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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-20
ObIiging a Preacher.

Just back of Missionary Ridge, Chat
tanooga, while following the highway
to reach Tunnel Hill, came across a
little church half hidden in the woods.
The building was primitive, and the
old darkey who sat on the log by the
door was more so. After l had made
inquiries about the route, and was
ready to go on, he said:
Better come down, boss, an come
in to meetin'."
do you hold services this afternoon.
my friend?"
eyes, san. We am gwine to open
in about five minits, an 'spects de
sermon will be powerful one"
1t didn't seem right to be riding
around the country on Sunday, and so
l got down and took seat beside the
old man. After few minutes spent
in general talk, he said it was time to
GO in. 1 followed after him, and found
myself the whole audience. / next
found that he was the preacher who
was to deliver the powerful sermon.
He opened services in the regular
form and with due solemnity, and then
announced his text and commenced
preaching.
I stood it for 50 minutes, and then as
he had only reached Second g." 1
waited till he had closed his eyes and
then made dive for the door. 1t was
no go. l hadn't gone six feet before
he stopped his sermon and asked:
Stranger, must you be gwine?"
eyes, feel that [ must"
can you can't stop to heah de rest
OBJ de discord p
mo"
"Den I'll chop off right whar 1 is"
ooh, don't do that. You can go on
with your sermon just the same"
But you see dear mus be colleck-
shun token up after de Sermon" he
said in anxious tones. eff you'll
oblige me by takin' q seat, I'll sing a
hymn an pass de hat"
sat down, and when he had read
and sung hymn, he passed his hat,
transferred the quarter to his vest
pocket, and said:
81 didn't get down to de most pow
erful part of de sermon, but if we hap
pen long dis way mex Sunday I'll Civ
you de odder half. Dat quarter jist
comes in time to encourage me to
keep de good work bilin'."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-20
tints of pale pink, Persian mauve, ciel
L.. 4

tints of pale pink, Persian mauve, ciel
blue, cream color and sea green.
Jackets and basques of every des-
cription and color are worn over skirts
of contrasting material. The shapes
are verified, and are in styles suitable
to every age. They are severally
known as the Austriaa, Hungarian, the
Directoire and the Jersey. They are
invariably close-fitting, are cut with a
narrow collar, and button straight down
the front.
The most fashionable perfumes just
now are 'Opoponsx" and that known
as Edelweiss, the extract of sweet Al
pine flower. Sachets filed with pow
der, scented with the same odors, are
sold also, these to be placed between
the folds addresses and mantles when
lying in the wardrobe; but stress is to
be laid on the fact that excess in this,
as In most other respects, is vulgar; q
Sonpcon only is permitted.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-20
A Speculative Youne Woman.

Guess won't take in schoo. to-day
said Carson urchin with an Appeal in
in hand. "Why not?" "Concordia
has fallen off 10 cents, and I don't dare
show up until it picks up again"
What have the fluctuations of Con-
cordia got to do with your studies?'
ga good DEAL" answered the boy.
'My teacher has 100 shares of the
stock, and when it falls off few cents
We all catch it heavy. keep my eye
on the list, and when there's a break
you bet 1 don't go to school. 1 play
sick. Golly! how she basted me when
Mount Diablo busted down to 81. My
mothers been patchin' my pants row
ever since the big break in Sierra Ne
vada, and if the market don't take a
turn pretty soon Pm goin' to quit the
public school and go to work on a
ranch. y Carson Appeal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-20
Counting in the Last Century.

"The History of Women" an Eng
fish work, Published in 1893, details
various methods OF courtship then
practiced in some of the European
colonies of America. 1t has this Curl
Gus statement, which beaux and bellies
will find it difficult to believe: "When
two Pennsylvania lovers meet with any
remarkable opposition from their
friends they so off together on horse
back; the lady riding before, and the
gentleman behind her. In this situa-
llon they present themselves before a
magistrate, to whom she declares that
she has run away with her lover and
brought him there to be married. So
solemn an avowal the magistrate is not
at liberty to reject and they are mar
ried accordingly"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-20
Utah Coal.

