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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-17
CRIME

FoRTY-oNE diamonds, valued at $40,
OOO, were seized from the foreign mail
OF the steamer Britannia, Monday, at
New York
WHILE John Sherry and family were
ut supper Saturday evening at Eden
burg, Pa, five masked E.en entered,
commanding all to hold up their hands,
and then bound and gagged them. After
securing So, 200 the robbers drove off in
a carriage.
CHATrEL mortgages for $4,000 were
given Monday by the Excelsior Clothing
Company of East Saginaw, Mich. 1t is
stated that the senior member Of the
concern had given the firms papers for
$4,000 for purposes not connected with
the business.
BECAUSE of the increasing number of
defaulters and the immunity offenders
enjoy, it is said the British and Ameri-
can Governments are engaged in negc-
tiationS for revision of the eXtraditlon
treaty, but a satisfactory decision has
not been reached.
LoUIS GREEN, Jr., of Columbus. Miss,
who two years ago, by forged orders
and bills of ladng, swindled Fal River
manufacturer and New York mer-
chants out of $2s0,000, was arrested
Tuesday at New York, having but re-
ccRtly returned from Europe.
HARBoRINa the opinion that her char
acter was not of the best, the women of
Canriug, d. T., handed together and
warned Miss Nellie Knapp, who has
been laundrcsS and school-teacher. to
Leave the town. The girl disappeared
Sunday, and now it is not known
whether she was murdered or has COM
mitted suicide. She is vouched for by
people who knew her as good ana pure,
and the excitement in the section is at
fever heat.
A SPECIAL to the News from New
Castle, Indiana, says: wv. w. Cotteral,
ex-Auditor of Henry county, who is
missing. had arranged to meet the COM
missioners and pay So, 700 to the school
fund. overdue on the settlement of his
accouNts. He was probably unable to
make the payment and fled. No one
believes him dead"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-17
4 Kind or LcthnTcy

Sometimes fasitns upon the Kidneys and had TT,
rrnd, ring them torpid aud IL active. n, LAY IL
storing their energy is fatal allkS to tiI' /. IL
dividual heal h the general ValfaFe OF tie
81 ystem. To arouse them from a state of tnac-
ton, II steIter's Stomach B;itrrs Is a!so st ti,'-
safest and mUst Effective renal tonic that can b.
used Ii does not over stimulate ths N ike the
alcoholic eNcitaut Of commerce, il never dis
orscrS, but iavigorateS and regulates the
stomach, and it is Al acomparably fine laxative.
The changes it effects not abrupt and violent.
but natural, easy and progressive. IL contains M
ing gredint by which hurttul after consequences
be produced, and its genial influence for good
Is soon felt in improved appits and sound
repose. Fever and ague, rheumatism, dys-
pepSis, constipation, and other ailments. aisj
Weld 10 il
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-17
An Odd Boy.
Nashville World.

There is boy in Putnam county, a
son of Jefferson Lee, 10 years of age,
who, owing to the peculiar mature Of
his skin, has never been known to
sweat a drop of perspiralion in his
life. Another phenomenal feature Of
the boy is that he has only four teeth
and he had these before he was born,
having seither cut nor shed any since
his birth. He is very much affected
by the seasons. In the summer he
gets exceedingly warm and is compel
led, in order to live at all, to keep his
head and body wet with cold water,
and falls off to almost a skeleton, but
when winter comes and cold weather
sets in. he is enabled to dispense with
his bath and grows fat. He is said to
be a sprightly boy, with plenty of
sense
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-17
Uncle Sans Crown Jewels.

Few are aware, says the Washing
ton Gazette, that In the broad vaults
of the treasury are deposited for safe
keeping a large quantity OF diamonds
and other precious stones, which viii
form the nucleus of the crown jewels
when the country becomes an empire
These gems all have histories Among
them IS bottle, four or five inches
long. filed with diamonds, and there
are many other precious stones Some
OF them are set In gold ornaments IN
tended for personal wear. The first
coIlsction of which we have any au-
thentic account has been In the Gus
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-17
4 WEIRD STORY.
The Death OF a Wan and a Tree, and
Some Queer CoincIdcnces.
San rranciscoca

