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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-18
Copernicus.

At Frauenburg, Copernicus may be
said to have first begun Systematically
TO note and record the places Of the
heavenly bodies. He chose for his oh.
seryatory and abode tower still
pointed out to visitors as the
''curia Copernicana 1t formed
part of the Notifications by
which the ecclesiastical citadel Of Erm.
land was Gas the event proyed) not al,
together Intellectually protected, and
overlooked a spacious horizon to the
north, south and west. The cathedral
Of Frauenburg stood on gentle emf
hence close to the Frische Half, an eX-
tensive sheet of nearly fresh water,
connected with the Baltic by single
narrow channel, and separated from il
by ridge of blown sand known as the
Nehrung. From species of terrace
adjacent to the Copernican tower, the
eye wandered undisturbed across the
blue expanse of this species Of inland
sea 1927 square miles in area) to the
white dunes beyond, and, in clear
weather, even TO the azure line of the
Baltic; while on the landward side q
family undulating plain stretched south
as far as the eye could see, well wooded
and watered, rich with corniields and
meadows, and enlivened by cheerful
homesteads; the view on the east side
alone being interrupted by the rusty
red brick gable Of the pinnacled cathe-
dral. II was here that Copernicus set
up his triquetrum, an instrument
for taking = the attitudes Of the
stars, constructed by himself, ac-
naY.Hirnr o. Ifainraafn
Of three strips of deal marked in ink
this rude implement, which afforded.
with the utmost care, degree of accu
racy at least 2,400 times inferior TO that
at the command Of modern astronomers,
he effected the most complete and sur.
prising scientific revolution known in
the history of human progress. 1t was
soon discovered, however, that he pos
sessed other gifts besides those neces-
sary for star-gazing, and that his clear
judgment and strong sense could be
made eminently useful in practical ar
fairs. Nor does he seem to have raised
any objection to the interruption of his
studies. Thus he undertook and full
filed, as Administrator of the distant
capitular domains of Allenstein and
Mehlsack, duties Of the most heterogen-
Gus character. He was at once Baiiiff.
Military Governor, Judge In civil and
criminal cases. of first instance and ap.
peal, Tax Collector, Vicar General
Some records of his daily labors in the
allotment of lands have been preserved,
and show the minuteDess of the details
with which he was obliged to be con-
The conditions OF tenure in
FINLAND were various and complicated.
The difficulties at the best of times 1t
tending their regulation were increased
tenfold BY the disturbed state Of the
-EdinbunQ Rerieu.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-18

The democrats of the Ohio legls-
lature, we think, committed a grave
error in throwing overheard Senator
George II. Pendleton and electlng as
his successor Henry b. Payne. MIR.
PendIeton has been the champion OF
many much needed reforms in the
administration Of government. Ills
efforts to bring about u reform in
our civil service were heartily sec
onded by all right minded persons.
lie stands before the country as
truly progressive democrat. In de-
fcating him the Ohio democrats
have taken n long step backwards.
1t is claimed by the New York Sun
and other newspapers that Senator
PcndIeton's successor is Il protection
ist, and THAT the new departure OF
the democratic statesmen Of Ken
lucky and Illinois finds no favor in
his eyes If this is true he is not q
suitable man to be selected rs dem
ocratic leader,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-18

An article on Martin Luther in
The American, paper published in
Philadelphia, gives the secret OF
Luther's power, when it says that
his spirit of love for virtue and
hatred of evil, remained with him
in age as fresh and strong as in
youth, and then adds:
I'VE need this spirit in our dealing with public
affairs. Nothing can be worse sign for country
than the decay of the capacity for Indignation
and admiration in its people. When people
neither love the good nor hate the evil-when
life becomes to them merely process of self
satisiaction-when they acquire cynical toler-
alton Of wrong doing as thing TO be tolerated,
and not to be resisted with any large success
then such people are getting ready fora master
All cynical ages have stood on the threshold of
despotism. All decayed faith in virtue and in
dignation against wrong doing have been the
pressage in a new season in the hard school of
social slavery. And when the people give this
signal for the despot to come, he cannot be far
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-18

