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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27
Starting a Young Man.
Wall Street Ne VS..

It is related of a wealthy Philadel-
phian, who has been dead these many
years, that young man came to MIN
one day and asked for help to start in
business.
"Do you drink" inquired the mill
ionaire.
Occasionally"
"Stop i'll Stop it for q yesr and
then come and see me-"
The young man broke off the habit
at once, and at the end of the year
again presented himself.
DO you smoker" asked the great
man.
"Yes, now and then"
''Stop i'll Stop it for a year and
then come and see me-"
The young man went away and Gu,
loose from the habit, snd after worry
ing throu h another twelve months
once more faced the philantnropist.
DO you chew?'
YES"
stop It'll Stop it for 8 year and then
come and-see me-"
But the young man never called
again. When some one asked why he
did not make one more effort, he re.
piled:
Didn't know what he was driving
al? He'd have told me that SIS hao
stopped chewing, drinking, and smok.
ing, l must have saved enough tc
start myself"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27
Justifiable Pressure.
Free Press.

z motnerly old woman, considerably
troubled with the asthma, and also
lame, called at the Twentieth St. Sta
ton the other afternoon to state her
case. She made the sergeant plac-
his hand on copy of Browns gram
mar which happened to be there, and
swear that he would never tell any
body and then she began; Il have a
oaughter.n "Yes." "And my daugl-
ter has beau" Perfectly natural"
They are engaged, and the wedding
day has been set three times, but ne
fiunks out of it every time. The first
time ne claimed that his father war
dead; the second time he was afraid
he had the smallpox, and the third
time, which was yesterday, he said it
would bring bad luck TO marry when a
comet was visible. New, then, don't
ike this feoling around. When me
nd the old man were ready to marry
We walked over to. the ministers, with
out any baking ont or beating around"
"Wen." "Well, I want to bring this
young man to time. He either got to
come up the IA < sr jump the fence"
Yes, he must" al wanted to ask
you how far could go. Suppose, after
ne arrives to morrow evening, / walk
into the room with q pistol In one
hand and minister of the gospel In the
Other? Wouldn't that precipitate q
climax" 81 think TO-" IF he really
loves Susie 1 think he would stand up
and be married. If he's only fooling
around he'd jump through the win
dow, wouldn't he" '.Looks that way
10 me-" swell, I'll try il. 1 shan'i
indulge in no threats, you know. IN
hold the pi-tol carelessly In my left
hand. ana hang 20 the minister care
lessly with the other, and I'll simply
remark that there's either going TO be
3 marriage or 9 skip. I think that
William win marry. It's my opinion
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27
ROBBERS AND THE BABY.
"Giye Up Xonr Money or L VIII Xiii
Your Child"

1EVGi tEc DUKE AAHST.
Sol Jennings is forehanded rancher,
who lives on the divide, about four
miles south OF Wonderlich's place. He
Is an old bachelor, and in order that
MS house may be kept in good condit-
ion he employs man ana his wife on
the ranch, the man helping In the work
of the farm and the wife acting as
houskeeper. During the past six
months s man and his wife named
Freedom have been employed as farm
hand and housekeeper. Mrs. Fleeoorn
is said to be an attractive lady and pos
sessed of cherub boy baby, less than
two years old, to which Sol became
much attached. He frequently pass
ed his evenings with the little darling
on his knee, while he engaged the
mother in pleasant conversation. Net
long SINCE, while thus engaged Sol be-
came confidential and impaired to
Mrs. Freedom the information that he
bad saved some money, and that, as
he had little confidence in the modern
institutions called banks, he had con-
cesled 81 coo in lawful money of the
United States, under the kitchen floor.
Last week when Sol and Ffeeborn re-
turrei to the house from work on q
distant part of the ranch, they found
evidences of unusual commotion about
the house and Mrs. Freeborn in men,
tai condition bordering upon hysteria.
| Between her sobs she told her story.
Soon after the men had left the
house two strangers, with wells over the
upper portion of their faces, had ridden
up to the door and then dismounting,
had ordered the woman to tell them
where Sol kept the money. She
snatched up her child and started to
run from the house, but was immedi
ately caught and rudely thrust into a
chair. One of the men then placed
the muzzle ofhis revolver to the head
OF the little innocent and said to the
woman: Damn you give up your
money or l will kill your child
She gave him about $500 which be
louged to herself and husband No
satisfied with this the robbers, by
threats of instant death, compelled hel
70 disclose the hiding-place of Jen
ning's money whice they secured, anc
then mounted their horses and rod,
rapidly away.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27
Responsibility and Petit Larceny

