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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-19
A P0LICEsrAN.S DUry.

Policeman Ed. K. Hath. y North Street, Portland.
Me, May Il. ISIS writes
I hsye been troubled for a good many years with
Inflammation Of the bladder dating as far back as dur
ING the time was IN the array. suffered with dun
heavy patns IN the hack kidneys too intense for me
20 describe snd tried several remedies that re
commended. snd Was examined by Of our best
physicians, who pronounced It Inflammation Of the
bladder and went to the hospital for treatment ou;
sl medicine and treatment had seemed TO fail was
recommended 70 Try Hunts Remedy. IS It hsd been
used in several such here IN Portland and yicirt
", purchased bottle st Smiths drug store here
and found AFTER using the rst bottle that It relieved
me great and after using several bottles found that
# did more good than sIl other medicines and treat
ments have received combined. And 70 sdd 70 my
Eood opinion OF Hunts Remedy, beg TO state in clos
ing that my wife has been for long time troubled with
SWeSSness snd Inflammation OF the bladder, with q
complication Of other diseases peculiar TO women
After using only two bottles she hsd been completely
cHrcd and say that my wife is loud in praise OF
this wonderful medicine, and would highly recon-
mend it to sl who suffering from kidney diseases
or diseases OF the bladder
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-19
Letters from Stanley.

A letter from Henry NJ. Stanley
dated July IA, at Stanley Pool. ON the
Congo River, has been received by a
personal friend in Boston, with regard
to his sudden departure from Europe.
He explains the cause as being the
sensational and exaggerated telegram
printed in English papers to the effect
that one of the stations had been at
tackled and the Chief of the expedi-
ton badly wounded The Chief, who
was heartily disliked, was shot in the
arm, but no station was attacked. The
station was partially broken up by the
personal ambition of the Younger
men of the party, each of whom desir-
ed to succeed the Chief. Stanley thinks
the station can be supplied by native
help. The number of steamers and
boats has been increased, and alto
gether he considers everything more
encouraging At Leopoldville there
are two missions, the Baptist and the
Livingstone Congo mission, and
already they look quite imposing in
their buildings. Stanley says: Since
| arrived on the Congo last December
| have been up as far as the equator,
and have established two more sta
tions, ana besides discovering another
lake, Mantaniba, have explored for
100 miles or Whereabouts river known
on my map as the Weleber, but which
is really the Walundo. 1t is not as
large as stated in my book, but about
the size of the Arkansas, deep. broad
and very variable. The big stream
which, we expect, must drain the
largest part of the South Congo basin
must be somewhere higher up. Hav-
ing become better acquainted with the
country, | am really struck with the
dense population of the equatorial
part of the basin, which, if it were
uniform throughout, would give 40
100000. The number of products and
the character of the people likewise
are remarkable. Gums, rubber, ivory,
camphor, wood and a host of other
things would repay transportation,
even by the very expensive mode at
present in use. The people are born
traders, and are, for Africans, very
enterprising and industrious. Stanley
tells of his meditation with the tribes
who were at war and who when peace
was brought about by his efforts, elect
ed him father and mother" of their
country,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-19
ROBBERS NABBED.
Capture of the JIen Who Robbed See
rotary TeIIer,s Daughter.


A st. Paul dispatch gives the fol-
lowing account of a clever capture:
To-day David Staples and Michael
Lanahan We're locked up In the city
hall by Detective Walsh, charged
with stealing the trunks belonging to
a daughter of Secretary of the Interi-
or Teller, while the latter was on an
excursion trip over the Northern Pa
cific road, September s. AT that time
great excitement was caused by the
loss of the property, which was val
ued at So, 900, including $500 in cash.
The trunks were in the rear end of a
sleexer on the excursion train, and be-
tween Bismarck and Livingston they
were taken off. The officers at Liv-
ingston, Sheriff Alex. Mckenzie, of
Bismarck, and the officers of the
Northern Pacific have since been
working up the case. Capt. Breset
and Detective Walsh have been in
communication with these gentlemen
for some weeks past. The officers
along the line of the Northern Pacific
found the trunks and portion of their
contents, and also discovered evidence
duplicating Staples and Lanahan in
the robbery. Friday last they tele-
graphed to ST. Paul, and Messrs. Bre-
set and Walsh started out to hunt the
men up. AS it was known they had
been in the city alta saloon ON Seventh
street, the proprietor was warned that
one of them was going to shoot him as
he has cause for fear. He told the
police that the men had gone to Still
wafer. A warrant was sworn out in
the municipal court on this and the
papers were received from Bismarck
On Monday night Sergeant Walsh
went to Saltwater to find the men and
after long search found one in a
gambling house and one in front of a
hotel. Staples is of a good family in
Saltwater, and the detective feared
that he could not get the men away
from that town if he waited until
morning, as he was urged to do. He
accordingly hired team and drove
in the rain with them from Saltwater
to st. Paul. The men, when first told
what they were charged with, said
they would go to Bismarck without
requisition papers, but after declined
to go for some reason. To-day was
sworn out an additional warrant in
the municipal court by the attorney of
the road
The first clue to the parties was OBJ
tanned from variety actress in Mon
tana who displayed a fine fan and
handkerchief which had Miss Teller's
name on it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-19