Bishop Ireland, of Minnesota, has
been in Milwaukee during the past
week inaugurating new temper
ance work. He contemplates the
formation Of societies throughought
the entire west and northwest whose
aims shall be to secure the enforce
ment of the laws against selling
liquor on Sunday, to minors, and to
habitual drunkards, and to work for
the enactment of law providing
for high license. Bishop Ireland Is
an able, earnest and practical tenn
perancc worker.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-18

The circular issued by Mr.. A. II.
Craig to farmers in general, asking
them to sign a petition to congress
praying to have the duty on wool
increased, makes very poor show
| ing for the cause which he cham
pions. He first starts out by saying
that the wool growing business is
not remunerative enough, and asks
farmers in general to tax themselves
to make it more remunerative. If
this is not done, he says that tens of
thousands of farmers will have to
90 out of the business of sheep
raising. He then assumes the role of
a braggart and trys to trighten the
farmers who do not grow wool with
the competition the present wool
growers would make them were they
to abandon that pursuit and turn
their attention to raising other pro-
ducts. He says: "they wonld pro-
duce your products, and your profits
must be divided with them.
In the first place, if wool growing
is not renumerative enough to suit
Mr.. Craig, we cannot think of any
other pursuit that pays so well
at present that those engaged in it
should afford to set aside part of
their profits to keep any body en-
ployed in a business that is not self
sustaining.
In the second place, it looks rather
foolish for any body to try to scare
the American farmer with competi-
ton For years, tettered and OPP
pressed by outrageous tariff restric-
tons, he has deiied the competition
of the world. And to-day American
farm products are being shipped
away from our ports in such guam
titles as to cause CONSERVATION in all
parts of the world, where like pro-
ducts are raised. Any body who at
tcmpts to scare the American farmer
with competition is engaged in big
undertaking.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-18

Chairman Morrison proposes to
make short work of reforming the
tariff, by offering a bill making sim
plv n horizontal reduction of about
twenty-five per cent. This seems to
be the best way the question can be
reached. The tariff commission adj
vised the last congress to make re-
ductions amounting to from twenty
TO twenty-five per cent. OF the whole
duties. But it is now asCcrtancd
that the bill which was finally
passed after wrangling between the
senate and the house, and the report
of the compromise committoc, makes
only reduction of about three per
cent. If the attempt is made to
make simply general horizontal
reduction of twenty-five per cent.
the line would then be drawn be-
tween those who favor high tax
alton for the sake of protection, re-
CARELESS of the needs of the govern
ment, and those who would reduce
taxation when not required to dctray
legitimate governmental expenses.
The issue could not be contounded
by pcrplexing questions OF minor
details. If the republicans should
accept the proposed reduction great
relief would hc afforded to an over
taxed people. But if the senate
should plant itself squarely in OPP
position to reductions i'll import
duties by refusing to accept the
measure of reduction, then the
democratic party would have the
vantage ground to fight it out on the
line of revenue reform next year. 1t
looks rs though Chairman Morrison
head is level.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-18

We are in receipt of II polite note
from \. II. Craig, of Caldwell's
Prairie, Racine county, Wis, asking
MS to publish petition to congress
To restore the ad valorem duty on
wool removed by the last congress,
together with an address issued by
himself TO farmers in general Well,
not if we know it, are we going to
help circulate n petition to congress
praying that the duty on wool or
any other article of import may be
increased. We believe in the wis
dom of the scheme of making gen-
eral reduction of twenty-five per
cent, in import duties = because
none of the duties would be thereby
made too low, and those that re-
manned too high could be lowered
afterwards. Although we do think
that it was rather mean in a high
tariff, protection-to-home-industry,
republican congress to single out
wool the only article of importance
on which farmers get protection, and
make sweeping reduction in its
import duties while they raised the
duties on WOODEN cloths and other
manufactured articles, we would
not like to see the wool duty in
creased. Nor do we think that there
is any likelihood of its being in
creased by the forty-eighth congress.
Let the duty on wool remain where
it is, or lower it still further; but
also reduce the duties ON all articles
which the farmers buy. What the
average farmer would gain thereby
would be to what he would lose as a
big round golden eagle is to an old
copper cent with hole in it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-18
For Young Readers.
TIE LESSONS OF THE YEAR.