FROM the AThdESSS 1raVeier,
Colonel Jasit and Ctptain F,rmas
were arranged befre colered jus ice
IF the peace, having been arrested on
charge of committing a robbery.
The prisoners pleaded guilty, and the
justice with great solemnity asked.
Colonel Jasit, yer acknowledge de
crime?"
Eyes, your honor"
Glow much OBJ de money did yer
self gi'?"
Eve hundred dollars"
Captain Formas, yerself is guilty, is
yer?'
Eyes SIR
How much OBJ de money did yer
self gi'?"
"Only $40. yer honor"
''Ah, dis filings new light on de sub
jock. Colonel Jasit, have a cheer and
sot down sab. Captain Formss STAN
whar yer is. De law is mighty plain in
such matters. Colonel yer got $500, an
is entitled to the respecK 90 this court.
Captain, yerself is petty thief an is
titled to no respe OK Colonel yerself
is honorably discharged. Captain, /
sends yer to Jail, sab. l want yer all to
un'erstan' dat when yer monkeys wild
dis niger. yer monkeys wild a white
man."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27
Facts.

True love always makes mau bet
| ter, no matter who the woman il who
inspires it.
If he who does good for goods sake
seeks neither praise nor reward, though
sure of both at last.
What men want is not talent, it is
purpose; not the power to achieve,
but the will to labor.
We all know what our duties are,
but we dodge them; we all know what
our rights are, and we are bound to
have them.
A man has no more right to say an
evil thing than to act one-no more
right to say rude thing to another
than to knock him down.
A narrow minded Christian leading
life of crooked prejudices and doing
it conscientiously makes moro atheists
than all the infdel books ever written.
If you wish success in life, make
perseverance your bosom friend, expe-
rience your wise counselor, caution
your elder brother, and hope your
guardian.
The man whom you can treat with
unreserved familiarity, at the same
time preserving your dignity and his
respect is a rare companion, and his
acquaintance should be cultivated. =.
Doubt has been the great discoverer.
To question an old lie is usually the
first step toward new truth. 1t is an
act Of heroism to dispute moss-grown
error out of existence.
Profanity never did any man the
least good. No man is richer, hap
pier, or wiser for it. 1t commends no
one to society; it is disgusting TO re-
fined people and abominable to the
good.
Men pray for holiness as though it
were something entirely apart from
their every day life, something that
had nothing to do at all with their 90
mestic, social and business relations.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27
The COW-Not the ChOrn.

A New Jersey correspondent of The
Country Gentleman records the follow
ing points after twenty-three years ex-
perience in dairyipg: "Testipg a cow
for milk and butter should be done il
from one to seven monshs after she
drops her calf, or at different times dur
this period: then the COW will get all
the credit due her. Weigh the milk
and count thirty-fo ounces for one
quart of milk. Be accurate in the
weights and do not deceive yourself,
thereby deceiving others. The proper
tune to weigh the butter is when the
brine IS entirely worked out of it, ready
for market, not just as it comes from
the churn, full of battermilk or water.
My experience with common native
COWS is that it takes between ten and
fourteen quarts OF milk 10 make one
pound OF butter; and l have
known it to take still more.
Some good COWS will of course
do better than this. l have at present
grade COW, 5 years old in June, which
dropped her calf last April. During the
summer she MIXED Is and 16 quarts
per day. In testing she made II pounds
of bntter per day. She is now due June
II, and milking s and 8 quarts per day.
If she had made l pound of butter
from Z or quarts of milk, l would
not offer her tor sale at S75 l have in
my herd of registered Jerseys some Of
the best COWS IN the land; and when you
get registered Jersey COWS to make l
pound of butter from Z quarts of milk
or less, depend upon it they are good
ones. There are more cows that require
s quarts and upward than unoer z
quarts. | admit that some COWS will
make pound of butter from less than
5 quarts of milk when giving large
h,w of milk, hence they yield over 3
pounds of butter per day. Ii it depend
ed on the churn we use, and not the
quality OF the COW or quality of her
milk, it might be well to discard our
favorite Blanchard and use a butter
producing cnurn."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27

that he is waiting for q little coercion,
and I'm pretty good on the ceerce
when / get started" "Well. don't
break the law" "0h, no, mol If he
skips I shsn't do any shooting. I'll
let the dog give him run across the
commons and send the minister home
shall be as cool as ICE, and it will be
al over in FIVE minutes" Yesterday
William and Susie were taking their
bridal tour on the elegant new Michi-
gan avenue two-horse street cars. The
young man had been coerced.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27

Urinary Complaints cured by :" Buchupeiba 81.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27
A Superior Being Anyway.
Detroit Post.

