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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-09-28

very scarce; to be sure. we have sever
al large importers of heavy horses,
and a large nImb,r of reliable and
intelligent breeders of this class of
horses, but as yet they are not as well
located where the common farmers
can reach thm as are the more
scrub, fast AMI thoroughbred horses.
A Thoroughbred Clyde, Norman or
Shire horse, ppperiy recorded in the
stud book of ne breed, will cost sew
eral hundred dollars, very often sew
eral thousanddollars, and must win
his way in any locality through merit
alone. He mist win his way to pop
ular favor andpatronage, handicapped
by prejudiceagainst heavy horses,
and against aylng a service fee of
more than from 81 to so to insure a
foal. A great many farmers have
awakened to tleir own welfare, and
neither breed scrubs nor attempt the
folly of breeding trotting stock. The
breeding of drift stock will be found
to pay much bitter than the breeding
of any other cass, and why9 Because
their qualities are those of substan-
tial nature; they are qualities of bone
and muscle, of size, form and consti-
tuition. 1t is much easier to breed
superior horses for moving heavy
loads and doing it quickly, that it is
to breed horse that will trot in 2:2O.
The heavy draft horse, matched. will
always sell for good prices. At 4
years old they VII sell for S40O to
81, 900 per pair. Atrotting horse that
proves worthless is q trotter, is good
for but little else The proportion of
draft bred horses that prove worthless
for draft purposes is comparatively
small. On the other hand, the trot-
ting bred horses that realize the rose
colored expectations of their owners
is small indeed. So much more is re-
qulred to make trotting horse re-
mark2ble than is required of a draft
horse.
The secret of the whole business is
just here: People do not want fast
horses, they must have draft horses,
Liberal advertising is required as a
condition precedent to disposing of
fast colts, unless they bear a record.
Buyers search the country over in
their zeal to procure good draft horses
well matched.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-09-28
News in Small Bits.

George Alex Rhollis, the Grecian
statesman, is dead
The drought of New England is
ended.
James T. Rays was killed by an
elevator in the store of Lehman <
Kinsman in Chicago, Monday.
A young farmer was thrown from
his buggy i'll Richmond, H., late on
Sunday night and instantly killed.
The old huclS of the navy it is
thought will sell for a quarter of a
million.
Samuel Johnson of Rocky Mount,
n. G., in a fit of jealousy at Julia
Katherine, his sweetheart, who re
ceiyed attention from other men shot
her dead, and he will swing for it.
The order prohibiting the employ
ment of pistols by the United States
naval vessels is resulting disastrously
to the tender hulks called war ships.
A number of them have lately had
holes punched III their bottoms by
rocks.
Maggie Rice wishes she had never
married. She corresponded with Dr.
Beaumont, of Cincinnati, rs the result
of a matrimonial advertisement, and
subsequently married him. He left
i'll Kansas and made off with her
property and 50 900 IN cash, leaving
her pennileSS among strangers; but
wiser for her poverty.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-09-28
A Horrid Murder.

La FAYETTE, Ind, Sept. 25.-Yes-
terday afternoon wealthy farmer
named Atkins, residing at Atkinson
Station, west of here, on c., l.. st. L:
& C. railway, went over to Oakford
to attend to some matters of busines S.
He was accompanied by all the family
except Miss Emma, aged abouteighteen
years, who was left in charge of the
house. Upon returning home about
six o'clock the family were horrified
at finding the body of Miss
Emma lying In a pool of blood
in an up stairs room with his throat
cut from ear to ear, while many knife
wounds were found in various parts
of his body. The whole affair is
wrapped in mystery. 1t is supposed
that the crime was perpetrated by
tramps who were seen In the vicinity
of the farm about o'clock. Another
version is that the girl was outraged
and murdered by a discarded lover.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-09-28
failure

