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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-03
ACCIDENTS.

g GURLER BROTHERS butter and cheese
factory, at Dekagb. ILL.,, was destroyed
by fire ThW s6ay evening. The los is
$40, goo; insured for one-half.
NJ. +. HALR's mill and salt block at
Ta~as City, Mich. were burned Monday
night, the loss approximatjng 5 O,000.
The daily product of the work was 90
600 feet of lumber and and 260 barrels
of salt.
Two sleepiug g cars and fifteen freight
cars were destroyed by fire after the
collision between passenger train and
freight train, on the Chicago and Al
ton railroad, near Paducah junction.
Several persons wsre more or less in
jureA. The loss to the railroad company
is estimated at $4,000.
A DEs MoryES, Iowa, dispatcS of the
2Sth. states that terrible storm of wind
and hail passed over the southern part
of Sac county between : and 5 O'Clock
in the evening. A bank building at
Wall Lake was unroosed, and an old
man xamed SIoag killed by flying
board. Tae damage to property at Wall
lake amounts TO several thousand dol
lars. Only meager reports have been
received. but a serious disaster is feared.
AN accident to the engine of Chicago
and Alton passenger train compelled il
to stop early Tuesday morning between
| Paducah junction and Cayuga, H., aud
a man was sent back 10 flag freight
following after, but did not go faI
enough. The freight crushed into the
stationary passenger, throwing two
! sleepers off the track and setting them
on fire, they being consumed with the
engine, baggage, and fifteen freight cars
A heavy ram and thunderstorm prevail
ed at the time, but the passengers mir
aculously escaped.
A JERSEY CiTY dispatch of the Goth
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-03
A LUNAR COLUMBUS.
The Alleged Discoveries ofan English
Astronomer Relative to the Moon.
Philadelphia Inquirer,

Most people old enough to have
known anything of 1t. or to have been
told of it by their immediate progeni-
tors, remember about the moon hoax.
The idea of intelligent inhabitants on
the earth's well known and popular
satellite seems to possess a fascination
for the human mind, and it is now re-
ported that amazing and unpreceden
Ted success has attended the last
attempt at lunary discovery which is
said to have been made by an English
Professor re joicing IN the name of
Blendmann.
This gentleman, as it appears by
the story, hit upon the idea that the
trouble with the moon was that, in
stead of not having light enough, the
astronomer had entirely too much
light to see her by The intensity of
the light poser oi the moons atmos-
phere ne found was so great as seri-
ously to affect the correctness of the
observations. Forcibly struck with
this idea, as DR.. Hahnemann was with
that OF the man who jumped into a
second bramble bush to scratch in
again 'homo hop athlcaliy" the eyes
| which the first bramble bush scratched
out, the professor set about devising
some means of making the object
glass OF his refractor less refractory,
which be did by smoking the glass
with the smoke of camphor, when,
after months of experiment, he got
photograph Of the moon in just the
required sort Of twilight This pho
tograph he magnified Ill a solar mi
croscope to the extremely moderate
diameter of only So feet, when lol
his research was rewarded by the ap-
pearance of towns, nabitations, fields
and seas, and signs of industry and
traffic. At last accounts the professor
was still continuing his researches. 1t
is not stated that he worked with
more than one glass. but the accounts
of what he saw indicate that he had
several
1T is not safe in these days" said
high school professor and distin-
guisbed electrician, to whom a para
graph from London paper gravely
detailing the Blendmann discoveries
was submitted, ''it is not safe to say
! that anything told of the results of
scientific research nay not be true,
| but l don't believe that Then he
pointed out the internal evidence in
the account itself against its correct
ness. Astronomers, he said, no doubt
saw the actual surface of the moon
through its extremely attenuated at
mosphere, if it had any. That it was
worn out world was evident Pos
sibly, assuming the Correctness of the
! evolution theory. 1t was fragment
of the earth. If so, i. no doubt ence
lad seas, but they had probably been
Withdrawn into the inside. At least
there were none visible on the outside
Again, 10 magnify an obiect required
powerful light. 1t was precisely
with the object of getting a strong
light that telescopes were made
larger and larger, and if the selenist
found he had too much, why did he
not simply use smaller telescopes
The camphor smoke aud the diameter
of 55 feet made the Professor smile,
and he said that he had never met or
heard OF the enterprising and saga
cious Blendmann.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-03

