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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-04

instantaneously instead of consum
ing nearly an hour, as at present.
Each member would have on his desk
small lever, which, when turned to
the right, votes yea" and then left
mo-" The .''yeas" and nays" are
taken at the same time. The votes
are automatically counted, and the
result placed before the presiding
officer. The name of each member
voting and his state, and also the
word 'tyea" or may" is at the same
time printed on record sheet on the
clerks desk and exhibited on an
annunciator in full view of every
one At the close OF each days pro-
ceedings the record sheet, showing IN
consecutive order every vote taken,
is removed for the use of the printer,
There is no possibility OF any mem
Der voting twice on the same call or
motion, as in the act of voting ne
breaks his circuit, which is not again
closed until the vote is announced. In
making a call of the roll the record
sheet will contain the names of the
members present and be shown on
presiding officers desk. In addition
to the voting apparatus, each member
would have upon his desk an electric
press knob, operating on an enuncia-
tor, for summoning pages.
Among the old members who have
seen the invention in operation it is
apparently highly approved. First
term men seem to look askance at the
innovation, possibly on the ground
that were the present form of roll-call
abandoned their names would never
be heard in the galleries.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-04
GrOwling Philosophers.
Ponular Science Monthly.

Any philosopher who hopes for
other than misery and disgust in life
must indeed seem strange doctrine to
teachers such as these-even as the
smiles of the cheerful seem unmean-
ing and offensive to those whose souls
are overcast with gloom and discon
tent. Sir Walter Scott tells story Of
his childhood which well illustrates
the unreasoning hatred felt by the
Everlasting Growl School for the doc
trine that conduct should be directed
to the increase of happiness. One
day his healthy young appetite made
him enjoy very heartily the brose or
porridge of the family breakfast. I'm
luckily, he was tempted to say aloud
how good he found his food. His
father at once ordered a point of wa
ter to be thrown in, to spoil the taste
of it, Possibly he meant to inculcate
what he regarded as a high moral
habit; but rather more probably Mr.
Walter Scott, ST., objected to his son
enjoying what he had no taste for
himself. Much of the sourness of the
Growl Philosophy may be thus inter
preted.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-04

The soft metal5flling protects the
dynamite from ordinary accidents.
But when the projectile, flying at
speed, strikes, head on, against re
slsting surface, hard metal pin en-
bedded in the soft metal and not
touching the dynamite is forced into
the illuminate at the head of the
cartridge and discharges the dyna-
mite.
In order that wind scurrents may
not interfere la the precision of the
firing, the centre of gravity is at X,
near the forward end OF the proiec-
tile. The wooden tail acts as rud
der, the wind veering the tail round
and throwing the head into the wind
in proportion to the strength of the
current, thus maintaining an
absolutely straight course.
This gun" said Mr.. Hinsdale, who
is experimenting the construction,
will throw the cartridge three miles
with a precision never attained with
gunpowder. An ordinary projectile
loses power with each yard it travels
from tho gun. This cartridge arrives
ready for business, no matter how far
it goes.
Suppose cartridge landed on the
deck of the Thunderer, what would
happen2'
The gun is constructed with power
full air chamber capable of storing an
immense force of compressed air
The gunner sights with telescope sights
with hair lines, and with the pressure
of finger discharges the compressed
air into the barre, and starts the pro
jectlle on its flight. The greath
length of the tube is required to econ
omize all the force of the air, which is
less rapid in its action than gunpow
der.
The vessel would be shattered and
sunk by the explosion, and every liv
ing being upon the deck would be
blown to atoms. Whether any one
below the deck would live to drown
in the sinking vessel | cannot state.
Suppose a shot from the enemy
struck the launch carrying the dyna-
mite cartridges?"
"Well, the boat might be sunk by
the shot, bat unless cartridge was
struck so as to explode. The Govern
ment is experimenting at Fort Hamil-
ton with a two-inch gun and some
wonderful execution has been done.
The guns may be manufactured in a
well,equipped machineshop, and cost
but song in comparison with the
enormous guns turned out by Krupp
and at Woolwich. The same prin
ciple is applicable to field guns to be
used in land engagements. A few
dynamite cartridges exploded in a
brigade would have the effect of a
powdernill explosion upon the
troops"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-04
American Ship Building.
Detroit Post an Tribune.

According to the census of 1880
there were 2,1SS shipyards in active
operation in the { nited States repre-
senting capital of $29. 979, s74, en-
ploying q, 345 men, and paying out
in wages SIS, 713, s13 annually Be
sides these persons thus directly en-
gagged in ship building, there are de-
pendent upon them in part or in
whole. miners. steel and iron makers,
lumber and timber dealers and manu-
fscturers, cordage and sail manufact-
urers, and others. The adoption of
free trade IN skips would destroy
these industries and throw all per
sons out of employment. at least for
some years. until the supply OF cheap
second hand ships from other countri-
Is which would be offered for sale In
our ports should be exhausted It Is
a notable fact that no petitions for
free ships have been presented from
American ship-owners, captains, sail
ors. ship builders or workmen. or any
other class really interested IN Amer
lean shipping.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-04
CHILDREN OF THE DESERT.
Love, Courtship and Marriage Among
the Rowing Arabs.

Love Courtship and Marriage Among
the Rowing Arabs.
The girls have little to do with
selecting their husbands. The men
nearly always fix shat up among
themselves. A bold warrior sees a
girl whom he loves in another tribe.
He rides up at night, finds where she
is sleeping, dashes up to her tent,
snatches her up in his arms, puts her
before him on the horse, and dashes
away like the wind. If he happens
to be caught he is shot, If he is not,
the tribe from which he has stolen the
girl pays him visit in few days.
The .dervish, a priest of the tribe,
joins the hands of the young man
and the girl, and both tribes
join in the merriment. All the
bravest men steal their wives, but
there are some who do not. Their
method is a little different. On
calm, moonlight highland moon
light night in the tropics is far more
beautiful than here you may see an
Arab sitting before the tent of his
inamorita, picking strlnged lnstru-
ment something like our banjo, and
singing a song of his own compost
ton. This is his courtship. They
talk in poetry, and eXtemporIZatlon
is as easy with them rs it was with
ScaIds of Old. The courtshlp- only
lasts a week or two II thu girl Is
obstinate he goes elsewhere and seeks
to win another girl by his songs ana
music. Sometimes the fathers make
up the match, but ALWAYS the girl is
the obedlent slave. Her religion,
her people, her national INSTINCTS, the
traditions of her ancestors, all teach
her to be the slave Of her husband.
The power of life and death IS III his
hands, and she bows before his opln-
ions with the most implicit obedience.
1t is only when the fair-faced Fran k
comes, with his glib talk of woman S
higher duties and grander sphere,
with his winning manner, with MS
marked respect, SO fiatterng to
woman's soul. that she leaves her
husband, forsakeS the teachings OF
her childhood, gives up home and
friends and risk death itself to repose
in his arms. They are as fine riders
as the men, anu rs 1Cti lCo"' my
side straddle, and can go almost any
distance without fatigue. They are
fine shots. and don't know what per
sonal fear is.
The women of these people are
modest and far more faithful than the
women of civilized life. Indeed, 1t IS
the rarest thing in the world to hear
of coniugal inlidelity, The women
mature at II or Il, and are old at 80.
When young they are very beautiful.
They have soft, languishing eyes.
They are passionate in their loves,
but after marriage all their affection
Is centered in their husbands. Ii
woman is found to be untrue to her hus-
band she is instantly killed, together
with the lover. Bat this seldom hap
pens. 1t is only when Europeans
visit them are they seduced. Several
of the expedition Of which | was
member got into trouble with native
girls and had to be sent back home to
save them fr0m the fury of outraged
husbands. They are not given to
jealousy, and though one man may
be the husband of half a dozen wives
they seem TO live together in perfect
unity.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-04
Now SHE " As DOW LRED.
The millionaire Packer and His Sons
Young matchmaking a Bride.