New York Correspondence Boston
Traveller: 1t is said that reaction
has taken place among the young
bloods of Fifth avenue, and that the
dude makeup is rapidly being relegat-
ed to swells of the second class. The
dude costume is now chiefly worn by
young gentlemen in the ribbon de
partment of some dry-goods empo-
RUINS, who, having invested heavily
in the broad, curled brim hat, tight
pantaloons, stuffed frock coat, and
toothpick shoes, cannot afford to get
other clothes at present. The upper
swells have, for the nonce, become
conservative, are wearing wide trous-
ers, boots more resembling their feet,
and less conspicuous coats, collars,
and hats. They retain the silver-head-
ed stick, however, which is reasonable
enough, and which cannot be carried
by the cheaper swells except Sundays
and mi-occasional visits to the thea
ire. In the meanwhile the dudes, or
female swells, are Initiating their
male associates as usual.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-19
A BRAVE BRUTE.
4 Mans Life Saved by Big New
foundIand Dog.
Wheeling Intelligencer.

Yesterday, shortly before noon, a
man was crossing the Seventeenth
street bridge over Wheeling creek,
and noticing some object in the water
he leaned over the balustrade. Reach
ing out too far, he lost his balance and
tumbled over, falling INTO deep hole
in the creek. He either could not
swim or was rendered powerless by
fright or the effect of his conclusion
head first with the water, and houn-
dered about helplessly. A few specta-
tors were in sight, and all rushed to
the bank fully expecting to see the
man drown. He sank twice, and was
about going down the third time never
Newfoundland dog dashed down the
bank, leaped into the creek, swan to
the man, and grasping him by the
coat, held him and pulled him toward
the shore until the mans feet were on
the solid ground, not letting go his
hold until both were clear out of the
water. Then the shaggy brute shook
his coat dry and walked off wagging
his tail, amid the plaudits of a hun
bred odd men and boys who mad been
attracted by the shouts of the few peo-
pie who had witnessed the mans tum-
Bile The mau, as much dead as alive,
waited until he had recovered his
senses entirely and drained somewhat,
and then walked off. Neither the
man nor the dog was known to any of
the eyewitness, one of whom, VIII
Brunswick, the intelligent colored
messenger at the state house, mar
rated the story to the reporter as given
above.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-19
He Washed His Hands.

La a. soLAAnES-
''How are you and the Widow Flap
jack coming onY' inquired Gus De
Smith of Gilhooly.
i've quit that boarding house, and
am camping out for the present.
why, what's the matter now"
81 had fuss with one of the mig
ger walters and knocked HIM down a
couple or three times.
What was that for"
"All on account of glass of milk. +"
''Was the milk souri,
'tOh. no, the milk WAS all sweet and
cool enough, but when / had about
half finished my glass found big
cockroach in the milk called the
nigger's attention to 1t, and he said !:
'Cockroach in de milk. sab! Can't be
dat dar's any reaches in dat milk
Why, scooped out for big ones afore
I brung it to yer Did you put your
fingers in my milk | inquired, and
the nigger said: ''Yis, sab. / did, but
1 washes my hands every mornin'.
When I rebuked him with a chair
Mrs. Flapiack put in her mouth, and,
packing up my extra celluloid collar,
/ withdrew from the establishment,
without even finishing the glass of
milk
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-19
AN OCTOBER CYCLONE.
Terrible Wind and Rain Storm in Ar
cadta, TrempeaIeau County, wis.


