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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-09

veyor of the port Of New York are soon
to expire, but the president will make nc
appointments until the civil-seryics COM
mission is selected.
The estimated reduction of the public
deb for January is So 100000. A call for
$l5, 100000 in extended per cents may
be expected to day. The treasurer of the
United States has mailed TO federal and
District bondholders checks representing
II. .944 .04S
Mr.. BLAcKFAN. superintendent of the
foreign mail service. has furnished the
senate with full history of ocean postal
irsn.portaiion. Contracts were first made
with steamships in 184S-$200, COO per
year being paid for semi-monthlY trips
between New York and Southampton.
The government now pays foreign steam
ers the ocean postage, averaging cents
per letter. Ia the past forty years the
foreign mails have cost 50 }, ,204 467.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-09

aud projects Of provincial capitals X.
cept those in Siberia, whose attend
anee is excused ON account of distance.
and presidents of rural and urban ad-
mlnistrstions.
LONDON, Feb, 6>-The Times. CON-
menting on the emperor of Russis's
coronation manifesto, says: "Much
too little attention has been attracted
by the subsideres of the revolutionary
storm and the resssertion of ascend
ancy by the permanent forces of Rus
sian society. Events of the last few
weeks indicate a break up, at any rate
tor the present, of the wicked ard
sterile conspiracy. ST. Petersburg has
resumed its normal appearance, the
palace IS open TO guests and the pro
gramme OF the czsr's movement is
announced for the next three months"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-09

THE Columbus (O( State Journal
tells queer story of a sleigh-rde the
other night. When returning home
the young man fell asleep, and, in
reaching for handful Of snow, the
young woman fell out Of the sleigh.
The young man slept on and the
horses trottod back to their stable. In
half an hour the young woman enter
cd town on foot and went to the stable
10 get her purse, which had been left in
the sleigh. Hencefokh that young
woman has no use fJr that young
man
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-09
The reports of the Maino railroad

The reports Of the Maino railroad
commissioners for 1882 show u very
gratifying condition of prosperity in
the roads Of the state. The total in
como of all the roads amounted to
1851 $40 Ga, and the expenses to
80. DDS, 76S 10, leaving balance of q
3527S1.49 The whole length Of the
main lines operated has been 5000 68.
The total assets of the Maine central
are the largest, amounting to 81, ,2S7,-
SO8 81, the Boston and Maine coming
next with $12, ,450, ,623 As.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-09
No Wonder.

They were pair from the country
perhaps on a sibridle tower" As they
walked up Fifth aveuce the young
man pointed out this and that resi-
dence as belonging 10 Mr.. So-and-so
although it was the first time he was
ever on the street.
Those people must be awful rich" !"
sighed she girl at last.
"Yaas, rather comfortable off,"
"What do you suppose they work
atf"
"Oh, they are all spectators"
"Why don't You speculate" she tim
idly inquired.
f'Cause we haven't any opportuni-
ties In our town." he promptly answer
ed. Here in New York there is for
tunt-teller on every corner, and 8
woman who dreams about stocks and
wheat and oats in the middle of the
block and Its no wonder these fellers
heap up the money. / could do the
same thing if We had some one In oul
town who was born under the dog-stal
and nursed on the milky-way."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-09
The Pick Of the Jokes.

