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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-10
Henry Ward Beecher on Blaine.

% II T.
NEW YORK, OcL. ID anes 4. ooy
and Henry Ward Betcher are now
FURNISHING e'ioenco dSdihs'
1t has long been an open secret that
T.r,aS u Iou tho railway nuaonate Of
49,: - =, ,r;,-o.a dano,nced
aIcnsan' nao II -
Blame as corrupt man. lie mas
often and to various persons related
-, ;ro;Jay+ s;yniIar IN dafail to the
al -
version given DtlOW. hr. DcecDer
ono n +ba oantlarnen to whom
a. etorv wos .3Id ,rb;s led To a
s I:oI -
question Delng asked ana a OcHldl Dy
1ov All of which is eXDlaIned In
Mr. bSecner SuoJOlueO IeLler'
RpooxtyS n V Oct g. fsos3
ToGen- X a. Aiger; Canoida's i"f INC oo"ei
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-10
Mr.. Beecher Under Fire

NEW YORK, Oct. 7.-"There IS no
use trying to disguise the fact that
Mr.. Beecher has alienated some of his
oldest and truest friends, said prom
inent member of Plymouth church
o-day, and l suppose that his declar-
alton in favor of Cleveland is the
cause of it. A good many of the gen.
tlemen that i have known for years
in the church have not been to hear
Mr.. Beecher since his return from his
summer vacation"
IF Mr.. Beecher continues IN the
same way of thinking In regard to
Gov. Cleveland, is the statement of
a prominent member of the church.
"and still advocates his election. l
shoulI not be surprised to see such a
falling off in the support of the church
by men of means and character, who
make it what it is in the community,
that Mr.. Beecher will be compelled to
resign his pastorsge before the end of
the year. 1t would be like tearing out
his heart strings for Mr.. Beecher to
give up dear old Plymouth I ba-
lieve he will recede from the awk-
ward position in which he has placed
himself"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-10

Says the Boston Herald: "By Mr..
Blainc's own letters, and other evil
dencc which has not been impeached,
moro than 5000, 600 OF the Little Rock
" Fort Smith bonds have been traced
to his hands, Of which he turned over
$G7, 600 at the reorganization of the
road. Mr.. Blaine has Hercr explain
ed Whai he did wih the rest Of them
1t is not denied that the three rail
roads named did buy about $3.50, 600
of these bonds at prices far above their
value Nobody has told ,chere they
cdme from il not from M. Blame.
How easy it would be to explain the
whole thing if Mr.. Blaine were inuo-
cent? Yet all we h-ve got from him
is q letter asking Warren Fisher to
lie for him"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-10

in contact. Now, however, things
have changed, and any mention of
his peculiar ability seems to enrage
him.
Recently he had occasion to engage
bell boy, and of the many applicants
for the position selected one whose
"eyes beamed with honesty" as he
expressed it. So struck was he with
the boys appearance that he contin
uallv expatiated on the honest eyes to
his fellow clerks and Landlord Talbot.
When the boy had been in the house
about half an hour the reader of hu-
man nature had occasion to send his
protege after change for a $40 note.
At last accounts the boy still employs
the "honest eyes" in searching for
small change. He IS understood to
have got as far as Buffalo, butts hour
ly expected back with the coin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-10

THE republican party should poll its
nominees for electors and see if they
are not shaky on Blaine. One of
them writes 10 New York paper say
ing that he is perplexed as to how he
shall reconcile duty to conscience
with a seeming duty to the republican
party" He wants some one To- en-
Tighten him as 10 how he can retain
his sclf-respcct, vote the republican
ticket, and cast his vote in the cleo
toral college for, rs he terms him,
''thc unsuccessful stock broker and
bond manipulation, that eminent trick
stor and tried and proved liar, James
G.. Blaine" llo can get no enlight-
cnmcnt as to the point in question
from honest men.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-10
A Dismissal.