New YORK, Sept. 25.-An assign
ment for the benefit of creditors was
fled to-day in the county clerks Office
by Ferdinand Mayer and Benjamin
Mayer composing the firm of Ferdi-
nand Mayer & Co., dealers in wool
ems, No. 3, White street, principally
on account of accumulated notes and
money loaned. Among the principal
creditors are the following: n. +.
Fenchdowger & Co., about go, 600;
Levy Bros, $50, 900; unknown holders
promissory notes made by assignor,
$4,000; Pomeroy & Plumber, $50,
900: Lewis Bros, S35, 600; Leopold
Mayer. s40,O 900; Rindskopf Bros. &
Co, s25, 600; Simon Mack & Co, s53,
600; Mack & Co, OF st. Louis, S62,-
600; VIM. L. Pomeroy, s37, 900, and
i. Rosenheim, s2G, 200. The asslgnor
expressed the belief that the liabilities
would exceed 81, ,009, 900, and consid.
cred it probable that the assets would
not be far short of the firms debt.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-09-28
An Historic Virginia Mansion.
From, tho Richmond State

Ossian Hall, in Fairfax county, adj
joins Ravenworth, the fine estate of
General w. H. f. Lee. In the revo-
lutionary days it belonged to the
Fitzhughs, and afterwar! to the
Stuarts. 1t is now owned by gentle
man in New York. The estate former
ly embraced about 5000 acres of land,
but is reduced Aow to 700. The man
sion, which was built in colonial style,
resembling Mt Vernon, is over 100
years old, surrounded by lofty colon
nades The halls and rooms are spa
cious, the surroundings beautiful, the
terraced grounds covered with majes-
tic oaks, various species of pines.
hollywood, mognolia, mock orange,
calycanthus-the ivy and woodvine
twine around the old trees as though
they would hide their decaying trunks
and support their declining years The
old mansion was once favorite resort
of General Washington, and one of
the rooms still retains the name of
Lady Washington's room. As we
walk through and around this old his
toric place ones thoughts wander back
Il century ago, when it was the abode
of wealth, culture and refinement,
when the great and good congrcgated
here, nor scarcely dreamed of the
mighty events which were there hid
in the womb of the future.
Sitting Bull is in poor health. He
says: Il have been offered much
money to travel and to be present
at the Cincinnati Exposition, but !
never travelled on the cars, and fear
that to do so would make me
sick. l now have lung disease, and
fear that III a short while 1 must
90 to my fathers; therefore the little
time that is spared me want to spend
with my children, whose sight delights
me- have ten children and many
relatives, who want me to stay with
them. also fear if l trusted myself
from home that the whites would
starve me, or that 1 would die before
returning.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-09-28
milwaukee, Market.

MILWAUKEE, Sept 21.-Tlour quiet and un
changed Wheat Quiet; 95lG for seller octo
ber; 9716 for seller November; s,as for seller pc
cember Corn Scarce aud frm No. 2. IL; ~
jected 471% Oats Easier; No. ., 2,l&; No .
white, 81 Firm, No |, 55ta; No. :, iG7l
Barley steady; No. ., c3ls for seller cash; CAL
for seller October Provisions -Lo"cr; mes
pork, 10 20 for seller cash or October; II :.
for seller January. Lard Prime steam, 2 "
for seller cash or October; G5 for seller January
Live hogs Easier; 4 ioas Leo. fntter- Steady
Cheese Firm Eggs Steady; 2oaJ2l Receipts
Flour, 1900: wheat, 5000; barley, 1GooJ
Shipments Flour 2l,950; wheat, Loo; barley
% .OOn
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-09-28
Wife Murder.

Boston, Sept. 25.-About | o'clock
this morning Nellie Currie 2G years Of
age employed as cook at Perkins cafe
was shot and killed by her husband
Richard Currie at the doorway Of her
lodging room on Mrs. Currie's return
from work. 1t is supposed her hus-
band her husband had been awaiting
her return. The couple had not lived
together for some time but occasion
ally met. After firing Currie ran but
was captured and turned over to the
police. He was evidently under the
influence of liquor. Mrs. Currie had
an excellent reputation but Richard $
record was not SO good. No motive
is known for the Shooting
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-09-28
NO. 5.

which the heads of departments may
choose, to state in those lists which Of
the persons are honorably discharged
soldiers and sailors. This the com
misSioners have not done, and some of
those soldiers whose names have been
sent up having passed the civil service
examination, have complained that
the fact was either not known or dis
regarded, and that they did not receive
the preference to which the law enti-
tied them. The civil service commits
sioners can, of course, have no alter
native but to comply with the request
of Judge Folger unless they shall
choose TO violate the law.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-09-28

