elect Coleuitt, of Georgia, is
a smooth-fsced man, whose hair is
brushed behind his ears, while his head
is held back somewhat in the manner
of Sankey's, when the latter is giving
out the number of the hymn.
The Rev. Nicholas Germon, whose
death at Edenbridge, Kent, Eng, is an
nounced, was for sixty years rector of
st. Peters, in Manchester, and the last
survivor of the old-fashioned school of
preachers in that city.
Prince Taruhito, sn. uncle of the
Mikado of Japan, who left home i'll
June and made tour of Europe, ar
rived in New York Monday. After
visiting President Arthur. at Washing
ton, the distinguished guest will return
by way of San Francisco.
Max Strakosch has returned to New
York, and his company having dis
banded, he intends recognizing after
the holidays. He has quite different
tale to tell concerning his Montreal ex-
perience with Miss Hauk from tn at
told by the Chevalier Wa-tegg.
Tie Little Napoleon Of The
Street," as Jay Gould is sometimes
denominated by his fellow Bulls, in
Wall street, is called upon to decide
the honors Of street-nomenclature with
William H. Vanderbilt. The latter
now aspires to be thought the g Richie
lieu of the Street"
The man who has been handling
Uncle Sans mail, as Postmaster, long
er than any other man in the United
States, is James Gordon, of Peoria,
Wyoming county. o., who is known far
and near as Uncle Jimmy" He has
been Postmaster of Peoria for fifty two
consecutive years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-22
Ben Butler,s Generosity.

Boston letter: Here is an anecdote
that was told me at the table the other
day by lady who said that her hus-
band, though q republican twas going
to vote for Butler because he wanted
to "give the old man q chance" A
plainly dressed woman, evidently in
mental distress, presented herself at
his law Office one day, and his secre-
tary, in the outer Office, told her that
the general was engaged inside and
could not possibly see her. "May I
come tomorrow, them? she tremulous-
ly inquired. "No; he is going to WASH
ingtod tomorrow" She sat few min
utes, with evident reluctance to yield
her hope, and presently Mr.. Butler
came out and passed through the ante
room to go to luncheon. One of his
shrewd eyes caught the timid figure
and he paused before her and asked
her, in rapid but kind woris, if she
wanted to see him. "That is what I
came for" she said wistfully. estate
your business very briefly, and l will
see what can be DONE" he said, usher
ing her into his consulting room. She
told him sad story of conJugal sor-
row, through selfish and tyranical
husband, who had got from her the
little fortune left by her parents, and
not only did not support her, but abus-
ed her. He said: "Now, madame, if l
inquire into this case, shall l find that
you, after all, are the one to blame?
Are the facts exactly as you represent
them to me, and have you been to him
a good and true wlfe?' "God knows
have tried to be, and that all l have
told you is true she answered fervent-
ly, and drawing out $50, she said-"I
have borrowed this to come to you
with, and I'm sorry it is not more; but
do take it and see if you cannot set me
free frem him" The general waved
back the hand which offered the pitt
full sum and said: 81 will undertake
your case, but your money i. no object
to me. l am not in need of it; but I
would like to help you" He returned
in due time from Washington, took
hold of her case, which WAS SO clear
that he easily secured the divorce and
recovered 81, 900 of her patrimony for
her; and even then he would accept no
fee; neither did he make any overtures
even of friendship toward her, beyond
mere business-like humanity-the hui
mainly of busy, absorbed, but not
ungenerous man. l have heard sever
al anecdotes of him here las favorable
as this, and in Washington he is known
as man of great kindness toward the
poor and the dependent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-22
Imnerfecf digestion

More disease and physical suffering is trnceabl'
directly to indigestion than to almost any othel
oae cause. Moral No remedy in the world il
equal to Aliens Iron Tonic Bitters" to aid di
gestion and the assimilation of food and invigo
rate the liver. Prepared only by J. p. Allen
Druggist and Manufacturing Pharmacist, St
Paul, MINI.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-22

LORD BYRON, in reference to a beautiful lady,
wrote to friend-"Lady - has been dan
gerousy i'll, but she is dangerously well again"
American ladies, when attacked by any Of the
avoid being killed by taking DR.. Il. V. PIerce's
"Favorite Prescription" which banishes female
weaknesses, and restores the bloom of health. by
all druggists.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-22
THE CHICKENS.