says a tank containing between five
thousand and six thousand barrels of
oil took FIRE this afternoon, at the works
of the Standard Oil company. The fire
department prevented the spread of the
flames to prop rty beyond the tank.
The greater portion OF the oil was saved
by being pumped out from th: bottom.
Three employees werc Sc verely burned
about the legs, being caught by the rap
idly flowing and blazing oil as it escap-
ed from the burning tank.
A ST. JOHN, Newfoundland, dispatch
of the 29th, says the steamer Bristol,
from Montreal for Bristol, arrived here
with her propeller broken, having been
smashed by collision with the ice.
There are 327 icesergs between Cape
Freels and C.pe Race. An average of
going south. in the track of ocean steam
ers. Crafts arriving at st. John report
passing large quantities of wreckage on
the coast of Labrador Thursday. Fierce
hurricanes were experienced the same
date The schooner Lizette, was lost
but the crew saved. Heavy disasters
from the roTth are anticipated. Con-
ctption bay appears like miniature
pOidl Etd, DSJIS uOIlCu WIFI SNfSItIS
nine large icebergs.
A TORONTO dispatch of the Goth states
that, three Pullman coaches and the
private car of Chief Engineer Hanna
ford, of the Grand Trunk express for
Montreal and Boston, left the track near
Pickering station, Wednesday evening,
owing to a broken frog, went over an
embankment % feet high. At the time
of the accident it was very dark, and
the rain was pouring down in torrents.
The crash of the rolling cars, the
screams of women and the groans, and
shr;eks of the wounded emanating from
the intenss darkness was terrible to
listen to. The horrors multiplied when
Chief Engineer HannafOrd's car took
fire. The flames burned fiercely, des-
pite the pouring rain and quickly COM
muuicated to the Puilmaa coach that
came next, though there the flames were
staid. a large number of towns peo-
pie soon gathered and assisted in rtsCu-
ing the passengers from the burning
PullmaH. AS quickly as possible the
passengers were collected together and
the roll called, when it was found that
about &ozen were injured, but none
seriously. One Of the coaches was
smashed into kindling wood and all
were whirled over and over several
times; yet many of the occupants escap-
ed absolutely unhurt, w.iIe most of the
wounds are Of slight character. The
in ured were taken to Whitley, where
medical aid was procured. The dam
age to the track aud rolling stock IS es-
timated at 100000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-03
NO. 9.

Another, from the same place, SAYS
ne was always consistent republican
and was heartily in favor of the nom
ination of Gen. Arthur a. Chicago,
but when the convention passed bv
him ana other honorable aud pure
men, TO nominate veual politician
and demagogue, | decided to support
the democratic ticket if they should
nominate Cleveland. Blaine is the
cause of the division in the republican
party. His treachery, duphcity and
sudacjty should go no longer uure
buked. ! believe it TO be the duty of
every republican who has the welfare
of his country at heart, who believes
Blaine By character and reputation TO
be utterly unfit for the high office of
president, to vote for Cleveland, a
true representative of reform. and
thus prevent the corrupt and unScru-
pulous element so closely allisd 10
Blaine from obtaining control of the
affairs of the nation.
a Jefferson gentleman assures the
committee of his hearty support, aud
expresses belief that the state will
go for Cleveland.
From Janesville comes the follow
ing: The nomination of Mr.. Blaine
was an insult to the honest, thinking
element of the republican party. A
good many republicans in this county
will not vote for Blaine, but will sup
port the balance of the ticket"
An Alma gentleman say: II have
heretofore been a member of the po-
litical organization knowR as the re-
publican party. | believe that in the
election of Blaine a great national ca,
lamity is certain There is hardly .
plank in the republican platform that
| can endorse. That we are working
hard you will find when you see Gar
fields GOO ma; ority in Buffalo county
all wiped out. If you want more
names can furnish you quite re-
spectacle lot of independents.
G. S. Usher, president of the inde
pendent republican club at Brodhead,
says he has always voted the repub-
lican ticket, but this year is Cleve
land man.
From Whitewater comes the name
OF one of the most influential Norwe
gians in Walworth county, with as
surances of approval. In a club of
323 members formed there, 50 are in
dependent republicans. The number
of Independents already canvassed is
103, and that number will be in
creased
Another from the same town, for
the past twelve years an ardent repub-
lican, says he bolts Blaine because he
is a tool in the hands of railroad cor
porations, and will give his cordial
support to Grover Cleveland, of New
York.
j. T. Dodge, of Monroe, tersely
says: Use my name. Blaine's eolit
ical funeral is next in order"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-03
DemocratIc Meefina al Relolt.