A block of coal, feet wide, 4 feet
high and 10 feet long, weighing II 600
pounds, was taken on flat car to the
Denver exposition to be exhibited. 1t
was taken from a coal mine in Utah,
owned by the Denver & Rio Grande
railroad company, who are now build
ing road from Salt Lake City east, to
intersect their line to the Rio Grande.
This company is at war with tie Union
Pacific, and rather than patronize or
accept favor from that road they seud
the coal, which was mined few hun
dred miles of Denver, north on the
Utah Central to Ogden, thence west on
the Central Pacific to Lathrop, Cal. =;
thence south to Yuma and east to
New Mexico, on the Southern Pacific;
and thence, on their own road, to Den
un
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-20

versed in histrionic matters as prom
Using token of coming triumph; but
that the same rule holds good of pub
lie readers and reciters might perhaps
have been doubted we're it not that
Miss Kemble vouches for the fact that
William Makepeace Thackery himself
on the occasion of his first delivery of
lectures on ''the Four Georges" was
dispite his great reputation and I'M
doubted genius, absolutely unnamed
by fear of his audience. This accom-
plished lady happened to look in at
Willis room just before the hour fixed
for Thackeray's reading, aRc to her
surprise she found the eminent satirist
standing, "Gke forlorn, disconsolate
giant" In the middle of the room, star
ing about him. "He held my hand,
like a scared child" writes Miss Fanny
Kemble, "crying, On, don't leave me?
am sick at my stomach with fright
But, said 1, 'Thackeray,Iyou mustn't
stand here. Your audience are be-
ginning to come" And so saying Miss
Kemble kindly led him out into the
retiring-room adjoining the lecture
hall. The novelist had left the man
uscript Of his lecture on the reading
desk, and Miss Kemble volunteered 20
recover it for him, and in so doing
scattered the leaves all about the floor.
In the greatest confusion and distress
she took the wreck of his manuscript
back to Thackeray, thinking she had
done some irreparable injury. The
real kindness of heart of Mr.. ,Titmarsh
showed itself at once. "My dear SOUL"
he said, you couldn't have done better
for me. l have just a quarter of an
hour to wait here, and it will take me
about that time to page this again,
and its the best thing in the world that
could have happened" $50 left him, !"
adds the celebrated doughter of Charles
Kemble, "to give the first of that bril-
liant course of literary historical essays
with which he enchanted and intro
duced countless audiences ia England
and America"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-20

Again comes the story that the long
missing Charley Ross is about to be re-
stored to his home and parents. James
Logan, 3 detective, says that the miss
ing boy is so near Philadelphia that a,
"a hours notice he can be returned to
his home. The detective CLAIMS 10
have met and conversed with the boy
in Roman Catholic educational insti-
tuition. Charley was stolen July /,
1874, and is now, if alive, about is
wears old
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-20
killing Bear with Cobble Stones.
From the Troy Times.

James Huxley, of Cohoes, who is
''roughing it" at Long Lake, in the Ad-
irondacks, writes that he encountered
a bear on Wednesday on an island,
and made for him with cobble stones,
his only weapons. The animal made
for the lake and swan toward the
main land, but Huxley stunned him
with well-directed stone, and rowing
out, held the animals head under
water until his bearship was drowned.
The bear weighed 200 pounds. The
skin has been sent to Cohoes as 3
trophy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-20

The most learned woman in the
world is Miss Rsmnabal, a youug lady
OF 20, who is now in Paris. She is a
native of India, and can read and
write and talk in l. different lancu-
ages, having wonderful gift in that
way, besides being up in mathematics,
astronomy and history. She is study
ing medicine, and will go to India to
practice, where she says that thousands
of her country women die every year
because they viii not CONSULT male
musicians.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-20
A COnundrun.

IT'S now thu mild October and the
hooking bird is singing on the tree,
while the busy politician is hard at
work endeavoring to make harmony.
This was the subject under discussion
at the fall meeting of the Conuudrum
Club, last evening, and the following
conundrum was put: "What is the
difference betweed the hooking bird
and the politician ?" Answer: Zone
pipes his little lay; the other lays his
little pipes" Music by the band.-New
York Commercial Advertiser.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-20
Chinese Love Story.

A Pekin wife fell in love with friend
of her hus band, and the friend agreed
to pay him s130 for her, but he me-
elected to bring the money when he
called to take her away, and 80 the hus-
band refused to give her up. In that
emergency the enamoured pair
drugged him, forged his signature to
the bill of sale, and eloped. They were
arrested while eating there wedding
breakfast and put into dungeons where
they both committed suicide.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-20
Ridiculous Quarrel Between two Peas
that Brought them Before Magis-
trate.


that Brought them Before Magis-
trate.
An Als&tian paper gives US new
and characteristic story of one of those
districts with whose inhabitants NM.
Erckman and Chairian have made us
familiar. Two peasant farmers had
attended "kirchwelh" or wake" as
we should say. One was about to walk
home and the other to drive, when the
latter offered his neighbor a seat in his
wagon 1t was somewhat late and both
had drank pretty freely of local wine
more remarkable for its strength than
its flavor. The sky was intensely clear,
and the two men sat silent for some
time gazing at the stars and apparent
ly absorbed in the contemplation of
the splendor of nature. At last one
gave the other thrust and observed,
"Sepp, I will tell the all want-just
one matt (meadow) as big as the tirma-
ment over yonder." "And l." return
ed Sepp, "will tell thee all l want
just as many COWS and sheep as there
are blinking stars up there" Thou
dunamer teutel," observed his friend,
"what could you do with SO many
COWS and sheep? The world would
never grow fodder enough to keep all
of them" AYE, that may be-" SAID
the other with shrewd look, "bat 1
should drive them into thy big mead
ow." "That thou should'st never do,
Sepp; not hoof of anybody else's cat
tie should tread upon it." Sepp de-
clared that he should contest the dog
in-the-manger claims of his neighbor,
asserting that heaven belonged to
everybody, and that pasture as big
as heaven would be gigantic common.
The two men, who were usually the
best of friends, passed from words to
blows in their absurd vindication of the
rights of property on one side and the
privileges of trespass OH the other.
The conflict ended by the owner Of the
wagon being knocked out of his own
vehicle. This led to complaint be-
fore local court, and the ridiculous
conversation in the cart at midnight
was solemnly reproduced as part of the
evidence.-London Globe.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-20
Fear of Prejudice.

A young Austin lawyer was appoint
ed to defend negro who was too poor
to hire counsel of his own. After the
jury was in the box the young lawyer
challenged several jurymen whom his
client said had a prejudice against
him.
care there any more jurymen who
have a prejudice against you ?" whis-
pered the young lawyer.
t'No, boss; de jury am all right, but l
now wants you to challenge the jedge.
/ has been convicted under him seben
times already, and maybe he is begin
MIN to hab prejudice agin me,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-20
The Fashions i'm General.

Royal cardinal is the fAvorite color
for children's dresses.
The Glengary cap of bright scarle.
wool Is worn alike by boys and girls.
The Russian redingote has reached
the zenith of its fame
Raised flowers In velvet, upon
grounds of Ottoman or repptsd silk. are
the most costly and elegant brocades
now imported.
Basques of terra-cotta cashmere are
much wc-n over black velvet skirts.
Velvets, satin rhadames, corded silk.
Irish poplin and cashmere viii be IN
high vogue for fall and winter wear
The first named fabrics, for evening
dresses, are shown In al the delicate
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-20
Torture in Hungary.

A little incident of Hungarian crimi-
nal procedure show that after ali tor
ture is not SO obsolete as was supposed.
The facts are stated by a legal adviser
of the prisoners in a memorial to the
minister, and they show how agreeably
a commissary of police in Hungary
combines business and amusement.
His business being to extract confes-
sions, the criminal Is hung up by his
feet, or if woman is suspended over a
fire, when the required information is
at once communicated. All this is for
hidden by the law of the country, but
still it goes On.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-20
The Bunker Hill Monument.

The work of repairing Bunker Hill
monument, which had been going on
for six weeks, was completed satisfac-
torily few days ago, without an acct
dent ofany kind. When the examina-
ton which led to the repairs was
made, it was found that the seams
about the top of the monument had
been almost completely washed out,
and that moss was growing in many
crevices. If the monument had been
neglected only short time longer it
would have suffered irreparable injury
from the action of frost, which had al
ready begun to show its effects around
some of the horizontal Joints.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-20

"Cheltenham Beach, is the name of
the proposed new suburban summer
resort on the lake shore south of South
Chicago, between jackson park and
South Chicago. "Cheltenham" has an
English sound, and smacks of snobbish-
ness
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-20
High Sport in France. :

Under the heading of High Sport,"
the Gaulois announces that ''ie fox
hunting is being acclimated In the
south OF France, The Russian, EGG
lish and Spanish colonies, together
with the Bordeaux aristocracy, have
formed themselves into hunting so
ciety called sThe Foxhound." They
have begun Operations By hunting q
fox four day In the forest of Arcachon.
According 70 the latest accounts, Rey-
nard has succeeded In evading his pr
suers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-20
in Il AM nndeniahle fact that mi

IT is an undeniable fact that many
serious attacks Of disease have been
prevented in time by promptly admins
tering the proper homeopathic
Every household should
have q book on domestic practice and
a chest of remedies for emergencies.
Price lists describing the various styles
with prices can be obtained by writing
10 any of BoERIcKE & TAFEL's PHAR.
New York, Philadelphia, New
Orleans, Baltimore or Chicago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-20

Among tbs passengers by the City of
Pekin, which arrived at San Francisco
Tuesday, are Tressums Muneri, en-
voy extraordinary and minister pleni-
potentiary to the United States from
Japan, and Woyens keigenari, SINH
larly accredited to Germany.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-20

COMMON COLDS NEGLECTED CAUSE oae-
hslf the deaths. Consumption turks in every
cough, often using as mask the rudy cheek
and sparkling eye till its deadly seeds are deeply
planted in tho system. ETLERT'S RLINIR or
TAR AND WILD CHERRY viii surely cure
colds coughs, croap, eataTrh bronchial com
plaints and ward of consumption
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-20

Mrs. Amanda Smith, who was once
a slave in Delaware, and who is well
known in many churches in this coun-
try, has reached Monrovia, Liberia,
after three years of successful evan
gelistic work in Great Britain and the
East Indies.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-20
Don't be Discouraged.

Because it happens that you have failed to ind
health and strength by dosing yourself with bit
tiers and alcoholic preparations, you should not
grow respondent. The queen Of Strengthening ton
les that viii protect and save you is Dr. Guysotts
Yellow Dock and Ssrsapsrilla. It also contains
Juniper, Iron, Celery and Caisaya.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-20

EILERrS DAYLIGHT LIVER PILLS ~
without rival in removing bile, toning the
stomach and bowels and giving healthy action 10
the liver. As blood purifier, they are unequal
ed; sure cure for headache, Indigestion, consti-
patton, dyspepsia, liver complaint and impure
blood. Try them and satisfy yourself they win
druggists
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-20
AConscientions Court.

"You are accused" said the Austin
recorder to the culprit, ''of having fired
8 gun twice within the city limits. ssDid
you kill or cripple anybody"
mo, sir."
ait is very serious matter to FIRE off
q gun IN the city limits and not kill
anybody. Don't you know yoI are
liable to be punished very severely for
such carelessness ?"
"Yes, Your Honor, but there are
some very mitigating circumstances"
"What are they and how many of
them are there?"
"They are cats, Your Honor, and
from the noise they made / should
think there were about thousand of
them. They made worse racket than
Wash Jones and Ireland did when they
had that joint gubernatorial discussio n
at Houston"
$50 you are troubled by cats p
eyes, Your Honor, they worry me
nearly TO death, and I fired at them
twice. That's how came to violate
the city ordinance"
Recorder Frightening up1-"come
here, prisoner, l wish to consult you
confidentially. Tell me, how many
did you kill?"
''Three with the first barrel, and two
with the second"
splendid. Glorious. VIVA size
shot do you use when you violate the
city ordinance by discharging firearms
within the city hmits?"
81 use duckshot; it fetches them
every time"
"T'm glad to hear that, I've been
using a size smaller when I violated
the city ordinance. Would you object
to lending me your gum"
II will lend it to you with pleasure, y
replied the prisoner, "but Your Honor
must remember that you are liable to
be severely punished if you shoot off q
gun within the city limits and do not
kill anybody"
"You can go, but do not let it happen
AGAIN Terms S;ffiDns
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-20

Mr.. Worlen Mullins Of Circlevile, o.. writes {:
Il am an old man, Il years old, ami my wife is
40. We attribute our good health principally to
the fact that DR.. Guysott's Yellow Dock and Sar-
ssparila is the only medicine we use when We be-
gin 10 feel weak and unwel.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-20

Pure col-lver oil, from selected liyers, on th
sea shore, by Caswell, Hazard IL Co., N. Y.
Absolutely pure and sweet. Patients who have
oncv taken it prefer il to all others. Physicians
declare it superior TO all other oils.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-20

Henry Labouchere the famous edi-
tor of the London Truth, and Sir Gar
net Wolseley, the British general who
overwhelmed Arab Pasha, do not
drink alcohol in any form.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-20
neT 10 go on MS bOnuS

*The great value of Mrs. Lydia Il. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound for all diseases OF women is
demonstrated by every day experience. The
writer of this had occasion to step into the prir
opal pharmacy of a city of l40 900 inhabitants,
and on inquiry as to " iich is the most popular
proprietary medicine of the time, was answered,
that Mrs. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cccu
pies most conspicuous place in the front rank of
all the remedies of this class now before the pub
lie -.Toura1I.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-20

Alexander Mackenzie, the EXPIRE
mier of Canada, has been presented
with an address and purse containing
$500 by his old constituents of the
county of Lambton.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-20

Mrs. Sally Goodridge of Nottingham,
N. H., celebrated her Tooth birthday
on Sunday. Rev. Mr.. White of Deer
field, and other clergymen, officiated,
and at least thousand people at
tended.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-20
Thaeleray's stage Fright.

That the inexperienced actor sheuld
tremble nightly and exhibit all the
symptoms of nervous terror before GO
ing onto the stage, Is regarded by those
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-20

The story that President Arthur's
son is engaged to the daughter of Con.
grassman Crowley is Officially" de-
MED.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-20
HOW WOMEN W0TI-DyorE

Were women allowed to vote, every one in the
land who has used DR.. Pierces "Favorite Pre-
scription' would vote it to be an unfailing rem
edy for the diseases peculiar to her sex. BY
druggists
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-20

1aoSsASns Of persons who are bald to-day
nls9. nave tall heads Of hair il they would only
use oAsseLINE, deodori.ed extract Of petrole-
uu wnsea : the only preparation ever discovered
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-20

UNCLE SANS HARNESS OIL put on your
harness will preserve the leather. make it look
new and keep soft and pliable. Give it trial.
Sold by all harness makers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-20

DIR. WINCHRLLS TEFTgIN1s sypup :.
just the medicine tor mothers - -, = ~ 80
for the children. 1t viii cure colds sore thros,
and regulate the bowels. Do not gsil ID s;Sa y
trial, you viii b. pleased WITTY IL esas,as..s
effects. Sold BY all druggists. = saaful'ng
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-20

Ladies, send Csc. to Strawbridge e. Clothier,
Sth and Market sts., Philadelphia, and receive
their Fashion Quarterly for six months. New
music and 900 engravings in each number.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-20

The King of Holland often dimes on
fried potatoes cooked under his per-
sonal superintendent, and washes
them down with beer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-20

CHApPEp hands, race, pirnples ana rough skin
cured by using Juniper Tar Soap, made by Cas-
we'll Hazard g. Co New York.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-20

JAMES MORGAN invites an inspection
OF his splendid stock OF new dry goods,
Millinery and shoes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-20

D7-The Diamond Dyes for family use have no
equals. All popular colors easily dyed fast and
beautiful 10 cents q packape
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-10-20
SKINNY MEN.

WINTER has set in in Russia. Navi.
cation hare been suspended by ice.