ALBANY, N. Y, Oct. David
Healey, chief clerk of the bureau of
labor statistics, was to day removed
from office by Commissioner Peck.
Following is the letter of dismissal:
You are hereby notified that on
and after t. is date your services will
not be required in this department.
Under ordinary circumstances, |
should feel willing and indeed be JUS
ified in allowing you to resign; but
conscious as / am, not only of your
base and unwarrantable treachery,
to me personally, but of your utter
lack of manhood, decency and honor
in the performance of your sworn
duty, / am impelled by a sense of my
1fficial oath to remove you for gross
dishonest practices and to denounce
you as unworthy of the confidence of
any man.
(Signed) CHARLES T. PECK,
Commissioner of Labor Statistics.
Peck, it seems, had told Healey he
had no desire or wish 10 inhu-
ence his (Healey's) political action ID
any way. He thought he ought to see
the propriety of not presiding at a
Butler meeting, which however
Healey did Since then Commissioner
Peck obtained copies of dispatches
sent by Healey and charged to the de-
partment. Between April 29th and
August 9Th, forty-six dispatches were
discovered, many of them signed
Healey or Damon, his nom de
plume. and all on private
business or in connection
with the political labor movement.
They have been paid for by the de-
partment of customs, which pays its
telegraph bills monthly, those that
were private being checked off and
paid for by the parties sending them.
This is the custom in all state depart
ments. AS many as forty-six dis
patches were in cipher. Peck states
that the bills were presented to Healey
and he certified tkat they were
on the department business.
Healey denies the charge and declares
the removal was for political reasons.
Peck states that neither Gov. Cleve-
land nor any other state officer knew
of or advised the removal which he
made on his own personal and
affient responsibility.
The reason assigned by Peck for
this action is that his subordinate
violated the oath of Office and has
been gailty of malfeasance In Office.
The latter charge consisting in bis
telegraphing some forty-six messages
amounting to about ten dollars. and
charging the same to the department.
Healey Indignantly denies the charge
and will demand an investigation
Healey's friends claim he recently
presided at the Butler meeting against
the advice of Commissioner Peck
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-10
KICKING AGAINST GUENTHER.

KICKING AGAINST GUEN TIL En-.
There is a lively nausea in the stom-
achs of the Columbia county republi
cans over the nomination of Richard
Guenther for congressman. His NOM
ination was secured by those methods
which have become SO odious 10 the
rank and file of the republican party.
There is talk of an open revolt in Col
umbia county. The Portage Regis
ter, republican to the core,
is very indignant 1t has not yet put
up the name of Guenther, nor has
it yet formally bolted, but it denoun,
ces the methods By which Guenther's
nomination was secured and declares
that he is not the choice of the re.
publican voters of Outagamie nor
Winnebago counties, and is not the
choice, of course, of Columbia couSty.
1t speaks of the nomination of Mr..
Smith, the democratic standard
bearer, as very ''strong nomination.
There will be a large kick" against
Guenther in Columbia, and other
counties. The old ''brawn and
BRAIN of the republican party do no!
like him, his WAYS. or his machine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-10

The Troy (N. W steam heating
works, which were bull. fye years ago
at a cost OF Sf75, 900, have proved a
failure and will be abandoned this
winter.
Workers Ia bleacheries where chlor-
inc is largely used are singularly ex-
cmpt from all germ diseases, but suf-
fer from special ailments induced By
inhaling that gas.
The looms used In the state Of New
Jersey for the manufacture OF home
made silk are almost fac-similes OF
those employed in China and India
for the same purpose
The Boston Commonwealth says
that there are now larger number OF
young persons from all parts of the
country studying music in that city
than has ever been known before.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-10
THE HAUNTED HILL.
A Missouri Countrywide Panic-Strick-
Ell Over Many Mysterious Accidents.
uartFar3 Tf,na.

