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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-16
A Wedding Tour in a Canoe.
Burlington Cvt.) Free Press

Down the historic tide of Lake
Champlain, in the early days OF sum-
mer that is to be, will float the frailest,
falryest, strangest bark that was ever
launched on the crystal waters. 1t
will be bridal canoe, fitted with soils
of silk, with nickel plated paddles
and mast, and costing not less THAI
$1,000. In it young American gen.
tleman of wealth and leisure and his
lovely bride will make their bridal
tour. The canoe is to be what is
known as shadow" having keel
board and mast, so that the happy
voyagers can spread their dainty sail
and glide along unwearied by the tails
of oar or paddle. They will embark
at River Park, on the Hudson river,
sail up that noble stream to Troy,
where they will make portage to
Lake George, and thence, with a short
portage over the dam at Tieonderoga,
enter Lake Champlain and court the
summer breeze, with PROV pointed for
the queen city of the lake. Every
evening they will spread their tent on
the grassy slope of some lakeside
grove, and while the jewoled fingers
of the beautiful bride gather driftwood
for the vesper FIRE, the young husband
will make his way to the nearest
farmer for eggs and milk. The exact
date of their arrival at the Queen city
mas not been announced, and will
probably be dependent in large meas
ure upon the kindness of the weather
clerk and the direction of the wind.
Should St. Adams still be in existence
by the time they reach the city, they
will provision their craft at our grocery
stores, and cruise among the islands
to that unfortunate hamlet, where
they will stow their canoe aboard a
palacecar and steer for the headwaters
of the Connecticut. Down that beauti-
full river they will float at their leisure,
contracting sunburn, muscle and
health, and when finally they emerge
in the blue waters of the sound, they
will have their canoe put on the deck
of one of the steamers plying between
Hartford and New York and so return
to the metropolis of the western con.
tinent
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-16
The Work of a Single Hair.

In the base of the capitol at Wesh-
ington is the enginery by which the
house, the senate and the committee
rooms are warmed and ventilated, and
the gas lighted by electricity. 1t is
altogether a big apparatus, consisting
OF three immense fans, four engines
and eight boilers, with the necessary
appliances for regulating the tempera,
ture and moisture of the air supp. led
to the nations legislators. The in
Strument which tells whether the air
is too moist or too dry is operated by
single human hair. a perfectly
dry air is put at 0; saturated air, that
is air carrying all the moisture it will
hold, is put at 100. A dial, with a
hand like that OF clock, represents
the different degrees from to 100.
The human hair absorbs moisture like
rope, and like rope, it becomes
shorter when wet and the same hair
when dry is made TO represent the
hundred degrees of moisture on the
dial, and the hand or pointer moves
BACKWARD or forward as the moisture
in the hair varies. If it becomes too
moist, less steam is allowed to escape,
and thus the atmosphere for the
nations statesmen is regulated and
kept at the healthful point, which is
about so.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-16
THE PRICE OF AN INDIANS LIFE.
Satisfsing the Cheyennes for the
Death ofRunin z Buffalo.
Giobe-Darnocrat

Giobe-Democrat-
Agent Dyor received dispatch
from Sub Agent Darlington, at Con-
Torment, saying that the Indians
persisted In their demand for 200
horses, as satisfaction for the killing
of Running Buffalo, and that the
matter would have to be settled to-
day or the ponies would he stolen or
forcibly taken from the corral to-
night. He did not think the troops
strong enough to hold them. Maj.
Dewes, commanding at Fort Reno,
also received dispatch from Lieut..
Gibbon, whom he sent in command
of troops to protect the lives of Hor.
ton and his men, to the effect that 1t
would be impossible to bring the
ponies here without serious trouble.
He reported over 100 Indians present,
fully armed, and others arriving.
Major Dewes thereupon notified
Agent Dyer of his inability to send
more cavalry to reinforce Glbbon
and advised him to call upon Gen.
Potter, at Fort Supply, for assistance.
This was rendered unnecessary, how
ever, by subsequent dispatch from
Darlington TO Dyer, stating that Hor-
ton had compromised with the Indians
by giving them half the herd. The
Indians professed to be satisfied, and
hopes are entertained that this will
end the presenet difficulty. Lieut..
Gibbons orders covered the men only,
and he was instructed to carefully
avoid bringing On further conpilca-
tons concerning the horses. He
started on the return to Fort Reno at
2 o'clock today, bringing Horton and
another man prisoners. The Con-
torment affair occurred at an unfor-
tunate time. Maj. Dewes' cavalry
force was worn down with Oklohama
marching and scouting. Some were
still out in the country at.work, and
a detachment on the way to Caldwell
escortlng boomers out of the Terri
tory. His available force at Fort
Reno was small and greatly fatigued.
The effect of securing so many ponies
by lawlessness will be to encourage
similar future attempts and lead to
trouble hereafter. In the opinion of
the Globe-Democrat correspondent,
Maj. Dewes' cavalry command should
be immediately increased to 1000
men. A smaller force can never en-
force authority among the Chcyennes
and Arapahoes, who are exceedingly
turbulent and arrogant.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-16
The Capital of the World.
aIacmullan's Magazine.