A Tiny little fellow living in an East
ern city, but way out on the borders
where circuses did not come or pro
cessions, and who had never seen a
soldier in full rig, was sent to the door
by his mother, who heard the bell ring.
1t was Colonel Sin fun regimentals,
as it WAS the day of the inauguration
Of the governor.
"Tell your mother, little man, to
please come to the door s moment; /
want to speak to her.
Charley went mp stairs and appeared
before his mother with the most awe
struck face.
Mammal There is some one at the
door wants to see YOU"
Who is it. my son?'
II deA't know, bat think it's Godf'
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27
iowa County Democrat.
AGRICULTURAL. ETC.
MT Ple-A WIDOWS ROMANCE.


MI Pe-A WIDOWS ROMANCE.
I've often had it said to me,
By men who were wise as wise could be,
That the very best kind of economy
Was keeping pig.
+" IT'S the only thing that il sure to pay,
You'll never miss what it cats" said they,
And barrel of pork you'll have some day,
If you keep pig"
So. hearing my nearest neghbor tell,
That he had dozen or two to sell,
I thought perhaps it would be as well
To invest in pig.
And coming home next day from town,
gave up my plans fer Sunday gown,
And laid three silver dollars Gown
And bought me pig.
Now, fear ng be might wander and stray,
hired a man, at NO dollars day,
To build pen in the strongest way,
To hold the pig.
And wasn't he just the sweetest pet,
With hi, round pink nose and his eyes Of Jet,
And his curly tail Oh! it haunts me yet
That darling pig!
Twenty tines day or more,
The children ran to the kitchen door,
Calling mama to come and adore
That cute little pig.
He grew so long, and he grew so wide,
Tnat my heart pulled up with hope and pride,
AS I thought OF the spareribs baked and fried
OF that promising pig.
But soon-alas, too soon-I found
His appetite knew no stint, nor bound.
He grunted squealed and rooted the ground
That hungry pig.
Late at night and at early morn,
Could be heard his cesseless cry for corn;
ind almost wished [ had never heen born,
When | heard that pig.
/ felt that few Of IFS joys were mine
/ couldn't so much as 60 out to dine,
For fear shouldn't be home in time
To feed that pig.
The children pulled weeds with right good will,
We fed him plenty of corn and swill;
But do as we would, we never could NIL
That hungry pig.
Now he's at rest, and so am |;
We listen in cain for his musical cry;
Bat I'll never forget till the day ] aie
That squealing pig.
In counting the cost, to my sorrow found,
II spite Of all their arguments sound,
| had paid for my pork just dollar pound.
That pig, oh, that pig
As long as 1.-Two in this world of pain, rain
While the bright sun shines and the clouds dro
will never, never, no. never again,
BE slave to pig.
II. c. G., in Ashtabula News.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27
Vital Questions.

Ask the most eminent physician
Of any school, what is the best thing
in the world for quoting and allaying n.
Irritation of the nerves. and curing al
forms of nervous complaints, giving
aatural, childlike, refreshing sleep always:
And they viii tell you unhesitatingiN
Some form of Hops."
CHAPTER l.
ASK any or all of the most eminent
What is the best and c,lly remedy
that can be relied on to cure al diseases
OF Jhe kidneys and urinary organs. sucl,
as bnghtS disease. diSbetes, retention q,
inability 10 retain urine, and all the dis
eases and ailments peculiar TO Women
And they will tell You explicitly and
emphatically "Buchu"
Ask the same physicians
"What is the most reliable and slreSt
cure for all liver diseases or dyspepsia,con,
stipatiou, indigestion, biliousneSs, malarial,
fever. ague, etc. and they will tell YOU
"Mandrakei or Dandelion !"
Hence. when these remedies are com.
bined with others equally valuable
And compounded into Hop BitterS,
such a wonderful and mysterious curative
power is developed which is so varied in
its operations that no disease or in-health
can possibly exist or resist its power, ana
yet it is
Harmless for the most frail woman,
weakest invalid or smallest child to use.
CHAPTER II.
Patients
Almost dead or nearly dying"
FOR years, and given UP by physicians
Of Bright's and other kidney diseases,
liver complaints. severe coughs called
consumption, have been cured.
Women gone nearly crazyl
From agony of neuralgia, nervousness
wakefulneSs and various diseases peculiar
20 women.
People drawn out Of shape from eScrlciatins;
rangS Of Rheumatism.
lnfiammatory and chronic, or suffering from
scroftlla,
ErySipelaSl
Salt rheum, blood poisoning, dyspepsia, indigeS-
ton, and in fact almost all diseases frail Nature
Is heir to have been cured by Hop Bitters, proof
Of which can be found in every neighborhcod in
the known world.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27
ole vnnrCu DN