Both the Packer bows, Robert and
Harry, were treated like equals by
their father and mother, says the Pit
tsburg post In the little village where
this good old man lived there was a
summer hotel, which was patronized
considerable during the season, young
Harry Packer often taking his meals
there. A young girl named Lock
wood, the daughter of a respectable
citizen living near the village, came
in to assist waiting on the table. The
frequency of Harry Packers meals at
the hotel attracted some attention,
and his brother Robert, or Bob" as
he was Familiarity and atfectlonately
called by almost all who ever knew
him, said one day before the father
and Harry at the breakfast table that
Harry was sweet on little girl down
at the hotel, and that was the reason
he did not CONS to his meals regular
ly. Harry colored up a little, and
after they mad finished their breakfast
the old Judge seated himself on the
front porch, which oyerlo0ks Mauch
Chunk aud gives such magnificent
view of the Lehigh Valley. the NOV
ing boats and trains which his own
industry had created and brought to-
gether. The old gentleman said
Harry, who is this CIR! Robert refers
toy
Miss Lockwood, father, the
daughter of man you know very
well"
Are you going to marry her, Har
ry?" said the Judge.
Il have some notion of 1t father,
said Harry.
"Well, wait till l 90 down and see
her." said the Judge; and, picking up
his old white hat and cane, the Judge
quietly ambled down to the hotel and
asked for Miss Lockwood. She in
nocently came to the office of the
hotel, with her dining room apron
on, and seated herself beside the
Judge. Just what he said to her, or
she to him. will never be exactly
known, unless she tells it, but when
the Judge came out, he was smiling,
and appeared mighty well pleased.
He went home and found Harry still
sitting on the porch where he had
left him. By this time the Judges
face had resumed its usual grave, but
kind expression. well, Harry, he
said, that is a very nice girl down
there, but she has no money. We
must raise her some"
The old Judge put down his
memoranda for $50, 600, the mother
and others for S25, 600 each, aud this
$50, 900 was placed in the bank to
the exclusive aud immediate credit of
Miss Lockwood; the engagement was
announced, the wedding day fixed,
the marriage took place, and Harry
Packer got the girl he liked.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-04

RELYING on testimonials written in vivid
glowing language of some miraculous
cures made by some largely pulled up
doctor or patent medicine has fastened
thousands to their graves; believing i'll
their almost insane faith that the same
miracle will be performed on them, and
that these testimonials make the cures,
while the so called medicine is all the time
Fastening them to their graves We have
avoided publishing testimonials, as they
do not make the cures, although we have
THOUSANDS UPON THOUSANDS
If them, of the most wonderful cures
voluntarily sent us 1t is our medicine,
Hop Btters that makes the cures 1t has
never failed and never can. We will give
reference to any one for any disease sim
liar to their own if desired, or will refer
to any neighbor, as there is not a neigh
borhood in the known world but can
show its cures by Hop Bitters.
LOSING JOKE
prominent physician OF Pittsburgh sud 90 II
lady patient who was complaining OF her contn
ued M health and OF his inability to cure her
II in earnest and used the Bitters, from which she
obtained permanent health. She laughs at
The doctor for his joke but he is not well pleased
with it. as 1t cost him good patient
FEES OF DOCTORS.
The fee of doctors is an item that very
many persons are interested in. We be
lieve the schedule for visits is So 90, which
would tax man confined to his bed for
a year, and in need of daily visit, over
$1,000 year for medical attendance
alone! And one single bottle of Hop
Bitters taken in time would save the
$1,000 and all the years sickness.
LADY's WISH.
"oh, how do wish my skin was as clear and
loft as yours" said q lady to her friend. . Yon
can easily make it so" answered tho friend.
How inquired the first lady. by using Hop
Ritters that makes pure, rich blood and blooming
he alth. 1t did 1t for me, as you observe"
GIVEN UP By THE DOCTORS
as It possible that Mr.. Godfrey is up and
at work, and cured by SO simple remedyf
81 assure you it is true that he is en-.
tirely cured, and with nothing but Hol
Bitters, and only ten days ago his doctor
gave him up and said he must die, from
Kidney and Liver trouble"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-04
The Colored Dude.
Atlanta Constitution.

