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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-21
Yankees Learning to Cook.
Boston Globe.

well I can't exactly say that we
keep what is known as an 1ntellI-
gence office, although we do furnish
people with situations, said the agent
of cocks association.
"Af.er the manner of all these en-
ployment agencies asked the report
err
by no means Twill tell you how
it is. You see cooks are out OF en-
ployment as often as any other class
of people. Yes, l might add oftener-
They are q queer set, beng very
ckangeable. / am one of them, and
know what am talking about. About
seventy of us are banded together
into a benefit organization, of which
/ am secretary and also agent We
are a chartered association, and our
first object is to see that the Eembers
are all at work
..Are you successful in thlsi
Most decidedly So You see L adj
vertise to furnish male cooks who are
competent and reliable. A gentleman
comes to me and wishes to hire man.
and If one of our members Is out oil
employment | secure the situation Tor
him However, If there L no one IN
the organization who Is out Of leD I
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-21

whole growing season. oldspis first,
Pdrid next, and Scelodontd last The
beetles all feed upon the leaves in July
and August, and may then be poison
ed with Paris-green.
1.-THE season has been specially char
acterized by the occurrence of several
widespread and destructive contagious
diseases among insects. Elaborate
studies of these have demonstrated
that they are due to bacteria and 9TH
or parasitic fungi, that these disease
germs may be artifcially cultivated
outside the bodies of the insects, and
that when sown or sprinkled upon the
food of healthy individuals, the dis
ease follows as consequence. We
have in this the teginaing of a new
method of combating insect injuries
which. promises some useful results.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-21
Ely Bros, Owego. N. "
Home IIen,s.
-"All your own fault
IL you remain sick when you can

IL you remain sick when you can
Get hop bitters that never-FoM
The weakest woman, smallest child,
and sickest invalid can use hop bitters
with safety and great good.
Old men tottering around from Rheu
natism, kidney trouble or any weakness
will be almost new by using hop bitters
My wife and daughter We're made
healthy by the use of hop bitters and
recommend them to my people.-Metho
dist Clergyman.
Ask any good doctor it hop
Bitters are not the best family medicine
On earth.
-NIalarial fever Ague and Biliousness,
will leave every neighborhood as soon as
hop bitters arrive.
MY mother drove the paralysis and
neuralgia all out of her system with hop
bitters. Ed. OSlrego San.
Keep the kidneys healthy with hop
btters and you need not fear sickness
Ice water is rendered harmless am
more refreshing and reviving with hop
bitters in each draught.
The vigor of youth for the aged and
mfirm in hop bitters!
AT the change of life nothing equals
r, Hop 6itters to allay all troubles incident
THE best periodical for ladies to take
monthly and from which they will receive
the greatest benefit is hop bitters"
Mothers with sickly, fretful, nursing
children, will cure the children and ben
eft themselves by taking hop bitters daily.
Thousands die annually from some
form of kidney disease that might have
been prevented by timely use of hop
bitters.
indigestion, weak stomach, irregular
tiles of the bowels, cannot exist when
hop bitters are used
timely use OF hop
Filters will keep whole family
In robust health year at a little cost.
TO produce real genuine sleep and
child-like repose all night, take little
hop bitters on retiring.
That indigestion or stomach gas at
night, preventing rest and sleep will dis
appear by using hop bitters.
--Paralytic, nervous, tremulous old
ladies are made perfectly quiet and
sprightly by using hop bitterA
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-21
A Shark Eleven Yards Long.
Panama Star and Herald.

A shark was captured at Taboga
FRIDAY last by Senior Valerie Lopez,
which measured ten metres forty cen
timetres Ia length. 1t was taken with
harpoon, and when dragged ashore
it caused the greatest excitement
among the villagers. An animal
eleven yards in length would not be a
pleasant fellow to tackle either on
land or shore, particularly when, as
in this case, as an informant states,
although it has no teeth, its mouth
is large enough to hold horse" The
amateur photographer of the Vettor
Plsani photographed the animal, and
obtained q good picture of it. with its
jaws half opened and a full-grown
boy standing upright in its mouth.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-21
Newspapers in the Market.
Washington Telegram