Dispatches from Lacrosse Wis. of
the 8 inst. give the following:
The following dispatch was received
from Arcadia, Trempealeau County
A terrific cyclone struck this place
from the southwest at midnight last
night, lasting about three minutes
People were driven from their beds to
their cellars to avoid the destructive
wind. Barns, chimneys and outbuild-
ings were torn to fragments and scat
tered promisquously over the country.
The large belfry of the graded school
building was taken off and twisted
into a shapeless mass of kindling wood.
Lightning struck the south end of a
building and tore down a brick wall
twenty-five feet high by thirty feet
long. The M. L. church spire, on the
southwest corner of the building was
twisted off and hurled to the ground.
A large barn belonging to John Bing-
ham was struck by lightning and four
valuable horses killed The damage
is upwards of IS, 500. Robertson s
barn is a total wreck, as are also a
number of smaller barns east of the
town. Broken boards, trees, brick and
stones were flying through the air in
every possible direction, pelting
through the houses and in some in
stances injuring inhabitants. Stacks
of hay and grain were taken up and
no traces of them can be found.
Many people are manned and fearful
ly crippled by houses falling upon
them while they were quietly sleep
ing. Reports of destruction are com
ing in rapidly, but the damage to
property cannot as yet be estimated.
Part of the cyclone was narrow and
extended from southwest tonortheast.
In three minutes from the time it
struck the town all was calm and the
stars shoae brightly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-19

for the yellow fever sufferers in the
Southwest In 1879 about $50, 900
was raised for Memphis. Since then
several large subscriptions have been
raised for various purposes. Over
500, 600 was sent to relieve the dis
tress in Ireland. In 1881 $3.50, 345 was
raised, chiefly in New York for Mrs.
Garfield, and the same year large
sum was raised to relieve the suffering
In the Northwest Early this year
about $4,000 was obtained for the
Ohio flood sufferers. The Grant PEN
sion of $3.50, 600 was also raised chief
ly in New York. The largest individ-
ual subscription made in recent years
was $50, 600 by the late A. 7. Stewart
for the Chicago fire sufferers. Re
Gently s33, 600 has been raised for the
Washington monument for the Sub
Treasury steps, and lately S25, 900 for
the Dodge statue, and over 800, 900
has been raised toward the Bartholdi
statue pedestal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-19
The Slave Trade i'm Egypt.

Cairo Correspondence London
Standard: Some time ago | announced
that one of the first actions of the
government would be vigorous effort
to stamp out the slave trade; and now
the work seems to have commenced
in earnest. Quite recently the gend-
armery succeeded in capturing near
Assiout large caravan consisting of
about $50 slaves, and now they have
arrested Ali Saidi, the chief slave
dealer in Cairo. He will be tried by
court-martial in few days. Among
the slaves found IN his possession were
six females three CIrcassians and
three negresses. Five of them received
their freedom, but the sixth-a beauti
full Circassian girl-absolutely refused
to accept the proffered liberty, her
ambition being no doubt, to become
the slave of some wealthy Egyptian
Pasha. 1t is not known whether the
future of the five liberated girls has
been properly assured; in fact, the
whole affair is half envelopedin myst-
cry, which is by no means satisfac
tOTV
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-19
The Subscription Rage in New York

A New York paper recently gath
cred some of the statistics of New
York benefactions. Many of these
have been started under the auspices
of the Chamber of Commerce, which
has raised fully g, 900, 900 during the
past twenty years for public objects.
In 1862 New York subscribed SIS, 900
for sufferers by fire at Troy; in the
same year $3.50, 900 was raised for the
sufferers at Lancashire, England. In
1865 there was $4,000 subscribed for
destitute in East Tennessee, and $685.
600 for destitute in Savannah, and
SIS, 900 for testimonials for the crew
of the sloop-of-war kearsargo. Dur
ing the war of course, immense sums
were raised by subscriptions and fairs,
for the support of the war and the
ameGoration of the soldiers. In 1866
there was 500, 600 raised for the suf-
ferers by fire at Portland, Maine. In
1870 $4,000 was contributed for
the sufferers by the falling of the Cap
York raised S143, 600 for the French
sufferers by the E'ranco-PruSsian war.
In tine same year the immense sum of
81, GA, Isl was raised by the Chamber
of Commerce alone for the sufferers
by the Chicago fire. In the list were
ten subscriptions of $40, 900 each, two
of which were from Henry Clews and
Jay Cooke, both of whom were swami
ped by the panic of the following
year, though they have since recover
ed themselves. In 1876 $50. 900 was
raised for the sufferers hv yellow few
er in Savannah, and in 1878 si12, 600
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-19
DANIEL WEBSTER.
An English Estimate of the American
Statesman.