"Whar you 'gwine, 'Dolph.' asked
an old negro man of a leather-colored
dude, who was rapidly going up De
catur street.
"Gwine ter de opr'y," answered
the young moke, contemptuously,
"whar you s'pose a gemmen of my
'pearance am boun' fur dis time OBJ de
ebenin'2'
Ugh" gruntcd the old fellow,
'gwine ter de op'r'y; we'll, dat do
settle de 'possum hash; de ijea oh en-
nybody lettiu' deyslf be put wa up
yander in de lof'; a'fo' Id go whar l
had ter git outen ever 'body's sight, I'd
stay at home"
"You'se fool" replied the dude,
augrily, 'dey don't fo'ce me ter go up
in de top galry; | kin go whar |
pleases; de si5il rights bill hab settled
dat pint; hit hab dun away wild all
de bar'ers twixt de whites an blacks,
an put us all on de same groun'.'
"Yas, vas" smilingly answered the
old man, dat bill may hab dun away
wild all de bar'ers, an put de cullud
pusson equal to de white; but | kin
tell you one ting dat it hadn't dun,
an amt a gwine to, nuder."
What is thati" anxiously inquired
the dude.
Hit amt tux none OBJ de Electricity
outen de white mans fut, an you kin
bet, dat ez long as de niger pushes
hissef whar he don't berlong, dat lee
tricity am 'gwine to wurk; an don't
you forget it. -
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-04
A Big Drink and What Came of 1t.

Elizabeth E Evans. in The Manhattan fo- April
One of the principal treasures OF the
Rathhaus coIlectlsn in RayarIan
Rothenourg IS an immense Rokai or
goblet, holding twelve Bavarlan
schoppen, full six quarts Ii was m
tended to be passed around the table
at grand feasts; but on one memorable
occasion it was drained to the last drop
BY single individual, who was none
the worse for his excess Perhaps his
motive was his protection L happen
ed In this wise: When. Ia 1881, Couns
Tilly. with his whole army, took pos
session of the city, he called the coun-
Gil together, informed them that they
were all to be beheaded, and sent the
MAYOR to summon the executtoner
forthwith. As may be supposed, the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-04

THE old custom requiring saleswornen in
dry and fancy goods stores TO stand all day long
without rest or relief is being superseded by more
humane rules in many Of our leading business
houses. Lydia z. Piakham's Vegetable Com
pound is highly praised by those who have not
yet been freed from the old necessity for constant
standing: and Is genuine blessing in every such
case. as well as TO the tired out housekeeper who
must be on her feet al day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-04

The school teachers of France num-
Der 81, 600, and no fewer than IS, 043
of them receive salaries below 5000 a
year. Salaries ranging from 5000 70
$3.50 are paid to %, 255 teachers; from
$3.50 to 1920 to ). 900 teachers; from
1920 to 1880 to 2,260; from $3.50 to $40
to /, 264; from $40 10 $500 10 7S6, and
only $40 teachers receive above $500.
OF the As, 043 teachers, 19,058 do not
receive more than $3.50 a year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-04

The art of keeping apace with all
the new agonies that appear in society
from time to time is one of the most
laborieus arts of the day. In twink
ling of an eye, almost, some new
phase of agonizlng estheticism comes
to light, and its true inwardness must
be fathomed. 1t is now the height of
good form to have the firgernails
"cameod." A likeness of your sweet
heart engraved on the thumb, for in
stance, is ''de riguer" every time.
This warns the kiss of the fnger-tips
to her, as she passes, into heart throb
of tremendous size.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-04

When you visit or leave New York city, save
baggage, expressas,s and carriage hire, and stop
at the GRAND UNION HOTEL opposite Grand
Central depot; $50 elegant rooms, fitted up at q
cost of one million dollars, reduced Il 81 and up
ward per day. European plan. Elevator Res
taurant supplied with the lest Horse cars,
stages and elevated railroad 70 all depotS. Fam.
lies can live better for less money at the Grand
Unsn Motel than at any other first class hotel in
the CITY
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-04
BRING ON YOUR NAVIES.
A Four-Inch Gun Which II Calculated
to Smash the Thunderer at First
Fire.
New Bork Sun.

New Bork Sun.
a machine that looked like a forty
foot brass pipe mounted on a steel
girder such as lie on the elev ated rail
road pillars rested in the center of the
machineshop of the Celamater Iron
Works yesterday. The machine is
the barrel and carriage of the new
four-inch dynamite pneumatic gun,
which, when completed, is expected
to sink, on occasion, the largest man
of war afioat nd.annihilate its crew.
The gun is constructed of brass and
steel fitted in the most accurate man
ner at the joints, and capable of sus-
tanning a pressure of 1000 pounds to
the square inch. 1t weighs but ton,
and may be carried by small gun
BOAT
The projectile is nothing more nor
less than dynamite cartridge encased
in soft metal within a shell of brass
and fitted with a wooden tail. 1t
weighs about 100 pounds. The dia-
gram will give an idea of its construc-
ton:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-04
Chicago, Murch 1St.

People in New York City complain
that shad taste of kerosene, and the
New York legislature has bill under
consideration to prohibit kerosene
refineries from depositing sludge acid
and other refuse in the waters of the
state or adjoining seas. New Jersey
has already passed a similar law. The
report to the New Jersey legislature
states that the refuse of factories OF
various sorts has driven oysters and
many varieties Of fish from waters
where they formerly abounded, caus-
ing millions of dollars of loss to the
state.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-04

While the Court House at Cincin-
natl was burning Saturday night and
the battle was raging between the
militia and the mob, a small boy
mounted the porch of the Court House
with bell IN his hand and tried 10
auction off tn burning building
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-04
Ffxures Wen,t Lie.

The figures showing the enormous yearly sales
Of Kidney-Wort. demonstrate its value a. . medi-
cine beyond dispute. Is Is . purely vegetable
compound Of certain roots, leaves and berries
knoxn 70 have special value In Kidney troubles
Combined with these remedies acting directly
On the Liver and BowelG Il = because 81 this
combined action that Kidney Wort has proved
suab unequAiIed remedy In Ill Diseases q these
orgznA
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-04
Color Yaur RuIter.

Farmers that try TO sell white butter are all Of
the opinion that dairying does not pay IL They
would use Wells, Richardson & Cos. Improved
Butter Color. and market their butter in perfect
condition. they would still get good pri"e> out IL
viii not pay to make any ut the best in color and
quality. Tits color is used by all the leading
creameries and dairynen, and is sold by druggists
ana merchants
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-04

a four-year-old son of A. Quirriple,
living near Port Monmouth, n. j.,
was carried to sea in small sLG. A
ciammer found the child afleep IN the
bottom of the boat
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-04

The Bell Telephone Company, of
Boston, in experimenting recently
with a No. II wire and an ordinary
instrument, could hear the faintest
whisper In conversation with New
York
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-04
WHY.
BY ROBIN WOOD.

saw a fluttering leaf drift by
Whithered and dead; could but sigh
WHY must all things fade and die:
] saw a robin piping sweet
His merry note, mid snow and s!eet
Sing robin, sing-thy time is fleet
] saw babe lie waxen fair,
Enwreathed with blossoms. while there
Remained home bereft and bare.
saw an old man bent and gray,
He, too, poor soul, has had his day
Soon, ah soon, he'll pass away.
saw the winter days were cold;
The winds few fiercely wild and bold ana o4u'
All things seemed dead and gray.
Then saw the cleaning sun
Beat the frozen earth upon,
Awake the flowers, every one
And then felt the reason why
All things earthly fade and die
Through death to new life by and by.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-04

n m InNaIuabIe ATtIcIe. An aFilcst Ike
Ely1s Cream Balm has long been desired. and nov
that il IS within the reach Of sufferers from
CataTTh. Hay Fever and Cold IA head. there h
every reason 70 beiieTe they viii make the most
Of il. DR.. ". z Buchanan W. L. Hannah,
druggist. and other Eastoniaps have sIFen il
trial. and al recommend it In the highest terms
-Eastoa Pa Daily Argas. Price 5ocl
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-04

The negroes of Burlington. n. j.,
are wild with fear over rumors that
medical students are coming after
them for dissecting purposes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-04

c. Wells, of HEREFORD, Conn, who
died last week was the owner OF Tur,
ner'S slave Ship,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-04
Roll-Calls by Electricity.
Washington Post

In the room of the House Commit
tee on Education is exhibited the
electrical device for enabling q yea
and nay vote to be taken in the House
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-04

Liberal help Is afforded TO intend
nag Immigrants by the British colo
MES. Canada reduces the cost of as
sisted passages by 20 per cent, while
the Australian colonies cut off as
much as sc per cent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-04

Fer Dyspepsia, indigestion. Depression OF spir
10 and General Debility. III their various forms.
also preventive against Fever and Asuo, anu
other Intermittent Fevers, "feTr0-PhoSphorAtsd
Elixir OF CalisayE," made by Caswaa Hazard 4
Co. New York and sold by AL druggists, is the
best tonic; and for patients recovering nom fever
or other sickness. il has equal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-04-04

Mrs. f. Lucy Hart, of Union City,
Pa, shot herself because her two boys
had been sent TO the penitentiary.