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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-16
A Feathered Shepherd.
St. Nicholas

In South America there is a very
beautiful bird called the agami, or tie
golden breasted trumpeter. 1t is
about as large in the body as one of
our common barn-yard fowl, but as it
has longer legs and longer neck, it
seems much larger Its general color
is black, but the plumage on its
breast is beautiful beyond description,
being what might be called iridescent,
changing, as it continually does,
from a steelblue to a red gold,
and glitterine with ametallic luster.
In the wild state the agami is not
peculiar for anything but its beauty,
its extraordinary cry which has given
in the name of trumpeter. and for an
odd habit of leaping with comical an
tics into the air, apparently for its own
amusement. When tanned, however
and it soon learns to abandon its
wild ways-it usually conceives a
violent attachment for its master, and
though very jealous of his affection
endeavors to please him by a selici
tude for the well-being of all that be-
longs to him, which may fairly de
termed benevolence.
1t is never shut up at night as the
other fowls are; but when well de-
served liberty, is permitted to take-up
its quarters where it pleases. In the
morning it drives the ducks to the
water and the chickens to the feeding
ground, and if any should presume to
wander they are quickly brought to a
sense of duty by a sharp reminder
from the strong beak of the vigilant
agami. At night the faithful guar
dian drives its charge home again.
Sometimes it is..given the care of a
flock of sheep; and, though it may
fact quite equal to it. The misguided
sheep that tries to trific with the
agami soon has cause to repent the
experiment; for, with a swiftness
unrivaled by any dog, the feathered
shepherd darts after the runaway, and
with wings and beak drives it back
to it place, not forgetting to impress
upon the offender sense of its error
BY pecks with its beak.
Should adog think to take advan-
tage of the seemingly unguarded con-
dition of the sheep. and approach
them with evil design, the agami
makes no hesitation about rushing at
him and giving combat And it must
be good dog that will overcome the
brave bird. Indeed, most dogs are 50
awed by the fierce onset of the agami,
accompanied by it strange cries, that
they incontinently turn about and
run, fortunate if they escape un-
wounded from the indignant crea
ture.
At meal time it walks into the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-16
The Improved Gatling Gun.

The recent improvement of the Cat
ling gun seems to be the highest point
possible to be reached in the develop
ment of that remarkable mechanism.
No addition was necessary to its effi-
cacy in direct firing; the problem to
be solved was vertical firing-the dis
charge of machine so as to take eff
feet behind fortified positions. The
problem was suggested by the doctor
himself and promptly solved by the
rare ingenuity which led to his form
er conquests in warlike methods. The
dropping of hot shot into the enemy's
works has hitherto been monopolized
by mortars, kind of ordnance which
the dictionary, with seeming delight,
tells us "can throw bombs, carcasses,
shells, ETC., at high angles of eleva
ton, at forty-five degrees and even
higher" 1t is amusing to read this
triumphant declaration in the light of
the new achievement. Not only can
this style of Calling throw its whole
battery of cartridges upward at any
angle, even to that of lightweight and
one-half degrees, with effect, but also
at any angle downward. Not only
can any fort within $500 yards be rem
dered untenable, but scaling parties,
if such can ever be successfully intro
duced again in warfare, have new
terror, and a ''forlorn hope" itself is
rendered so forlorn as to be practical
ly impossible.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-16
How the Mint is Guarded.
Philadelphia Record.

at would not be healthy for bur
glar to attempt any of his tricks
about the Mint, says Col A. London
Snowden. about year ago | caus-
ed all the muskets to be changed for
repeating rifles and seven shot car
bines, that are darlings. Our outside
watchmen who patrol the streets
about the place are well supplied with
firearms. In fact, they are walking
arsenals. We can readily arm every
person in the building who can han
die pistol or gun There is no
trouble aPprehended that I know of,
and I cannot divine why the Secre
tary of the Treasury mas ordered Cat
Ting guns and carbines for the MINIS.
I have not requested any. because we
are sufficiently armed. At this time
there are being turned out over mil
lion of standard dollars each month,
and we frequently have SIS, 900 900
In silver in the vaults. But it would
take little army with cannons to get
at il.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-16
The Laws of Trade.
Wall Street News.

