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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-15
WIT AND WISDOM.

The best backing young man can
have is a good backbone of his own.
If you wish people to be kindly
toward you. you had best begin by be-
ing kindly toward them. The man who
scatters thorns had better not so bare
foot.-N y. Herald.
There is no music in ''rest" that
| know of, but there's the making Of
music in it. Patience is the finest and
worthicst part of fortitude, aud the
rarest, :oo.-John RuSktn.
Little George was que stoned the
other day about his big sisters beau.
How old is hep II don't know"
Well, is he youngP" - think SO,
for he hasn't any hair on his head. -
Chicago Inter Ocean
When He Kicks.
man is very like gun,
That fact please try to fix;
For II he finds he's charged too much,
Why, that's the time he kicks.
-I0akerS Statesman.
A Massachusetts widow dresses in
mourning, and wears bangs made Of
her departed husbands hair. She pru-
IDENTIFY had saved for that purpose all
that she pulled out before his DEATH
Lo,oeH Citizen.
NO." said fond mother. speak
ing proudly of her twenty-iive-year-old
daughter, "no, Mary isn't old enough
TO marry yet. She cries whenever rny
one scolds her, and until she becomes
hardened enough to talk back vigorous
ly she isn't fit for a wife. y Chicago
Herald.
A sensible man does not brag,
avoids introducing the names Of his
creditablc companions, omits himself rs
habitually as another man obtrudes
himself in the discourse, and is content
with putting his fact or theme simply
on its ground. Emerson.
II see that an Ohio postmistrcss has
resigned her position in order to get
married." remarked an old benedict to
his wife. Poor thing! l pity her."
said the helpmeet. why soP'' ..Be-
cause, after the honeymoon is over.
she'll have to sit up nearly every night
and wait till the male comes in. Mil
Waukee Sentinel.
A jolly old uncle had been relating
some incidents of his earlier life to his
nephew. 'Of all the women you ever
met, uncle" said the young man, by
which were you most struck" by
your aunt, my boy, by your aunt, re-
piled the old gentleman, dropping his
voice and feeling the back Of his head
tenderly.-N. y. Graphic.
81 Mother" said slangy Cass ave-
nue. 10y at the table when company was
present, this butter is 0. X, but the
bread is n. g., and ought to get the G..
b." Just hear him. explained the
fond mother, ''he is such beautiful
Latin scholar that / don't pretend to
understand word he saysl'' Detroit
Free Press.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-15
A Victorious Defeat.

Miss Belle Fisher: / can not tell you
how sorry / am! never suspected for
q moment that
Young James from Indiana: Oh!
that's all right: don't let that worry
you. Why, Miss Fisher. have been
refused by nine girls last summer! |
pop it to 'em before they are ready
they, of course, say no, but generally
in way that might mean yes later.
Miss B. F.: That is not the case this
time, ] assure you.
Young j.: Oh, that's what they al
ways say, and pretend to take it an
serieuz. Gives me time to think it
over, you know Isn't this glorious
afternoon Life.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-15