Many of our young meu suffering from a
state of mental exhaustion, which renders them
unfit for busint IS or study. Injurious habits that
weaken their consultation are chung 10 With per
tinacity that is appalling Young man, stop
let health and perfect hood be at least one Of
yea chief aims in life. If you al eady begin TO
suEer from disturbed dreams, etc., make haste
to strengthen the weak portions Of your body by
using that friend Of temperance and long life,
that strengtheper of every part of the body, Dr..
Guysottis Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla. Il
viii quickly restore your health and keep you
from failing into the rapaeious clutches Of some
advertising auack doctor. Be wise m time.
Eiitor Dana and Mr.. Dorsheim er
reached San Francisco On Thursday
evening. The latter had chill while
the party was in the Yosemite Valley,
but otherwise the travellers have had a
good time.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27

-" Test mans profession by his practice.
Physicians, heal thyself!" P ysiciNns not only
al themselves with X dney-W ort, but prescribe
it for OF 'ers for the wost cases of Bdiousn, IS
and constipation, as well as Tor kidney COM
plants. II you feel out of sorts aud d ont know
why, try package of Kidney orr, AMI you
will feel like a new creature
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27
srARTLINC DERx,ITy

both Nervous and General, Lsek of Selfcoph-
dence and VIII Power, Impaired Memosy. Des-
poEdeney, Weak Back and kindred stec1ions are
common results Of youthful Eollies and psrnicious
practices pursued in solitude. Mesns Of unfallinv
and perfect cure are suggested in large illustrated
treatise, sent for three letter postage stamps.
Address WosLps DIsFENsARY MgplcAL Asso-
CITATION Buffalo N Y
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27
.THeIR OCcuPAT90S GONE,

r. v. Pierce n. D., Buffalo, n. Y: was at
tackled with congreston Of the lungs soreness over
the hser, severe pains IN the joints, a burning
fever, and general giving q way of the whole
system. Failing TO find relief IN remedies pretcdb-
ed, tired your "Golden Medical Discovery" l.
effected my entire cure Your medicines have only
to be used 20 be appreciated II every family
would give them trial nine-tenths Of the doctors
would, like othelIo, find their occupation gone
Yours truly. L. 3. MCMILLAN. II, D.,
Breezport- Y. 7.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27
Could Hardly stand on Her Feet.

r Y. PIERcE, 81 D., Bsfzlo, n T.: Dear Sf'
II nsaf tell you nhar your medicine has done To-
ne fore taking your .sFaForite Prescription
could hardly stand On my fest, but, By iollosine
your adEies an Berfecly ezred- The @faFor1se
Pre<cripton- i q Eondsrfai neG me for debiLra-
ted ard nervous females cannot express hos
thankfuI am 70 yoa for your sdyire F0un
rrufT. Ma. CURsELIA ALISON,
Peo<ts, Iowa
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27

The will of the late Hon. ]. n. Hun
gerfo,d, of Corning, N. V, hequeaths
So. 900 to Hamilton College, az Gin
ton, nesr Utics, in addition to S15 600
given by him 10 that institution a year
or more ago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27

The recent immense development of
that portion of the female costume
which Fashion desigRstes I've believed
as the "bustle, reminds the observer
OF the steatopygous females of the
Abyssinian tribes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27
Exceeding Great JOY.

