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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-26

after a two hours visit. The next
night he stayed still longer. My lady
had no other engagement, and ne
quite forgot the one he had made to
be present at the Marquis of Stairs
wine party.
The following week my lady re-
ceived every morning a basket of
wonderful flowers, and a little note
with them containing a hope that she
was in good health.
One morning she was compelled to
say that she was not very well, and
Lord Talbot was SO concerned he sent
Simmons to ask if he might be per-
mitted to eat breakfast with her. My
lady was graciously willing, and
Lord Richards was quite excited by
the permission. He changed his
morning gown and carvat several
times, quite regardless of Simmons
peculiar face, and, with many misgiy-
ings as to his appearance, sat down
opposite the lovely little lady in pale
blue satin and cashmere and white
lace
1t was a charming breakfast, and
during it the infatuated husband
could not help saying a great many
sweet and fiattering things. Kate par
ried them very prettily. 1T is well, "
she said, that no one hears us. If we
were not married they would think we
were making love-"
"And if we are married, Kate why,
not make love, dear2 We had no
opportunity before we were married. "
'Ah, Richard, in fashionable life we
should make ourselves ridiculous.
Every one now says our behavior is
irreproachable, l should have dearly
liked it when only shy, awkward,
country girl; but now, my lord, we
should be laughed at.
Then, Kate, let us be laughed at,
for one am longing for it-dying for
it. If Time shall run back and fetch
the age of gold, why not Love? Let
us go back, four whole years and
half Will you, Kate?-dearest, sweet
est Kate?'
I'VE should have to run away to
the country, Richard, and now L
think of it l have not been to Esher
since -married-love."
When such a conversation as this
was prolonged for five hours, it was
little wonder that my lords valet and
my lady s maid received orders to pack
valises and trunks, or that next day
Esher Hall was in happy tumult of
preparation.
Love comes better late than never,
and Lady Kate always told herself
that she never could have been SO
happy in those sweet old gardens with
her lover, as she was with her hus-
band. Probably they were both as
perfectly satisfied as it is possible for
human love to be; for, greatly to the
amazement of the fashionable world,
they not only spent the whole sum
mer alone in their country home, but
actually, when they came back to
London, had the courage to appear
in the very height of the season, in
the same BOX at the opera.
Really, Kate, says Miss Selma, Il
never was so astonished. The gentle
man on your left"
is always at my right now, dear
He will never be in the opposition
again"
"How delightful"
For us? Oh yes Charming.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-26
Can a Man Hibernate.
Philadelphia Times.

SIS it possible for man to hibernate"
inquired the reporter.
Il think so" was the reply 1--WE
often hear of persons falling into
coma, and thefaculties being suspend
ed and the patient looking perfectly
healthy after days and weeks without
food. There is no reason why the
highest of mammals should not be
open to similar possibilities as the
lower. In fact, there is a case on re-
cord of undoubted Information. 1t
occurred some years agoin India. A
native Fakir boasted that he had this
faculty that only certain lower ami
mails possessed, and offered for a con-
siderable sum tomake the experiment.
A number of officers and scientific
men undertook to take charge of the
experiment. The man prepared him
self by placing something in his
throat, and was actually buried alive
and kept there under guard for
several months At the end of the
time the eXperimenters dug up the
body, expecting to find him dead, but
found it perfectly fresh, and when the
object was taken from his throat the
native recovered, and, in q few hours,
was as well as ever. He merely
claimed that he was enabled by force
of will to cause an almost total sus-
penson of all the faculties, 50 much
so, cat least, that there was no
waste, no drawing upon the system,
and, consequently, no need of fuel
food. What is the secret! Well that's
hard L. answer. 1t is like a great
many problems-we know It, and
there our knowledge ends The state
of Information is, by no means, the
direct result of heat and cold, as you
would naturally suppose, but rather
the result of a departure from the
optimum. Neither is the natural
awakening from this state i'll the
spring the result ofincreased warmth
In experiments made upon weasels
one awakened in a room where there
was absolutely no change from what
it had been surrounded by 90 O. all
winter During the awakening the
recovery of the body heat is surprls-
ing The temperature at the first
sign of arousing, though there IS no
motion on the part of the animal,
rises very rapidly. In one watched,
in the first hour and fifty-live minutes
the body temperature rose to &C G.;
in the next fifty minutes it rose TO II
c.; and during all this rapid increase
there was not even an increase i'll the
rapidity of the breathing. So you see
there is some as yet unknown ply
Biological explanation. Extreme heat
or cold at first awakensa alternating
animals and then kills tit is not
that they can stand any excess. The
lowest temperature attained in any
warm blooded animal is in the case OF
the zizel, where it almost becomes a
cold blooded animal, ITS temperature
being reduced to 2 c., about the
same as the surrounding air.
"a large number of animals under
go, when forced or otherwise, a par
tial Information or something akin to
it; so we find rabbits in snow holes
that have lived there months, evident
ly, without food. And so with sheep.
They have been known to live for
weeks III the same condition, but
it is hardly a safe experiment to try"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-26
What Is a Mirage:
American AgricuItgrist