Out in what is known as the "ghost
district" there is fated bill, over
which passes the main country road.
A well known farmer, who resides in
the vicinity, stated that within the
past year there have been no less than
fifty disastrous runaways on this par
ticular hill, and the old fragments OF
wagons and buggies could be seen
lying around in all directions. People
are beginning to think strangely OF so
many accidents occurring at one place,
and many go great distance out OF
their way to avoid what is beginning
to be familiarly known as haunted
hilI.n OF late 1t is rare thing that
any traveller passes this road by night,
and then only on horseback. Ia near
ly every instance when the hill ls
reached the animal kecomes unman-
ageable and makes frantic efforts TO
uahorse his rider.
AS Mr.. Anthony Bradshaw and
family were returning hone by this
route, their team, pair OF sturdy old
work-horses, took fright and ran
away, luckily injuriDg no one, but
literally demolishing the vehicle.
These horses were never known to
run away before. Last week two
young ladies-the Misses Stevens
were thrown out of their buggy at the
same place, one of them sustaining a
severe fracture of the ankle. In this
instance the buggy was smashed into
smithereens. Countless accidents OF
a like character were named, all hap
pening at this particular spot. The
''fatal hill'' is situated two miles west
of town, Just in the rear of Phillip
Browns residence, in what is known
as the ghost district" which latter
derived its name last fall from q
strange creature roaming at large, it
is said, through the woods OF the
locality, frightening the inhabitants
nearly out of their wits. This mys-
terry never was fathomed, although
day after day and night after night
hunting parties were out securing the
thickly- wooded, sparssly-settled neigh
borhood.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-10
Waiting for a Shortage.
Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.

Aud will you really be married in
September, Louisa, dear?'
'Why, Lilly, sweet, it is not defn-
itely arranged yet. You know AL
fred has been in the position of cash
ier with'the present fru for only two
years"
80 you were telling me, darling,
but do you think you will have long
to waltz
Il can not sag definitely. Lilly, but
Alfred is very energetic, and he says
that if business continues to improve
he hopes within the next.three months
to accumulate shortage upon which
he can live comfortably"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-10
Sizing Him Up.
Syracuse Standard

Some people are imbued with the
idea that they can read characteristics
in features of the face. There are
people who place confidence in their
ability to Judge of mans predIlec-
tioRs by certain formations of the nose,
mouth, ears, eyes, or bumps on the
cranium. Hotel clerks especially
have ufhmited opportunities of test
ing this nature reading, and the ma
iority of them claim to be able to
ssslze a man upr 10 the last cent in his
pocket One of the taree obliging
clerks at the Empire house had un-
bounded faith In this Sizing up
process, and until last week used to
apply 1t with seeming success upon
the many people with whom he came
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-10
Outward Round

voyscerS, intending emisrants 10 the far West,
mariners and commercial travellers should, as the
preliminary Of tour or business journey, pro
vide themselves with Hosteteers Stomach Bitter S,
the travellers surest tTIaSitIS. Travelling under
the s>oSt favorable circumstances is always
fatiguing, and fatig..s Is prejudicial 10 health
when correspondent rest IS unattainahle The
Bitters couuteracts bodily fatigue and mental
worry neutralizes the effects of bad food hastily
swallowed when mixed with water OF doubtful
atty nullifies its hurtful effects. protects the
system from malaria and is OF especial banent 10
invalid travellers who often suffer severely during
and after even short journeys Persons who uss
il for sea sickness finds that Il promptly termin
ates the reschinS incident 90 that complaint, an
speedily puts them on what sailors cali their ~ses
legs"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-10
Milwaukee ae Market.

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 7.-Flour-Dull and un.
changed. Whest-Quiet; No. ., 753s for seller
October; 771s for seller November; 20 for sell
Ter December Corn-Easier and rejected, 51@
53- oats-Dull; No. ., white, 2a16@3016 Rye =
inactive, nominal, No 1, 81 No, ?. 50. Barley
Dull and lower; No. 2, So; extra No. 3, 4615
Provisions Mess pork, 1000 for seller
cash and October; 1850 for seller November.
Lard-Prine steam 7.5O for seller cash and Oc-
tober; 7.30 for seller November. Sweet pickl-
ed hams-Firmer; 11@12. Live hogs-Easier
at 1905. As. Butter-Steady; choice cream
cry, 26029; fair to good, 23@25; best dairy 100
81. Cheese-Steady; best new cream, 11012.
Eggs Steady; 171a01S15.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-10

Mr.. WARREN FISHER has lately
written letter in which he says that
Blaine offered $40, 600 and to pay his
and Mulligan's expenses abroad until
after election. Now the letters are
out, and Blaine says they contain
nothing inconsistent with tac strictest
honor and integrity What a Ounce
he was to offer so much 10 hide from
the day the proofs of his own virtue
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-10
Connecticut Election.