Two Washington newspapers are
for sale-the Republican, which is
owned by Secretary Chandler, ex-Sec,
rotary Robson, and other Republican
politicians, and the Evening Critic
which belong to ex-Assistant Post
master General Brady. The latter
was formerly the owner of both pa
pers, but sold out the Republican to a
syndicate of President Arthur's friends
during the star route investigations.
The present owners of the Republican
are said to be anxious to sell, but will
not do SO except upon condition that
it shall remain friendly to the admin
istration. The Critic can be bought
by anyone who is willing to pay
Brady's price Col. Pat DOMAIN "the
Dakota Eagle" who has the raputa-
ton of having written Proctor Knots
famous Duluth speech, is understood
to be negotiating for the property.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-21
A Thiefs Predicament..

A thief entered the bed room of q
young man in Denton, Texas, to see
if there was anything worth taking.
Seeing a nice suit about his size, he
concluded to put it on and leave his
old ones in their stead Just as he
had got the las: of his off he heard
some one come softly up the stairs and
try the door. Quick as a fash he
crawled under the bed. After looking
around for moment the intruder de-
parted as quietly as he came. The
clothes trader crawled out. and was
Mortified to find his visitor had stolen
both suits, not even leaving him hat
In which to brave the mad blizzard
outside. Further Investigation re-
vealed the still more horrifying fact
that there was not another suit OF
mems clothes in the house.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-21
snor.Bound Ducks.

A snowsheer took slide after one
of the Nevada billiards had subdued
to see what he could find. As he ap-
preached place where there was a
running stream before tbs five or six
feet of snow had been drifted, he
thought he heard ducks squswking.
Making hole In the SNOW with his
pole he was surprised to find large
sized cave completely filed with fine
canyassbacks- They began to come
out one al a time, and he knocked
them down until he had more than .
hundred in single pile.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-21
Got a Raise.
Chicago Herald.

II have been running a train for
ductor on the Wabash, as he sat down
by my side and sorted out his tickets
and coupons. 81 started in on the
New York Central, have been on the
Lake Shore Pennsylvania and three
Cs, and here am on the Wabash"
did you know old Vanderbilt"
Did l know him2 Well. He used
to keep pretty close watch of every
thing, I tell you, and there wasn't
much going on along the road that he
didn't know about. One time | got
myself into box. AT Albany they
brought a corpse onto my train, and
nobody had bought ticket for it, ac-
cording to rules. At first l refused to
carry it, but the station agent said it
belonged to some of the railroad folks,
and the charges would be paid to me
in New York. When we got to New
York nobody called for the corpse. l
was in hurry to go home. but l
waited around for my fare, as l knew
I'd be held responsible for it. Nobody
came and nobody at the depot knew
anything about it. This vexed me a
good deal, and so | made up my mind
something had to be done. So I
sent word over to the medi-
cal college that there was a
stiff at the Central depot for
SALE A doctor came right over, and 1
sold him the body for just enough to
pay the charges, entered that fact on
my report, and went home. Next
morning 1 heard the body was that Of
relative of old Vanderbilt himself!
And l had gone and sold it to medi
cal college! Well, l went straight to
the old mans Office to get my dis
charge. l knew my time had come.
But, would you believe it, l wasn't
bounced. The cid man took it very
COOL"
what did he ssy2'
HE said that he got the body back
all right, and had inquired into all the
circumstances. Then he raised my
wages 800 year,"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-21
oNLYoNR WORD.

Only a word was spoken,
AS the strong man fell on the street;
Only q word, Ike the token
Which is given by friends as they meet.
Only a word but deeper,
Comparing with those we have heard,
As the breath of a heavy sleeper
Compares with the song Of bird.
Only one word is spoken,
But its meaning was all complete,
As his rounded tones unbroken,
Met the careless ears OF the street.
Only word, and the signing
or hearts that are tender and true
Went out for the strong man lying
- In his bruises, all black and blue.
Only one word was uttered,
With the vigor Of two or three,
AS In the slush he spluttercd-
But that began with ID.
Merchant TrGreter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-21

Another woman has been tattooed
in Cincinnati for circus. There are
FIVE tattooed persons in the United
States.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-21