Said the first little chicken,
With a queer little squirm:
II wish / could fnd'
A fat little worm"
Said the next little chicken,
With an odd little shrug:
II wish could find
A fat little bug"
Said the third little chicken,
With sharp little sqdeal
II wish could find
Some nice yellow meal ?"
Said the fourth little chicken.
With a small sigh Of grief
81 wish I could find
A green little leaf"
Said the fifth little chicken,
With faint little moan:
81 wish | could find
A wee gravel-stone"'
Now, see here !" said the mother,
From the green garden patch:
"If you want any breakfas',
Just come here and scra tchn ~
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-22
Swin1lprS Abroad

If any one has represented that we are in any
way interested in any bogus bitters of stuff with
the word Hops" in their name cheating honest
folks, or that we will pay any Of their bills or
debts, they are frauds and swinders. and the vic
TINS should punish them. We deal in and pay
only the bills for the genuine Hop Bitters, the
purest and best medicine on earth.
HOP 3 TTERs MANuFAcruRING Co
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-22
A RexoI.t,oz

n the treatment Of nervous diseases l. noE
taking place. DIR. G. w. Benson, Of Baltimore,
many years ago discovered sure remedy in biz
Celery and Chamomile Pills they have had .
wonderful sale and success They can be re-
headache, neuralgia, dyspepsis. ssesplesDess, End
al other nervous diseases. Al druggists feep
them Price 50 cents per box. Two boxer fos
81, Ex for $40. free By mail on receipt Of rice
DIR. c. W. Benson Baltimore Nd
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-22

The Hon. Henry S. Sanford, former
ly United States Minister Resident to
Belgium, is spending the winter on his
orange plantation at Sanford, Fla. He
is said to have crossed the Atlantic
Ocean sixty times.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-22

Mrs. Jessie Bartlett Davis, of Chica-
go,-or, as she Is named in the casts at
the Academy of Music, Miss Jessie
Bartlett-made her third appearance
last week in New York with Nine. Adj
elina Patti in Meyerbeer's opera, aDin-
orah-" She was warmly received. and
was recalled at the close of the second
act.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-22

Paris Ia to have something novel in
dancing this winter, nothing less than
the resuscitation of the gavotte and the
minuet, the grave, majestic and mono
tonoGs dance of the age of Louis XIV.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-22

Charles Derby, a recent arrival from
San Francisco, has developed into q
leper at the almshouse in Salem, Mass
He was botanist to Queen Emma at
Honolulu for some years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-22

James Mcmillan, a Detroit million.
aire, has purchased for presentation &c
the Michigan University the famous
Shakespearean library of Hon. E. II.
Thompson, of Flint, that State.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-22

DR.. Virgins. who predicts great
storm disaster On the 9Th Of March next
lives In the province of New BruEs-
wick. His previous prophicies have
all been fulfilled. People south of the
forty-ffth parallel may wish that the
Doctors idea is incorrect, but we are
assured thst his neighbors regard him
as level headed man, and anything
bat crank. He is the author of
work on astronomy, and of one on
era mmar.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-22

A large Bible which had been hollow
ed out..and fraudulently filed with costly
jewels, in order to escape revenue
charges, was seized by the customs Off
GERS at New York.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-22

-" Men condemn in others what they prac
tice themselves" Those who practice the use o.
Kidney Wort never condemn its use by others
but commend it to all afflicted with piles dyspep.
sia constipation and all other diseases resulting
from disordered state of the kidneys, liver Oh
bowels.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-22
"A slight Cold" Coughs ssRSowS's
ERoNCnlAL TRocHESN giNc immaculate rnliei

Restless fretful, crying children are suffering
and need for their relief DIR. wINCHELl'S
TEETHING SYRUP, which is useful not only
for sill the disorders Of tee,hing infants but cures
coughs, colds, Group, sore throat, collie and
cramps Of older children, and should be kent in
every house for emergencies. Try it, only ss
cents. Sold by all druggists
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-22
The Conductor.