HARTFORD, Conn. Oct. 7.-Returns
from all but eighteen towns give a
total vote of AZ, 593 on the biennial
sessions amendment, with majority
for the amendment of 15,107. Re
turns from 144 towns show that the
republicans control the boards of reg
istration in -, the democrats in 40,
equally divided %. This is no mate
rial change from last year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-10
Jerome Park Races,

New YORK, Oct I'm the 5th day
Of the Jerome Park races, the wealth
er was pleasant, the track fast and the
attendance good. The first race was
for purse of $500 all ages, weight
for age allowances I of mile. Rem
wych won; Strath's Pry, second :;
Lady Land third Time 11S4.
Srcond race, purse $500, for 2-year
olds, three quarters OF mile: Miss
DAILY woa, Coral second, Mullens
third. Time :203,
Third race, free handicap sweep
stakes, one mile: Cluke won by a
neck, Himalya second, Shenandoah
third. Time Az.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-10
ConyIcts in English Prisons.
London Truth

Out of the 9, $40 prisoners who on
March 81. 1884, formed the population
of English convict prisons, about
6. 29S were under sentences of FIVE and
seven years; only los had sentences
of six years. OF the remaining :, ,1S7,
2. 227 had sentences of ten, fifteen or
twenty years, and 3o1 for life The
remaining possible terms of years
were inf llcted only on S14; thus there
was enIy one for each of the terms
eleven. thirteen. seventeen and nine
teen years. five were enduring nine
years, while sis were suffering ten
years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-10

The republicans at tho presidential
election following each of the above
elections carried the state by an in
creased majority. It will be seen,
however. that Ohio is becoming less
and less important to the democratic
party. In 1876 tha democrats carried
the country bva popular majority OF
2a2 600 and elected Tilden. In 1850,
although tho republican majority
was the largest of any of the
four elections given, the republicans
had less then 10000 majority on TIE
total popular vote, and a change of
less than 10, 600 votes in New York
state would have resulted in the cleo
ton Of Hancock. From these
figures it is clear that, whatever the
result of the election in Ohio,
next Tuesday, it by no means follows
that tho democrats cannot elect Cleve-
land. Tho success of the latter de-
pends almost wholly upon his ability
to carry his own state-New York.
On the other hand the republicans
must carry Ohio. If they lose it in
October they will lose it by an in
creased majority in November and
with it New York, indiana, Illinois
and Wisconsin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-10
Rival Demonstrations

Fr. WAYNE. IND. Oct. Two
immense torch light PROFESSIONS of
opposing political parties paraded the
streets to-night- The city is ablaze
with torch lights, transparencies and
fireworks Gen Nelson, of Terre
Haute, and Miss Nellie Hollie Hol-
brook addressed meeting of 5000
people from the court house steps,
while Gen Paul Vandervoort adj
dressed a similar meeting IN the Cath
Ole library.
SEN voorhees, addressed large
democratic meeting at the Academy
of Music. Both parties put forth
their utmost, and the result has been
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-10
Blaine Busted in Maine.

PORTLAND, Me-, Oct. 4-The con-
vention here to day organized peo-
Piles party. declaring in the first pre-
amble the various parties and asso-
Citations now existing, known Us the
greenbackers, labor and tax reformers
are now Kinder the principles of the
Indianapolis platform, developed and
embedded in General Buffers minori-
ty report at Chicago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-10

Mr.. BLAINE writes lotter to Mr..
VIM. Mckinley denying several
things. Since Mr.. Blaine stood up on
the floor of congress and took A.
600, 900 people into his confidence and
told them string of outrageous false
hoods it rather tends TO prove propo-
sitiCA to have Mr. Blaine deny it, He
is a very badly discredited witness.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-10

JOHN II. MCLEAN, proprietor of thu
Cincinnati Enquirer, was married in
Washington yesterday morning to
Miss Enlly j. Beale, daughter of Gen.
Edward Bqalc. There were no cal DIS
and no presents. The wedding was
only attended by few of the near
relatives Of the contracting parties.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-10

The Blaineites report that Isaac
Stephenson is making a splendid run
in the ninth district. He is running
from Meehan, who is scoring splendid
time toward an election. Stephenson
will have to repair the bridges on the
state line and import Michigan men
in large numbers to save himself. And
Michigan has use for all her voters
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-10

HENRY WARD BEECHER, in letter
published in another column, furnish
es another link in the chain of cvi
dence TO prove that Blaine used his
official power 10 induce people desery-
ing favorable legislation to purchase
his deprecated bonds.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-10
The Crusade Against Liquor.
CHICAGO, Oct. THE following
will be issued Tomorrow:
PROHIBITION HEADQUARTERS.