TIE LESSONS OF THE YEAR.
You are larger now than a year ago,
And the stories and the lessons they, too. must
grow
And come to your minds with fresh. new
look
On the unlearned page OF this old. cid book.
But have You. my dearS, learned everything
The brave old year in its arms could hringg
Oh. all the lessons the school books brought
Perhaps - but the other oaess Have you
thought
That never blossom looks up but tells
Some story of how its sweet heart sw ellis
With grateful love 10 Him who made
Its beauty of sunshine and rain and shade:
That never q butterfly sips, or bee,
The nectar too little for us TO see,
But out OF the picture a lesson goes
OF Him who made clover and bee ana rosef
That never Il ripened apple fails.
Nor grape vine puppies on duh old walls
Nor vain goes laden with harvest SheaveS,
But in each aud ali bright eyes may find
How wise and chdngeipSS and Heavenly kind
Is lie who fashions tLc cnaeSs store
Which b,eSScS the New Year more and more?
And not alone while the warm skies glow
Are written the lessons for us 10 know,
But the snow and the ice have a truthful word
of Him whom we worship and call the Lord
They hide the roots of the honey flowers
And the trees whose fruits fail thick as show
And in all the earth and air and SEA,
There are stories and lessons for YOU aad me.
-Ghft>.id2 Leader,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-18

building. The work will proceed
under the supervision of Architect
Boyington of Chicago.
Last Thursday AFTERNOONS Gov.
Rusk received a telegram informing
him of the Indian troubles in the
northern part of this state, and We
understand at once took proper
steps to squeich the redskins.
Curtiss, the photographer has
opened an art store on Main street,
and his place is always filled With
large number of visitors, who az
preciate the fine display of paint
ings and pi-tures.
H. NJ. Lewis, an attorney of this
city, while arguing the Baker-Reazer
case, wherein a patent on a rocker
for steam engines is involved, had
the misfortune to drop an break a
valuable model OF the invention
which he had been explaining. This
is the latest accident that has hap
pened in Madison up to date.
An exhibition of the hand gre
made fire extinguisher !" was made in
this city on Saturday afternoon last.
A glass hottie filed with certain
composition was thrown into fire
which had been started, and the
glass breaking the fluid escaped and
extinguished the fam,s. 1t is said
that these hand grenades are in use
in many of the large public and
private buildings throughout the
country, and are considered most
practical and effective means of ex-
tinguishing small conf1agrations.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-18
Slaie I'D Wisconsin County Cnnrt fnr iowa Cnunty

State of Wisconsin, County Court for Iowa County
in Probate.
Notice is hereby given, thst at n regular term
of the Iowa County Court. to be held in and fol
said County, at the Court House. in The village OF
Dodgeville, in said county, the 5th day of Feb
ruary A. d. 1851. being the first Tuesday of said
month. at IL o'clock in the forenoon of said day
the following matters will be heard and con
Sidered.
The application of John kearus to admit 10
probate the last wlll and testament of Andrew
kearns, late of the town of Mineral Point IN said
county, deceased.
And il is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given to all persons interested ~ pub
fishing copy of this order for three weeks sue
ceSsiyely prior 10 said day of hearing in The
Iowa County Democrat a weekly newspaper
published in said county.
BY order of the Court:
JOHN T. JONES, Judge.
Dated Dodgeville. Wis, Dec 18th. lSss.-2s-wS
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-18
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
The State Journal has the follow
ing account of a little sport which
occurred at Dodgeville, iowa county,
on THURSDAY morning last