AaCuuilau : lhaSdLlne
London has been, since the Con-
of the thought, the growth, the cul-
ture, and the life of the nation. No
other city in Europe has kept that
prerogative unbroken for eight CEN
turtles until our own day. At the
very utmost, Paris has possessed it
for more than four centuries, and in
an incomplete manner for at least
half of these four. The capital of
Prussia, Austria, Russia and Spain
are merely the artificial work of re-
cent ages, and the capitals of Italy
and Greece are mere antiquarian
revivals. England w2s centralized
earlier than any other European ma
ton: and thus the congeries of
towns that We now call London has
formed, from the early days of our
monarchy, the essential seat of Gov
eminent, the military headquarters,
the permanent home of the law, the
connecting link between England and
the Continent, and one of the great
centers of the commerce of Europe.
Hence it has come about that the life
of England has been concentrated on
the banks of the Thamrs more com
pletely and for a longer period than
the life of any great nation has been
concentrated in any single modern
city. When we add to that fact the
happy circumstance that at least down
to the memory of living men London
retained a more complete series of
public monuments, a more varied set
of local associations. more noble
buildings bound up with the memory
of more great events and more great
men than any single city in Europe
except, perhaps Rome itself, we
come to the conclusion that London
is a city unsurpassed in historic in
tereSt.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-16
Valuable Ashes.

On Saturday, March %, package
of burnt money, representing s2, $50,
was received by treasurer Wyman for
redemption. 1t was the property of
Thomas Downing, quarry man iv-
ing near Menasha, Wis, and repre-
sented the savings of twenty three
wears of hard work. His cabin was
destroyed by fire March 6, and with it
all his money, which was in the form
of greenbacks and national bank
notes The charred remains of the
money were submitted to the exami-
nation of committee of treasury ex
perts. and all the legal tender notes TO
the amount of 81, $50 identified. They
were redecmable at once The re-
mainder viii be transmitted to the
banks of issue for their action, and
the result will be that the entire
amount of money viii be restored to
its owner. This Is only one of many
cases of this kind acted upon by the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Post
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-16

HOLSTERS is GURUS critters, said an
old man whose weather-b beaten face,
half concealed by an unkempt grey
beard and oilskin suit, stamped him
as fisherman, at the Eastern station
the other day. They're just as SEN
sitive as bile, and l cal'late they
know an almighty sight. Folks say
as bow Holsters is treacherous, but |
allus found if you treated 'em half as
we'll as you would dog they'd recip-
crate every time. # you think you
can pick a lobster by the tail and drive
a spike with him you make a big mis-
take. and don't you forget it. A lobs-
ter is humorous cuss, too, and he
can appreciate a joke quicker'n two
thirds of the men. rekerlect case
that proved this to me once. took
some Boston chaps out With me when
l went to look after my traps one day,
and them fellers kept tellin' funny
stories all the way. When we was
comm back one of 'em told story
the other tellers called a chestnut.
There wasn't no pint to it and nobody
laughed, but, just as true as I'm stand
in here, every one of them Holsters
in the bottom of the boat turned over
on their backs and acted sort of ner-
vous like They had all been quiet
and peaceful afore, and I know they
saw there wasn't any fun in the story.
An l tell you, boys, Holsters can be
learnt a good many things; l was
brought up among 'em an know
somethin' of their natur'. Just look
at this" The old man picked up a
big live one from a barrel that was
a waiting transportation, and for a
few seconds held the squirming mon
ster in the palm of one of his hands.
Then he Hoped it over, back up
wards, and rubbed its tail briskly
with the other hand, The fish slowly
drew in its ugly looking claws and
subsidized into perfect quiet, showing
no more signs of life than if it had
been boiled. There" said the old
man, that Holsters under a spell,
and he'll stay just as long as I want
him to"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-16
4 Letter from Gen. sherman

Gen. Sherman has written letter
TO committee of st. Louis militia
officers who had requested him to ac-
cept the brigadier generalship of the
state militia, explaining that he can
not do so because he is still in the SER
vice of the general government, and
adding: Nevertheless, l want you
to feel that I, who am now a resident
and taxpayer of the state, appreciate
the patriotism and the great honor
due the men who under such adverse
circumstances have organized them
selves into companies and regiments
to give stability and protection to the
lives and property of the people. l
want to encourage you to patience
and perseverance all can, for / hon
estly believe the time is near when
our people, who love peace and its en-
ioyments, will realize that these are
only possible by being prepared for
war; not war in the sense of great
battles, but war to protect life and
property, which is the chief object eff
all government. A court without a
sheriff would be farce, a city with
out police would be pandelnonium,
so state without militia becomes
the subject of ridicule. By our laws,
customs, and usages sheriff and police
are paid and maintained by the com
munities they guard, but from old pre-
JUDGES, dating three hundred years
back in England history, an army is
regarded in this country as usneces-
sary or as dangerous to the re-
public. Although the army and
militia have saved this gov
eminent in three great cases, this old
prejudice has gone on and has cost
the republic of the United States
thousands of millions of dollars; but
the people now realize that prevention
is cheaper than cure. The general
government will help the militia
somewhat, and the state must COM
plete the system whereby suitable
armed force shall be always maintain
ed for its own security. 1t is simply
a disgrace that young men, generally
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-16
Iowa County Democrat
MINERAL POINT, WIS.
MAY IS FLYING,

May Is here, but will soon be over
The bees will soon be sucking the clover,
The blossoms white will soon be wasted,
The lucious cherry soon be tasted
The fragrant hours are swiftly hying,
The apple blooms are opening DYING
'Tis May, sweet May
The fiocks and herds rejoice together
In the yerdant wales, In this sunny weather;
The song Of the stream. through the woodland
winding.
With the blus-bird's note is sweetly blending;
The air is pulsng with leafy fiutter,
And tine sainted flowers sweet poems utter
In May, sweet May.
Bid love be wise, and not 10 tarry,
Few days the bees their honey carry
Few days they suck the fragrrnt clover,
Lies thrilling dream will soon be over;
Ger mans cold rest the stars be beaming,
Quenched In his heart love s rapturous dreaming
Flies May, sweet May.
Sarah Sumner Lewis in Home Journal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-16
Snake-Bites in India.
From an the Year Around.


Their tnatch and mud houses, with
walls often honeycombed by rats, az
ford a natural shelter to the cobra
and KRAFT. The want OF light in their
houses by night, when nine-tenths of
the snake bites occur; a footstep in
the dark; a hand Or foot resting over
the edge of their low charpoys during
sleep-an irresistible temptation to a
prowling cobra; the accidental strik-
ing OF seizure by the land of snake
while cutting their crops, and crop
watching by night are among the
most common occasions of snake bite.
Often so light is the bite on the finger
or toe that it is not enough to break
sleep, and thus the sleep of life grad
ually and unconsciously merges into
that of death The poison seems to
steal insensibly and painlessly through
the system, gradually benumbing the
springs of life, till it brings them to
standstill forever. Nor is there
anything left to tell the cause except
the minutest speck, like a flea bite,
only visible to a close examination.
In the morning the bitten person may
be found either dead or in the last
stage of snake bite poisoning; it may
be a dead mother with her living
child still clinging to her. drinking
in, in the milk, the poison which,
even in such a minute quantity, also
leaves the child dazed and lethargic
for many hours to come Strange to
say, so apathetic are natives Qndian)
tkat often they get bitten and go to
sleep again, without thinking more
about it, on the frail chance of the
bite being non poisonous, and SO sleep
on till their friends find them, or
sleep ceases IN death.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-16
A California Romance.
Los Angeles Ca Repub!iean.