Recently the papers have given no
tees of wonderful mirages that have
been seen upon the coasts of Europe,
and it is not strange that some of my
young friends should ask about them.
The name mirage is a French one,
meaning ito loom up" 1t should be
pronounced mee-rdzh. as near as the
pronunciation can be written. In some
countries a mirage is very rare; in
others it is of almost daily occurrence
Before / try to tell you what causes a
mirage | must first describe how they
look Sometimes places very far dis
tant appear to be close at hand and
seen in the air; at sea ships known to
be many miles distant are seen as if
suspended in the air In travelling
across the continent have seen many
a mirage In the distance would APP
pear beautiful sheet of water, with
headlands, islands, and sometimes a
fort could be plainly seen and even
ships. As to water the illusion was
so perfect that it was difficult to be-
heve that it was not real In the
early days of travel to California by
trains of wagons overland, many of
parties suffered greatly, and some were
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-26
AN INCOMPLETE REVELATION.

Richard A. Jackson in the Century.
While Quaker folks we're Quasers still, some fifty
When coats were drab and gowns were plain and
speech was staid and slow,
Before dame Fashion dared suggest single friz
There dweIt, mid Penfeld's peaceful shades. an
oldtime Quaker girl
Ruth Wilson's garb was of her sect. Devoid Of
furbelows,
She spoke rebuke to vanity, from bonnet to her
Sweet red bird was she, all disguised in feathers
OF the dove.
With dainty foot and perfect form and eyes that
dreamt Of love.
sylvanus Moore. bachelor of forty years or
A quantity pious, weakened soul with beard and
hair Of tow,
And queer thin legs and shutting walk and drawl-
ing nasal tome -
Was prompted by the Spirit to make this maid his
own.
lie knew it was the Spirit, for he felt it in his
breast,
AS oft before in meeting time, and sure OF MS
Procured the permit in due form. On Fourth day
Of that week
10 speak.
Ruth, It hath been revealed 10 me that thee and
| shall wed,
have spoken to the meeting and the members all
have said
That our usion seems a righteous one which they
will not gainSay,
SO, IL convenient t thy views, I'll wed thee next
Third,day"
The cool possession Of herself by friend Sylvanus
Moore,
Aroused her hot resentment which by effort she
fOrborc-
Yshe know he was goodly man of simple, child
like mind.
And checked the word "lmpertmence and an
swered him in kind:
"SylvaniIs Moore, do thee go home and wait un-
Ill / see
The fact that | must be thy wife revealed unto
mo"
And thus she left him there alone, at will to rrl-
nitrate,
Sore puzzled at the mysteries Of Love, Free Will,
and Fate
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-26
They Sold Him Il Hole.
Wall Street News.

He was telling the story IN the bill
lard room of Denver hotel. Said
he:
There We're three of us, you see,
and Nebraska was cold climate for
US. We We're dead-broke, half-starved.
and clear diss outraged, when along
came New Yorker. He wouldn't
play cards, wouldn't be robbed, aud
we couldn't stick him with forged land
patents, or bogus pre-emptions. One
day we trailed out and dug a hole in
to the hill and sailed it a bit, and
rushed back and offered the New
Yorker the big discovery for $4,000
cash DOWN."
"And he Bit
"Took right hold like a pair of PIN
GERS. Why, he never even stopped to
beat US down. We got cool thous
and apiece and made for Frisco"
Purity cool that was.
"Well, | dunno. If there was any
thing cool in that transaction 1t was
the way that New Yorker hunted up
a pard, set miners to work, bought
machinery. and took over $50, 600 out
of that ar hole inside of eight months.
Maybe we've got over feeling fiat, but
| guess not
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-26
W CHS N
Complete, permanent cure. CorIrs. warts. hunions.
Hop Bitters are the Pures5 and Best Bitters Ever
Eu,In