Captain Traynor, who once cross
ed the Atlantic in dory, now pro
poses to make the trip In a rowboat-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-21

During the present century $50, co.,
600 copies of the Bible have been
printed in 226 different languages.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-21

Our res Gers should write 20 Mr.. J. C. Vaughan.
whose card appears elsewhere, for his Corn and
Potato Catalogue. Il i finely Illustrated, and one
of tie most complete Of the Season and of much
interest owing 70 the great scarcity Of good Sod
corn Address him. al - La Sale street, Chi
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-21

THE medical profession are slow land
rightly SOL TO endorse every new medicine that
is advertised I'd sold but honest merit convence
the far-mipded after 9 reasonable time. Phys-
clans in good standing often prescribe Mrs Pink
hams Vegetable Compound for the cure Of female
alrraa
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-21

One of Boston's dog catchers has
captured and killed 4.052 CANNES du-
ring the past Eve years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-21

Browns Bronchial Troches will re-
and Throat Diseases, 7aey are Rse6 alsndss trftA
GOOD SafcS,sSS
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-21

Asa Billiard has been secretary of
Publishing Company for fifty years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-21

Mrs. friedrich H Prince, of Bos-
ton, received 500, 900 check among
her wedding presents
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-21

Beware OF the fDcipient stages Of Consumption
Take Piso's Cure in time.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-21

Frederick Albert and George Nye,
of Mount Carmel, Pa, traded wives.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-21

For nausea. defines and sick headache, DR..
SaEford's Liver Invigorator has no equal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-21

For cold in the head there Is nothing 80 good
as Pisos Remedy for Catarrh-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-21

No NKED Of being imposed on If YOU will insis
on having Frazer Brand Of Axle Grease.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-21

Mayor King, of Philadelphia, a
bachelor himself, has married 200
couples.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-21

Schenectady, one of the Oldest Am
erican cities, has no sewers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-21

II afflicted with Sore Eyes, use Dr. Isaac Tbsmp-
sons Eye Water. Druggists sell IL &c
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-21
he Convinced
Canton TO Dairymen.

Caution to DaiFymen.
Ask for Wells, Richardson and Co.'S
Beware of limitations and of all other oil colors,
for every other is liable to become rancid and
spoil the butter into which it is put. If you cam
sot get it write to US at Burlington, Vt, to know
where and how to get it without extra expense.
Thousands Of tests have been made and they al
ways prove the best.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-21

Sad mistake IN not tsyinS Dr. Tafts White Pine Syrup
for your cough.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-21

Julia Keno, of Cincinnati, six year.
old, has been arrested as shop litter
She worked under the direction of hei
father.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-21

S. r. Macdonald has been in Lud-
low Street Jail five years on a civil
suit for $50, 900. For three years he
has not seen, sun, mo On or stars.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-21
EArAHpA Eys Cream Balm

when applied by tn,
finger into the noS
trilS, will be absorbed
effectually cleansing
the head Of catarrhal
virus,carlSi'g healthy
SecretionS Ii aliayS
Inflammation, pro y
tects the membrane
Of the nasal passages
from addition I colds
completely heals TIL
sores and restores
taste and smell. A
few applications re
ieve. A thorough
treatment triH pos
itfueiy cure. Agree
able to use. SEMI for
circular. Price soc nv
mail or at druggists
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-21
Pulmonary Con.umptIon.

Pulmonary Consumption.
DEAR SIR:-I received the trial bottle OF your
White Wine of Tar Syrup which you sent to my
address My wife has been troubled with a lung
disease for more than eighteen years, and was
pronounced to be last January in the last stages
of Pulmonary Consumption. She commenced
taking your valuable medicine and received re-
lief at once. She has used three bottles since and
is now using the fourth and her health is better
than for many years. We cheerfully recommend
it to all afflicted with any trouble of the throat or
lungs. We now get our medicine through John
Potter our merchant at this place,
Yours Respectfully, REV. j. b. FLY
Brookline Station, Mo. SUsANE. FLY.
William HI. Vanderbilt Is shaved
every day by the same barber, an old
German, Jacob Aber, who shaved
Fernando Wood for over 80 years.
he Convinced
Isay so here say so there,
say so all around;
Aliens Iron Tonic Bitters,
Is the best ever found
Try it and be convinced. All genuine bear the
signature of P. Allen, St. Paul. Mimi
Abraham Fisher, of Knox County,
Indiana, has been married five times.
He is now Sc years of age, and his
present wife is sixteen.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-21
IA SKEPTIC SAID