THE Postmaster at New Orleans
has notified the Post Office authori-
ties in Washington, that he has been
ordered by the State court TO deliver
mail matter addressed to the New
Orleans National Bank intended for
lottery company, and he has asked
for instructions as to what he shall
do. He has been directed tc obey the
order until it should be reversed OF
modified, and to consult with the
United States District Attorney al
New Orleans. The latter official has
been directed tc take the necessary
steps for the removal of the case
from the State court to the Federal
court, and to move at once for the
dissolution of the injunction.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-09-28

Jews and Christians were never
anywhere more completely separated
than during the past season in the
CatSkills. All Jews or none was the
rule alike at hotels und boarding
houses. Two hotels were kept by
brothers, and in one establishment
there was no lSraelte. while in the
other there was no Gentle.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-09-28

The Boss Iowa Girl.
SoaparieI.

The .'boss girl of Western Iowa
will receive the fine s75 sewing ma
chine to be voted at the coming fair
by the newspaper men Eevery coun-
ty In Western Iowa, and every news
paper is urged to bring out candi-
date for tbs honor The young la
dies must be able TO cook well, run
the sewing machine and be able 10
take care of house, and must be oy-
er Is years of age Council Bluffs al
ready has several candidates in the
field, and the fair management hope
to see a large number brought out
from all sections of the western part
of the state. The affair and voting
for the successful fair one promises tc
be interesting.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-09-28
After Meals, Torture.

Such is the lot of the dySpeptic. Prevention
where indigestion has not assumed the chronic
phase, and thorough cure where it has. if posSi-
bic of attainment 10y those who resort II Hostel
terS Stomach BitterS, remedy of established
reputation. botanic origin and rare purity. Heart
burn, tlstueuce pain in the abdomen after eating,
and a sinking sensation in that region between
meals entirely obvatel by this fine corrective
Nausea bilious symptoms and constipation are
also entirely removed by il Lack of vigor, loss of
which contribute to ihe discomfort of sufferers
from indigestion. but for these, well as otker
concomitantS of the malady, Hostetters Stomach
BitterS is a recognized specific While it regulates
il strengthens the system. Fever and ague. rheu-
matiSru. and nervous ailments effectually re
cordial for intirru persons of advanced years or
| weak constitution
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-09-28
THE CIVIL SERVICE Axp the VETS
President Arthur.

NEwroRT, Sept - President Ar.
thurs programme for his future stay
in this vicinity IS now arranged and is
SO to be changed. Returning rom
Bristol to day he VIII remain with Mr..
French; "Wednesday evening he will
dine with George Peabody Wetmorc
and the following morning will go 10
West Island with Private Secretary
Phillips, NJ w Cooper, and probably
Seth g. French, and there meet Ghas.
Leffany and Charles Il. Miller lie
will remain there until Monday and
then pass through Newport for New
Nnc1y
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-09-28

EVERY now and then we hear of a
pugiliStic encounter in u St Louis
court An episode which occurred last
week surpassed all previous records in
this respect. The spectators ut Il trial
became indignant at the verdict, and
pounded the justice and jury unmer-
cifully. These little occurrences give
life 10 the city.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-09-28
THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW.
Hew the Spoilsmen Evade 1t