consin's own favorite son-Col. VIM.
F. Vilas-they would most surely
insist upon his nomination. If the
national convention should be SO
fortunate as TO place both gentlemen
on the ticket, Democracy would
have standard bearers that would do
credit to themselves and to the
people of the greatest government
on earth.
There will be a meeting of the
locating committee Of the State fair
the Capitol building on the last day
of February, when parties desiring
to secure the next State fair Ito be
held Sept. 15th) will be heard.
Peter Weber, living on State street,
on Friday afternoon, fell down stairs
| in his house and was instantly kill
ed. 1t is thought he must have had
an attack of paralysis.
The farmers of the state seem to
have been misinformed in some
strange manner as to the attitude to-
wards them of the faculty of the
State University A few malcontents
notably Aaron Broughten, Of Evans
vile, and the irrepressible tariff
apostle from Milwaukee, John w.
Hinton, have been the leaders in
the attack, and their senseless abuse
has always been met with hard
facts, logical arguments, and the
most cordial treatment at the hands
of the members Of the university.
Although the farmers may have a
Just cause of complaint in the fact
that money appropriated for an ag-
ricultural college is otherwise used,
they can hardly claim that too
much money is being spent on the
university as it stands at present, or
that it can ever be made too good to
accomplish the purposes aimed at.
On Saturday evening q party of
Freshmen from the university went
to Middleton to enjoy a dance.
While engaged in their sport at Mid
dleton a party of upper classmen
who had followed captured their
conveyance, and the Freshmen had
to return by the first train.
Large quantities of ice are being
shipped from this city to towns
along the Madison division of the
Northwestern railroad.
The Chicago & Northwestern rail-
road company on Thursday of last
week, paid into the state treasury
the sum of $116,092.72 as semi-an-
nual tax on the earnings of that
road in this state.
DIR. Vivian and Stephen Thomas,
of Mineral Point, were here last
week in attendance at the Odd Eel
lows convention.
James E. Rhodes, aged So, an old
settler and one of the leading and
most respected business men of the
city, dropped dead of heart disease
while making a deposit at the State
Bank this morning. He was in APP
parent good health and best of
spirits up to the very moment of his
fall.
Madison has been especially fav-
ored with first-class entertainments,
etc. At present mask balls are all
the rage.
Adjutant General Chapman issued
call, on Tuesday, tor the third
annual convention Of the officers Of
the Wisconsin National Guard, to
be held in Madison, Feb. q and %.
An interesting programme is pro-
vided.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-15

The Chicago Herald is hard al
work trying to impress upon the
minds Of the democrats of the north
west the fact that New York will be
real battle ground of the next cam
paign. The most casual observer OF
political events must admit that
there is but little prospect of either
party being successful in the coming
presidential contest without the vote
of the state of New York. But why
this fact should materially change
the policy of the domocractic party,
either in shaping its platform or in
choosing its candidates, The Demo
Crat is at loss to see. The cam
paign ought to be conducted on
broad national issues; and the can
didates selected ought to be the men
who would most tittingly represent
true democratic principles. There are
two things pretty certain about the
next campaign which are of more
importance than the fact that New
York is the pivotal state One is
that the contest will be decided by
the great mass of independent
voters who are but loosely, if bound
at all by party ties; and the other is
that this class of voters cannot be
attracted by campaign based OF
humbuggery. Let the party pursue
straightforward course-nominate
its best men and put forth its plat
form of principles in plain, unequiv
ocal language-and it will stand 6
better show of carrying New York
rs well as the whole country, thar
if influenced by minor or local con
siderations.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-15
A correspondent, writing

A correspondent, writing from
Washington, says:
Senator Pendleton has lost none of his reform
civil service ideas by reason Of his defeat to be
returned to the Senate. He has just introduced
bill proposing such an amendment of the
Constitution OF the United States as will pro-
vide for the election by the people Of post
! masters, marshals and district attorneys, thus
abridging the Presidents appointing power and
removing the possibility Of using this vast pat
ronage for political prestige. Mr.. Pendleton
| has confidence that the resolution will yet be-
come law, but have not found single Sena-
tor who would vote for its passage. The Senator,
In speaking of his late contest with Payne in
Ohio, says that his party will suffer more than
himself individually because the action was
virtually an endorsement by the Ohio Democ-
racy of the spoils system a system that the
Democracy at large will not endorse. When
asked what he thought of Payne as a Presidential
candidate he replied with laugh: Should
Mr.. Payne be nominated the Democratic party
would suffer the greatest defeat in all its history.
And there is not the remotest danger of his
selection"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-15
For Young Readers.
A FUNNY CRiP.

Ihaye a little friend
A lad just Eve years old
With bright black eyes and shining hair,
Whose heart is true as gold.
This little friend OF mine
Is thoughtful and polite;
Says "Yes'm," No m, y IF You please
"Good-morning." and "6osd night"
He doesn't talk quite plain:
Wears pants" just like man.
And watches papa. so he may
Be like him If he can.
He's such funny chap
This little five-year DID,
ASKS questions II would puzzle Oft
The wisest TO unfold.
And yet, ere many years
Have touched US in their fight
know quite well our little lad
Will fade away from sight:
And in his place Wen see
A man with many ways
Just like the restless little boy
We love so nowadays.
Sarah E. Ed>tnidn, ia Golden Daps,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-15