ugly nlotcheS aad stubborn blood sores Eliminates
Bo!ls, CArhuncles and Scalds. ss-T'ernanently and
promptly paralysis, Yes. It Is chsrmisrg and
heathful Aperient. Kills Scrofula and Kings XVII,
twin brothers Changes bad breath to good rcmoy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-21

Over /, SOC, 900 cocoa nuts are in New
York warehouses
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-21

DIR. Mary Walker is writing book
on the condition of her sex.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-21

Petroleum sheds its brilliant light,
In cot and palace seen;
And on our heads its blessing bright
From wandrous Csrholine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-21

numbers of these caterpillars were kill
ed by con !ious disease, which
swept them off Just as they were ready
to trar Storm to he chrysalis; but vast
quantities of the eggs are nov upon
the trees, ready to hatch in spring.
"a large apple orchard in Han
cock county dropped great part of
its crop on account of the injur es
done to the fruit by the plum curculio
(Conotrdchelus nenuphdr). Taere
Is little question that these insects
were forced to scatter through the
apple orchard by the destruction, the
previous autumn, of an old peach or
chard which had been badlyinfest-
ed by them.
''In southern strawberry fields, very
serious loss was occasinned by the
taruished plant bug Uygus Hiaeold-
risl. which l have demonstrated to
he at least a part of the cause of the
damage known as the 'buttoning' of
the berry. The dusky plant bug
(DerdeOcodis Tupidus) worked upon
the strawberries IN precisely the same
manner aud at the same time, in some
fields being scarcely less abundant
than the otker. ] have found that
both these species may be very
promptly aud cheaply killed by py-
rethrum, either diluted with flour or
suspendedin water, and also by an
emulsion of kerosene, SO diluted with
water that the mixture shall contain
about 3 per cent of kerosene.
The SO called strawberry root
worm of southern Illinois proves tn
be not one species merely, but three
the larvae of Coidspis britaaed, Pdrid
dteiT'imd and Scelodonta pabescens.
The periods and life histories of these
three species are curIously different,
so that they succeed each other in
their attacks upon the strawberry
roots, instead of competing for food at
the same time. The three together in
fest the plant during nearly all the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-03-21

sc buys pair of Lyon Patent Heel Stifners
Makes . boot or Shoe last twice as long
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-09-18
Maligncd Americans.

Other nations love to picture Ameri-
cans as rushing up and down with so
much steam that a funeral procession
cannot check business for an instant.
1t is claimed that we eat too fast, sleep
too little. rush too hard, and that Young
men of % are all broken down with the
excitement of business.
AT L o'clock the other afternoon a
boy about II years of age halted on the
southeast corner of Griswold and Larn-
ed streets, flung down his coat, and
yelled:
"Hey there! Let 'er comer'
Before he had spit on his hands at
least fifteen people had come to a stop.
In about two minutes another boy had
flung down his coat on the northwest
corner of the same streets and yelled:
Look out! She's comingr'
BY this time the crowd had increased
to twenty. The last boy threw ball
to the first, and the first boy threw it
back. 1t was simply throw and catch.
1t was sight as common as nailheads
in the sidewalk. There was no slight
of handwriting thrilling-no chance
for accident; and yet seventy-tive peo-
pie came TO dead stop for ten minutes.
Among them were lawyers who had
cases on call, bank-messengers with
their portfolios, wholesale merchants,
and indeed all classes of business were
represented. A policeman finally came
up and asked one after another what
the matter was, but no one answered.
He ordered the boys off and they had
nothing to remark. 1t was man who
had taken a seat on the postoflice steps
sixteen minutes previously who slowly
rose up. brushed off the dust, and OBJ
served to friend:
well. I've got to 60 to the bank
and get $4,000 to pay our men off this
afternoon, and 1 guess I'll loaf along"
Detroit Free Press.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-09-18
Slightly Mixed.

Pm a whoopin' old gorilla from
Dekalb county," he proclaimed to the
awe-strickan pedestrians, rs he made
a clean sweep of Whitehall and Ala
bama streets, ''an' when thar's muss
'spected, We can count on this roarin'
ole birthstone chawer to do his an n
dozen other galoots' shar of fitin." All
day he promenaded the thoroughfares,
trying to raise rumpus with some
one, and trying to raise the hair off of
his head with CROOKED water"
just as the shades of night were
drawing the curtain of darkness about
the city, says the Atlanta Constitution,
he paused in front of q lamp-post and,
after cycling the light few moments,
incoherently asked if the prescription
clerk was in.
"Wazzer mazher WI YEP" he
growled, as no reply came to his query,
..donsh yer know Ish shick' need
'tenshun?"
No answer was elected by this pite-
Gus appeal, and the exasperated hero
determined to star Their burned thing
all ter pieces"
With wild yell. he made terrific
onslaught, and to his surprise, landed
on the other side of the street.
"Well, shwar,' he muttered, gaz-
ing back toward the lamp-post and
rubbing his bruised body anxiously,
reckon better lem lone II Eat drug
sthore; cause man wha' can jirk me
in fronsh door III fling me out back
door Eat quick amt to be fooled with. F"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-09-18
Alanitomof pilot.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER IS, 1884
Tie Little Quaker Sinner.

A little Quaker maiden. with djmpled cheek
ana chm,
Before an ancient mirror stood, and viewed
her form within,
She wore q gown of sober gray, a cap demure
and priIn,
With one simple fold and hem, yet dainty,
neat and trim.
Her bonnet, too, was gray and stiff; its only
line of grace
was in the lace, so soft and white, shirred
round her rosy face.
Quoth She "Oh, how hatethis hat! Ihate
this gown and cape!
do wish all my clothes were not of such out
landish shape!
The children passing by to school have rib
hons on their hair;
The little girl next door wears blue; oh, dear,
if | could dare,
/ know what / should like to dol" (Tbe words
were whispered low.
Lest such tremendous heresy should reach
her aunts below
Calmly reading in the parlor sat the good
aunte, Faith and Peace,
Little dreaming how rebellious throbbed the
heart of their young niece.
All their prudent humble teachings wilfully
sshe cast aside,
And, her mind now fully conquered by van
ity and pride,
She, with trem bling heart and fingers, on
hassock sat her down,
And this little Quaker sinner sewed a tuck
into her gown!
Little Patience. art thou ready2 Fifth day
meeting time has come,
Mercy Jones and Goodman Elder with his
wife have left their home"
Twas Aunt Faiths sweet voice that called her
and the naughty little maid
Gliding down the dark old stairway-hoped
their notice to evade,
Keeping shyly in their shadow as they went
out at the door.
All, never little Quakeress guiltier con-
science borcl
Dear Aunt Faith walked looking upward; all
her thoughts were pure and holy;
And Aunt Peace walked gazing downward,
with humble mind and lowly.
But "tuck-tuck! chirped the sparrows at
the little maiden's side:
And, in passing Farmer Watson's, where the
barn-door opened wide,
Every sound that issued from il, every grunt
and every chuck,
Seemed to her affrighted fancy like "a tuck!'
"a tuck!" "a tuck!'
In meeting Goodman Elder spoke of pride
and vanity;
While all the Friends seemed looking round
that dreadful tuck to see.
How it swelled in its proportions, till it
seemed 10 fill the air
And the heart of little Patience grew heavier
with her care.
Oh, the glad relief to her. when, prayers and
A.. exhortations ended,
Behind her two good aunties her homeward
way she wended!
Tho pomps and vanities of life she'd seized
with eager arms,
And deeply she had tasted of the worlds al
Turing charms
Yea. TO the dregs had drained them, and only
this to find:
All was vanity of spirit and vexation of the
mind.
So. repentant, saddened, humbled, on her
hassock she sat down,
And this little Quaker sinner ripped the tuck
out of her gown.
Lucy Lincoln Montgomery, in St. Mich
olas for September.