Winoua, Mimi, November -, 1879.
1 had been suffering with n severe cold for sew
eral days, and was SO hoarse I.could not speak
above whisper. November 10th | met one Of
DR.. Warmers agents on my train; he handed me
a bottle of White Vine of Tar Syrup, and one
hour after taking the first dose my hoarSeness
commenced to leave me. In twenty-iour hours
my voice was quite clear and natural, and the
cold nearly cured. 1t is the best remedy ever
saw. Respectfully,
C. W. WARREN, Conductor,
Chicago & Northwestern r. X.
For sale by all druggists
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-22

An economical man viii keep the leather Of his
harness soft and phsble which preserves it from
cracking or ripping He always uses UNCLE
SANS HARNESS OIL. Sold by sill Harness
Makers
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-22

At reception rendered min Friday
night N Philadelphia, Governor-elect
PatIiaon, paid III his brief address. q
touching tribute to his parents. what
ever success may have been able to
achieve IN this life" he said, cor what
ever position l have attaineG, or may
attain, owe to the best of fathers and
purest and most noble OF mothers"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-22
First cough, carried me off,
And then a coffin the carried me of

This will not be ysur epitaph if you take your
cough and DIR. r. V. Pierce's Golden Medical
splitting of blood, night-swe and the early
stages of consumption. By all druggists.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-22

Rev. Joshua Colt has resigned con-
gregational passionate at Lawrence,
Mass, to become secretary of the
American Home Missionary Society.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-22

Miss Chamberlain, an American
beauty who has attracted great atten-
ton in Europe, is said to have captiva-
ted Sir Henry Maisy Thompson, who
has an income of 100000 per wear,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-22

a farrn,nr,S rrnnlth Hn,n.n

A farmers wealth depends on the condition Of
his stock. When scraggy and feeble they are
especially liable to distempers, fevers, colds and
sn diseases which destroy animals. Thousands
Of dollars saved annually bv that valuable old
standby, UNeLE SANS CONDITION POW
DER
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-22

THOUSANDS of persons who are bald to-day
might have tull heads of hair il they would only
use CARBoLINE, deodoriEed extract of petrole-
um, which is the only preparation ever discovered
that will really do this.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-22

S. ]. Tilden, Jr., a nephew of "Uncle
Sammy" has been appointed aide de
camp on the staff of Goyerror-elect
Cleveland, of New YORK
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-22

Headache, constipation, liver complaint, bilious
ness are cured by that mild cleansing remedy
which never produces pain EILERTS DAY
L1G Ut LIVER PILLS, only IS cents. Sold by
n-uupistS
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-22

SprsinS, bruises, stiff joints. burns, sealis and
rheumatism are relieved by Uncle Sans Nery,
and Bone Liniment. Sold by all Druggists.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-22

Premier Gladstone and Thomas Car.
lyle's wife were relatives. Descent
from Robert Bruce is claimed fol-
them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-22

Rev. Henry Ward Beecher's church
IN Brooklyn has a membership ci
2.540, and the peg-rents aggregate
sSs, 900.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-22

TDiamond Dyes are SO perfect and so beau
iful that it is a pleasure to use them. Equally
good for dark or light colors. 10 c.s.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-22

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
strengthens the stomach and kidneys and aids
digestion.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-22

Max SIakosch has returned to New
York, his company having disnanded.
He intends recognizing after the holi-
days.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-22
Throat, Bronchial aud Lung Disease,

speciality. Send two stamps for large treatise
giving self treatment. Address WORLDS DIsPEN-
sARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION Buffalo, N Y.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-22

HEALTH. eTRENGTh. AND VIGOR
If you are seeking health, strength and vigor
we earnestly request you to give DR.. Guysott's
Yellow Dock and Sarsapnrilla trial. No medi-
cine ever invented has such a good record as a
health renewcr blood purifier and true strength
ener of every part of the body.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-22
For sale by all druggists.

Worms cause peevishneSs, :evors, commissions
and frequently death, A pleasant, safe and GER
tain remedy is DIR. JACQUES GERMAN
WORM CAKES Sold hv all Druggists
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-12-22

Eighty clergymen in New York have
issued an address requesting ladies no,
to offer wine or other liquors to New
Years callers.