Daniel Webster's life was torso,
if not a tragedy. His leading ambi-
ton was never gratified; he never got
higher up'the ladder of official politics
than the secretaryship of state, and
his closing days were embittered by
the preference given by his party to
Gen. Scott over himself as their can
didate for the presidency. The rea-
son for this failure Mr. Lodge appar-
entity believes to have been the fact
that Webster was in politics the party
advocate rather than champion. He
SAYS further that ''he was deficient in
that intensity of conviction which car
ries men beyond and above all tri-
umphs of craftsmanship and makes
them the embodiment of the immense
great moral forces which move the
world" There is superficial amount
of truth in this, and it may well be
believed that Webster's party found
men who were much better and more
loyal than himself, and therefore,
much better fitted for the role of stan
dard-bearer. What, moreover could
look more inconsistent than that the
politician who entered life as free
trader-his speech on the Berlin and
Milan decrses showed that for the
time, and for man Of his tempera-
ment, he had obtained a really won
derful mastery of financial questions
and keen opponent of slavery,
should have degenerated into an
advocate of modified protection and
of fugitive slave law. But IN truth,
it was alike the weakness and the
strength of Webeter that he placed
the integrity of the union above par
Y, and even above principle. He alb
horred, he could not tolerate the idea
of secession, and to prevent it he was
willing TO part with or modify his own
views, even when he knew that these
were right. He was wrong IL. lower
ing the anti-slave flag in order to
please the south in 1913; he both sin
ned against principle and committed
a grave political blunder. His pat
riotism was genuine and lofty, if some-
what imaginative He believed in the
union; he gloried in its past; he had
almost beatific visions as to its future.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-19
Mr.. Surgeons sermons are said t
ave an enormous sale in Scotland.
THE NEW POSTAL RATES.

Congress in adopting a strictly first-class posta
system at still further reduction m rates STRUCK
the Grand Union Hotel Opposite the Grand Cen
trail Depot, New York City, in conducting strict
~ frstclasS hcJel on basis of reduced rates was
the pioneer in proving that Americans appreciate
firSt-class service, and accommodations at modef-
ate prices. Willie the United States can now
boast of the most perfect and cheapest postal sys
TEN in the world, New York, in possessing the
Grand Union, can boast II the largest, the best,
and cheapest hotel ION the European PLAN in Am
erica While the reduction in postage which took
more nonnlar with ~ masses sui cannot ontriyaI
the firm hold that the Grand Union Hotel has
gained and retains in the hearts of its thousands
Of patrons. Last year, with its 40 rooms, at 81
and upwards per day, its 5000 patrons helped 10
swell the revenues Of the Z S. Postal system. But
this year, with its COO rooms, at 81 and upwards
per day, its more than 100 900 guests will patron
ze the postal system now in vogue.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-19
Slain for Fashions Sake.