Quite far enough: Mr.. Nor, read
ing Virgil, '"Three times strove to cast
my arms about her neck. and," "that'e
as far as l got, Professor" "Well, Mr.
Nor l think that was quite ia,
enough"
Meteorological item: An Austin clerk
is in the habit of drawing his salary for
several months in advance. A few
mornings ago he came down to the
store half an hour later than usual
"What makes you SO late?' asked the
proprietor. at was so cold, l didn't
like to get up" 1 don't see how you
come to find it cold," growled the boss.
"You drew your salary for next June
yesterday"
The waning of the honeymoon: AL
fred, who came home very late last
night from bachelors dinner and has
been Catching it" this morning: l had
a most terrible dream last night. Ara
bella (sarcastically): Did you, indeedl
How surprising! Alfred: Did | wake
up with scream or anything of that
sort? Arabella: No: perhaps you had
eaten so much you couldn't. Wha.
y
ed was bachelor again.
Valuable document destroyed: 81
hope sor, you will assist poor man
whose house and everything that was
in it, including me family, sor, was
burned up two months ago last Thurs
day, sor." The merchant to whom this
appeal was addressed, while very phil
anthropic, is also very cautious, SO he
asked, "Have you any papers or cettifi-
cate to show that you lost anything by
the fre?' " I did have certificate,
sor, signed before notary public to
that effect, but it was burned up, sor,
in the house with my family and the
rist of me effects" The tears ran
out of the merchants eyes from laugh
ing as he handed over quarter.
Perturbation of thermometer: A
Thermometer was once Observed in q
State of Excessive Agitation. "Why,
my FRIEND" inquired the Eight-day
Clock, "why are you so Perturbed?''
Because" replied the Thermometer,
81 apprehend that am no Longer Ca
pable of Performing my Functions. At
the present MomentI an Registering
forty Degrees above Zero, when should
be Several degrees Below" "Ob, no,
guess Not" said the Eightday Clock.
Yes, am Confident of it." persisted
the Thermometer, "for from my Posi-
ton in this Window I just Overheard a
policeman Decline Drink, and it must
be Cold Day when such Phenome-
non Occurs"
A chip of the old block: Colonel Bill
McCracken enjoys the reputation of
pouring out more whisky for one drink
than any other man in Austin, newly
elected members of the Legislature ex-
cepted. The Colonel was taking 8
drink at the Gently Dreaming saloon.
when the ba-keeper remarked: IL
say Colonel waited on. nan awhile
ago who pours out bigger drink of
whisky than you do" He was prob
ably a member of the Legislature. He
don't count. can't compete with old
professionals" "No, he isn't men,
Der of the Legislature. He is very
intelligent looking young man, stran-
ger to me, He is in the other room
playing billiards" Colonel McCracken
looked into the billiard saloon and ex-
claimed: "Why that's my son. Tom.
He has Just come home from military
school in Kentucky.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-09
Msi. Devices vs.. Cant. PANE.

4 Kansas City payer of the % inst.
Gays that Maj. Thomas B. Devices, of
the department OF the Missouri, passed
through that city Friday nio1t en-
route from Fort Riley, Kansas, to Fort
Reno, Indian Territory. He is order
ed by Maj. Pope to proceed to Fort
Reno and take command Of the force
there and prevent any party from
settling on the ceded lands % Okiar
homa. There are now at Fort Reno
four companies of cavalry, and Maj.
Devices Is authorized to employ the
services of any additional troops In the
department if necessary to repel in
vaders- Some of the colonists who
left here recently expresses . deter
mination to resist forcibly If troops are
sent to remove them, and il is thought
possible that their removal may not be
peaceably accomplished. Payne ex-
pected to leave Arkansas City on Sat-
urday for 0kiahoma with about four
hundred men.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-09
This takes the Belt.

A very singular case of spiritulism, if
such it may be called, was reported to
us this morning by neighbor of the
family in which the case is located.
The family in question reside about
five miles northwest of the city, the
name of the family being House. Some
tine ago daughter of Mr.. House, a
young lady about II years of age, was
taken i'll with diptheria, three or four
other children of the family having
previously died with the same disease.
After Miss House had been sick four or
FIVE weeks she summoned different
ones to her bedside and told them that
she was going away, but would return
in few days. She then instructed
them to leave her entirely alone and
not touch her again until she returned.
Then, for period of three days, Miss
House lay immovable, to all appear
ance being dead. At the expiration of
the three days she returned to con-
sciousness and has since been in per-
feet health, getting up from her bed
almost Immediately st the end Of the
three days. The strangest part of the
story, however, is in the fact thst when
she returned to herself she was some
body else. Previous to her sickness a
daughter of an old frieEd of Mr.. House
died with diptheria at Ensley, NeWaygo
County, being total stranger to Miss
House; yet on her return to conscious
ness, Miss House appeared to be the
girl who died at Ensley, claiming the
deceased girls parents as her parents,
and falling to recognize her own. She
speaks familiarly of things she never
saw and calls by name people of whom
she never heard. She also speaks of
her visit to Heaven, of the people and
friends she saw there, and says she will
have to return their about the 4th of
next July. At times she seems to be
her own self, also somebody else be-
sides the person above mentioned,
having lately appeared as the deceas-
ed wife of man living several miles
away. Her present health is said to
be perfect.-Bis Rapids, (Mich.l Pio-
Feer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-09