BELoIT, Sept. 29.-The democracy
walked the echoes at this place on Sat
urday evening IN one Of the grandest
rallies ever hold in Southern Wiscon-
sin. The display Of the torchlight
procession vas immense. There were
i $50 torches in the column. One
hundred and fifty horsemen formed a
cavalcade. One hundred and forty
went from Stoughton and between
500 and GOO joined them at GAINESVILLE.
A large delegation was present from
Rockford. A still larger one
started from Freeport, but the engine
broke down and DELAYED them SO that
they did not arrive in time to take
part. Col. NcLenegan. Of the Ma
tional guard, marshaled the vast
column and gave it SO fine an appear
ance as TO elicit greatest applause.
Mr.. Merton, the democratic NOM
inee, made an able speech which gave
great satisfaction. Then followed
Col. VIM. Z. Villas, with a speech of
great power and eloquence, which
held the vast audience spell bound
from 1915 TO nearly IL o'clock. The
speech was able and logical, and sew
eral, who have frequently heard the
colonel. pronounce it one of its hap
piest and mcSt effective efforts.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-03
The Vote Seeker.

CLEVELAND. O., Sept. 29.-Blaine
did not visit the tomb of Garfield yes
terday, being prevented by rain 1t
had been arranged for a corps OF
newspa per correspondents to be pres
ent and fill all the avenues OF news
with pathetic accounts of Blaine's
emotion. This vulgar attempt TO en-
list sympathy for Blaine by an osten-
tatious visit to the tomb of the muir
dered president, the victim; indi-
rectlv OF bitter feeling
ia the party Of which Blaine's
auarrels were the cause, strikes all re-
fined people with disgust. II was
part OF the programme that ne should
come into Mrs. Garfield's home, made
sacred By crowning sorrow which
a nation shares, and use the incident
10 further his own ends. The heart
of the western reserve must be fired,
and this is the plan marked out by
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-03
The Dogs INTELLIGENCE.
Boston Budget.

A dog requires excitement, and has
a craving for the interests of outward
objects. Feed him well, and shut
him up alone in an apartment, and he
will suffer under ennUi like a fine
gentleman, and become troubled and
uneasy for want of occupation or
amusement. If the windows be left
open, he will find resource in looking
out Of it, and will divert himself with
the passing scene, and take lively
concern in the doings of the other
dogs in the street This is pleasure
which we trace in no other animals,
and it is not indeed observa ole IN all
dogs. Newfoundlands appear pecul,
iarly prone to it. They are eminently
social. We shall never forget a
Newfoundland dog belonging to a
provision dealer, with whom we had a
street acquaintance. 1t was his bust
ness to go about 10 the wagon. as a
protector Of the good things therein,
and as he rode along streets, most
manifest and most Lively was the IN
erests he took in the moving scene.
No duchess in the land ever louuged
IN her carriage with more luxurious
or more graceful air than our friend
exhibited IN the wagon. His favorlte
attitude WAS lying with his forepaws
dangling over the front, and his great
head telling on them. Any long stop
page, we remarked, made hlm un-
easy; and he displayed his pleasure
when his carriage was again III mo
ton by dancing from side to side like
a parrot on its perch, and utterlng q
quick bark of satisfaction.
The curiosity of dogs is another
quality which they have in common
with our kind. No matter how fati-
gued !. dog may be, if he is taken into
| 4 strange apartment, he will not lie
down to rest until he has taken sur
vey of the room and smelt OF every
article in it. Dogs, as IVe have before
attempted to prove, are rogues and
cheat ike men, and they are murder
ers, with q consciousness OF then
crimiuality. In packs of houads il is
not very uncommon TO lind dog
kille1 by his comrades. and we ones
heard fox hunter describe MS visit
to a kennel after one of these assas
slnatjons. Half dozen of the long
cared bow-wows were squatlng en-
| their launches in one corner with
particularly grave faces, which meant
ID speak an innocence that was un
luckily belied by the spots of blood or
their coats. While he was examining
the body of the deceased they KEEP
yawning and licking their chops witt
their long red tongues, as if they hac
no manner of concern in what wa
going on; but it was evident that the,
were BY no means easy in their minds
The dogs which bore no marks of tn
| fray and which were presumed to b,
innocent, moved about as usual, witt
quite different air.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-03

ucstors, and compared many of the
implements of former days TO the im-
proved o.es uf to-day. The speaker
then complimented the display of the
exposition.
Mr.. Hendricks was most happy in
manner and was continually inter.
rupted by applause. At the conclu-
sion of his speech he
was shown through the building
and held an informal reception in the
main aisle, where he had to shake
hands with everyone in the building.
He left the building amid tremen
dous cheering. and returned to the
hotel. He will remain in the city
over Wednesday and visit the exposi-
ton again. Mr.. Hendricks will ad-
dress a political meeting at New
Albany, Ind, Wednesday night.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-03
Blaine'S Trfp.