san trancaSco Call.
In front of the house, 1918 Steiner
street stands weeping willow tree.
to sll outward appearances dead and
IN the first stages of decay. Every
leaf has fallen from its boushs and
twlgs, and II forms a striking contrast
to sister willsw diagonaily across
the street, which is fully clothed IN
green and presents q most vieorous
and heslthful appearance. Accordinc
to these who live in the vicinity the
decay and death of the tree were
marSed, by coincident features in
the life and death Of the man Who
planted Il, which, 10 say tie least
were very mysterious. Two gentle
men have communicated the facts in
the case TO the Call, each being un-
known 10 the other, and therefore
eac. being unaequainted with the
fact that the other had so communi.
catsd. Their story is that some four
tEeu years ago 3. J. Collins, painter
by trade, changed his residence from
Bartlett street in this city to 1913
Steiner, taking with him 4 small
weeping willow tree. lie set the
shrub out on the outer edge of the
sidewalk, directly in front of his
house. He guarded and cared for it,
and 1t grew and dourished and spread
It's branches wider and wider and
lifted its hesd higher and higher from
the ground until it became a splendid
tree and an ornament 10 the block.
Collins took considerable pride in IT,
and often remarked that the tree
wou.d die when he did, but this was
always accepted as pleasantly 10 it
than wo I'D be given to any other odd
conceit which person might have
concerning something in which he
took considerable pride. About two
months ago Mr.. Collins was taken
sick, and two weeks ago died. Atten-
ton was called 10 the tree during the
latter part of MIR. Collins illness, and
II was found To be rapidly shedding
lis leaves. \ little inquiry and COM
par!Sou of notes showed that the
leaves had Begun TO wither and fall
about the time its owner took to his
bed, and within few days after his
funeral 1t presented the appearance of
being dead, and certainly looked SO 10
a reporter of the Call when he visited
the place Yesterday One of the gen.
tlemen referred 10 above SAID that
"the life Of the tree went out with the
life of Collins.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-17

Mr.. BIAIsE, in his tour through
Ohio, has done more TO lower the tone
of politics and the dignity Of Ameri-
can craftsmanship than could be ef-
fectcd in any way, except by his eloc-
ton. The election Of man who loves
money more than honor, and who
can stand up and deliberately lie to
"A, 10000 Of people, will be day of
disgrace and shame to free institu-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-17
We st Virginia.

WHEELING, w. Va, Oct, 1.-THE
election to-day is for governor and a
full list of state officers and le,yisla-
ture. The question of taxation by the
dominant party and the course of
the supreme court in the con
tempt case are the chief issues. The
weather is fine and heavy vote IS be-
ing polled in the towns. This city
polled three-fourths of the Usual vote
by ten o'clock. Both sides claim
gains. There is nothing definite.
10000 DEMOCRATIC.
WHEELING, w. Va, Oct. 14.-Reg-
lister Dem) claims the election of
Nelson Oem.) for governor by 1000
to 10000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-17
..Nnt Afraid for Him"

Two Irishmen were lighting IN
Hamilton in the midst of ring, and
at length one of them exhibited symp-
toms OF wishing to give in. Some oil
the onlookers bawled out:
"Ye're fear't for him-ye're feart
for him"
no. said Paddy; "Im not afraid
for him, but begin TO be very much
afraid for myself.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-17

THE utter absurdity of Blaine's pre-
ense that the tariff is the issue IN
Ohio is manifest when it is borne in
mind that the Ohio congressman to
be elected in Ohio, whether democrat
ic or republican are protectlonists'
with the exception of Frank Hurd, to
defeat whom Mr.. Blaine has expend-
ed no extra amount Of magnetism.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-17
Iu The Shasc.

Hon. R. G. Payne, City Alderman.
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia,
writes: 1 have been a great sufferer
with rheumatism for years and have
lris d every known remedy, includ n-
galvahic batteries and Turkish B .hs.
Finally trieu St. Jacobs Oil the great
pain-cure and can positively say j,
gave me instantaneous relief. 1t puts
all other remedies In the shade
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-17
Bulletin boards at the different
newspaper offices were surrounded
late into the night.
CHIcAGo's DEEP INTEREST.