"Twenty-three dollars for that ere
stover she exclaimed. before a Wall
Street News man, as she held up her
hands in horror
"Yesm-twentythre
But iron is down.
Yes
I've seen i'll the papers during the
lasl month where as many as six big
iron companies have failed"
"Well2"
That ought to make stoves cheaper,
and l know it. "
Madam, in the last two months
death has laid his hand upon as many
as twenty-five young 'uns in this
town"
YES, poor things"
But are nursing bottles any cheap
er than three months agol"
NO, she slowly admitted.
"Of course not, madam. The laws
of trade are immutable. The best
can do is to throw in a horse radish
crater, if you want to take the steve
at 1928"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-16
What He Didn't Want.
Hartford Evening Post.

Il have something particular to
say to you, Miss Edith" said Elmer
de Caroline, as he drew himself
where he could watch the freight
play in her face.
"Well, I've been expecting-somG-
thing-of the kind" replied Edith,
and She tried to stare live coal out
of countenanee.
''There's change-come over my
prospects-I'm no longer the veal
thy Elmer de Caroline who paid
you court at Saratoga the past sea
son."
Don't mention it. I know all l
have determined that shall be true
to YOU"
Heavens! but that's just what I
don't want you to be. I've fixed
up a match with Ethel de Bullion,
worth a million and a half, and |
just dropped in to tell you about
it."
Breach of promise suit now going
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-16
THE GREAT WEST.
The Country Rich and Industrious
The Granarfes and Stock Yards Full
Trade Good.

1ne Country hAch 4uo Au0ustFAOuD-
The Granaries and Stock Yards Full
Trade Good.
The Chicago Tribune recently sent
out a circular of inquiries through
several states and have received
numerous replies thereto. In sum-
ming up that paper says: The replies
cover every State in the Northwest
and, it will be seen, are In accordance
with the information previously OBJ
tanned. That information had three
leading features-namely: the coun-
try is richer than ever before; the
farmers products are still we'll in
first hands; the weather. agricultural
districts in the Mississippi Valley
have, with surprising unamity, invest
ed, out of their floating capital, in the
new States and the Territories west of
the Missouri Depending from these
three great facts are mass of inter
esIing data, such as the inclination of
the farmers to do their own specula-
ton in their own products; the tenn
porary dizziness of trade until the
farmer shall choose to act; the general
understanding of the situation by the
distributors, and the industrious eff
forts of the manufacturer to prepare
himself for the demand which will
be sure to come after too much temper
airy economy. The merchants nearly
everywhere have shown that they are
skilled in their calling, and have
bought only what they will sell.
Money is nominally tighter than last
year, because the frst-class borrowers
are nearly all out of the market.
Everywhere, practically, agood profit
is being made, and nearly everywhere
the feeling is very hopeful. A tabula-
ton of the one-syllable answers re-
ceived in this collection of belated
answers to the questions in The
Tribunes circular gives the same re-
suits as were obtained In last Satur-
days table This cannot fail to i'm
press the reader with a sense of the
accuracy with which this inquiry has
been made, and the value attaching
to economical statements so will out
side the influence of commercial or
personal color and interest.
THE QUESTIONS AND THE ANSWERS.
A summary of the one syllable an
swers accompanying the dispatches
is as follows:
Are the farmers selling their pro-
duce freely? Yes, Sc; no, 81.
What proportion of their products
remains in their hands2 Large AZ;
average, 81 small, ~.
Are present prices satisfactory to
farmers! Yes, %; no, 55.
Are farmers borrowing more than
usual from the banks to carry their
stuff Yes, 80; no, 60.
Is money tighter or easier than at
this time last year? Tighter, IS
easier, 80
Is mercantile trade good! Yes, 81
no, 81.
Are the farmers paying their store
bills promptly! Yes, Al; no, A.
Are the stores overstocked with
goods? Yes, %; no, IS,
Are the manufactures in your
vicinity running on full time, or half
time, or less than half time? Full
time, &c; half time, 5.
Are they making good profit? Yes,
60; no, II.
What is the feeling about the future
Hopeful, 81; uncertain, %; discourag-
ed, 2.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-16
An Early Marriage.
From Notes and OuerieS-