Miss Augusta Smith, Of st. Louis, is
one of the lightest Of sleepers. She is
awake twenty-five hours out of every
day on the average, and when she
does sIumber it is scarcely more than
a doze, during which she is partially
conscious Of all that is going on around
her She is strong and healthy, with a
good appetite, and not particularly
nervous. The physicians are unable
to bring on sleepiness except with
drugs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-09

a veteran artist, indeed, WAS Edward
Wellmore, who died in Philadelphia a
few days ago. His career ~ q painter
extended of period of nearly sixty
years, for he executed his first pi csures
portraits ON ivory-whilo yet "in mis-
teens" and he worked constantly, al
most up to the day of his death, which
occurred at the age of 75 years. One
of his latest works was a large portrait
in oil of the late Senator Berj amin H
Hill, of Georgia.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-09
4 Boston Fire Escape.
Boston GloEs.

Capt. knight, OF Hose 8, is at work
upon novel fire escape, intended for
use ON hook and ladder trucks. The
following is brief description Of the
apparatus From each corner of the
top of the truck used is placed five
inch round pole nine and . feet long;
stretched across is stout canvas, which,
when the poles are set, will be 2boat
eight feet above the top of the truck.
Above the canvas is placed . very
stout netting, which, when any one
jumps in, will give, letting the body
down easily on the canvas. At each
of four corners viii be placed chute
through which anybody may slide TO
the sround. Ths escape When.set will
reach to the second story OF many
buildings. When not in use it may be
rolled mp on the hat bridge and the
corner poles placed on the aide Of the
truck.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-09

The famous iron mountain Of Du-
range is said to contain from 80 to 60
per cent. of pnre metal. In the sur-
rounding plain Stag and Jumps Of iron
have been found assaying 62 per cent.
A New York organic ltion has de-
nounced portion OF the tract and will
erect there smelling works and roll
ing mill for the manufacturv of rails.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-09

The Bangor (Me. Commercial learns
that two brothers and brother in-law
in the northern part OF Penobscot
county, who are, respectfully, lawyer,
justice of the peace, and constable,
have been detected in doing y flourish
ing trade in the rum traffic. A single
keg of forty,rod whiskey did service
for several seizures, and the county has
paid for the usual search and seizure
process on said whiskey quite round
sum.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-09

| lar course. This IS an important oil and
has been engineered very skilfu:1y by the
| Hon. Mr.. Fairchild. The bill to insue.
urate TIE city of Merrell was psss.d d un.
| der The suspension of the rules Bills
were introduced as follows:
Campagne. authorizing Lincoln county
to fund It's Indebtedness.
Curtis, relative 10 the time of Limitation
Tor commencement of actions and pro-
ceedings; also, amending the Waterfowl
city charter.
Britton. amending the city ch arter of
GAINESVILLE.
Adams, relating to jurors.
Sch eiber, relating 10 exemption To the
exemption of homesteads from Judgment
liens and forced sales.
Niber, providing for settlement BE-
tween the counties of Shawano and Lang
lade. Adjourned till 7:30 p. M. Monday.
MONDAY, Feb. 6.
Ssndts-Bills were introduced as fol-
lows:
Senator Kingston. to ameEd section 1.
chapter y, laws of 1888, entitled an act
to amend sections 462, 1853. AGA, and
551, of the revised statutes, relating to
reports to be made to school officers.
"a, laws of 1873, entitled an act to pro-
vide state park in the state of Wis
consin.
Senator Flint, 10 repeal section 19,
chapter 29S, emitted an act relating 10
the charitable, retormstory and penal
institutions of Wisconsin, and to provide
for the more efficient supervision and
management thereof, and to repeal Ger
tain provisions of law relating thereto.
s en-. Hudd, To incorporate the city of
Depere.
Sen. Cottrill to amend paragraph OF
section S92 of chapter 40 Of revised stat
utes entitled of villages.
A communication was received from
the governor announcing the. anQoi1in.
nent on board of regep.Snaof- RorDal
schools of state Messrs T. b. - W 81 4. Il 81
Walworth; w. HI SG3l ,te
and AbranalQ An1eokoaig bh8bu3s 10 !
9hd nesohteD / iSdopf ffEeting tn e
cifE n 3qlFil iigb iDsel6 county, was
'ssaI Of various IL an1 reports ra,Tt.
,,Of coxtHittees business closed.
sAssembla-The session of the assembly
was brief. Only 58 members answered to
their names. No business was offered till
the order Of introducing bills came.
The following bills were offered:
Mr.. Fellenz, relating to the exemption
of laborsrs.
Leonhardt-To amend sec. 2561, chap.
1l16 r. S., entitled of jurors. Also to
amend sec. 695, chap. Sc, R. s., entitled OF
county boards.
Button-To donate the Jackson county
lands for building railroad.
Anderson-To authorize the building of
dam across Dunmann creek. in Burnett
county.
Hinckley-To provide for state game
keepers and game constsbles, and for the
enforcement of laws relative to fish and
game.
Johnson-To authorize the issue of
search warrants to discover liquors il.
legally kept for sale.
Ware-To vacate certain sales of real
estate on foreclosure.
Button-To compel insurance compa-
MES doing business in the state to use uni
form policies.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-09