CHICAGO, Oct. 14.-Great and wide
spread interest is manifested here in
the result of the Ohio election. The
streets Ia the business centre were
thronged tonight from an early hour,
and crowds in front of newspaper Of
fees reading bulletins blocked traffic.
The Inter Ocean celebrated the result
with an illumination and brass band !;
the Daily News pulletined returns by
magic lanterns to immense crewdS.
The fact that the News issued hourly
editions between 10 a M. and 10 p.
M, which had an aggregate circula-
ton of over $50, 900, may be taken as
an index of the anxiety for the latest
returns.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-17

THE interference OF United States
marshals in Cincinnati yesterday at
the election in Ohio, resulted in the
killing of one man and dangerously
wounding of two others-one a depu-
ty sheriff. The men were all shot by
the U. S. marshals without cause or
provocation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-17
1t Came from France.

Philadelphia Call
Observation-Disclosures that all
the French candy is in this case.
New Clerk-How do you get it
fresh2
"FresL2 Why, we make it, Of
course"
but | thought French candy was
imported"
"Oh, no; we make it ourselves"
But, then, why is it called French
candy; do the ingredients come from
France9"
"Well, l don't know; maybe the
plaster of Paris does"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-17
A Vermont Senator.

MONTPELIER, VT, Oct The legis-
lature voted for U. S. senator this af-
ternoon. J. Merrill received % votes
and Timothy p. Redfeld B On
joint ballot of both houses TO morrow,
Merrill will receive, 204; Redfeld, 20;
scattering, 6.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-17
Extreme Cold.


"Have you ever experienced ex-
treme cold and discovered that your
senses were becoming numb and
delicious languor stealing over you
that you were powerless to shake cff3
/ have"
$50 have /. often.
"Whereg'
I'm Boston. I used to call on
Boston girl twice a week"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-17

Twenty-Five thousand men are
building ships in the United States.
Twenty two millions of dollars are
the ship builders capital; $40, oo0, o00
a year is the product. And in the
transportation trade-for our railway
trains are also our ships-we employ
nearly 1000, ,0o0 people, or half as
many as in all our manufactures.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-17

THE conduct of John /. Davenport
in New York city in 1868, was no more
of an outrage on the liberty Of the
people than that of United States Mar
shall Mot at Cincinnati. Whatever
blood was spilled there yesterday is
charpeable TO his outrages.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-17

THERE is lively lot of ''kickers"
in the Brooklyn Young Republican
club. A small but arrogant majority
undertook to deliver the club over 10
Blaine. But they failed to deliver
more than a part of 1t. A large por'
ton of it will vote for Cleveland.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-17
Eailed.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 14.-S. A. Davis,
the banker who assigned yesterday,
gives as a cause of the trouble de-
falcation of $1O,O by his paying
bills for Samuel Tudor. Tudor CON
confessed the story and says he lost
in wheat speculation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-17
Closed.

WnKEsBARRE, Pa, Oct 1.-THE
Record has information that the coal
comb nation have ordered the suspen-
sion of mines on the first week In No
vember and the first AID fourth weeks
Ia December.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-17

Now the republicans will never be
able to see anything funny in Mark
Twain. He is out in letter with
otker republicans of Connecticut ad-
vising the nutmeg makers not to
vote for Blaine. The independent
vote is growing
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-17

The results of the German occupa-
ton census of the 5th of june, 1882.
now published by the Imperial Stats.
tics Office, show that 42.5 per cent. OF
the population of Germany are en-
gagged in agriculture, including gar
dening, forestry and fishing; 25.5 IN
industry, including mining; 10 IN
commerce, including the carrying
traffic and the sale of food and drink
by retail; II in the public service and
otherwise, or not at all.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-17
Small Pox.

AURORA, Dakota, Oct. 4-Sm2ll
pox are raging in the township of
Argo, fifteen miles northewest. Eight
persons have died and nineteen more
ack. No cases nearer here than
Brooklngs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-17
Bad Burn.

PETERSBURG, Va. Oct. 1.-THE to
bacco factory of G. A. Jackson & Co.,
on High street, the second largest in
the city, was Totally consumed by fire
last night with its contents, involving
a loss OF over $40, 600; insurance
s1Og 0g0.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-17
Cheese Factory Burned

CONSTANCE. Vt, Oct. 14.-Thr Min
burn cheese factory is burned. Loss,
$4,000. An incendiary was arrested,
and he admits his guilt.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-17
Wouldn't Play for keepS.

Ma, is it wicked to play marbles
for keeps"
Eyes, my son, it is very wicked"
"Willie Grim wanted me to play,
but l wouldn't"
That's right. | am proud that you
had the courage to refuse.
II told him that it was wicked, and
led to gambling, and he called me
BOBBY"
well, never mind"
ooh, l don't. l matched pennies
with him and came out seven cents
ahead"
First young lady-"Why, Jennie,
you dear little sweet, I've not met
you in a year. Where have you
BEEN"
"To Chicago, Laura.
"And did you like it out there2
You married, didn't you!'
"Oh, yes.
"Did you do well?"
Pretty we'll, though not as we'll as
l expected. The court only allowed
me $3.50 a month alimony."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-17

70 Il with the Irish said Con Bragg at
the Chicago democratic convention. Eau Claire
Free lress
1t is To b. regretted that a n;wspa
per generally 80 fair as the Eau Claire
Free Press should et.itorialIy slander
and rcpea! base lie like the above
knowing full we'll that 1t is a base lie.
That speech of Gen. Bragg has been
published in nearly every newspaper
in the country and the Eau Claire
Free Press knows well that no such
words were used, nor anything that
could be tortured into such language
or meaning. The Eau Claire Free
Press is edited by an old union soldier
and Glen. Bragg is orc Of the most
honorcd Of union soldiers, and the
Eau Claire Free Press ought 10 be
ashaslcd to allow any partisan feeling
To cause il to repeat that mean, base
and wholly inexcusable lie knowingly
about an old comrade.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-17
How He Lost His Wealth.
Pinsb,rg Chronicle Telegraph.

"What are you crying for, little
boyi" asked the kind-hearted gentle
man from the country, who read the
newspapers.
"Pve lost my money, sir" sobbed
the child.
.'Where did you lose it, my little
mani" ;.
II dropped it in Wall street, sir. "
Great heavensi Are even child
rem drawn into that great gambling
maelstrom7 What stock did you drop
il in7n
81 dropped it down cellar grating.
sir. II was a nickel. I"
It is stated ia French cheesemakers
are not satisfied unless they get from
S15o to $500 per annum from each
csw. This is owing to their expert
ness and thoroughness in the manu-
facture of cheese, and each particular
agricultural district of France has at
tanned celebrity for the making of
some particular variety Of cheese, de-
veloping into special and important
industry.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-17

THE great protection party have no
end of trouble in trying to play their
protection to labor dodge III Pennsyl-
vania. The great republican iron
master, Mr.. oliver, recently reduced
the wages Of his men to 9S cents per
day. This caused fearful commo-
ton. The republican nominee and
several committees waited on him and
told him in pathetic torres that he had
shut the mouth Of every republican
speaker on the tariff question. "llow, "
said the candidate, "can | talk to the
workingmen about the benefits of
protection, when one Of the greatest
manufacturers in The state cats the
wages of It's employees down to 9S
cents day" There was Il general
appeal to the firm to raise wages back
To the old figure until after election.
Then it was suggested a cut down
cOuld be rcsortcd to without doing
damage to the gra"d old party.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-17

over the vote for governor in 1888. A.
c. Thompson, republican of the 18th
district, is elected. His majority in
LawreGce (his own county is very
large, showing republican gain of
about 60.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-17

COLUMBUS, Oct. IA. of the four
counties in this district, Lucas will
give Romeis 1,200 TO 1, 500 majority !;
Erie gave Hurd 200 majority; San
dusky, Hurd 600; Ottawa, Hurd 300
These are estimates based on returns
from half the precincts in Lucas, one
third in Sandusky and Erie, and one
tifth in Ottawa.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-07-31
Suicides in I hree Months.

The Insurance Chronicle, which makes a
speciality of compiling statistics of suicides
in the United states. published table yes
teraay showing the number of suicides
during March, April and May. The whole
number reported for this period is 423, of
which 169 occurred in March, 125 in April,
and 129 in May. This is a slight increase
over last year. The greatest numbers at
specific ages were 16 at 40 years and Is at
55 years. Thirty-twO were assigned to
business troubles, 13 to chagrin at parental
discipline, % to destitution, 80 to dissipa-
ton, "a to family trouble, IL to grief, SO to
insanity, 21 to love trouble, 81 to sickness,
and 10 to punishment undergone or threat
ened. The record according to condition
was as follows: Maids, %; bachelors, 1913 ;
husbands, 1OS; wives, 80; widows, 9;
widowers, II; divorced men, 6; divorced
women, 4. Shooting was the method
chosen by 165, poisoning by 95, hanging by
rs, cutting the throat by q and drowning
by II. In point of nationality the Ameri-
cans led with 221, the Germans followed
with 81 and the English with 19. The
remainder were scattered among seventeen
other nationalities There were As farmers,
33 merchants, q day laborers, II clerks
and speculators in the list. The remain
der were scattered among sixty other oc-
cupations. The usual proportion of three
or four suicides among men to one among
women was repeated. The record as to sex
was males 324, females SO. Ohio led in the
roll of States with A, Pennsylvania fol-
lowing with AZ, Illinois with 3S, New York
with 81, and Missouri %. Two hundred
and eighty suicides were committed by
daylight and 143 at night. In ten cases
the crime of suicide was connected with
that of murder.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-07-31
INTROSPECTION.

,,o ,,o, sent her back her letters? nave you
nav 1given her back her ring?
IT,, .on tried to forget the haunting songs that
nav you loved to hear her sing?
IT,, con cursed the day you met her hrst
INV ,ianked god that you were free,
.I said in your inmost heart, as you thought,
M" HShe never was dear to me?
Van have cast her off, your pride ls touched, you
~" fancy that all is done,
Hnr Won the world is bright again, and
Ina" hravely shines the sun.
w., have washed yonr hands of passion; you
'0 have whistled her down the wind
n Tom. old friend, this goes before, the sharpest
~ comes behind
yes the sharpest is yet to come Tor love Is
plant that never dies;
Js roots are deep as the earth itself; lts branches
wide as the skies,
evermore, ~
Rearing a fruit that is fair outside, but bitter
gee that you marvel greatly, Tom, to hear such
Pr, if YOU knew my inmost heart, 'twould be
no mystery.
Euerience is bitter, but its teachings we retain ;
Il las taught me this, who once has loved, loves
never on earth again!
And |. too, have my closet, with ghastly form
The skeleton of perished love, killed by cruel
pride. -,
! sit by the fire at evening, as you will some
times see, ,
And watch in the roseate half light the ghosts
of happiness fit;
to enfold go
A vague and shadowy image, with tresses OF
brown and gold;
Experience Is bitter indeed nave learheu a' !"
heavy cost -,
The secret of loves persistency; l. too, have
loved and lost!
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-07-31
THE FAULT OF THE AGE
BY ELLA WHEELER.

The fault Of the age is mad endeavor ,
To leap to the heights that were made 10 cilmp
By q burst of strength or thought that Is clever
We plan to outwit and forestall Time
We scoru TO wait fer the thing worth having;
We want high noon at the days dim dawn;
We find no pleasure in toiling and saving
As our forefathers did in the good times gone
We force our roses before their season
To bloom and blossom that we may wear;
And then we wonder and ask the reason
Why perfect buds are so few and rare.
We crave the grain, but despise the getting;
We want wealth, not as reward but DOVER
And the strength that is wasted in useless iret-
ting
Would fell forest or build a tower.
10 covet the prize, yet to shrink from the win
ming:
To thirst for glory, yet fear the fight
Why what can II lead to at last but SHINING,
To mental languor and moral blight?
Better the old slow way of striving
And counting small gains when the year is done,
Than to use our forces all in contriving
And to grasp for the pleasures we have not won.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1884-07-31

Fair is the welded reign of night and day,
Each rules half of earth with different sway,
Exchanging kingdoms, east and west, Away.
like the round pearl that EgypS drank in wine,
The ann half sinks in the brmxAing rosy brine /;
The wild night drinks all up How her eyes
shine
Now the swift sail of straining light is furled,
And through the stiffness of NV soul Is whlrled
The throbbing Of the hearts OF half the world
Ihear the cries that follow birth and death;
| hear huge pestilence draw his vaporous
breath, -,
Beware, prepare, or else we ~ he saith.
| hear a haggard turn amt sigh;
hear men begging heaven to let them die;
And drowning all, wild-eyed woman's cry.
SO night takes toll of wisdom as of sin,
The Students and the drunkard's cheek Is thln
But flesh is not the prize we strive to WIN.
Now airy swarms of fiuttering dreams descend
On souls like birds on trees, and have no end.
0, God! from vulture dreams my soul delenu
Let fall on her rose-leaf rain of dreams,
All passionate sweet as are the loving beams ,
OF starlight on the gimnering woods ana
streams.