Lady Sarah Cadogan, daughter of
William, first Earl of Cadogan, was
married at the age of Is to Charles
second Duke of Richmond, aged Is.
1t is said that this ma rriage was bar
gain to cancel gambling debt be-
tween their parents. Lady Sarah be
ing a co-heiress. The young Lord
March was brought from the nursery
for the ceremony, which took place at
The Hague. The bride was amazed
and silent, but the husband exclaim-
ed; Surely you are not going to mar
nv me to that 'dowd.'" Married how
ever, he was, and his tutors then took
him off to the continent and the bride
went back to her mother Three years
later Lord March returned from his
travels, but, having such disagreed
BILE recollection of his wife, was in no
hurry to join her, and went the first
evening to the theater. There he saw
a lady so beautiful that he asked who
she was. The reigning toast, Lady
March,, was the answer he got. He
FASTENED to claim her, and their life
long affection for each other is much
commented upon by contemporaneous
writers. Indeed, it was said that the
Duchess, who only survived him a
wear, died of grief.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-16
A March of Eight Thousand Miles.
Idaho Springs Gazette.

Noticeable at the Spa Hotel is the
tall figure of an old soldierly looking
gentleman, whose military career is
interesting. 1t is General A. w. Don
phan, a man 80 years old, who, at the
beginning of the Mexican war, in
June, 1916, stepped from large prac-
tice into the ranks, whence he was at
once elected to the colonelcy of the
First Missouri Regiment of Mounted
Volunteers. The similarity between
the names Xenophon and Doniphan
has been noted, but the resemblance
does not stop there. General Doni-
iphan like the Greek leader made one
of the longest marches on record.
Starting at Fort Leavenworth, the
First Missouri Volunteers marched
to Mexico, then around chihuahua
and Del Norte, conquering New
Mexico and several other States,
participating in the battles
of Drastic and Chihuahua, losing but
one man in both, but capturing 500
and killing the same number of the
enemy. The hardy band of less than
a thousand men, without a cents pay
till their return, made a circuit of
5000 miles in thirteen months, ten of
which they We're constantly in the
saddle. General Doniphan finds at
Idaho Springs, G. G. Bangs, mem
Der of his regiment, and in the State
Ex-Governor Gilpin, a major under
him, and Commodore Decatur" one
of his volunteers. An uncle of DR..
Hall, of the navy, now here, was in
his regiment, and was elected from
the ranks to Congress. He, with Gen
eral Doniphan, framed the present laws
of New Mexico. The General is still
hale and hearty, and seems to enjoy
his advancing years, as he deserves to.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-16
A Fatal Blow From a Whales Tail.

A letter from a correspondent re-
ports that on last Sunday forenoon
an excursion party went from Hunt
ing Greek, Va, to the place where
the whale was to be seen trying to
wriggle off shore. William Barnes,
aged thirty-five years, living near
Hunting Greek, was one of the party,
He went out in a canee to the spot,
but ventured little too near the
whale. A sudden flop of the mon
ster's tail sent Mr. Barnes canoe fly
ing into the air, and the occupant
fell into into the water about up to
his chin. He must have lost his pres
ence of mind or was probably hurt, as
he drowned before assistance could
reach him. The boat Mas badly bat
tered.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-16
Iowa County Democrat
MINERAL POINT, WIS.
WHAT THE SHIP BROUGHT ME

waited long by the wide bay side,
Waited until the sun went down,
And the mountain peak against the sky
Leaned, wearing q cleaning gold crown.
The crickets chirped in the waving grass,
The waves made music in passing along,
While many a bird just going 10 test
Sang its soft melodious vesper song.
Iheard the bells of the village ring,
Ringing the close of the long days toll,
The end Of the factory's busy hum,
And the daily labor's brisk turmoil;
And the shadows deepened while sat there
watching aye, watching, for one to come,
One who had been for whole long year
Many and many a mile from home.
What was that voice that / listened to,
That sang a song Of sweetness rareE
What was the whisper that came to me
AS sat watching the bright waves theref
II was the voice of the heart S strong faith
OF the souls high trust 1t was the song
And knew that soon would behold the face
OF him who had absent been so long.
And the moon arose with her wontcd grace,
And smiled ON sail so purely white
II seemed like the wing of some spirit pale
That had come abroad in the moonlit night
watched its coming with hope and fear
As saw the vessel more plainly grew
To my sight though it came on sluggish feet
Ave it came, il seemed to me, so slow
But Joy for me was in that ship,
For IL brought my loved one back TO me
Hin, who had carried his faith and hope
All over the cruel, tompestuous sea;
And now whenever sit beside
That hitecapped bay and sail appears
think Of the JOY which sal! brought me
One summer eve il the loDg-g0ne years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-16
Jere Blacks BOyho0d.