Last evening Robert Drape was
married to TuaIalupe de Randini.
Under such an announcement rests
hidden a gallant deed which had
passed unperceived It was during
the flood. A young widow with her
two children was standing on the
porch of house situated on the bank
of the river, and there was no escape
for her. Spectators looked Mortified,
for the waters had surrounded the
frail building, and the cries of the
children and the agonizing looks OF
the mother were piercing their hearts,
but none would brave what appeared
certain death to rescue the unfortun-
ates. A young mechanic brought to
the locality by curiosity, appeared
among the spectators. Realizing the
danger, and divesting himself of his
surplus clothing, he plunged into the
turbid waters. Soon he reached the
doomed building To strap the children
on his back and seize the mother in
his strong arms was but the work of a
moment. Soon he landed them on
safe ground, amid the plaudits of the
crowd, and as he assumed his outer
apparel the house disappeared in the
roaring waters of the river. The
gratitude of the mother found vent in
the flowing language of the natives
Of Spain, and our hero who could only
guess at the moaning of the musical
words, read in the eyes of the Qua
dalupe incipient love. His bushes
were a response to tbs language of
the heart, and, moved by an ire
sistible impulse, they flew into each
others arms and then pledged them
selves to one another, not in words,
for he understood not her language,
nor did she know his, but by look,
and the pledge was ratified last night
in the presence OF the Father Peter
and a crowd of mutual friends.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-16

the changes which will be made. The
aim of the translators has been to re-
produce the meaning of the original
as closely and accurately as possible.
1t is pleasant to know that this OBJ
ject will be attained without affect
ing any of the great dogmatic state
ments contained in the authorized
version. The revision will simply
clarity the present venerable transla-
ton
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-16

When you visit or leave New York city, save
baggage expreSsage and carriage hire, and stop
Central depot; 40 elegant rooms, lifted up at
cost OF one million dollars, redaced to 81 and up.
ward per day. European plan. Elevator Res
taurant supplied with the ncst Horse cars
stages and elevated railroad TO all depots Fam
lies can live better for less money at the Grand
Umsn Motel than nj any other flrsI-ciass hotel in
the Cify
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-16

In New York a woman is paid 6
cents for making shirt that is sold
for 80 cents. 1t would be asking too
much perhaps to demand a reversal of
these priceS-3Q cents for making a
shirt that is sold for 6--and yet these
are about its making and wearing
values.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-16

Nervous. dyspcptic invalds, whose distress of
micd and body make life miserable il Your Sllf-
ferinss have been prolonged and increased by the
use OF bitters and pretended cures Of kidney and
liver assesses, threw all such aostrunlS aside and
ind health, strength and vigor in that simple
remedy known as DR.. GuySottNs yellow Dock and
Sarsaparilla, It purifes the blood strengthens
the urinary and digestive organs and infuses new
life into all parts of the body. No other remedy
equals it. Have your druggist set il for YOU
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-16
The Perilsus Slide of Two Little
Girls
Leaaville Chronicle

As two Leadville little girls were
coasting on Friday they attached their
two sleds, each taking a position on
the forward o1e. They Slid over a
two-foot shaft covered with snow,
which broke through, but the speed
carried the forward sled with its
freight safely over. The rear sled
dropped in the hole.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-16

a young lady on North Broadway
has been invited TO write an essay on
What kissing Really Is" She de
clines because she does not think the
article is detinable. She says it is
now, was in the beginning and ever
will be.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-16
Fields J: 8: 8: s.; 81; 5. POWDER