TOLEDO, Sept. 3O.-Mr. BIaine's trip
from Cleveland to-day was devoid of
special interest. He looked somewhat
refreshed when he reached The train
this morning after his rest of Satur
day and Sunday, yet his face wore
that strange, livid appearance which
betokens i'll health HIS eyes were
heavy, with dark circles under them,
and a peculiar puffiuess was notice
able about the under lids. He is GER
tainly suffering from serious trouble,
although his friends are seeking to
hide it from the public. Twice during
the day he was given medicine
by his son, Walker. He is easily
fatigued and his appearance. to night
indicates the exertion he is making to
bear up through the trip. His face,
during the afternoon, wore a weary,
restive look. 1t would not surprise
me if the tour closed suddenly at Gin
ciunati.
Said one of the party to a reporter
tonight: You make a great mistake
in calling this a junketing tour. 1t
is strictly business. The men who
are in charge are really figureheads.
Mr.. Blaine's hand is on the lever. 1t
is skillfully concealed, but it is al
ways there. Nothing is done without
instructions from him.
The whole affair is systematically
conducted. 1t is notorious fact
that the dispatches of the
Western Associated press, which
are supposed to be strictly non-parti
san and to give picture of to- pro
ceedings faithful in every detail,
except in local coloring, are careful
ly revised by Mr.. Blaine himself be-
fore they are sent to the country.
Quite spirited scene occurred to day
between Mr.. Clements, The represen-
ta,ive of the United Press association,
axd Mr. Walker Blaine, because Mr.
Clements refused to duplicate the
dispatchs of the.weStern press CORES
bondent instead of sending his own,
which Mr.. Blaine had not the time to
rsClSp
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-03

JvrGE ALBION W. ToURGEE. a,tthor
OF the Fools Err1nd, and man of
no mean literary ability is now ON
the stump for Blaine Here is what
he said of his candidate short time
before he was nominated:
III The republican party seeks 10 commit hari
kari. the quickest and surcSt method for tito do
So is by the nomination Of James &. Blaine for
the presidency. His disabilities as 4
candidate are radical ami incursbie.
I'm the first place, he is the incarnation Of all
the raprchcnsiblc elements u the repuhlica
party lie il politician IN the low sense IN
which the torm is used To his mind statesman
ship is synonymous With trckcry, While this
characteristics gives hn great strength With the
'heciers,' and strikers who manipulate conven-
tionS il is a source Of iucaiculahle weakness with
the people especially in the struggle SO close and
doubtful aS the present one
In the second place it should be remembered
that Mr. Blaine has nothing Of substantial strength
in his own record with which 70 rally the dSaf.
fccted or apathetic, even of his own party lie
was one OF the few young men of his own party
who. at the very climax OF his manhood, while en-
loving the best physical health, was able to re
sist the infectious glow Of patriotism durtns the
uatisu's great ordeal Daring that time, when
even the plough handles burned the clodhopper's
hands So that he WAS pertorce com
pelled to drop them and catch up
the urSket, Mr. Blaine rcsolutely withstood the
temptation to serve his country in the field resist
ed the example Of SO many of his associates in
the halls Of congress, and sedulouSly kept soft
seat warm ana filed his purse by the opportuni,
ties which period of war always offers TO men Of
thrift coolneSs and Saracity.
In the third place. it should not b. forgotten
that his legislative record is OF that questionable
character which is the hardest OF all things sue
cessfully to iuItify or defend. Not proven is
uxquestionably the public record in regard to
the charges that have been made against him.
Further than this no one can 81. Even charity
can ofer no more t0nable hypothesis in regard to
them
''Fourthiy, the men who clamored for Mr.,
Blaines nomination, even in the face of assured
defeat should not forget that the qualities OF his
mind. even admitting the immsculateneSs OF his
intentions, are the very ones best calculated tc
encourage doubt and uncertainty in regard to al
administration controlled and directed by him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-03
FROM THE CAPITAL.

