Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-11-14
GLEANINGS.

During the past twenty years more
than half million of sea bears have
been killed on Belwing Island.
An observer says the death-fe' gning
of the opoSsum is not voluntary act,
but and involuntary fainttng fit from
fright.
The commonest kind of news print
ing paper in Mexico costs IL cents
pound, and when an editor hasn't got
the 2 cents handy he suspends publ
cation for week ana goes to see
bull fight.
Tie latest novelty in English we'd
dingS is TO have the bride met at the
church door by surpiiced choir, who
precede her sing up the aisle, and then
range themselves about the wedding
party.
According to the Springfield Union,
if you wait to appear in the latest
style of dress coat ''just take your old
cuta way and white concave curve
out of the front Of each skirt that will
let your hands easily into your
breeehes pockets, and you are ready
for the ball.
The price Of meat is higher in
French towns than in Germany, Italy
or England. and workmen find their
wages insufficient to meet the cost of
living even with severe economy. The
high prices do not bring much profit
to cattle breeders, who are continually
complaining of bad markets and max
ing demands for state help.
Bismarck has not yet gained the
highest henor the Kaiser can bestow.
There is another German order of
merit founded in 1866, of which the
badge is a star bearing the portrait of
Frederick the Great. Those only who
are privileged to wear it are Kaiser
William, "Unter Fritz" Prince Fred
erick Charles, and "Moltke, the
Silent"
The editor of western paper thus
plunges into personal Journalism:
I'VE dislike very much to speak about
a matter but feel that we must. We
are the owner of two umbrellas, but
were unfortunate enough to loan both
a short time ago, since which it has
raiued most Of the time. Will the
par ties who have them please return
them to usl"
A continuation of the great wall
! along the coast from its present ter
mination at Shah hal kwan to the
Taku forts has been undertaken. The
distance is over goo miles. Part of
/ the foundation on the Taku end has
been already dug and looks like a
great road over ten Chinese feet wide
The object is to prevent the landing
of an enemy anywhere north of
| Taku.
A Greek immigrant hauled up in
| New York the other day seems to have
been bound for Deadwood. An in
slrument taken from hlm which look
ed like large, ivory handled jack
knife, developed pistol hammer on
| one side, and when it was pulled a
| trigger flew out on the other, and
when that was pulled the pistol went
off, and Immediately four-inch blade
ran out, all ready for use il the bullet
missed.
The death of soldier at Sarras, ac-
cording to the London Telegraph, has
| called attention to the prevalence OF
crocodiles ia the Nile. Though such
tragedies are not likely to be frequent,
yet it is not probable that the cam
psign of khartoum will close without
the crocodiles again beceming dis
agreeable companions; for the craft.
ness and patience of these voracious
creatures are so great that, in spite OF
all the caution OF those who live on
the banks of waters which they infest,
a tribute OF lives, animal and human,
is paid annually to the great tyrani
of the river.