He was one day riding along the
country road toward a neighbor's
house, with a companion a year or
more older than himself. He had just
returned from the winters school at
Somerset, and was in the coming fall
to realize his hearts desire-to besent
away to an institution where there
were greater opportunities for learn
ing higher branches of an English ed
ucation than about home.
II am going away to school for two
years, said young Black to his COM
panion, as they rode along. The boy
looked at him in establishment, for he
had always held the speaker to be a
prodigy, and was wont to say, when
the country lads asked information
about anything:
ASK Jerry Black; he knows every
thing"
"Why, amt you learned through
yet?" he inquired, when he recovered
from his establishment that Black
was going to waste more time over
books.
"Why, no, I've hardly begun, 8" was
the reply.
The boy cast a sort of Multiplying
glance at Black and said Jerry, if
you don't stop this book nonsense soon
you'll be lawyer yet"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-16

FRANCIS GALLON says that it has
occurred to twins who were widely
separated and subjected to different
educational training, that they have
been known not only to have the same
bodily ailments at the same time, but
also to experience simultaneously
novel sensations mental and bodily,
and even to think upon the same sub
iect at the same time, using almost
the same words to express their ideas.
DR.. Foote's Health Monthly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-16
Philadelphia Politeness.
Philadelnhia News.

Philadelphia News,
The Philadelphia youth is growing
more and more precious. An uptown
grammar school boy became so
obstreperous yesterday that his teach
er, new in her vocation, young and
pretty, determined to try the plan of
keeping him in. After school she sat
with grim determination until it be-
came dark, and then she let him de-
part. What was her establishment at
the gate to find the youth awaiting
herl He greeted her with: Its too
dark for ysung lady to be alone on
the streets. Will you allow me to see
you home.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-16

The well-known manufacturer of Artificial
Limbs, Robert Baty, of 1877 Wisconsin street, Mil
waukee, Wis. has the reputation OF turning oul
the very best work in his line In addition to ar
tificial limbs, which Mr. Baty manufactures him
self. he also keeps the largest and finest assert
ment in the state of trsses belts elastic hosiery
etc. Parties needing such goods should write for
Mr.. Baty's catalogue.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-16

house and takes its position near its
es. 1t viii not permit the presence of
any other pet in the room, and even
resents the intrusion of any servants
not belonging there, driving out all
others before it will be contented.
Like a wellbred dog, it does not
clamor for food, but waits with
dignity until its wants have been
satisfied.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-16
Worn, Weary, and Wretched

As weak cat expression frequently used by debated
who trying tell how orn they
preston for cat Of the most agile and vigorous animals exist
would be say old for
that gives the idea utter inability to hold ones self The weary per-
who feels thus generally worried woe and wretched
ooverwo and sometimes of imperfect
hment system of who weak n
wretchedy thin mpart richness redness,
strength This be had by taking BRow IRON BITTER the
connection gentle and
and the druggist tell the and
remedy BRow BITTERs has been found actual
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-16

When you visit leave New York city, save
baggage expressage and carriage hire, and stop
at the GRAND UNION HOTEL, opposite Grand
Central depot; $50 elegant rooms, fitted up at a
cost of one million dollars reduced to 81 and up
ward per day. European plan. Elevator. Res
taTant supplied With the pcst. Horse cars,
stages and elevated railroad to all depots Fam
lilies can live better for less money at the Grand
Union Hotel than at any other tirsI-ciass hotel in
anitp
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-16
In a Coal Office.