NNNNAbNN h'N wv 'AAANs O"tt NoNAAN.
on Thursday morning last:
A cooking main for 81 90 between Madison and
nodgeville chickens, was fought this morning
nom one o'clock until daylight, before a select
audience composed of the leading spirits in the
sporting circles OF the two places interested,
resulting IN victory for the Capital city birds,
which won four battles of The six constituting
the main. The thing occurred at Dodgeville
and sixteen Madison men were present. The
Madison bird got the first battle, while Dodge
Vile won the next two, Madison securing the
remaining three Three chickens were killed
two for Madison aud one for Dodgevlle \
great deal of money changed hands on the IN
dvidual battles. and the Madison sports returned
home happy as CLANS, with their pockets laden
with gold.
/ DIR. John III. Vivian and the other
members of the Board of Charities
and Reform met here last week and
| transacted business of interest to sew
eral northern counties One of the
facts developed by recent statistics
gathered by the Secretary is that
Wisconsin is an old settled state
especially in regard to insanity,
which is yearly on the increase, the
increase being largest in the south
ern counties or where the first settle
ments were made.
/ The Madison Democrat, in re-
ferring TO u item in the editorial
correspondence of the Tribune,
dated at Madison says the cores
pendent must be "a crusty old
bachelor, or a dyspeptic, or skeptic,
or some horrid thing" We wish to
inform the Democrat man that he is
no such thing Mr.. w. HI. Bennett
is the head of family, and one OF
his virtues is that he believes in
giving the young folks chance.
Union services were held at the
the Congregational church on Sun
day evening last and Rev, McAtee,
of the Presbyterian church delivered
an able discourse. This gentleman
is a man of sterling qualities and is
deservedly popular.
The Presidential campaign is near
at hand and it is.not unusual to hear
criticisms and eulogies of public
men, those who are among the pos
sible candidates in either party on
the part of students and Others who
take an interest in politics.
The failure Of r. B. Ogilvie, on
Monday last took every body by
surprise. Mr.. Ogilvie was very
popular here, and was SUPPOSED to
be doing a successful business.
Eastern and Chicago wholesale
houses are the losers.
Workmen started on Tuesday OF
last week to renew the brick piers
in the north wing of the Capitol
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-18
Notice of Assinnmenf.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: - Notice is
l hereby given that the firm of K s. Smith L
Bro. of Linden. Iowa county. Wisconsin, did on
the 9th day Of January, 1851. make an assignment
for the benefit of their creditors to Richard T.
Richards, assignee whose pest-ofics adtifess is
Linden, county and state Aforesaid: and every
cFedstor of said r S. Smith d Bro, composed OF
Richard 5. Smith and George J. Smith. is here
by required 10 tie within three months with
snch assignee. or win Joseph l.. Leonard. CLERK
of the Iowa County QiEcaif Court whose post
Office address is Dodgeville. said county and
state, pain of being debarred a dividend. an
affidavit setting forth his name, residence and
post Office address, the nature, consideration and
amount of his Debt claimed by him over and
above all Offsets.
Dated, January nth. lSSi.
RICHARD r. RICHARDS, Assignee,
2Sws Linden. Low county. Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-18

came into this world, April 25 1915, ct Manlius
LaSalle county. Ills. and not i'll Connecticut as
! many papers have stated. His iuther was far
mer on large scale In Illinois when Dwight
was born and the son grew up on the farm,
hard worker during the crop seasons and close
student at the country school during the winter
months. He was not satisfied with The range of
studies taught and devoted his evenings at home
TO the mastery of the higher branches OF mathe-
MATES and civil engineering. After his fathers
DEATH the son located in Saltwater, Minnesota
In 1867 he then being abcEt twenty five years OF
age He began dealing in lumber On limited
scale and capital. but so successful as the ven
ture that his business gradually increased ana
grew to large proportions. so that at The present
, time after Is years, ne is doing business of
over SI0,0a0, 600 annually. Besides being the
owner of large number of mills in the pineries,
he is the heaviest stakeholder in the Northwest
ern Car company of his state, and enjoys an an
nual income from profits of his various enter
prses Of nearly s., 500 COO.
Mr. Sabin in early life became identified with
politics in Minnesota. and wGg elected repre-
sentative three terms in the state legislature, and
t,yo terms to the state senate.
He has been for several years member OF the
the Republican National Committee for Mime
sofa, and was a delegate TO the Republican Ma
tional Committee for Minnesota, and was dele
gate to the Republican National Conventions OF
1872, 1876. and 1881 respectively Was elected
Chairman of the Republican National Republi
can National Committee, Dec Il, issa, by unah-
lmous vote, and since that honor has been con-
ferred. Mr.. Sabins availability as a candidate
for the nomination for the Presidency at the con-
ventien in Chicago next June is being advocated
by a large number of papers.
Mr. Sabiu was elected to the United States Sen
ate to succeed William Window, and took his
seat. March :. 1883 and took his seat March 1,
1852 He is little over - years of age, and
reputed to be worth S!c,M0Go0.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-18

The Milwaukee Evening Wiscon-
sin thinks that there are prospects
of lively temperance campaign in
this state. 1t says:
The temperance element in Milwaukee is
already actively engaged in organizing itself to
enter the coming political campaign. The first
issue OF The Prohibitionist, the new weekly paper
started under the management of Ira Edwards
and Others, in the interests of aggressive ant
liquor advocates, appeared to-day The Chris
tian Statesman which has changed hands viii
occupy the same grounds as the new paper.
The prohibitionists are after the
republican party managers, and if
The Democrat is not badly mistaken
they will make matters exceedingly
uncomfortable for them during the
next campaign in this state.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-18

The Union Democrat is the name
of new paper published at Rich
land Center, by Messrs. Cook d
Flickner. We have not seen copy
of the paper, but the Richland Re,
publican says that the immortal
Jackson and the eloquent Villas seem
to be its patron saints, and this
being so there can be no doubt that
it possesses the power as well as the
form of democracy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-18

I've propos> to leave Il TO the
readers of yoGr paper said Judge Van
Worst, and Wen see what they say. So
it was left, To be decided after ali, by
those who reaf; the Margaret B.
Peeks, ila Chic Igo -1dcGncc.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-18

The paymaster Of one of the mills
n Lawrence, Mass, being asked for the
address of Mary Murphy replied that
there were twenty-seyen of that name
at work for the corporation, and was
then thus further advised. I'm refer
ence 70 the Mary Murphy / want to
find. she has brother. 4 calker ~
trade, but he has been dead i've years.
Boston Herald.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-18
CHAIRMAN SABIN.

This week we introduce to our
readers, Senator Sabin, of Minneso-
ia, who has recently been elected
chairman of the Republican National
Committee, and is talked of as a
candidate for the presidency.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-18
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,


A happy surprise it was to Mr.. a. L..
Norton, Of Bristol. Conn, when ATHLoPHoRos
put him on his feet, and sezt him caee-su.I,-
about his business Let him tell his oxn story
About three wee1s ago was taken
With a severe crsNk il the back Fer four DAYS
Twas u-iahle to tl-n in led without help and
when lifted up could not st.ld On ny feet, Iw1s
iaiuccd try ATHLoPHoRoS, xzcu-LI the usual
remedies failed Il % minutes taSiIl,, the
first dose could i.y weight gi;s5.l my feet
In two days VS. ahle to get &b04t and site. ID
TO business. h two other cases which have
come to my knowledge it use has 6een attended
with the same results
\ poor nan in Philadelphia hal II tor-
row q dollar II ba~ q hottie OF ATf,i oPEoRoS
On account CT his poverty his name shall remain
secret he hid suffered terribly from Rhlu u
matiSIa. He gra.efu " wTs,cs:
Il took M ifrSt d}Sa Tuesday afternoon
and on Wednesday. GI.er hut seven Gcses h d
n5t sharp Or severe s>Ee lit. Then re4l:iceSl
the dose onc-lslf and tock c,e remind CT tSe
bottle IVES =. ie - he steady : work til sat
u-lay, when t3ak a sesere coid and Was ua-
abe to Use ny lu.t han /. pu~yh4spi another
bottle and by bedtime fanGd :, vi III,
medicine is al yea claim fri"
Investigate AT.ILoeI!oGosa ali yol please!
Find all the iavlt Yea choose with it, AMI
yet the fact remains, that it is doing what
no other nie.li>ine ever ro..i do fer Rl!s:-
matism and Neuralgia.
Ifyou cannot get ATHLoFHt EOS of cur drug
gtst, we VIII send it express paid en- r, CEN; Of
regular price-one dollar per bottle. We prefer
that YOU buy IL from your druggist. hut Il h
hasn't Ii, do not be persuaded 10 try S0Ilet!.i..
else, but order at once nom us as directed
ETHl0PR0R0S CO., III WALL ST.. NEW faRs.
uIllsslssESEsssAIlhR,IIkEIsSlslssSLsssss:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-18

The New York Nail and Express.
speaking of one Of the latest crazea
among women, says .sthe pet cat now
wears collar OF tiny silver bells ;ust
Ike milady's pug"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-01-18

There is young Indian in Winni-
peg, Can. who makes fat living by
laughing as profession. He viii
laugh five minutes for five cents, and il
is well worth it.-cdtcago Tim g.