The children of public school at
Hamilton, Canada, have been told
what to do in case Of FIRE, and so; when
some woodwork broke into fame from
the heat of stovepipe, they coolly
and steadily formed files under the di-
rection of the teachers and marched
unconf1sed out Cf the building.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-09

DR.. r.. A. Brock and others oi
Newport News, Va, have been writing
to the Richmond Dispatch in regard to
changing the name of that town 30 ia
nous in war annals. 1t is likely the
change will be made as no one knows
why the place was so called originally,
and further as "the name will be too
clumsy to be borne by the great city
sometime to spring up there"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-09

In reminiscent mood, a Maine pa
per says: Everybody remembers
what. an ungainly thing tho first
rubber shoe was. A, d what an art to
put the thing on Turning it half in
side out, you thrust your toe into its
interior, and then with tug and a
= jerk you pulled the heel in place,
ard wsre inside of shoe that clung to
you tighter than brother"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-09
Death of a Prominent Man.

WILMINGTON, Del, Feb. GA private
cablegram from Vienna announces the
death of Samuel Harlan, president ol
the Harlan & Hollingsworth company
Of this city. He was one of the most
prominent shipbuilders in the country
He leaves an estate worth several
millions.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-09
The Union Pacifi C.

OMAHA, Feb. 6.-Tne weather along
the Union Pacific, between Omaha and
Ogden is moderating. Overland pas
senger trains are all making schedule
time. The delay to trains during the
past few days was caused principally by
cattle lowering Oh and along the track
for shelter ag ainst cold winds, neces-
stating slow and cautious running.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-09

Marriage OF Miss Alice Blaine.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6-Miss Alice
Blaine, daughter of Ex,Sec. Blaine,
was to-day married at her fathers
residence in this city, to Brevet Col.
John G. Coppinger, U. S. A.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. DR.. Chapel, of st. Mathews
Cathedral church and was witnessed
by brilliant assemslsge of ladies and
gentlemen prominent in Washington
society, among them President Arthur,
all members of the cabinet now
In the city, the justices of the
supreme court, large number
of senators and members of the house
OF representatives, and nearly sll men,
bers of the diplomatic corps, together
with the ladies of their respective fami-
lies and many officers OF the army and
navy. Col. Coppiuger is now on Gen.
Pone's staff as inspector general at the
department of the Missouri with head
quarters at Fort Leavenworth. His
segWy position is major of the 10th reg
1fk64t u f1fantry.
ows sdt cps aasit auodss=soa
|sveA bilnnihf1un1 aGmesupsUsid,nns,
IsErrEEMnif suam mpSUdrusbs1aT
New YORK, Feb. 6.-The Postpsintaa
the following, which is corroborated by
other statements from reliable sources
and which is undoubtedly based on
facts: "It was rumored on the street
this afternoon that the difficulty be-
tween the Western and Mutual tele-
graph companies is approximsting a
settlement. Upon inquiring in quar-
tiers where the real state of the case is
known, we have resons to believe
there is some foundation for the ru-
NOR and these difficulties which have
had an unfavorable effect on the m ar
ket generally may be settled this week.
Progress is also being made in the ad-
justment of elevated railroad difficult
ties.
TAX BILL.
ALBANY, n. Y, Feb. 6-The follow
ing resolution will be presented in the
senate tomorrow: That the comptrol-
Ter and attorney general proceed by
proper legal process to collect tax of
$121, 900 and penalty of 10 per cent
thereon of the Western Union telegraph
company, for which suit on behalf of
the people of the state of New York ia
now pending, and for tAat purpose
seek to obtain judgment in said suit
for amount of such claim.
A representative of the Western
Union informed the finance committee
that the tax question W ould probably
be settled on Friday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-09
WASHINGTON.