Acibiades lispei; Alexander carried his head
askant; C@ser and Pompey scratched theirs
with finger, like men with troublesome
thoughts but Cicero when he caught sniff Of
Aliens Iron Toric Bitters, wInked up his nose to
keep from showing his exceeding great joy. All
genuine bear the signature of j. ?. Allen, st.
Paul MINI.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27

Restless, fretful, crying children are suffering
ard mead for their relief Dr.. WINCHELA'S
TEETHTNG SYRUP, which is useful not only
iorA Il slraers Of teething infants, but cures
coughs, Gods, eroup, sore throat, eohc and
cramps Of older children, and should be kept IN
every houss for emergencies. Tn it, only %
cents For sale by ST 4 ugSiStS
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27

GESTLENEN-Your Hop Bittsrs have been of
great value TO me. l was laid up with typhoid
fever for over two months and could get NJ relief
with debility or anyone in feeble health, / cor
Gislly rec. mmend them.
]. c. SToErxEL, 6SS Fulton St, Chicsgo, IL.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27
PerSoa~lt To Mem

faE VoLT &c BELC Co, Marshall Mich, will
send De. Dyes Celebrated Electro Voltaic Belts
and Elec;rc appliances on tria, for thirty days
TO msp young oe ol6} who are afflicted with nerv-
Gus debility, lost vitality and kindred troubles,
health an pnaaly vig,r Address As above. n.
BIO risk is Inv Owed, as thirty days trial is
allowed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27

Mir. Willard shot scross Nevada,
bound west, the other day, at the rate
Of mile 3 minute. Further, he sets
s queer example by showering gold
pieces among the train men.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27

The late G. G. Trowbrijge, of De-
roit, left 81 600 to the P. E Church AS
sociarion of Michigan, as well rs sever
al minor charitable requests.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27
meusnan,a Pepton,zed Reer Toni

ueusrlan'a Peptonized Reef Tonic.
the only preparation OF beef containing It's
entire Nutritious properties. It contains blood
properties: Invaluable for indigestion,
DyHpepsia. nervous prostratfon and al forms
OF general bilty; siso in ais enfee oled condl-
ons, whether the result OF exhaustion, nervous
prostration, over-worK or acute disease, psr.el.
larry IL re-ultiDg from pumonary complaints
CAswELL, HAz ,hD & Co, prOprietors, New 1ofK.
Sold by druggists.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27

S. s. Gray was known the world over
as q paper collar maker. He made
three fortunes and lost three IN turn by
signing notes for friends. His death
occurred at Natick, Mass, yesterday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27

The widow of Prof. Henry Draper
has given Sc, 900 to the National Aead-
envy of Sciences, to be used in CDR
ferring medals for discoveries in as
tronomy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27

ut isnot necessary to enter into particulars in
referring 10 the complicated organic and tunc-
tional diff ulties to which the more delicate
classes OF Americ IN woman a-e subject but we
take pleasure in saying that Mrs lydia + Pink
hams Great r medy for all these troubles ha,
an unbOunded popularity.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27
Jay Gould has lett New York for the
west.


An economical man VIII keep the leather of his
harness soft aud p6able which preserves 1t from
cracking or rieoing, He always uses UNCLE
SANS HARNESS OIL. Sold by all Harness
Makers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27
" Druggists.

Heada she constipation, liver complaint, bilious.
ness are cured by that mild cleansing remedy
which never produces pain, E1LERT'S DAY
LIGHT LIVER PILLS, only rs cents. Sold
hu DruupIstS
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27
an unbounded popularity.

General r.. I. Wilson, OF Nv York,
has bought the Newport villa Of the
late f. u. Morgan, foB $50 600.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27

Oscar Wilde is wriung q play for Miss
Mary Anderson. The scene is laid at
Paqua, so as to Introduce gorgeous
and delightful costumes"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27

DR.. c. " Benson's Celery and Chamomils
Pills, re prepared EXPIRE. sly to cure and will
cure Headache of all kinds, Neuralgia, Nervous
ness and Dyspepsia. Proved and endorsed by
physicians.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27

Lord Palmerston being asked when
a man was in the "prime of life," in,
mediately answered 20" He lived to
be 81.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27

Rheumatism, 5isordered b'ood, general debility,
snd many chronic diseases pronounced incarable.
aye often cured by Browns Iren Bittegs
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27

Mrs. J. Ellen Foster, of Iowa, an
eloquent temperance advocate, has re-
Gently been dangerously i'll, but is now
rapidly regaining her normal health.
Sac is in Philadelphia.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-04-27

OSrMillions of packages Of the Diamond Dyes
have been CO., without sing(" complaint. Esery-
where they are the Favorite Dyes.