new lhS SpoHSHnSA ENSQS IL.
WASHINGTON, Sept. est was
thought when the civil service reform
law was passed that there would be
an end to congressional pressure for
places. But the law has not proved
so effective in this respect as was in
tended. If the present system of pro-
motions by selection rather than COM
petitive examinations should prevail,
the law is practically dead letter.
PolihcionS desiring places for their
friends have only to secure for them
positions paying less than $500 and
then have them quickly promoted to
better places. Unless the commission
take the matter IN hand and regulate
promotions by requiring competitive
examinations, as III the case of APP
polntmentS to places drawing 5000
and upward, politics will control the
civil service as much as ever. Chiefs
of bureaus who have the appoint
ment of large numbers Of labor
ers are subject 10 n greater
pressure than ever before for
these minor appointments, This is
especially true of the Public Printer
and the Chief of the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing. They employ
many hundreds of laborers by the day
and by the piece, the wages amount
ing to 81 or - 4 day Congressman
are very persistent IN tseir requests
for places Of this character Mr., Jos
lyn, while Acting Secretary Of the In
terror, was approached recently ON
behalf Of an applicant for laborer'S
position, and was asked what chance
there was for his appointment.
why" said Mr., JoSlyn, we have
hundreds of such applications, and
there are no vacancies. The effect Of
the civil service rules has been TO
greatly increase the number of appli-
cations for those places and the
chances for appointment ARC proper
tionately reduced We have just as
many places To fill and cannot create
vacancies. The pressure by poll
ticianS for places seems 10 be rs great
as it ever WIS, while there arc fewer
aud less valuable positions to give
them The same thing exists i'll all
the departments Ii is the vulnerable
place III the new system,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-09-28

In the United States, during the
past year 2S9, l90, ,1S3 persons, nearly
SIX times the total population oS the
country, were transported on LOG, 600
miles of railway. The total number
of persons killed on the roads was
something over 1000. In Europe IN
1881 scarcely 10000, 900 passengers
were transported over Ia, So4 miles of
railway. The European railways in
the year 1891 killed 6,5O0 persons.
In America the ratio of travellers per
mile is as $500 to /. In Europe it is
only 900 to /.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-09-28
The International Baby.

That International Baby" engages
the pen of a woman who writes to the
St Paul Pioneer-Press: About a
mile from Monterey is ranch called
Bella Sista, owned by General Trevi-
no. who is also the proprietor of the
international baby, about which
such an enormous fuss was made al
the christening some months ago.
General Diaz is the childs godfather,
and was at the ceremony. He gave
the baby a valuable estate, whose in
come is to be laid aside until the boy
reaches his majority, when it will
amount to a large fortune. But it Is
said that the international weakling
viii not live to grow up. Mrs. Trevi-
no, the daughter of General Ord of
Texas, has Rot many months to live.
She is a very white, silent, subdued
woman-breathing skeleton, La whom
it is difficult to recognize the gay and
dashing Bertha Ord of two years ago.
The secret of General Diaz' generosity
to the Trevino baby lies in the fact
that both Generals were at one time
rivals for the coming Presidency OF
Mexico"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-09-28
Taking the Chances

\ good story is told Of gentleman
who did not belong TO church. but oc-
cas;onally went and usually contribu-
ted 10 the box. On one occasion see
ing miserly deacon approach, he in
quired: What do you propothe to
do with the money!" Give it to the
Lord, uuctuously responded the
deacon. We'll, thin" said the gentle
man, 'ath l think my chantheth OF
theeing the Lord are about ath good
ath yourth, 1 prefer to wait and hand
ii to him in perthon, and he put his
half-dollar back in his pocket.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-09-28
Thanked for his Speech.

DUBLIN. Sept. 25 AT national
league meeting at Galway, last even
ing. Robert Hayden, an American
journalist, who delivered seditious
speech at meeting there in August,
for protection against employers in
the west Of ireland. was presented
with an address Of thanks. The
speech delivered by Hayden contained
the following. "TerFible outrages
are inflicted upon you; unless you
watch these cruel landlords and get
your rights from them, you are COW
arde -
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-09-28

TnE pastures of Southern Illinois
must be III pretty bad shape. Upon
examining the stomach of one of his
dead cows recently, Mr.. a. c. Laugh
lin, of Decatur, was surprised to find
therein u handful of broken nails and
other bits of IRON
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-09-28

The health officer at Cleveland has
discovered that the pink popcorn
that is sold at circuses and other
places is poisonous, because or the
aniline used in the coloring process.
Now, won't he subject pink lemonade
to a scientific investigation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-09-28

TIE value of horseflesh is becoming
quite q factor in our national wealth.
Harper, the Kentucky breeder, says
he has been offered $50, 600 each for
Ten Broeck and Longfellow, but would
not sell either Of them for twice that
money
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-09-28

\ Massachusetts, man has tried the
experiment for twenty years, and IS
convinced that II man can support u
family of SIX on eight acres of land,
cultivated properly. At first hc
thought the farm to small, but now
lac finds it land enough.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-09-28