An explosive for rifle and blasting use, rs power.
ful and more satisfactory than dynamite AID
giant, and as safe as the old standard powders,
as it can be exploded only by fire. Can be shiplrd
in two parts neither of which can bn exploded
by n red hot from. at merchandise rates cnd
mixed at the place of use i'll strength desired for
specific purpose. A saving Of 100 per cent. To
users OF powder little stock Oi the Cnmpa y
still for sale on terms favorable 10 investors Send
orders, or for circulars, to
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-16

The gnat plague IN the recently in
undated districts along the Mississippi
is causing much suffering and loss.
The gnats assail animals weakened
by hunger, and, crawling into their
mouths and nostrils, sting them to
death. They have been known to
kill men, even.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-16

And now a Connecticut woman APP
pears who insists that she is III years
old. 1t is curious fact that after a
woman has passed her one hundre6th
birthday she ceases to have any false
pride about her age.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-16

A young lady rssiding on North
Carolina street. has within the past
few months acquired a perfect mastery
OF the cornet. The neighbors thought
they labored under grievous burden
when she only played ON the piano;
now they are beseeching her to go
back to the latter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-16

From II. Il. Liepsner, 4. NJ, Red Rank
j. l have been troubled with Catarrh so
badly for several years that seriously affected
my voice. tried DR.. 5 re NEEDY without the
slightest relief. One bottle of EIy'S Cream Balm
did the work. My voice is fully restored and my
head feels better than for wears
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-16

dn Chicopee, Mass, there are eight
cen applicants for the two vacant po-
sitions on the police force, and eighty
six for the office of bridge tender.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-16
Queer Animals from Swan Land.


Captain Charles III. Davis, of the
schooner Florence Rogers, from Vi
vorilla Bay, arrived the other night.
On his way to Baltimore he stop Jed
at Swan island, in the caribbean sea,
and was SO attracted by its lo~, illness
and abundance of fruit, game and
tropical riches that he remained sew
eral days. Swan Island is the most
isolated island in the Caribbean. 1t
Is 100 miles from the D.ainland and
1876 from the nearest settlement on
Rotan Island. The American flag
flies over the island An American
guano company occupied it just in
time to prevent it from being claimed
BIZ an English man-of-war which ar
rived shortly afterward. The COM
mander of the man-of-war regretted
the loss of the island, as the location
Of a lighthouse upon it would be an
excellent guide to vessels bound from
Europe to tie British Honduras. Cap
tain Davis brought home with him
from Swan Island two strange ami
mails, for which he can find no name.
They are dark grey in color, about the
size of cats, but with heads, teeth and
ewes like rats. Their tails are very
short. There are but few of them on
the island, and they cannot be found
on the other islands. & popularity
of the animals is the strong affection
which exists between them. If the
male is caught the female becomes a
wiling prisoner, and vice versa.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-16

Rev. r. Priest says: Tongue cannot expr 4 $
the good that Warmers White of Tar Syrup has
done for me and my family. have labored in
the cause fifteen years, and have never found
anything that will relieve Hoarssness and Irrta-
ton of the Throat and Lungs like White Wine of
Tar SyrlD
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-16

Valuable and Convenient - Brown
BRONCHIAL TRoCHES are a safe and sure remedy
Tor bronchitis, Coughs and other troubles Of the
Throat and Lungs. Sold only tn hoEeS Price
Is cents
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-16

The reported discovery of tin in pay
ing quantities in Harvey Peak. Col,
will, If 1t proves true, complete the
national list of the prominent useful
metals. Gold, silver, lead, copper.
zinc and iron are the other metals of
the list.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-16


do not write favorably of your medicine he
cause it is fashionable, but because | have tried
YOUR White Wine of Tar Syrup, and am satisfied il
will relieve cold or throat quicker than any
other medicine have ever tried. At times it has
troubled me 4 great deal to speak but your medi-
cine has enabled me to speak with clear and dis
nnct voice. remain truly yours.
REV. j. u. CRAIG.
Miami Station CARROLL Co Mo
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-16

In REGARD TO Ely's Cream BALM for Catarrh
my answer is, | can recommend it as the be. {
remedy ever used-DR. J. S. VAUGHAN Dentist
Muskegon, Mich (See ady't
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-05-16

A Massachusetts woman is suing
her mother in law for S25, 900 for al
legged Islander.