CHICAGO, Oct. Z, 1884.
To the people Of the United States:
In view of the misery and crime resulting from
alcoholism and of the guilt fastened upon the
people by governments municipal, state and ma
tional, by permitting and even licensing traffic in
the poisonous drinks, the executive committee Of
the prohibition party call upon the people of this
county to observe Wednesday, Oct, 29th as day
of fasting, humiliation and confession;
and in view of the fact that many
all over the land are aroused and realize
the enormity of the liquor crime and are willing
to be at cost and pains to put it away, we call
upon all Christian believers to unite in prayer to
Almighty God that his aid may be given to the
measures which will result in the sp6 cdy putting
away of this guilt and the suppression of the
traffic in alcoholic drinks.
JNo B. FINCH,
Chairman.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-10

ADvICEs from Washington indicate
great dependency II opub!ican cir
cles, and especially among Blaine's
most Intimate friends. The tremen-
dous effort required to keep Ohio in
line causes them no end of un.asi-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-10
What Conkiing Saws.

BosTvN, Oct. 7.--Roscoe Conkling
is reported by Boston friend who re-
Gently visited him, as saying that
Buffers vote in New York City will
be about 1900, and 10000 in the
whole state. He thinks Cleveland
will carry the state.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-10
Cleveland Gong to New York.

ALBANY, Oct. Gov. Cleveland
goes to New York on private business
Wednesday next. He will remain
until Thursday afternoon, when he
has promised to be present at a
demonstration to be held in Brooklyn.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-10
OHlO'S OCTOBER VOTE

In answer to democrat, who wants
TO know the vote Of Ohio at the Octo-
borclcction preceding each presidential
election, the majority is given for the
past l6 years, rs follows:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-10

Major Daniel Simpson, who for
over 20 years has acted as drummer
for the Ancient and Honorable Ar
tillery Company of Boston, celebrat-
ed on Monday the Gath anniversary
of his birth. He was drummer boy In
the war of 1872.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-10

Mt. TILDEN's able Litter will be
found on the first page. 1t is brief
but indicates the strong, sinewy grasp
OF that superb intellect.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-10

Mr.. TILDEN will not give $4,000
to get back his letters, but the repub-
licans would give a handsome sum
IL he would never write any
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-10

New YORK, Oct. THE registra-
ton for the first day in New York
shows total of "a, S73 voters register
ed, the first day in 1880 there were
70, 5SS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-10
Lieut.. Greely.

PORTSMOUTH. N. H. Oct. 7.-Lieut.
Greedy leaves for Washington on
Nov, 5th. His health is slowly i'm
proving.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-10

The introduction of the optional sys-
tenn IN Yale College has been death to
Greek. ard Latin Students take in
their solitlcal science, history and
mathematics.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-10

THERE is anxiety at republican
headquarters for Colorado. They
have been obliged to send a satchel
full Of monev out there to fix things.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-10
chIIdren Drowned

ESSEN, Austria, Oct. 6.-Fourieen
children while playing IN boat to-
day capsized it and all were drowned
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-10
ACCIDENTS.

TRIaTY persons were drowned aud
much property destroyed by cloud
burst at Pachuca, Mex, last Saturday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-10

a large democratic demonstration.
and the largest republican rally ever
held in Allen county.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-10

The area of Philadelphia is 129
square miles. The area of London is
122 square miles.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-10
Ocean Steamers.
Big Vote in New York

NEW YORK, Oct. 7.-Arrived, Fur
nesia from Glasgow.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-10
Ex.GOy. Tilden's Reply to the
National Committee.
He Writes a Clear, Strong,
Able Letter.
A Prayer Crusade in Behalf of
Prohibition.
Other Points.
WORDS OF WISDOM.
Gov. Tilden's Last Words.

GOV. TiIden's Last Words.
NEW YORK, Oct. THE following
is from Mr. Tilden's response to the
committee of the national democratic
convention, conveying to him reso-
lutions of that body: