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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03
Oil Shale Discovered i'm Iowa.

Frank Alexander, one of the BRO
prletors of the intiamable shale mine
lately discovered in Charles, Mix coun
", loTa, IN answer TO question from
q Sioux City Journal reporter about the
mine, said that the burning qualities of
the rock were discovered bv a niece
thrown out Of blast falling into \ fire
which the workmen had near the
mouth ofthe shaft. Tue shaft was sunk
IN search Of coal. Some of the shsle
had been tried in coal stove. in Bon
Homme and worked well. A pile of
some three bushels of the stuff was sst
on fire out of doors and burned free
~. There were live embers left twenty.
four hours after the fire was kindled.
Mr.. Alexander said that on his return
wagon load of this new fuel would be
hauled to Pianklngton, on the Milwau-
kee road, where it will be tested as fuel
for engines. The shaft where the shale
Is found Is in = ravine within few rods
of the river. The shale is found thirty
SIX feet from the surface. Over it is 8
roof of slate, and under it is block of
earth that Is neither clay nor loan.
The bed of shale could be traced along
tbs river bluff for several miles, but ex-
cepung in one place, was not as thick
as where found in the shaft. A piece
shale about the size of hickory nut
had been tried in a retort by a Yankee
scientist, and found to contain three
drops of oil. The infiamable property
of the shale came from this oil. ut
will be remembered" says the Journal,
that little oil was found in the ar
tesian well in this city when the shale
was being penetrated, and the same
was noticed at Yankton and Ponca.n
A small piece of the shale which Mr..
Alexander had in his pocket, was
shown to the reporter. 1t looked gray
and gritless, like common shale only it
had a greasy look and touch, something
like camel coal. The only foreign
mineral that showed were specks of
iron pyrites. The owner of the mine
evidently has no knowledge of true
Scotch shale oils.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03
ENTERTAINING HEX BIG sIs-
TEXTS BEAG.
BY pREr HARTE:


my sister'll be down in minute, and says
you'll to wait if you please
And says might stay till she came, II ia prom
ise never TO tease,
Nor speak til YOU spoke to me first. Bot that's
nonsense, for how would know
What she told me 20 say, if didn't! Don't you
really and truly think 50
\ And then you'd feel strange here alone And
YOU wouldn't know just whore TO sit;
For that chair isn't strong on its legs, and we
never use il q BIT
We keen il To match with the sofa. but JACK
says it would be just like you
To fop yourself right down upon it and knock
ont the very last screw.
Suppose you tryl / won't tell. You're afraid
to, O. you're afraid they would think it
was mean,
Well then, there's the album that's pretty, n
your fingers clean.
For sister saws sometimes ! daub it; but she only
says that when shes cross.
There's her plctnre. You know it It'slike her;
but she amt ~ good looking Of course.
This is me. It's the best Of EN- all. Now tell
me you'd never have thought
That once ! was little IA that Its the only one
that could be bought
For that WAS the message to pa from the photo
graph man where sat
That he wouldn't print any more till he frst got
his money for that
Nhatl Maybe your tired Of waiting Why,
often che longer than this.
There's Ill her back hair T. DO up and all her
front eurls to friz.
But in nice be sitting here talking like grown
people just you and me.
III you think you'll b. coming her oftenl On.
do But don't come like Tom Lee.
Tam Lieu Her last beau. Why, my goodness
lie used u he here day and night.
Til the folks thought he'd soon DO her husband;
and Jack says that gave him a fright.
lau won't run away then, he did for you're
not rich man they say:
RI aye you're IL poor as church Now
are you And how poor are they
4 Amt you glal that you met me Well am;
FIR know your hair isn't red,
Bat what there ii left Of its mousy, and not
what that naughty Jack said
Eut there mnst 20. Sisters coming. But
wish could wait just 10 see
II He ~ q You and kissed you in the way
that she used 10 kiss Lee
4 . -
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03

Is the only thing that will do II Mr.
Sloan also stated that he has seen tba
Great German Remedy do wonders Is
a case OF sprain. One of his men onca
sprained his ankle and arm by fallinS
Ell horse. He was in very bad
plight The ankle became very much
swollen and the pain was very great.
The man was treated with ST. Jacobs
Oil and was at work in iour days. His
cure was wonderful.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03
Incle Sans Nan

Uncle SANS letter carriers are a
Woodworking set of men, and are liable
70 contract rheumatism because of the
constant exposure 10 which they are
subjected. Calling at the postoffice the
reporter had pleasant conversation
with Mr. J. II. Mattern, one Of the most
popular and clever letter carriers in
indianapolis. Mr.. Mattern said that,
while IN the army during the
civil war, he sprained one of his ankles.
viii CHI was always worse i'll the spring
during the period of the rapid changes
in the weather. He did not find much
relief from the several remedies he APP
piled. But two years ago he hit upon
st. Jacobs Oil, and experienced Won
derful relief from its use. Several an
pllcations of the Great German Rene
dy relieved him eRtirely. The report
cr talked with others among the letter
carriers, and found that the Great Ger
man Remedy was popular in the post
office. They use it for sore feet, rheu-
matism, etc. and praise it highly
indianapolis Ind NticS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03

LkllEI MATIAM.

There has been no medicine for X Rheumatism
ever introduced that equals Durang's Rheumatic
Remedy. 1t is as sure to cure as the seasons are
to follow one another. Many Of our prominent
men here in publ; life have used it with
great success. We unhesita;ngy recommend IL
~ Washington City Repubiicaa.
Sold a tall drug stores Price one dolinr Six
bottles for five dollars Write for free circular Il
the proprietor, r.. X. Ielpenstine, druggist
Washington D. G..
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03

Peppery pleasure: Miserable y
said young Symonds. "of course I'm
miserable, and can't help looking 50.
I'm invited, and can't refuse to attend,
party given by the girls at the board,
ing school. They're going to cook the
supper themselves, and | shall have 10
eat some of the bread and cake, and
| shall die in awful agony before morn
ing | know shall
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03

Some of the women of Chicago, &C
corning to the Tribune, have acquired
the habit of walking out of restaurants
ana Motel dining rooms with toothpickS
IN Their mouths. The longer and
more prominent the toothpick the bet
ter, as 1t more readily advertises the
fact that they have been to dinner and
can afford one good, square meal"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03

The alterations at James Morgan's,
East Water Street, Milwaukee, are pro-
ceeding favorably. He has just opened
an immense stock of table linens. en-
broideries, black cashmeres. etc.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03

In refusing to commute the sentence
of st. Louis murderer. the governor
of Missouri says: | have not one par
ticle of sympathy for the murderers
of women, who, after the cowardly
deed, shrink behind the towards plea
Of insanity and plead for mercy. They
should remember that the law was not
made for mercy, but punishment, and
that, having had no mercy toward their
victims, they have no right to ask such
from the executors of the law.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03

The last day of services by Barnes,
the revivalist, in Louisville, KY, re-
suited in 35s confessions and 232 an
nointings. The total result foots up:
2,472 conversions and $50 miraculous
cures.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03

LoSE JACK, Mo, Sept. IA, 1879.
have been using Hop Bitters, and have re-
ceived great benefit from them for liver compliant
ard maarial fever. They superior to all
other medicines. r. NJ BARNES.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03

Quer ious that the Chi nese men should have
such long hair. Ladies, if you would have your
hair rs long as the Chinese and as beautiful as a
Houri's, use Carboline, the deodorized petroleum
hair remover and dresser
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03
ccssuMPIIuE CAN Sc CUREpi
"h. HALLS
I .pn !r' BALSAM

cures Consumption, Colds. Pneumonia, Inau
enaa, bronchial Difficulties, Bronchitis lloarSr
ness, Asthma. Group, Whooping Cough, aud II!
Diseases OF the breathing Organs, II soothr.
and heals the Membrane Oft the Lungs milan. Il
and poisoned by the disease and prevents the
night sweats and tightness across the che &
which accompany It CONSUMPTION Is NJ
m imcurahle malady. HALLS BALSAM VII
cure you. even though professional aid faiIs
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03

A yelled woman with babe boarded
a railroad train at Hastings, Mich,
laid the infant in Il strangers lap, and
disappeared
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03

A litigant a Pittsfeld, Mass, handed
Judge Tucker letter containing n $50
gold piece. Being publicly accused by
his Honor, he declared that he had only
intended TO hand him the letter, into
which the coin must have slipped by
accident.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03
IN 4 DECLINE.

DR.. r. Y. PIERCE: Dear Sir-Last fall nv
daughter WIS in decline, and everybody thought
she was gong into the consumption. got her a
bottle of your Favorite Prescription, and it
cured her. Mrs MARY lHSsnS
OF all druggists. Montrose. Kan.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03

The New Worlds Dispensary and Inyalids
lletel, at Buffalo, n y, Is now completed and
ready to receive patients.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03
NOV ELLO!
Clarke's Anthems and Responses.

LYON & HEALY, Chicago, III.
OLIVER DITS0N & CO., Boston
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03

John Wyatt was shot while resisting
two officers in Louisville. He re
marked to the surgeon who was attend
ing him: doctor, | will live to drink
the milk that comes from the cow that
nips the grass of the graves of those
fellows" But he was mistaken, for he
died within a few hours.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03
What a Three-Cent Stamp Will Do.

II VIII do mon than any other piece of paper
oi rs size and value in the world. IL accom-
pushes What would, q few years ago, have been
me corner of an envelope or package commands
Wy use OF capacsouS and bcau;if0l buildings
WY y, 70 receire your letters orders trains OF
Sci; ~ VSsFry thsm and starts an army ofmen 10
osuNer them. Ii brings in f,r,3afion tSo,,, s..r,
SyeI ~ 'se country and tidingS of pleasure as
thar tbr ss e,owning consideration is the fact
R,ri~,or@ % sSh1 stamp sent 10 4. NoGHlKR SCa
sr MN prNcure copy ofS JACOBS Ciey
better tSs0 MIN MI interesting roadiug matter and
~ INC Treatment and cure of rhe,,r,sSl, ,
ra4Sia anu all painful diseases IN ~. s' TS.s
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03

Rosa Bonheur is engageds wpainting
Il series of heads of animal in hich are
to be reproduced by an English en-
graver. One Of these, AN Old Mox-
arch, the head Of splendid old hon,
was published some months ago; it has
now been followed by AN Humble
Servant" the head ofa demure-looking
donkey. The method employed is
that mixed style in which most of
Landseer's works were engraved. This
method is peculiarly fitted for the cx-
preston of the various textures which
come together in an animal picture.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03

Weak lungs splitting of blood, consumption
and kindred affections, cured without physician.
Address for treatise, with two stamps, WoRLn's
DIsrENsARY MEEIcAL ASSOCIATIONS, Buffalo
New Y 0rk
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03

Ut CONCERNING the efficacy ofthiS WON
'HhSianeS; the following must ilnprvSs The
Hon Thomas l.. james. Postmaster.
III 0fthe United states when H,stns~f,r,f
ltynt New York, couCurp,d in the tulIawinr
M ,ntal irnm Mm. H. Warcipg Esu. ASH
,'rJl superintendent Thipi Division Msi;ins
distributing Department. New York P,ssi
a'S | take pleasure iii advising that the sam
..> ~ IT. JtCoES on hen for distribution anon,
.t clerks If this Office have aS far aS they have
ie'1u irict, proved equal u all that is claimed
nF tAE GAL Ehc reports frum the several SuI,rr
nteadeut> ana clerks Who havr lI>vd The ON
''SrcS ~ pEiSiug It highly II has been found
Sih,yi'lS III cuts burns. >,'rvnS>> ami Stiffness
~ tue POINTS AMI muscles, ami al}Avi> ready n,
llei Tor rheumatic complaints CVl samuel III
Taylor, Washington. Ind. ANA ~ Postmaster ~
Cumberland, Md Was cuVVd If rheumatism hy
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-03-03