They are compounded from Hops, Malt, Bucm
Mandrake and Dandelon,-the oldest, best and
most valuable medicines in the world and contain
all the best and most curative pre- pertes of all
other remedies being the greatest blood Purifier,
Liver Regulator and Life and Health Restoring
Agent on earth No disease or i'll health can pos
sibly long exist where these Bitters are used, 50
Varied and perfect are their operations
They give life and Vigor to the aged and
infrm To all whose emplnymentS cause irregu.
larity OF ths bowels or urinary organs or who
require an Appetizer, Tonic and mild Stimnlant,
Hop Buffers are Invaluable, being highly curative,
tonic and stimulating. without intoxicating.
No matter what your feelings symptoms are,
what the disease or aiment is, use Hop Bitters.
Don't wait until you sick, but if you only feel
bad or miserable use Hop Bitters at once II may
save your life Hundreds have been saved by so
doing $500 will be paid FOR a case they will not
cure or help
Do not suffer or let your friends suffer, but use
and urge them to use Hop Btters
Remember, Hop Bittcrs Is no vile, drIgged,
drunken nostrlin, but the Purest ard Best Medi-
cine made; the "Invclid's Friend and Hope "
and no person or family should be without them.
Try the Bitters to day
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-26
Postage Stamp FOrgeries.

A correspondent writes to The Pail
Mall Gazette: AS an instance of the
audacity of postage stamp forgers of
the English colonial postage stamps,
will you allow me to inform your
readers that Mr.. J. w. Palmer, of No.
PSI Stand, London, has now in his
"Forgeries Collection" above 10000
forged stamps chiefly of the English
colonial issues, among which are
some of the rarest stamps known, es-
pecially part of the set of choice
British Guiana" stamps of the first
issue, and including the very rare
round" stamps. 4 genuine set of
these "4-cent" oblong stamps, colored
blue, crimson, and yellow, is valued
at $40 for the three stamps. 1t will III
tereSt many to learn that Baron Roths-
child recently bought in Paris one
choice and rare stamp, for which he
paid t200. The late rumor that this
celebrated stamp connoisseur had sold
his unique collection for 60, is a
mistake only in name; the collection
really sold for this sum was that of
Sir Daniel Cooper. Mr.. Palmer has
now one collection of above 7,000pos-
tage stamps, valued at over $500,
which he is distributing among his
albums. and, from the extreme rarity
of some of the specimens, he will be
pleased to show this unique collection
to any person interested in postage
stamp collecting, visit well worth
any connoiSseur's trouble
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-26
How to Make Home Beautiful.

Drawing room screens made entirely
of artificial flowers and leaves are the
newest, and are very effective. They
come in all sizes and heights, and
their beauty is to a large extent regula
ted by what they cost.
When going out in the evening
little face powder sprinkled on the
bang keeps it fluffy and gives pretty
look.
A very odd and pretty hanging bask
ct can be made out of an old clay
pipe. Fill with rich earth, and plant
few vines of Creeping Charlie and
Wandering Jew. Suspend from a
bracket by gold or silver braid.
To any one SO unfortunate as to be
obliged to move, 1t may be of value to
know that canned fruit may be trans
ported without fear of loss. if the
glass cans are securely packed IN saw
dust. This must be very firmly pressed
down so that the can really cannot
move, or be moved by the jaring of
the wagon or car.
An easy but very tasteful way to
arrange mantle lambrequin is to
buy a strip of plush or velvet of the
length and depth desired, put it ON
straight with gilt tacks or with invisi-
bic tacks, and at the corners loop il
gracefully with bows of ribbon to cor
respond in color with the lambre-
quin.
Oil stains on carpet, if action is
taken at once upon the oil being spill
ed, may be removed by scattering
corn meal upon them. Tue meal will
absorb the oil. Also the application of
hot iron through a heavy sheet of
blottling paper will have like effect.
A useful and even tasteful cover for
the marble slab of the sideboard is
made of strip of canton flannel
just the width of the slab. 1t should
be long enough to hang over at the
ends four or five inches. Trim the ends
with white or colored ball fringe, and
a row of Kate Greenaway figures may
be outlined at each end. Line the
flannel with fine white cotton cloth,
or with Turkey-red cotton.
The broad and sometimes very I'M
slightly looking window can be greatly
improved by being covered with the
dark, double-faced canton flannel
Tack it on with very small tacks.
First cut the flannel to fit the window
sill, and tack the side next to the
window on the under side of the fan
mel, and then turn it over so as to
entirely conceal the tacks. 1t must
be put on very smoothly, and it will
give a comfortable aspect to an other
wise barren-looking room.
The latest fashion in table covers is
to knit them; occupation is thus pro
vided for those who do not feel equal
to high art in needlework, or whose
eyes will not stand the strain These
table covers are of silk old silk dresses,
old ribbons that are too faded or
streaked to be of any further use are
transformed into things of beauty by
being cut into narrow strips third
or fourth of an inch in width,
and then are knit on large needles of
wood. If you have old black silk,
make border of that The cover may
be finished with a fringe Of the silk,
cut IN strips of the proper length, and
vide enough SO that they may be
fringed by drawing the threads out.
This fringe is tied in as thread is put
in the monte cloth tides
!
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-26
A Parrot With Pluck.
Columbus State Journal.

COLUMBUS state JDuflltl.
Samuel Crouch has a parrot that
distinguished itself night before last
in a terrible conflict with huge rat.
Polly is taken up stairs every night to
keep her away from the rats. but one
crawled up the elevator and got into
the bird 5 cage, in order to take the
nuts and crackers to be found there.
Poll made a noble fight for her pos
sessions and succeeded in killing the
rat, which was found dead in the cage
the next morning, the birds beak hav-
ing been plunged into it nearly an
inch. The cage was covered with
blood, and Polls bill was marked
where she had used it as a knife. The
rat had gnawed off one of the parrots
toes and had bitten her under the
wing. Beyond these slight injuries
the bird was all right
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-26
Hardened Liver,

Five wears ago | broke down with kid
ney and liver Complaint and rheumatism.
Since then have been unable to be about
At ALL My liver became hard like wood;
my limbs We're pulled IN and filled with
water. All the best physicians agreed
that nothing could cure me. | resolved
To try Hop Bitters; have used seven
bottles: the hardness has all gone from
my liver, the swelling from my limbs,
and it has worked a miracle in my case,
otherwise | would have beer now in my
grave. ], w. MoRES, Buffalo, Oct, |, 81
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-26
Eminent Testimony

" L witness, August Is, 1880,
i and that in addition to the pure spirits
contained in their composition. they con-
tain the extracts of hops and other well
known and highly approved medicinal
roots leaves and tinctures in quantities
sufficient to render the article what tho
makers claim it TO be, to-wit medicinal
preparation and not a beverage and
unsafe to De used except as medicine.
From careful analysis Of their for
mula-which was atteSted under oath
find that in every wine-glaSsfull of Hop
Ritters, the active medicinal properties
aside from the distilled spirits are equal
10 full dose for an adult which fact in
my opinion, subjects it to an internal
revenue tax as medicinal bitter
GREEN Il. RAUM Z. s, Com. III. Rev.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-26
TApaE FE'screamBaim
Shall We Let fhe ChiId Die?

Ahardhearted political looking pale and child
fe gag lies upon pillow says that the child might well
de weak and poor that its life viii be worth much anyhow
There already good many people world much
account anyhow nd what's the of adding their number another
geakin who has but slender chance anything?
Now tlds mother thinks letting child
die About this time the hard political had better get Of
ny MIMI lang
bs9as af III thai l he child shall ael IHsoead ny Aaa
ay lie 61dr Well try bottle of Browns IRoN BITTERs
tlat child See the little fellow pick Strength lie regIves
Death
h. healthy ronB druggist sells it
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-26
What Georgians Call Phenomenal.
American Recorder.

A gentleman of this city has roos-
ter that is a phenomenon. One night
last week the gentleman happened to
retire late, and just before going to
sleep the roosters began to crow
When they had finished this rooster
opened up and crowed Just twelve
times. The next moment the clock
struck the hour of II. The same per
Torrance was repeated the night fol-
lowing, and now the owner thinks
that the rooster must have swallowed
a clock.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-26

A gentleman who was no longer
young, and who never was handsome,
asked his sons child what he thought
of him. The boys parents were
present. The youngster made no re
ply. We'll SO you won't tel me
what you think of me2 Why won't
your "Cousc l don't want to get
licked" replied the sprig of a rising
generation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-26
indulgence aud Exeesse..

Whether over eating or drinking are
made harmless by using Hop Bitters free
", giving elegant appetite and enjoyment
by using them before and removing all
dulmesS pains and distress afterwards
leaving the head clear, nerves steady, aud
ali the feelings buoyant, elastic and more
happy than before The pleasing effects
u Christian or sumptuous dinner con-
unuing days afterwards.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-26

y Western preacher whose congre-
CATION had begun to fall off somewhat.
had ii iutuuated that he would discuss
a family scandal on the following
Sunday morning. As a consequence
the church was crowded. The minis
terS subject was Adam and Eve.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-26

Talk about Western Union or
Denver" said Mr.. Hopkins TO spec
ulative friend. .fiddlesticks! Why,
/ got something last January at IS,
and yesterday it was 81 Gracious
alive. man, said the other, VIVA,
was it7r a thermometer, SAID Dir.
Hopkins.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-26

Mikman ito small boy: Tell your
mother she'll have 10 pay ready
money for milk after this. l ain I
going to chalk up any more" Small
boy: What are you going to use in
stead of chalk, Mr. Grangel"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-26

A crusty old fellow once asked
What is the reason that griffins,
dragons, and demons are ladies favor
lie subjectssfor embroidery designs.
All, it is because they are continual
ly thinking of their husbands" was
the quick retort.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-26

Where is the girl of long ageT'
sings joaquin Miller We saw her
the other day, Joaquin. But she ism t
a girl any more. She has gray hair
and wart on her nose. and no teeth.
and wore specks.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-26

When YOU visit or leave New York city save
baggage, cNpTesSag-e and carriage hire, and stop
at the GRAND UNION lIQTEI. opposite Grand
Central depot; 40 elegant rooms, fitted up at =
cost OF one million dollars, reduced to 81 and up
ward per day. European plan. Elevator Res
taurant supplied with the best, Horse cars,
stages and elevated railroad to all depots. Fam
lilies can live better for less money At the Grand
Union Hotel than at any other tirsI-ciaSS motel III
the city
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-26

4 St Louis girl stole nineteen trade
dollars and concealed them in her
mouth, and even then had jaw room
enough left 10 sass the officer who
came to arrest her SO vigorously. that
his hair jumped up and kicked his
regulation cap oil.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-26

An Awkward Compliment: Lady
(between the Dances, 4 remember
my first ball as if it We're only yes
terday," Her partner-''Dear me,
what wonderful memory the frau
lein must haye,"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-26

\ plant has been found that cures
bashfulncSS. 1t Should be promptly
tried on the man who leaves the ho-
tel by the back window because he is
100 ditiident to say good,by to the
cashier.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-26

J. p. eager. Route aren't on tho Fl Wayne
branch of the L. S. 4 N S railway SAYS: Agent
at Reading, Mich get me two more bottles OF
Warmers White Wine of Tar / never used It's
equal for Throat trouble.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-26

Hay FEVER Ny brother Myron and myself
were both cared Of Catarrh and Hay-Feyer last
July and August by Ely's Cream Balm Up to
Dec - these troubles have not returned.-G2BRIEL
FERRIS, Spencer y. Y.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-26

A pIre strengthening tonic, free from whisky
and alcohol, cures dyspepsia and similar 1iseas-
Il has never been eq1aled- Browns Iron
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-26
> - -

Hay FEVER | was afflicted for twenty years
with IiayEryer. l used Ely's Cream Balm with
favorable results, and can recommend it to all
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-26

Pure Cod Liver Oil mudcir selected iivcrs,
on the sCishoFe, Nv CsSwELI, HAZARD n Co,
New Iort lr is absolutely pure and sweet
Patients who have pncr taken II prefer II 10 all
others Physicians have decided it superior to
any Of the other oils in the market