Morrison's tariff bill is being con-
sidered by the ways and means COM
mlttec, and the great army of news
paper correspondents are busily en-
gagged in specializing as to the prob
able outcome of the measure. All
sorts of rumors are rife as to how il
will be received by the democratic
members of the house when it comes
directly before that body to be acted
upon. These rumors are about MS
conflicting and as unreliable as the
rumors circulated in regard to the
spcakership contest just before the
assembling of congress, The strong
probability is, however, that the
WAYS and means committee will re-
port the bill in very near the same
shape rs submitted by Chairman
Morrison, who recommends that
about one hundred articles be placed
upon the flee list, and that n hori-
zontal reduction of about twenty per
cent. be made on all other duties.
And if the committee so report it,
the logic of events will demonstrate
that Mr.. Morrison acted wisely in
framing the measure as he did. The
vote on the speakership in the DEM
ocratic caucus clearly shows that a
large majority Of the democratic
members will heartily support a tariff
reform bill, and that this majority is
large enough to pass such meas
ure in the house in spite of the most
desperate opposition of the protec-
tionists in both parties. So if this
bill should pass the house and be ac-
cepted by the senate, tariff reform
would in great measure be accom-
plished. On the other hand, if the
bill should pass the house and be
rejected by the senate, it would
serve to draw the line on which to
fight out the coming campaign
When this line is drawn it will be
seen that Mr.. Morrison chose well
the ground on which 10 make the
fight of 1884. The democrats will
appear before the country demand.
ing that the relief from taxation
which a high protective commission
recommended one year ago be grant.
ed the people; while the republicans
will be arrayed in opposition to that
relief. The democrat who has any
misgivings as to the success Of his
party under such circumstances has
not faith even as a grain Of mustard
seed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-15

We see by the Sank County Dem
ocrat that the campaign has actually
begun. That paper prints a wood
cut of Digger Indian, which il
tries to palm off On its readers as an
exact representation of Hon. Philetus
Sawyer, formerly Mare" of Oshkosh
but now U. S. Senator from Wiscon-
sin. Barron Sawyer ought to al
once enter a suit for libel or SANDER
or for both, against the editor of The
Democrat.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-15

Frank A. Flowers Life Of Matt
II. Carpenter" does not meet with
much commentator from ths ere
viewers" The Sunday Telegraph,
of Milwaukee, recently contained a
a very sharp criticism on the work
in which Mr.. Flower is denounced
as a |" fool friend of Mr.. Carpenter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-15

Republicans who thought that
Ben Butler would loom up as the
democratic candidate for president,
and that Sam Randall would be
elected speaker of the present house
of representatives, are now after poor
Payne, of Ohio. They are positive
that the democrats will nominate
him for president.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-15

The Chicago Herald is responsible
for the statement that "while Mr..
Watterson is heartily in favor Of
Mcdonald, of Indiana, for president,
it is understood that his reserve can
didate is Colonel Villas, of Wiscon-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-15

"A verdict in the Superior Court at
Augusta. Ga, giving damages to .
father for injuries sustained by daugh-
ter fourteen years old. in the Augusta
factory, from which injuries the child
died, Is regarded as settling very inn
portant precedent, establishing liability
Of manufacturing companies to parents
in damages for injuries to minor chill
dren while at 9ork--N T. Post.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-15

The Iowa State Leader. the great
tariff reform newspaper Of that state,
says that the war cry from this on
should be: THE tariff is tax.
Reduce the taxes"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-15

Jacob Sanger, of Grant County.
No., while riding . mule by night be-
came entangled in . telegraph wire
which had sagged nearly to the ground,
and was thrown by the mule and in
iured. He sued the telegraph company
Tor damages, and las obtained . verdict
for Is, 000.-SE Lonis Globe.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-15
House and Lat for Sale.

I offer for sale my house and lot situated
on Vine street, directly north of the city hall.
The house confirms four rooms, basement kitch-
en- and summer kitchen: good frame building.
The lot Is well fenced. The property viii be sold
on reasonable. Apply TO MRS NARY FRITZ
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-15
NIX. Van Matre, AuctiOneer,

Is prepared to cry public sales at all times on
reasonable terms. Farmers sales q specially.
Can be seen at Mineral Point every Saturday.
Orders left at The Democrat Office will receive
prompt attention. y. K. VAN MATRE.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-15
SECRETARY LINCOLN.