During the last two or three years,
or since fashion has decreed that birds
as well as feathers should be used to
ornament the heads of feminine soc
iety, new source of revenue has
been opened to the native of southern
California. Santa Barbara, being
''the land of flowers" is necessarily
the home of the delicate little hum
ming bird. which lives upon the dis
titled pollen or bee food of our gaud-
lest flora. In glass case upon the
counter within the drug stores of A.
M. Ruiz were discovered two rows of
dead humming birds. 1.-The trade is
recently developed one," said Mr..
Ruiz. ct is less that three years old,
but is steadily growing. We do not
propose to engage very largely in it,
as it is not exactly in our line. which
is drugs and perfumery, but we
find a profitable market for all we
can obtain"
How do you obtain these hum
ming BIRDS" queried the reporter.
"The little boys bring them in.
There ara four or five little Califor-
mans who live in or near town who
are experts with sling shots. Small
pebbles or teaspoonful of small bird
shot is used, and, when propelled by
our little humming bird hunters, us
ually brings down the bird. These
little hunters bring in on an average
about five birds a day pay from
ten to fifteen cents each for the birds.
and then l dress and stuff them and
ship them to San Francisco. Then [
am paid at the rate of fifty cents each
for the female common bird, and
seventy-five cents each for those male
birds of the brilliant plumage. Last
year we sent off less than a thousand
birds; we could have found market
for at least three times the number
exported. San Francisco obtained a
large proportion of these birds. The
best and prettiest are selected and
skipped direct to Paris and London.
where they command a higher price
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-19
A D1seOns0Iate Cat.

One day last week cat at Fort
Trumbull committed suicide. For
some time she had moped about, re
fused TO eat, passed her nearest and
dearest without recognition, and man
ifested a strange persistence in getting
into the sink, pals and bathtub, from
which she would not be driven, even
when the water was turned on. Evi-
IDENTIFY things were at low ebb with
puzzy, and the climax soon came. One
day she was observed to stalk solemn
ly down to the wharf, and when ar
rived to gaze long and earnestly into
the water. The soldiers watched her
closely, but were not prepared for the
result. After awhile the Kitten return
ed to her accustomed haunts, moped
around, mewed nothing to nobody,
and kept about until the next day,
when she again walked down to the
wharf. deliberately leaped overheard
and committed suicide before the eyes
of the astonished garrison
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-19
J0HNS9NS JOG.
He MaIfet theWonderful Time of 2:I o
at the Chicago Driving Park.

tAAS DAAhAh5 81 ne
A Chicago dispatch of the 9th INST
says:
The couple of thousand people who
took the chance of rain and muddy
track and repaired to the Driving
Park to-day were richly rewarded.
They witnessed the fastest mile ever
paced, and saw for the first time the
figures 2:10 hung out from the judges
stand without any fractional adjunct.
2. V. Johnson's PAGER Johnson was
advertised to pase for purse of $1,000
few people had any idea he would
lower his record, and the pools sold at
$50 on johnson to $25 on time. The
slight rain of the morning had soft
| ened the track just enough to make
it springing, and it was fast. Very
little wind was stirring, and every
thing was favorable when Pete John
son logged down the track. Immedi-
diately after the first heat in the stall
lion race he was given the word for
the first trial. This was little more
than warming up, and he finished
IN 2 :223. After rest of about half
an hour he again appeared for the
second trial. The horse looked in the
best of trim, and his stride was clean
and even. Coming down to the wire
at lively clip the word was given
and the crowd knew that the real
trial was begun. A dozen men stood
about with stop watches, and.as he lass
ed the quarter pole in 324, there was
FAINT hum among the watchers.
Without skip the bay gelding swung
around into the back stretch. Then
he heightened out, travelling like the
wind. He passed the half pole in
1 :03t.
AGAIN THERE WAS A HUM
among the crowd, only louder this
time. He's going to knock the re-
cord down peg" "Oh! why didn't
l buy pools on him" 'See him
come. > He amt pa:ing-he's fly
ing" and other kindred EXPLANATIONS
could be heard on all sides All this
while the horse was moving like clock
work He passed the three-quarter
pole III :36 and round on to the home
stretch with his clear, far-reaching
stride, moving as regular as when he
first left the wire. When within 200
feet of the wire Johnson raised the
whip and the audience held their
breath, fearful of how the gamey
horse would receive the sting on his
fanks, but when it struck they saw
that their apprehensions We're ground
less, for the horse just threw his head
a trihe and his regular gait never
changed, although he seemed to
lengthen out just little. The next
instant he swept under the wire, and
at the same time two watches in the
judges stand marked 2.10, while the
third pointed at 2:O9a. Everybody
who held a stop-watch outside of the
judges stand, and there were many
old turfmen present, made the time
2:024. The crowd cheered, but rather
family, owing to the lack of num-
bers, when the judges hung out the
time-2:1O They both returned to
the judges stand and looked as cool
as though nothing had happened, al
though it was evident that the two
legged johnson was a dissembler.