THE president has appointed Hon.
Walter G. Gresham, of Indiana, the
postmaster general, to the vacant sec
retary ship of the treasury. Assistant
Postmaster General Frank Hatton is
now actiag chief. of the post office de-
partment
THE excess Of value in exports of
merchandise over imports for the
twelve months ended Aug. 81, 1884, was
$T. ia. .341. The total value of imports
of merchandise for the same time was
$657, 49,, ,S34; for the previous twelve
months, $707, 1872, 264; decrease, $49,-
439,430.
FROM a statement prepared i'll the
land Ctfice showing the disposal of pub
lie lands for the fiscal year ended June
30, 1884, 1T appears the cash sales
amoHnted to 6,317,S4 acres, of the
value of $10,302,582 Original hcme-
stead entries included 1881 500 acres;
final homestead entries, 2,945, 574 acres,
and timber culture entries, 4,0S4, ,463
acres. The miscellaneous disposals
aggregated S,600,219 acres, including
S,3t3, 154 acres of railroad lands, for
which $t,557,4 40 was received. The
aggregate number of acres of land dis
posed of under all heads, including
final homestead entries, was 26 S34 e41
2cres, and aggregate receipts $11, ,S3S,
993. This is an increase over the dis
posals last year of 101, 1871 acres, and
$1,015,25l. Indian lands to the amount
of 697, 123 acres, which sold for $685.
1877, are not included in the foregoing.
In the amount of land disposed of
during the fiscal year, Dakota is
far ia the. lead of all the states
and territories with 11,0S2. S4S
acres; Nebraska second with j. los s. /
acres; Minnesota third, with 1916, 46S
acres, over 100000 being railroad
land; Kansas fifth, with 1884 404 acres
California sixth, with I'LL, 555 acres /;
and Washington Territory seventh
with 10S5.75S acres. Tho remaining
states and territories disposed of less
than 100000 acres each. OF the
1900, 900 acres disposed of ia Dakota
nearly 100000 acres were taken under
railroad grants.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-03
THE sHOWMAN,s TOUR

When Horace Greeley took the
the stump and travelled through the
country making speeches there was
some dignity in il, for he made
speeches at various points full Of
vigor, remarkable for their ortginali
ty and parlncncc to the issue. He
SURPRISED friends ana enemies alike
by the ability displayed in the speech
es made from car platforms and in
other places to tho multitudes who
turned out II see the great
journalist Mr.. Blaine, whose
cause is so desperate that a cry for
help goes up from every part Of his
line, takes the field and goes hippo
droming' through the country He
is said to be brilliant, magnetic, and
no one denies his ability to make
clever I'D captaulum speech. But he
is paradIug us mere show. His
speeches arc the merest twaddle-
mere compliments, tally aud that
too, IN the most commonplace and
conventional terms. lie IS no. ap
pcallug To the cooler, consid-
oratc Judgment of the couu
try, but his progress" is but
an attempt 10 catch the unthinking,
who arc attracted by the glitter of
t;,,,1 ,,,1 t,o l,l,r, ,,f ,,,3.y ,ln,ncp
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-03
a Foe In the Air.

foe, all the more dangerous because unseen.
il,rls in the air Of every locality where malaria
Z ierelorez by marsh n4iSts, noLious gases or
the vaporization " water contaminated with de-
cayed vegetation Fever and agus. bilious re
rairfent dgr1b aEue and the forms Of fever
which assume q typhosd character are its pro
ducts There is no safety. even for the most Wig
orusHs constitution. unfoEfisea against this Islal-
c5. - ami ar saner 10 persons Of bilious habEt
a. fsztF5e cozlStiraI.ion. Is 0oabey great Frcfec
tsou may hsEever be sought with certainty ID
Host1tter's Stomach 5ssEers. re isaalng Ausrl-
can r,rpxeutiye and specific for the DISEASE II
r-r1leres rEe bowels pursfiAs and enrickes the
bod nealrlfuIly stirnalEtes the liver. and by
iscreasinz the eetts1rE o. rs Various f1n ctzoss
pTrs tfIs- svssen on guard against disease Be
sjfss is usefulness as feorIls preventive, no
finer rernesIy exists Tor Rheumatism, dyspepsis
inactivity Of the kidReFs and bladder. All other
inorganic uzaladies-