We present this week portrait
Of Robert I. Lincoln, Secretary OF
War, who is prominently mentioned
as the republican nominee for the
Presidency.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-15

f, A report from Washington says
the house committee on pensions
has unanimously resolved to report
favorably the Price pension bill.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-15

Thirty per cent Of the suicides in
France take place in cafes and after the
Intending suicide has fsst paTtaksn Of q
henxt1 @oo1
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-15
Wood For Sale.

lam prepared to furnish wood to all VINO wa1
to buy, at the lowest market price. Apply to
80 SAM HARRIS, JR-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-15
Ayers Sarsaparilla.

Six months ago was completely covered with
s terrible humor and scrofulous sores. The
humor caused an incessant and intolerable
itching, and the skin cracked 50 as to cause
the blood to flow in many places whenever
l moved. My sufferings were great, and my
life burden. / commenced the use of the
SARsAPARILLA in April last, and have used
1t regularly since that time. My condition
began to improve at once. The sores have
all healed. and feel perfectly well in every
respect being now able to do q good days
work. although IS years Of age. Many inquire
what has wrought such cure in my case, and
I tell them, as have here tried to tell you,
AYERS SARsAPARILLA. Glover, Vt, Oct
81, issa. Yours gratefully,
HIRAM PHILLIPS"
AYERS SARsAPARILLA cures Scrofrla
and all Scrofulous Complaints, Erysip-
elias. Eczema. Ringvorm. Blofches,
Sores, Boils, Tumors. and Eruptions OF
the Skin. Il clears the blood Of all irnpu-
rites, aids digestion, stimulates the action Of
the bowels, and thus restores vitality and
strengthens the whole system.
PREPARED BIT
Dr.J.C.Ayer&Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by ali Druggists; 81, nix bottles for IS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-15
" GuGuu

1t is . fact that remedies almost without
number already contest the claim to cure AL the us
that affiict suffering humanity. Thousands have
found them poweriess 10 work cure for them
No diseases have so bafied all attempts
atpermanent relief as have Rheumatism and Neural.
ga Along succession OF disappointments has made
their aSonized victims despair Of the possibility OF
cure For centuries they have been considered be-
yond the power of medical skill to cure
And yet we say both can be cured, and
that ATHLoPHoRos VIII do the business. The best
proof that it can do it is that it has done il
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-02-15
MaAa0une

Rev. S. r. Dennen, DID,, pastor Third
matisrn hsd kept him from the pulpit four or i've
months at time. He says he had suffered all that
one could. and live. he took his first dose Of ATH-
LoPHoRos on Friday Sunday he WAS in his pulpit |.
Monday he was well, xnd has remained 30 since.
Rev William p. Corbit, DID,, pastor
George St NJ f Church, New Haven. Conn. was laid
up for two months with Inaammatory Rheumatism,
suffering most excruciatng torture ArHLoPHoRos
cured hum. and he believes it 10 be infaIhble.
II. s. Chandler, of the n. Y. "fndepen-
dentn says ATHIoPHoRos cured him Of Rheulna-
tism from which he had suffered for year and half
Rev W. b. Evans, Washington, d. c.,
says: Il consider its work almost in the light Of
miracle. 1t is most wonderful medicine. 1t ought
to be spread throughout the land"
The Evening critic., 1884-02-11
RINGS AND RED TAPE
which nre Said to be Too InnueD
tinI in the Alabamn Claims Com

which nre Said to be Too InnucD-
tinI in the Alabamn Claims Conn
mission.
"There is a storm brewing In the vicinity OF
the rooms OF the Alabama Claims Commission
which will bo likely TO cause something OF a
sensation II the facts become known and the
rings and combinations implicated are OK.
posed" remarked o gentleman we'll vorsed In
the mysteries and red tape complications of
the commission, to reporter.
",what is the trouble2" inquired the re-
porter.
swell, you SEQ, all the claims that arc pond
ing before the court Will not bo paid-thero is
not enough money to pay them, and never Will
be enough allowed for the purpose, even IL the
claims are all approved by the commission.
Now, the claims are OF two kinds: First, for
losses caused by the acts OF Confederate
cruisers during the rebellion; and second,
nies for extra war premiums on merchandise
and other property In transit on the sea dur
ing the rebellion. Now 1t would appear that
claim for reimbursement after lapse of q
quarter OF century, as they really
sustained no loss, as they recoy; ,;
by adding to the price OF the merchandise, and
the purchasers were really the losers. In
other words, tho purchasers aud consumers
paid these high premiums instead OF the
Wholesale merchants and importers, but
nevertheless the war premium claimants, by
their attorneys, have filed claims aggregating
seventeen and a-half millions, as we'll as In
terest. Now, while claims for losses sustained
by Confederate depredations are genuine and
proper subjects for reimbursement, the
claimants OF this class are being frozen out
by the war premium claimant ring, which
comprises experienced and accomplished lob
byists who have succeeded In having the law
modelled TO suit their claims ana have nearly
succeeded in depicting the Treasury to very
large amount"
"what Will be done In this matter p
"Well, we Will endeavor to show Congress
that the real claimante, whom Congress has
said shall have the fret consideration, have
been Disseminated against In the
decision concerning what is meant by
on the high seas, and also In the den.
milton OF Cruisers We VIII appeal most
strongly TO Congress to pass BILL settling
do Justice TO the claimants who have suffered
from the depredations OF Confederate cruis-
ers."
"Tell me more particularly the complaints
| against the rulings OF the court"
1--WE claim that the Court improperly OK.
| cludes a number OF Just claims, by O decision
| that all captures made between the shore and
| q line four miles out at sea nre excluded from
the benefits of the act establishing the court
That they discriminated against Just claim,
| in adopting an unauthorized definition Of tn,
words Confederate cruisers and that the!
improperly decided that some depreciation
were not committed by armed vessels withiI
Tho meaning OF the act, In excluding the re
cords OF Confederate courts as evidence, ant
| In rendering various other decisions by which
| claimants are deprived of reimbursement {,
which they are entitled, and which II was tn,
| intention OF Congress to grant"
The Evening critic., 1884-02-11
THE Frrz-JoAN PORTER CASE.
Views OF Representative Mime
sofa Soldier.

Views of n Representative 1inue-
sofa Soldier.
II. o. Van Leuven, editor OF the Vidette, pub
lished at Spring Valley, MINI. writes as fol-
lows with reference TO the Fltz.John Porter
case. He probably voices the sentiments OF
nine.tenths OF the Minnesota soldiers;
TO ne Editor OF The EUenino CrIhc:
SPRING VALLEY, MIMI, Feb. 8, 1884.
The Washington anti.Fltz.John Porter bu-
rehu has invited me 70 write the President to
"withhold his signature from the Porter Re.
lief bill, In caso II pasees the Senate" take
II, therefore, that similar requests are being
scattered broadcast over the country, and,
therefore, tho matter becomes proper sub.
ject for THE CRITICS notice, AS q soldier and
newspaper man, do not believe II is properly
pro or con, and l shall decline. to do
go, the washington bureau TO tho con-
trary Notwithstanding. II had any
say in the matter, and on this point
! think ! represent fairly the g soidier ,ii,n
General Grant and our own General Terry,
fret, last and all the time, for porter's reeto.
ration, as regard him as an immeasuraoly
wronged and peraecuted man. Long shame
leesly disgraced, tho hour OF Porters vindica.
ana emphatic vote having passed the bill, the
concurrence OF the Senate may be regarded as
settled. Speaking only for myself, would be
ashamed TO ask General Arthur 70 veto the
bill, after that illustrious soldier, General
Grant, has 80 warmly declared fer Porter.
why the Minnesota delegation In tho House
---washburp, Strait, Wakefield, Nelson and
White-voted no on that bill 10 past 1nulng
out. We look for affirmative votes from both
sabin and MCMILLAN, when the vote In toe
Senate is had.
Yours respectfully,
Ii, q, VAN LEUvEN.