Mrs. A. B. CHURCHILL, Of Mont
gomcry, Ala, has the original copy
Of the constitution of the federal
states, the first communication ever
addressed to Congress by President
Davis, and the first bond of $50 issued
by the conGcdpracy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-09-28

EMPEROR WILLIAM, Alfonso of
Spain, the Prince of Wales, and the
Duke of Edinburg and Connaught at
tended the races at Hamburg Sunday.
They took tea with the Empress of
Germany in the evening.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-09-28
TuE Indians will probably resist

TIrE Indians probably resist the
orders issued by Commissioner Price,
requiring the discontinuancc of dane
ing among the tribes, and that lndi-
ans having two wives shall at once
give up ono of them. The wisdom OF
the orders is doubted, and the Indian
Agents say that any attempt to Gu
force them will lead to bloodshed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-09-28

EMMA BoNR, the victim of the out
rage in Christian county, Ill, who
hung on the verge of death for so many
months, is now reported to be improv
ing in health daily, and bids fair to
recover The trial of her alleged
assailants takes place in November
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-09-28

THE British detectives assert that
the life of Mrs. Carey is threatened, be
cause Of her statement that she can
produce letter from an Irish member
of Parliament to her husband, which
is of Il compromising character
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-09-28
The views Or Gen. sIocun,.

CHICAGO, Sept. 25.-Gen. II. w.
Slocum, in a recent interview, ex-
presses the view that Tilden will not
be candidate, that Cleveland is not
prominent, that Hancock is the best
eastern possibility; and that Of west
ern candidates Mcdonald is the most
favorably regarded in the east.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-09-28

TIE fear Of cholera has scared Lon
don into Il thorough cleaning up. 1t
is said the city is more thoroughly
cleaned than il has been for twenty
years 1t isa pity that few Amcri-
can cities cannot be scared just lit
a.,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-09-28

VIENNA dispatches accuse Russia OF
massing troops and making military
preparations along the German and
Austrian frontiers. 1t is stated that
all the Russian railways have been
ordered To have military cars in readi.
ness, and that the Black Sea Captains
have been instructed tn hold them
selves prepared to transport ammuni
tron and arms TO any port directed
Enormous provision depots, it is said
are being established along the from
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-09-28
Two rcbellious chiefs in South Afri-
ca, found guilty of treason, have been
s.antancad tn death.

THE hotel men in Washington be-
oin to smile Soon their lean-faced
boarders will begin to look hungry
and grum.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-09-28

THE ride of the Gar alone in car
riagc through the streets of Moscow,
of which SO much was said at the
time of his coronation, as an evidence
of the end of NihiliSm, turns out to
have been deception, practiccd for
public effect If bomb had been
tossed into the carriage it would have
exposed the ruse by blowing up an
officer of the Imperial Guards, who
WAS "made ND 10 represent the Gar.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-09-28
The Decline in Wizards stock.

New York, Sept. 25.-There is a
story afoat TO the effect that the fail
ure of Mayer Il Co. is due to the de
cline in Willard shares. It is stated
that further troubles are anticipated.
Stock continues heavy and low, and
at present writing is at lowest point Of
the day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-09-28

THEY had had their pictures taken
In bathing costume, and she gave
one of hers to a nice little boy. The
nice little boy came to her rubbing
his wet eyes: Mamma says I must
tell you, but I hope you won't be as
mad as she was 'fWhat is it nv
deargT Il sold that picture you gave
me: got cents for it. A little in
dignant. You didz That was very
wrong. Who bought itg' A gen
tleman, and he kissed it. Not quite
so indignant: Who was the gen
tlernanT THE second bell boy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-09-28
The Kind of Horse to Breed.

What should be the proper course
of farrzers who raise one, two or
three colts annually, and desire to do
so at profitG Good draft blood IS
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-09-28

BIsHoHP, the mind-reader, whose
feats have so astonished the world,
has had his pocket picked in London.
Here is a fair test for his genius.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-09-28

THE comet recently observed by
Prof. Brooks will be visible in this
country before Christmas. 1t is the
comet OF 1872
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-09-28

IT is quite the style in New York to
light the elegant private residences
with electric lights