Yes, he is the meanest man ever
saw. / could not imagine any one
more despicable.
HAS he robbed his grandmother"
Worse"
His children, may befn
Worse
Perhaps he would strangle man
for 10 cents?'
Worse, far worsep
ssWeil, what does he dot"
He weighs his coal himself after
it Is put IN the cellar
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-16
Choosing a Husband.

Mixed with the humor and nonsense
of the following selections are many
shrewd and valuable hints to those
young ladies whose minds are prone
to thoughts of love.
First, catch your lover.
Hold him when you have him.
Don't let go of him to catch every
new one that comes along.
Try to get pretty well acquainted
with him before you take him for
life.
Unless you intend to support him,
find out whether he earns enough to
support you.
Don't make up your mind that he is
an angel.
Don't palm yourself off on him as
one either
Don't let him spend his salary on
you, that right should be reserved till
after marriage.
If you have conscientious scruples
against marrying man with moth
er, say so in tune, that he may get rid
of her to suit you, or rid of you to
oblige her, as he thinks best.
If you object to secret societies and
| tobacco, it is better to come out with
your objections now than to reserve
| them for certain lectures hereafter.
If your adorer happens to fancy a
certain shade of hair, don't color or
bleach to oblige him. Remember
your hair belongs to you and he
| doesn't.
Be very sure it is the man you are
in love with, and not the clothes he
wears. Fortune and fashion are both
so tickle, it is foolish to take stylish
suit of clothes for better or worse.
If your lover is one that happens to
get intoxicated, don't get angry, but
talk kindly to him about it, and if
he cares for you he will stop drink
ing.
If you intend to keep three servants
after marriage, settle the matter be-
forehand. The man who is making
love to you may expect you to do your
own washing.
Don't try to hurry proposal by
carrying on Irritation with some 9th
er fellow. Different men are made of
different material, and the one you
want may go off in a fit of jealousy
and forget to come back.
If you have love letter to write
don't copy it out of a 'letter-writer.
If your young man ever happens to
consult the same book he would know
your sentiments were borrowed.
Don't marry man to oblige any
third person in existence. 1t is your
right to suit yourself in the matter.
But remember at the same time that
love is blind, and a little friendly add
vice from one whose advice is worth
having may insure you lifetime of
happiness or prevent one of misery.
In love affairs always keep your
eyes wide open, so that when the
right man comes along you may see
him.
When you do see him you will rec
ognize him and the recognition will
| be mutual.
| If you have no fault to find with
him personally, morally, religiously,
or any other way, he is probably per-
feet enough to suit you, and you can
afford to believe him, hope in him,
love him, marry him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-16

A fnely-dressed young woman was
the complainant in a Washington
police court, and the prisoner an old
woman in tatters What charge do
you make?' asked the Judge. iva.
grancy,n was the reply. do YOU
know her7" She is my mother,
am sorry to say" The spectators
Missed, and the magistrate declined to
commit the mother.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-16

Miss Fanny Butler, a distinguished
pupil of the Woman's School of Medi-
cine. Henrietta street, London, has
just undergone her final examination
at the Kings and Queens College of
Physicians, Dablin, and is now about
to proceed to India, to labor there
among the natives as medical mis-
sionary. Miss Edith Shore, a pupil in
anatomy of the same school, has OBJ
tanned, at the examination of the first
division, the first degree, NJ. B., of
the London University.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-16
Everyone : Good Doctor

Pliny says every one is a good doctor to him
self if he be capable of looking closely into him
self, for he can then that his system needs re-
juvenation, and that Aliens Iron Tonic Bitters is
a sovereign remedy for the ills he suffers. All
genuine bear the signature of J. p. Allen, St Paul.
Mimi.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-16

Poker is the national game because
it is played more than any other III
the national capital. Minister Schenck
was sent abroad because he beat every
body at home
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-16

Yes, SIR" he said, I'm in hard
luck; everything goes wrong with
me. Why, hang it, | wouldn't dare
to predict rough weather in March,
If l did it would be like June"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-11-16

For twenty years Twas sufferer during the
summer months with Hay-Fever. l procured a
bottle of Fly'S Cream Balm and was cured before
it was used-CHARLoTTE PARKER, Waverly. N y.
Price SOC