three centuries patriots of English blood
had struck sturdy blows for constitu-
honal government and human liberty.
his family had been represented. They
were at Marston Moor, at Naseby and
at Preston; they were at Bunker Hill,
at Saratoga, and at Monmouth, and in
his own person had battled for the same
great cause IN the war which preserved
the union of the states.
The great measure of Garfeld's fame
was filed by his service in the house of
representatives. As a parliamentary
orator, as debater on an issue square
ly joined, where the position had been
chosen and the ground laid out, Gar
field must be assigned a very high
rank. More, perhaps, than any man
with whom he was associated in public
life, he gave careful and systematic
study to public questions, and he came
to every discussion in which he took
Part, with elaborate and complete pre-
psration. He was a steady and indie.
fatlgable worker. Those who imagine
that talent or genius can supply the
place or achieve the results of labor,
viii ind no encouragement in Gar
hld's life. In preliminary work he was
apt, rapid, and skillful. He possessed
in high degree the power of readily
absorbing ideas and facts, and like
DR.. Johnson, had the art of get
ting from book all that was
OF value in it by a reading
SO quick and cursory that il
seemed ike mere glance at the table
ofcontents. He was pre-eminently
fair and candid man in debate, took no
petty advantage, stopped to no un-
worthy methods, avoided personal al
lusions, rarely appealed to prejudice,
did not seek to indame passion. He
had quicker eye for the strong point
OF his adversary than for his weak
point, and on his own side he so mar
shaled his weighty arguments as to
make his hearers forget any possible
lack In the complete strength of his DO
sltion- He had habit of stating his
opponents side with such amplitude Of
harness and such hberality of conces-
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-10-07
Baptists in Western North Carolina.

Rev. F. R. Howell of Raleigh,
who is engaged in the missionary
work in this State, informs us on
his return from the West, though
the Baptists of that section have
been to some extent neglected, on
account of the inconvenience OF
travel, they are getting along pros
perously.
The sixth annual session of the
Western Missionary Baptist Union
convened at Gold Hill Baptist
Church, Lincoln county, September
18th. Four thousand members
were represented in the union, and
in convention higher up, are six
thousand members, making ten
thousand Baptists in the West,
which, together with the ninety.
five thousand in the State conven.
ton, makes one hundred and five
thousand Baptists in the State in
good standing.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-10-07
To the Republicans Of MeOkIenburg Co.,
GREETING:


To the Republicans Of MeCkIenburg Co.,
GREETING:
FELLow-REpUBL1cANs = Appre-
ciating the responsible trust reposed
in me by electing me chairman of
your Executive Committee, in all
confidence I bespeak the cordial sup
port of every Republican in old
Mecklenburg.
Your State and county is once
more engaged in fierce battle for
human rights and civil liberty. On
the 9TH Of November the voters OF
North Carolina are to decide wheth.
er the Bourbons or the Liberals are
to rule the State. The action of our
State and County Conventions have
bound every true Republican to
march in this campaign under the
broad banners OF Liberalism.
Let me as your chairman, person
ally appeal to every Republican in
our grand old county, to forget the
past and allow no personal prefer
ence nor revengeful feeling prevent
you from battling against your old
enemy.
1 beg you to listen to no decep-
tive arguments of our willy foe that
it is only a choice between demo-
Gratis. Remember the candidates
on the Liberal ticket are pledged to
restore your stolen rights, viz the
election of your magistrates, county
commissioners, school committee
men, ETC., and to give you free
election and a fair count. The can
didates on the other side are the
representatives of the party that
has deprived you of your rights and
stole your votes.
FINALLY, let the watchword be,
Organize to-day See that every
man registers Work, work, work !
Go to the polls on the 18th of No
vember determined to vote the Lib
eral ticket, and when the sun goes
down victory will perch on the al
lied banners of Liberalism, and our
old prescribing, intolerant, rights
defying enemy will be hurled from
power, our good old State and grand
old county redeemed from Bourbon
ic rule. Respectfully,
J. W. BROWN,
Chm'n County Elk. Com.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-10-07

the exercises addresses were made
by visitors, among whom were Mr..
J. G. Mccall and the scribe, urging
the Importance Of education as the
hope of our people. History shows
that two things will perpetuate a
people and cause them to be remem-
bered, wisdom and power. The
time has come when we, as people,
should run and read with thought
full eye and brow. Enough will be
said in praise of Mr.. Simpsons
work when you understand that by
a unanimous vote on the part of
patrons he was called again to teach
the same school at it's opening.
These demonstrations show that
every mind is an element of power.
Then how important to cultivate
them. One could but feel anima-
ted while listening to what the
children had to say, and these ex-
ercises also serve to show the capa-
bilities of rude material when pol
ished. Des Cartes was accustomed
to say that ''there is nothing in the
Universe great but man, and there
is nothing in man great but mind"
but later Sir William Hamilton con.
densed and improved the same by
saying, "There is nothing in the
Universe great but mind" Hence
the Importance of greater exertion,
with reference to education. Near
the school under consideration there
was another pleasing feature, the
sight of the mountains, which one
could view from south to north as
far as sight would extend. The
people of this piedmont section are
in tolerable circumstances and to
some extent anxious to become edu-
Gated. Yours truly.
R. M. A.
Wexford, s. c., Oct. 3, 1882.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-10-07
Our State Government.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Thomas J. Jarvis, of Pitt, Cover.
nor.
James L. Robinson, of Macon,
Lieutenant Governor.
W. L. Saunders, of New Hanover,
Secretary of State.
John M. Worth, of Randolph,
Treasurer.
Donald W. Balm, of Wake, Chief
Clerk.
Hal. M. Worth, of Randolph, Tel.
Ter.
w. P. Roberts of Gates, Auditor.
Thomas s. Keenan,, Of Wilson,
Attorney General.
John G. Scarborough, of johnson,
Superintendent of Public Instruc.
ton.
tombstone Jones, of Burke, Adju-
tant General.
]. Mcleod Turner, Keeper of the
Capitol.
Sherwood Haywood, of Wake,
State Librarian.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-10-07
lions Institutions.

The Board of Bishops of Zion
Methodist Church met at Chester
s. c., last week, and among other
business transacted, elected new
editor for the Star of Zion, and prin-
cipal and teachers for Zion Wesley
Institute at Salisbury, N. g. Elder
J. McH. Farley, of Petersburg, Va,
was elected editor and manager Of
the Star, Rev. Joseph G. Price, Of
Newbern, was elected principal Of
Zion Wesley, Rev. G. r. Harris
first assistant, and Prof Edward
Moore, of Wilson, N. c., second as.
sistant. The school is to open next
Monday.
We congratulate the connection
upon the selection of so able a prin-
cipal and experienced and compe!
tent teachers. Now as we are to
have school for our young men
and women, let every friend of Ii
on go to work and give 1t a grand
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-10-07
Fof tire Messenger.

FOf tire Messenger.
Mr.. EDITOR Thursday, Septem-
Der 18th, 1882, at Piney Grove, the
examination and exhibition of Mr..
]. F. X. Simpsons school took place.
The examination occupied the day,
but did not attract many visitors
but shortly after night had let down
her sable curtains, the seats were
filed with many anxiously awaiting
10 witness the exhibition exercises.
The manner in which the pupils ac-
quilted themselves both in examina-
ton and exhibition exercises were
creditable and show efficiency Of
their teacher and eagerness on the
part of the pupils to receive the in
struction impaired. At the close Of
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-10-07
Lodge Directory.

Coed Samaritans, working under
Grand Lodge No. 2.
Reliance. No. 1O.meets every Tuesday
nlghu, in HOlden's Hall, on corner of
Trade and College Streets Richard
Pethel, Secretary
McPeeler, No. II meets every Mon.
day night, in IloJden's Hall-Lizzie
Means Secretary.
GolgO;ha, No. "5. meets every Thurs.
day night, in Holden's Hall--Wm, Eos
ter. Secretary.
Silver Hill. No. 50. meets every Fri.
day nigh. in HO'den's lal.--John Spen-
Ger, Secretay.
EbeneZer. No. 1O3. meets every " ed
nesdav nisEt, in HO'den's Hall, Hen
ry Ross, Secretay.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-10-07
GRAND LODGE
OF
GOOD TEMPLARS.

Notice is hereby given that the
above named Body viii meet in the
City ofWilmington, N. c., on We'd
nesday, the 18th of November. A
large attendance is requested. All
Deputies, Past W. G. T., Worthy C.
T. and Worthy Vice T. of all Lodges
are requested to be present. Keep
in mind the time and place. Lodges
will elect delegates as usual.
BY ORDER Elk. COUNCIL.
Sept. 23rd 1882.
Star of Zion, Africo american
Presbyterian, Raleigh Banner, Colds.
boro Enterprise and Newbern Lodge
will please copy.