ABrLL was introduced in the house to
give the widow of De Long.a pension of
$50 per month.
CHARLES HI. REkD will probably ask
Congress for $5 600 for his services in de,
Tending Guiteau.
THE terms Of the naval officer and sur
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-09

A WOMAN whose youngest daughter
is said to have died from old age sev-
eral years since, is still trudging about
the streets Of Dapielsville, Ga, and is
supposed to be considerably" over 100
years old.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-09
Foreign.
ROYAL NIBS

PARIS, Feb. 6.-Gladstone and the
Prince of Wales were at Niece, to-day,
witnessing the concluding ceremonies
of the carnival.
Jules Ferry had a long conference
with President Grevy to-day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-09
A POstOilice Robbed.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb. 6.-The Pest
Office was robbed of money and stamps
amounting to 5000 or 800, also of q fine
diamond ring. The burglar opened the
large safe by boring a finger hole and
unlocking it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-09
NO. g..

chinery. The industry is in the hands
of few proprieters, employing alto.
gether only sey ersl hundred wofkmen.
Tue imported corks come chiefly from
Spain and Portugal, where they are
cut by hand. with wonderful skill and
very cheaply, BY the natives. The in.
creased tariff will force all Americans
engaged in the business of bottlins
wines, liquors, beer, medicines. mineral
waters, or anything else, either to use
inferior corks made by machinery or
to pay higher price for the foreign
manufactured projucf
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-09

THE oil producers Of Bradford, Pa i,
are preparing remembrance TO an ex-
tension OF the patents ON the Roberts
torpedo. They claim that the patents
cannot be renewed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-09
A Grown At Last.

ST.. PErERsBuRG, Feb. 6.-The car
has issued manifesto giving notice Of
the coronation at Moscow, on the 9Th
of May. The manifesto Is addre4ed to
Al Russian subjects. The ukase orders
the attendance of marshals Of nobility
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-09
umporfant FrocIamaffen. ri

The Hon. Peter Bowe is sheriff ot the
City and county of New York. Recently
in conversation with oar reporters, Mr..
Bowe proclaimed the follwing fact: Il
consider St, jacobs Oil an excellent rene
dy and one that ought certainly to find
its way into every household. Mrs.
Bowe has bottle Of it there, ana makes
family remedy of it New York Even
ing Telegram.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-09
In one shoe factory in Lynn are thir'
ty divorced wives.

BosroS saw something on Friday
that has not occurred there since 1858
a vessel frozen fast in the Charles
rivs
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-09
General Robert y. Lees birthday .

niversary was celebrated in Savanna,
Baltimore and other southern cities
yesterday. On Washington's birthday
General Subal A. Early Is expected to
be the orator at q Baltimore banquet ol
the MARYLAND ex-confederatcs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-09

Private messages s.ate that ex.Goy-
erner William n. Stone, of Iowa, is dan
gerously i'll, and his death expected any
moment.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-09

George McWiIlisms, who died at
Fond du Lac recently, aged 81 years,
was member of the First Territorial
Legislature of Wisconsin
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-02-09
THE RAGING MAuMEE.

TOLEDO, Feb. 6.-Fears Of food
from the Maumee were. heightened to-
night by q snow storm which set in
about dark with milder weather and
Indications Of rain. Both at Defiance
hnd at Napoleon the water has been
higher than at any time since the floor
last year. Defiance is entirely under
water. The river rose steadily at that
port until 5 .. m. The Baltimore &
On: p and the Second and Fifth street
bridges there are in great danger.
The Baltimore q Ohio are transferring
passengers at that point. At Ottawa
the river receded to-day, leaving the
railroad tracks clear and the running
of trains was resumed. At present the
water Is slowly falling and many stores
on Front street have been enabled to
resume business. The Wheeling q
Lake Erie track is clear and trains
come into the city. The relief com
mittee Is busily at work among the
suffering.