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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-24
!nasmuch as blindness has frequent

Inasmuch as blindness has frequent
ly resulted in baSies from inhamma-
ton of the eyes following childbirth,
the following directions are give to
prevent that disaster: First, imme-
diately after the birth of the baby
wipe the eyelids and all parts sur
rounding the eyes with a soft, dry
linen rag, and soon after wash those
parts with tepid weter before any
other part is touched. If any ois
charge appears, separate the eyelids
with the finger and thumb, and wash
out the matter by allowing gentle
stream of lukewarm water to run be-
tween them from a piece of rag held
one, two or three inches above the
eyes. Repeat the cleaning process
every half hour, for the saving of the
sight depends on the greatest care and
attention to cleanliness. 1t is the dis
charge which does the mischief R. S
are setter than sponges and should be
q, royed at once.-Foo,e's Health
iionthly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-24
Milwaukee Market.

MILWAUKEE, Oct 21.-Flour- Steady and quiet
Wheat-Strong; No, ,, 7;.J4; 72l4 for seller octo
Der; 73l4 for seller November; 759S for seller De
cember. Corn-Weaker; rejected, 1905. Oats
lower; No. ., 26la02Sla; No, >, white 2SIfe74
Rye-Nominal; No /, 50. Barley Stronger No
. So for seller cash and October Provisions
Firmer; Mess pork, 1875 for seller cash and
October; 1915 for seller November Lard
Prime steam, 7.25 for seller cash and October
72o for seller November. Sweet picked hams
Firm; 11@12 Live hogs-Steady; 45005. IS
Butter-Scarce; choice creamery, 2G029; fair tC
good, 23@.25; best dairy, 19@21. Cheese Steady
best new cream, 111a@12>5. Eggs Firm; $50
10
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-24
Graded Snakes.
Omaha Repnblican.

A long, lank couutryman recently
entered the editorial-rooms. and an.
nouncing himself as from Shouse-
town, said: Il druv up here this
morning, and about six miles out OF
town l saw snake lying in the road
that bet was five feet longIh
The editor briefly jotted down Lager
beer" and locking inquiringly at his
visitor.
Don't you believe itf ''I'll bet il
was over six feetn exclaimed the man
from Shousetown.
THE editor wrote ''sour mash on q
slip and resumed attention.
Its a fact. / amt lying. Il
wouldn't be away from the truth If
said seven feet" continued the strang
er, excitedly.
Rye" was briefly jotted down with
a word of comment.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-24
What Excited Senator Nesmith's
Wonder.
San Francisco Call.

Ex- United States Senator Nesmith,
of Oregon, it is said, has become in
sane. Mr.. Nesmith was self-made
man, and unpublished in manner, but
with vigorous intellect. He never
saw a railroad till he made his journey
to Washington City. He was a
favorite with Charles Sumner, who
on one occasion asked him, in the
presence of several other Senators. to
give his impression OF members of
Congress. Mr.. Nesmith replied that
when he came into the Senate cham
Der and its old associations and the
great debates in the Senate crowded
on his memory he wondered how be
ever got into such an historic and
august body" That delighted all the
Senators. Yet" added Nesmith,
after l had sat in the Senate few
weeks and listened to its debates, I
wonder how any of you ever got
here"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-24
Bulldozer Dudley Says if the
Supply of Marshals and Re-
y0lyers is Unstinted 1t
Will go Republican.
Blaine's Change of Base A
Bloody Shirt Speech
at Ft. Wayne.
Republicans Getting Uneasy About
The Aspect of Affairs
in Nevada.
Miscellaneous Matter from Many
Sources.
The Indiana Contest

New YORK, OcT. 21.-The attention
of the independents will be turned
more particularly to Indiana during
the present week. They have been
in receipt of large number of letters
from that state, saying that the revolt
against Blaine had taken deep root
and that the republicans propose to
make as determined an effort there as
they will in Ohio. Some fragments
of a conversation in which Col. Dud-
ley did the bulk of the talking have
found their way to the independent
headquarters in this city. The colonel
was in jubilant frame of mind, and
was pluming himself on the victory
of Tuesday last. He said that Indi-
ana could be carried if the supply of
marshals and revolvers was not stint
ed With refreshing candor he in
sisted that the programme so vigor-
ously interpreted in Ohio would be
duplicated in Mr.. Hendricks state.
and that he had pledged Mr. Blaine
its ELECTORAL votes in November. The
facts as stated above are to be proper
ly set forth by the independents for
presentation to the voters of Indiana,
and they will be supplemented by
some other information which, it is
claimed, will treat Mr. Blaine and his
managers to most disagreeable sur
prise. Secretary Green said that in
the course of three or four days a
most significant addition would be
made to the literature of the canvass
He declined to elaborate, but declared
that it was sensational enough to
throw into the shade most of the reve
lations made concerning the moral
turpitude of the gentleman from
Maine. Two million copies of the
last address to the citizens of the Unit
ed States have been printed, about
100, 600 of them being destined for
Indiana.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-24
violent Measures.

Are or should be. only resorted TO in extreme
cases. Danger is incurred by persons who tam
per with diseases. To take drastic, drenchiug
cathartics, or TO neglect recourse to judicious
medication when the bowels are conStipAfed. are
alike acts of folly. HoStctter's Stomach Bitters
relieves aud If persisted in. ultimately cures COS
tivcness But this effect it produces violent
lv or abruptly, is their any medicine on earth
that will do any permanent good that causes q
sudden change. accompanied by pain in the iDtes-
tinai region Dyspepsia, no les certainly than
constipation. IS remedied by this sterling, time
honored medicine, which is also the leading anti
Siote 10 malaria, and a safe and pleasant remedy
for rheumatism inactivity or disorder of the
kidneys or bladder and biliou<aess. This state
ment Is based upon ample evidence.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-24
soUIRMlNG LIKE SKINNED EELs.

SQUIRMING LIKE SKINNED EELS.
Having been caught in their own
tobacco trap, the republicans squlrm
with many wigglc, and the old
namby pamby organ iabors through
weary column to aid It's party candi-
dates out Of a very small Job. The
whole article reminds one of Puck's
clricaturc of "3?9" in former cam
paign wherein the baby WAS such a
little one" If tobacco farmers will
believe the old organ, tho tariff rcduc-
ton on tobacco in 1883 twas such a
little one" that they are not hurt by
it, The tobacco growers Of Dane and
Rock counties sent delegation to
Washington II oppose it, but prob
ably they did not know what they
did want, rs that was before they had
received the astute opinion of the
Stats Journal on the subject.
"Only 100, $50 lbs. of tobacco of
the class upon which the tariff as
reduced was imported last year, J"
says the old organ. That is guess
at it, as that sheet has not received a
report of year under the reduced
tariff, besides that is no argument
why a million pounds may not be
imported next year when the reduc-
ton in the tariff becomes better
known.
The old organ that simply supports
the party congressional nominee to
keep the party from founding another
republican organ in Madison might
as we'll add ''P. s" and burn this
to its weary editorials ON
the subject, rs 20 amou&t
of squirming and wiggling
will wipe out the fact that 4
republican congress reduced the tarilf
on tobacco only year and half
since. The fact that the tariff was not
all taken Off, or that the tobacco grow
ers have not yet felt the effect of the
reduction, don't change what was
done.
1t was stated a. the time the Morri-
son bill was awaiting action by the
house. that If it came before that body
there were thirteen hundred amend
meuts to be offered to it, and how
many would have been adopted or
what shape the bin would have been
in for final passage, even the wen-
drous wise old organ knows nothing
The DEMOCRAT states truly the
position of Congressman Jones
when it says he holds
strictly to democratic doctrine
that the tariff taxes should be levied
so far as possible on such luxuries as
liquor and tobacco. ana as little as
possible upon the necessary food and
clothing of the working people.
The DEMOCRAT has not said Mr..
Jones would have voted against the
Morrison bill if il could not have been
amended in the house. 1t would have
certainly advocated its passage in Its
original shane if it could not b.
amended; and there is no question
but that it would have been better fol
every tobacco grower in the state tc
have passed it in that shape than no
to pass any bill for the reduction O
unnecessary taxation which now
takes one hundred millions of dollar:
annually from tobacco farmers and
other farmers for no other purpost
than to make corruption fund a
Washington.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-24

The changes the republicans hope
tc make is in getting the vote Of Cali
fornia, Nevada, Indiana and Connec,
ticut, making i. stand republican 203
to democratic l9S. Bat the democrats
are us likely to add Colorado, Massa
chusett,, Michigan and Wisconsin as
they are to lose any of the four states
claimed by the republicans.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-24
4 Lamentable Mistake
Boston Transcript

Johnny was told he might have
half the grapes. When his mother
went to the cupboard she found he
had taken all ana left none for his
sister. When spoken to By his
mother, he replied: Mamma. I'll
tell you Just how it was. When i had
eaten half of the grapes | ha ppened
to think that Id eaten up Grace's
half instead of my own was real
sorry. but then I couldn't help IL I'd
given her part of my half, only they
were so good that they were all gone
before knew it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-24
Wiped Ont the Insult.

Whats the matter with your eye,
old man; somebody bit your
"Yes. / told Smith last night that
ne was no gentleman and he passed
me one"
Did you wipe out the insulti"
i didn't. but / went right home
and my wife wiped it out as well as
she could. may have TO outgrow
some of it. Good day, there comes
Smith now"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-24
says he has never expressed an opin.
ion on the subject.
THE DRoUTH.

THE DRoUTH.
An officer of the signal service said
to-day relative to the long continued
drought, that during September it ex-
listed in all sections of the east Missis-
sippi valley. General rains have fallen
during October in the Tennessee and
Ohio valley and the lake regions, but
the drought has continued in the mid
die Atlantic, south Atlantic and Gulf
states. The little rain that has fallen
has not been sufficient to do any good
to the crops in these sections. At At
lanta, Ga, no rain has fallen for two
months, and it is estimated that the
cotton crop in that vicinity will fail
short forty per cent.
Near Shreveport it is estimated the
cotton crop will only be two thirds of
the average. In the vicinity of
Petersburg, Va, it has become neees-
sary to close the cotton factories on
account of the scarcity of water. The
officers report indications of light
rains in this vicinity, and says there
is heavy rain storms in the lake
regio~s. There has been no rain in
consequence in or about Washington
for near three months. The shade
trees along the streets and in the
park are showing the effects of long
Continued drought
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-24
He Was Too Near the Grave to Lie.
New York Sun.

New OTh sun
A feeble old darky struggled pain
fully in.
Boss, he said, Use an ole, ole
man. l was BON in ole Vahginny an
libbed dar mos on to 9S year, an l
want yo' ter assis' me er little dis
mawnin' boss, eff yo' pleas, sah9"
You knew George Washington, of
course2'
NO, sab; I nebber seed him.
What You lived in Virginia IS
years and never saw George Washing
ton?n
dat am er fac boss. Ise an homes
ole man, an am too far gene IL dis
worr fer to tell er lie. l nebber seed
young George, but Lor' sab, his POI
ole gran'fadder and gran'mudder used
ter think er pow'ful sight OBJ me,
boss"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-24
AThresning A ccident.

ST. PAUL, Oct. 21.-The boiler of a
threshing machine on Lecch and
Nicholas farm near Beltramie explod-
ed today, instantly killing Thomas
Evander engineer, John Smith, John
Lingfood, Chris Swanson and John
Johnson farmers, and VIM. Pierce
aged II years. An unknown man
was badly scalded The enginee r
was recovering from debauch.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-24
A Maniac

CHICAGO. Oct. 21.-The Journals
Vir0qua, Wis, special says: John
Heischka, the German farmer who
murdered his aged wife on Sunday,
was found in the woods yesterday in
his night clothes, nearly frozen to
death, and a raving maniac. He was
placed in Jail, and was apparently ra-
tional. He was told of his crime, and
during the night suicided by hanging
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-24
Cremated.

TUESLToS. W. ", Oct 21-At
the Thomas coke ovens six miles east
of here last night three men while ex-
amining defect In one of the ovens
were cas-. upon the mass of burning
coke by the caving In of the oven
No traces of the unfortunate victims
can be foznd except some silver coins
It is supposed the gas from the Goals
strangled the men,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-24
All on Account Of Chicago.
San Francisco Post.

Look here, Bridget = said Van
Ness avenue matron to her cook the
other day, Il really cant allow you
to have company in the kitchen every
night"
''It's all along of that terrible fire in
Chicago, mum"
"What on earth has that to do with
it7'
"Why, mum, ever since then / do
be afraid of fire, so that | have one of
the boys from the engine-house, round
the corner, come and sit with me
evenings. 1t do make me feel more
comfortable like, somehow
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-24
"Ten feet, ten feetl You wooden

'sTen feet! ten feet! You wooden
headed ink-potl Iherel you going to
believe that?"
Certainly" replied the editor, as
he scratched off bourbon" Here,
my friend, is a snake card. You will
notice under i've feet they are lager
beer snakes. By the foot they 60
from 'sourmash," old rye, and 'bour-
bon up to Diamont alley whisky.
That's the highest grade, and only,
used for sea-serpents. Good day"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-24
Change ct Policy.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-The bloody
shirt speech of Blaine at Fort Wayne,
Indiana, being a complcte flag in Mr..
Blaine's attitude toward the south is
interpreted here as conclusive evidence
that Mr. Blaine expected more than
he got in Ohio and West Virginia and
especially in the latter named state.
1t has been known ever since the Oc-
tober elections that Mr.. Blaine has
been fearfully in the dumps-not even
being pleasant to his own frienas
around. He has expressed himself
satisfied Oh two or three occasions over
the result, but it was perfectly clear
to those around him that he
had builded his hopes much
higher than was realized. He
had expected a majority of not less
than $4,000 in Ohio, and 5000 in
West Virginia, indeed had been con
fidently assured by his friends that
both states would be carried and the
canvass practically concluded. He
now regards his election as extremely
doubtful and is disposed to be cross
even to his best friends. The result
in West Virginia he regards as con-
elusive evidence of his inability to
carry any Southern state and all his
old bitterness toward the South has
been rekindled. This feeling he
could no longer restrain ard it burst
forth at Ft. Wayne in an old time
bloody shirt campaign speech.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-24
A Gutted Postoffice.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo, Oct. 21.-The
North Springfield postotfice was burg
larized last night, and over thou
sand letters were taken together with
a small amount of money and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-24
A Kingston Blaze

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 2f.-A fire at
Kingston last night destroyed Clouds
Hotel, the court house and three
small stores Loss, $1,000; insur-
ance light.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-24
Arrest

NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-A dispatch
from Albany states that Henry A.
Hageboom, farm hand, who claims
to have discovered distractions on the
track which wrecked the Boston &
Albany train at Undertook Friday
night, has been arrested on suspicion
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-24
They Want TO Lynch Him,

COLORADO, Ks, Oct 21.-Bob
Cross, the desperate, who killed
deputy sheriff Hollister, near Hun
newell, two or three nights ago, has
been brought here and lodged in Jail,
to prevent him from being hanged by
infdriated citizens.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-24

IT is reported that the republican
candidate for congress, in this district,
gets the presiding officer wherever he
speaks, to introduce him as "Col."
La Toilette. OF course soldiers ought
to vote for an old army comrade.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-24
Bad PoStma ster

CLEVELAND, Oct. 21.-James M.
Folger, postmaster at Mantan Station,
was arrested today on a capias under
indictment for embezzling 81, 900 in
postoffice orders.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-24
lynChed.

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 21.-In the cen
ire OF Alabama last night. Miss Jane
Ward and J. r. Dorsey, a wealthy cit
izen of Chattanooga county, who were
accused of completely in the recent
murder of Mrs. Mary Fl. Davis, were
taken out of Jail and lyncaed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-24
A assigned.

STEUBENvILLE, Ohio, Oct. 21.-The
Steubenville Bottle Co. assigned, be-
ing pressed for the payment of a
judgement for 50, 600; liabilities SO,
600; assets $4,000 Big concerns
cutting prices to freeze out small ones,
is the cause of the trouble.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-24
Gas Explosion.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Oct. 21-By
an explosion of gas in the Dorrance
shaft of the Lshigh Valley Coal com
pany the wood work and fan house
were greatly damaged. Candy Nc
Call, a miner, was seriously burned.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-24
A Jewel.
Providence News

80, you are the new girl. " said the
boarders to the new waiter; land
by what name are we to call your
Pearl, said the maid, with a saucy
toss of her head
aOhr' asked the smart boarder,
'sare you the pearl of great price2n
No; Pm the pearl that was cast be-
fore swine"
There was a long silence. broken
only by the buzz o. the flies in the
mlik pitcher.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-24

THE Fall River mills closed Monday, rendering
10000 persons idle. II. II. Fishers pipe mill at
Allentown, Pa, has suspended operations, throw
ing $50 persons out of employment. II. B. Scott
Co., barbed-wire manufacturers at Pittsburg,
have notified their s00 employees that wages will
be reduced 10 per cent.-State Journal.
These are the protected laborers who
are to bay the wheat of tie western
farmer. Is ii strange that No. 1, Da-
kota wheat is only worth 35 cents
bushel2
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-24
Store Burned.

PETERSBURG, Oct 21-The store of
w. w. Robinson and r. b. Moody at
Belfield. was burned this morning.
Loss. so, 900; partly insured.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-24
THE ELECTORAL VOTE

The New York Herald gives the fol-
lowing classification Of the electoral
vote to elect Cleveland, adding that
there is no doubt about New York:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-24
Wa ShinQtOn.

WASHINGTON, n. Y, Oct. 81
Paymaster General Rochester, in his
annual report, says the total amount
available for he fiscal year was s15, :
$50, 161; total amounts distuI SEQ,
s13, $50. $50; balance, s1,929, All He
commends the present SYSTEM of de-
positors for the public funds. He re-
grets the discontinuauce of eepositors
at Santa Fe and San Antonio, and
recommends their establishment.
He also recommends that appropria-
tions of $175, 900 be made for mileage
of officers for the fiscal year of 1885,
and says there viii undoubtedly be a
deficiency In the appropriation for the
present fiscal year. unless a great
restriction is imposed In is
suing orders that contemplate
payment of mileage. II is again rec
commended that the Law forbidding the
payment of mileage to army officers
over land grant roads should be re-
pealed. It Is urged that the paragraph
of army regulations forbiddins officers
from issuing, hypothicating or trans
ferring his pay on account not actu-
aIIy due at the time should be enforc-
ed and no longer be treated as dead
letter.
DIDN'T SAY IT.
In relation to dispatch from Lon
don that Secretary Frelinghuysen bad
declared his inability to understand
the reluctance of France to agree TO
an amicable settlement OF the difficult
ties with China, Mr.. Fre1inghuysen
The clarion., 1884-02-27
AN ACT to prohibit the sale or giving away
of liquors in the town of Shuqualak, in

AN ACT to prohibit the sale or giving ava!
of liquors in the town of Shuqualak, il
Noxubee county.
SECTION L. Be it enacted by the Legisla
ture of the State of Mississippi. That here
after it shall not he lawful for any person
to sell or give away, for any purpose what
ever, any viRous, spirituous or malt liquors
or any bitters containing alcohol, or any
| brandy peaches, brandy cherries or Other
brandy fruits, Or amy other article or liquor
containing alcohol; neither shall il he law,
full for any person 10 sell Or give away any
other intoxicating liquor, nor Ito treat
any other person IT. any intoxicating arti
Gle or liquor, III the town of Shuqualak in
Noxubee county, or within four miles OF
the corporate limits thereof; and no person
living within said limits of four miles shal
be qualified to petition for license to retail
| outside of said limits.
SEC. g. Be it further enacted. That any
person violating this act shall be fined
upon conviction before a justice of the
peace, not less than ten dollars for the first
ofsnse, and for the second or any subse-
quent ohense, not less than twenty-five dol
lars, or by imprisonment not less than ten
nor more than thirty days OF by both such
fine and imprisonment; and in all cases the
prosecutor shall be entitled to fee of five
dollars to be taxed and collected rs other
costs.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, That moth
ing herein contained shall be construed to
prohibit the use of wine, or other liquors,
for sacramental or culinary purposes or by
a regular practicing physician in cases of
actual sickness; and if any physician shall
prescribe for or give to any person any in
toxicating liquor except in cases of actual
sickness arising in his practice and known
TO him to be cases of 1ctual sickness, shall,
on conviction as aforesaid, be punished as
prescribed in the second section of this act
Approved, February Is, 1884.